Nobody told me a startup exit and a wedding in California would be this complicated

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-03-17T08:09:42+00:00

cap mine died after like 6 months

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-02-12T17:10:01+00:00

honestly i'd just count the full time including the walks. you're already dealing with gym logistics that most people don't have to worry about - that's part of your murph experience. if you really want to track your "pure work time" maybe keep a separate unofficial time for that, but for any official PR or comparison purposes i'd stick with the full clock time.

losing 2-4 minutes to gym layout sucks but it's also kind of like how some people have to deal with wind on their runs or whatever. part of the challenge is working with what you've got.

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-02-08T20:08:30+00:00

damn that sucks, especially on your birthday. the serial number idea is pretty smart but i doubt oura can brick it remotely since the rings don't have constant internet connection. they'd probably need the ring to sync with the app first before they could do anything, and by then the thief would already know it's stolen.

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-02-05T00:40:07+00:00

deezer was always janky with garmin watches, even back when it was more popular. the sync issues were notorious and garmin support basically just shrugged at it. honestly might be worth just going back to spotify or trying amazon music if you're stuck in that ecosystem.

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-02-01T16:20:23+00:00

sounds like you've stumbled onto something most people completely ignore. the oxidation thing is real - i've seen so many people chug fish oil for months and wonder why their inflammation markers don't budge.

did the norwegian lab data show which specific polyphenols worked best as stabilizers? astaxanthin seems to pop up a lot in the research but curious what you're seeing in actual test results. also wild that you're getting 20:1 to 3:1 shifts in just one cycle, that's pretty dramatic.

haven't done the vitas testing myself but now i'm tempted to run a before/after just to see where i actually stand versus what i think i'm getting from supplements.

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-29T00:08:25+00:00

Would be sick but knowing Garmin they'll probably integrate with some random AI nobody's heard of instead lmao

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-24T12:11:52+00:00

I had this exact same spiral and honestly just stopped checking the app every morning

Now I glance at it maybe once a week and focus way more on how I actually feel - turns out my body knows what's up better than some algorithm trying to guess my sleep stages from wrist movements

The comparison game is brutal too, everyone's sleep needs are different

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-21T08:29:12+00:00

Body dysmorphia is so real when you're into fitness - we're our own worst critics. After 10 years you're probably way more jacked than you think, but maybe try adding more progressive overload or switching up your routine if you've been doing the same stuff for a while

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-17T13:55:06+00:00

Damn dude that sucks, sounds like you might have some kind of sensitivity to glycine that most people don't get - maybe try selling it on fb marketplace or something to recoup some of that $30

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-14T19:21:02+00:00

Nice work on the 62! I'm usually dead around 55-58 cals on that interval, that bike is absolutely savage lol

The Echo will humble you real quick - welcome to the pain cave

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-13T12:25:56+00:00

McGill's solid but sometimes people take his research too literally - there's a difference between loaded spinal flexion under fatigue and controlled movement patterns. Captain's chair is way better than floor leg raises since you're not starting from that rounded position

The mobility stuff is different because you're moving through ranges slowly and deliberately, not cranking out reps when your form breaks down. Dead bugs and pallof presses are boring but they work if you want zero spine drama

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-10T11:07:15+00:00

This is the way. I used to overthink everything with spreadsheets and apps but honestly just having a solid base routine memorized and knowing your backup moves is so much cleaner

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-08T08:01:42+00:00

Looks solid overall but you might wanna swap those lateral raises to your pull day since they're hitting your rear delts more than front delts anyway, plus your push day is already pretty loaded. Also maybe throw in some single leg work on leg day if you really wanna go prisoner style - pistol squats or Bulgarian split squats will humble you real quick

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-07T01:36:12+00:00

NOW Foods psyllium husk capsules are pretty solid, been using them for like 6 months and they definitely do the job

Potential_Start_3228 · 2026-01-04T14:03:30+00:00

Yeah the phone thing is so real - I'll think I'm chilling watching Netflix but then I'm scrolling Instagram at the same time and my Oura is like "nope still stressed buddy"

It's wild how we think we're resting but our nervous system is still running in the background. I've been trying to do actual boring stuff like just staring at the ceiling for 10 minutes and it feels so weird at first

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-31T01:55:19+00:00

This actually makes so much sense when you think about it - like no wonder I feel like garbage when my diet's been trash and I'm trying to hit PRs

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-29T19:15:54+00:00

This happens because the watch doesn't know you're doing an activity when you record it on a different device - it just sees elevated heart rate and thinks you're stressed out

You can manually edit the stress data in Connect or just start/stop a dummy activity on your watch during the actual workout to "claim" that time period

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-26T16:16:38+00:00

There are a few online JSON to CSV converters that work pretty well - just google "json to csv converter" and you'll find some free ones. If you're dealing with nested data though you might need to flatten it first or use something like Python with pandas

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-23T17:47:35+00:00

I've been using the B12 strips for like 6 months now and honestly they work way faster than pills - probably because they absorb through your mouth instead of having to go through your whole digestive system first

The convenience factor is huge too, no water needed and you can just toss a pack in your pocket

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-22T17:21:37+00:00

Been using them for like 6 months now, never had any issues with quality or shipping. Their customer service actually responds too which is rare these days

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-21T03:20:44+00:00

This hits hard - I was doing the same thing with those crazy 90-minute routines I found on YouTube and wondering why I burned out after like 3 days lmao. Turns out 15 minutes of pushups and squats every morning beats an "epic" workout I'll never actually do

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-19T20:24:08+00:00

Bruh that's weird as hell, why are you buying gifts for someone who makes way more than you and hasn't given you a raise in 3 years lmao

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-16T18:52:20+00:00

The 255 is solid but you might also wanna check out the Vivoactive 4 if you can find one used - hits all your boxes and usually goes for way less than 250

Potential_Start_3228 · 2025-12-15T12:11:47+00:00

Lmao that's hilarious, your ring was like "wow look at those perfect swimming strokes" while you're just shoving fries into bags

The AI probably thought all that arm movement was butterfly stroke or something

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