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race photographers can be hit or miss, but sometimes you strike gold and get some awesome shots. it’s all about spotting the camera and giving it your best pose.
If I accidentally stumbled onto my pacer’s strava, it’s not weird to thank them for pacing, right?
As someone who has never run a race, only recently run a mile… should I do the turkey trot 6k this week? 😂
What Black Friday deal have you/will you take advantage of even though you told yourself you wouldn’t?
Senita!!! I don’t need any more tops but the race photos were so bad I realized I need just one flattering top for races.
Also I keep refreshing the shoe sites. I want a new pair of shoes…I am not brand exclusive-I just want a good sale!
I was deciding between running vest from Smartwool or thermo tights from Fusion but today my wife mentioned that our daughter dreams of getting a Prince special Edition under a XMAS tree. So I guess I will be buying Prince 🤷♂️
I feel like it’s “Black November” at this point, as the sales start so early.
But I did pick up a pair of shoes (ASICS Novablast 3) as part of ASICS 25% off sale. I do wonder if the 3s will be further discounted when the 4s come out on 12/1.
My fancy Noxgear tracer running light contraption showed up this evening. (I also didn’t have to get a hard cast for my broken wrist, so I’m itching to get out and run tomorrow morning for the first time in 12 days.)
Was it supposed to come with instructions? Should it be intimidating me as much as it is?
I can’t remember if it comes with instructions but there are definitely instructions online somewhere! I know I’ve had to look up battery info for it.
It has one button. Hold for On off, tap to change pattern. Its incredibly easy
Pro tip- try it on in the house and do some high knees or crossover toe touches or something. That’ll help you get the shoulder straps adjusted the right way before you go out. I put a zip tie a few inches above the back light to tighten up the straps because they kept sliding off my arms and annoying me.
I can’t remember if it comes with instructions but there are definitely instructions online somewhere! I know I’ve had to look up battery info for it.
It has one button. Hold for On off, tap to change pattern. Its incredibly easy
How little work is it acceptable to do the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving before I have to count them as PTO?
What is the best Thanksgiving food and why is it honey nut squash? Why is turkey a traditional Thanksgiving food even though it’s barely an edible bird? How much cake and pie am I going to eat on Thursday?
Turnip!! Then sweet potatoes & stuffing . Agreed on Turkey, I sometimes forget to eat when digging into the sides. We now also make a kale & leek gratin, delish!
Def send a few emails … shows you are there.
The offices of my two teams are closing at noon tomorrow regardless of what the actual office of my company is doing. They’ve worked hard, and they’re tired, and they should go eat pie. Or squash. Or turkey. Or all of those things.
But the best Thanksgiving food is the confit of duck my cousin makes.
You should at least respond to any emails or messages sent for you
Luckily for me I didn’t hear a thing from work after 930 AM yesterday (I’m on the clock til 330)
At what temp is it appropriate as a guy to run shirtless? (Southern hemisphere)
How to stop becoming out of breath within 2 minutes of running?
Run faster so you become out of breath after 1 minute.
As others have suggested, interval training could be what you need. I’m far from a pro and I have the same issues. I would just immediately lose my breathe. But I started going to the track and doing 1 lap running, 1 lap walking. Or even half laps. Take your time and you’ll eventually build up. I’m running 3 miles now for the first time in my life.
Anyone know of any virtual running challenges that have small physical rewards like stickers instead of shirts and medals? I need some extra motivation in the cold weather and willing to try (and pay for) one of those online challenges but don’t want larger cluttery things.
Why are the race photos so unflattering??? Do they train the photographers to get the worst photo? I see the guys sitting in camper chairs angling up to catch my belly, timing the downstep perfectly and making sure that when I smile I am looking down and giving double chins.
Argh!!! I practiced looking up, sucking in and smiling naturally thinking maybe this will be the race I get one photo. Nope. Next race I am pulling faces and making poses.
Seriously though what lens are they using?? Why do I look gigantic, why am I always in the worst possible part of my gait. I don’t understand!!