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jaredbyrd

@jaredbyrd@mas.to

he/him. I'm an ultrarunner with a love for heavy metal, horror movies and books, and an admitted Apple fanboy. I have finished the Cocodona 250, Bigfoot 200, Moab 240, Tahoe 200, Western States 100, and a few others. I am here to talk running geekery, tech, music and whatever else. #nobot

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Western States training camp day 2 was an adventure. Weather called for 20% chance of rain, it rained on me for 6 hours. The GPX course that I built was off and I had to bail a little earlier than planned. But I felt great and am finally feeling fit.

jaredbyrd,
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@Johan_Barelds @WTL it was a little comical. Forecast said 20% chance of rain and temps going up to 60° F. It rained for 6 hours and was 45°. I thankfully had a light jacket and gloves but that was some type 2 fun for a little while. My wife was out on a bike, she had it worse!

WTL, to random
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An example of love is when @TAV watches Spring on our anniversary and The Crow the next day (both love stories in my book). 🧡

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsDX-0Z67U4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5uPZ7ocsqA

jaredbyrd,
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@WTL we get the Crow 4K in May…. For its 30th Anniversary 😂

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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That session was spicy! 3 x 10 min tempo pace while the snow came down and the black metal was on point. 6:10-6:12 for each interval and not wearing super shoes. Proud of that one.

WTL, to running
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Thursday: 151 seconds of plank, 75 pushups, followed by 6.8 km of (-12°C with a windchill of -18°C), I shortened the run as my right leg started bugging me around KM5, so I opted to play it safe and cut it short, did groceries, and walked home (a podcast pointed out that carrying your groceries home was an excellent weight-bearing exercise).

: Nine Inch Nails’ Dead Souls from The Crow soundtrack. (such a great movie and soundtrack)

Apple Music playing Nine Inch Nails’ Dead Souls from The Crow soundtrack.

jaredbyrd,
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@WTL that soundtrack speaks directly to my heart.

jaredbyrd, to random
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Bragged about how little we’d see people through the holidays and that we’d avoid the sickness train. Wife tested positive for COVID last Saturday and is recovering well. I tested positive this morning. 🤦🏻‍♂️

WTL, (edited ) to running
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Wednesday: 150 seconds of plank, 30 pushups, followed by 10.6 km of (+2°C and misting). Figure I'd try some pushups to see how the should was feeling.

The run was a real slog. Dense, heavy snow, with a layer of slush under it. Sidewalks are an icy mess. I got splashed by two pickup trucks, once about 1km into the run and intentionally about 1 km from home. 🤬

was Inshouha’s Beam! - while I was running for a change, as I ran out of podcasts ~2km from home.

jaredbyrd,
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@WTL Hate things like this. I had someone try to hit me in the bike lane while making and illegal pass. I was in my neighborhood near a kids park. I shook my head and put my arms out to the side like WTH. They turned around and tried to fight me. People sometimes just suck. I am sorry they did that to you.

WTL, to running
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I was looking something up in my 2023 spreadsheet and thought I'd share some interesting bits; the average temperature of my runs last year was 3°C, and wore pants 51 days of the year (for running). Did I mention I'm a giant nerd that tracks everything? 🤣

jaredbyrd,
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@WTL tracking pants is different level, but I love this. I really should have a log outside of garmin/strava/TP but I have never been successful in keeping it. Also, if I have pants on it’s too damned cold to be out.

jaredbyrd,
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@NerdRunner @WTL @sebastianhahn I have been using RPE for years to assess my runs, this link explains approx how I use the scale. https://thestringbean.co/how-and-why-runners-use-rate-of-perceived-exertion-rpe/

WTL, to running
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Thursday: 149 seconds of plank, 100 pushups, followed by 22.3 km of (+2°C with rain), and then zero minutes of kettle bells.

This was a rough run. It was damp, cold and raining, and everything felt like a struggle.

…and turned out to be my fastest half-marathon of the year. 🤷🏻

When I got home I was chilled to the bone and skipped kettle bells so I could get into the hot shower to warm back up.

Easily worse than -30°C (to me, anyway).

1) Parliament hill from the east side of the Rideau Canal which is visible at the bottom of the frame. 2) The Alexandria Bridge from the northern shore of the Ottawa River, with trees and a bench in the foreground. 3) The Rideau Canal as seen from the Corktown Bridge, with water ontop of the ice. 4) Wet recreational path with trees off to the sides. 5) The east-most span of the Minto Bridges over the Rideau River.

jaredbyrd,
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@WTL congrats on a solid time during a shit run. Bodies are so weird.

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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Won the lottery for Western States. LFG!

matt, to random
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I don’t journal, so I have no opinion on the Journal app, but yeah, it seems to be pretty basic in 1.0 like other Apple apps. Ask Figma or Miro users how basic Freeform was (still is) when it launched 😝

https://mastodon.social/@habibcham/111306694120059913

jaredbyrd,
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@matt it’s insanity to me this is phone only at launch. The iPad would be perfect for this use case. I’m not long form typing on my phone.

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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Dinner conversation with my wife, who is an extremely accomplished ultra runner:

Me, “would you rather me run Barkley or a last man standing?”

Sara, “why are those have to be the choices?”

😂😂😂

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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Last night did not go the way I’d hoped. My second DNF. Been managing a neuroma for the last 7 years or so and never had it affect my racing. Took a awkward step yesterday and tweaked it. Every step after was a 7/8 on the pain scale and I just don’t want that for 60 miles. Time to get that taken care of and take steps beyond footwear and toe spacers. And time for a mental and physical reset.

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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“Today we die a little” Emil Zatopek.

Grindstone 100 Mile bound. Race starts at 6PM and will be a wet and windy one. Looking like 35 MPH wind gusts and like an inch of rain. Sounds like a great adventure. Live tracking below.

https://live.utmb.world/grindstone/2023/runners/89

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jaredbyrd,
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@viticci what…what app is this….

jaredbyrd, to running
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Halfway through my run yesterday, I figured out that I had two small holes in my hydration bladder and I had lost a liter of water. It was so humid and I was so sweaty I didn't notice the liter of water that had dripped down my backside. I need off the east coast.

jaredbyrd, to ultrarunning
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Saw an article pop up titled "10 Secrets of Courtney Dauwalter's Success" and I am not clicking on it because I fear it will miss what should be point #1: She is Courtney F'N Dauwalter.

jaredbyrd, to running
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Curious:

What’s your running watch of choice? Are you wearing it 24/7 or just when you run?

jaredbyrd, to random
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That was a rough 24 hours….Had hoped to hit trails today…instead I booked a ride with norovirus, at least that’s what I assume it was. 0/10 do not recommend

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