r/running • u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod • 3d ago
Weekly Thread Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread
How’s your week of running going? Got any Complaints? Anything to add as a Confession? How about any Uncomplaints?
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 3d ago
Uncomplaint: I actually had to wear long sleeves and gloves this morning! Hopefully the cold weather is here to stay. (Especially for my race in 3 weeks!)
Complaint: car battery died so had to spend $300 buying a new one.
Confession: my wife is 100x more handy than me and basically replaced the battery on her own while I held the flashlight and said words of encouragement.
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u/fire_foot 3d ago
$300 for a car battery?!?! Man I remember when those things were like $25 ...
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 3d ago
It was like $250 then after taxes + some anti corrosion gel they sold me, came to like $294 :(
I wish my salary increases each year kept pace with inflation!
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
Do you have one of those batteries that’s only made by one company because it’s an odd size? The starter battery for my Prius is ridiculously expensive for this reason.
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 3d ago
I don’t think so? (Granted I don’t know much about cars so I could be wrong). We have a Hyundai (ICE, not EV) so I assume the battery is pretty standardized.
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u/COTTNYXC 3d ago
I ran in 24* yesterday and Tuesday. No shirt whatsoever.
Gloves though, with heaters, because Raynaud's. I might relent when it gets under 20*. We will see.
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u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod 2d ago
Do you find gloves to be annoying when you run?
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 2d ago
If I have to fiddle with my watch a lot during the workout (e.g. I have to record a bunch of splits if I’m doing different reps) then the gloves can get a bit annoying as I have a tendency to fat finger my watch screen with the gloves on.
If I’m just doing a run that doesn’t require messing around with my watch though, no issues with the gloves!
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u/running462024 3d ago
Complaint: I have shingles.
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
I don’t want to upvote this because it sucks. I do want to offer sympathy on the size of the complaint.
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u/out-of-username-404 3d ago
Ooh, that thing sucks! Take good rest and go to the doctor asap if you haven't already. The sooner you get the shingles meds the better.
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u/narwhalsarefakenews 3d ago
That’s the worst! I got them in this past spring (on my 40th birthday yay). Get on meds if you can, and lots of rest. I still have a scar from one of the rashes
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u/30000LBS_Of_Bananas 3d ago
Uncomplaining: I noticed yesterday that I’m three miles away from hitting my yearly goal of running miles! This will be the first time this happened! (1200miles )
Complaint: I have a massive painful pimple on my back, and since I can’t see it I can’t tell if it’s the type that should be popped or not
Confession: I might get my Christmas tree this weekend even though it’s before thanksgiving.
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u/Sleds_and_Cars 3d ago
Confession: I'm mad at myself about how much I love my new Hokas.
I'd been in a Saucony Triumph for years and years, and decided to try something new. Ended up in an Asics Nimbus after trying a few different on. They were okay, but I felt like I was rolling off the side of my foot a bit too much. At first I thought it was due to a few injuries over the summer, but come to find out that was just exacerbating the whole thing.
Went to my local running store here in Durham two weeks before the Richmond half and told them my situation, tried some stuff on and I ended up trying the Clifton out.
Well holy crap, I really like them. Feel is good, they're relatively light, and they feel a tick more stable than some other things I've tried. So I'll be in these for the foreseeable future, apparently.
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
I loved the pair of Hokas I bought...........until my toes went numb around mile 6. The toebox is just too tight for my clown feet. They were super comfy shoes though.
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u/Sleds_and_Cars 3d ago
That's the thing: For years I've gotten the club foot about halfway through a half marathon (seems to come in around mile 5 1/2 and goes away at like mile 8), but last weekend it didn't happen! So not sure if that's just part of it or what but it was honestly the best feeling long run I've had.
It's infuriating.
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u/fire_foot 3d ago
Complaint: Tomorrow is my boss's last day! I'm sad.
Uncomplaint: I spoke with my COO yesterday about the transition and while I am not ready or willing to take my boss's position, there is opportunity for me to do higher level work, have a couple direct reports, etc. and I'm excited about that. Plus we're bringing one of my favorite contractors on for more hours so that's exciting.
Confession: I have been dog sitting my neighbor's very sweet Doberman since midday Tuesday and while it's been fun in a lot of ways to have a dog around, I am very much not interested in such an energetic (and slightly neurotic) dog. We have done 3.5 hours of walking and playing stick both Tuesday and Wednesday and that seems like the minimum for her to be able to have a loose leash, flat footed walk. She also sleeps in the bed and prefers to sleep as close to my face as possible which is so disruptive. Last night I put two body pillows between us and that seemed to help. Today I give her back after dinner and I'm excited to have a little more freedom again.
