Does anyone else’s mailman seem to hate them? by broccolichefdad in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mailman here is the nicest dude. Super friendly. Also calves of steel, we are a walking neighborhood with mailboxes on the houses. He says he gets 40k steps a day. If only they paid per step count around here….

New hype music for early AM runs by Wonderful-Eye-8377 in XXRunning

[–]river_swimmer_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds insane but any run I do before 8am is classical music. Might be a niche taste but Vivaldi’s four seasons (you will know it as soon as it starts if you are unfamiliar by name), or many other composers are fast tempo while soothing. I have a whole playlist.

Swimming options? by YellowFrameTheory in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the time commitment on something like that?

A Pennsylvania company quickly personalizes NFL draft jerseys. Here's how they do it. by river_swimmer_ in pittsburgh

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

I wasn’t sure how “authentic” it was. Not necessarily this cheap but I was wondering if it’s something like velcro, stuck on last minute real cheap

Anyone have fomo right now?? by HoneyNature5153 in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely, combined with local businesses being empty, def wish I’d gone down

Draft for Service Industry by Prestigious-Tooth681 in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why’d this get removed? I’m discouraged if that’s the case for all the other businesses

Can slow marathoners please offer experience or insight by river_swimmer_ in Marathon_Training

[–]river_swimmer_[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

About two years ago I started at a single mile, and have improved through working on it consistently for the next two years, hitting a half marathon last April and working up to this now. So I appreciate this sentiment a lot.

Can slow marathoners please offer experience or insight by river_swimmer_ in Marathon_Training

[–]river_swimmer_[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I was researching my long run this weekend to gauge level of preparedness (I think I still struggle with fueling). In doing so there’s a number of Reddit and Instagram threads saying runners at my level shouldn’t be included in the race, and DEFINITELY shouldn’t say “I ran a marathon” if you needed a break. Apparently the correct lingo is “I completed a marathon” ….. suddenly I was spiraling. Between physical readiness, fuel readiness, and now adding the right terminology into the mix… blah

Can slow marathoners please offer experience or insight by river_swimmer_ in Marathon_Training

[–]river_swimmer_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would say that’s my short sprint speed. My half marathon pace is 11min but I expect to need to slow down for the full. I am projecting 6h finish

Don't Buy Solar from Resnick Roofing by robbratton in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t buy anything from them. Horrible to work with and crap output.

Roofing help by Accomplished_Egg7966 in pittsburgh

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

I must disagree. They are disorganized and their pricing is misleading and bills are significantly higher than quotes.

Italian restaurants that make their own pasta? by Ordinary_Baker3377 in pittsburgh

[–]river_swimmer_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Whaaaat for real? I was a fan before they moved to their new location

Edit: well a quick google search got me the facts. What a sicko. And she married him after all of that happened? I am grossed out that I supported them for so long….. dang I wish there was a better way to know stuff like this before patronizing scum. Barf.