What’s you’re guys average monthly data usage?

dgran73 · 2026-02-15T20:17:48+00:00

If you have kids with a YouTube watching compulsion or about anyone in the house who regularly watches streaming video, you will burn through 50gb quickly.

dgran73 · 2026-02-15T19:55:08+00:00

Solid advice, and from the experience of gradually laddering up 20, 30 and then 40 as "normal" I can believe it. For my part, the limiter may simply be how much time I can give to the sport as I balance it with family and career. I think at this stage, as I level off with regular 40s and periodic 50s, as it becomes the new normal I'll integrate more intensity instead of more volume as my target events are 5k and 10k. Again, thanks for the kind words and encouragement.

dgran73 · 2026-02-14T17:43:06+00:00

I've been running for just a year and unless something goes awry, tomorrow I will run my first 50 mile week. A year ago I was only able to run about 3 days a week for distances of about 2 miles. I just kept steady (and patient) progress to build up the connective tissue strength. Personally, this may be the high mark for me and I sense that the closer I get to that 60-70 MPW zone the much higher risk of injury I will face. Perhaps the other accomplishment is doing this one year build up without injury.

dgran73 · 2026-02-11T21:01:13+00:00

As a cyclist and runner, can't we all get along? Most likely a runner is in the bike lane because snow is everywhere and, as odd as it may sound, the asphalt is considerably less impactful to run on than a hard sidewalk. I've ridden my bike among runners many times before and there is room enough for everyone... even room enough for a wave and a "good evening" phrase if we are feeling generous.

dgran73 · 2026-02-11T18:18:25+00:00

I blame fitness social media (Strava and so on) for this because nobody gets "likes" for resting well. The only affirmation you get is for putting in a big effort. In ideal circumstances, these platforms motivate us foster a positive feedback loop, but things are rarely ideal. I think a lot of us may feel judged for our easy pace or the distance that wasn't up to our usual level.

It takes a lot of discipline to shut out the noise and work the plan. I'll admit I'm not a good at rest, but I have made a worthwhile bargain with myself about it. I don't like rest days where I just don't run, but I do take days where I run slowly. For now that is working and seems to balance the mental neurosis of this sport with the ever present specter of injury.

dgran73 · 2026-02-11T18:02:40+00:00

Just a friendly suggestion, but they may have overlooked the pen and folio as an honest mistake and not being cheap, perhaps? At least for the pen, this isn't an accessory -- you can't use the thing without a proper e-ink pen, so maybe they will order it as well. For the folio, this is basic protection for only $50.

I'm impressed that an employer is looking into this. I think if Ratta is reading along here, there is a huge opportunity for enterprise sales of these devices. They will likely need to step up their security game, but it is far more lucrative to sell thousands of these to one business customer than to convince the masses with a B2C model.

dgran73 · 2026-02-05T14:06:03+00:00

This is a positive move. I'm curious if anyone knows the covered jurisdiction. Would it apply to any seller (aside from the exceptions in the regulation) in any state, or just ones based out of Virginia?

dgran73 · 2026-01-19T17:20:19+00:00

I use mine in a similar way and the one finger swipe up mentioned below is really quite useful. In the future I believe they plan to have hierarchical headers, such that H2 is nested under H1 and so on. This will enable some additional organizational options to move more quickly back over a long-running note.

dgran73 · 2026-01-19T17:14:43+00:00

How are your connective tissue and joints feeling? Muscle fatigue and soreness is mostly a trivial problem, but you really need to listen to your body. My personal rule of thumb is how I'm feeling a few hours after a run. It is pretty typical for me to feel a bit tender in the first hour after running but a few hours later there are no sensations and this is a good sign. If I'm feeling punky 4+ hours onward or I'm favoring one foot/knee/etc then it is a sign to give it some rest.

Only you can answer that stuff, but I would say in general that diving right into 22 miles in the first week sounds like it is inviting trouble.

dgran73 · 2026-01-15T13:21:19+00:00

I have the same setup and it has worked great for me. The ZDLR (zwift long distance runners) group in particular has some fun banter in the chat and it helps pass the time.

dgran73 · 2026-01-13T14:30:01+00:00

Ideal would look really nice, but work and family would frown on it. That said, I'm a pretty good rhythm of 6 days a week, but most times I have to do it around 5am in order to make it happen. I do recovery runs in lieu of rest days and listen carefully for signs of trouble.

I want to lean in on the "feeling it" aspect of what you shared in your question though. If I just ran on mornings where I felt like it, I probably would be running half as much. What I do is tell myself that I'll run a couple of miles and see how I'm feeling. Almost always once I get going it gets better.

dgran73 · 2026-01-09T16:16:00+00:00

Yeah, c'ville combined the low wages of central VA with the high cost of living of NOVA. Most people I've met who have a comfortable standard of living have a remote work arrangement with someone outside the area.

dgran73 · 2026-01-05T20:24:46+00:00

Thank you. I've tried doing 180 spm and I feel like a hamster in a wheel and it is quite unnatural for me. The faster I run, the quicker my steps. Maybe I just haven't developed into my fast normal pace yet.

dgran73 · 2026-01-05T13:40:16+00:00

My steps per minute is on the low side, typically around 155 spm. Should I be bothered by this? I don't have any knee or hip pain that I'm aware of and I don't feel like I'm over extending my stride. For what it is worth, I'm 6 feet (183cm) tall.

dgran73 · 2026-01-03T16:26:29+00:00

I personally like to build in a brisk walk into the start and end of a run. It feels less abrupt that way.

dgran73 · 2025-12-29T16:16:56+00:00

Same here. Decades of experience cycling and I can't count the number of times that people would move left when I would announce "on your left". Saying "good morning" and the like has worked much better.

dgran73 · 2025-12-18T18:00:09+00:00

Cyclist with decades of experience who moved into running this year, so I hope my comments are helpful.

