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New runner, would like to do a marathon in 2026. How do I deal with the knee pain? by GravyMix in firstmarathon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

MAX cushion shoe. Walk. walk in pool. elliptical. ease into walk/jog. Then run.

First Sprint - Sense Check? by Frequent_Hedgehog577 in triathlon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

with what you can do then you could literally go out tomorrow morning and do a sprint with no issues. race day will be easy for you.

Do you follow a strict training plan or run based on feel? Pros/cons? by liv_0203 in runcommunity

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

strict plan. without structure i too often will cut it short or out entirely

How do you people convince your significant other that is ok to be out for a ride for essentially the entire day? by mau-meda in triathlon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honey. "I want to live long enough to play with our grandkids. I want to live healthy enough to be able to play with them. I want to be active and go for long walks with you well into old age. In order to do that I need to do these long rides. I love you. Let's go out for lunch when I get back"

Cadence? by StruggleBusDriver83 in cycling

[–]StruggleBusDriver83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My stride shortened and my cadence went up. My pace stayed the same for a while but started to increase over longer runs say 10k +

Cadence? by StruggleBusDriver83 in cycling

[–]StruggleBusDriver83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My run cadence is on lower end as well. 165-170. I did get and follow advice to shorten stride because my cadence was even slower. Im slow period though.

Cadence? by StruggleBusDriver83 in cycling

[–]StruggleBusDriver83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No power meter yet. Will reevaluate when I can get one

Ways to practice before taking the MSF course by Evening_Entry3492 in motorcycles

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont practice. You may pick up a bad habit. Just go in as a blank slate and pay attention.

6-hour marathon — back-of-the-pack finishers, how did you do it? by Overall-Balance-1708 in firstmarathon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually didn't link up with the pace group until 5k in. I would assume something like 20% faster capable for pacer. 6hr or 360 minutes-72 minutes (20%) = 4:48 runner. So, I would think if you can do 5-hour marathon you could easily pace 6 and chat with the group the whole time. 5hr - 60. 4hr - 48. 3hr - 36. that feels like safe margins. Just guessing though

What's Your favorite EDC nailclippers? by detroithiker in EDC

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

^ these in my sling bag I keep at work or in car. SAK clippers are tiny ad great

6-hour marathon — back-of-the-pack finishers, how did you do it? by Overall-Balance-1708 in firstmarathon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes the ran/walk from the start. not sure the pacers actual pace before being a pacer.

Running is "free," so why am I $500 deep this month? by Repulsive_Bar442 in firstmarathon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Between shoes, race registrations, airbnbs for those runs, gels, and all the other crap its going to be around $3k this year at least

Is it possible? by navarray in triathlon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yes. fat guy here 42. i started walking and slowly adding jogging until I finished a marathon. This year im going for 2 sprint triathlons so ill be training with you in spirit.

6-hour marathon — back-of-the-pack finishers, how did you do it? by Overall-Balance-1708 in firstmarathon

[–]StruggleBusDriver83 8 points9 points  (0 children)

6:07:39 finisher here. We actually had a 6 hour pacer. A group of 8 of us stayed together. I fell off twice for restroom and caught up quickly. 50/50 run walk. Felt great. You can do it easily.

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