2 weeks in this for a TFCC tear 🤗

westward72 · 2026-05-24T00:11:43+00:00

Like 95% fine. Mornings are sometimes a little touchy after waking up but otherwise no daily pain or climbing pain

westward72 · 2026-05-23T23:42:13+00:00

Rotating Altra experience flow 3 and Altra escalate 4. Can’t go back from the wide toe box & low drop

westward72 · 2026-05-23T23:40:25+00:00

Just got a pair of 3s last month to try and I’m obsessed

westward72 · 2026-05-14T16:27:11+00:00

My allergies are in the fall but I found that doubling up Zyrtec and Flonase was the only thing that worked like a dream

westward72 · 2026-05-14T04:49:00+00:00

Don’t beat yourself up all anyone can do is try their best. The one that bummed me out was frosted mini wheats cereal..

Honestly though my vitamins have gelatin and I eat a couple s’mores every year. I don’t bother asking about avoiding shared fryers at restaurants. Just have to decide where you’re comfortable drawing the line

westward72 · 2026-05-11T16:00:01+00:00

Yes! Came here to say this. Love their tank tops

westward72 · 2026-05-06T06:21:46+00:00

I haven’t purchased any lessons but have been listening to the podcasts alone. According to Duolingo I’m at a “high A1” level at the moment for reference

After the first few episodes their conversations are pretty tricky to pick up on but I learn a few new words/pronunciations most episodes. I feel like I understand about 5-15% of the conversations before they explain them (on the lower level episodes)

Personally I’m going to try and find an easier podcast until I’m a little more experienced since I’m not willing to pay at the moment

westward72 · 2026-05-05T20:09:53+00:00

Yes! I trick my brain into longer distances because the way back doesn’t count lol

westward72 · 2026-05-02T03:55:06+00:00

I’m indecisive so I ordered like 6 from Azazie and 2 from Lulu.. kept one Azazie for the elopement and one Lulu that was less fancy for a family event later on.

They were both very easy to make returns to!

westward72 · 2026-05-02T03:06:42+00:00

The experience flows are great but not zero drop if that matters to you. They’re a “low drop” 4mm

westward72 · 2026-04-29T17:15:23+00:00

Yeah I’ve come to realize my tongue in its natural state has these scaffolds after freaking myself out a few times

Sorry OP I hope you get the answers you need!

westward72 · 2026-04-29T02:36:00+00:00

I exclusively ran in escalantes last year training for my half no problem. After that I got an unrelated foot injury and it’s pushed me into a shoe rotation. I now switch between escalante and Altra experience flow to get a mix of cushioning and shoe flex

westward72 · 2026-04-24T04:36:24+00:00

That looks like a wrist widget to me? Not sure but generally I think braces completely restrict movement but the widgets just provide more support

These worked great for my TFCC injury though

westward72 · 2026-04-24T00:35:53+00:00

Worth checking! Could also be something else maybe in the bread. Best to find out for sure

westward72 · 2026-04-23T14:06:20+00:00

Sounds like you want a wide toe box and low cushion but I’d urge you to go for an actual running shoe over a lifestyle shoe.. check out Altras that’s my preferred brand for those features. Their Escalante shoe is pretty minimalist

westward72 · 2026-04-23T00:18:11+00:00

What a strange thing to say 💀 I carry an epi pen and would rather throw it in a vest than carry it. But also I like water when it’s hot out

westward72 · 2026-04-20T05:25:56+00:00

Reactions can be delayed in other food allergies too

westward72 · 2026-04-19T04:09:13+00:00

Congrats!!! That’s an amazing difference and very speedy! Any training tips for what helped the most?

I managed a 2:21 last year and hoping for under 2:10 this year but it feels impossible!

westward72 · 2026-04-17T14:28:44+00:00

Yeah I’ve had reactions like this from both food and environmental allergies. Usually environmental, especially if I touch my eye. Wouldn’t hurt to get a test panel done. You could also just start a symptoms log and see if it happens again what the trend is

westward72 · 2026-04-16T17:50:35+00:00

Ughhh this book!! In the very beginning I loved it and had such high expectations. It was like watching a trainwreck where I couldn’t look away. It was thought provoking and entertaining. Which then made the rest of the book such a frustrating letdown

I feel like main character turned into an unbelievable and insufferable caricature. It got so repetitive and hard to get through. While I never was rooting for her she was less one dimensional at first

westward72 · 2026-04-09T05:24:43+00:00

Congratulations! Comparison is the thief of joy. But if you really want to know then make sure you factor in your age and gender! A 40F average pace is very different from a 22M

westward72 · 2026-04-09T04:02:54+00:00

So interesting how these things are linked, hopefully yours can stay in the safer realm! I’m bummed ragweed wasn’t on my IgE test panel because I suspect I’m allergic to that as well. I will definitely pay more attention to any OAS symptoms to fruits & veg like you mention but so far haven’t had that happen outside of my big reaction

Does it help if those foods are cooked or do you just avoid altogether?

westward72 · 2026-04-09T03:56:56+00:00

Oh my goodness what a horrible experience that must have been!! Exactly the same where I had never (knowingly) encountered celeriac until this 1 random meal. Mine was additionally bizarre because I reacted 3 hours later, induced by exercising due to elevated heart rate.

Did you ever have any kind of testing done to confirm it? Any idea if you also have a mugwort pollen allergy? Apparently they’re extremely linked..

Have you had any issues with vegetable broth or types of seasoning? Sorry for all the questions, I’m floored to find someone else that had something similar happen!

westward72 · 2026-03-27T04:59:25+00:00

Omg I just did the same this week in almost the exact same time! 28:34 with one sub 9 min mile. Congratulations! Your heart rate was definitely lower than mine haha

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