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Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by vrc »

com2kid wrote: post #40
the_sleaze_ wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is obviously the real one true definition of "adult"

It is also why a lot of people in the fitness industry don't like CrossFit. The rate of injuries is absurdly high. For the longest time (maybe still) CrossFit had very minimal certification requirements for their coaches, so while some coaches had a long history and knew how to train safely, a lot didn't. CrossFit did the community part really well, and then messed up the entire "train safely" part.

Also, they program stuff like high rep clean and jerks and snatches along with high intensity cardio and gymnastic movements. Never a great idea to train high power, highly technical movements with fatiguing exercises and time pressure, let alone with poor form. I did a few classes in SF coming from a background in Olympic lifting and strength sports and I really found maintaining form and safety was quite hard.

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by triceratops »

seizethecheese wrote: post #34
triceratops wrote: post #26

> what being an adult really means is that most of your time is taken up by an ever-growing list of compulsory maintenance tasks that constitute the meager amount of contol you exert over your own life Truer words have never been said. It's absurd how much bureaucracy adults have to engage with just to exist.

This is pretty cynical. It might ring true, but I don’t think truer words have never been spoken.

You understand hyperbole, yes? It's a throwaway comment on a silly article about Pavlovian self-conditioning using an Internet-connected dog feeder.

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by vhcr »

pinkmuffinere wrote: post #49
pinkmuffinere wrote: post #45

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Wow this is fascinating! I wonder whether the net health impact is positive or negative, I’m tempted to do this myself

It didn’t take long to think of some healthier options, which I’ll share here in case others think the same: - copy the m&m design (though I don’t like m&m’s) - do the same thing with beef jerky/trail mix/hummus/steak/treats like that - do the same thing, but use a good restaurant/coffee shop/board game/friend/TV show/hot tub/other experience

Nicotine is probably healthier than beef jerky or steak.

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by pinkmuffinere »

vhcr wrote: post #54
pinkmuffinere wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It didn’t take long to think of some healthier options, which I’ll share here in case others think the same: - copy the m&m design (though I don’t like m&m’s) - do the same thing with beef jerky/trail mix/hummus/steak/treats like that - do the same thing, but use a good restaurant/coffee shop/board game/friend/TV show/hot tub/other experience

Nicotine is probably healthier than beef jerky or steak.

That seems to me like a remarkable claim — can you share a link that discusses this more?

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by throwup238 »

senkora wrote: post #50
inanutshellus wrote: post #15

> My adulthood litmus test has always been the following: > > If you know what date it is every day, you are an adult. Tangent - My definition of "adult" that I came up with as an early teen: "When I realize I'm looking in the _driver's seat_ of passing cars hoping to see pretty girls, that will mean I'm `an adult`.". Years later I had a palpable shock moment in which I glanced in a car and remembered coming up with…

My definition that I came up with college was that adults had full spice racks in their kitchens. I had recently gotten into cooking and was annoyed that it didn't really make sense to buy spices that I would have to throw away at the end of the school year. (I lived out of my suitcase, so space was at a premium). I am now very happy with my full spice rack.

> I am now very happy with my full spice rack.

There are so many ways to interpret that.

Being an adult is all about ambiguity!

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by maeil »

alephxyz wrote: post #29
bagels wrote: post #24

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What is it measuring? VO2 max is usually measured with a mask that can measure the flow of gasses while running on a treadmil/stationary bike.

Garmin estimates it using heart rate, body weight and power output. It also adjusts for temperature and altitude if possible. In my experience it still varies a lot depending on which conditions I exercise in but it's a decent tool to see your progress if you're able to test it under similar conditions every time.

Which watch do you use?

The user you replied to has convinced me to get a smart watch as 1. I've had awful stamina since age 10 or birth 2. Stupid "number going up" gimmick generally works well at motivating me. But I'm not about to switch to iPhone, so getting an Apple watch isn't going to work.

Re: Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

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Post by kuschkufan »

vhcr wrote: post #54
pinkmuffinere wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It didn’t take long to think of some healthier options, which I’ll share here in case others think the same: - copy the m&m design (though I don’t like m&m’s) - do the same thing with beef jerky/trail mix/hummus/steak/treats like that - do the same thing, but use a good restaurant/coffee shop/board game/friend/TV show/hot tub/other experience

Nicotine is probably healthier than beef jerky or steak.

"low key" tobacco industry sponsored content right there.
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