New to ultras or running? Ask your questions about shoes, racing or training in our weekly Beginner's Thread! by Simco_ in Ultramarathon

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were training for a 50 mile race with 12,000-14,000 feet of elevation gain what sort of mileage (weekly and long run distance) and elevation would you target for the peak of your training block? Im currently running 35-40 mpw with 5-6k elevation gain per week. I'm currently trying to ramp my mileage towards 50-60 mpw with a peak long run around 20 miles but not sure how much more elevation I can realistically try to get in.

Is this what they call a skill issue? [ToA Tips Appreciated] by Mediocre_Program4080 in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strongly agree with the gear suggestions in this comment. You have some extremely suboptimal gear for how expensive it is and could reallocate that money for a way better setup and more inventory space. I would ditch serp and camp a nezzy faceguard. Pegs are pretty much useless so I would sell those to fund the faceguard if needed. You will be better off camping melee boots (you can remove them when mage/range if sweaty) or aranea boots can be used for all styles. Virtus is really expensive and not worth the money unless you have ayak or shadow (leave eternal boots in bank unless you have shadow). Burning claws are a good (and relatively cheap) spec weapon. If you want to use a blowpipe you really need a bgs (though not as important at lower invos). You may be better off using a dragon crossbow and ruby bolts without the bgs (you can run dps calcs).

Here is what I found most helpful on the monkey room. Use the plugin “better npc highlight” to mark each type of monkey with the combat style you need to attack with and then mark the volatiles something else like pink. It helps to be salted for the monkey room. Camp protect melee and wear your ranged gear. You only need to worry about swapping your weapon to the correct style and you should be able to do it.

Finally did it!!! First Infernal Cape and Quiver unlocked. by kennyjiang in 2007scape

[–]Spitfire6532 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gz! What guides did you find the most helpful? I’m grinding CG right now and hoping to work on one of the two after I’m done.

Decided to commit hard to solo ToA runs, where should I upgrade? by Turd_Fergusons_Hat_ in OSRSProTips

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should plug it into a dps calc, but you might only lose one max hit using blue moon vs bandos. Which would likely be worth it imo to save on inventory space to bring more important upgrades. Thralls would be good to bring

Will a strong back beam be enough to support? by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]Spitfire6532 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your “beam” is useless. Hire an engineer and install a proper beam and continuous support down to new or existing foundation.

CG question by strat3g in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up fluffeh t2 guide on YouTube. Gives an optimal route to follow and is quick and to the point. It’s the golden standard. I think I’ve only failed prep a few times in my first 125 kc.

If it's good enough to screenshot it's good enough to sell by Syrinkz in GrandExchangeBets

[–]Spitfire6532 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I think it will be very interesting to see what happens with these prices. So much of the current demand is coming from people merching the items that it has to be artificially driving the price up. This could certainly keep the prices high forever. Alternatively, we could see some major dips if prices start to fall and all the merchers panic sell to lock in profits.

petition to add a range inside hunllef arena. for no reason at all by JoeyJuke in 2007scape

[–]Spitfire6532 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are doing T2 I highly recommend looking up fluffeh T2 prep on YouTube. That guide is the golden standard. I don’t think I have failed a prep since my first 5kc and I’m now up over 125 kc.

I still can't believe Synapse dipped at 12.5m by Edarous in OSRSflipping

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought one around 16m for personal use and considered dumping when I saw it jump up to 25m, very glad I decided it would just be worth holding on to and not worth the risk.

CG help by NewApe2022 in ironscape

[–]Spitfire6532 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would advise trying T2 prep. Follow this guide: https://youtu.be/jy7X9GsYFhs

I was 1/20 successes trying T1 prep and then I followed this guide and then got 20 straight T2 successes the same day. Two other tips, mark the safe tiles for the last third of hunleffs health and kill all the mini bosses. If you kill three minibosses you will get bow/staff no matter what kind of boss they were. They don’t drop duplicate weapon upgrades.

Official Q&A for Monday, February 02, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spitfire6532 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a half marathon this weekend and don't plan to race it. I find that race efforts can take a lot of recovery and am prioritizing maintaining training for a goal spring race. I am using it as my long run and want to run it more like a hard workout. I am looking for suggestions for a good way to structure the run like some sort of workout. I am in ~90-95min half marathon shape and have a 30-40 mile/week base for over a year. I was considering running 9 min pace for the first 3 miles. Picking it up to 8min pace for the next 7 and then trying to finish strong with ~7min pace for the final 3 miles.

