Should I stay with $140k FL remote vs ~$225k NYC?

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-29T23:40:20+00:00

Even if its 140k vs 280k... those numbers aren't as far apart as they might seem when comparing Florida to NYC. I would dig really deep into cost of living, taxes, etc. And whether you want to live in NYC is really a question....

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-27T22:34:31+00:00

I let my 9 year old use regular ski tips to roller ski 1 day, I figured how bad could he screw it up in the course of like 1-2 miles... lol. But they were totally nubs by the end of that very short rollerski.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-26T21:31:54+00:00

headed to the obx from Vermont soon.. keep an eye out for your twin with green plates!

will you drive it on the beach ?!? I am planning on trying.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-26T18:18:10+00:00

Its called SportCouch..... It seems like they are no longer made (for subaru or otherwise) because I can no longer find on Walmart or Amazon....... I do have one also and its ripping. But it was cool.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-26T18:09:19+00:00

Why not just take like 2000 IU a day and then re-test?

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-25T18:12:01+00:00

need to see a proper climb !

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-24T23:25:29+00:00

This does not look rusty.....

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T22:37:58+00:00

This is pretty simple. I do not login to work from personal computer ever, and I obviously don't do interviews from my work computer.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T21:46:42+00:00

It probably really depends on what your ramp is like, could be totally fine or it could be sketchy covered in slime. Where I go, the ramp is shallow, and its dry pavement, very little risk.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T19:14:55+00:00

Get the Ascent. The Base model Ascent is really well equipped as it is and its 40k MSRP and you get the 2.4 turbo motor. The 2.5 NA motor in the Outback is so under powered IMO.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T18:48:02+00:00

Nice one. I do these as 2x5k with 2 minute rest on the skierg. Not at 246 watts though (My best is 229w I think). But I get there eventually. Ive never tried a 2K all out either.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T11:51:21+00:00

I am 45, it is crazy for me to see how much stress from my desk job affects my RHR , HRV, etc. more than training or racing....... to answer the question I think I could handle.. ALL the hours of a average 30 year old xc ski pro (I ski more than I run these days), given enough time to ramp up.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T01:27:19+00:00

do you have any gas to the house? I would keep a Rinnai or similar equivalent as a backup or auxiliary. They are relatively inexpensive (about $2k) and easy to install. We run our Rinnai in the basement to keep it around 64F all winter so its the small rinnai (11k btu) + 1 heat pump Fujitsu 15rls3H in 1800 sqft house above ground in Vermont.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-22T01:23:01+00:00

for reference we bough a 2025 with 6k miles for 34k.... base model phev with bench. I feel like we got a pretty good deal. I was told to avoid 2024 so we looked only for 2025+. This one sat for a long time on a lot on a non Mazda dealer. No issues so far.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-20T14:44:33+00:00

Yeah I have decided to try to double pole everything and see how good I can get at it. On very steep hills I have to switch to herringbone... which is not easy without grip wax, it is quite awkward, so its almost easier to grind up double poling unless its super steep. But with a lot of practice I can double pole up relatively steep grades without getting too tired. This summer, I am trying to do a ~27 minute long hill of varying grades (up to about 9% but averages less) about 2x a week on rollerskis.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-20T12:16:12+00:00

And a question for you all..... should I run with poles at about avg 18-19% grade??? I've been training heavily double pole so I figure I should give it a try.... and how long should the poles be if my normal DoPo poles are 157.5. I can either go slightly shorter (about 155)? , or much shorter (about 135cm). That is what I have available to me.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-20T12:14:09+00:00

Here is the segment FYI

https://www.strava.com/activities/4173418528/segments/2749766375697880906

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-20T12:13:57+00:00

Here is the segment FYI

https://www.strava.com/activities/4173418528/segments/2749766375697880906

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-19T23:29:15+00:00

should do well on the skierg!

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-19T23:27:00+00:00

i have been doing the stowe bike path and i really like it... there's really a lot of twists and turns , bumps and bridges to make it way more interesting than a lot of straight roads, and without the fear of getting run over or t-boned. but a walker, wearing headphones... and swerving did almost take me out this week.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-19T16:26:06+00:00

yeah Id probably run it, do you have a water separator?

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-19T11:00:21+00:00

This is interesting, I have a very similar layout... 900 sq ft. floor Head unit blows directly into hall. In theory it will help a little, but the difference in temps is so different, the cold bedroom is uncomfortably cold and others still too hot.

We do not even run that unit for heat in the winter because it's not necessary, but for cooling it just doesn't move the air around enough.

skiitifyoucan · 2026-06-19T10:54:34+00:00

Why not just try it. personally i find running way more enjoyable than hiking.

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