Hahahaha, I forgot about this.
Paul Ryan: I ran a sub-3 hour marathon.
NPR [apparently unable to do simple math]: We referenced a “nifty calculator on the Runner’s World website” and it seems that Ryan would have had to run a pace of 5:37 per mile.
Paul Ryan: Upon further review, I actually ran only one marathon in my life, and it was a 4:01.
NPR: After doing some simple math, it turns out that a sub-3 marathon requires a 6:50/mile pace.
Everyone looks like a moron in this story.
There is a reg on 22 that had this happen to him a couple of years ago. He was savvy enough that he knew even as he crossed the finish line that he would be out after the adjustment.
He did ultimately qualify at a subsequent marathon, so it all worked out in the end.
This belongs in the old 2+2 category “General Gym Observations” but what’s up with people who pedal backwards on the elliptical? It makes my pelvis hurt just watching it, yet to them it seems perfectly natural. I’ve seen mainly women doing it, but have seen guys as well, and for like a half hour or more. I don’t know, I’ve tried it, and can last about ten seconds before saying WTF and stopping.
It’s an optical illusion. They’re really pedaling forward.
This just seems like one of those things where people naturally get bored of doing the same thing over and over again at the gym, so a variation becomes common even when it’s kind of unnecessary. This is also common in weight lifting, people will come up with variations on stuff like deadlifts that probably don’t matter that much but what the hell, if it makes the gym less boring to you then go for it.
Also muscle confusion.
Ran a 10k race in the suburbs this morning. Finished in just under 51:00, which is much better than my previous PR and a minute faster than my goal for this race. It was good enough to place second in my division. Nice confidence booster that I’m on the right track for my half marathon in a few weeks.
I have a bunch of running shoes that I rotate, but they’re all at the point where I should be tossing them (>400 miles). And I’m just too lazy to get new ones. But tonight I finally ran in a new pair, and it’s amazing how much more pleasant it is to run with proper support. Earth shattering news, I know.
I ran my first half marathon today and beat my goal time of 1:55 by a few seconds. The weather was very humid and unseasonably hot, making it a bit of a slog. After mile 9 or so my legs were feeling heavy, and I started questioning some of my life choices. Thankfully my training paid off and I was able to power through to the end.
Just found out there was a death at the race. Pretty sad.
Apparently the doctor who does The Drive podcast (which I really like) is really into BFR - blood flow restriction. Anyone tried that? Sounds painful as hell, which I don’t really need right now. Not dreading my workout is important to me.
He said the jump from $20 bands to some kind of $600 system that automatically tightens and loosens as necessary - was gigantic.
I got half way through that article. Sounds like a fucking TERRIBLE idea.
30 minutes of searching YouTube’s clusterfuck dark pattern interface and one blind rage later, here’s the link where he talks about it.
A quick survey of abstracts from research journals suggests that BFR does actually work. What’s not clear to me is a) what it achieves that you can’t achieve by just exercising like a normal person and b) how badly will your average gym bro fuck this up and will they hurt themselves.
I’m hoping it’s pronounced BEEFER.
I’m not sure why I don’t do this more often, but I feel like it is indisputable that I get substantially better sleep when I listen to a Peloton meditation class immediately before going to bed. Higher sleep score on my Garmin watch, plus fewer wakeups during the night.
Probably a personal shortcoming, but I always listen to something when I run outside - usually a podcast, occasionally a Peloton workout. If it’s an actual race, it’s music. I’ve been using these for the last I don’t know how long:
https://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Backbeat-Bluetooth-Wireless-Earbuds/dp/B07XH5W1CM
They’re nice because they stay hooked over my ears and, more importantly, they don’t completely seal the ear, so I can still hear my surroundings. But recently I’ve been getting a low battery warning after less than two hours from full charge, which is no good if I can ever bring myself to run a marathon again.
After a lot of waffling, I finally decided to try something that tons of runners on reddit seem to swear by:
https://www.amazon.com/AfterShokz-Open-Ear-Wireless-Conduction-Headphones/dp/B07RRQ59JR/?th=1
I’ve now used them twice and they’re fantastic. They’re super light, don’t feel like they’re leaving my ears at all, and they absolutely allow me to hear everything that’s going on around me. I do not at all understand the wizardry of using bone conduction, but that’s fine. (I also don’t really understand how microwaves work, but have incorporated them into my life with no problem.)
They’re probably not great for lots of other scenarios where you’d want higher-quality earbuds, like in the office or just walking around; the sound quality isn’t the greatest, and neither is the volume. But for someone like me who just wants to listen to podcasts and stay alive outside, they seem to be perfect.
Just run faster duh.
I’ve been trying to find earbuds or similar that I can use on the rowing machine. I’ve got a bose speaker, but if its loud enough to hear properly over the sound of the rower its loud enough to wake Mrs Rugby up, so it doesnt stay loud for long.
They need to handle a lot of sweat and some movement, but especially be able to handle a little bumping as I try and wipe my face of sweat with an arm