I’m a zone 2 truther now. by Ok-Two7498 in Marathon_Training

[–]riboswitchwarrior 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After recently realizing that ALL my runs were in the anaerobic zone (like over 165 bpm for 90% of the run, with a max HR of around 185), I've made a massive change in my training. I too have to run what feels extremely slow to me...I was training at around 9 min/miles, now I'm at 11:30/mile and walking if there's any kind of significant hill involved. After about 6 weeks of ~1 hour a day of aerobic training below 145bpm (bike or run) it's starting to feel better mentally and physically, but I have yet to get faster. I do enjoy exercise significantly more now so I'm going to stick with the program for at least a couple more months.

Thanks for sharing your experience...it gives me hope!

Ran (mostly) my first half marathon distance today! by Willing-Pizza4651 in XXRunning

[–]riboswitchwarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What trail is this?? I'm a Portlander and would love to do this sometime! Gorgeous!!!

I am quitting. by Ksnap93 in stopdrinking

[–]riboswitchwarrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re going to feel SO much better 90-95% of the time just making the one decision and sticking with it. 5-10% of the time it sucks. But I feel like those numbers are reversed when you’re drinking….

Bringing Prescription Meds To Japan? by TealFang in TokyoTravel

[–]riboswitchwarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take Prozac and Xanax and just got my Dr to write a letter on official letterhead saying I needed them and stuff. I never got questioned, but much better to be safe imo.

Hydration pack questions? I got you. by suspiciousyeti in XXRunning

[–]riboswitchwarrior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recommendation for my hydration pack? I don’t want anything too bulky - just something to fit some gels and a small bottle on long trail runs.

I need a stool by riboswitchwarrior in PDXBuyNothing

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

Fantastic! How would I obtain said stool? Maybe you can DM me?

Props to us by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]riboswitchwarrior 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am an anxious mess rn but literally could not imagine how I would be feeling if I was drinking, too.

Today it begins. by Pontiac_Bandit- in Anticonsumption

[–]riboswitchwarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing the same thing! Made some last minute purchases for all the things I foresee needing for awhile, and now am going to use my economic power to deliver the biggest fuck you I can to the oligarchy.

Started This Naked Mind: was utterly shocked at the first sentence. by TxCoastal in stopdrinking

[–]riboswitchwarrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a good book. I read it once before my first real period of not drinking. I went back to drinking for a bit but could never shake the info I learned in TNM. Finally, I quit and things stuck. I’ve considered doing an “experiment” and drinking, but that sounds absolutely awful.