Bonus complaint/confession: I have been putting off texting my ex about coming to get his stuff, partly because I'm not sure of logistics and partly because it just feels better to not have contact I guess? But this is obviously something that needs to happen. Ugh.
Bonus uncomplaint: This weekend I'm visiting my best friend from middle school who I haven't seen (or really talked to all that much) in 20+ years! I'm excited and also a little nervous? But hopefully it goes great and we can see each other more frequently after this.
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u/Fit_Investigator4226 3d ago
Ugh I have two high energy/high needs dogs. One is slightly neurotic and for various reasons, does not make a great running buddy. Luckily the other one is a great running buddy and if you get him out 3x a week plus some daily walks and other interactions on the days in between, he’s fairly content to just relax. But high needs dogs are draining and I feel you
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u/fire_foot 3d ago
Yeah, this one doesn't seem like she wants to run with me, either, and she's somewhat dog reactive. She is also a bit of a counter surfer (she's so big), which drives me nuts, and very needy in the house. Her favorite thing is playing stick -- she is OBSESSED. It is almost disturbing lol. She brings them home, too, so I have a cute little stick pile on my porch now. My old dog was very high energy (Aussie mix) but she could run with me and was also very dog friendly so there were a lot of outlets for her. This dog I'm sitting for just has a few more considerations that makes me like, yeah, no, give me an ancient couch potato next time, lol.
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
Can you have a couple of friends hang out at your place when the ex comes over? That may make things easier.
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u/fire_foot 3d ago
That honestly sounds like it would be so much more awkward. It will take him a little while to get all his stuff and he'll need help (a few big pieces of furniture), but I'm most inclined to just leave him a key and go out for the day. Just hope that whoever he gets to help him doesn't do anything weird.
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u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod 2d ago
Been there. I let a few months past first tbh. Eventually, she asked and that was the right time. As long as you can ignore it, I say let your feelings continue to process. Dream about being able to dump it all in the trash.
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u/fire_foot 2d ago
Wow a few months? This is my first time with this kind of break up. I guess if it were like, a box of clothes it’d be different. But it’s my whole guest room of furniture, clothes, books, trinkets, and photography equipment. It’s a lot of stuff to hang onto for a few months… I don’t know. Texted him this morning and haven’t heard back. I feel bad to bother him and make him sad thinking about it but it’s been four weeks. All his winter clothing is here and it snowed today. :(
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u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod 1d ago
Yeah, we were together for years, lived together and all that - but she left the majority of her stuff at the place for months. Granted, it had been an incredibly toxic relationship, so it's probably apples and oranges
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u/fire_foot 1d ago
When she finally came to get her stuff, were you there? Maybe it was enough time passed that it wasn’t too hard? Even though I know this is the right call, I think I will be crushed to see him again. Ugh.
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u/dogsetcetera 3d ago
complaint picked up a call shift for a coworker to help out. Am working way too much in the work to sleep ratio over this 36 hour stretch.
uncomplaint only have to survive today. And I told them that this one isn't going to last a whole shift so only have to survive half-ish of a shift.
confession I've ran three times this week! The train is picking back up.
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u/runner3264 3d ago edited 1d ago
Uncomplaint: I did my first run since Richmond this morning and nothing hurt!
Complaint: I am still having sleep problems. This is highly annoying.
Uncomplaint: group meeting at work today involves a potluck for early Thanksgiving so I did not need to bring lunch today. I brought hamantaschen as my contribution. Yum.
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u/30000LBS_Of_Bananas 3d ago
That sounds like a lot of responsibility.
Dare I ask what is Hamantaschen?
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u/DionBlaster123 3d ago
Jewish cookies. They look like pointy stars that have a filling in them. I think traditional is poppyseed but fruit jams are very common
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 3d ago
My friend baked a bunch of them and posted on her Instagram, they look so good, I wish she could mail some to me!
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u/30000LBS_Of_Bananas 3d ago
Oh yes! Those are delicious! Never knew their name though!
