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RU/Sapphire: Transitioning to Warmer Weather

2023.05.30 22:55 pennylunasun RU/Sapphire: Transitioning to Warmer Weather

RU/Sapphire: Transitioning to Warmer Weather
after desperately longing for summer these past months, it’s finally here 🙏🏼😍😍
and suddenly, new challenges arise! immediately, i realise what people mean by „summer is inherently more down than winter“ — and i have been trying to incorporate more „Up“ details other than layering my clothes — you’ve mentioned using non-clothing items to do this, so i’ve been trying to do the following:
  • bigger jewellery
  • multiple necklaces
  • actually using my multiple ear piercings (i stopped using them because they kept getting infected, finally realized i am allergic to most costume jewellery, so this startegy must be used sparingly)
  • lightweight scarves as jackets
  • wearing a shirt as a jacket
  • using my hair as visual interest
  • this anklet i can only wear in summer due to shoes
  • matching toenails when wearing sandals
  • patterns make the one clothing item look like more, replaces layering
  • sunglasses always
I also realise that a lot of my summer clothes are very „young“, revealing, and inappropriate for my up to date goals of how i want to appear in professional situations (a habit of jumping at cheap opportunities to buy exciting clothes, this doesn’t happen in winter with sweaters costing upwards of 40 bucks no matter where you go lol) - slowly, i would like to replace tank tops and the like with more formal & high quality items, but as usual, this will take a while. until then, i must find ways to make my wardrobe usable for my purposes
Outfit 1: Evening in the city with friends
Outfit 2: Hanging out in the park & then evening in the city with friends
Outfit 3: Casual Gym & Date day with BF
Outfit 4: Casual Gym & Home day (realising i hate this cardigan, only added it to the collage as a comparison; i don’t even know if it actually looks good on me but it is so yin and i hate how vulnerable it makes me feel even tho it’s pretty - must replace come autumn) — also btw regarding my other recent post about movie character inspo; this look reminds me so much of pocahontas/tiger lily, which i loved so much as a kid (no cultural appropriation intended, it’s mostly the color scheme & hair for me, and for some reason, the earrings are reminding me of sth too but i’m not sure what)
Outfit 5: The Uni version as it was still a bit chilly in the morning for shorts
Outfit 6: Uni, did not feel entirely comfortable wearing this at the hospital, hence my new spiral into realising i need a more appropriate yet awesome summer wardrobe - maxi dresses, anyone? (outfit 1 was actually later that day, and i deliberately chose the maxi dress to make the outfit more „up“ for the evening, even tho i wouldn’t say the striped dress itself necessarily looks „better“ on me than the turquoise one)
I’ve had a break from Uni this week, so I’ve been taking the opportunity to wear my short summer dresses and flaunt it, but it all starts up again tomorrow so we’ll see how I make this happen 😁
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2023.05.30 22:13 russianbot716 Chattanooga 70.3 Race Recap

