BenjaminHan

BenjaminHan, 11 hours ago to Marathon

My 100th 10K run since 2018 is done today!

Come next Saturday (6/1) is the crazy “run-the-loop” full #marathon #race held at #UniversityOfWashington’s historic #DrumhellerFountain: one loop is 192.37 meters, so the full course requires running 219 loops! Race starts at 5:30am 😟 and we're supposed to flip the direction every hour!

https://raceconditionrunning.com/drumheller-marathon-24/

Maybe I'll question my life decisions during the run…

(still, thank you @nickwalker for organizing and inviting me)

#running #seattle #uw

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BenjaminHan, 12 hours ago to running

“It was in her 50s that she set most of her lifetime PRs, too—6:01 in the mile at age 50, 19:54 in the 5K at 50, and 41:18 in the 10K at 59. She ran 1:33:48 in the half marathon at 61, set an age group world record in the mile (6:37.21) at 71, and has been hitting around 100 percent or better age-graded performances for over a decade now. “

80-Year-Old Woman Runs Record-Breaking 5K
https://apple.news/Ai4mA7oinTUeNgS1u6gLJ9A

#running

BenjaminHan, 5 days ago to running

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Earned my #HalfMarathon PR today on the beautiful #SammamishRiverTrail (SRT): time 1:48:25 pace 8'16”/mile according to #Strava. My watch again generously claims time was 1:42:49. I picked Strava to be the record.

Temp feels like 50F, dew point 47F, cloudy w/ breeze 3.2mph SW. In other words, perfect weather to get PR!

#running

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BenjaminHan, 8 days ago to running

Repeating yesterday’s route aiming for making a PR on 10K, and this happened… 💩

(so my 10K PR remains to be 50:51)

#running

BenjaminHan, 22 days ago to goodyearwelt

9.37 miles easy run @ #SVT, also testing another pair of #shoes: ASICS Gel-Nimbus 25. Result is not good: the lateral side of my right foot hurts after the run (not during)! I blame it on the high stack of cushioning: my theory is my natural reflex to counterbalance the unevenness of the trail surface is interfered/distorted by the cushioning. Does that sound plausible?

#running #trailrunning #pacificNorthWest

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BenjaminHan, 27 days ago to running

My dear #running / #trailrunning friends: I need to ask for advise on picking #shoes for #marathon runs on paved roads and mildly unpaved trails (photo 1):

1. ASICS Trabuco Max 2 (photo 2): the middle in weight (~290g), not waterproof. Bouncy w/ rocker design.
2. Salomon Speedcross 5 (photo 3): the heaviest (~295g), waterproof(?). Big lugs.
3. Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX (photo 4): the lightest (~270g), waterproof. Smallest lugs.

Do you have experience w/ any of these? What would you pick?

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BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to running

#running

BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to Portugal

One of the stretch goals in 2024 is now accomplished! I got my latest PR in today's #Parkrun 5K: 21:38 at pace 6'57"/mile, thus reaching my goal of getting sub-7' pace!

Going in I was pessimistic because of the jet lag. Turns out running uphills with 1300ft elevation gains in #Sintra #Portugal paid off!

Next up: finish 5K in under 21 minutes!

#running

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BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to running

#Running from #Sintra, #Portugal to Castelo dos Mouros and back. 7.11 miles in total, elevation gain 1302ft.

#Video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benjaminhan_running-portugal-activity-7185423712656003073-NBRH (length 4:30 over the limit of Mastodon)

(Music: Joao Domingos Bomtempo, Piano Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: IV. Allegro)

BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to Marathon

Perhaps a bunny helped me today 🐇? After last Sunday's #marathon race PR, on my 50th #Parkrun 5K today I made my third PR this year: time was 22:33, pace 7’16”! This is 34 seconds faster than my last PR!

This completes my 2nd goal in 2024: earn 3 PRs in Parkrun!

#running

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BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to running

“Is the Barkley the world's toughest race? In a word, yes. But that's reductive and misses the point. It's fundamentally a celebration of the magnificence of the raw human spirit. To find that inner spirit of ours, we need a challenge that’s almost impossible.”

Gated community — Damian Hall https://www.ultradamo.com/blog/gated-community

#bm100 #running #ultramarathon #ultrarunning

BenjaminHan, 1 month ago to running

“And this year, there was also a new section that used to be used for hillside mining, it was all covered in brambles so our legs got slashed to pieces.” “

Fun.