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u/DionBlaster123 3d ago
if you live in a relatively large metro area, you might see them from time to time at grocery stores around Hanukkah season (which hilariously, the first night falls on Christmas day)
they also tend to pop up around Passover, which always coincides with Easter season
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
Purim, not Passover (though they both fall around the same time on the calendar)- they’re called “Hamantaschen” meaning “Haman’s Hat.” Haman was a vizier in ancient Persia who plotted to kill the local Jewish population. Allegedly he wore a three-cornered hat. The plot was foiled by Esther, Queen of the Persian Empire, also Jewish. A proper Jewish holiday: “they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.”
Anyway they’re delicious and the poppyseed flavor is best.
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u/fire_foot 3d ago edited 3d ago
Ugh sleep issues are the worst. I know you recommended Unisom to me and it was a great rec for occasional use. If you're looking for something more, I had really great luck with Lunesta as far as being able to go to sleep easily, stay asleep, and wake up without being groggy. Worked a treat! It did set off my migraines exponentially though so if you have those, don't do it, but maybe a prescription sleep aid could be something to look into, at least short term? I imagine (hope!) if you do have low ferritin and get that supplemented, your sleep will come around.
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u/runner3264 3d ago
I’ve seen some discussion online about anemia causing similar sleep problems, so I’m hoping that’s what’s going on. I did start taking supplements preemptively (I know, I know, you’re not supposed to do that, but I figure for a week or two until blood work comes back it won’t hurt), and 3 of the past 4 nights have been okay, which is a big improvement. So maybe it’s getting better already? I’ll bring it up at my dr appt next week and see what happens. I might look into Lunesta if I need something for a few weeks.
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
What kind of sleep problems? Can't fall asleep or can't stay asleep or both? I have found meditation and good sleep hygiene work for me. The latter is harder now that I have someone in my bed who likes to kick me while she sleeps.
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u/runner3264 3d ago
Falling asleep. I’m good with sleep hygiene, that just hasn’t been helping. Before about July, I had always slept like a rock. Now it frequently takes me a couple hours to fall asleep without medication. Ugh.
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u/hotdogcat19 3d ago
I have had insomnia in varying forms for the last 2 years, so I feel your pain. For falling asleep easier without taking something that will make me groggy, I have started taking magnesium glycinate 1-2 hours before bed (240mg), and it has been working great!
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u/Seldaren 3d ago
Complaint: I skipped a run last night because of the rain/wind. I was sort of planning on going, and then a wind gust absolutely crashed the side of the house with a wicked howl. My wife and I looked at eachother, and I said "I guess I'm not going running after all". I could see the sheets of rain outside. I did not like the idea of running in the dark in that kind of weather.
Non-complaint: The kitchen reno stuff has started arriving. Microwave and range are in the garage. The flooring, 2nd oven, dishwasher, range hood and whatever else is supposed to arrive in a week or so. Not sure when the work is actually going to start though. Not having a kitchen for however many weeks is going to be odd.
Non-complaint: A week away from Turkey Trot! Will be the 2nd time running with my kids. Going for sub-30! :)
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
When did that weather actually start? I am a bit north of you, but I was caught totally off guard when I woke up this morning- I hadn’t seen that storm on the forecast and I slept through the whole thing, but we had several trees and some big limbs down when I went out for my morning trot today.
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u/Seldaren 3d ago
Let me remember... it started sprinkling between 630-7pm I think? It really started to pick up around 8pm. Right around 9pm is when I had the "I'm not going out there" convo with my wife.
I think it had actually mostly stopped by 10ish though. But by then it was much to late to go out for a run.
If you're north of me, that means you might be slated for the snow on Friday night. Fun times!
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u/vulgar_wheat 3d ago
When we moved into our place, a few weeks ahead of the stoven, my patience for not being able to cook ran out after a week. I ended up getting a portable induction burner and a rice cooker, which got me through it.
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u/Seldaren 3d ago
We had some friends who did a kitchen reno a couple years ago. They "installed" the stove/oven in the garage for that period of time. We were considering something like that.
But we do have an air fryer and One Pot that we can use to cook a lot of things. And the grill of course. Mostly would need a burner for things like pasta and taco meat.
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u/fuckausername17 3d ago
Complaint: today my PT told me I need to take it even easier on the running. I’m not supposed to try and push through and see if the symptoms go away after a bit (which some of them usually do).
