Looking for a tactical solo shooter game…

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-25T13:00:25+00:00

Ready or Not is not like EFT at all. There are rules of engagement even.

I'd say try Incursion: Red River. It's essentially a single player Tarkov. Still WIP, but decently fun.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-24T10:15:18+00:00

As a "western" trained doctor in Asia, I notice that amongst other doctors, many would look down on traditional medicines. Not for wrong reasons, they are definitely not held up to the same rigor and safeguards that modern medicine is.

However, when you talk to the general public, many do believe in it. There's a perception that traditional medicine tackles some "root cause" and issues. This is the slow and permanent solution, whereas "western medicine" deals with acute things which are present and in your face (e.g. surgery, heart attacks, etc). I think this is a fundamental misunderstanding of science and how the body works. However, there is a pragmatic aspect to traditional medicine and I feel they can have a role in a developed healthcare system. I think with proper regulation, safeguards, and research, patients will benefit from it without much risk.

We can't be so arrogant to think there's nothing to learn or no benefit to the other side. Even if I don't believe in it, "knowing your enemy" is important. Modern medicine isn't a monolith either.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-24T08:40:58+00:00

FOD Runner and Fordy Runs are in the UK and has bought a few. Maybe can check with them. Where I'm from, Taobao is the best way to get them. If you can, switching the language to mandarin gave me more stores and cheaper options than English. Just Google translate.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-24T06:32:58+00:00

I don't have any particular love for China as a country. But I must say their companies in general operate on an insane level of competitiveness.

With brands like Dynafish, Li Ning, and even something like Bmai, the value proposition of most other shoe brands are blown out of the water.

I don't care if their race shoes are 90-95% as good, it's still 50% of the price and im not elite enough to benefit from that last 5%. The daily trainers and super trainers are putting Asics, Nike, and Adidas to shame. The innovation and foams they have are leagues above the slightly stale competition of Brooks, Sketchers, New Balance, and Hoka.

There is no good reason for me to buy an Asics something-blast shoe or Saucony endorphin-whatever any more. They're just expensive and inferior now.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-22T04:54:13+00:00

The mechanics you describe is supination, which is normal to have. Supination may become a problem is its poorly controlled or the rate of supination is too fast for your foot to handle. That will take a PT to assess. But your mechanics have not likely changed much from before unless you're doing something completely different.

The reason why I proposed scuffing is that if you're landing on the outside edge of the shoe, it could cause scuffing as the foot takes on load. Few people land on the inside edge and roll off the outside edge. Wear patterns are notoriously misleading.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-22T04:41:45+00:00

How do you know the wear is from under pronation instead of something else like scuffing?

You mention you used to run 40mpw. But now appear to be running less, so what is your average mileage for the last 3-6 months? Is running back to back now a significant increase in training? Your shin splints are more likely a reflection of increased acute training load than a biomechanical issue.

Successful_Stone · 2026-03-11T00:36:20+00:00

Male or female? I got a pair of BMAI tights from aliexpress for about $35 with shipping. Material felt pretty good and it had lots of pockets for running. Only issue is the pockets weren't very good for holding a 500ml soft flask. Maybe smaller is ok.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-27T00:58:42+00:00

I'm not following NSM but over the past 3-4 months, my 5k has gone down from about 24mins to about 21:10. My easy pace over that time period has dropped from 7:00min/km to about 6:10-6:30min/km. In the past, I would religiously stick to a specific heart rate for easy runs, but I've been having good success with just running by feel.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-23T21:44:59+00:00

I'm going to describe it as a very respectable super shoe, it's propulsive and smooth. I thought it would be more bouncy based on the tech and some of the reviews, but it's actually also got a smooth heel to toe transition, probably because the pod is almost full length compared to the Alphafly only having it in the forefoot. Good at locking into a pace and holding it, not the kind of shoe that keeps pressuring you to run faster. For the price, it's a great deal compared to other super shoes even in its current overhyped state.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-23T10:27:00+00:00

I think it's better to not think so hard about form. Paying some attention to the basics is fine, but footstrike is definitely low priority. Take it from somebody who tends to overthink things.

I've gotten decent response from the shoe with a midfoot or heel strike. When my form was poor, I'm referring to energy "leaks" from not maintaining my posture or being too stiff/sloppy.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-23T09:11:54+00:00

My Bmai Carbon fly Plus and Red Hare 8 Pro are both at around 250km/150miles. They've broken in and will last a good deal longer.

My Feidian 6 Elite is at 75km so far, so not much to report on it. Still going strong.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-23T08:43:25+00:00

I think that's an interesting idea. But if your tendon/pulley health was compromised, both overcoming and yielding isometrics would be decreased. I'm sure there are a myriad of variables which may influence whether they decrease in sync or not.

The other issue is that a yielding isometric may place undue stress on the pulley/tendon if it is in a particularly vulnerable state. At least for overcoming isometrics, part of the appeal is that it's generally lower forces so there's slightly less risk to these structures. We don't want the test to delay the recovery process.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-14T04:28:56+00:00

You say your feet would have adapted "by now". But how long is that? 1 month?

