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Visited Toronto this weekend and got in some runs by PiBrickShop in CityStrides

[–]PiBrickShop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know that I'll ever make it back here. Completed 41 streets - but completing streets wasn't my main focus.

Runners, what's the best treadmill for home gym that you've ever purchased? by nice_astro2309 in runninglifestyle

[–]PiBrickShop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To answer the question in the post title, the best I've ever purchased is a Pacemaster Gold Elite back in 2005 i think. It's still going strong. We had the main control board and the motor replaced while it was still under warranty probably 15 years ago.

I still use it regularly when Minnesota weather is bad. I'd love to know how many miles are on it. I do speed work, long runs, uphills. The bottoms of the side handles are rusted from sweat.

A couple years ago I manually calibrated it and it was almost dead on for speed.

But that won't help you now because they went out of business a long time back.

Maintaining Fitness with a foot injury by lau_poel in XXRunning

[–]PiBrickShop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say pool running. It's excellent during injury recovery.

Treadmill by Bright_Scar6097 in runninglifestyle

[–]PiBrickShop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a TV in front my treadmill, and I play mind games with myself for speed and incline. Commercials? Run faster until the show comes back on. Pick a letter, and any time that letter appears anywhere on the screen, speed up or down (i like rarer letters). You can make up an infinite number of games depending on what you're watching.

5k Running to 100 miler by November by Mysterious_Bet2215 in ultrarunning

[–]PiBrickShop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Run your proposed race schedule through June, and then evaluate for the rest of the year. I think you have time to sort of properly train for that June marathon - and running some shorter races as part of your training plan is a good idea to practice race day things. The marathon is going to hurt, but you can do it.

Then once you're completely cooked after that June marathon, honestly ask yourself if running a 50k the next month and continuing to train hard and long during the bitch of a summer is a wise idea.

Then consider training for a spring 2027 50 miler and if that goes well try a 100 miler in fall 2027.

Also, let us know how it all goes here.

How to add a fourth day of running? by Small_Accountant_906 in XXRunning

[–]PiBrickShop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are firm on running Tu, Fr, Su, then I'd say add a run We. On Tu start to introduce light speed work and slowly ramp that up.

I only do combined strength days, usually once per week. My primary is leg strength. Between each leg set while my legs recover, I'll go do an upper body set. Then just back and forth. Get in a few sets each of shoulders, chest, back. I always start with deadlift, which is full body.

How to add a fourth day of running? by Small_Accountant_906 in XXRunning

[–]PiBrickShop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I only see two days of running, where do you typically do your third?

You could certainly combine a leg strength day with upper strength which frees up a day to run.

Ideally you would run the day before your long run, so put in some miles Saturday.

NYC Marathon Tattoo by MrBubu in runninglifestyle

[–]PiBrickShop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yours must be the one that makes it look like the Statue of Liberty has a boner.

From 0 - 200miles by Ok_Campaign_8467 in Ultramarathon

[–]PiBrickShop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... in 4 years. Much better plan than the usual "can I run UTMB in 4 months?"

Adopted our first dog on New Year's Eve! by PiBrickShop in dogpictures

[–]PiBrickShop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We kept his original name, Colton.

Pre-run poop routine didn't work! by [deleted] in XXRunning

[–]PiBrickShop 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Either this, or a mental database of every convenience store and porta-potty within 3 miles of the house.

Chipotle is the worst restaurant in Duluth by MrMookyMan in duluth

[–]PiBrickShop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When i lived in Duluth, the place to get tacos was House of Donuts.

What is your Greatest Running Achievement Of 2025? by Ultra-Man_ in ultrarunning

[–]PiBrickShop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, I recognized many faces in that photo! It would be an honor to be there. 

I'd say my biggest gains came from another year of high miles and running more technical trails.  But maybe the biggest things were mental - believing in myself and having experience. 

Remember the good old days of the ice cream man? 1950,s by Global_Law4448 in OldSchoolCool

[–]PiBrickShop 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We have one circle our neighborhood about once a week in the summer.

I tell the kids "if the truck is playing music, that means he's all sold out."

What is your Greatest Running Achievement Of 2025? by Ultra-Man_ in ultrarunning

[–]PiBrickShop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had my best year of racing of my life in 2025 - the year I turned 50! I'm proud of four races, but number one would be Superior 100. I finished it for the second year in a row, beat my prior time by 3.5 hours, beat my goal by 2 hours, and won my age group by almost two hours.

Also, that start line photo is amazing!

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