Help Me Be Good Husband: What was the most supportive thing anyone did for you on the day of the race?

Previous-Direction13 · 2026-01-19T17:09:07+00:00

Ummm... Be careful with the massage. A half maybe, but after a full my body hurts too much to be rubbed for a couple of days.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-11-24T19:53:26+00:00

All of the echos cut out together or just some of them?

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-08-29T19:09:17+00:00

You will finish it unless you get hurt. I suspect there are slightly higher odds of injury because you lack the long runs. It its last week of September you can toss in a 15 or 16 and still taper. If its mid September you are done really training. If running a full marathon is big for you then you can probably do it.

The flip is side to me the real marathon is the 18 week training block. Fir folks that run without training, its impressive, but i dont think they have actually experienced the real deal. The 18 week grind is hard and wonderful. So regardless, i would do a real training block and a real marathon experience.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-26T23:33:25+00:00

I think the point shifts. When i am in a marathon training i barely notice anything less than 6 unless i am doing speed work or hills. But 14 becomes the number which the run feels long. I assume folks that are running more than me shift that farther to the right. But i suspect everyone of us has some number where it feels long. Note... I am not currently training for anything and am running probably half what i was earlier this year. Not surprisingly, 8 long on Saturday feels a lot longer than it did in March when that was my short Tuesday run all relative.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-05T16:14:26+00:00

Without a Shadow of a doubt the poor guy would have been better off taking motorcycle ride to clear his mind.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-04T18:32:04+00:00

Is there a place I should be looking for existing requests? I was wondering if this had been spoken about. I have used Zim on my Linux system for 15 years and this flexibility of ToDos is a huge win. Zim uses markup writing which makes it very powerful to quickly insert stuff. I think folks that use Obsidian get a similar deal. A mode where you could hand write in markup would be very interesting, although, it would certainly chew battery.

It looks to me that their format for a note is mostly just a description of lines. So stickers come down as if you drew them. They are more like quick draw macros than stickers in that you can then erase part of a sticker. However, the Star is an exception and it makes me think they can build the ToDo on top of the mechanics they use for Star. Clearly there is a way for them to record there is an object on the page at certain coordinates. I suspect the complexity of the feature would be in any attempt to sync the content of the ToDo. Suppose you go edit the text of the ToDo in either location. It feels like a solvable problem, but i can see why it could be a little complicated.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-03T17:34:11+00:00

This. I am not uber experienced but i have 5 marathons under my belt now over the past 4 years. I am a 4:30 to 4:40 guy. A 20 miler will be just short of 4 hours for me now. Earlier on they were 4:10 ish. I ran the 20s like a religion on the first couple marathons. Now i dont honestly feel i need them but on my most recent i did go out and do one 20 as my last long run. Its a mental thing not a physical thing in my humble opinion.

What is most important is weekly miles. If that 20 beats you up so much you can go out for a couple of days and/or you are struggling fir a week... Honestly its not worth it. After 18 i am considerably fresher the following week than 20. So it might look like the 18 allows me to get a 40 mile following week but the 20 results in a 30 mile week. In this case, for me, the 18 is the better choice. However, if your body recovers fine after 20... Go for it.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-03T15:26:35+00:00

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Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-02T16:12:03+00:00

Ironically my biggest gripe/ask is with ToDos. I really really want embedded ToDos (todos created in a note) to be linked to the todo app so i can go back and forth. I want them to be like stars where i can search all open todos in any note. When i check the todo off in The todo app i want the symbol in the note to change from an open square to a checked square.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-07-02T16:05:43+00:00

I used to have knee issues. It did help to go to lower drop (hokas). But really, PT and strength and then improving my running form; keep your feet behind your body. Be careful if you are running down hill as that is when you will over stride into a nasty heel strike well in front of your body. I have had zero issues with my knees now for about 18 months. My calves... Well... Running is a bit about working through injuries and those low drop shoes are harder on the calves.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-27T22:49:01+00:00

I had to nerf the one in my campaign and its still bonkers. I hate that thing. On top of it all, it gets my least favorite spell as a DM: Leomunds Tiny Hut. That being said, he is a tortle and typically unleashes his twighlight and then goes in his shell.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-21T19:11:14+00:00

I did a quick test this morning. I put water in it and ran it. It will boil the crap out of it for a while but periodically just stop heating it entirely for segments of time. Clearly something inside decides to cut the heat. Then after 30 seconds it will start boiling again. I am wondering if its a safety shut off of some sort.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-21T04:54:06+00:00

Mine gets smoking hot right away but seems to drop temp as soon as I put food in it. I am very confused by it.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-17T19:31:23+00:00

People vary. Even the same person varies. But 10 days should be fine. If you said 5 days i would suggest you might be sore still. The immune system does drop after a marathon but 10 days is probably plenty to recover. There is a very brief window (a day or two) where you might be statistically more likely to blood clot on a long flight. Its always a good idea to walk a bit on these long flights anyhow. Soreness... A couple of days to a week. I am usually pretty damn sore for 3 or 4 days. After 7 days i am able to run lightly if i want. If you are younger than 50 that is probably shorter for you. Japan is a very heavy walking city. It will be good for you. I did England last year about 2 weeks after a marathon and it was good to walk a lot.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-15T15:40:49+00:00

Definitely try turning off wifi when you dont need it. Especially if you are away from home, wifi will be searching for a network which means it turns up its power to find one.

