I’ve been reading books by Gabor Mate - recently finished When The Body Says No and almost done In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Lots of stories and insights into how others cope with what has happened to them. It helps to look at your own experience and coping through a new lens.

I wonder if anyone has had any experience using psychedelics in therapy? Not sure if this was in one of these books or if I read about this elsewhere.

Marshall Mattress. I prefer the tight top - it sleeps cool and you can flip it. Mine is nice and firm, but they do have softer ones.

Godot.

It’s definitely underfunded as others have said, but I will also add this - I had the opportunity on Saturday this past weekend to spend some time in the local emergency room due to a sports related injury. I got X-rays and a CT scan done and saw a Dr. And the cost to me personally was about 6 hours. The waiting was a bit long but I brought a book and some snacks, and everyone was super nice.

Try a residue free detergent like Atsko Sport-Wash Laundry Detergent.

This looks off to me. Do you know what method was used to calculate these zones? I’d say your main issue is your watch is giving you false expectations. I entered your values into a variety of calculators online (age, MHR, RHR) and they all somewhat line up for z2 around 130ish-140ish, maybe 145 max. Between this and the the description of how you feel, I’d say you are far past your actual zone 2. These models are just a starting point. I’m able to breathe comfortable through my nose the whole time in zone 2. If I push too hard it starts to feel like my feet and ankles have weights on them by the end of my run, which is lactic acid build up by pushing into anaerobic territory. Maybe try this lower range and see how it feels?

It sounds like you might be pushing yourself too hard for zone 2. Is it a 4 zone or 5 zone setup? 136-158 seems wide and high to me. I’d recommend lowering your target HR and try to keep constant effort, which means slowing down as you go further. You may need to take a shorter shuffling like stride to keep a low HR and maybe even walk a bit if it climbs too high. You’ve only been at it for a year so go easy on yourself and listen to your body.

What is your zone 2 range? It should feel easy, as in able to keep a conversation going, no huffing and puffing.

The correct response is: shhhh it’s quiet time. Those around you will adapt.

Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it and will probably read it again later.

I’ve heard similar advice about observing emotions in order to let go of them, that I’ve found effective. In case it’s helpful to anyone, it was presented like this:

-acknowledge the emotion (example: “I’m feeling angry”)

-don’t judge yourself for having the emotion (“I shouldn’t be feeling this way because…”)

-don’t justify the emotion (“I feel this way because…”)

-don’t tell yourself a story about the emotion (often justification, but can also include alternate outcomes)

Judgement, justification and stories will prolong the emotion, and if you can avoid this you will find that the emotion dissipates quickly, in less than a few minutes.

“Would you recommend this to a parallel universe instance of yourself in a similar situation, who is not yet decided on a purchase?”

Haha you’re right, it probably doesn’t really apply to most things. I do get asked what I recommend more than the average person because my friends and family know I research purchases too much. I hate buying junk.

This is good. I would consider adding “Would you recommend to a friend” but that may be redundant given what you have already.

My favorite is the one star review when it’s a shipping issue. “Look at this, the box is ripped!”

I think the decentralized but moderated review network is the most important part. I like the idea of local shop keepers with specialized knowledge (I’m thinking of my local goto kitchen store) or just online experts (like the folks at whathifi). I like to research a bit (a lot really) before I decide what to buy and a resource like this would be invaluable. Finding it locally after deciding what to buy can be an issue (especially if you are not in the US), but this aspect could be separate, as is shipping.

Yup. This article explains it well: https://macrofactorapp.com/recomposition

Ok thx will take a look and edit my post

Ok, what’s up with images and links? Anyone else having issues posting or viewing?

I stretch after I run. When I had IT band tightness and pain in my knees I added IT band stretches like in this image except I place my hand much higher on the wall. The pain went away after a few sessions. Note that more advanced stretches may not be the best idea if your IT bands are super tight, you can easily injure yourself. If I don’t run and stretch at least once every 2 weeks, the pain will return.

Edit: image wasn’t working https://www.sparkpeople.com/assets/exercises/613.gif

Asking a dog owner to use their leash rather than letting their dog walk up to you or your kids.