What's your favorite drinking music?

ISmokeCigars · 2 days

Titus Andronicus makes for some fantastic drinking music. But after a few beers pretty much everything sounds amazing to me :D

Arkaic · 5 days

Here are the locations of all the planets!

SirHerpOfDerp · 7 days

Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema
Blue Sky Black Death - Noir

Both are absolutely amazing works of instrumental hip-hop. Start with LNC and then explore the rest of their discog from there :)

Here's a sample: Legacy to Fuel

flargenhargen · 8 days

This movie is considered a classic in the year 3030.

victimized_beta_male · 10 days

Popstar Researching Oblivion and Donald Pleasance are so insanely good.

The album can be tough to digest in a full-listen though. It's all good, but it's very dense and rich, like a delicious musical brownie.

brennanannie · 11 days

The problem isn't only discounting either group; they both have their merits and are important to people that belong to them. The issue seems to be whether or not the "achievement", i.e. the running of a marathon, is equal between the groups. I personally don't think they are. Not to detract from "amateur" runners; their accomplishments are no less valid. But running 26.2 miles, in of itself, does not put everyone on an equal stage. A local softball team winning a championship is a wonderful accomplishment, but it is not at the same level as a major-league team winning the world series, even if it's the same sport. I think marathon running lacks this distinction because we are all on the same course, running the same mileage, together, and thus we feel equalized.

I'm not an elite runner. I do take pride in my marathons and strive to become better, but I don't think I've achieved anything close to what 2:30 marathoners have.

brennanannie · 11 days

I think it's unfair to treat these slower runners as more "inspirational" just because they had some kind of obvious hardship or hurdle, like losing weight or improving their time a lot, while dismissing faster runners because "they're already fast".

Every single one of the "fast" runners worked their goddamned asses off, possibly even more than the "slower" runners. They were out there running 80-120 miles a week, spending hours and hours running and training, every day, in addition to their jobs and families and any personal shit they had to deal with. Just because someone runs a 2:30 marathon doesn't mean it's easy, it means that all the insane effort they're putting in is at an advanced level.

I'd personally say watching Dathan Ritzenhein break down at the Olympic Trials speaks more to the intensity and hardship of marathon running than anything else. I've never been so inspired, both by his struggle and his words of positivity following the trials. Maybe other people can't relate to it as easily because he's so fast, but if they can't, then I think there's truly a huge disconnect between marathon runners and marathon finishers.

Arkaic · 11 days

Dirty Three - I Really Should've Gone Out Last Night

Arkaic · 12 days

Er, I should have clarified that I would start much smaller and then work to 40mpw, and then once deeming myself recovered, build to 80 as if I had not been injured. The question is more of what a good rate of increasing weekly mileage would be.

But that approach sounds best; it's tough to balance safety, ambition, and practicality when finding the right mileage.

LordQuas · 14 days

I believe* it's a Flanger effect box. It makes his voice sound all swampy!

*(Like....60% sure. I can't remember where I heard it, but it makes sense).

DoctorB2B · 15 days

Bostonian here. I even had it on tap the other day!

tennIssee · 16 days

Huh, my feet feel pretty snug in the GS.

Squats are fantastic for pretty much every muscle in the legs; definitely look into those! Also, balance exercises are really beneficial, since they make you work the stabilizer muscles that tend to get ignored. I'm really only familiar with the exercises I've been doing with Physical Therapy for a calf injury, but a general workout goes:

Calf Raises on a Bosu Ball
Lunges on a Bosu Ball
Squats on a balance board, balancing front-and-back as well as side-to-side
Standing on some foamy...thingy on one leg, lowering down, tapping three cones, rising up, repeat.

