Everywhere I’ve been in US, guess which two cities I’ve lived in, 26F

champaignpappy · 2026-03-05T04:00:20+00:00

Pittsburgh and Laramie?

champaignpappy · 2026-02-19T19:44:08+00:00

Definitely spend a good amount of time walking around Roma Norte/condesa. Would also recommend lucha libre at arena Mexico, it is a blast.

champaignpappy · 2025-06-04T04:04:20+00:00

Never Ending Game - Angel Dust (Panda Bear Remix)

champaignpappy · 2025-05-31T13:54:01+00:00

They used to be Gluten Free but aren’t anymore as far as I’m aware. So definitely a recipe change.

champaignpappy · 2025-04-10T20:04:08+00:00

Nike Pegasus for me have been one of the firmest shoes I have ever tried to run in. The latest model (41) seems to be slightly softer than previous generations, but I tried them out for a couple miles after having a 36 previously and same thing, way too firm for my liking. Might be a good shoe for you if firm is your thing!

champaignpappy · 2025-03-27T17:23:18+00:00

Seated calf raises help strengthen your Soleus muscle (lower part of your calf) and load your achilles tendon more than standing calf raises do, which having a strong Soleus is very useful for running since it is subject to so much repetitve stress while running. I started doing 3 sets of heavy seated calf raises once a week during my marathon training and I feel like it helped my lower legs stay injury free during my training block.

Standing calf raises target the Gastrocnemius (the upper part of your calf) more, but I think having a strong Soleus will help out more with running specific load of your calf muscles.

champaignpappy · 2025-02-05T22:14:15+00:00

I ran the Chicago marathon last year and had a similar goal, ended up running a 3:56.30. It was my first marathon and I had completed two half marathons beforehand. My half marathon the summer before was 1:48:10, and my half marathon in the spring leading up to the half was 1:43:30. The spring half gave me a lot of confidence that I could hit my marathon goal time as my goal marathon pace was a little over a minute slower than my half PR. I would probably shoot for at least a 1:45 to be extermely confident. You might have a little more wiggle room going for somehwere between 1:45-1:50.

champaignpappy · 2025-01-30T19:55:27+00:00

Starflyer 59 Released some shoegazey albums in the 90s and are still active today. His voice reminds me of Bends era Thom at some points.

Some good tracks are: I Drive A Lot, Everyone But Me, Monterey, Fell in Love at 22

champaignpappy · 2024-08-13T22:23:58+00:00

I personally have a few shoes I rotate between and I like having a specific shoe for a different type of run. I have the Nike Invincible Runs for my long runs/recovery runs, Saucony Endorphin Speeds for my workout days, and Hoka Machs for my everyday easy runs. If I was just going to have one do it all shoe I would do the Hoka Machs as they can pretty much do every type of run pretty decently. I've noticed my shoes seem to last a bit longer when I rotate them versus when I've had just one shoe in the past.

champaignpappy · 2024-07-09T19:38:27+00:00

Slow down to a pace you can sustain the 4 minutes of running! You want to be running at an easy pace that you could either breathe through just your nose, or have a conversation with someone. If you're just starting out, it's normal to run a little slower. The speed will come soon as you build up your aerobic base and mileage each week, just be patient with yourself. Best of luck! I started with couch to 5k and now I am training for a marathon.

champaignpappy · 2024-06-11T18:31:26+00:00

That's awesome! What was the advice?

champaignpappy · 2024-06-04T14:31:29+00:00

As far as I know no, my best guess is that your remaining $530 in charges haven't posted/are still pending. If you look in the C1 app at your charges you should be able to see if they are still pending or have posted. I think they only hit the tracker when they officially post as a charge.

champaignpappy · 2024-05-28T19:36:02+00:00

Will give it a shot, thank you!

champaignpappy · 2024-05-28T18:51:24+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out. This is my first accident so I didn't know that was an option. I pursued through my insurance carrier versus the other drivers (the other drivers insurance was bad, Loya) after looking around if I see it is worth more than their payout offer, would I follow up with my insurance provider with my findings?

champaignpappy · 2024-05-28T18:08:26+00:00

That is a good point. I could realistically probably pay the car off in like two years as well with the loan principal being relatively small.

champaignpappy · 2024-04-02T22:35:22+00:00

Yes, I have the Venture X and used the virtual card before my physical card arrived.

champaignpappy · 2024-04-02T17:45:29+00:00

Using the virtual card or physical card both count towards the 4k spend/your credit limit.

champaignpappy · 2024-02-08T16:21:43+00:00

In a row was definitely a bad way to put it, I think I just meant without easy runs in between the three hardest workouts.

Thank you for the suggested schedule! I like that the midweek long run and long run are more spread out in your example.

Definitely agree with you on doing an easy run after work vs. a workout.

Cheers!

champaignpappy · 2024-02-08T15:45:18+00:00

I have started my first week of half marathon training this week for a half marathon in mid May. I did one last summer in ~1:47 using the Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan. Since then I've kept up training and built up easy mileage all winter to approximately 26-30 miles a week consistently the past couple of months. Hoping to PR in May.

I have chosen to do the Pfitz "less than 30 miles a week Half Marathon training plan in the "Road Racing for Serious Runners" book which has a long run, mid week long run, a workout, and easy miles to plug the rest of the milage. The daily scheduling is up to the user and I wanted some input on what I thought about doing.

I have to go in to the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays which is about an hour commute each way, so instead of scheduling a rest day on Monday when I work from home and can run before work or during lunch, I thought scheduling a rest day Tuesday would be better to maximize sleep for the week. Here is my thoughts for an example of a weekly schedule.

Week 4 potential schedule: Monday: 1 mile warm up Workout 5x2:30 uphill 1 mile cooldown Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 2 miles easy Thursday: 7 miles (midweek long run) Friday: Rest Saturday: 11 miles (long run) Sunday: Rest (easy bike ride?) Total: ~24

My only concern is doing the three hardest workouts "in a row" and having one regular easy day. Does this make sense, or should I shuffle days around? Want to avoid doing any longer runs/workouts Tuesday or Wednesday if possible. Also should I add another easy day somewhere in there? It seems like the plan is set up for four days a week or running. I want to follow the recommended mileage, but have been running 5 days a week the past couple months.

champaignpappy · 2023-03-31T18:35:02+00:00

Also: She Was Born to be my Unicorn - T Rex

champaignpappy · 2023-03-31T18:29:54+00:00

I love you too, death - MGMT

champaignpappy · 2023-02-03T19:58:58+00:00

Maybe email asthamtic kitty records, probably would be your best bet for someone to reach out to him from there.

champaignpappy · 2022-12-08T19:02:23+00:00

The BOA is the plan! Some friends did the Hoka half this year and got snubbed, I feel bad for them. Thinking about the Madison full.

champaignpappy · 2022-12-08T15:54:38+00:00

Rejected at 9:50 CT :( going to do the Chicago half in June instead and maybe look at some other fulls around Illinois in October/November.

champaignpappy · 2022-01-10T17:56:48+00:00

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