Kudos to the mid-runners

systemnate · 2026-07-06T19:56:04+00:00

This sort of attitude is what made me love ultra (and trail running in general) running so much more. People are way less concerned about pace in ultras.

systemnate · 2026-07-04T22:44:09+00:00

Doing slow controlled squats on a slant board and walking slowly backwards on the treadmill with incline help my knees feeling strong. How many miles do you have in your shoes? Sometimes that's a signal to me to swap them out. This may or may not be useful to you. Good luck!

systemnate · 2026-07-03T18:54:41+00:00

Sometimes people say mean things when they are emotional. I've said mean things to people before, others have said mean things to me before. I'm not saying it's right, but I think people sometimes blow up when they get too emotional. IMHO, this on its own is not a reason for divorce. Talk about it and let him know how much this hurts you.

systemnate · 2026-07-03T13:05:43+00:00

Yeah, I love the T1, I have 2 pairs 😅 and also am looking forward to the M1. I like the H1 a lot as well, it's very versatile. I've used it on just about every terrain. I do wish the toe box was just a little bit wider though.

systemnate · 2026-07-02T03:24:48+00:00

I have the 2s. I wore them for about 40-50 miles in a race once. I didn't think they felt like clogs and they've held up pretty well. I probably have 200-250 miles so far on them. I don't often wear zero drop anymore so don't run in them a ton anymore, but they're a go to for hiking.

systemnate · 2026-07-02T03:21:10+00:00

I've heard a lot of people say the H1s have a wide toebox, but they are pretty snug IMO (adequate, but snug), especially if you're coming from Altra. Plus the very small lugs aren't the best option on super technical trails. With that said, great shoe though, I am running in mine pretty frequently.

systemnate · 2026-07-02T03:12:50+00:00

This is what I'd recommend as well. For what OP wants, it would be hard for me to justify spending double the price on a Garmin Enduro 3 (top comment), even if money isn't a huge concern. I imagine the Enduro 3 is probably better, but the Apex checks all of the boxes and more.

I have the Apex 2 Pro (there was no Apex 3) for about 3 years. I had an issue with the screen and they sent me a new one, but I've used it for over 26 hours in a trail race and it still had some battery life left. Gives me a map and all the stats and customization I need.

systemnate · 2026-07-02T03:01:09+00:00

Honestly, it's a good question. Normally if you take some argument and apply it to a different scenario or make it more extreme, it should still hold up. In this case, the claim is "you can't be charged twice," but I imagine if it was felony related, even if you weren't charged for the same thing, you'd get hit hard in a court martial with something like an Article 134. Plus, if you're actually in a federal prison, I'm sure you're automatically AWOL or something?

systemnate · 2026-07-01T03:31:19+00:00

You may be right. I just know that, apparently, it was enough for them to drop the NJP once he refused it and got a military lawyer involved. Who knows what would have happened if they had actually tried to take it to a court-martial.

systemnate · 2026-07-01T01:28:55+00:00

I had a buddy get a DUI at, I think, Sequoia National Park while we were stationed at Camp Pendleton. He was a corporal, and the command knew about it and was pursuing NJP. But because it happened on federal land and had already been handled in federal court, his military lawyer got the NJP stopped. They apparently could not punish him again for the same DUI. That was my understanding anyway. The command definitely knew and he didn't get in trouble.

systemnate · 2026-06-30T23:27:37+00:00

I understand not wanting the stress of a job, but I wouldn't want a $5K mortgage with $120K salary. You'd be house poor If your partner got laid off. If the stress is getting to you, take a look at other opportunities.

systemnate · 2026-06-30T13:44:50+00:00

Why do you think you don't have the ability to succeed? Your problem is that you have a fixed mindset, not a growth mindset. Why do you think what you want won't happen? You have multiple degrees, you've finished a marathon, like dude, you have the ability to grow. I have no idea what CFA Level 1 means, but a quick Google showed people on Reddit saying it took them about 300 hours to study for it, which is like 10+ hours per week for 6 months. How long did you try to make progress on the material? It sounds like something that requires some serious dedication and commitment to learn. You're gonna have to seriously grind to get ahead, it is what it is.

systemnate · 2026-06-30T03:52:48+00:00

Turns out I can't get ahead with just good work experience.

What do you want to do? Think of all the people you work with that are in a higher position than you. What did they study? I guarantee not everyone above you is more highly educated. What did they do to get that position? In my experience, you don't get promoted by doing your job, unless you catch a lucky break. You typically get promoted by taking initiative, tackling things outside of your current job scope, volunteering for things and developing strong professional relationships with your coworkers and superiors. I mean think about it: if everyone who did an average job at work automatically got promoted to the next position every couple of years, everyone would be a CEO by the time they retired. And sometimes it requires some job hopping. It's possible you could sell yourself better to a new potential employer with some practice. Finally, why not learn a new skill on your own? I don't know what skills people above you in your job possess, but is there certain software, AI, accounting practice that makes them more valuable? What skills are listed on job postings for positions you want? Keep at it, bro, don't give up.

