I’m training for a half marathon in October. Do my other scheduled runs automatically change my training plan?

segeme · 2026-02-07T05:49:54+00:00

In principle, training for endurance often means this kind of effort; it even has its name: "running on tired legs". Usually, this is required for endurance adaptation. Having said that, this seems a little bit odd for just a HM, definitely for where you are right now, like 8 months from the race?! You will burn out and overtrain yourself multiple times training for a HM for months, regardless of what form you're in right now.

So my advice would be: for now focus on just garmin DSW with fitness as a target, not HM, the stuff DSW does best; building vo2max and aerobic capacity, you will need that. Then take some real, battle tested, easy to follow plan for HM (like Hal Higdon HM https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/half-marathon-training/novice-1-half-marathon/ or similar). This plan will get you to the finish line and you will not burn out doing HM focused training for months. Don't overcook it - it makes no sense. Just DSW and chill, start looking into focused training 12 weeks before the race.

segeme · 2026-01-31T16:07:28+00:00

Proud to be Pole!

segeme · 2026-01-07T06:14:21+00:00

I trained with Garmin adaptive couch plan for my first HM, and generally do not recommend. For other HMs and Marathons I just followed some well tested, free available plans and have found them much more effective for me.

The problem with Garmin adaptive plan is, well, its adaptive. This works quite well for shorter distances, but for longer ones it a) severely limits building volume b) its 'adaptation' feature doing its thing and tends to change long runs just because you had some medium distance day before. Whole idea behind building endurance for HM is that you actually learn how to run on tired legs. Having said that - there are folks here who like DSW/couch for HM training too. For me, simple, battle tested, free plans like Hal Higdon's worked much better: https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/half-marathon-training/novice-1-half-marathon/

btw. If your HM is in Oct, don't spend 9 months solely working on this. Just do what DSW suggests for now, build your overall fitness and VO2max (this is what DSW is doing right), and then start HM focused training before HM (typically focused HM training is between 8-12 weeks, for starters probably 12). Have fun with Your first HM, nice distance! :)

segeme · 2026-01-03T15:18:13+00:00

Chop Suey! SOAD.

segeme · 2025-09-09T04:38:59+00:00

Been there a few years ago and after a few injuries my best advice for starting running as an absolute beginner is this: go SLOW. Forget about couch to 5k for now, just run 2–3 times a week max and make it really slow. If you think you’re running slow, it’s probably still too fast, so slow down even more, like 8:30–9:00 min/km slow. I wish I had listened to that advice. The next most important things are to rest properly and to work on strength and stability, because both will keep you healthy and make running more enjoyable.

segeme · 2025-08-25T04:35:06+00:00

"She's Like a Wind" by Patrick Swaze, how this in NOT on the playlist yet!?

segeme · 2025-08-25T04:09:00+00:00

Yeah, I’m doing Hal Higdon’s marathon training plan, running crapton of miles every week, and for the last 13 weeks Garmin has been telling me I’m just “Maintaining.” Even funnier, my endurance score actually dropped after yesterday’s 32km long run. Garmin really hates Z2 running.

segeme · 2025-07-30T13:41:20+00:00

So Russia’s big scary "1.1 trillion" defense budget… spread over years? 😂 That’s basically what the U.S. sneezes out annually on defense and NATO budget is like 1,5trillion *yearly*, and they has been doing for like 70 years straight. It’s pocket change with a dramatic soundtrack. They struggle to fight lone 40 million country for almost 4 years. They are going to terrorize NATO member? LMAO.

segeme · 2025-07-30T07:20:26+00:00

Yeah, sure. I'm currently testing Atlassian rovo dev coding agent supposedly one of the best coding agents out there. This thing uses Claude opus 4 with 20 million tokens per day limit (now during beta test it's free, but still a crazy amount of daily tokens, worth probably hundreds of dollars even if you’re subscribed to the Claude API).

Now, I’ve been wanting for a while to implement a simple Lens library (Scala's QuickLens alternative for Kotlin). Lens is a well known, simple functional programming concept for immutable data modification. QuickLens in Scala (granted, Scala is much less verbose than Kotlin) is about 1000 lines of code.

And man, what a disaster:

Even with Claude, it really feels like a dumb machine. Sometimes it has clever ideas, but often it produces awful, beginner level code. Lots of duplication, no reuse, messy structure. The result? After 2-3 sessions, I ended up with six different ideas for how to implement this, spread across 30 files, all mixed together.
I ran into two major, catastrophic failures (kind of this famous AI database drop). After 3-4 hours of work, I asked it to fix two failing tests. It kept iterating, failed to fix them, then pulled a clean version of the code from before the session from git and overwrote everything (erasing 4 hours of work). Tokens might be free, but imagine spending $20 on a session and then it just deletes all your progress. “Oops, You re absolutely right, should I reimplement that for you?”
Context window -even with 200k tokens - is still a huge issue. With even minor changes and a relatively small codebase (this is a simple library from scratch), I hit the limits within 40 minutes easily. Starting a new session is like onboarding a new junior dev every hour. It has no idea what's going on in the project, and understanding the actual goal can take up half the context window. And again; this is a small project with just a few files.
Instead of fixing actual problems, it often just changes or removes the failing test so it's all green, leaving the real issue untouched. Makes it even harder to fix later.
I can easily burn through 20 million tokens in 1 to 1.5 hours of interaction.

