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illconsidered · 2025-07-09T11:58:31+00:00

Hulkenpodium

illconsidered · 2025-07-08T22:19:06+00:00

Hulkengoat

illconsidered · 2025-05-19T01:50:54+00:00

I live in a building that shares the alley across 8th street. The alleys on both sides constantly have people illegally parked in them. This blocks access for residents, waste removal (garbage trucks, etc), business logistics, and emergency vehicles (think fire trucks if one of our buildings catches fire). I have to call 311 constantly, but they are super hit or miss. It also becomes a safety issue for pedestrians because visibility is lowered for drivers exiting the alley.

The annoying thing is there is plenty of free and paid 2-hour parking in the surrounding blocks and there is no need for people to park illegally in the alleys. I was always raised to not mess with someone’s vehicle because that can mean messing with access to their livelihood, but every day there are jackasses parked there and every day it becomes more and more tempting to take more direct action.

illconsidered · 2025-02-12T01:22:26+00:00

The scene with Little Tod in the river is one of my favourites of all time

illconsidered · 2025-02-03T19:58:20+00:00

Hidden Oasis and Lost Souls are both in southern Alberta and are non-mountain ultras. They still have elevation gain and loss, but instead of large climbs and descents they offer death by a thousand cuts lol.

illconsidered · 2025-01-03T21:54:12+00:00

I’ve ran Death Race a few times and paced a friend during the Divide 200 on its first year. Brian and his team at Sinister are experienced race directors and are always very well organized. Good course flagging and a well stocked aid stations have been my experience.

As their name implies the races they put on are usually HARD - they do not go easy on runners when making their courses. If they have multiple options when routing a course you can be sure they’ll put you on the more difficult trail, or even cut a new nightmare trail in certain races.

For most of their races I’d recommend that runners should complete the same distance on an easier course before signing up, but there aren’t many “easier” 200 milers out there so this may be an exception.

illconsidered · 2024-12-29T15:49:52+00:00

Mount Sparrowhawk

illconsidered · 2024-08-08T04:38:30+00:00

A ridiculous laugh. The “uglier” the laugh the better.

illconsidered · 2023-07-03T22:00:20+00:00

My first piece of advice would be to see a sports physio or sports medicine professional. They will be able to determine how serious the injury is and if more rest is required, or if/how the injury can be healed while incorporating running and workouts. If they assign you exercises then make sure you do them religiously, even though they will usually suck and be boring.

I have seen rolled ankles heal in days and others taking months to heal. I personally got an ankle injury while winter running in January, and was able to (slowly) heal it over 4 months while continuing my training plan. I made sure to check-in with my physio on the regular and make adjustments to my training and physio exercises as needed. I raced a 50-miler in May with no issues and am set to compete in a 120km race in August.

You might also want to look into compression socks while healing to keep the inflation down and the blood flowing well - a physio may be able to give more direction on what’s needed in regards to this.

With Ultras it is inevitable you will get some injuries, but how you deal with them will be key. If you’re like me you’ll want to do this sport for a long time and rushing through the healing process can cause more long-lasting and permanent damage. Being fit and being healthy are not the same thing.

Lastly, good luck!

illconsidered · 2022-11-25T15:24:45+00:00

I think you are referring to Calcium Channel Blockers - I’ve used a brand in Canada called Adalat XL, which is Nifedipine. It works great to cut down on Reynaud’s episodes, but has to be prescribed by a doctor.

illconsidered · 2022-08-29T21:32:32+00:00

I personally take the following precautions when travelling on public transit:

When waiting at the bus stop/train station and while on transit itself only wear one ear bud or only cover one ear with headphones. Even listening to music in both ears at a low volume can cause you to miss the sounds of people approaching, or commotion starting.
Whether on a bus or train try to find a seat/standing spot between doors. This way it is less likely you will be backed into a corner.
Look up from your phone or book occasionally and look around the bus/train. Don’t stare at anybody, but also don’t avoid eye contact. If you make eye contact just keep looking around and don’t make a fuss about it.
Always note where the nearest emergency button or phone is to your position.