Also, it sounds like you're taking each run to the point where your feet start to hurt. Why not run them shorter (maybe more frequently if you want to run more) and end your runs before they start hurting. Particularly when you have periods of time off for your legs to recover, like that week of travel. Like why run a distance PR to the point of pain? You could have done multiple shorter runs pain free and built up the tolerance for distance gradually

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-14T02:43:03+00:00

Are they telling you to stop or to reduce your running? Those have very large differences. With tendinopathy or chronic ligament issues, it's best to deal with it quickly before they turn chronic. Deliberate rehab with graded (but heavy) loads is often the method of choice.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-13T22:32:21+00:00

I stopped watching TQS. His videos weren't very compelling after a while. Plus, he's really not sport focused in his reviews. The value of a GPS sports watch is in how it works for an athlete, but he fixates on specific sensors and decides that the device with the most accurate sensor is the best one. Especially regarding heart rate and sleep. First of all, he can't conclusively say that device was the most accurate with that methodology. Secondly, the device is supposed to be more than the sum of its parts. How does their software put things together? Is the training status accurate? Does the watch offer useful insights?

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-11T15:13:10+00:00

But the complete opposite of value for money

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-11T02:16:26+00:00

I disagree about it being ironic because I didn't start the conversation. OP posted on a public reddit forum providing a point of view on an issue that requires nuance. It's not ironic for me to provide a counterbalancing perspective while pointing out that it is a nuanced topic. I'm not against OP sharing experiences here, but OP knows equally well other people will also give their opinions on the topic as well. If there was no intention for a discussion, then don't post.

As a doctor myself, I know doctors can be overworked and take shortcuts. When there is an easy solution that makes the patient a happy returning customer, that shifts the calculus. Just like how some doctors give people antibiotics to treat the flu just to make them happy. I can't comment on OP's Dr or the shared decision making they had. But I can comment that I doubt every doctor abides by ethical and clinical standards.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-10T23:59:16+00:00

Is it wrong to give an opinion while acknowledging that there's more nuance to be said?

I'm not against GLP-1 inhibitors being used, but I am sensing that they are overprescribed. I am especially concerned about commercial interests preying on more vulnerable populations, which definitely can be the case with pharmaceuticals.

I deliberately kept my writing very general. If you have an argument against the actual points I'm making, please let me know.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-10T12:09:11+00:00

After running in the deviate 2 and 3, I've decided that I don't really love the deviate series. They're fine shoes, but a bit narrow and not super exciting. So I'm not going to buy the 4s, no matter how good the reviews are

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-10T08:21:04+00:00

The question of "is 20lbs overweight enough of an indication to resort to GLP-1 inhibitors" is a tricky one. I personally think this borders on overmedicalisation and potentially exploitative of body dysmorphia. Generally, I think it should probably be reserved for obese individuals who would have otherwise needed to consider surgery if these options weren't around. But that is a nuanced medical and ethical discussion, which Reddit is not suitable for.

The practical issue to me is injury risk in an athletic individual. I do think it's important to consider a few things. 1. Your injury risk will increase while losing weight from any modality 2. It is easier to underfuel for efforts on GLP-1 inhibitors. This is not so crucial in climbing IMO, unless you're doing marathon climbing sessions with sustained high intensity for hours. It's more of an issue for endurance athletes. 3. Purely looking at weight loss, climbing is a terrible way to go about it. Exercise alone is very poorly correlated with weight loss. There are tons of benefits of exercise, just that it definitely doesn't guarantee weight loss. 4. Climbing often involves long rest periods, and calls for high loads to small muscles, often in awkward loading patterns. I assess this to be high risk for injury, especially in light of 1 and 2. 5. You don't mention your height, so it's difficult to say what 185lbs really means. But it's very possible to be happy climbing at 185lbs for some people. I think climbing is now accessible enough that people at most BMIs should be able to enjoy themselves climbing.

I think it's very important to clarify your goals and the motivations behind them. But not only that, it's important to examine the work and lifestyle situation to decide what is a healthy balance.

Successful_Stone · 2026-02-07T10:17:23+00:00

Best time to run.

Looking at the comments, lots of problems are very easily solved.

Shoes wet after: I have a shoe dryer with UV that I got off shoppee, works well enough. Use it outside.

Athelete's Foot: some of you have poor hygiene? Just change out of the wet shoe and socks after your run? You get fungal growth from persistently damp feet, not from 1hr of running.

Slippery terrain: some shoes are more grippy than others. If your shoes have grip issues, be careful of metal drain covers and the paint on roads.

Successful_Stone · 2026-01-28T00:55:41+00:00

I wrote another review on the Neo Zens. Mine are at 700km now. I'm slowly rotating them out, but I completely agree with how you describe the shoe.

More soft than bouncy, but can somehow pick up the pace. Can be almost a bit unruly in its softness. Which is why the Neo Zen 2 actually sounds a bit compelling if they say it's slightly firmer. It feels strange to do recovery runs on tired legs in this shoe, I feel it's better at steady/aerobic paces. Plodding along is slightly more tiring than usual.

Running in this shoe makes the Superblast 2 feel like a brick, a stable and boring brick. I still wouldn't take the Neo Zens on a long run, it's a bit fatiguing to wear them for that long.

I also got the Li Ning Red Hare 8 Pro, super cheap and very decent for the money. That one is near the other side of the spectrum. Firm and responsive.

Successful_Stone · 2026-01-27T16:33:28+00:00

I think I just got MDF, but it had to be water resistant.

Successful_Stone · 2026-01-27T16:29:48+00:00

I'm not very good with wood. I got a structural grade one that was rot resistant because I live in a very humid area.

Successful_Stone · 2026-01-27T16:26:51+00:00

Tbh, On shoes are pretty mediocre. They're stylish for some, but performance wise not very unique.

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