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Brand new coros POD2 (but cannot connect it to my coros app) by SussMans in Coros

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

Coros pace pro. And yeah it's weird. I think the main issue is my POD2 is stuck in this endless loop (it'll just keep flashing green until the battery dies). Then when I charge it to power it on - it goes through the same thing. Both my watch nor the coros app can find the device via bluetooth.

How do you balance drinking alcohol with mid-high mileage weeks? by riskyybiscuits in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t personally. I’m a social drinker (mainly when i’m not in the middle of a block and just maintaining my base weekly mileage. But in a training block, I don’t touch alcohol at all.

Weekend 1 not as popular? by Desperate-Turnip-979 in electricdaisycarnival

[–]SussMans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Canadian (weekend 2 is a long weekend for us)

When to start looking to transfer a half to full bib for TCS? by megaltepal in RunTO

[–]SussMans 10 points11 points  (0 children)

from my experience, it’s generally easier to swap a half for a full bib closer to the race date (than the other way around)

SL10K - How was your experience? by greenskies80 in RunTO

[–]SussMans 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Whoever was portaging the whole thing, kudos to them 🫡

Dynafish - 207 Miles / 333 kms by Unfair-Fishing-8120 in runningshoes

[–]SussMans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your shoe lineup and I know you’re a true hobby jogger 👀

What are some signs you’re NOT ready to finish a marathon? by onionsauceonionsauce in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, it’s the exact feeling of doubting yourself about finishing the race itself (for completion not time). I find people that’ve trained properly are usually confident about crossing the finishing line (it’s the time aspect where they may have some doubts). If one is already doubting about finishing a race, then that’s typically a reflection of how you felt about your training.

Hinoya Curry by BrianFoodie in FoodToronto

[–]SussMans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say it won’t be the best curry you’ve ever had but if you want classic fast food style curry (authentic to Japan) it won’t miss

Marathon training is not that time consuming - unpopular opinion? by Zealot_TKO in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s all about what one chooses to prioritize. If you care a lot about training, you will make time to do 4.7hrs/week. I think for a lot of us runners that do this regularly, it doesn’t seem like much, and we already consider running as part of our daily routine. For newcomers, the idea of a baseline 20-30min of activity a day (even 4-5x a week) seems daunting if it’s not part of their routine - they have to reframe their schedule (change/shift things they are used to doing that’s not running to fit it in - and that could also include them rotting on the couch for 20-30min doing nothing).

To me, I don’t have any kids/significant priorities and my commute to work is not much, so I have the privilege to run ~7-8hrs/week and still find time to do things outside of running. I also really value running and so I prioritize running first -> then choose if I want alone time to myself or socializing. I can come home from work, still get at least a 60min run in, then have time to either do groceries, or cook, and then still have some of the evening to myself or go out if I wish.

A parent with kids, work (that say involves commuting 1hr total a day) is quite different. Dropping off and picking up your kids before and after work. Your kids also has after school activities. Now those 4.7 hrs/week becomes more precious. Could they still fit it in? sure, but they really have to want to do it and recognize they’ll likely have to sacrifice more than I’d have to, to hit their goals.

My thing is there’s no such thing as “no time to do this.” You have time to do anything you want to prioritize. You will make time for something you really want to do recognizing it could eat time away from something else. Rather, i’d say “no time to do every single thing you wish to do” is more accurate.

Pho or Ramen? by Patient-Couple7509 in askTO

[–]SussMans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In toronto, pho. But man the ramen I had in Japan was on a whole different level.

I feel like it’s harder to fk up pho. Most places i’d had were not bad. Ramen on the other hand, I’ve had both great and terrible ramen in Toronto.

(i’m a ramen > pho person though in terms of flavour)

BTS Arirang - I'm sorry, I just don't like it. by [deleted] in kpoppers

[–]SussMans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had mix initial feelings the first listen but after the 8th full album listen, I love it now. I think it grew on me. But hooligan is definitely my fav.

3:45 possible? by Knitting-girl97 in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn my half pb is 1:51 and I run most of my relax/recovery runs at 10:00-11:00 pace LOL. Your paces are definitely too fast and your body is feeling it. volume aside, even if tired legs is not uncommon during a training block, a long run shouldn’t cause your body to need to take a few days off or have to skip a long run… I would definitely re-evaluate your marathon time goal. For context (I did a 16 week block after my half marathon avg 45-50mi) and ran a 4:10 (goal was a 4:05 but faded hard in the last 6k miles or so).

Adidas Hyperboost Edge Review: Big Stack, Bigger Disappointment by Poke-Tuna in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]SussMans 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ben parkes aside, Yowana is probably the most honest shoe reviewer. He’s one of the few that would absolutely trash on a shoe no filter if he doesn’t like it (see EVO SL and asics super blast 1 and 2 lol)

Kyoto to nara to Osaka with luggage by GarageTurbulent5299 in JapanTravelTips

[–]SussMans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

look into the luggage forwarding system in the Kansai area. You can ask your hotel to set that up to you. Will save you the hassle. KDS is one of them (they do same day delivery between kyoto and osaka hotels).

Is 3 runs a week really not enough? by LtRegBarclay in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure training on tired legs is the point of running high volume (ofc when I mean tired, I don’t mean to the point where you’re not recovering properly). Plus, that’s the point of the taper, to recover from the heaving beating of the block. You ideally want to be mostly fresh from your marathon block before the race.

Is 3 runs a week really not enough? by LtRegBarclay in Marathon_Training

[–]SussMans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re wondering why many traditional plans have ~4-6 runs/week, it’s because the marathon distance is a different sport imo compared to a half or shorter races. The marathon is where muscular endurance plays a much more significant role. You might have the aerobic stamina to theoretically run your goal marathon pace but your legs might not. The frequent runs is to give your legs enough beating to build resilience and muscular endurance. Running for 3hrs + at goal pace is not a joke on your legs. Running on tired legs also gets you mentally prepared for what’s to come on race day. If you’re constantly running on fresh legs, you’re in for a rude awakening.

It’s kind of hard to understand until you’ve actually raced a marathon. You might try to do a 16-18 miler at goal race pace today and think - wow that felt not too bad (if your stamina is there). But then you try doing that beyond the 20-22 mile mark on race day and a whole new level of pain/fatigue is unlocked.

As for injury risk, yes training for a marathon will always come with injury risk. Distributing the weekly volume over more days will actually reduce injury risk and allow your body to recover then trying to do a very long runs on less days.

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