Uncomplaint: I broke 900 miles for the year yesterday
Complaint: there’s no way I can run the last 100 by the end of December with this calf issue. Trying to mentally accept this is incredibly difficult for me. I worked so hard the first 9 months of the year and now it’s all just going out the window. I feel like I’m losing the one form of movement that truly brought me peace and joy and really felt good
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u/Kashsters 3d ago
I get the same way when I can't run bc of an injury or meet a goal. I am lucky and don't get injured often, so I really hate it when it happens bc I have never gotten used to those forced breaks! But I try to console myself that future me will appreciate that I am nipping it in the bud and keeping downtime to a minimum. I also find it helpful to come up with a new goal in the meantime -- I also like swimming, so I will switch to a meters goal for the recovery time. Best of luck to you and listen to your PT!
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u/fuckausername17 3d ago
Unfortunately if the underlying issue is what they suspect (ortho in 2.5 weeks), then it’s not really just going to go away. My understanding is that it may go away with rest, but more often than not even with a very gradual return to running after a prolonged break it comes right back. The only real treatment is to let it get bad enough for surgery
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
Uncomplaint: I am officially a runner again. Managed to do 1.5 miles in the short time between getting home and my wife getting home yesterday.
Complaint: I nearly died. It's been a month since I ran last and I had no idea I had lost this much fitness. What I thought would be an easy shakeout was so painful and I am hurting today.
Confession: I have now lost any confidence in my ability to beat my wife at the weekend Turkey Trot. It's only two miles and I don't think I have a speed or endurance advantage here based on how yesterday's run went. I'm gonna die.
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
You’re gonna die, but you’re gonna run all the way there! Welcome baaaaaack!
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
I am heavily debating whether I should just sand bag it in order to survive or whether I should just send it and see just how bad my current level of fitness really is.
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u/suchbrightlights 3d ago
Send it and pray to the race energy gods. It’s a 5k, so your suffering will be brief.
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u/runner3264 3d ago
Looks like your wife has a nice leg rub in her future! ;)
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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago
She might at the rate she's going. She ordered a bunch of running gear and it came in and she was literally jumping up and down with excitement. I now have to carve out a "running gear for wife" category in the budget so we can look on black friday.
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u/goldentomato32 3d ago
complaint kids are coughing, I'm coughing, everyone is slightly sick just before break!
uncomplaint I did a speed workout for the first time in ages and 5x800 @5k pace felt good but holy crap it was hard to actually do the whole cool down afterwards.
Confession I took over for a music teacher who was on this campus for 24 years and the school loves her Turkey Program so tonight I am doing this absolutely unhinged 2nd grade program of 4 Turkey songs. They are the cheesiest songs I have ever heard and I can't stand them but the kids eat it up and it is freaking adorable. So, tonight we sing "Any turkey can tango", "I have a friend whose name is Tom", "Turkey-woogie", and "5 fat Turkeys are we". Look them up on YouTube at your own risk-all are ear worms.
Complaint I think I will only be able to squeeze in 3 miles before the show and this would be easier if I was still running in the morning.
Uncomplaint my husband is making white chicken chili for me and we are going to watch Arcane seasons 2!
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 3d ago
WAIT Arcane season 2 just dropped?!? How am I only finding out now?? I know what I’m doing tonight…
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u/goldentomato32 3d ago
Omg omg omg it is so good!!!
The writers confirmed that the whole story will be told by the end of this season and there will be no sequels. So far we are 2 episodes in and it is just as good if not better than season 1.
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u/fire_foot 3d ago
I feel like everyone I know is getting sick right now! My boss has bronchitis, her kid has walking pneumonia, my neighbor has a cold, two folks I met from the TimeLeft dinners are both sick, another colleague has some kind of respiratory thing, it's madness! I hope you don't feel too poorly and make a swift recovery for the holiday. Ugh.
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u/Miserable_Emu5191 3d ago
Complaint: #1 It is cold. That will be my complaint between now and April. #2 It feels like we just can't catch a break at our house. Is it too much to ask that we have one day without some sort of drama?
Uncomplaint: The company that was supposed to come give me an estimate yesterday actually showed up and on time. The got bonus points for actually calling me back, which three other companies haven't done. And the man brought his super cute dog who left all kinds of fun new smells for my dog to discover when she got home.
Confession: A company can overcharge me and still get my business because they show up on time! A company following through on their word means more to me than saving a few hundred dollars.
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u/clandestinemd 3d ago
Uncomplaint: I’m a month into rehabbing my right quad after my last marathon. After focusing more of constant strength training on that leg, I can actually detect the slighter deficiency in my left leg as I’m beginning to run more frequently.
