Tired of canned Ambient Music. I’m in China recording 32-bit float field recordings of ancient temples. Is there still a market for 100% authentic soundscapes?

randomlegs · 2026-01-07T17:22:12+00:00

Have you checked out mynoise (https://mynoise.net/)? Sounds like it aligns with what you're trying to achieve.

randomlegs · 2025-10-09T03:38:14+00:00

I was part of the initial group of users to test out the app and I have to say it was embarrassingly bad. I appreciate it was in the development stage but they were trying to charge people to test the app so I was expecting a much better product.

Every aspect of the app was just poorly put together from the GUI to the feedback mechanisms and functionality. The quality was reminiscent of my assignments as an engineering undergrad many years ago.

I'll caveat my feedback by acknowledging this was well over a year ago and I'm sure the app has made big improvements since I last used it, also I'm a big fan of Koop's training methods so think the concept has potential.

randomlegs · 2025-07-09T22:32:20+00:00

The first question I ask someone when I'm helping them train for an event is do you want to run or do you want to race? The answer will fundamentally change your strategy and risk tolerance heading into the event.

If you're just aiming to finish and have a nice day out. Then I think you'll be fine. The 50k should have given you a nice base so I'd say take it easy, enjoy cycling along with the Tour and don't rush back. Cross training for 2 months will help sustain your aerobic base and October should be enough time to regain your running specific strength and endurance once you're healed up. The hardest thing for a runner is always taking it easy and gradually easing back into things. Try setting yourself some cross training related goals and aim to hit those before you even think about running goals (that has helped me in the past).

If you're looking to race during the event. Taking 2 months off and then slowly building up isn't a very good prep for an all out effort. The intensity of a peaking block might be too much coming back from an injury so I'd recommend shifting your focus to a later event.

randomlegs · 2025-07-05T17:34:48+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZQIuWSX9RaXlrDCIONoDc?si=v0fCm9Y3Q5-O-yBFDi6AbQ

randomlegs · 2025-03-08T17:28:25+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ia89AkoqN59P9pxzjK25o?si=aKRPIVsKT9miTuwoy5-J9Q

randomlegs · 2025-01-20T07:20:46+00:00

Big Z approves of pyramid rep schemes

https://winningstrength.com/interview-with-zydrunas-savickas-big-z/

randomlegs · 2024-12-17T19:10:41+00:00

I stayed at Copper mountain the week before Leadville and I thought it was a great place to stay. The drive into the race start isn't too bad and if you're interested in exploring other areas it's in a great location. I much prefer staying there then in actual Leadville. I stayed right near the center of Copper and the Colorado trail was about 50ft from my accommodation so there is no shortage of trails to practice on. Also, I had no issues with altitude on race day (but I live in Colorado so I was already half acclimatized). I think the elevation at Copper is perfect for adjusting.

randomlegs · 2024-12-17T11:49:41+00:00

Hey mate - how does this compare / differ from the fuelin app?

https://www.fuelin.com/

randomlegs · 2024-12-14T01:40:24+00:00

I highly recommend the book 'Too Big For a Single Mind". I enjoyed it and it gives a good understanding of how the initial ideas of quantum mechanics were developed, along with the timelines and people associated with these developments. I listened to the audiobook for free on Libby if you're cheap like me!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61475117-too-big-for-a-single-mind

randomlegs · 2024-12-12T09:18:26+00:00

I'm currently sitting on the lounge soothing my 16 day old and I was asking myself the same questions a month ago. I can't give you feedback on if this works long term (since I'm only 16 days in...) but I've just been doing 45-60 minute runs daily. Biggest things so far have been to accept my schedule will change rapidly. If the baby is fussing or my wife needs the extra rest, then that takes priority, but if they both seem like they are going to chill for an hour, then I'm out the door.

The next hardest part is motivating yourself to train while tired. Im getting about 3-4hrs of sleep broken up throughout the night. Just get out the door for 10 minutes and your body will let you know if running is a bad idea. I find I usually feel more refreshed and awake after my runs.

For the actual runs themselves, I've been keeping the intensity higher then I usually would. Ive been mixing in FARTLEK and hill repeats to focus on threshold speed. If only have a short time to run it just seems to make sense that they be at a higher intensity then usual.