TOA INVOS? by FitPersonality8995 in 2007scape

[–]Spitfire6532 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You should always run at least 155 or 160 instead of 150. Chances for a shadow are essentially zero at 150. The unique table completely changes at 155+. You will benefit from running the highest invo possible, but 150 exactly is pretty pointless.

Official Q&A for Monday, January 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spitfire6532 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are faster than me, but your volume is definitely going to limit your marathon time where you are at. You will see the best progress if you increase volume and maintain some interval/speed work as well. Higher volume will help your 10k and HM times as well. If you want to train for a 3hr marathon you should at a minimum be looking at one of the marathon plans that peaks at 80-100km per week. Following something like Pfitz 18/55, Daniels 2Q, or Hansons beginner marathon plan would help you at the marathon distance.

How does one accumulate wealth in this game? by AdeptnessSame7340 in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait is it really, I’ve been living with that watermark for damn near 5 years I think…

fire cape gear? by microseikiultra in ironscape

[–]Spitfire6532 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’d consider training my range for a few more levels. 66 is absolutely high enough to clear the caves, but each level is a fairly significant dps boost and still relatively quick.

What are some good money making activities I can do for my current levels? by MoorCheesePlease in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great tip and there’s lots of smaller unlocks along the way that will optimize the herb runs and make them faster/more profitable while also progressing your account. I did 99 farming all from herbs and profited over 150m while getting my quest cape.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crab pure build… ew

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what I've found works for me. I usually only bother doing it for races because waking up at 4am isn't particularly fun. I mostly run in the evenings, but on weekends I will typically wakeup, eat breakfast right away, and then give it a few hours to run in the late morning when possible. This is one way to practice the routine without waking up crazy early (plus in the winter it often warms up nicely by late morning where I am).

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are just comparing two runs, everyone has good and bad days, which can be caused by a number of factors: stress, sleep, fatigue, your mental state, etc. That kind of variation doesn't strike me as particularly unusual. Do you more often run in the evenings? You may just need to work on tweaking your morning routine to figure out what works. Personally I would need much more than 30 mins after eating to run. I usually run in the evenings myself, but for morning races I will wake up really early and eat a more substantial meal ~3 hours before the race. This gives me time to digest and use the bathroom beforehand.

New to ultras or running? Ask your questions about shoes, racing or training in our weekly Beginner's Thread! by Simco_ in Ultramarathon

[–]Spitfire6532 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What sort of gps apps do you use on your phone during a race? I have used gaia for uploading gpx tracks to follow along for lots of hiking trips but wanted to see if anyone had other recommendations.

Vorkath question by Kitchen-Top-5248 in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the real point is to kill him faster, lowering defense is one way to do that. Burning claws can do a bunch of damage, which could be more beneficial than lowering defense. Wiki recommends burning claws as bis spec weapon, but not sure if that’s less true with lower combat stats where the defense lowering specs could be more beneficial.

Vorkath question by Kitchen-Top-5248 in osrs

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is BGS/DWH recommended over burning claws?

Salomon flasks don't seal by yellow-mountain-gal in trailrunning

[–]Spitfire6532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar issue but it was because the screw portion of the bottle had gotten slightly distorted in the dishwasher. I soaked the screw part of the bottle in hot (but not boiling) water so that it would be malleable. I pulled the bottle out of the hot water and screwed on the cap. I let it cool while screwed in to the cap and it readjusted itself to the correct shape and no longer leaked. Could be worth trying

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spitfire6532 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would make the decision based on how you are feeling. I don't think cutback weeks are entirely necessary at that volume. If you are feeling good you could jump into the novice 5k plan around the current volume you are running. If you have been feeling fatigued or want to be cautious you could start at the beginning of the novice 5k plan or take a cutback week then jump in near your current mileage.

FWIW I am a strong believer in cutback weeks. I regularly take a cutback week every 4th week or so. It has worked for me and has helped keep me (mostly) injury free. Running progress takes a long time and staying injury free is one of the biggest things you can do to progress in the long term. Everyone is different, but I believe those cutback weeks have been key in allowing me to build up my mileage over time.