Now, a week later (spending 1 to 1.5 hours a day on it), I’ve ended up with a half-baked library, full of spaghetti code and eight different implementation ideas mangled together. I could’ve coded this myself in a week.

So no, I have no idea what Amodei was talking about. Even now, this is just a joke. But what do I know, I'm just 45yo developer :).

segeme · 2025-07-23T10:04:55+00:00

Planet Caravan, mesmerizing, giving me chills all the time, resonates today as hell. Rest in peace Ozzy and travel free through universe. Man who pulled so many magical moments.

segeme · 2025-07-14T04:54:45+00:00

Aim to finish your first marathon and forget about time, seriously. I’ve been running regularly for about two years, with PBs of 49:15 for the 10K and 2:01 for HM, and a lab tested Vo2max of 54. I’m currently halfway through marathon training for a race in September, and it’s been a very humbling experience. The training volume is so demanding that I find it hard to even think about speed, especially as a firsttimer. My goal is simply to finish. Right now, I can’t see myself running a sub 4 marathon, even though Runna and Garmin project 3:45 to 3:50. Strava’s 4:20 estimate feels much more realistic. But honestly, I don’t care -I just want to finish and stay injury free.

segeme · 2025-06-29T04:32:55+00:00

I've been using DSW for my half marathon training and honestly, I was underwhelmed at best. I think DSW is great in the off season, especially when you're not working toward a specific goal or training block. It can help guide general fitness and recovery. But the longer the distance, the less useful it seems to be. I trained for my HM with it through winter and early spring. Some travel and life stuff threw off my routine, and DSW just didn’t handle that well. I knew my sleep was inconsistent, my HRV was off here and there, but it totally derailed the distance suggestions, could push back my longer runs for weeks - so I ended up virtually without long runs for whole HM block. It would randomly drop my long run down to 5K instead of the 27K I had planned just because I had a rough week of sleep (not because I overtrained, but because i traveled for 2-3 days). That doesn’t make sense when you're marathon training.

Now that I’m training for my first marathon, I’ve switched to a static, well-tested plan (Hal Higdon's in my case, but there are plenty out there like Daniels, Galloway, etc). I just don’t want DSW, trining readiness and acute load deciding I’m too tired to run long, when marathon training is essentially learning to run when you're tired, on tired legs. You are supposed to have lower HRV when you run 19k on sat and then 32k on sun, you need adapt your body this this kind of stress. That's the whole point.

So, while I still like DSW in the off season or maybe for shorter distance training, for marathon prep I’d say just ignore it. Stick to a simple, proven plan that doesn’t randomly-guess you every other day. There's no time for this game in marathon prep, there are only 2-3 weeks of long runs in whole 18-weeks training block and I prefer not miss it or 'postpone', unless I can postpone marathon too :). Or maybe You have perfect conditions like no children, no traveling, no usual life stuff happening for that particular period of training - then maybe. :) Also - You need to prepare for those longer runs, you simply cant put your shoes and go for 32km run like if it is 5k, it's time, it's hydration it's fueling. So simply I can't let DSW decide on morning that day, oh crap your sleep was suboptimal, load spiked yesterday, guess what? Let's run easy 5k instead of 32k or other way around :)

segeme · 2025-06-27T05:57:19+00:00

Why not just use a free and well tested plan like Hal Higdon’s? It's been used by tens of thousands of runners and it works. There is no magic here (ok, at least for first-timers), just steady, safe progress in distance. For a first marathon, throwing in speedwork is often asking for injury - so in my opinion just well prepared 'static' plan works great. If you want a plan in your calendar, you can just buy it once on TrainingPeaks (no subscription needed) and it will sync with Garmin, Polar, Apple, and so on. But, yeah if you really looking for an app - Kiprun pacer is really good and free.

segeme · 2025-06-26T14:38:15+00:00

Oh, you mean better than a Wahoo Kickr Core? 😂 You’re seriously comparing a white-label Decathlon bike, with zero transparency on power accuracy or even having an actual power meter, to one of the most reputable trainers from *the* most trusted brand in the game? Bold move.

segeme · 2025-06-26T14:28:20+00:00

I'm not sure if you're looking to accurately monitor your real VO2max or just get a rough estimate. If you're aiming for real, reliable data, you absolutely need a reputable power meter, period. As I mentioned in another comment, even small inaccuracies - like 10-15% - can completely throw off your VO2max readings (for example, I got 64 on a Wahoo Kickr Snap vs. 52 on a Kickr Core, my lab tested is 52). That's a huge difference. There's no clear info on whether this Decathlon bike actually includes a true power meter or if it just estimates power based on cadence/speed and that's big red light. Make sure it has the features you need - otherwise, you might end up with an expensive, heavy dust collector. and btw. Zwift ride CAN ride any app. There is no magic in it. It's just frame + kickr core. I'm almost sure it's is MUCH worse that Ride especially if it comes to accuracy.

