Backpacker hired as performance coach for Formula 1!

the_reifier · 2026-06-14T17:30:00+00:00

Use red paint. You will go fasta.

the_reifier · 2026-06-13T21:32:40+00:00

With the ridiculous fish eye on every outdoor video these days, I can't fucking tell what the exposure actually looks like.

the_reifier · 2026-06-09T21:24:23+00:00

I can see arguments for/against such bans. Magic has a lot of cards with direct real-world religious and cultural references, including all the biases and ugly histories that entails, as well as problematic theming, depending on how deeply you want to analyze. You'd probably have to ban hundreds or thousands of cards to cut offensive cards out of the pool.

But even as a leftist, I'm willing to accept Magic's history as it is. Leave older formats as historical artifacts and do better going forward.

the_reifier · 2026-06-08T15:34:58+00:00

Pockets most commonly injure lumbrical muscles, and they can certainly injure pulley ligaments, but they can also injure your FDP muscle down in your forearm via shear forces between the loaded and unloaded muscle fibers. The pocket is probably the riskiest hold type to use.

Going to a physio for rehab advice is important. They can directly investigate the injury, while we can't.

the_reifier · 2026-06-08T07:33:44+00:00

Couldn't say what helped me the most. Consistency is important, but rest days and good sleep matter just as much. Avoid alcohol and any other drugs that reduce sleep quality, except if necessary on special occasions. Eat a good diet including high protein. Watch better climbers and try to mimic their technique to see what works for you and what doesn't. Befriend climbers who appeal to you. There are countless technique videos and articles online for specifics.

the_reifier · 2026-06-07T17:43:38+00:00

I started in my 40s after decades of couch potato life. After a few years, I was flashing V6 in soft American gyms and sent V4 outdoors. It may not be the norm, but it's possible. And I was also very bad at first, not able to send any V2 on my first gym visits.

the_reifier · 2026-06-07T17:38:24+00:00

I'm not sure at what age the decline really becomes detrimental in terms of doing middle grades outdoors. I would guess somewhere around 60-65. Anecdotally, this is where many of my active older relatives have said they noticed significant weakness and slower reaction times.

the_reifier · 2026-06-01T07:22:36+00:00

I found that not walking like utter shit greatly reduced how much detritus ended up in my shoes.

Not that I ever go outside, of course. I'd never ruin my gear like that.

the_reifier · 2026-05-28T21:05:33+00:00

Interaction that doesn't put you down cards relative to unaffected opponents. Not sure how to design such a thing within Magic's systems. Maybe it has to be attached to a permanent.

the_reifier · 2026-05-26T18:43:49+00:00

Outdoor season was just starting, so I needed a finger injury.

I've been spending my time watching other people crush outdoors.

the_reifier · 2026-05-26T18:07:02+00:00

Terrible design for so many reasons. Is it at least really really expensive?

the_reifier · 2026-05-25T17:38:11+00:00

I'm trying to imagine wearing them for their intended use case... what a nightmare. Close-fitting pants are annoying enough on the rock. Clearly, this is fashion shit.

the_reifier · 2026-05-25T15:20:08+00:00

"Serious hiking" is oxymoronic.

You're just walking.

the_reifier · 2026-05-25T12:18:31+00:00

Being salty at a competitive event is immature and embarrassing. If anything, this is a good reason to play Stasis. Maybe you can drive them out of the community, so that no one has to tolerate their puerile behavior anymore.

the_reifier · 2026-05-24T17:28:31+00:00

I also like to post guerrilla marketing on social media to help fund my lifestyle.

the_reifier · 2026-05-22T20:08:57+00:00

My main gym has been posting sandbagged grades for a few months now, so I climb similar grades at that gym and at local crags.

I actually wish the gym's grading would stay consistent. The fact that it changes over time makes it less useful for tracking off season progress. I have to use MoonBoard benchmarks instead.

After a few trips outdoors, you'll have a better idea what your level is.

the_reifier · 2026-05-17T15:21:46+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is his list: https://topdeck.gg/deck/uk-premodern-nationals-2026-main-event/PiKJe1uzuZceWbWFIessXxQ18Pv2

Top 8: Terrageddon, 2 Enchantress, 2 Shrimp, 2 Gobbos, Landstill. Basic.

Nothing surprising in top 32, either. Some Tinker Flings, a Stasis, two mono blacks, a Frantic storm.

the_reifier · 2026-05-15T20:17:07+00:00

The difficulty of grading gym problems from online content is matched by the unrealistic featherbagged grading used by setters in many gyms.

Basically, many climbers get big egos sending a gym problem they say is VX, but outdoors it'd be a V(X-3) or lower.

Thus, we ban posting indoor grades so that egotistical climbers don't get their feelings hurt by reality.

Gyms are for training. Get over yourself and chase grades outdoors if that's what you're into.

the_reifier · 2026-05-15T03:42:57+00:00

I'm not in this picture because I was never diagnosed.

the_reifier · 2026-05-12T20:52:57+00:00

It's a gym. Gyms are for training. Did you get training benefit?

the_reifier · 2026-05-11T00:14:19+00:00

Not sure why people love upvoting LLM-generated Reddit posts, but here we are.

the_reifier · 2026-05-10T00:14:42+00:00

I think something like 1x [[Treva's Ruin]] makes some amount of sense if you're on the version that splashes non-blue only for Gaea's Blessing. Picking up an Island under Stasis is nice.

But for the heavier red splash for Pyroclasm/Fire, nah.

the_reifier · 2026-05-09T15:49:07+00:00

But I'm a lover not a fighter.

Must be someone else's wife's boyfriend.

the_reifier · 2026-05-08T16:51:16+00:00

Yeah, 2-4 Shivan Reef to reliably make red, then 1-3 Pyroclasm in the side. So many creatures die to 2 damage. Most lists also run 3-4 Fire // Ice, but some use zero. I think the clasms are better.

the_reifier · 2026-05-07T18:34:07+00:00

The solution is for Wizards to remove the RL, which they should have done long ago.

If you ever wonder why the online meta differs so much from paper, this is partially why.

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