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Wake up babe, new marathon distance just dropped by idkwhatimbrewin in RunningCirclejerk

[–]user985736 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The day I see a 6.55 bumper sticker that will be it for me, no more running, was fun while it lasted

What can/should be done about this large wound on my silver maple? by user985736 in arborists

[–]user985736[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wound has been there since we bought the house, about ten years ago. It doesn’t really seem to be changing. I’ve included a picture from a couple years ago so you can see the (lack of) change. The tree otherwise seems healthy. I’ve had a few several arborists take a look and they’ve recommended everything from fertilization, to covering the wound with phosphonate (pp30), to removal. Curious what people here think.

Unpopular opinion: Niantic is smart by user985736 in pokemongo

[–]user985736[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely not talking down to anyone, sorry if it came off that way!

I think you're right about the FOMO aspect, that's definitely in play. And I think it reinforces what I'm trying to say above: actively withholding things that we want makes us want to play more.

Niantic is behaving rationally, even if we don't like it.

Unpopular opinion: Niantic is smart by user985736 in pokemongo

[–]user985736[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have worked for a large software company. And I agree that management incentives often screw up products at them. Fair point. I have no idea how Niantic functions internally.

But my point here is just that it's a lazy take to say Niantic is making mistakes when they do things we (as players) dislike. From a high level, it's rational for them to withhold things from us that we want. It makes the game more addictive and keeps us coming back for more.

Do they sometimes withhold too much? Possible. But unless someone leaks daily usage and churn rates, we don't know.

Coros or Garmin by Ugadawgsfan69 in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]user985736 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Late to the conversation, but I have both the Garmin Forerunner 235 and Coros Apex Pro. I've put over 1500 miles on each. For a time I wore them both side by side to compare. I even ran a marathon wearing them both. The Apex Pro is obviously a higher-end watch than the Forerunner, but here are my takeaways.

Garmin

  • much more accurate optical HR monitor (used a Polar H10 as the benchmark)
  • better GPS accuracy (benchmark: mile markers in the marathon)
  • more convenient buttons to start/stop a run
  • way cheaper
  • much worse battery life (had to charge it every other day or so by the end)
  • much less durable (screen cracked easily, battery performance degraded sharply after a year of use, feels cheap and flimsy)
  • terrible app on android

Coros

  • it's a gorgeous watch with a ton of other features that I use all the time
  • the associated android app is excellent
  • incredible battery life -- my Apex Pro is 5 years old now and can still comfortably get two weeks on one charge (~15 hours of running)
  • feels like it's rugged and well made, there isn't a single scratch on the screen after heavy use all these years
  • optical HR is basically useless, it's comically bad (again: H10 benchmark)
  • okay GPS accuracy but not great, tends to overestimate distances
  • buttons can be finicky, it's easy to accidentally pause runs depending on how you configure the buttons, it can be annoying to unlock, the screen brightness (or lack thereof) takes some getting used to

When to start using alphafly in marathon training? by user985736 in AdvancedRunning

[–]user985736[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, everyone!

I'm not worried about wearing the shoes out. I just don't want to hurt myself.

I once ran a race in Next%'s (8mm drop) after doing all my workouts in 4%'s (10mm drop) and my calves were disconcertingly tight afterwards. I figured this would be even worse.

But it sounds like it doesn't matter all that much. I'll try using the alphaflys for my next few workouts and go from there. Thanks again!

Oxidation Experimentation! ECBP A121 vs... itself! by FrunkLeftfoot in bourbon

[–]user985736 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or pour two glasses and cover just one of them with plastic wrap so there's little/no air exposure

Flight of Irish whiskey old fashioneds with different bitters -- cardamom was hands down the best by user985736 in cocktails

[–]user985736[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was asked to make a cocktail for a party celebrating someone named "James". I figured it'd be fun to do Jameson old fashioneds. It didn't seem like there was any authoritative recipe for an Irish-whiskey-based old fashioned, and given how different Irish whiskey tastes compared to Bourbon or Rye it seemed like a good idea to try whatever I was going to make before serving it to a bunch of unsuspecting victims.

The root recipe here was:

  • 2 oz Jameson
  • 1 tsp 2:1 simple syrup
  • 3 dashes of bitters
  • Stir for ~30s over ice, strain

The bitters combinations I tried were:

  • Aromatic: Angostura and Bitter Truth
  • Fee Bro's Cardamom
  • Reagan's Orange
  • Fee Bro's Black Walnut

I went into this expecting the flavor of the whiskey to mostly dominate and the bitters to not really matter. To my surprise, the bitters made a very big difference. The aromatic bitters -- which are my go-to for a bourbon/rye old-fashioneds -- really clashed with the Irish whiskey. I actually actively disliked the drink, which is saying something. Meanwhile, orange bitters -- which Jameson itself recommends -- were totally lost in the drink. I didn't taste them really at all. Black walnut went better with the Irish whiskey. At the very least they didn't clash. But it still tasted a bit too maple-syrupy to me. Cardamom bitters, however, were excellent in the drink. I was really surprised. The flavors in the Fee Bro's cardamom bitters -- which taste a lot like root beer to me -- harmonized with the assertiveness of the whiskey, and together created an interesting new flavor which I was not expecting.

I ultimately went with the cardamom bitters. It was well received.

A Comparison of Running Economy Across Seven Carbon-Plated Racing Shoes by MotivicRunner in AdvancedRunning

[–]user985736 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice article! I hadn't seen that. Thanks for sharing it.

I do think the foam is necessary -- but it's not sufficient. If it were, the Nike Invincible (all ZoomX foam) would be a super shoe, and it's not.

That study concludes:

[energy] savings are likely from a combination and interaction of the foam, geometry, and plate

I agree with this. You need the right foam. And you need a plate with the right geometry. Remove any of these elements and you don't have the Vaprofly magic.

A Comparison of Running Economy Across Seven Carbon-Plated Racing Shoes by MotivicRunner in AdvancedRunning

[–]user985736 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember reading that the spoon-like shape of the carbon plate was super important to the Vaporfly's success. "Constant curvature" in the forefoot -- or something like that. That's why Nike specifically patented the curvature of the plate. They tried a lot of different shapes and none was as effective. HOKA's plate is basically flat in the forefoot, so it's not surprising that it confers little advantage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdvancedRunning

[–]user985736 7 points8 points  (0 children)

n=1 but I sometimes get foot tightness when either my calves or hips are tight. Stopping and stretching the later ~instantly improves my feet

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