Mordechaj

Hello, I'd like some help in choosing a GPS watch that's suited for trail runs and possibly for road cycling. But trails primarily because road cycling is easily mapped by hand in Endomondo. Trail runs (often off trails) - not so much. The budget cap is at 300$, but the lower the better. If there's something worthwhile to be had for ~200$ that'd be great since 300 may be over-stretching things a bit. I don't need a heart rate monitor, pacer, watch, calendars, TV programs... Water resistant if not waterproof, and I guess I won't need extreme battery life for quite some time. Thanks.

"Because they won't wait for the 34th minute!"

I think every 33 minutes would be more appropriate.

If you want proper form sand is NOT the way to go. Sand is too soft, and too "forgiving" of your bad form. Hard surfaces will get you instant feedback if you overstep. And you'd have to be a real masochist to injure yourself through bad form on asphalt. No, you'll overstep 2 or 3 times and then quickly correct your pace, your heels won't even smart by the end of the run.

Possibly a part of #2, and most probably #3. I don't truly believe in #1, and you can't do #4 until you solve the issue. I'm guessing based on my own experience, since I trained rowing, and I biked a lot, hiked quite intensely but running was always a problem. And just like you said - it was so tiring that I knew I was doing something wrong. I don't know if that's the reason in your case but I was the poster boy for bad posture and technique. After spending almost 15 years in belief that I'm not suited to running I came across NF, red about barefoot style running, got myself some barefoot shoes and watched a lot of videos on youtube. I can only keep proper form when barefoot, and I can run!

Thanks, your alias suits you well.

It's not the absolute age difference, it's the relative shift that matters. If you are 15 dating either 12 year old girl or the 18 year old one is wierd. If you are 45 then 42 or 48 is irrelevant.

You also seem to be full of yourself. I believe I didn't mention eyes, ears or the collarbone in my post. I agree it's easier playing it smart and using body momentum and angles, but it's still force vs force. It does not mean you have to exert less force in total, it just means you'll do it easier. While eyes and ears are easily made illegal targets in organised fights - I can't remember much collarbone fractures in them. Only one that comes to the mind is written in Iliad in fact. And you have pretty strong instincts to protect your head, especially your eyes. I'm just trying to point that it's not as easy as "Go for the eyes Boo!". People fight since before we came down the tree, and collarbone fractures and ripped off ears are not on the most common list of injuries. I somehow suspect it's not because nobody had the idea up until now to try that. And Athena is right - joint locks are somewhat complicated manoeuvres that require competition ad nauseam, until they became part of your muscle memory - to be replicated in situations when you can't think clearly.

Those values are true for unopposed force, I guess. When you try to brake someone's elbow it'll be his arm strength + 5-8 lb, no?

Forgot to brag about the valentine's gift from my girlfriend - a jar of delicious salted anchovies! (60% protein, 40% fat)

It's not too much if you run trails in winter. But for indoors, yea.

Even in judo, a martial art that's supposed to enable a smaller fighter to face stronger opponent there are weight-classes in tournaments and competitions. Size matters.

That seems like a very reasonable way to go. I guess it depends on how much wet feet bug you.

In Dalmatia (Croatian province that's across the Adriatic from the Italy, and had strong Italian influence through the history) "beštija" is an animal, but often in a derogatory sense. "Get that beštija out of my kitchen!" when you spot an unwanted street cat, or "You useless beštijo!" for someone lazy as an uncooperative mule.

Probably right. And probably my beef with religion too.

Isn't the point of lent to give up on something that'll help others, not just giving up on luxuries for sake of personal goals and growth? Like quitting smoking and then donating your smoke money to charity?

:shrug: Merrell's TrailGlove, they are soaking wet in 2 seconds, but they warm up fast too.

Very nice eye for the detail! Would you care to divulge your heat treatment? (except for the sat bath temp that you said above)

Don't simply start right off the bat and go run barefoot. Best case scenario you'll walk like a duck for 4 days because your calfs will fall off. Worst case, well - you've already had your arches collapse, right? I'm aware that I may come off as a Merrell maniac, but I can't testify to other barefoot shoes and Merrell seems to have made a few nice instructional videos for public use too. And when you strengthen and prepare your muscules you can begin with .

You could check the Merrell's homepage with barefoot shoes. They have a lot of reviews, both positive and negative - so you can get a good idea about the products with those and some additional googling. I own the Trail glove, but can't recommend them to you since you didn't state what kind of terrain will you be using them on.

Give them 10$ and ask them to bring you some bacon instead?

If you decide to buy one - buy two, so you can test the use of one just to see how it works. (range, spread, ease of use...)

Trail Glove is not waterproof, but you get warm in it even when wet quite soon. As long as it's just normal mud - they hold up quite well*. If it's deep clay like mud. possibly with a thinner layer of runnier watery mud on top of it - then you'll slip. But then again, you'll slip in anything in that kind of two-component mud! I'm not sure even the Salomon's Speedcross/Spikecross would hold traction! And they are not minimalistic. :/ So - due to the flexibility demands any minimalistic shoe you can possibly have will slip more than the aforementioned Salomons. *Traction in TrailGlove for me depends largely on the precision of my own foot placement. If I'm tired and I overreach or lose form - they don't grip so wonderfully any more.

I'll be happy if you send me your nick for DonFogg's. Oh, I don't think they are overly prude here.

He needs help with the guilt trip issue, not the debt. Sorry I can't be of more concrete help. Could you point him in the direction of Susan Forward's "Toxic parents"?