First shot at a recap so let’s see how we do!
Race Info
What – IM 70.3: Chattanooga
Where – Chattanooga, TN USA
When - Sunday, May 21st, 2023
Overall Goals
- PR - Yes (previous PR was a 5:30:12 at Ohio 70.3 in 2022)
- Sub 5:00 - Heck no
- Not blow up on run - Sorta?
TL;DR and Results
This was my 3rd 70.3 and my first with my coach who has been training me since the start of the fall 2022
Swim – 35:07
T1 – 5:03
Bike – 2:49:55
T2 – 3:13
Run – 1:51:57
Total time – 5:25:14
58th in AG (M27), 579 overall
Background
Was a college soccer player (GK) and after college had a foray into BJJ and MMA with a couple fights. Realized that was dumb for longevity and switched to triathlon
Training
Swimming
2-3 sessions a week of 2.4K to 3.6K yards per session. Some workouts are speed focused, some are technique focused, so on and so forth. I have seen a good improvement on CSS these last few month from 1:40 to 1:33. I did swim team as a kid so I have been trying to recapture some of that swim experience. I also felt some recent breakthrough with decreasing my stroke rate and using fewer more powerful strokes. Have been very happy with my improvement these last months. I still remain a terrible to nonexistent kicker
Goal split - 35 Minutes
Biking
typically rides a week. Longer weekend ride and 2 during the week (on zwift trainer) with focus on cadence or power or VO2. I have a big problem with low cadence, recently been trying to get up into the 80s for when I am normally riding. However when I start putting power down I start reverting to the low 70s cadence of riding. As far as FTP I had worked my FTP up to 257 leading up to the start of the season. However I have felt pretty weak these last 2 month leading up to this actual race. It has been harder for me to put the power down. However on the outdoor longer rides I have felt very strong and very comfortable riding for longer periods. Outdoors I ride without power so will probably need to make that investment soon.
Goal Split - 2:30:00
Running
Running has steadily improved with increased mileage and more speedwork. Recent 5K test had improved me to 6:33 for my fastest 5K. Additionally in the most recent half marathon race I had I finished 1:30:12 with a 6:57 avg. biggest issues I have been dealing with are some pain in my left Achilles at the very start of runs that typically disappears after a mile or 2. Typically 3-4 runs a week (1 tempo short, longer run on the weekend, Z2 10k).
Goal Split - 1:40:00
Race Morning
Woke up at 4 AM to get the body rolling. Had my usual prerace breakfast of 2 English muffins with peanut butter and honey as well as a power armour with caffeine and a cup of coffee. Transition setup right at 4:40 to give me plenty of time for the most important part of the morning, THE BM. Went back to my hotel and was able to get showered and dressed up for the race. Headed over to the busses for drop-off to the swim and get to the swim start 20-30 mins before the race start
Swim – seeded myself in the 30-35 minute group and set off! for those that fear swimming Chatty is a great race. It is a with the current swim so it felt like we were flying down the river. Dealt with a slight leak in my left goggle the entire swim which was pretty annoying but it was far from terrible. Also I forgot that in Chatty the swim is actually 1.4 miles instead of 1.2, so as I swam over 2100 yards I was thinking WTF why are we still swimming? This was the first time I seeded myself in the 30-35 min so I did deal with less of the slower swimmers who seed incorrectly. However I did still find quite a few in front of me who should not have been where they were. Mini Rant here, but seriously people why are you doing this? IDK this is just a huge pet peeve of mine when I have to swim all the way around a person (small problems I know...) rant over. But got through it without any real major contact with anyone
35:07 @ 1:23/100 yards - 7:48 PR!
T1 – Never had a wetsuit stripper before! that was fun. But this transition is long as crap. My watch clocked my total transition distance as almost half a mile which was crazy to me. Also I was a little slow getting my socks on today which was unusual. all and all a odd transition where I just felt slow and unfocused on what I was doing.
5:03
Bike – Set off on what had previously been my nemesis for my first 70.3 but felt like I would have an area of great improvement for today! with my goal of 2:30 I knew my goal average speed was around 22MPH, and for the first bit we were well on track! If I look at my average speed through the first 26 miles I was averaging 21.6 MPH. And this is a course with rolling hills most of the way. Goals of the bike were to try and really spin to get through the hill and not stuck grinding it out as this would destroy my legs. Also wanted to keep on my nutrition as I felt this really caused me to blow up on my runs in Galveston and Ohio. Fueling per hour was 1 x 55g carb Gatorade mix bottle and a maurten gel to get to 80 g carb per hours. Would then rinse down the body and sip water through the aid stations. after I burned through my 2 bottles I sipped on the Gatorade endurance bottle taken from the aide stations. In total took 160 g carb + some of the Gatorade endurance for nutrition. So all was going ok until after the "big" climb halfway. Not sure if it was fueling or the headwind that started. But my average speed just tanked. I felt like I had no power. When I tried to flex and stretch my legs I could just feel the damage in them. Not good. Then with the slower speed my mental game fell apart. mile 40-50 I was in a really bad mental spot and had decided at several points to just quit when I got back into transition as there was no way in hell I would break 5 hours. I felt like a failure and a loser. why had I been training 9-12 hours every week to just suck? Talk about a tale of 2 half's. Managed to get back to transition. Mini rant #2 - draft packs... screw you. A literal peloton of 8-10 people 2 abreast 5 deep flew by me at mile 45 and let me tell you I was big mad. Rant over. Also saw a guy lose control at 30 MPH and hit the deck pretty hard, hope he's ok. That was a nice bike to wreck on :( Also another guy almost started peeing on me (I was behind him) near the end and definitely did not use enough water to wash himself down after LOL.
2:49:55 - 20.07 MPH - 11ish minutes slower than PR :(
T2 – Made it into T2 and said alright lets just run the first 5k and see how we are doing then we can DNF if you really are that miserable. So got everything racked and ditched the 10 maurtens I had somehow acquired on the bike. but threw on my trusty Saucony Endorphin Pro 2s and set off
3:13
Run – That first hill out of transition took my already bad mental state and threw it into the fire. So I have never come closer to quitting than that moment. I did not somehow. And then the run flattened out. So after 1.5 miles I actually started to feel good mentally and that's when I knew I was going to finish. I also saw how my pace was going and I knew I would at least PR on the day if I just held the pacing I was doing. after the 1st aid station I decided I wouldn't push too hard on the run and simply walk through the aid stations. avg pace as 7:40-8:00 while running then would walk through the aid stations. in the aid stations I would douse with water and take Gatorade in. Also was putting ice in the suit. I think in total I had 2-3 gels throughout the run? and I stopped at every single aide station for drink and splashing myself with water. Besides the aid stations the only section I had to walk was an incredibly steep little hill right before the first bridge crossing to the other side of the river. That hill is a real ball buster. In terms of improvements I think if I really want to chop some time I have some free time if I don't walk through aid stations. I need to get better at doing that on the run to enable me to get that free time. Also I really didn't push at all my heartrate was pretty much in high Z2 for me the whole run. Also I was dealing with side stitches off and on the whole run so not sure how I can prevent that in the future but if I could eliminate that I would be a much happier camper. Also lap 2 on the run was SO CROWDED mind you there were 3k athletes but man that was a busy run course for the second lap. Saw the shoot and had the tear well up a little. Got over the line and had a quick little 30 second sob so that was that.
1:51:57 - 8:31 AVG - 11 min PR
Final Thoughts
Chatty has me feeling some really mixed emotions. I really was sure I was in for massive PR., chopping 30 minutes off my last PR. Instead I got a measly 5. Maybe I am being to hard on myself or am being greedy with the amount of time I feel I should be dropping? However when I think about it practically it is a much harder course with 2.3K feet in climbing over the bike and 600 or so feet in climbing on the run. So to PR on a harder course is good right? Just a confusing weekend for me about how to feel about it. I think nutrition is still and issue as I am left thinking why did I feel so weak on the bike? I have read some literature that 90-100g carb may be even better now so I think I will implement this into training. Also could I have been tougher and gone harder on that run? If you saw me out there I was in an blue and orange suit with a white helmet riding and old black and blue trek equinox 7 or black running hat. Next race is in July with the Happy Valley 70.3 so I have even more climbing to look forward to there. Will I be able to further PR? Let me know what y'all think of this write up or your thoughts on all this!
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2023.05.30 22:11 slogmondbob rant/advice?

