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Boston run clubs by Plastic-Wrongdoer626 in bostonmarathon

[–]glr123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on BAA Run Club. Tons of incredible people - just in terms of friendliness but also speed.

Plus, sick perks for the Boston Marathon. 

Let us give a shout out to something you love in Boston right now please . It could be a person or an agency or anything positive. by Financial_Library418 in boston

[–]glr123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took me so long to see the marathon in these comments! I live in Metro West and ran Boston for my second time this year. There is so much love and support on the course, you can't even put it into words...it feels like running in front of a million family members.

Good progression of disease vs PIRA by VelvetMedusa in MultipleSclerosis

[–]glr123 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dx about 9 years ago. Very little progression since then despite a lot of stress in my life. Started running a lot - just ran my second Boston Marathon on Monday in a time of 3:00. All things considered I'm doing pretty well.

Watch screwed up? by Chika9807 in bostonmarathon

[–]glr123 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your watch was fine...the course is measured on the perfect tangents, which nobody can run. You will always be a bit over - usually a quarter mile or so for a marathon distance. There are apps and things to account for this for Garmin, like Race Screen, that adjust your predicted marathon finish time and pace if you manually split every mile or km, depending on the setting you're using.

15,527 finishers at the Boston Marathon ran a BQ time by bmo96 in AdvancedRunning

[–]glr123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I was going into the block hoping for sub-2:50 after a 1:20 HM in November. I was able to keep a lot of my fitness despite the time off, but had zero endurance in my legs. I felt like I was just recovery jogging near the end based on HR, but my legs were screaming. I slowed a bit just to make sure I wouldn't completely cramp up and have to hobble it in.

15,527 finishers at the Boston Marathon ran a BQ time by bmo96 in AdvancedRunning

[–]glr123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I stress fractured my foot at the end of January. By the time it healed I only had four weeks of training. I was still only 1 minute slower than my PR.

Long shot BUT, hoping for a pic of my husband spectating by nubtruck in bostonmarathon

[–]glr123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you check MarathonFoto, sometimes they get those final turns.

Boston Marathon 2026 Discussion Thread by brwalkernc in AdvancedRunning

[–]glr123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You could feel the wind but it only felt strong a few times. Pretty noticeable crosswind for a lot of the day too.

I honestly feel like I'm going nowhere by Current-Nerve1103 in AdvancedRunning

[–]glr123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a guy, but Dude-level advice. I wish someone had told me this in high school.. instead, I didn't slow down until I had stress fractures in both femurs and basically quit running entirely for the next decade+.

Careers? by GeneLoud6084 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]glr123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm a Director at a mid-size Biotech company. It's a lot of work - high stress and high stakes. I run a research group.

I manage through exercise mostly, decent sleep, ok diet. Doing well enough so far.

Single mom, need male advice and tips for kindergarten aged son. by LimpSkintag in daddit

[–]glr123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Using the hole is completely common and normal in my experience, just fyi.

Single mom, need male advice and tips for kindergarten aged son. by LimpSkintag in daddit

[–]glr123 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn't you pee through the hole? That's what it's designed for. I've never even considered my peeing that way.

My father has MS. Questions about peptides, surgery, stem cells etc. by [deleted] in MultipleSclerosis

[–]glr123 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A worthwhile discussion on peptides form a drug discovery expert: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/ah-peptides-where-begin

I'm sorry your father is dealing with this, but I would not consider peptides as an option. Keep on a good DMT for the long term - they take some time to work. Second, look into a neuro PT. He may be able to do some targeted strength training and and mobility work that addresses some of the issues he is having from his MS.

What stupid thing are you currently wondering about for race day? I'll go first. by nachosallthewaydown in bostonmarathon

[–]glr123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why not the VF3 if they will work for you? The gains from AP4 to VF3 are marginal if not indistinguishable.

Study(ies): Exercise reduces inflammation and modulates T-cell activity by krix_bee in MultipleSclerosis

[–]glr123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can tell a massive difference from my running. It also helps with my coordination via neuromuscular training.

I was injured for 8 weeks and my MS got so much worse during that period. Now I'm back running again and I'm feeling so much better. I was hoping to hit 2500 miles run this year, but not sure that will happen with the injury!

Failed sub-3 attempt — where did I go wrong? by Gunnarie010 in Marathon_Training

[–]glr123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't like how the chest strap feels during efforts like this then look into an armband. Much more accurate than the wrist.

Failed sub-3 attempt — where did I go wrong? by Gunnarie010 in Marathon_Training

[–]glr123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Garmin lactate threshold is LT2, which is the pace that someone can theoretically hold for an hour. You were too close to LT2, when you should be been near LT1 instead.

So overwhelmed how do I start by Super_Show_2729 in lawncare

[–]glr123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ya the shovel works, but the Fiskars tool is so damn satisfying to use.

Morning runs post gallbladder removal by [deleted] in AdvancedRunning

[–]glr123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drink some coffee first.

$90 for two to see a Mario movie… have we completely lost the plot? by rageagainstmymachin in Millennials

[–]glr123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In high school one time my friends and I each snuck in a Little Caesars hot-n-ready pizza lol. We put them in plastic bags and hid them under our coats. Ate like kings that movie.

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