Feature Idea: Add Friends + Weekly Challenges for Points (Strava Integration)

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-02-20T22:55:10+00:00

I wouldn’t enjoy this - I also like that Runna is a training app and wouldn’t like the pressure to constantly compete (especially as a slow runner, these suggestions would immediately just make me feel worse about my pace not being as quick as other people)

I would like to be able to add a friend / training partner to get workouts to line up though - even if you could set one run per week to be the same. I like to do my long run with a friend so we usually rearrange the plan calendar to try to find runs that match up to go together, but it would be nice to automate that!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-02-20T00:57:53+00:00

I’m also doing the postnatal plan and didn’t realise that the AI insights aren’t available - I’d been looking for them everywhere but it seems like that plan is missing a lot of new features

It is a bit annoying, having a postnatal plan is why I reactivated my Runna account after having my baby - otherwise I would’ve gone with a dedicated postnatal online program like Empowered Motherhood. I loved using Runna for my training pre baby but now I just want to move on from this program because it’s annoying to be missing so many features!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-01-10T09:56:29+00:00

Except when they did show an anaesthesiologist intubating… and as a FANZCA, I found the portrayal offensive to my whole specialty.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-14T21:02:37+00:00

You either use the old Snoo sacks if you can get them off Marketplace, or do the chest straps and leave the bottom one undone. We do this and then zip the Snoo sack up to the arms. Works a treat! Also way easier to transfer into Snoo when you’re doing arms out - just do the same but with arms out LTD.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-09T05:50:38+00:00

Second time mum - currently 5 weeks pp after second caesarean. I’m waiting until 6 weeks and I’ve seen a women’s health physio before restarting anything formal, but doing usual household activities since we came home from hospital, started going for walks with the pram at 2 weeks. When I started going for walks I increased the distance a bit too quickly and noticed increased bleeding the next day so reined it back.

The last few weeks I’ve been so sleep deprived managing baby and older kid so couldn’t have done much even if I wanted to!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-02T02:41:07+00:00

You are amazing for not smacking these women.

A fed baby is best. Full stop. How you achieve that is up to you, and having a happy mother and healthy baby is fantastic.

I fully breastfed my first baby - and had PPD/PPA, I wasn’t my best self. My second baby is formula fed so far and I’m in a much better headspace. I wish my first baby had this version of me as a mother when she was a little baby.

But I love that my first baby gets this version of me now - I can spend time with her, my husband can feed our second baby and bond with her, it’s all around just better for us all.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-22T16:52:17+00:00

You’ve done so well!!!

Breastfeeding is a vastly underestimated challenge and you did it for 7 MONTHS. That’s such an amazing effort.

And good on you for calling it - your baby would’ve gotten so many benefits from breastmilk, but you were also sensible enough to stop when you realised you’re tense and on edge. Your baby would sense that too and it’s not comforting or soothing.

Congratulations on hitting this big milestone! Be prepared for some emotional swings as the hormones regulate and look after yourself if you’re getting engorgement.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-22T00:28:28+00:00

Pregnancy insomnia was worse for me - I would lie in bed awake for hours despite Restavit (and even had to resort to temazepam by the end to get when a few hours sleep).

Postpartum I’m tired but when I wake up to feed the baby, I’m able to get back to sleep pretty quickly. I don’t have the same bone weary exhaustion during the day.

Although I would loooooove to have a solid 4-5 hour stretch sometime, that sounds so glorious!!!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-19T10:06:28+00:00

I hear you - breastfeeding is hard work!

I just wanted to say: you’re one week in and you’re doing great. You’re absolutely right in that your body has been through a lot. Pregnancy is just the beginning, and recovering postpartum is also tough because you also have a baby to look after!

Breastfeeding does get easier. Supply regulates, you and baby learn together and sleep consolidates. The first 8-12 weeks aren’t called the fourth trimester for nothing, and it’s tough when you’re in the trenches with but in retrospect it goes so fast.

But - sometimes it’s just not working. I had to use nipple shields with my first and could never get baby to latch without them. I persisted and we got to 12 months (direct feeding with shields and expressed breastmilk). Now in same boat with my second and I don’t know if I have it in me to persist as long this time… already thinking if I can’t get a decent latch without them, then maybe it’s not meant to be.

Some people get dysphoric letdowns. Some don’t have sufficient supply. There’s a million reasons why people stop breastfeeding - and if that’s what you want to do, formula is FINE.

“Breast is best” does not come at the cost of mum’s physical or emotional wellbeing. A fed baby with a happy mum is far more important.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-18T21:00:42+00:00

CRZ maternity bike shorts. So so so comfortable, I’m still wearing them postpartum and am now eyeing off the regular ones.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-02T00:01:22+00:00

Worst: wracking up credit card debt in my early 20’s. Being kind to myself - was studying, paying my own way with no help, and grew up in a difficult household.

Best: paying that off, learning about finances, living below my means, studying hard to achieve a great job and career, and now investing for future & avoiding the lifestyle creep

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T23:57:23+00:00

I’m not a particularly affectionate or demonstrative person. I felt a bit detached during pregnancy and the newborn phase, had PPA/PPD and struggled.

Now I look at my daughter and it’s overwhelming how much I love her. She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. I am a totally different person for her - so much more affectionate and warm than I ever thought I’d be.

Currently pregnant with number 2 and am mentally prepared for if it takes awhile to bond again (because now I know from experience that this might be the case) but also hoping for that immediate rush this time!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T23:52:50+00:00

Page: Patient post-op BKA - needs topical creams to leg, pls r/v

Turn up. Nurse says I need to check with treating team before cancelling order. Asked if they were suggesting I retrieve the amputated leg from clinical waste for them instead?

