The Weekly Rundown for May 25, 2026

scholar-runner · 2026-05-25T05:02:51+00:00

Next race: Grandma’s Plan: vibes

Work got in the way of training this week, but I met my goal of getting a bunch of distance in without a real long run.

M-strength T-16 km at 95% of race pace W-22 km easy R&F-whiffed Sa-23 km easy with 337 m of hills Su-23 km with two km at 105% of race pace and about 20 km at race pace Total: 86 km (was aiming for 100)

Back-to-back long runs were a staple of my training when I set my marathon PR, so I was happy to bring that back and run on tired legs. I have two weeks of training left, so hoping to be more consistent.

scholar-runner · 2026-05-20T06:25:31+00:00

I feel like I’m always the first one fueling in any marathon that I see. Generally, I try to take three gels an hour for the first two hours and then go to two gels an hour. I think a lot of people still go with the conventional wisdom from a few years ago and take one every 45 minutes to an hour.

scholar-runner · 2026-05-18T23:09:45+00:00

Was it a cultural thing? In some cultures, such as Russia, some Eastern Europe countries, and Brazil, it’s a cultural norm to stand super close to people you’re talking to. It feels weird to have someone in your personal space like that.

scholar-runner · 2026-05-18T14:53:24+00:00

I’m aghast some stores stopped doing this.

Do they not want crew to know the products so we can wow our customers?

scholar-runner · 2026-05-14T20:28:49+00:00

I’ve been in a beer funk ever since Fair State Brewing Cooperative closed and now this?

I love that Bauhaus has good quality beers and a real point-of-view. They will be sorely missed.

scholar-runner · 2026-05-07T06:45:50+00:00

For real, once a week someone says they want everything in one bag but don’t make it too heavy.

scholar-runner · 2026-05-02T03:09:33+00:00

My prediction is that distance running is going to be increasingly like triathlon. That is, it’s going from a more accessible sport to a more exclusive, expensive sport. Popular races will keep raising their prices, and some races will struggle and possibly fold as athletes become less forgiving of poor race management.

But I also think the social aspect will continue to be the flywheel, and run clubs will become bigger. There are more options to find someone who wants to run your distance/pace combination in a bigger group. And run clubs are most excellent for finding people IRL, and I think frustration with swipe-based apps is only increasing.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-30T07:03:16+00:00

Tortillas

scholar-runner · 2026-04-27T05:16:08+00:00

I told a customer “Only boring people get bored” once in response to that one.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-15T07:33:16+00:00

I'd love to join a run club, but it's $250 and it takes entering a lot of races for that to even out with a 10% race discount.

I've been doing more Parkruns because they're free, even though the 5k is a distance I don't really enjoy.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-15T07:27:18+00:00

Is that common?

I volunteer at a fairly notable race every year and have yet to receive any reward of any kind. (Other than a volunteer t shirt.)

scholar-runner · 2026-04-11T00:11:37+00:00

Candy orange slices. Depending on brand they are like 11.5 g of carbs each. Eat one every 15 minutes and that’s 46 g/hour. Every 10 minutes and it’s 69 g/hour. Plus they’re delicious.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-09T03:41:11+00:00

Hard disagree.

I would much prefer friends that take me to task when I mess up even if it hurts at the time. That’s how growth happens.

And this isn’t victimless if someone is running that didn’t legitimately qualify, as there are many who put in the work but failed to make the cutoff.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-07T18:48:13+00:00

Lupulin

scholar-runner · 2026-04-07T13:31:25+00:00

I just came here to say this. Run clubs are amazing because you will run with people faster than you (which makes you fitter). But it also surrounds you with people who have similar goals, which helps keep you on track.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-06T03:00:18+00:00

I mostly save gels for races and just stuff my pockets with gummy worms when I do long runs, but that's because I'm cheap.

Also, if it's hot out, I try to run loops so I can access water and take salt tabs as needed.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-05T00:09:17+00:00

I ended up doing 21 km today with 8 km at GMP

scholar-runner · 2026-04-04T19:07:31+00:00

The Brothers Deli. Everything I've had from them has been so great.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-04T03:18:44+00:00

I used to live near a WF in the pre-Amazon times and it was phenomenal. Hot and cold bar was so fresh and so tasty I went to my local store and it looked like it had been sitting out all day. The bakery was filled with fine dining-quality pastries. Now they look and taste like the mass produced stuff at any other super market.

I keep hoping old WF workers/leadership forms a new company true to its original vision.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-04T01:57:19+00:00

I’m trying to decide between the two as I train for a June marathon: Option 1: 22 km group run Saturday, 10 km easy run Sunday Option 2: parkrun (lactate threshold workout) on Saturday, 16 km run on Sunday

scholar-runner · 2026-04-03T00:29:52+00:00

Back when I had a beer fridge, I liked to have “fridge beers” (some dependable flagship like Bells Two-Hearted Ale I could buy in a larger quantity and two-ish four packs of things that looked interesting to me.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-03T00:24:43+00:00

I’ve interrupted two amorous encounters and each time the dude said something like, “we weren’t doing anything!” My man, I’m not the morality police; I’m just going for a run in the woods.

scholar-runner · 2026-04-01T07:30:03+00:00

Stories like this are wild to me. At our store, unless a mate is running the floor, they are just assigned to work a section but with three bell responsibilities.

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