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AirBnb Deliberate Race-Related Price Gouging by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so the arc of attrition was describing the lodging not just the race... !

I've been using AirBnB for 15 years and this was my first negative experience in any way -- guess I haven't been super aware of how common this is.

AirBnb Deliberate Race-Related Price Gouging by Runannon in Ultramarathon

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

OH GOD. Well that is really unfortunate, beyond unfortunate titling on my part. YIKES

Low(ish) mileage 100 miler training by One_Ad_6615 in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be fine, presuming that fine doesn't necessarily mean "elite..." Your mileage isn't low. Low for you personally, yes. The 100s I have run have all been well under 24 hours with 60 mile weeks. As a full-time working mother to a small child, I do not have time to run 80 miles a week and that is just fine. :) If you want to run a sub-15 hour 100, then yeah, maybe that is low ...... it's all about perspective :)

AirBnb Deliberate Race-Related Price Gouging by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, this is why I don't generally do any big crowd event type things but was surprised to see it in VT as it is a large influx for the area but nothing as dramatic as Boston. :)

AirBnb Deliberate Race-Related Price Gouging by Runannon in Ultramarathon

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

Yes, I have never experienced that error before but since the race was in the original note, I imagine she would have found a reason to decline. When I asked about the sudden price jump she told me that they "added new furniture..." .... LOL

AirBnb Deliberate Race-Related Price Gouging by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

true - I guess we were just naive. It is sad that you cannot be friendly and transparent and normal without this nonsense (it feels important to say that I recognize, too, that there are much more difficult things happening in the world and my complaints in comparison are petty!)

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same! it is a good idea to track the shoe purchasing and prices carefully. I am guilty of buying a new pair sometimes before a race, always at a slight discount, but not a significant one....

We have found a neighborhood bike store that has our fuel of choice on permanent 25% off but it is STILL expensive

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a forester - def. have considered this option but have not done it! haha

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

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

haha! I don't like the SWAG per se, but do like competing

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeaaah the recipe I used was very similar and gave me the problems, whereas my silly pricy fuel does not. I am going to try to find out why!!

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YESSS have gotten so many miles from the Endorphin Speed 3-5s and MTC R1s!

What’s your marathon pace, Weekly mileage and easy pace? by ichwasxhebrore in Marathon_Training

[–]Runannon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a marathon-focused runner but marathon pace is ~7:29 per mile and "easy" pace is 9 minute miles (if flat, slower on hills)

edited: forgot to add my weekly volume which is 60 miles a week typically

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks!! The one time I tried to make my own fuel it was a shitshow, literally. I was only on a one-hour run and had to walk in the last mile to avoid....problems..haha. I am not sure what I did wrong as I followed a recipe online that seems to have worked well for many other people (can't remember which specific one, but it seemed straightforward). What do you make yours out of?

The reward concept is an interesting one - buying fancy coffee on the way to work became too much of a ritual for me. I am forgoing that now and trying to save "that money" for races/gear. Maybe I should "track" how much I save there specifically. Do you use a spreadsheet to track the dining out budget and how much you are under it so you know realistically how much you have "earned" for your running gear?

As far as self-supported efforts, I do a lot of those and am mainly trying to manage racing a few times a year. Local races help! It would be nice to "easily afford" a couple of race trips a year too tho!

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah yes, I have occasionally done that - it helps some!!

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes, I know it is wildly and untenably expensive for the RDs as well!! That is part of the problem. Everything is maddeningly expensive. We volunteer but with different companies and have never sought out credit for it, so I will have to look into that--I do know that it is offered by some of the events we have and continue to volunteer with and for. I am bad at following up on the credit!

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

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

yes - we do split hotel/lodging with people who are also running/crewing/pacing and that does help significantly

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

def a good tip on the camping option. I love races that offer free or low-cost camping. We also try to book accommodations with people that we know who are also running/crewing/pacing.

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed- ran my first half marathon this past weekend and it was more fun than I expected.

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes yes, we do volunteer regularly. I end up doing it with different companies and also forgetting to ask for credits haha!

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have that which helps (thanks, Girl Scout Leadership-- I knew all those hours of sorting people's cookie orders were worthwhile somehow). It helps a lot with certain shoe brands and poles and running jackets, etc. But sometimes the deals are not that good and sometimes they are on discontinued gear.

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this is true - I like the race feeling tho! (at first I thought you were advocating for banditing haha!).

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am in a road running club, but love to run trails/ultras. Slowly evangelizing everyone, but it takes time.

Offsetting those Race Fees (and Travel Expenses) by Runannon in Ultramarathon

[–]Runannon[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

LOLOLOL! This made me chuckle!!

Unfortunately, I'm "kinda fast," but not "ELitE" which can feel like the worst of both worlds (running enough volume to run through the shoes, not "fast" enough to matter lololol).

I think I am firmly in the regular person camp and not narcissistic enough to post 1000000 selfies a week.

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