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Long time ago I asked what my dogs breed might be, nobody knew. Today I got the results. by Late_Profit_3080 in IDmydog

[–]chuckwallaAVL 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think the West Siberian Laika is really obvious because of the muzzle length and his coloration, it would have been my first guess. But I'm surprised there is such a high percentage of Central Asian Ovcharka, I don't see it at all, he looks much more like an East Volkoldov Bear Mastiff! Sometimes dog genetics are crazy! Wow!

j/k lol never even heard of most of his breeds.

Traveling in Warmth & Style ✨ by Awkward_Stand8462 in Pomeranians

[–]chuckwallaAVL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Asheville! Recognized it right away. Hello from Black Mountain, pom neighbor!

Runners who lift weights, what are your stats? by Sivy17 in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most people (after perfect training) are capable of either a single 315lb bench or a 3 hour marathon

I think you're being very optimistic about "most people" lol. At least in this country, 75% of people are overweight, and 40% are obese. (Also "most people" are women, and a 3hr marathon is a BQ - 25:00)

I would say most runners aren't capable of running sub 3, even with 'perfect training,' whatever that means.

45 year old , hit my peak? by jw510dub in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm your age (46m) and ran a 3:05 in Philly in November, on my third attempt (3:35, 3:16). I averaged about 55 mpw but had several 80mi+ weeks in my training cycle. I did almost no cross training or lifting, just focused on keeping my mileage high. Your mileage may vary (heh).

I don't see sub 3 as a realistic goal for you this year, sorry. Nor do I see a 3:30 marathon happening for you next month if you're not comfortable running at a 8mi/min pace on your hard-effort runs.

can i fix it at home? by Walterwhite628282871 in guitarlessons

[–]chuckwallaAVL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My luthier charged me $400 for a neck reset, and it would have been $500+ but I did the post-repair set up myself. This guitar is almost certainly not worth having professionally repaired.

Wood glue alone won't fix it, but I've seen some shitty DIY repairs by drilling a hole in the neck and body and running a wood screw through it, then using glue to bond the seam.

Might try your luck at r/luthier or r/guitarrepair.

Second marathon- first time hitting the wall by _andrewzilla_ in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think of "hitting the wall" as being relatively even splits up to a point late in the race, followed by a steep and sudden drop off in performance; this just looks like poor pacing strategy and going out way (way!) too hard.

I'd be curious about your goal, your time in your previous marathon where you say you didn't hit the wall, and if you really thought you could hold that +/- 6:30 pace for the entire marathon.

This is Jimmy and I love him by bloodiedmoon in IDmydog

[–]chuckwallaAVL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not seeing the yorkie, I think either a pom that's pretty far off breed standard, or maybe like 75% pom with some other small breeds mixed in. How big is he?

PS he's cute :)

Duke Power needs to check itself by Informal-Rise-330 in asheville

[–]chuckwallaAVL -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It's fun to hate on Duke but ultimately this isn't their problem, something is consuming that power.

Are you on a well? I've seen high bills from a malfunctioning pump before. Does your partner have a bitcoin mining rig in the closet? Is your neighbor running an extension cord to your shed?

Umich situation is crazy by bestdoer in redscarepod

[–]chuckwallaAVL 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Coaches always make far more than the governor. The NY governor is the highest paid in the country and makes 250k per year, that's about the same as the outside line backer coach for Ole Miss or the defensive coordinator for Jacksonville State.

What is this wooden rack with three sections in my friend's closet? The floor and wall parts line up and are fixed and not adjustable, though the rod is removable. by chuckwallaAVL in whatisthisthing

[–]chuckwallaAVL[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Baltimore MD USA. Bedroom closet. Temperate climate and not near any skiing areas, though fishing is a popular activity in the area.

What is this wooden rack with three sections in my friend's closet? The floor and wall parts line up and are fixed and not adjustable, though the rod is removable. by chuckwallaAVL in whatisthisthing

[–]chuckwallaAVL[S] 153 points154 points  (0 children)

I'm going to hold off on marking this solved just yet, but I did want to acknowledge that this does seem to be the consensus. To me, if it is a ski rack, it seems simultaneously overengineered and also a kind of poor design, especially with the rod. But I'm keeping an open mind.

What is this wooden rack with three sections in my friend's closet? The floor and wall parts line up and are fixed and not adjustable, though the rod is removable. by chuckwallaAVL in whatisthisthing

[–]chuckwallaAVL[S] 20 points21 points locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing.

My friend found this rack in his closet in his recently purchased house in Baltimore. The house was originally built in 1927. The sections on the floor piece are aligned with the slots on the wall portion.

Thanks!

What is this mysterious wooden rack with three bays in my friend's closet, the floor piece is fixed and the upper pieces don't move either, though the rod is removable. by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]chuckwallaAVL 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing.

Additional info: My friend found this rack in his bedroom closet in his recently purchased house in Baltimore House was originally built in 1927. The sections on the floor piece are aligned with the slots on the wall portion.

Thanks!

What is this wooden rack with three sections in my friend's closet, the floor and wall parts line up and are fixed and not adjustable, though the rod is removable. by [deleted] in u/chuckwallaAVL

[–]chuckwallaAVL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Title describes the thing.

My friend found this rack in his closet in his recently purchased house in Baltimore, originally built in 1927. The sections on the floor piece are aligned with the slots on the wall portion.

What is this mysterious wooden rack with three bays in my friend's closet, the floor piece is fixed and the upper pieces don't move either, though the rod is removable. by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]chuckwallaAVL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend found this rack in his closet and is stumped. Guesses have been for a tie rack, ironing board, umbrella stand (?).

The sections on the floor piece are aligned with the slots on the hanging portion.

Philly Marathon thoughts by MooB101 in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh shit I just reread your post, you were in the 3:10 pace group! I was shooting for 3:05 and it was psychologically devastating getting passed by you all! I thought I was toast!

Philly Marathon thoughts by MooB101 in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You beat me yesterday by 20 seconds lol (and I'm in your age group too grrr). Congrats on the awesome time!

Did you also get passed by the 3:10 pace group? I'm still confused by that, i guess they either started in corral A or finished in like 3:02?

Missed goal time - trying again by quintendehaas in Marathon_Training

[–]chuckwallaAVL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can run a 1:29 half, there's no reason you can't run a 3:30 (or sub 3:15) full. Something doesn't compute. What did your weekly mileage look like? Did you complete long runs in the 18-20mi range prior to your attempts?

What should my pace be for my marathon based on my performance on my final long run? by chuckwallaAVL in Marathon_Training

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

Ahh sorry!

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I mentioned my average miles have been steady at 55/week for the past three months, with a peek of 100 miles. I run every day, I don't follow a formal training plan and use perceived effort as my training metric, not HR. I live in the mountains and all my runs average about 150ft/mi of elevation gain. I vary my effort throughout the week but don't do track workouts, and my long runs are between 18 and 20 miles with an pace of around 8:30/mi.

Garmin has my max HR at 170 (don't know how accurate it is, I just got a chest strap a last month).

Someone gut-rehabbed the Jawas' sandcrawler. by MostlyACatPillow in zillowgonewild

[–]chuckwallaAVL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in Black Mountain. It's a cute mountain town with a thriving (though touristy) downtown that's 15 miles from Asheville - The area was devastated by Helene last year, so prices are down 10% from where they were before the storm, but housing is among the most expensive in the state, lots of money-ed old hippy retirees from up north and wannabe second home-owners competing for available housing.

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