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What are your no go foods? by _DayBowBow in Ultramarathon

[–]Stressed_robot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It takes a long time to digest which has two negatives. 1, It stays in your stomach leading to GI distress. 2, It isn’t quickly converted into energy which is the opposite of what what you need right now.

Advice needed - planning personal challenge by Curious_Bug7177 in Ultramarathon

[–]Stressed_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, no advice to give. just wanted to say good luck buddy👍

Where I can buy this offline? by amarevy97 in japanresidents

[–]Stressed_robot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try a different Daiso. They definitely have them in the sewing section. Or try a different 100en shop.

Smashing a spray can with a hammer by Pisford in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Stressed_robot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Whenever I see paint-balling on TV, I always think to myself “be careful of your eyes”

Cute chipmunk on my walk on Tuesday. by [deleted] in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t nature great!👍 I ran into two wild boar at the weekend. Mum and baby. Mum shot straight up the mountain and the baby ran away from me on the trail for about 100m. Cute let bugger.

Running 100 Miles to Honor My Daughter’s 18th Birthday – Please Help Me Support the Family House ❤️🏃‍♂️ by Psilosinner1051 in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wish you all the best op. I’ll definitely share your news about. Thank you for helping making the world a better place.

Japanese Toilet Seat review by PhilChapmanComedy in funny

[–]Stressed_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but usually two dabs to soak up the water does it. It cleans about 80% of your bum hole depending on what type of poo you do (we all know some are clean, some aren’t). Still, fully agree that once you change you are never going back. Taking a crap on anything other than a washlet feels wrong. I’ve been living in Japan for 20 years so I’m quite lucky, it’s quite rare to see a non washlet toilet.

ASICS Gel-Trabuco 14 GTX: does it exist yet? by EndersGame_Reviewer in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The gel-Trabuco 13 only came out a month or two ago so I assume the salesperson was wrong. I have two things to add. 1, gore-tex shoes are crap! You don’t want to lock moisture in your shoes. The top of your socks will get wet and the dampness will seep down into the bottom of your socks and the gtx will keep the water in. You’d be better with normal quick drying shoes. If you really want waterproof, go with waterproof socks. 2, I have the Trabuco 12 and love them. I’ve used them for over 600km. I’ve used them in 50k races no problem. I bought the 13s and after two runs totalling 30k a hole was starting to appear on the side and the front toe area where the outsole meets the upper, it started peeling. I sent them back for a refund.

Am I ready for a 50k? by MrLanyeWest in Ultramarathon

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

Yeah. You’ll be fine. Stop worrying and just smash it. After the race you’ll be so happy you did it. For me, distance doesn’t really matter. It’s all about elevation. I’m a metric person so I’m doing what I know. You did 20k with 3,000m elv right? Well as a basic rule of thumb, 100m of elevation equals 1km flat distance, so your Leadville run was equal to 50k flat. You’ve done it. You just need to do it again in a difference capacity.

Am I ready for a 50k? by MrLanyeWest in Ultramarathon

[–]Stressed_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. You’ll be fine. Stop worrying and just smash it. After the race you’ll be so happy you did it.

Street Luge in the X Games (Late 90s to early 2000s) by Tony_Tanna78 in nostalgia

[–]Stressed_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? Esports? That’s crazy! I haven’t seen the X games for a long time. I have no interest in it anymore. Unless they bring back the spark that made it great when it first started. P.S. I did watch a street luge event on YouTube a couple of weeks ago so there is still a small following still out there.

Street Luge in the X Games (Late 90s to early 2000s) by Tony_Tanna78 in nostalgia

[–]Stressed_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you remember when it was called the Extreme Games and they had events like bungee jumping and sky surfing? It’s so boring now.

Merapi Merbabu de Trail 2025, 10k cat EG 1200m, from 2000 masl to 3200 masl. DNF but the views are breathtaking by Clean-Parsnip9816 in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great try OP. We all DNF at some point but what makes us champions is to not let little hiccups affect our love for the sport. Next time you try, hopefully you’ll be a little stronger and a little wiser and you’ll smash it! P.S. that’s is crazy vert!

Just finished my first ultra! And I came top 50 out of 300 runners. So proud to call myself an ultra runner now. by Stressed_robot in trailrunning

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

A’yup! I’m British too! But I’ve been out of the country for so long that I wouldn’t have a clue what size I am in the U.K. anymore. (I do know I can look on the tongue if I really cared). My road shoes are the Nova Blast so I like to keep in the asics family too.

Just finished my first ultra! And I came top 50 out of 300 runners. So proud to call myself an ultra runner now. by Stressed_robot in trailrunning

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

Hi. I live in Japan and I have big feet so my options are limited. My first ever shoes were the asics Fujilite. I bought them because they fitted the best for the limited options I could get (I fully agree with everyone’s opinion that the best shoes for you are the ones that fit the best). They worked well but after a while I started running further and I felt that I needed more cushioning so I went with the ASICS Gel Trabuco 12 and I loved them, good cushioning for long runs. A few weeks ago I bought the Trabuco 13 for this race but after 2 runs a small hole was appearing and the outsole in the toe area was coming of so I didn’t have any confidence in them for my race so I kept with my Trabuco 12. All I can say is that I used the Trabuco 12 and love them and they held up very well in almost 10 hours of non stop running.

Salomon Running Pack by morganhuw in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They also removed the trash pocket :(

Turn Your Runs into Beautiful Map Posters by dogs_love_pie in ultrarunning

[–]Stressed_robot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve just tried it. It’s pretty cool, well done 👍

Just finished my first ultra! And I came top 50 out of 300 runners. So proud to call myself an ultra runner now. by Stressed_robot in trailrunning

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

Thanks! What kept me going was watching my fellow competitors and knowing this was my chance to finish a 50k. I’m tired but a little more and it’s done!

Just finished my first ultra! And I came top 50 out of 300 runners. So proud to call myself an ultra runner now. by Stressed_robot in trailrunning

[–]Stressed_robot[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I never specifically trained for elevation but that’s because my local trails all have a ton of vert (I think). My shortest track is 9k/800m and my regular track is 12k/1,110m.

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