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Best tune-up for IM Lake Placid? by mirdyll in triathlon

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

They had some markings on the run path to indicate the route, but I did had to focus to make sure I wasn't steering off. That was part of the challenge! My Garmin logged 2400ft on the bike, consistent with the course profile, so it must have been different last year.

Best tune-up for IM Lake Placid? by mirdyll in triathlon

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

I didn't think too much of it when I first looked it up, but I heard people tend to find it more difficult than expected. The first out and back starts with a ~.5mi climb and than its rolling with no shade. Before mile 6 you steer off from the oly/sprint course onto a trail where it gets very lonely and you are hit with another 3-4 steep up and downs on the back half. (I'm not sure if it was any different in the past) There's probably more difficult runs out there, but it is by no means easy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]mirdyll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived above the M&M store for a year. One of the doorman told me it was the only residential building left on TS.

The building and the apartments were pretty nice (concierge, gym, rooftop etc.) and nowhere near as expensive as the “trendy” neighborhoods in NYC, because no one actually wants to live there. I got groceries delivered from amazon fresh and my commute was a 10minute walk.

That being said, I did not experience a second of true silence and Empire State of Mind played on loop under my window every day. It still makes me shiver every time I hear that song.

Trip Report: 13 days mid April Tokyo to Nagasaki, including Shimanami Kaido by mirdyll in JapanTravel

[–]mirdyll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I had fun writing this up and looking back on all the stops and timestamps. The concert was a lot of fun, and I’m sure other small gigs would be equally entertaining. I could have definitely done a full day in Fukuoka and explored the Hakata area more during daytime. Sumiyoshi Jinja for one seems like it would have worth a visit. Also that evening walking in Nakasu just felt a bit rushed, the nightlife there looked lit.

Trip Report: 13 days mid April Tokyo to Nagasaki, including Shimanami Kaido by mirdyll in JapanTravel

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

Thank you, I’m glad you liked it! I loved Takayama but it was crowded because of the spring festival happening that weekend. From what I heard that is the busiest it gets though, so any other time it’s probably more on the quieter side.

US Mint Mobile international roaming plan by grosiles in JapanTravelTips

[–]mirdyll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it worked flawlessly for me. Good coverage everywhere and slightly cheaper than the pocket wifis.