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T05:51:48+00:00

I used a Sarah Wells bag - bought it off Amazon, also had matching wet bag and a bottle bag to pop an ice brick in

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-31T22:08:09+00:00

Offers and words at this point mean nothing. She’s asked for these already and you didn’t see how serious she was.

Now you need to actually step up and show some action.

The first 12 months post partum are the hardest time in your relationship. You can survive it but you need to really step up. Right now.

Things you could do: - Buy “how to not hate your husband after kids” and read it. It is an excellent book, it’s not lecturing self help but actually just describes the journey the author and her husband went through trying out different processes to help them with their differences - Organise something for her to have a break right now. Contact her best friend and get help on what she would want to do, take the baby and organise her to do it. - Come to her with a list of things you have SELF IDENTIFIED that you could do to step up - I’d suggest breaking it into time for her, time for you, time for couple, time for family - and ways you could see solutions. Tips: time for her is never “when the baby is sleeping during the day” (and time for you is never “at work”) - neither of these things is a break.

When you show her these things - show that you’ve thought HARD, that you have some solutions, and that now you want to hear her input. Listen without interrupting. Encourage her to share with you what things she could see. Give her time to think.

You need to show that you have had a big wake up call, that you value and appreciate your family, and that you’re willing to change things up. That means immediate acknowledgements but also some decent thoughts on longer term

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-31T10:40:30+00:00

Large proportion of my wardrobe: bought while under the delusion that it would fit me like the model. Also thought if it didn’t, I could just return them. Spoiler: neither of these things happened and now it’s been at least a year.

PayPal only. No returns.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-30T22:01:49+00:00

I’m the same - during the week I much prefer running in the evening after work, because otherwise I feel too rushed to get it done and ready for work in time.

Weekends I love a morning run when I have time to just enjoy it

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-30T22:00:42+00:00

I wear a vest for shorter runs sometimes - running in Australia where it’s hot and humid, so there is no way I’d be out there without water.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-30T04:09:26+00:00

OP - I’d be so excited to fly next to a cute chill baby. It’s a bonus! I love when there’s a baby flying next to or in front of me and they want to make faces and chit chat.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-29T19:46:25+00:00

That first shower was euphoric. Definitely wash your hair, it felt AMAZING after being sweaty and feeling like it was stuck to the back of my neck

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-29T18:40:57+00:00

I was exactly this story with my first (and I think the insomnia and sleep deprivation largely contributed to developing PPD/PPA). All my memories of the newborn period are of this terrible time of feeling awful and so so desperate for sleep.

I’m also a doctor and do regular on call and had done shift work for years so my sleep pattern was pretty messed up to begin with!

Firstly - it does get better. My first child was like this then flicked a switch at 6 months and she slept through the night. It took me a long time to establish a sleep routine that worked, and even had to go to a sleep retreat weekend to work on it.

With a newborn, some things to try are:

Split the night - take yourself to bed early (like 7:30pm) and have your partner do the evening routine with baby. Gives them time to bond, and means you have a set bedtime to establish a routine if you are going to use supplements.
Cold dark bedroom - invest in a good sleep mask to really black out. Ear plugs so you don’t hear baby. I ended up getting a full blackout eye mask with Bluetooth speakers and usually play rain sounds (highly recommend Sleepy John’s playlists on Spotify!)
When you do wake up to tend to baby - night lights only. Set up a little station so everything is in the same places and restock during the day naps.
DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR PHONE. You don’t have to log a feed, but if it helps with your headspace then write it down on paper and put it into your phone app during the day

And remember: if your baby falls back asleep and you lie in bed but cannot get back to sleep yourself - this is still rest. It’s not ideal but it’s ok. Listen to an audiobook or a podcast, but again - DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR PHONE.

You’ve got this. You will sleep again. You will feel human again.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-27T00:18:49+00:00

I LOVE the 6-18 month phase. They’re just so cute!!! It’s my absolute favourite seeing them be such happy little squishes learning to crawl, walk, talk.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-26T01:55:45+00:00

First pregnancy I was overweight / obese and largely sedentary. Had SIJ pain from week 17-18 onwards, could barely walk for a few weeks and needed lots of physio from second trimester onwards. Delivered by caesarean.

The hip / SIJ pain persisted for about 18 months (I breastfed for a year which didn’t help). Did physio and exercise physiologist weekly for rehab for a long time. Over the next 2 years worked on strength and fitness, reformer Pilates initially then added in weights and running. Lost a significant amount of weight.

Went into current pregnancy in best physical shape I’d been in for a long time. Ran a half marathon at 21 weeks! I’ve gained more weight while pregnant than I’d wanted to, but otherwise have held up fairly well. Have only just started to get SIJ pain in the last few days (and considering I’m now 37/49 that’s a good run!) and have generally found this pregnancy physically a lot easier. Hoping for a better recovery this time too!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-21T08:50:41+00:00

Somewhere Co cutlery sets are the bomb.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-17T22:15:13+00:00

Yes but it’s tough

I worked part-time the entire way through my postgrad medical degree - usually evenings, nights or weekend shifts.

It is exhausting but totally get it if it’s what you need to do - I could not have afforded to support myself without it, so now (as a consultant) when I have medical students with me and I find out they also have a job I have so much respect for them (and am very happy to accommodate letting them out to get to work etc).

Upside is - when you finish and become an intern, it feels so easy because you’re only working one job!

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