I hate the way I look, how I act and behaved especially in the past, if I dress up I feel like a clown, if I dress casual I feel like trash. I'm not even a good person I hate how me being depressed is not even justified because at most I was bullied throughout school and ostracized and had mildly abusive parents. The absolute best fucking part is that this is my only chance at existence all I can do is wallow in self pity and waste my life, my youth especially my teenage years(the years where you're still allowed to be irresponsible and experiment). I had no developmental milestones that should have been part of my adolescence not even participating in idle classroom conversation back in highschool, no prom, no parties, no concerts, no love, no graduation noonoo none of that all I ever amounted to is racking up everyone I ever met's fucking hatred directed towards me because I'm cringey and awkward and ugly.
I also always wanted people to feel bad for me or jerk my ego off like back when I was a child I used to wish I was in a wheelchair or had broken a leg or some shit like that because I wanted to feel justified in feeling so shitty. There was never any hope for me because of the most perfectly idiotic circumstances, nothing too bad but just perfect enough to fucking ruin my life like: I went almost all my life undiagnosed with asd and I'm also an immigrant living in europe but my parents are from different countries in latin america but I was raised far from those cultures since I immigrated to europe when I was 5. Shit I don't even speak Spanish as well as I speak english and it's my first language. I'm so lost and feel like the only ever person in the world in these awkward circumstances. if I could be reborn into someone better i'd kill myself for it.
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2023.05.30 21:06 conciousError What did you want to be/do when you grew up?

And are you doing it now in any sense? Does your transition effect your outlook on it? Does it make your transition make any more sense?
I wanted to be a fashion designer. I'd cut my doll clothes or scraps of fabric and stitch them into new designs.
Nowadays, I'm a software developer. And one of my big hobbies is cosplay. In particular, breaking down a characters design and determining how it could be recreated.
I always loved clothes. Took so long for my egg to Crack bc I loved clothes and fashion, so I definitely had to be a girl right? Just before the pandemic I was hyper-feminine. Just before coming out I was revisiting my happy androgynous emo/goth teens.
Still finding out what MY style really is. I dress, "like a cishet white boy", "the straightest straight to ever straight" according to my friends. I still love black and skirts.
I wonder I my parents had let me explore that part of myself, the androgynous side, the goth side, not pushed the feminine side, if I would have figured it out sooner? 🤔 Like, just let me have an undercut and black nails at 12, Sharon!
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