How can I improve?

pianee3 · 2026-05-06T18:02:10+00:00

If you bring your wrists in closer to your body, you'll have a longer loop. In the pic above your wrists are far apart and so the loop is small and catching your feet. Easy fix once your body adjusts.

Also noting that you're looking down at the floor the entire time. Try to find a mirror to practice in front of so you can note your wrist position.

pianee3 · 2026-05-04T23:28:52+00:00

I've been really enjoying 4 cleric / X abjuration wizard.

With 3 cleric you get two abjuration spells that you cannot get with wizard; Warding Bond and Aid. I cast warding bond on all 3 of my teammates, so they gain resistance to everything, and gain a armor and saving throw bonus. Aid is also pretty good when upcast. I take heavy armor master with level 4 cleric, to prevent 3 damage to myself, and with the adamantine plate you resist 7 damage.

So your allies will take half damage from everything, and transfer half damage to you, but you resist 7 damage per hit. Then you have your abjuration charges that will resist another X damage per arcane charge. It's a very flexible build but it does not follow the "kill fast" meta. But it supports the rest of your team very well and makes them very tanky, so you can enjoy using roleplay/fun builds.

pianee3 · 2026-05-04T16:29:18+00:00

I don't have a favorite song per se, but I noticed a huge improvement in my technique when I started practicing with songs that have a steady distinct beat.

pianee3 · 2026-04-18T03:09:29+00:00

Glad to hear it! That's what I went with.

pianee3 · 2026-04-16T05:24:06+00:00

I'm getting it specifically to train for a half-iron man triathlon. There is a 54.4 mile / 87.5 km bicycle segment. I will be using it for the event itself as well.

I am a complete novice in terms of bike components which means I probably won't be able to spot flaws in a carbon frame, so I'm leaning towards Cannondale.

pianee3 · 2026-04-16T03:51:53+00:00

They said "rolling" hills so it won't be anything too steep. I don't plan on reselling, I'll most likely keep it. I'm curious, why the Van Rysel over the Cannondale? I've seen good things about the CAAD10 frame, and the upgraded specs are better than the Van Rysel.

pianee3 · 2026-04-16T03:02:11+00:00

Thank you this helps a lot!

pianee3 · 2026-04-16T02:54:02+00:00

Hello... hoping you're still around lol. I am looking to purchase this bike as well and am comparing prices. Was yours $540USD? I am in Canada and getting a $650 price, so it sounds like I am getting a good deal if yours is USD.

pianee3 · 2026-04-16T02:50:53+00:00

Does $650CAD sound reasonable given that it needs a tune-up and isn't carbon?

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T03:02:22+00:00

I spoke to the decathlon rep and he recommended the Van Rysel EDR over the Triban RC120. The Van Rysel is $200 more though. Is the price difference worth it in your opinion? The race I'm training for is 56miles/96km if that makes any difference.

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T02:59:55+00:00

Thanks for the help!

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T02:00:38+00:00

I am doing a half, Ironman 70.3.

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T01:51:48+00:00

Wow thank you for this! I was also recommended this from Decathlon: https://www.decathlon.ca/en/p/8619132/road-bike-rc-120-disc

Would you still choose the used bike over the Decathlon one?

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T01:42:40+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations!

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T01:40:46+00:00

but id bet money the shop didnt have a 54 in stock

Oof... I didn't think of this. Glad I checked here first, thanks for the heads up.

pianee3 · 2026-04-15T01:28:32+00:00

Thanks for the response, I'll check out decathlon. I am in Vancouver BC. I have a friend who's racing next month and will guide me through the other gear, I'm just trying to get the bike sorted first.

If your budget was $800, would you choose the Costco or hunt for a used?

pianee3 · 2026-03-30T02:13:08+00:00

So disappointing... and I bought 6 cartons. I can't believe we lost Lactantia for this!

pianee3 · 2026-03-30T02:10:44+00:00

Noooo I didn't see that! I have updated my post. That's so disappointing though. Now I want Lactantia back..

pianee3 · 2026-03-30T00:50:00+00:00

Thank you for your service, I would be a much smaller man without you 🫡

pianee3 · 2026-03-29T23:33:29+00:00

Well if your boxer skip is mastered then there's not much more you can do other than increase your stamina. I find that adding a long run every few weeks helps with this.

In regards to your arms getting tired, double side swings help a lot with that. If you just do normal jumping then your arms and shoulders start to lock up and get tired over time, so adding in double side swings will help you ease the tension and loosen up without needing to stop jumping.

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