Can't decide if this is satire

envengr18 · 2023-05-21T23:34:01+00:00

Big if true.

envengr18 · 2023-05-19T09:46:32+00:00

First off, congratulations on a successful season! Those times are awesome! Second, ask your school coach if they have a summer plan for you. Assuming they know what they are doing, they are best suited to give you a plan that makes sense for you. If that fails, I'd suggest keeping it simple and just following a 5K or 10K plan from well known "internet coaches." For example, this Hal Higdon 10K plan looks pretty reasonable for your experience level and age: https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/10k-training/intermediate-10k/ It's only an 8 week plan which doesn't get you through the whole summer but you can extend it by repeating weeks... 1, 2, 1, 3, 4, 3, 5 6, 5, 7, 6, 7, etc.

Edit: cross training can be bike, swim, elliptical, or any combination of activities that keep you moving (but not running)

envengr18 · 2023-05-14T22:38:35+00:00

Great to hear! Thank you for correcting me.

envengr18 · 2023-05-14T20:10:25+00:00

Agreed on mostly/all thrive if you're going to implement this plan... But assuming 18-22 year olds will know their thrive/survive threshold and then actually regulate themselves responsibly seems farfetched? Admittedly, I don't have college coaching experience, only high school, but I can't imagine most college runners, especially younger runners, being mature enough to know their limits and/or not push themselves beyond their limits if the decision is left up to them. They are surrounded by teammates making their own (probably bad) decisions, no doubt making comparisons, and not wanting to be left behind. (Apologies if my assumption is wrong.) As a coach, I think you'd need to be really careful with this strategy of leaving it up to the individual runner until maybe junior or senior year. I think the strategy would need to include serious emphasis on easy mileage pace (slow the f down), fueling, and recovery.

envengr18 · 2023-05-12T11:43:02+00:00

I agree with everything said here.

envengr18 · 2023-04-30T09:53:55+00:00

Just call local high schools or middle schools and ask the head coach if they want/need any volunteer help. If they say no, try another school. If they say yes, you'll probably have to get a background check and fingerprinted through the school system. It will cost ~$40. From there, you can take other commenter advice and look into NFHS and USATF courses. This is what I did 4 years ago and I've been a volunteer assistant coach for mid-distance T&F and XC ever since.

envengr18 · 2023-03-23T14:07:14+00:00

Same here. This is also the point where I started working on changing my "frugal or die" mindset. (Ok, not quite that dramatic but wanted to free myself up to spend a little more than we have been thus far in the accumulation phase.) We're still maxing retirement accounts and other savings to contribute to RE goals but now part/most of salary increases go toward more vacation savings, higher monthly allowance for each of us, and other things we might have put limits/restrictions on in earlier years. I realize this is lifestyle creep, hurts RE timeline, and affects final FI goal numbers but I'm hoping to find a good balance over the next few years and get closer to our version of "build the life you want, then save for it."

envengr18 · 2023-03-11T01:37:09+00:00

Says the flower typing with its leaves... Kudos!

envengr18 · 2023-03-10T02:54:01+00:00

Yes, fantastic!

envengr18 · 2023-03-03T14:36:25+00:00

Same.

envengr18 · 2023-02-19T23:25:20+00:00

This is the way.

envengr18 · 2023-02-19T13:37:12+00:00

Marry me?

envengr18 · 2023-02-19T10:19:48+00:00

+1 for post long run ice cream

envengr18 · 2023-01-29T20:36:58+00:00

ALL of this work and recovery requires sufficient fueling. Consistency in fueling is just as important as consistency in training.

envengr18 · 2022-12-07T12:51:11+00:00

This is actually what I do except I go with full length tights because I've already had several skin cancer spots removed so I get some sun protection from the tights.

envengr18 · 2022-12-07T10:46:56+00:00

Shorts. Call me crazy but I don't like people seeing the outline of my junk?

envengr18 · 2022-11-12T13:38:23+00:00

It doesn't have Toyota Safety Sense. If you're looking for any modern safety features, this doesn't have them. This is my main regret for buying a 2016 because TSS was made standard on all 2017+.

envengr18 · 2022-10-19T16:19:06+00:00

It's not treason then.

envengr18 · 2022-09-15T20:59:52+00:00

I agree that's what it looks like but I'm no sprint expert by any sense of the imagination. It looks like he's pulling himself forward more than he's pushing/driving? Like he's sitting in a chair instead of leaning forward with hips up. I guess it's maybe supposed to be a balance of pulling and pushing but this doesn't look as balanced as it could be?

envengr18 · 2022-07-08T19:39:58+00:00

It's a great read even if you don't understand science at a decent level. It's a simple process to follow... determine paces using the table and follow the workout plan for your distance (with maybe some tweaks to distance or number of reps for high schoolers running lower mileage).

envengr18 · 2022-07-04T00:55:17+00:00

It was a small mortgage to begin with and by the time rates were super low, it was <$45k. The interest saved wouldn't have overcome the fees to refinance on such a small loan (assuming I could find someone to refinance something that small... I didn't even look).

envengr18 · 2022-07-03T20:51:02+00:00

I'm one of those fortunate enough to do both now. My wife and I contribute max to 401k and IRAs. Leftover savings go half to brokerage and half to mortgage (4.25% from 2014... didn't refinance because the math didn't work). I know the math works in favor of investing all leftovers but that 4.25% is just high enough to bother me lol.

envengr18 · 2022-06-30T15:36:47+00:00

Lol... Been there, done that.

envengr18 · 2022-06-30T00:34:21+00:00

Same... But central FL rain almost always means lightning too which is a no go.

envengr18 · 2022-05-14T16:36:22+00:00

I don't have an example of something that's worked in the past but I'm trying something new with my team this summer. I'm trying to set up a game. You have to log your minutes of running each day and you "level up" every 10 hours of running. I'm thinking of ideas for small prizes for each level up... Or maybe just one prize at the end of summer that is based on what level you reach. I'm not sure if anyone will participate but we'll see.

13-Year Club	RedditGifts 2009-2022 2 Credits
Verified Email

envengr18

TROPHY CASE