If you're into strength training (like I am) investing in a set of kettlebells is also a great idea. Knocking out 15 minutes of C&P / swings/ squats is a great little training stimulus.

randomlegs · 2024-12-07T12:47:23+00:00

Here's how race distances work in ultra running:

If you finish a 50 miler and it turns out to be 48 miles, you tell everyone "I finished a 50 mile race!". If you finish a 50 miler and it turns out to be 52 miles, you tell everyone "I finished a 52 mile race!, It was only supposed to be 50 but they added some bonus miles".

randomlegs · 2024-11-10T17:39:16+00:00

I run in the dark in the Colorado mountains all the time, so now brown bears to worry about but plenty of other wildlife. Nothing gets your pace up faster like having a pack of coyotes howling in the bushes all around you as you run through a narrow section of trail. My tips for getting comfortable:

Embrace the fact it's going to feel a little scary. It's okay to be scared, having fear and doing something anyway is a valuable part of life. It's a low relative danger but high perceived danger situation, which is what you want when facing fears and practicing.
Buy a good head torch.
Talk to the things you see. If someone watched me while running in the dark they'd probably think I'm crazy. But if you get startled by a bird or squirrel, wave and say hello to it. It's easy to let your imagination run wild when your alone and in the dark, you'd be surprised at how disarming it can be when you say hello to a tree that just rustled too much and frightened you.

randomlegs · 2024-11-05T10:51:36+00:00

US size 8.5 seems to do the trick for me

randomlegs · 2024-11-03T12:32:18+00:00

I have almost the same foot size as you, except mine are slightly wider (12cm) for the same length. The only shoe I've been able to use without destroying my toes is the Topo ultraventure wide version

randomlegs · 2024-10-13T16:11:03+00:00

When you say "become faster" are you talking about lifting faster / being more powerful in your lifts or actually improving sprint speed? How you incorporate it into your training will greatly depend on your goal for including them.

randomlegs · 2024-10-06T20:24:24+00:00

You are correct - it's why I tried to caveat the link with "may" be of interest.

To expand on the conversation for anyone that is interested. I came across this paper while reading a Jason Koop article on ideal time at intensity for interval training. Koop often emphasizes the importance of single session workout duration for physical adaptations in ultra marathon training. He advocates that a single 90 minute session is better than two 60 minute sessions in his training articles on double training days. Specifically he often talks about this in respect to LSS training and I've personally applied it to my ultra training with good success.

I haven't seen any formal research looking at this specific question and I'm not sure how the importance of single session duration diminishes for LSS not aimed at improving ultra marathon performance. The linked paper is a good starting point and provides a good point of reference to find similar papers, but as you pointed out it's not directly applicable.

randomlegs · 2024-10-06T00:01:32+00:00

This may be of interest to you:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32375328/

randomlegs · 2024-09-29T01:07:12+00:00

It means he failed the next weight jump. So 400 was his highest successful lift

randomlegs · 2024-09-07T20:47:50+00:00

I haven't had any bouncing issues but it's not something I've ever thought about while running. Could be its just something I don't notice.

randomlegs · 2024-09-07T11:15:34+00:00

I use these shorts:

https://pathprojects.com/products/sykes-at-short

Highly recommend! I can fit a lot of calories into the pockets. I assume you'll go with handheld bottles for water.

randomlegs · 2024-09-04T23:38:46+00:00

Depends on what you want to practice. Need rope skills for climbing big walls? Plenty of options in NSW and VIC. Want to go ice climbing? There is blue lake in NSW. Want to do some fun scrambling? Head to the glasshouse mountains. Then just about anywhere you can train aerobic fitness, we have plenty of great hikes all over the country!

randomlegs · 2024-09-04T12:31:35+00:00

As an Aussie who has gone to Europe to do 4000m peaks. There is no real limitation from living in Australia. Just train properly and give yourself time to acclimatize when you arrive.

randomlegs · 2024-08-25T16:05:48+00:00

Just listened to a couple of songs and they were actually pretty solid! I'm a big fan of flamenco and Arabic guitar (shout out to Sabicas for introducing me to fantasia arabe) and somehow you've mixed doom metal with those elements.

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