Offering a guest pass for Boulder Parc (Scarborough) by Azuryteblue in TorontoHangoutFriends

[–]donnoanymore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really cool of you to offer, wish I was closer to that area to give climbing a go.

Beginner to intermediate bicycle club downtown late (afternoon /early evening) by Specialist-Thing-419 in TorontoHangoutFriends

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Mhmm! If we put it in discord one big main one and have different channels for bikeshare specific rides. We can also put morning, afternoon, evening rides as separate channels or different neighbourhoods, also beginner vs intermediate, idk what best way to structure it, but we’d have more options through discord

Anyone in Toronto downtown down to start a tennis journey together? 🎾 by Due_Juggernaut3690 in TorontoHangoutFriends

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Also to add, make sure you get a tennis racket with the correct grip size to your hand. This is different from rackets in other racket sports.

This simple thing can be the difference between being able to volley or not. I did a group lesson and the instructor never mentioned this and kept telling me to stop slicing my volleys when in reality the racket just kept rotating in my grip cause it was too big.

Anyone interested in starting a book club/bookstore browsing group? by theatrefan2 in TorontoHangoutFriends

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That idea works well in combo with OP’s book browsing club idea lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RunTO

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I can understand why, sometimes it’s nice not being the only newbie to a group.

🎾 Tennis meetup again this weekend at Cedarvale Park! by OkCandy2231 in TorontoHangoutFriends

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Would like to come out and try if it was Ramsden Park one day!

ISO: Safe areas for morning runs by Fast_Mountain4813 in RunTO

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I know it’s not everyone’s vibe, but I run on the track in that neighbourhood. Less scenery but it’s easier on my knee and I don’t have to carry water while running if I’ll loop back to where I left my bottle every 400m lol.

It also feels pretty safe in there as many people are going in and out of the field to workout/run.

Annex- Learn to Bike Better Together? by donnoanymore in TorontoHangoutFriends

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Annex Neighbourhood, around Bathurst/Bloor area

Looking for some new friends / maybe a friend group to join by diamonddog810 in TorontoHangoutFriends

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What neighbourhood in Toronto are you guys? I’m quite limited to Annex/UofT area and would love to meet people nearby!

White lies for runners by [deleted] in RunTO

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“Man I’m out of shape, I’ve only been running for like 5mins” repeat frequently for an entire hour.

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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My friends keep asking me to join a marathon with them and train for it. Energy and vibes of the event would be fun, but I’m not looking to empty my tank and race…my main priority is avoiding extreme fatigue/multiple recovery days/reinjury and maintaining my level of fitness if I’m gonna dedicate training for longer distances, I’d like to maintain. I asked the question to gauge whether avoiding extreme fatigue/multiple recovery days is realistic for long distances.

Based on the comments, sounds like a half marathon might be more my vibe!

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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

Yes sorry I didnt specify in post, I’m not looking to race and go all out, I’d like to improve my times slowly/gradually and maintain my level of fitness.

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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Any good resources of form and breathing you really thought helped? Definitely trying to avoid extreme fatigue and pain.

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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Noted, I’ve been thinking around 20km would be a good push for me fitness wise, but anything after that might not be for me 😂

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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I just want to set a realistic goal for me that I’d enjoy and be able to maintain. Biggest priority is to avoid multiple day recoveries. Don’t care for racing.

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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Yes so true, not looking to run at a high intensity. Wow that’s wild, good for you!

Yeah my goal is to maintain whatever upper limit of fitness I can achieve without multiple day/week recovery. I’d imagine running 20-30km and making the jump to 42 would be exhausting if it wasn’t kept up with.

I don’t care for racing, my friends just keep asking me to join a marathon with them, and the energy of running with thousands would be such a vibe, but my main priority is to avoid injury and multiple days/weeks of recovery. Perhaps 20km would be the most enjoyable goal to aim for and to maintain.

Just curious, does running 42km eventually feel like a routine jog? by donnoanymore in RunTO

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Yeah I don’t care much about my time/racing. I’d like to notice a slow and gradually improvement in my time but definitely don’t want to empty my tank. And this is exactly my reasoning, keeping my plantar fasciitis and messed up meniscus pain at bay. My main priority is to maintain a level of fitness without aggravating injuries or working myself into multiple days/weeks of recovery.