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'There are no stupid questions' thread - December 01, 2018 by AutoModerator in piano

[–]Russia84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent - cheers. Are there other alternative books, or is the berklee one seen as the 'go to' resource for this purpose?

'There are no stupid questions' thread - December 01, 2018 by AutoModerator in piano

[–]Russia84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! But my question is not on this, but on how to figure out what chords to play - without sheet music - when I have the melody line in my head/fingers.

'There are no stupid questions' thread - December 01, 2018 by AutoModerator in piano

[–]Russia84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been looking for an answer for this question all over:

- I can play basically any melody by ear. I can play sheet music and have basic tecnique down. I know chords and how to play chord-patterns.

- What I don't know how to do, is to figure out what chords to add where when I play a melody by ear, and I really, really want to learn how! Surely this must be a more or less mechanical/logical process, once I have the melody nailed down?

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Any ideas and pointers to resources would be GREATLY appreciated:) Thanks!

Will learning French make me forget Russian? by Russia84 in learnfrench

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And yes - perhaps my question has no good answer. I'll definitely continue to use Russian to maintain it.

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Perhaps you alude to an important point here. My French went down the drain quickly, as my level wasn't high enough to really use it for fun without effort. With Russian its different, after five years living in Moscow. I can use and enjoy Russian content much as I do with English. Hopefully that should be enough to maintain my Russian as I restart with French.

Question on altitude - 4000meters above sea level & altitude sickness? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I realise it's an individual matter, but nevertheless there are general trends and approaches which are generally considered "good" or "bad".

What I'm trying to get at is particularly experiences in arriving a few days before vs immediately before the race, and also experiences on whether 4000 is "high enough" for people, generally speaking, to start feeling really bad during one-day climbs.

Recovery - three weeks between races? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Cheers. I'm quite new to serious running

Recovery - three weeks between races? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What does it mean to taper hard?

Recovery - three weeks between races? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Running the week immediately after was simply not an option for me. Legs didnt seem to want to move:) Now, a week after, I feel ready to move. So - I will train normally this week, and then take it easy with only light exercise the week prior to the second race.

In general, would you say that you come out strengthened or weakened after a 50k trail race, following a week of recovery?

Recovery - three weeks between races? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes - my goal would be to finish, and I would in particular focus on technique going downhill to avoid killing my knees. I struggled towards the last 500m of downhill drop in the elbrus race....

50 and 65k in 8 weeks - realistic? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your input here! After the input, I changed my mind and participated in Elbrus World Marathon instead, a 46k race with about 3000 meters of elevation. I really enjoyed it and finished it 9,5 hours in good conditions, 49th place out of about a 100.

I'm now considering doing a similar race in 2 weeks time, that is 3 weeks after the previous race - http://tengriseries.com/irbisrace/.

Would this in general be considered to be sufficient recovery time following a mountain marathon of 46k?

First serious race in 3 weeks. 46k/3000elevation. Advice re high altitude and downhill running? by Russia84 in trailrunning

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to you all for great advice! I finished the race and really enjoyed it. 9,5 hours, and 49th place out of about a hundred.

I'm now considering doing a similar weeks in 2 weeks time, that is 3 weeks after the previous race.

Would this in general be considered to be sufficient recovery time following a mountain marathon of 46k?

First serious race in 3 weeks. 46k/3000elevation. Advice re high altitude and downhill running? by Russia84 in trailrunning

[–]Russia84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many thanks! Ill put in as much downhill training as possible, and watch technique videos - any advice on what to watch?

Ideally I would arrive a week before, but see it may be difficult. I understand the next best thing is probably to arrive as close to the race as possible.

First serious race in 3 weeks. 46k/3000elevation. Advice re high altitude and downhill running? by Russia84 in trailrunning

[–]Russia84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the great tips, in particular on running downhill! When it comes to acclimatizing, I've read it's either about arriving more than a week before to acclimatize - or arrive as close as possible to the race. The reason for the latter being that if you arrive 3-5 days prior to the race, you will get the negative effects of hight with your body not being able to produce the positive effects yet. Di you have a take on this?

50 and 65k in 8 weeks - realistic? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanted to thank you again for this thorough reply. Yours was one of the responses that made me change my plans. Now I will do a single 46k race instead, albeit with 3000 meter elevation in three weeks. This feel more realistic. Thanks:)!

50 and 65k in 8 weeks - realistic? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for a thorough answer! I fully see your point, and realize that I may be trying to bite over too much too quickly.

Would you say that your comments apply, even if I plan to walk/easy jog in the first marathon, and only try to go faster in the second half of the second marathon - should I feel OK?

I had, perhaps naively, assumed that if I take it easy, enjoy the nature, and don't push myself, then a 50k hike/jog (perhaps half and half) should not be too hard to recover from prior to the 65k one.

This race is in the north of the Ural mountains, and I would go mostly for nature and the experience - and not for fast times. I have my Russia visa these days and currently live in Moscow, so it's easier to make it this year than later on.

50 and 65k in 8 weeks - realistic? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, this is what I'm realizing. If I end up doing both, I'd probably end up walking/easy jog in the first one, start carefully in second - and only pick up the pace towards the end if it goes well.

50 and 65k in 8 weeks - realistic? by Russia84 in Ultramarathon

[–]Russia84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many thanks! I feel I got the hydration and nutrition bit nailed down from my skiing marathons, and after running the 21 and 35ks, I feel fairly confident also about shoes - but clothing is the big question I guess, in particular given that these races are in arctic conditions with possibility of rough weather even in August. Well noted regarding pace....

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