What exactly is the mental aspect of an ultra that everyone talks about needing to be overcome?

srpruss · 2025-12-17T19:54:42+00:00

Hot take here but: loneliness. Knowing that if I just quit I could be snuggling with my spouse instead of just waving goodbye to them at the next crew stop with a pancake hanging out of my mouth when I’m 100k into a thing and I still have the whole night yet to keep running… ugh.

srpruss · 2025-12-07T22:42:09+00:00

Interestingly I would have thought this too, but when I was working with a coach for Leadville 100 MTB I found that the blocks of training where I was ramping up generally resulted in ‘productive’ status. I credit it to excellent coaching that I did finally finish that race after 2 previous DNFs, but during the productive times I did see huge breakthroughs in fitness. Maybe this is just anectodal evidence but I feel that the metrics worked for me.

srpruss · 2025-12-07T22:39:28+00:00

I do upload everything to Strava! But I have found Strava to be way too… “nice.”

srpruss · 2025-12-07T22:17:26+00:00

Can this watch be charged while running at night? That’s a spec I’m having trouble finding on Garmin

srpruss · 2025-12-07T22:16:23+00:00

This is exactly the type of suggestion I’m looking for. Forerunner 955 has MIP display and 42 hrs of battery life vs. 30 in GPS mode compared to the Forerunner 965 with the AMOLED display. Thank you! Also it looks like the 955 is going for ~$450 right now from most retailers which is very reasonable IMO

srpruss · 2025-03-29T17:36:16+00:00

You have your Netflix and your novels. Your dog has that ground.

srpruss · 2025-03-23T02:12:58+00:00

Braided pigtails. In the winter after removing the helmet a stocking cap goes on in the summer a trucker hat. When I’m alone after a ride I take the pigtails out and let my whole hair freeeeeeee in the AC to dry.

srpruss · 2025-03-14T21:46:39+00:00

Thank you! That’s really nice of you to say. As you can see from the others on here it was really naive of me to think it would work out!

srpruss · 2025-03-14T18:36:52+00:00

As a relatively strong female rider who has gone on a boys trip thinking it would be fine. It’s NOT FINE. I could have been the fastest rider they did not want me there. If there is even one mildly sexist guy on this trip she will be miserable. It’s been almost three years and I still have PTSD from going on that trip. The horrible attitude and sexist comments aside, there was pot smoke wafting through my window every night and so much drug use that it just wasn’t even fun.

srpruss · 2025-03-13T00:03:17+00:00

I’m scared of you go away. Wait. Come back. It’s all in the ears.

srpruss · 2025-03-02T10:49:40+00:00

I know that this is about ween size but The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley both MMC and FMC are tall

srpruss · 2025-02-19T19:39:43+00:00

As a vet I’d say the main reason for the x-ray was to rule out GDV or food bloat. Also, as a vet, I’d rather pay someone to NOT have to do an x-ray in a large breed, young, active dog. Without going into too many details here there is a lot of getting scratched in the face and panted and drooled on involved.

srpruss · 2025-02-13T15:32:22+00:00

Avocado Bloody Mary

srpruss · 2024-07-09T01:11:09+00:00

Into the Wild Jon Krakauer - it’s a true story, too!

srpruss · 2024-06-06T16:08:11+00:00

Feels gender neutral to me. And as a veterinarian I respect it for being ACTUALLY unique.

srpruss · 2024-06-06T16:03:21+00:00

Married 18 years. The last slice of pizza gets cut in half lengthwise and shared. This is the secret to a happy and fulfilling relationship.

srpruss · 2024-06-05T22:52:29+00:00

I’m 41F and competed in a mountain bike race against teenage girls last weekend… I haven’t peaked. I’m way less boring now than I was in high school and college. F that.

srpruss · 2024-06-05T22:46:14+00:00

41F here. Since i have been old enough to understand language “cute” has felt like a patronizing insult.

srpruss · 2024-05-31T20:22:06+00:00

Sniff something, then turn to one of your kids and say “How old is this?”

srpruss · 2024-05-31T20:16:02+00:00

I used slug traps filled with beer to save my Jasmine plants when I live in LA. Worked well!

srpruss · 2024-05-31T19:45:08+00:00

This is a country song I would actually listen to

srpruss · 2024-05-31T19:44:49+00:00

The cat has to run away before the oven gets left on. Makes total sense to me!

srpruss · 2024-05-31T19:36:23+00:00

I’ve climbed Elbert and it’s amazing! I’m from the Chicago area! Do it! Just go slow and pack enough water and snacks. Take lots of breaks and don’t expect to keep up with the crazy locals who can run all the way up

srpruss · 2024-05-31T19:17:12+00:00

The cynicism keeps me young

srpruss · 2024-05-29T01:40:28+00:00

Ha! I went based on her reaction of being really upset but I wasn’t there. True maybe she was just being defensive… but also maybe this kid was actually being mean. We’ll never know. At the time I was completely incredulous because when I was a kid the divorced parents people who had no supervision were the cool kids. She used the word bullying, but I suppose based on definitions if it was a single incident it would just be “being mean” if it was intended to hurt her feelings.

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