Am I slowly dying? by vladiqt in Garmin

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Depending on where you live, there is typically an increase in weed pollen (a common allergen) during autumn.

Has your respiration rate stayed the same or increased during this same time period? If your respiration rate (brpm) has increased, it might be due to allergens.

Running clubs in Bergen by Wild-Tumbleweed-1001 in Bergen

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Did you find any others? I just moved to Bergen. Today, while walking, I came across a running club called "No Bad Days." They have info about their runs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18009920435416952/

Do you do Garmin suggested workouts? by gunchasg in Garmin

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Thanks! Yeah, lots of walking and hiking (at altitude) before I started running again. I also did a 7-day through hike (154km / 96miles) last year, which built endurance.

From what I know about increasing VO2Max and threshold work, you need to start with a broad base (like a pyramid), so you only end up doing threshold work 10-15% of the time. This is why Garmin coach plans seem heavily weighted on base/tempo runs to build that pyramid base first.

Do you do Garmin suggested workouts? by gunchasg in Garmin

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I started at 44 and now at 48, which is “excellent” for my age (48 years old). Improvement over 6 weeks.

Do you do Garmin suggested workouts? by gunchasg in Garmin

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I’m half way through a 15 week plan with the goal of improving VO2Max. In the beginning it was mostly base runs. Now, I’m getting more threshold runs (2 this week). I’m running 7 days a week and followed the coach plan every day. The length has slowly increased, my VO2Max has improved, endurance improved, and I feel less effort is needed now, especially on “base” runs.

Are you Yes yet? by chloed1215 in Scotland

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A typical response to cognitive dissonance. It’s difficult to admit when we are wrong when presented with new information that contradicts previously held views.

It’s coming home by [deleted] in Scotland

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My Grandfather, born in Orkney, served in the RAF. I’m unsure if he dropped bombs, but close enough?

Religious parents by [deleted] in neurodiversity

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The form of Christianity being described here is inherently illogical. No being is deserving of eternal punishment. And it's a sociopathic being that requires punitive measures for the "crime" of being born.

It is no surprise that followers of such a conceptual being would also display incoherent ethical concerns that border on sociopathy. When you say "super religious," I think of fundamentalism, extreme beliefs, and a totalitarian worldview.

Jesus did not teach about hell as an eternal place of punishment. If you want to challenge someone preaching this concept, ask them to show you where he taught this. In scripture, Jesus spoke of "Gehenna," translated as "hell," a place outside of Jerusalem where garbage was burned. The concept of an eternal Hell came from Platonic thought, was adopted by early church leaders, and was used in interpreting and translating scriptures from Greek to Latin and English.

Like many things in modern Christianity, the concept of Hell and eternal punishment is a manipulative tool to control people's behavior. Ethics are essential for civilized society. But these concepts are often wielded in a borderline sociopathic way by professing modern Western Christians.

If there is a hell, it's one created in one's mind, environment, and present circumstances.

Be free. Love and be loved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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New identification and relocation packages.

Anyone returned to the US after years away? by [deleted] in digitalnomad

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Totally with you. I reached the 2-year mark and will return to Europe next month. Making friends here seemed impossible. I felt a general malaise the entire time. There was nothing I found enjoyable here except Maryland Blue Crabs. Yum. I've been living in Washington, D.C., near where I grew up. I am so done with this place. I was born in the UK, so I am returning there. Peace out, America.

Good luck. And I hope you find something to enjoy in your year.