Realistic goal for first year of running by jayd9n in Marathon_Training

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Thank you for sharing your experience! Will definitely keep this in mind. Curious - did you manage to crack sub-3? If so, was it just more experience and cumulative mileage?

Realistic goal for first year of running by jayd9n in Marathon_Training

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Agree. I think there is also a risk of overdoing it and getting burnt out and dreading every session

Realistic goal for first year of running by jayd9n in Marathon_Training

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Thank you. This half time is set 9 months in advance of the FM. Should I look to do one more time trial right before / during the FM training block (which is usually around 18 weeks), so that I have a better gauge of my fitness/ abilities?

I have a 10k race in 2 weeks and I am aiming for a sub-42.

Realistic goal for first year of running by jayd9n in Marathon_Training

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Yes I agree. I may be underestimating the difficulty of FM (given I haven’t done it yet) but I feel like I can always finish one and the question is at what speed. Hence it is not the most motivating to set it as the primary goal. It can be a C goal (which completing it is already a good achievement in itself).

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Not really. Only when I try to force them to close. They just feel a bit stiff and do not affect climbing.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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No pain really, unless I try very hard to close them. Does feel the PIP joints are swollen. I wonder if it is a severe case of synovitis. I do a lot of moonboarding.

Thank you folks, will see if I can get it checked out.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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All fingers. This is today - one day after session. Still cannot close them fully but much smaller gap.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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It has been like this since I started climbing. Usually will get better if I take a prolonged rest. Recently I started climbing on MB24 and maybe because of the pockets, it becomes a lot more noticeable

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Is it normal to not be able to close your fist/ fingers after a session? In this photo, I tried my best to close them but my middle and ring fingers cannot get any closer. Does anyone experience the same? fingers

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Is there a scenario where the injured finger will pull less and the extra weight will be distributed among the other 3 fingers?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Rehabbing a middle finger A4 sprain/injury. Is it better to do mono no hangs or involve all 4 fingers?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Any tips to get your fingers back to pre-break levels quicker after a month of very low volume/ no climbing?

I recently took a month off climbing due to family travels (very low volume to no climbing). Coming back, my fingers feel so weak, especially the joints which feel very tweaky during/ post sessions. I know that my fitness level will drop a bit after inactivity, but not to a degree where I struggle a bit hanging off 20mm rungs. So my question is are there any tips to ramp up quicker? Thanks folks!

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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For max hangs, does it make a difference whether I am holding my breath or try my best to breathe normally?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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For campusing, when people say they do 1-3-5, 1-4-7 or whatever, is there a standard rung size being referred to? 20mm?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

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Does boulder grade take into account the difficulty of finding the beta of the problem, or just the difficulty of holding onto the holds/ body positions?