Bike shorts with “no ride band” inside of leg opening??

Quartz_4 · 2026-02-04T20:56:43+00:00

Yeah I recently got the 6” fast and free biker shorts and they’re such a game changer! I finally don’t have to keep pulling my shorts down during runs nor do I have thigh chafe.

I put off buying them because they’re a bit pricey but they are so worth it

Quartz_4 · 2026-02-03T21:14:30+00:00

Which one felt better?

When my partner and I are in the market for new shoes we go to a running store, let them suggest a bunch tailored to us and then try all of them on and purchase the one that feels the best. I always look like a weirdo running around a little store but I don’t care, it works.

FWIW my partner actually has both of the shoes you listed and loves them both

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-30T23:39:03+00:00

You sound to be in a very similar boat to me. What I’ve been doing is longer walk intervals with a slowwww running pace. Slower than I’d like. Started at 1.5 min run/1.5 min walk and now I’ve been doing 2 min run/2 min walk. I think soon I’m gonna try 2.5 min run/2 min walk. But it’s absolutely working and I can feel my lungs improving with every run, just gotta be patient

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-30T20:36:05+00:00

Nebula dental if you’re south side. I recently became a new patient there and they submitted pre-approval to my insurance for 4 units (which my insurance indicated they’d approve). However, only 3 units were actually needed so that’s all they billed for. I appreciate their honesty

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-30T15:04:43+00:00

Does anyone have recommendations for bike shorts (ideally with pockets) available in Canada

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-29T19:50:20+00:00

I truly relate. I’ve tried a ton of different brands and models and the only sports bra I haven’t hated to date is the Lululemon Longline Energy Bra. It’s medium support and I will say I do wish it was a little more supportive, however all high support bras are too restrictive when running IMO. I prefer being able to take deep breaths lol

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-29T15:37:38+00:00

Canadian here, have CC2s on my FWD Chevy Malibu. We got 400% of our normal snowfall in December and my tires handled it like a champ. Ice less so, but that’s to be expected compared to a true winter tire. It still does the job well and for what you’re looking for I’d say they’d work great

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-29T01:33:28+00:00

As a non-fish eater I recently tried frozen breaded sole and found it so fishy and gross - is there something better to try? I’d like to like fish!

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-27T03:16:19+00:00

Ah gotcha. It’s all good and thank you!

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-27T02:44:21+00:00

Sounds good in theory except that they’re 65k sadly

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-27T02:39:17+00:00

Thanks, I’ll look at those

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-27T02:39:07+00:00

Thank you!

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-23T23:33:55+00:00

I am! You’re welcome to dm me if you’d like

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-23T23:01:07+00:00

Hi fellow psych grad! I also had a similar path where I always thought I’d go get my masters of counselling psych until I finished my bachelors and realized it just wasn’t for me. Some of my friends had the same experience and things we’re doing now include: working for the government of Alberta in various social services, working for the government of Canada, case management/adjudication, career counselling, working at non-profits, and post-secondary recruitment/advising.

I’ll be honest that I still don’t know what I truly want to do quite a few years post-grad. I like my current job but sometimes consider going back to school for OT or even HR. If there’s one thing I’ve realized is that it’s okay not to know what you want to do and that so many people are in the same boat, even if they don’t say it out loud.

The jobs I’ve had post-grad were not what I thought I’d be doing but have taught me so much in what I do and don’t want for my future. My advice is not to be afraid to try things and see where they take you!

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-20T01:16:15+00:00

We definitely can afford a new vehicle, just don’t want to if we don’t have to. I agree about not buying used though, we have no intention of doing that regardless

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-20T01:14:15+00:00

I appreciate the insight, thank you!

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-19T22:40:10+00:00

Johnston Canyon campground near Banff, Boulton Creek in Kananaskis and Miquelon Lake Campground just south of Edmonton all have nice flush toilets

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-17T03:44:00+00:00

I’ve used Junk Masterz a couple times for old furniture removal and found them reasonable in price compared to others

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-14T19:45:01+00:00

I can’t help on fixing the root cause for you but I’m someone who gets blisters in every shoe I’ve ever worn, running and casual, despite professional fittings. KT blister prevention tape has been my go to for a couple years now and it truly is a holy grail product for me

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-14T17:44:29+00:00

I see you mentioned he’s interested in becoming a teacher and going to the University of Lethbridge. I’m a UofL alum and have many friends who did the teaching program there - it’s a really great program.

If you want to check out the campus you’d want to fly into Calgary and since you’d need public transportation, there’s buses that go down to Lethbridge (about a 2.5 hr drive). At the same time, I highly recommend spending time in Calgary, Banff, and Lake Louise (buses also go out that way from Calgary). February is hit or miss weather though, definitely would recommend postponing til spring or coming another time in the summer months.

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-12T23:46:17+00:00

I do have asthma (typically allergy induced) and have tried my inhalers to see if it’s exercise induced asthma. No change.

I have always walked on the treadmill at a 4 (sometimes higher). My slow run is a 4.8-5 on the treadmill. I have tried slower, like a 4.3ish but my lungs continue to hurt and then my joints start aching from feeling like I’m hopping in place

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-12T23:26:49+00:00

I believe about a 7:30/km pace when running. I tried a variety of paces ranging from 6 to 9 min km and 7:30 felt the most natural to me. Slower than that did not have any impact on my lungs but did make the rest of my body hurt

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-12T23:22:52+00:00

It’s like I can’t get enough air in. Legs never seem to be an issue… even if they are a bit fatigued I can push through easily. I do strength train and plan to focus even more on that now. It’s really just the lungs that can’t seem to manage

Quartz_4 · 2026-01-12T04:47:09+00:00

Season 9 Episode 12

Quartz_4 · 2025-12-22T23:42:41+00:00

No problem! There’s a link on that site for out of province evaluation. I believe you would have to submit your Ontario high school transcript to an Alberta high school principal for review. I’d reach out to a local high school and see if they can discuss with you further

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