Hallucinations and no sleep: Jasmin Paris on her historic ultramarathon - The Guardian https://apple.news/AMmunr6-0Qamnnv3a8gib4g

#running #ultramarathon #bm100

BenjaminHan, 2 months ago to Marathon

My first #marathon #race, done! Official result was 3:51:39.8, pace 8'50"/mile. I was ranked overall 50/167, in males 40/102, or in my age group 5/9. This is slightly slower than my PR in practice (3:50:33, pace 8'48”).

But the official time didn't account for the three times I was lost (!) and had to either retract or asked people (I was not the only one). According to my watch I earned PR on marathon: 3:44:58, pace 8’35”, and #halfMarathon: 1:45:19, pace 8’02”. (1/2)

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BenjaminHan, 2 months ago to Marathon

5th time is the charm: I finally cracked my 1st sub-4h #marathon today! Moving time was 3:50:33, pace 8’48”/mile. For each half I was actually faster than my best official #halfMarathon PR (1:55:16 < 1:56)!

Weather was typical #Seattle: nagging drizzle. Temperature feels like 40F (4.4C) w/ wind 7 mph (S). Thanks to my son on the bike (he came even when losing 1 hour sleep to #DST change), we performed no-stopping fueling twice, and I only brought two gel packs on me w/o phone.

#running

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BenjaminHan, 2 months ago to running

I was the volunteer #photographer for our local #Parkrun last weekend — or, should I say, our “Barkrun”? 🐕 🐶

#running #video

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BenjaminHan, 3 months ago to Seattle

Got my #15K PR in my dusk run in the park: time 1:17:51 pace 8’21”/mile! Getting ready for the early March #HotChocolateRun in #Seattle!

Although there’s still a lot of room for improvement, I’m proud that I can actually speed up my pace now into the run! And this was done after a heavy meeting day at work started at 8am!

Bonus: I got a heart award on this special day!

#running

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BenjaminHan, 3 months ago to climate

“For the first time, the average global #temperature was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average for a full 12 months. “

World breaches crucial #climate threshold | Semafor https://www.semafor.com/article/02/08/2024/world-breaches-crucial-climate-threshold

#ClimateCrisis

BenjaminHan, 3 months ago to Marathon

Today I ran my 2nd #marathon practice run this month with my son riding his bike with me! Weather was cool with a bit of drizzle at the end, temperature was 55F (12.8C) w/ dew point at 53F.

Distance was 26.27 miles, moving time was 4:11:50, and pace was 9’35”/mile. This is 22+ minutes faster than a couple weeks ago!

#running

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BenjaminHan, 4 months ago to Marathon

-5.6C/22F this morning. Can I complete my first #marathon today?

#running

BenjaminHan, 4 months ago to running

“… a 2018 review noted the relationship between #physicalActivity and energy intake being J-shaped: #Appetite is dysregulated at low levels of physical activity, creating a mismatch between the energy expended and the amount of food consumed, leading to weight gain. On the other hand, as physical activity increases, so too does satiety signalling, which reduces the amount of food consumed.”

The Biggest Losers: #Metabolic Damage or Constrained Energy? https://physiqonomics.com/biggest-losers/

#running

BenjaminHan, 4 months ago to Podcast

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I have listened to many fascinating interviews on @thegradient #podcast. This recent dialog between Professor Peter Tse and Daniel Bashir on #consciousness from the perspective of #neuroscience is especially intriguing!

https://thegradientpub.substack.com/p/peter-tse-the-neuroscience-of-consciousness

Some rough notes I can remember of:

• Danger of using metaphors in science: neurons as toilets
• "Deadly weapons" in the fights of seeking truths:

• Mathematical logic: mathematical contradiction
• Science: falsification

#AI

BenjaminHan, 5 months ago to Marathon

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These are the #marathon elevation charts of 5 US cities: #Boston, #NewYorkCity, #Pittsburgh, #SanFrancisco, and #Seattle. (Source: https://findmymarathon.com)

Please vote in the followup posts…

#running

BenjaminHan, 5 months ago to space

#NASA is beaming a #cat back from 19 million miles away using #laser!

NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-tech-demo-streams-first-video-from-deep-space-via-laser

#space #communication #video

BenjaminHan, 5 months ago to running

It's a perfect (6.24-mile) circle!

#running #mothership

BenjaminHan, 5 months ago to apple

Yay!

#Apple’s #sci-fi epic #Foundation is coming back for season 3 https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/5/23989050/foundation-season-3-apple-tv-plus

#Scifi #TV