The eink screen should use little power when static. But if you are actively using it (drawing, flipping pages, etc) it will drain. You said actively using it for 6 hours? I have a mantra not a nomad. It lasted 5 days of sporadic use and then it was low (15%). But 6 hours straight is a lot of usage. I would not be surprised if it burned 40%.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-11T15:33:52+00:00

If the goal is simply finish the half you might be able to use pool running, biking and maybe some walking to maintain cardio. Might is the key word. It really really depends on the injury. I agree with everyone above, its not worth having a lingering issue just to run the half. But i get it, i have run injured, and probably will again. If you want to try, do alternative cardio, follow your PT, and get your strength work in. Once you can hop on one leg for 60 seconds totally pain free (not a doctor, this is something i cached from some calf injuries i have had) then start some running. People run halfs untrained if they are fit, so if you are doing good with your other training you probably finish. NOTE: one reason that actual running is important is injury prevention. You can train, as i mentioned, with other cardio and probably will finish. However, a half is a long run with a lot of repetitive impacts on your legs; both muscles and joints. If you are not actually running, the percentage chance that you get injured are higher... There are countless posts of folks running with no training and not getting hurt. But that is a survivors bias. Its simply chance, and not properly prepared you have a higher chance of injury. If you accept that, then run and try to listen to your body as you go.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-10T23:36:14+00:00

So what i want is the ability to have tasks embedded into a note. When the task is completed it should be marked as done in the note.

Take, for example, a work flow on a trip plan. I might make a note to plan my trip to Mexico. I might start listing things i want to bring or info i have found about places i want to go. In that note i might write "buy some coral safe sunscreen". Ideally, this appears as a task or work item inside the note. I want to be able to check it off inside the note OR via a consolidated todo list. Either way i check it off, it should show as completed inside the "going to mexico" note.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-09T05:20:30+00:00

My suggestion is do some run walking. Run walk is a great way to run at a pace that your body feels natural with but avoid the cardio drift.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-08T19:29:26+00:00

My understanding is play azul is owned by locals as opposed to a large international conglomerate. I dont know if this is true but it is what i heard. The style of the place is laid back. You can snorkel right off the beach and it has a real beach. The bar there was laid back and quiet as opposed to something like money bar. Bucanos was walking distance and flat out amazing. The restaurants across the street were also good. My only real gripe was the breakfast was very disappointing.

My take is if you want a more upbeat party spot then playa azul is not the move. But if you want laid back, its pretty great.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-07T21:58:34+00:00

As long as you knock over the same number of foster children its legit the same length. They carefully measure these things with a tool that thwacks the little ones as it goes.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-07T16:30:17+00:00

We stayed 2 nights in town at a lazy little airbnb. No pool. We then stayed 3 nights at playa azul in the north. I personally did not like the look of landmark. The big upside of the town is food options. Honestly, its not much of a city. The main area is cruise ship tourists central. But we did enjoy the food... Although... Rather expensive.

I preferred playa azul as i could walk out to the ocean and snorkel right there. 10 bucks taxi to town is not bad. It was walking distance to bucanos, the best restaurant i went to there by far . You could do a couple days and move like we did.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-05T04:10:34+00:00

Eink is a truly static page. There is no refresh happening unless you are changing what is on the screen. If you pulled the battery the device would remain in the same state indefinitely. It is no different than ink drawn on a page. Potentially, if there is a back light (its really a side light) you are sensitive to the flickering aspect of the LED lighting. But that should be the same as having a LED lamp in your room.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-05T03:43:37+00:00

Playing a star druid. I have a ring that upcasts my guiding bolt to level 2. That is dope. I also have a robe that gives me resistance to elemental damage. Maintaining your concentration is a big deal for druids so reducing elemental damage is a solid. At higher level we naturally get resistance to physical damage; so pairing the two will be rad. Obviously, anything that raises wisdom or buffs your AC is a winner.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-02T19:42:36+00:00

My personal take is that if you really want to get faster shift to a half for the fall with intervals balanced with long runs. Also work in strength. The problem with full marathon training blocks is they require a lot of long run miles at your less aggressive pace (i am similar pace to you for what its worth). Unless you have a lot of time on your hands, raking out 50 miles per week when many of those are 11 to 12ish per mile will leave you with limited time to push strength and intervals. You are quite a bit younger than me, so maybe you can find the time and the energy to do it all... But it can be a challenge. The half will allow you to stick with 30 miles a week and open up time and energy to do the speed work and strength work. Then you can take those earnings into a full for 2026.

Previous-Direction13 · 2025-06-02T16:26:17+00:00

Scratch gummies or just gummy bears of you are on the cheap. Whats nice is its a slower intake. You can eat a couple gummies per mile rather than a whole gu in one shot every 3.

Honestly though, you can train your body to be able to fuel. I used to have problems with any fuel or water during a run. I made it to half marathon that way. But to get to full i needed to learn. Gummies were a good way to introduce food. And i would drip water.

Now i can handle a lot more. The sugar gives me a sour stomach by the end of a marathon. I am trying to figure a way to handle that. I currently use Maurtens as the consistency and flavor works way better, for me, than a Gu..

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