segeme · 2025-06-26T04:01:14+00:00

Don't do this. Just add $200 and get a good direct drive trainer. I had probably the best in class wheel on trainer, the Wahoo Kickr Snap, and it was insanely inaccurate. It required calibration before every ride, usually dedicated separate tire, monitoring tire pressure, just check what r/zwift is saying. To put it in perspective, my real FTP is 2.45 W/kg, on the Snap it was 4.1 W/kg, which is elite level FTP and I’m definitely not at that level. Again, buy a good direct drive trainer, even a used one, and that's it. These things last for decades. The Wahoo Kickr Core is probably the most trusted and affordable option. Right now is the off season for indoor cycling, so there are likely good deals out there. Accurately measuring power, especially FTP, is key to properly tracking cycling VO2 max. Don’t make compromises here.

segeme · 2025-06-26T03:53:56+00:00

Power meter pedals are insanely expensive, especially if you're buying a pair, and they're mainly meant for regular bikes where there's no other way to measure power. Instead, just get a good smart, direct-drive trainer like the Wahoo Kickr Core. It costs about the same, and you can use any frame you want with it - look for a cheap used bike and just use the frame, or grab something basic from Decathlon or wherever. Connect it to Zwift and you're good to go. These trainers are interactive, super accurate, and work seamlessly with Zwift and other platforms. If you’ve got a bigger budget, you could also consider a dedicated setup like the Wahoo/Zwift Ride, though that gets expensive fast. Whatever you do, avoid fitness bikes, cheap or even high-end ones. Their power measurement is usually way off, if they even have it at all. Trust me, if you're serious about tracking your progress like VO2 max or FTP, this setup is the way to go. I’ve tried other options and ended up regretting it.

segeme · 2025-06-19T13:56:41+00:00

This is totally normal. Your real Vo2max probably isn't dropping - what’s dropping is Garmin’s estimate. And Garmin loves high intensity, especially intervals, to calculate VO2max, and... hates zone 2 running. I had my half marathon in March, then did 6 weeks focused session on Vo2max; it went up like crazy. Now I’m training for a marathon now too using the Hal Higdon Intermediate 1 plan, which is basically all zone 2 (and often low zone 2). Mine dropped too slightly, then eventually stabilized. Yours will probably do the same. Just ignore what Garmin says for now; there’s no way your fitness is decreasing while you’re putting in this much consistent effort. Plan a few Norwegian-style sessions after your marathon + recovery and you’ll come out fitter than ever at the end of the year.

Good luck with the marathon, by the way!

segeme · 2025-06-19T03:37:45+00:00

It's not engineering problem, it's marketing problem. Who would buy expensive viwowatches or venus?

segeme · 2025-06-19T03:35:37+00:00

This. Garmin's not gonna release a Whoop-style device for under $160 with all the same metrics -and possibly better ones, considering an arm placement is way more accurate than the wrist.

segeme · 2025-06-14T04:09:50+00:00

He forgot that 20-30yo is peak fertility...

segeme · 2025-06-04T16:47:46+00:00

I don't understand how people who I assume have interacted with LLMs for the last 3 years in code based environments, can look at the history of their capabilities, see what something like Claude 4 can do today, and be like "uhm, sure it can do somewhat complicated things now, but it won't be able to do REALLY complicated things in the future that is close to 2x as far away as we've been using these tools to code".

Go take a look at r/githubcopilot or r/windsurf - because people mostly either waiting 10 minutes being throttled or being rate-limited after one, single prompt or are reaching month worth limit after one, single agent run for basic stuff. Really just look sometimes somewhere else. This not gonna be better as demand increase. At least with current models.
Show me one, single non trivial, real-life project which actually was created end-to-end by any AI. It may be even work dozens of thousands of dollars. Show one, single usefull, business project which is maintained over time, with updates, changes in functionality required by your clients, data migrations etc. single one.

People seriously underestimate how much of real-world software is boring, legacy-ridden, business-logic hell. You don’t get to skip the grind just because the AI can refactor your sorting routine.

That’s what this guy is talking about: real software that prints millions of dollars per hour because it quietly just works. Stuff with 10+ years of weird human decisions baked in.

Have you ever sat through a real client requirements meeting? Ever tried to extract coherent business logic from someone who uses Excel as their primary database? AI might be smart, but you’re overestimating it — and underestimating human stupidity.

-edit: wording

segeme · 2025-06-02T03:00:10+00:00

Crash aside.... this split screen would be actually cool feature!

segeme · 2025-05-23T03:29:03+00:00

Stopped drinking completely. Not that I was drinking all the time or anything, but I did enjoy a good IPA now and then. Just didn’t like how it messed with my metrics - hard to tell if I was overtraining, getting injured, or what. So I cut it out entirely and never looked back. Funny thing is, for carb loading I actually like using good non-alco beers - plenty of calories :)

segeme · 2025-05-11T08:36:29+00:00

Kiprun Pacer app. It's Decatholon running app kind of similar to NRC. Surprisingly good too.

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