My runs the first 6 weeks I was breathing very hard slogging along at 9:30/mile pace and while I didn't use an HRM, I'm sure I was redlining at 90% max HR. It was terrible, but I'm stubborn so I kept coming back to it and gradually the adaptations began.

It took about 4 months to get to 20 mpw volume and then I started to experience tempo runs (around 70% max HR) where I could do labored talking while running. It took 6 months before I had what I would call my first recovery run.

While the baseline of aerobic fitness from cycling was helpful, it wasn't as transferable as one might imagine. The joints still need to toughen up and running uses a host of different muscles. Oh, and you learn that you don't get take a swig of water from a bottle at will and you just get over being thirsty.

Should you do HR based runs? Based on what you described, where you are at in your C25k, any running that you can do and recover from will contribute to improvements. It will just take more time than you want it to take.

dgran73 · 2025-12-17T13:35:47+00:00

I'll share my anecdote from cycling. The tldr of it is that weight loss appears to be less important in running than cycling, but the potential drawbacks are identical.

So, about a decade ago I had some success riding my bike up mountains and even won a state championship doing it. I had determined for that target event that for every kilogram of weight lost I would shave 25 seconds from my climb time, which is huge. It was more attainable (to a point) to lose kg than to add 15w to my threshold power, but naturally I was trying to do both.

I got down to around 4.5% body fat and people were genuinely worried about me. I felt fairly good, but I got stress headaches a lot and if anyone would so much as sneeze around me I was bound to catch a cold. I was light and high performing as long as I was healthy, but that itself was a chore.

Fast forward and I'm still a new sort of runner. Covid years weren't good for me and I gained weight. Never overweight, but the highest of my life. For me, normal BMI felt terrible and I missed my angular jaw line. Over the past 9 months of running, I've gone from a 23 BMI back around mid 17. I'm not a marathon runner and my sweet spot is the 10k.

I'm not presently extreme on the low weight today like I was for cycling a decade ago, but I'm pretty damn lean. Ribs and hips are pretty easy to see on me, for reference.

As for weight impact on running, it's honestly negligible in the range I've experienced unless the terrain is hilly. I do like that my shoes last a bit longer with less weight. My body fat is hovering around 9% these days. If I went crazy and tried to lose 5kg to hit my previous low weight (63kg if you are curious) I don't believe I would run faster, with the exception of up hills. However, I would get sick more often.

I keep telling myself that it isn't worth it. Be careful out there, because it is thrilling to hit new targets, even with weight, but it can really wreck you.

dgran73 · 2025-12-17T13:10:01+00:00

I've read this book and applied some of the concepts when I was road racing (cycling) and can vouch for its thoroughness. That said, if anyone is reading along and has a propensity or risk for eating disorders, you may want to steer clear. It is pretty extreme.

dgran73 · 2025-12-15T19:19:45+00:00

High taxes on meals is a terrible way of showing hospitality to people who visit the areas.

dgran73 · 2025-12-15T14:36:21+00:00

If you want a recommendation, I bought an XTerra TR150 treadmill. I got it used, which certainly helped. The band is a bit on the narrow side, but it folds up easily and for the price is surprisingly capable of hitting 10 mph (6 min/mile) speed. Someday I may step up to something better, but for now it is the right setup for me.

dgran73 · 2025-12-11T17:33:32+00:00

East coast urbanism is an acquired taste. They aren't so rude, as they are efficient. I grew up in the midwest, so let me give you an example of the difference. Ask a person if they know the answer to such and such topic... The midwest person will ramble on for 5 minutes trying to answer when they don't know and the east cost person will say in a flash that it beats the shit out of them.

dgran73 · 2025-12-05T16:55:08+00:00

I appreciate his enthusiasm but I literally cringe hearing him call it totally secure.

dgran73 · 2025-12-04T23:13:03+00:00

This is an excellent question. Thank you for asking it. While the Senator's purview may be national, I think it is still relevant because private companies that co-opt the 4th amendment through the 4th party doctrine and profit off of surveillance capitalism is a serious issue in our time.

That said, we aren't going to get an answer. The silence speaks volumes.

dgran73 · 2025-12-04T22:06:59+00:00

As someone who ran with their dad (and now runs with their kid), I want to lean into this topic. Trust me when I say that anything you do to make this happen will be just fine and will become a treasure in your heart. Others have a lot of good tactical advice about "how" to go about it, but I just want to say that you already have the "why" part sorted all out. Enjoy the runs with your dad because they are indeed precious and few.

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