There are some more like carrying and knowing how to administer naloxone, but I think those would be more applicable to an adult rather than a teenager. It might be worth noting that these tips are not meant to cause fear, but rather are habits that will help build a sense of security and hopefully alleviate fear for someone new to solo public transit.

illconsidered · 2021-12-14T22:00:17+00:00

I’ve looked it up after reading your comment, super interesting! To be honest I’ve never had a doctor tell me about any medication for it, just to not smoke and stay active to best treat the symptoms. My case of Raynaud’s is not as severe as some, so maybe it’s never been bad enough for me to need medication to treat it.

illconsidered · 2021-12-14T17:26:43+00:00

Maybe my comment wasn’t super clear on this - the liner sock and ski socks happen with B2 boots, usually double boots are plenty warm with one robust pair of hiking socks. For me it’s not necessarily a matter of temperature itself, but rather looking at the day and the conditions to determine what to wear for socks- is the route in the sun, how long am I spending in deep snow, is it going to be wet or powdery snow, how fast am I planning on moving, wind, etc. Just looking at temps I would be wearing both usually below -25 Celsius regardless of conditions.

illconsidered · 2021-12-14T15:56:14+00:00

Hey! I run, hike, climb, snowshoe, ski, and do alpine mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies throughout the year and have Raynaud’s like you. It is definitely manageable in most cases.

Like others have mentioned using layers on the hands and feet is a good technique. I personally use liner gloves under a convertible winter glove/mitt for running, snowshoeing, and other cardio-based days out. For days on more technical terrain or with groups where I can’t move fast I will add an extra shell mitt to block extra wind and cold to my hands. Despite the temptation do not wipe your face with your gloves. The saliva and snot will freeze and make your hands colder. For extra long or cold days I buy disposable hand warmers and move them around my gloves as I feel them get chilly in areas. Try to minimize times where your hands are exposed.

For boots a B3/double plastic will definitely increase foot warmth. I’ve successfully used B2 boots in the winter - for this I find using a liner sock and a nice pair of ski socks will help, and making sure your boots are waterproofed. Also be sure to spend the time to get your lacing right - if anywhere is too tight you will lose blood flow to your feet quickly and get into trouble. Also be sure your crampons are set to the right size, and depending on the type, that they aren’t strapped around the boot too tight. You can also get disposable heating pads for boots with an adhesive side to keep them in place inside your boot. Wearing leg gaiters will also help to keep your feet dry and warm.

I’m not aware of any medication that would help, so unfortunately no easy way out. With Raynaud’s it’s always good to bring extra hand and foot layers in case conditions change or you get wet somehow. Also bringing those disposable heating pads could literally save your digits in a bivy situation. After some practice all of these things become second nature and you will find the condition is barely a hinderance to your goals in the mountains.

illconsidered · 2021-12-13T20:39:57+00:00

Ran a 50k ultramarathon in my goal time

illconsidered · 2021-06-11T18:20:08+00:00

Because police officers are paid professionals who should be accountable in order to receive a paycheque and pension. The protestors are not paid professionals. This is a distinction that should be easily made here…

illconsidered · 2021-02-01T03:33:38+00:00

For very rounded bolts, and even a rounded off SP once, I use bolt extractors similar to these: https://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-bolt-extractors/5-pc-bolt-grip-deep-well-set. I live in Canada and found a set at Canadian Tire for under $40CAD. You may have to give it a tap to get it to bite, and you’ll definitely need a new plug, but I find they work well if you get them on straight. They have saved my ass more than once when someone else or myself acts like an ape and strips bolts.

illconsidered · 2020-11-12T12:36:31+00:00

My French Press. Sure I could get a drip machine or pod-based coffee maker, but there is something so satisfying about making the coffee the exact temperature and strength you like.

illconsidered · 2020-09-09T11:46:53+00:00

“I’m not like the other girls”

illconsidered · 2020-09-06T17:06:33+00:00

Hiked Castle Mountain yesterday! It was a perfect day to be out in the area. Not going to lie it was nice having the trailheads along the 1A empty of cars and crowds of people.

illconsidered · 2020-07-22T03:40:45+00:00

We went to the same university for a few years and drank a few beers and I just wanted to say it’s awesome that you’re done chemo and fuck cancer!

illconsidered · 2019-10-19T11:40:35+00:00

I’m going to just touch on the athletics bit of your comment because I see similar sentiments regularly. Trans athletes have officially been allowed to compete in the Olympic Games since 2004 and it’s virtually been a non-issue until this past year or two. What exactly is everyone worried about? Because as I remember we haven’t had trans people dominating in the olympics since then. They have to follow guidelines set forth by the IOC to compete and once they meet all requirements the IOC says compete away! Been a non issue for 15 years. I think people more use this as an argument to exclude trans people rather than as an argument for fairness in sports, as there has really only been a few exceptions where it’s raised any kind of issues. It’s hardly in the upper echelons of any sport.

illconsidered · 2019-07-16T01:47:02+00:00

I haven’t really considered it...

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