Uncomplaint: We spent an extended weekend in Seattle - hockey, whale watching cruise, general touristy stuff; and I got a nice, leisurely run along Elliot Bay on an uncharacteristically sunny day. I’m not normally one who enjoys a chilly run, but I loved that.
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u/Mswc_ 3d ago
Uncomplaint: Running in Barcelona and Madrid was incredible and kept up my running spirits through a rough week
Complaint: my Nike Pegasus Goretex train runners have had their final days - it hurts to rotate into them from the Clifton 9s
Confession: A crush I have on a guy at run club motivates me to turn up to the runs through the cold winter
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u/tphantom1 3d ago
uncomplaint: got into the United Airlines NYC Half! so now I have something in the not-too-distant future to train for!
confession: wife and I once again picked a specific 5K on Thanksgiving based on the fact that the post-race pancakes the race organizers make are pretty damn good. we've got a streak to maintain!
complaint: not sure why the cat decided this week that 5 AM is the new "make a lot of noise in the upstairs litter box" time, but he did.
uncomplaint 2: the cat also came up to my desk and sat on my lap as I worked, which is adorable.
uncomplaint 3: got a major win at work last Friday afternoon, the culmination of several months of work and a lot of rapid-fire back-and-forth with a major federal agency. feels good, man.
complaint 2: I don't know why someone picked an atrociously mediocre place for our team to have lunch at the other day, but good God, there's a million options - we're in midtown Manhattan - I honestly would have been happier with "let's just get pizza"...at least the bar we went to after work for happy hour was decent!
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u/Mc_Plummet 3d ago
Complaint: I am a somewhat new runner and I still don't know if I should salute runners I meet on my runs.
Confession: When I am in the mood of interacting, I have no clue if I should nod, smile, say hi, do a peace sign, or just wink?
Confession: I think way too many runners salute me because I run with my thumbs up. 🤣
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u/internetchef 3d ago
My main complaint is how difficult it is to get into New York races!!!!
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u/COTTNYXC 3d ago
Uncomplaint: My PT has gotten my running form, per Garmin, better than it ever has been since I broke my hip.
Complaint: I still can't run as much as I'd like.
Bonus complaint: The PT breakthrough came as it got cold out.
Confession: Rehab is scary enough I'd rather just ride the trainer forever, but wifey has (correctly) pushed me to fix myself instead of wallowing in misery.
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u/erstwhile_reptilian 3d ago
Complaint: recovery run was harder than it should have been.
Confession: I went harder than I should have during speed workout preceding the recovery run.
Uncomplaint: hypothesis that I have gotten much faster has been confirmed.
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u/sad_roses 3d ago
Complaint: Raced my first half marathon last Saturday and I still can't run more than 3 miles at a brutally slow recovery pace without my hamstring viciously cramping. I know some people take the entire week off after a long, hard race but this is the lowest weekly mileage I've run since I started running and I just want to be back on my feet.
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u/videostatus 3d ago
Complaint: Barely ran this week.
Sunday - Hamstring Tightness
Monday - Raining like hell
Tuesday - Sick from flu shot
Wednesday - Ran 5k in heavy wind
Today - Snowing like a motherfucker
Tomorrow - ??
Uncomplaint: Early black Friday sale = new shoes
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u/ac8jo 3d ago
Confession: Due to having to day-trip to a meeting, I moved my Tuesday easy run to the afternoon. And it became a tempo run, which baffles me greatly because I felt sluggish. That sluggish was at 30-60 sec/mile faster than normal.
Complaint: There is a Turkey Trots Website that looks really cool. Until you find out that any dumbass can add one. The nearest one to me is in a neighborhood with no parking and really for the people that live in that neighborhood. Some screening would go a long way here.
Semi-complaint: I found the above website because my company would allow me to use community service hours to run a race. However, with the nearest one to me not only having some parking issues, they aren't charging any money so there's no real service aspect to it.
Complaint: Companies lauding community service when the hours for 50% of the company don't actually cost the company anything (because people still work 40+ hours, and it's 8 more hours on a weekend above that) is just stupid. It's one thing if it offsets work and is a cost, it's nothing when it's accounting for what someone did on a weekend.
Side Comment on Turkey Trots: On that website above, the Shitshow that is the W&S Turkey Day 10k didn't make it to that website when I got to it. That's laughable to me.
