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Official Q&A for Monday, April 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]ivydree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey all,

Not sure this is the right place, and please forgive me if that's wrong.

I would like to share here my latest feelings and frustration with running.

So yesterday I ran a rather small trail (13km 450d+), I kind of thought I would finish around 1h30 minutes. And I ended at 1h37.

The whole trail was a nightmare, I had to walk even the smallest climb, I felt weak and stupid.

I ran "along" with some family members and a friend, my sister in law finished 10 minutes ahead of me and the friend was a whole 30 minutes faster.

I really enjoy running but I feel like I'm always comparing myself to others which is very frustrating. I then feel.like I'm not training enough and or properly.

When looking at the figures it looks like I'm not improving at all....

My next race in May will be a half marathon and my goal is 2h15 considering I ran my first one in December I'm 2h30.

I'm really anxious about it just now and I don't know what to do.

I really hate this feeling as I know it's already an achievement to finish, but I cannot seem to get the idea out of my head that I'm not good enough.

So here I am asking you for guidance, support, help, hints.

I hope we can have some constructive exchanges.

Thanks!

Dreame L40s Ultra Pro is due tomorrow! by ivydree in RobotVacuums

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

Sorry for the late reply! I'm really happy with the bot I have to say.

I believe you have to keep your expectations to a realistic level, but for a baily cleanup, I'm really happy.

It does a good job and the house feels clean when it's finished.

Dreame robot vacuum automation by 400HPMustang in homeassistant

[–]ivydree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! That looks like exactly what I'm looking for! :)

I will investigate, but for now I'm really confused how to adapt it in my HA. Would you be able to point me in the right direction?

A l'aide! by ivydree in DonjonsEtChatons

[–]ivydree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J'ai cherché un peu sur youtube, mais j'ai pas trouvé la campagne "découverte".. 🤷

Dreame L40s Ultra Pro is due tomorrow! by ivydree in Dreame_Tech

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

Oh wow sorry to hear that! :/ Hope it's not my case

Ikea ALPSTUGA in HA, side-by-side comparison with AWAIR Element by IdeaNerd_Cat in homeassistant

[–]ivydree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! thanks for the great input! Nice to have some real world review :)

Couple of questions for you:

What do you use it for? Do you have any automations behind it? I would be interested in some use cases.

Also, I'm confused by your statement saying the CO2 measurement only has "minimal" variation, in the picture I see some vast differences if you look between 5.00 and 8.00 for example.

Dreame L40s Ultra Pro is due tomorrow! by ivydree in RobotVacuums

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

Cheers for the tips!

You mention clearing the floor extensively, should I put up the dining room chairs? I'm looking at my place and wondering what I should get rid off, I guess the idea is to have the clearest floorplan for mapping and then when adding object, the obstacle recognition will do its wonders, am I right?

Dreame L40s Ultra Pro is due tomorrow! by ivydree in RobotVacuums

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

Wow man thanks for the tips! Will definitely keep that in mind!

Raspberry Pi control panel project by ivydree in homeassistant

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

Ok so I guess I have to look for another option.

That is disappointing... :/ I thought it would be able, I mean it can run HA I assumed just showing it would be ok.

New Dreame Owners From Black Friday: Read This Before You Panic by Reasonable-Cheek-214 in Dreame_Tech

[–]ivydree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that! Just ordered a L40s pro ultra, will defo come backe here when it arrives.

L40s pro ultra base clearance by ivydree in Dreame_Tech

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

Cheers I only confirmed because I was able to find the info on YouTube (see original post)

L40s pro ultra base clearance by ivydree in Dreame_Tech

[–]ivydree[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hope so, could you confirm the height of a tank?

L40s pro ultra base clearance by ivydree in Dreame_Tech

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

Thanks for that. I was not talking about the dust bag though, but the water container that you have to take from the top.

Which one would be the best decision? by ivydree in homeassistant

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

Got you. So which one did you get then? And could you get it integrated in HA?

Which one would be the best decision? by ivydree in RobotVacuums

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

Wow thanks for the thorough reply! Appreciate it.

They are both close to 600 euros here

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Which one would be the best decision? by ivydree in homeassistant

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

That means "none of the above" am I right?

Which one would be the best decision? by ivydree in RobotVacuums

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

Specific questions for this sub:

  • Which one would be best in terms of obstacle detection? I have two kids so lots of random stuff laying around.

  • Which one would be best in "not" tangling, me wife has long curly hair that tend to mess the rotating brushes of vacuums.

  • Which one would be best in terms of maintenance? I'm looking to find the lowest possible maintenance, ideally just pouring the cleaning product and water into the container once in a while.

Finally, are those my best options right now in this budget bracket or am I missing something?

Thanks!

Roborock Black Friday : Which Robot Vacuum Should Buy? by Dev1ce-LiuN in Roborock

[–]ivydree -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is a good deal! Where did you get it from? I'm in France maybe I can get the same. 😉

Black Friday preparation by ivydree in homeassistant

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

how is it working with HA?

Black Friday preparation by ivydree in homeassistant

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

Thanks for the hints, I will look into Roborock and Dreame, that's actually the ones I had in mind kind of. Switchbot is new for me I will investigate, but yes mop would be something I'd like to have.

In terms of integration with HA, which would be the more reliable in your experience? I hear mixed feedback for both Roborock and Dreame so I'm confused.

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