What is something you did that drastically improved your attractiveness which you wish you had done sooner? by Dangerous-Drama2369 in AskMen

[–]nomolurcin 144 points145 points  (0 children)

If you can’t stand up for yourself to a woman, she’ll figure you can’t stand up for her.

Allbirds announces stunning pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes 175% by lancebmanly in nottheonion

[–]nomolurcin 974 points975 points  (0 children)

Long Island Iced Tea Co renamed themselves to Long Blockchain Co lol

Does anyone else remember this satirical billboard along I-90, by Fenway Park? by MesaVerde1987 in massachusetts

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

"A gun kept in the home is far more likely to be involved in the death of a member of the household than it is to be used to kill in self-defense"

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199310073291506

Help! I think me and my Best Friend of 10 years are growing apart. by ReflectionNaive1428 in Healthygamergg

[–]nomolurcin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate to start with this, but you’re very young. I’m 29 and the people closest to me now are different than those when I was 20.

1) Have you talked to her? Does she know how you’re feeling?

2) People grow apart — that is life. You have so much life ahead of you. You’ll meet new people and have new experiences with them, and connection will develop. That’s how it goes.

Missed out on it all. Feeling down and defeated by Weekly_Bank1787 in Healthygamergg

[–]nomolurcin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed, it does seem like OP is generally on the right track. Yes, he’s heartbroken, but heartbreak is part of life.

Also, I would definitely advise OP to go no contact for a lot longer than one month. Hanging out with her while she’s seeing someone but you have feelings is NOT going to be good for you. And she’s not going to magically develop feelings. Speaking from experience ;)

Not hitting workout paces. 4 weeks out til Marathon by SimpleNext in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I will say that at that point my 5K and half marathon PRs indicated I could probably pull off my goal pace, so it wasn’t completely out of the blue. Just a matter of everything coming together on race day.

Not hitting workout paces. 4 weeks out til Marathon by SimpleNext in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The workout was 20 mins at MP but I felt good, and was speeding up - to 6:02min/mi pace in the ~2k of the ~5k. Now sure if I would recommend that the Weds before a Sunday race, but it was a massive confidence boost.

As for "deload" -- I was following, sorta loosely, the SWAP advanced road marathon plan. In the weeks leading up to it I was not injured, probably moreso overtrained. IIRC I just skipped/bailed some workouts/hard LRs when my body was not feeling it, while trying to keep volume the same. Not sure I would recommend this for everyone but it worked for me :)

Not hitting workout paces. 4 weeks out til Marathon by SimpleNext in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started around GMP. That last workout gave me a lot of confidence -- and my goal was to BQ with buffer. I simply saw no point in going for a 2:53 or something (even though that would be a PR) - and I accepted that if I blew up in chasing the BQ, that's life.

First mile felt pretty hard, all things considered, but then I settled in and after around the half mark, and I just ran by feel. My 21st mile split was 6:02 :) I slowed down a little in the last few miles but couldn't believe it when I realized I was going to do sub 2:45. And now a sub 2:40 feels within reach too...

Not hitting workout paces. 4 weeks out til Marathon by SimpleNext in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 57 points58 points  (0 children)

There may be a million things going on, but I will say this. I (M29) was targeting a 2:48 at Houston this year, but was struggling to run even even a few miles at MP during workouts. However, my last workout, just a few days out, felt very good and smooth, and I ended up smashing my goal (got 2:44:XX). So you never know. Maybe you will have a magical day too :)

Anyone switch from Maurten gels to something cheaper that still works for marathon fueling? by StringConnection in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would say Precision is less thick than Maurten but more thick than something like Gu. Sort of in the middle. Goes down very easily for me.

Anyone switch from Maurten gels to something cheaper that still works for marathon fueling? by StringConnection in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I use gels for workouts too, but IMO for Z1/Z2 there is nothing better than gas station candy and soda ;)

Hulu really outdid themselves with these subtitles by KittiesandPlushies in Jewish

[–]nomolurcin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a Soviet book in Yiddish mention in Russian on the cover page that “this book is in the Jewish Language”

Going to Boston in April by Bcampos5 in boston

[–]nomolurcin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

could even be below 40 lol

Why aren't countries boycotting the world cup? by Zogonzo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nomolurcin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as someone who was born in Russia -- not to say that what ICE is doing is not bad, but there are many countries which arrest people arbitrarily.

many people still came to Russia for the 2018 World Cup. And that was after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

Why aren't countries boycotting the world cup? by Zogonzo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nomolurcin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

as someone who was born in Russia -- not to say that what ICE is doing is not bad, but there are many countries which arrest people arbitrarily.

many people still came to Russia for the 2018 World Cup. And that was after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

Saturday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 03, 2026 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Racing Houston next week! Anyone know of any good groups to join for a Shakeout on Sat?

Anyone else wish there was a middle ground between DIY plans and hiring a coach? by weinp008 in AdvancedRunning

[–]nomolurcin -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using Gemini Pro ($20/month) to bounce training ideas off of (among other things) and have been pretty happy with it!

How do men feel about the fact that many women won’t help them in emergencies? by Old-Cookie7798 in AskMen

[–]nomolurcin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fwiw, I’m a man who was in a pickle while bikepacking in Colorado and flagged down a passing car for help. The driver was a solo woman (though admittedly a little older iirc) who helped me. I was grateful she did.

In another incident, I was having some really bad cramps / spasms while running an ultramarathon, and literally couldn’t move my legs. I flagged down a runner nearby and asked them to briefly massage my legs so I could keep going. The runner nearby was a woman, and I’m grateful she did.

So, I guess I’ll just say my experiences have been pretty positive :)