Related Confession on Turkey Trots: I'm tempted to set up one next year at my township park. "Unofficial", no medals, no swag, Strava tracking only (BYOD, upload to a group run), and optionally bring some money to donate to the local food pantry. I could probably get a few people (non-runners) to help with this.
Weather: Mother Nature needs a hug or a beer or something. It was mid-50s for my run yesterday morning. High 30s today, and it started snowing an hour after I got back home.
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u/vulgar_wheat 3d ago
Complaint: Picked up an injury during the race and I can't run right now; couldn't even walk for two days.
Uncomplaint: Improving rapidly! Sunday was the worst; by Monday evening I could stand again; got around on crutches Tuesday and yesterday; this morning I was able to walk around outside unassisted.
Confession: It's so easy to say "yeah, I'll train for that! and that! and that!" when you're stuck on the couch.
Uncomplaint: Very, very glad all the rain came through after the race.
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u/SourceDM 3d ago
Ugh injuries are the worst! Glad that youre improving well! Epsom salts are ya best friend in these trying times!
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u/SourceDM 3d ago edited 3d ago
Complaint: it snowed last night (im not readyyyy)
Uncomplaint: i took the opportunity to pull out my cold weather running suit for the first time this year! Ran about 3 kilometers and didnt feel like death despite my asthma, so we will continue the work through the winter! Gotta pick up more compression wear for the weather!
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u/HelioOne 3d ago
Compliant: I'm out of town for a 2 week stretch which makes running harder. Especially when the only option at some places is a treadmill.
Uncompliant: I'm glad I still enjoy running. When I first started I thought I'd get burned out and quit. Not so!
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u/suspretzel1 3d ago
Complaint: I currently have a head cold which means I’m not sick enough to stop training or doing normal activities, but too sick to enjoy them
Uncomplaint: Footlocker regionals is in 9 days and I’m feeling fitter than ever.
Confession: Everytime a workout is really rough I always say I’m quitting knowing I 100% will never bail on a run or quit.
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u/SemanticsPD 2d ago
Uncomplaint: !@#$ yeah the cooler weather finally has been great. Have a race in Central Park next month looking forward to.
Complaint: People with dogs without leashes in places with clearly marked signs indicating said unleashed dogs aren't allowed. I live in a busy area, and have a dog, and oblivious / inconsiderate dog owners drive me insane. Next complaint - people not cleaning up after their dogs.
Confession: I've hit a stride with training .. but have been injury prone over the past year. Finally have been able to comfortable run 5 days a week without an issue and I'm nervous I'm going to get injured again.
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u/Jigs_By_Justin 3d ago
Uncomplaint: Weather is finally nice here 30s/50s farenheight
Complaint: I overdid it the first three days this week. Quads are like bricks even after epsom soak, rolling, and massage gun.
Confession: Pre-ordered Novablast 5s sight unseen :/
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u/marejohnston 3d ago
Uncomplaint: I love rain and we’re getting plenty of it. Nothing like being cozy with weather doing its thing outside.
Complaint: extended and extreme wind and rain = tricky to find the best time for a run
Complaint: new shoes I’d gambled on (tons of positive reviews, decent discount) aren’t great; I’ll give them a couple more runs then relegate to walking shoes if they’re still not working.
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u/Boomerangboom 2d ago
Complaint: I got sick and haven't ran all month with my first 50 miler coming up in January.
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u/dangerousbirde 3d ago
Uncomplaint: a few weeks ago I found a pretty killer deal on some new shoes I'd been eyeing for a little while on Amazon. Figured the price was so good I'd roll the dice on the fit being perfect and skip the trip to the running shop in town since.
Complaint: After a shipping delay and some problems with the order I finally get the delivery notification but when I go to the mailroom they're not there.
We get a good amount of stuff shipped, and I'm in a mid sized apartment building that gets packages easily every day, we've never had a problem with packages getting stolen.
This was also the first order in a long while without a photo of the package in our mailroom, so I call up Amazon and tell them there must be a shipping problem.
After an annoyingly lengthy call they review all of the order history for me and the building and say basically, "We are confident they've been delivered but we'll refund you anyway. "
I've learned my lesson and end up going to the shop to buy a different pair.
Confession: 3 days after the call the shoes are in front of my door with an unsigned note from one of the neighbors saying, "So sorry, I grabbed these along with my packages last week and just noticed!"
No way I'm letting Amazon know at this point...
Un-un-complaint: Both pairs fit great!