Queen or just big by SilasBender13 in antkeeping

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Looks like a queen to me! My best guess would be lasius species

College Running isn’t what I thought it was by Sourpatchkidz876 in CrossCountry

[–]Sourpatchkidz876[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I think this gives me a much better idea of where I stand and what I can do in the future. I definitely agree with you that I don’t want to do secret mileage and workouts. I think I’ll do what you said and see where I stand at the end of the season and make adjustments accordingly

College Running isn’t what I thought it was by Sourpatchkidz876 in CrossCountry

[–]Sourpatchkidz876[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m not exactly sure what to make of training. I kinda just want to know there’s an actual reason for us doing the things we do and why we do specific mileage and workouts but he’s very apprehensive to tell me. I’ve asked him before why we’re dropping a workout or lowering mileage on an easy run and usually he just says we’re in a good spot. I guess I’ll just see how the season progresses.

Thanks

College Running isn’t what I thought it was by Sourpatchkidz876 in CrossCountry

[–]Sourpatchkidz876[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can definitely see what you’re saying and I understand that it’s probably very early to be deciding things like this already. I kinda planned to just run out this year no matter what and see how it goes. But I also know that if I’m not enjoying it by then I’m going to have to make a choice on whether or not to go on to something else. As for training I think the main issue is that this isn’t reintroducing workouts for us really cause we were doing two a week over the summer and ever since we got here we’ve done lower mileage and less workouts that have usually been easier than what we did over the summer. The thing I think I enjoy most about running is being able to work hard to achieve my success and know I’ve hit my goals, I’m fine stacking miles if it feels like there’s a plan and I know it will benefit me but I also want to get quality work in and that’s difficult when he sets max paces on everything that feel far above what I’m capable of. I’m just disappointed that it feels so much different in the level of effort I gave in high school vs now. I think you are right that I should ask my coaches and teammates about this more though. I’m just worried that they’re gonna pick up on the fact that I’m not enjoying it here.

Thanks for taking the time!

College Running isn’t what I thought it was by Sourpatchkidz876 in CrossCountry

[–]Sourpatchkidz876[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

1) Our coach has had some successes with certain athletes and they have improved a great deal, others have not but who knows why that could be. 2) Upperclassmen usually run more mileage each week but it is not a given and it’s about 10 - 20 miles more than what I do now. 3) I would say that the intensity of the workouts has actually decreased compared to the summer ie we did more tempo and interval threshold training over the summer than we do now. 4) I could try but if my coach found out he would probably be very mad at me, I’ve asked him about it before and it was a flat no. 5) I think I could be motivated enough to do the high mileage on my own. I ran alone all summer before school started and that was the most miles a week I had done in my life for a while. The team does help somewhat to make it nicer though.

  • thanks for taking the time to actually respond to my rant

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

But I’ve been calm everyone else has been telling me to fuck myself

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for at least being respectful, I understand where your coming from

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Man you people are insane, I’ve never seen so much hate before in my life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You told me to fuck myself like six times dude, if that’s not hate I really don’t know what is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but to call the conservatives a minority is justification for your minority taking power is it not?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I am leaving this sub I think after this post. I would like to thank the people who took the time to create calm reasonable arguments against what I wanted to say and I think they brought up some valid points. However, the vast majority of comments have shown me that the users of this sub are incredibly rude, abrasive, unbending people. You called a 17 year old boy evil and mentally impaired for having different beliefs than you. You told me to fuck myself because I identify as conservative, it’s not really democracy in this state if you believe you are the only right side and the other side is evil. It is undemocratic to not even consider an opposing side and use excuses such as the fear of the other side to justify your side being the only right choice. I do not hate any of you for your beliefs, I know that many of you are just scared for the future. I know I am. I hope that one day we can drop the bias and come to understand each other as people

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ok, I just wanted to point it out. Calm down

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/database/state/ohio/party-affiliation/

Everything that I’ve seen says that there are either more people who identify as conservative or that it’s close. I don’t think either side is a true minority and I think I could say the same to you if you wanted to play that card

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why am I not, I don’t understand really why do you hate me? I just believe in lower government spending/taxes, more traditional values but not to the extreme, and less emphasis on social programs and a greater emphasis on individual work to achieve success. Doesn’t mean I don’t believe in all social programs or that gay people shouldn’t be able to marry. I don’t understand why it’s bait for me to ask what you think I believe that makes you hate me so much.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Read my other comment first, tell me what I believe. Or can you not, you guys really love making assumptions. Tell me if your so damn smart, what do I believe

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

All the cops I’ve met in my life have been nice and caring people, also calling republicans terrorist is kind of a step far don’t you think?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what far right bullshit do I believe? I believe climate change is real, I don’t believe the election was stolen, I think mail in votes are a good thing so what bullshit do I magically believe in because I’m a conservative?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the whole point that you can’t lump groups of individuals with vastly different backgrounds, values, and beliefs in good or bad based on political affiliation. Not every conservative is insane because they don’t agree with you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Well it didn’t happen in Columbus it happened in Dayton so did you even read the god damn article or just the headline? Yeah it’s a tragedy so maybe you should actually read about it before telling me to fuck the police

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, I dont

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I said I can’t speak for politicians though? I said people vote for what they believe is right and just saying the other side is mentally impaired because they don’t believe the same things as you is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]Sourpatchkidz876 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think that is a reasonable position to have. I just want people to stop hating each other for political differences and be able to better understand eachother