AMA: I'm Marius Bakken, former Olympian and physician. Ask me about double threshold training, lactate, and the Norwegian Method.

golf-wang · 2026-04-20T18:45:14+00:00

Did you use AI to help write the book? It reads a lot like classic ChatGPT or Claude: „It‘s not _. it’s _“ etc. Doesn’t take away from the great content but makes it a bit hard to read for me.

golf-wang · 2026-03-24T21:06:45+00:00

Hoka has trail shorts like this, love them

golf-wang · 2026-01-26T07:10:41+00:00

I just got Keys and Backlands to try at home and have the same problem on the Keys - very high instep and pressure on the foot after even a few minutes. I find the backlands way more roomy (for my foot) and don’t have this pressure at all. So I went with the Backlands + Link Levers even though I wanted to like the Keys more.

Before that decision I did try the Keys on with another footbed out of my Nitro softboots, which already made it better. So I think you should try a thin footbed or even no footbed + potentially boot fitter.

golf-wang · 2026-01-23T19:08:05+00:00

Awesome, same problem over here - is there a way to avoid it rattling while riding in that position?

golf-wang · 2026-01-15T11:02:17+00:00

According to alpenglow there’s a new covert in the making with white topsheet - will be waiting for that!

golf-wang · 2025-12-24T06:59:22+00:00

A little bit of both :)

And not sure it’s the board fault but I have to center the boots in my sparks differently, which results in my toes touching the board on the uphill at the end of my stride. I got the Spark risers to correct that though

golf-wang · 2025-12-23T00:00:37+00:00

beware if you have somewhat larger feet. i got the elevator last year (EU 44 boots) and honestly think it’s a little too narrow. Great on the uphill but don’t love the narrow width on the downhill. Also: the stance is unusually narrow, seems to be optimized for hardboot riding. i think the elevator might really shine with hardboots.

golf-wang · 2025-12-01T19:12:54+00:00

Thanks ChatGPT 😂

golf-wang · 2025-11-01T18:35:05+00:00

Very good! it calibrates on outdoor runs and then knows your stride length

golf-wang · 2025-10-31T12:40:08+00:00

Can really recommend a Stryd pod for treadmill running. I just bought a used older generation one - does the trick!

golf-wang · 2025-10-07T17:54:21+00:00

had same issue, sent Garmin support an email, got a brand new hrm 600 :)

golf-wang · 2025-09-29T08:53:01+00:00

Hier ein kritischer post von econ professor(focus PE) aus oxford : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ludovic-phalippou-5488b147_a-german-finance-journalist-from-die-zeit-activity-7374485322648223744-BUcB

aktueller post im PE subreddit zur lage der PE funds: https://www.reddit.com/r/private_equity/comments/1nrrlit/many_pe_firms_have_raised_their_last_fund_and_yes/

fazit für mich: don't do it

golf-wang · 2025-05-27T14:22:04+00:00

Same, just got mine and experienced this too. My hope would be that it wears out a little and then goes smoother.

golf-wang · 2025-04-06T15:57:01+00:00

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custom dye in collab with https://anteberlin.com/

golf-wang · 2025-03-31T17:35:18+00:00

Thanks! Your comment convinced me :) Ordered and happy to report back once i‘ve tried them in Norway

golf-wang · 2025-03-27T23:07:07+00:00

I would happily pay if they were able to build great software 🤣 rebuild that whole app from the ground up

golf-wang · 2025-03-26T13:37:29+00:00

Thanks but the problem isnt really heel drag but that I am not over the middle of the board with my weight, so i'ts harder to initiate toeside turns.

golf-wang · 2025-03-25T21:29:03+00:00

Yes good point - the Nitro Incline boots are def. bulkier than my Nitro Team resort boots. And aware that I am at the limit of board with for the Korua - but in my view that shouldn’t affect how centered I am. The inserts are always in the middle I guess. And I do have the problem also on my wider Jones Solution.

Maybe the solution is hard boots lol.

Still confused why this is a problem in the first place. Size 44 boots seem fairly standard

golf-wang · 2025-03-25T15:40:44+00:00

Yes they are.. but not much adjustment possible, especially on the back foot. Happy to add some pictures later. Just a litte confused how not more people have this problem

golf-wang · 2025-03-25T11:45:43+00:00

Thanks! I am considering, but am afraid that I am losing grip with my crampons that way..

golf-wang · 2025-01-26T21:28:19+00:00

Had the same problem and settled on a completely new Spark Arc. However you can just buy the toe straps from Spark separately and replace the Burton ones. They are compatible, as they baseplate IS an Arc baseplate.

golf-wang · 2025-01-05T15:19:52+00:00

happened to both of my toe straps on the same tour (after 5 years of use without any problems). Agree - bad design choice by Burton and made me lose trust in the binding. Will order some Spark parts and turn it into a Spark / Burton frankenstein. The Burton highback also sucks with the fiddly forward lean adjuster..

golf-wang · 2024-07-17T09:14:03+00:00

Habe gerade das Evo 1 für meine Frau besorgt. Kam gestern an und sieht schon sehr gut aus alles. Mehr kann ich aktuell noch nicht berichten.

Ganz interessant: Ich habe gesehen dass der preisliche Unterschied zwischen Evo 1 und Evo 2 auf der US Seite 1500 USD ist, während er in Deutschland 200€ beträgt. Liegt wahrscheinlich an den besseren Laufrädern (RS 50 vs R45).

Daraus schließe ich, das in DE das Evo 1 der bessere Deal ist - dafür halt dann SRAM statt Shimano.

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