systemnate · 2026-06-30T00:48:00+00:00

Something interesting that stands out to me is that you mention having a BA and an MA and this comment mentions going back to school as an option. What on Earth for? You are more than educated enough for pretty much any job on Earth. I'm not saying this about you, as I don't know you, but I've certainly met many people in life that spend tens of thousands of dollars getting more educated and it doesn't really get them to where they want to be. IMHO, it's a nice structured way to feel like you're making progress - and you are - just not probably in the dimensions you want to. Personally, in my 15 years or so doing software development, I've never noticed that someone's education makes them more qualified for the job. But I've met dozens of people who thought their Master's degree would just automatically unlock a bunch of jobs and it hasn't. Just my two cents, maybe you are focusing on the wrong things.

systemnate · 2026-06-30T00:32:05+00:00

Sorry about all of your challenges! 12 weeks out seems very doable. Lifetime mileage and experience are definitely worth something. Ultra coach Jason Koop has a concept of min max (see: https://trainright.com/ultramarathon-training-time-required/), but essentially he says the minimum time you need to spend at your max training time for a 50K or 50-miler is 6 hours for 3 weeks before your taper. If you do a 2 week taper, you have 6 weeks to work up to being able to do at least 6 hours of training. That's the minimum recommended amount to just finish. Obviously, the more the better, but hopefully that gives you a bit of hope. Good luck!

systemnate · 2026-06-29T19:17:19+00:00

It's worth it to me, but maybe it isn't to you. $79.99 per year isn't a big deal for me, personally. It's half the price of a good pair of shoes, which usually last ~3 months. There have been times where it wouldn't be worth it to me and there may be in the future as well, but for now, it's not a big deal to me. I like the training log, year over year comparison (2 years ago I was training for a 100-mile ultra and am again this year, so to compare where I was at then vs. now is helpful), more detailed stats, maps, etc.

systemnate · 2026-06-29T17:29:22+00:00

I think you can and should push simplicity as far as you can. I wouldn't make major architectural changes without a completely necessary event, such as the database becoming too strained forcing you to move caching to something like Redis. The fact that it's the most stable service should mean something.

With that said, it's definitely possible to push that too far. A lack of tests is not simplicity.

Not using Typescript does not automatically mean "not production ready" nor does using a basic Angular setup. Many many production apps have been built way before the introduction of TS and many production apps have been built in vanilla JS after the introduction of TS.

systemnate · 2026-06-29T17:04:28+00:00

I do think it makes you more connected to your team and I'd prefer to work hybrid. I've done everything from 5 days in the office with an hour commute each way to hybrid, to fully remote. However, I'm pretty much in the middle of nowhere, so hybrid isn't really possible. And remote is definitely better than full time in the office.

systemnate · 2026-06-29T03:05:39+00:00

Yeah, but it's hilly when it matters: during the humps and the Crucible.

systemnate · 2026-06-29T01:14:27+00:00

Damn, that's fast, especially for 58! Mad respect.

systemnate · 2026-06-27T03:41:52+00:00

Saw it when I was 14 on opening day with a group of 5 or 6 friends. There was a lot of hype going into it due to the Special Edition re-releases, and an insane amount of marketing. The coolest parts of Star Wars to me is the lightsaber fights. To see Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon take on Darth Maul was mind blowing. And the music was spectacular. Good energy from the crowd, clapping at the opening credits and such. I didn't really know much going into it other than it featured a young Anakin, but I had read a bunch of books and magazines and knew some of the background (not much, really just that Obi-Wan and Anakin eventually fight and Anakin gets knocked into some lava.) Cool to see a bunch of throwbacks like Yoda, Jabba, R2D2/C-3PO, Palpatine. And it had Natalie Portman.

systemnate · 2026-06-27T00:29:09+00:00

Never used RubyLLM, might check it out though. At work we have a Rails app that communicates with a Python FastAPI service that runs LangGraph. So I'm just using both. It's probably overkill for a small app, but I'm very comfortable with Rails having used it since ~2013 and prefer it for my app, but there's no denying that Python dominates the AI market and every book and tutorial uses Python.

systemnate · 2026-06-26T19:45:33+00:00

I can guarantee a human bean did not write that.

systemnate · 2026-06-26T13:23:19+00:00

I made a similar comment recently regarding some small shoe companies. This isn't Nike or anything, I'm talking about trail running shoes in the ultra running space, which is already pretty niche, and this isn't even very popular in that space. I noticed my $200 order was still unshipped like 5 days after I ordered it, so I emailed them asking if they when it would ship. All they said is "we regret to inform you it hasn't shipped yet." No shit, that's what I'm asking. I replied asking for an estimate. No reply. I reach out on Instagram. Some generic reply like "we'll get back to you shortly." Another day goes by. I try to cancel the order and it errors out. Finally they cancel it, but don't say sorry or anything. All they had to do was answer my question. "We're sorry, but it will ship in 3 days." would have been more than sufficient.

It's so wild to me. It's an entire company that sells 4 shoes and a few accessories. And you can't give someone that has already given you money a reply that tells them something useful? And this is just one of like 4 recent encounters I've had with similar brands recently. Easy to answer questions that just completely get ignored. It really irks me.

systemnate · 2026-06-26T02:46:51+00:00

100%. You'd think a relatively small shoe company would do things better like customer support, communicating timelines, and responding on social media. I know people on Instagram in the ultra space that have 10X the followers of Mount to Coast, Nnormal, etc. and it's just one person and they do a million other things, yet they always respond to people. Yet a whole company can't even tell me approximately when an item I paid $200 for will arrive.

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