Those are the main ones. They're basically just normal strength exercises, but with the balance element thrown in to really work out the smaller muscles in the legs and feet. As you get better at them, you can make them a lot more challenging too (like one-legged squat on the balance board... brutal!).

tennIssee · 16 days

I can't tell you what shoes will work better for you, and it is possible that the tendonitis could be attributed to a number of factors. That being said, I've run two marathons in the Green Silences and did all my training in them, so I can at least say that they work perfectly -for me-. So at least know that for some people, GS are great for marathons. Then again, I'm also tall and light, so I don't usually feel the need for much cushioning, and your body type/running style might not be as well-suited for that.

Now, outside of shoes: Have you done any strength-training? You'd be surprised how much more susceptible to injury you can be if running is the -only- exercise you do for your legs. Some people need it more than others, but it's worth considering.

Also, I really recommend seeing a Physical Therapist or Doctor abut the the tendonitis, if you haven't already. If you keep developing pain, then it means that the injury is not healing and you're much more likely to make it worse. A break from training may be necessary, which is a horrible prospect, but it's better to miss a month or two of running now than to really hurt yourself later on.

somenick · 20 days

I've never even considered Ibuprofen actually. If my legs are painful, then there's probably a good reason why and I need to pay attention to that pain to get a good idea on what I should be doing.

runwell · 20 days

Think you could share your training schedule, or at least a rough summary of it? :D

DallasRPI · 20 days

"SN: Is there a lesson there for the amateur runner?

DR: That’s the beauty about running; it’s a universal experience from someone who is an elite runner to someone who is maybe doing their first marathon to someone just trying to get into running. You judge for yourself your successes and failures and there isn’t one without the other.

For me there has been a lot more failure than there has been success but that’s really what makes those really big moments important and special so you have to really take those bumps on the road and use them in a positive way. For me it’s been really easy to re-focus after something hard like that. There is always those initial moments of disappointment but you have to either quit or move on and that’s what I’m doing now. It’s kind of the good thing about running; anybody can have a bad result but still use that as motivation for the next time."

What a fantastic guy. I can't imagine a more positive (or inspirational) attitude to have after something like that.

xtatik222k · 23 days

This was such an incredibly underrated album. I think a lot of people just wanted something Panda Bear-ish, and they got a deeply personal, atmospheric, and sonically different album instead. They were probably disappointed and didn't give it the thoughtful listen it deserved, so a lot of people just kind of dismissed it.

One of my favorites of 2010 definitely. Glad to see someone else spreading the love :)

seydar · 28 days

I've been in a pretty similar situation (calf injury screwed up my marathon training) since December. I'm sure the /r/fitness folk have better ideas for strength training, but personally I've been enjoying a nice combination of pull-ups and dips as far as upper body work is concerned. I can't really recommend anything for the legs/core though, since everything I've been doing with my PT is pretty comprehensive for the feet/calves/quads/hamstrings =/

paleeoguy4 · 29 days

I want a 1st edition, autographed copy of Infinite Jest, complete with hand-written annotations and commentary by David Foster Wallace on every page. I don't care if there's already hundreds of pages of endnotes, it's my dream book dammit!

tpeaswarr · 29 days

Yoga is a fantastic tool for runners, as it can provide wonderful support for strength and flexibility, especially in muscles you tend to ignore in training (like your stabilizing muscles).

However, it's incredibly important to approach yoga cautiously and conservatively if you're new to it (OP is not new, but other people reading the thread could be). You have to recognize your own limits and work within them, otherwise you'll only increase your risk of injury. A good teacher will help with this, but if you're new to yoga, it's easy to overextend yourself too quickly.

Like anything, ease into yoga, be mindful of your body, don't try to compete with anyone, and give your body ample time to rest. If you do all those things, you should be great :D

P.S. If you're having pain, you should really see a doctor or physical therapist. Yeah, it sucks to consider the possibility of ruining your training or racing plans if the injury is bad, but not treating it will only make it worse for you later on. I learned this the hard way when I was reluctant to see someone about a calf injury; had I just bitten the bullet and seen someone right away, I probably would be fully recovered a month+ early, rather than having to endure a more weeks of recovery and -no- running.

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