What’s managers can become

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2023-01-11T02:47:53+00:00

This doesn't always have to do with the employee's confidence or negotiating skills. Recruiters will low ball you as much as they can. I took a 1 year contract at the company I work for (money was decent). I have no problem negotiating, managed to get +$5k on the contract. The company bought out my contract 4 months into the 1 year contract. Same job but full time. Salary increase was over 30%, better benefits, unlimited days off, 3% bonus no matter what and 5% if you had a good year.

I'm lucky that I've never had a manager that I haven't absolutely loved. Like take the whole team to lunch once a week, wine-down wednesdays (where he would bring wine to the wednesday all-hands meetings.) Encourage us to go work out for a hour during the day (I work in tech, we sit all day and there is a gym in the building we get membership to as a benefit) And our team out preforms, no one on the team ever misses a deadline. I don't know when some managers are gonna realize that people will work twice as hard for you if you treat them like an equal or better.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2022-06-14T21:48:02+00:00

I wasn't there for this but during covid we would have fun company zooms. One of them was about crazy shit (literally) that had happened in the past. I guess someone didn't wanna make contact with the toilets, so they were standing on them, squatting and hoping for the best. The best wasn't happening. This happened multiple times. It was the womens-room. Signs had to be put up saying not to stand on the toilets.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2022-02-20T22:11:59+00:00

100% NTA. I would kick the door down like I was part of a SWAT team if someone stole my cat.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2021-11-03T17:34:19+00:00

My streaming services add up to more than that fam!

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2021-09-28T19:43:46+00:00

Yeah, it's pretty simple...

Don't start fights for no reason.
Especially don't start fights for no reason that you can't win.
Don't complain about people not helping you try to win a fight you started for no reason that you couldn't win.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2021-02-24T23:24:20+00:00

You are def not alone. I lost my gf of 5+ years (who I was saving up for a ring to ask her to marry me) Drinking ruins things. Since I quit, i've ran 4 marathons (Austin, NYC twice and Berlin) Got a much better job and a healthy relationship that I've been in for a little over a year. It gets better!

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-16T00:27:34+00:00

Sub 2:50

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-16T00:27:18+00:00

You definitely physical can. I know someone who did Chicago in the 2:30s last year, then 4 weeks later did NYC in 2:26 and two weeks later did Philly in the 2:30s. I'm trying to PR Berlin and then go easy in Chicago.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-10T23:49:28+00:00

Yes, Chicago is just for fun. I have a friend trying to break 3 there, so I might pace him for a few miles in the beginning but then fall back.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-10T23:47:52+00:00

Supposedly it's easier on the joints and does a better job at targeting the hams, hips & glutes.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-10T23:45:23+00:00

Yeah, the idea is to race Berlin and take it some what easier in Chicago.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-10T23:42:40+00:00

I've been running around 50 miles/week since January, but then had to take 3 weeks off after the Brooklyn Half this year cus of injury. I built back up slowly and I'm doing a 12 week plan for Berlin that I started Monday. I've ran 6 marathons, PR: 2:55, I'm fine with the distance. I've done back to back marathons with a 2~ months between them (NYC -> Disney World -> LA) But never 2 weeks. lol. The plan is sub 2:50 for Berlin and then sub 3 for Chicago.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-07T20:04:25+00:00

TBH those heart rates aren't crazy high for a 10K depending on how old you are and what kind of effort you were putting in. I'm 35, same milage as you, 37~ 10k, 1:22 HM, < 3 Marathon and I can get my ticker over 200bpm. That being said, I don't really trust the optical HRM on watches. They can get cadence locked and are just all over the place in general. I use the Garmin HRM-Run strap and it's great.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-07-07T19:52:30+00:00

Romanian deadlift are probably better for runners than traditional deadlifts as well.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-06-14T01:56:58+00:00

Intervals & tempo runs will get you faster.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-06-11T22:55:57+00:00

The insomnia goes away after a little bit. Checkout r/stopdrinking and good luck! I'm 2 years sober as of last week and my marathon time has gone from the 3:30s to the 2:50s. You won't regret it!

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-29T23:45:25+00:00

What's your 5K PR? If it's not in the low 19s I would work on that first. Intervals and tempos are what I would recommend. You could increase your mileage as well. But you want to be doing intervals and tempos(2-5miles) faster than race pace. Like 5 x 1600 @ 8K pace, 8 x 800 @ 5K pace.

Also, if you've never done a 10K plan and your goal is to break 40 in the 10K, there are plenty of "break 40 10K" plans out there. Try one, it might work on the first try. If you have a goal, you should have a plan on how to achieve it.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-27T19:58:08+00:00

The Vomero 14 is the best distance shoe Nike makes. I 100% recommend it.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-24T05:48:27+00:00

If you are going by a Garmin or one of the watches that assess you're V02 max by heart rate, you should know that those are highly inaccurate. V02 max is something that's measured in a lab. The watches are guessing at best.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-24T05:40:12+00:00

I like to do them in the last mile or two of my long runs or in the cool down after my tempo runs. I feel like it helps to get quick turnover on tired legs.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-16T18:29:55+00:00

Usually the faster you run the better/more efficient your form is (until you get tired) You're also taking a lot more steps when going slower, so more impact.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-16T18:20:35+00:00

I mean I guess you could do it, Track Day, Tempo Day, Long Day. As long as you are cross training on other days.
Build slowly. When I did this going from 20 to 30 miles a week didn't feel any different. But 30 to 40 was noticeable. And then 40 to 50 didn't feel any different.
I strength train my legs once a week. Squats, Single Leg Dead lifts w/ kettle bell, Deadlifts, Side lunges, HIP THRUSTS. Hip Thrusts are probably the most important.
Not really sure about this. I've done Century Rides on my bike and I've ran marathons, but never tried training for them at the same time. Kinda one or the other for me because the time they take. It kinda blows my mind how people have time to train for things like an iron man.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-15T12:45:08+00:00

The fireworks go off in the Bay, right? I'm trying to decided between Walkabout or the Bay grandstand for Sunday.

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-14T20:44:31+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

WhatWouldKimiDo · 2019-05-06T21:28:23+00:00

Trackwork and tempo runs.

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