7431. Tom 7 (mobile-032-159-065-006.mycingular.net) –
03 Aug 2008 19:38:48
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chris: thanks, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't beat the opening sentence of "Name of Author by Title of Book"... |
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7430. ben v. (pool-151-201-5-86.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
03 Aug 2008 19:31:00
[ Marathon managed! ]
good job, tom7! |
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7429. Chris (c-76-99-55-118.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) –
03 Aug 2008 18:49:35
[ Marathon managed! ]
congratulations both on running your first marathon and on what may be, even for you, a record breaking paragraph.
My dad ran the boston marathon some years back when they were letting many people in because it was like a special anniversary year or something. At the end they also had the sweet mylar robot blankets. That was my favorite part. |
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7425. Mike Kenny (146-115-26-58.c3-0.abr-ubr1.sbo-abr.ma.cable.rcn.com) –
02 Aug 2008 11:57:27
[ Shoes ]
hm, that's weird that the rate of wear slows in the last 200 miles. i wonder why that would be. maybe there's some point where there can't be any more wear done to the padding. 'they just don't work anymore. they can't work any worse.' if that is the case, is it possible padding isn't all that important for your running needs? i've heard of people running barefoot.
or maybe you noticed the wear down after 300 miles, thought, 'eh, this doesn't feel so great,' and then you adjusted to the lack of padding.
dunno, interesting. i keep thinking in automobile metaphors--shock absorbers and treads on tires. |
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7419. Tom 7 (h-69-3-248-241.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
01 Aug 2008 19:06:23
[ Shoes ]
I used to think that they were pretty much shot after 300 miles. I'm doing an experiment with these because I simultaneously screwed up several other old pairs by putting them through the dryer, which shrank the insoles at a different rate from the shoes and now they are uncomfortable. And from the ongoing experiment I found out that the wear in the next 200 miles is apparently much less, or at least relatively less. I don't know exactly when I would give up, though, which is related to your other question: It's pretty much a continual process whereby the padding gets ruined and so they are less protective, but the leather and padding becomes stretched and shaped to the foot, so they can be put on more tightly and therefore feel a lot better and have less chance of the foot moving around inside. I think that's continuing to get better in these even at this point. |
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7418. Mike Kenny (146-115-26-58.c3-0.abr-ubr1.sbo-abr.ma.cable.rcn.com) –
01 Aug 2008 18:03:13
[ Shoes ]
sticking with them sounds like it makes sense. how many miles do you usually get out of running shoes? and when are they at their best, mileage-wise? |
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7416. Tom 7 (pokemon.wv.cc.cmu.edu) –
01 Aug 2008 14:07:05
[ Shoes ]
OK, this is what I was hoping you guys would say. :) |
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Kacper: You must play BZFlag. Your callsign is LOFFO. My callsign is help me ahhhhh |
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7413. Jake (pool-68-162-161-216.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
01 Aug 2008 06:58:56
[ Shoes ]
What's another 26 miles? Don't change horses in mid-stream. |
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7412. Jamion (c-68-60-198-206.hsd1.tn.comcast.net) –
01 Aug 2008 06:56:42
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If you're not comfortable in them it doesn't matter how well they hold up. Stick with Red Laces. If they fall apart right after, well, at least they went out in epic fashion, right? |
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7411. Anonymous (c-71-235-73-33.hsd1.ct.comcast.net) –
01 Aug 2008 05:31:20
[ Shoes ]
Inserts! |
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7410. Ryan (nc-63-173-123-143.sta.embarqhsd.net) –
01 Aug 2008 00:16:14
[ Shoes ]
They look fine to me, go with what you know. |
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Yeah, up there. I think 40d26'21.32" N 80d01'16.58"W, which is properly Duquesne Heights. It looked kinda new to me. |
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My husband and I found a mushroom growing out of the window sill in our kitchen. We haven't had any water damage but there is the possibility that our roof is leaking. We've only had one mushroom. No more have grown yet. Does this mean we have mold? Has anyone had their floors/walls inspected? |
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But... it WILL shred important papers quickly and easily -- as well as unadvisedly.
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Where is that statue-pair on the cover located? I don't recognize it. From the background I'd say Mt. Washington is a fair bet, but I don't remember ever seeing any statues up there.
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I have some nasty looking ones in my basement too. I bleached em last night! There discusting! |
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For me it remains to be determined, I think. :) |
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yeah, i think in a lot of cases you're right. but i do wonder if we mix up emotional with physical fatigue in some performance circumstances. if you're running a marathon, i'm guessing this isn't a huge problem for you! good luck! |
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mm: Oh, low blow. I admit a guilty pleasure in "See you Soon" and a handful of other songs. But, you've got way more last.fm Coldplays than me!
mk: Heh, well, sometimes brutal self-criticism does work in a small way (you've probably seen the stereotype of someone sweating at the gym uttering to himself, "You suck, you wimp," etc.) but unfortunately I think the fatigue effect is substantially more physiological there than in emotion wrecks and therapy sessions! |
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oh interesting. i've heard of a psychologist intentionally telling his patients not to disclose certain things, because they would tend to disobey him, and disclose, which is what he wanted. maybe you're telling a part of yourself 'be more sad' and it's similarly disobeying.
i wonder if that strategy would work for sports performance. 'i want to feel more tired than i am,' the athlete said to himself, and his body disobeyed. |
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Maybe your shuffle breaks because your music is a little too awesome. Maybe you should listen to more Coldplay. |
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Yeah, it is one of the best ways to listen to music. I wish my shuffle didn't keep breaking. |
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Nice song. I've gotten into running recently too, but I'm still overdependent on incredibly awesome running megamixes for energy. |
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Yes, like that. =) Same amount of vibrating. |
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