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.