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I'm just so frustrated right now. I started getting sick Monday night. Luckily, the class I had that evening was pretty chill and I was allowed to go home early. I powered through yesterday, but today I made a sick appointment because I'm clearly sick.

All they did was take my vitals, do a covid/flu test, and tell me that "sometimes you just have to go to class when you're sick." A note for permission to stay home will be included with my test results if needed, which I won't receive for 24hrs to 14 days! I'm now convinced that they only bother testing in order to keep track of statistics.

I can't stay home because my other classes have strict attendance policies and will drop your final grade by a half letter every day that you don't have an approved official excuse to stay home. Now I feel like a huge hypocrite for judging all the people who are sick in class. I still don't think it's ok to go to class sick, but it's hard to blame people when most of the teachers have really strict attendance policies. I'm so thankful for my one class that lets you attend via Zoom if needed.

I didn't even tell her what kind of shoes I wear because she asked if I wear proper supportive running shoes and I just said, "Yes." (I actually moatly weat very minimalist shoes.)

I needed to see this doctor to get referred to PT, so I'm glad I went, but man, I feel so disappointed that even doctors are pretty much just taught that you run in squishy, supportive shoes until you can't run anymore because you screwed up your feet and legs, and that's just how it is. You can't even mention running in minimalist footwear to most of them or they'll immediately think that's the root of all your problems and stop taking you seriously.

The last time I had Vivos was like 10 years ago. They were canary yellow, and I loved that color so much. I've been wanting to try them again recently, but the colors are so bland and boring now. (I've actually been wanting to try them again for awhile, but the prices have been a limitation for me.) I went on Revivo to see what they have there. They are supposed to be discounted from the original price, but they're selling a Primus Lite Knit from three years ago as if it cost $235 originally, while the newest Primus Lite Knit is almost half that price. The Primus Flow is listed as if it originally cost $185, but it's $140 new. Primus Trail Flow is $170 new, but on Revivo they're saying it was originally $255. And it goes on with basically all the shoes on Revivo. Most of them come out to cost more than a new pair unless they're in the worst condition category.

What is going on? Am I missing something? It's giving me a bad impression of the company because it seems like they're artificially inflating the prices to make extra money on their refurbished shoes.

Edit: I decided to submit a support ticket to explain what I'm seeing and ask for clarification on their pricing. I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding their pricing or what. I can't be the only person who has noticed. I'm looking forward to seeing what they say.

Update: I got an email about 5 minutes after submitting my help request, but all it said was "Hi [My Name]," with my chatbot conversation forwarded below. The email was pretty clear that this was supposed to be a response to my ticket, and it stated that the ticket would be close in a few days if I don't respond. So I responded. So far I haven't heard anything, but it's only been two business days.

Has anybody else noticed that minimalist shoes (and lots of other running shoes, too) only come in muted and neutral colors right now? (At least the women's shoes do.) I used to have some bright yellow Vivo's years ago, and I loved the color. Now all their running/training shoes are variations of black, white, and cream. Lonos are all muted/black & white except for one red and a yellow hiking shoe. Whitin barefoot running shoes are the same. Merrell Vapor Glove only comes in black, white, cream, and pale pink.

What happened? Am I looking at the wrong brands? Why do practically colorless shoes seem to be what's trending right now? I'd really love a bright yellow, green, electric blue, orange, etc. Do I just have weird preferences? 😅

I'm curious because I frequent a few different running subs, and recently I've noticed a lot of people getting excited about new shoes coming out. These shoes have so much cushion that they look like platform shoes, and I couldn't imagine doing anything other than rolling my ankle in them. I do wear more supportive running shoes occasionally, but I prefer very minimalist shoes. I like the feel of the ground under my feet, I feel like I have more control over my ankles, and I feel like I'm truly working for my form and ability to run far/fast rather than using a shoe to help me take what feels to be like a shortcut.

I can't help but find it really odd that people are so excited about these super stacked running shoes. I've seen so many posts about various ones recently that I started wondering if it's just me. How do you feel when you see people raving about the newest (not minimal) running shoes? Is it ridiculous, or is it no more ridiculous than us over here getting excited about a new minimalist running shoe?

Edit: Just for clarification, this isn't meant to be that deep. My thoughts shared here are internal and not something I feel the need to share on the posts I've referenced. I think everyone should enjoy what they want to enjoy, and ultimately it doesn't matter who likes what shoe. I just found the topic thought provoking.

I was just getting home and noticed a bike laying down by my mailbox. As I pulled in the driveway, there's the cyclist, squatting on the side of the driveway a few feet in. I think she pulled up her pants while she was still peeing.

I get that sometimes you just gotta go, and I kind of feel bad for the timing because she was probably mortified, but isn't a driveway a weird place to choose? I know my house and yard look like nobody lives there, but our other vehicle was parked there, and there is a hiking trail and so many other bushes right nearby that aren't in my driveway. I just can't rationalize the choice to pee there. All I can think is she must've had to go so bad that she couldn't think straight. 🫠

I've recently become interested in trying to learn beading. As with many crafts, I know it might just be a short term hobby, so I don't really want to buy a whole bunch of supplies. Ideally, just having one project with the exact supplies I need would be perfect. I can't seem to find any beginner kits, though. Pretty much everything I've found is either a pdf pattern, or it looks AI. It's there anywhere I can get a decent kit, or is it really just most common to have all the supplies you need? Does anybody have any good resources for learning? I couldn't access the "getting started" wiki, and it looks like it hasn't been updated in 7 years anyway.

I feel so dumb honestly. I've been running for about a month (after having almost 4 years off), and I thought I'd get ready for a 5k. I knew I was being a little hasty with my progression, but I felt great all around. About a week and a half ago, the first steps of a 4 mile run gave me sharp pain in my ankle, but I didn't think much of it. At the end of the run, both ankles were sore, but nothing too bad. I ended up doing another 3 mile run, then a 4 mile, and another 3 mile run before finally accepting that the pain was only getting worse. It was like having my ankles stabbed for the first mile and a half every run.

Now I've been limiting myself to low impact strength exercises. Today I could almost walk without a limp, but there's no way I can run. I'm disappointed that I'm not going to be able to do the 5k this weekend, but I'm even more worried about recovery. The last time I had a tendon injury was a sprained ankle over 10 years ago, and I had pain from that for several years. I might be overreacting, but I'm kind of terrified that I'll never be able to run again.

Has anybody else been struggling with an injury lately? Or had something similar in the past? How do you just get yourself to accept that you need to take time to recover and that it's going to be like starting over when you can run again? I know that nothing good can come of trying to work through it. I'm just so bummed.

I've been using the Runna free trial to get back into running, and I'll probably pay for a month of it to get me to my first 5k in several years. After that, I don't think I can justify the price. I used to use the MapMyRun free version and I'll probably go back to that and/or Strava's free version, but I'm curious to know what the general preference is here based on everyone's goals.

Do you pay for a subscription for an app to help you train and/or help you track your runs or do you just use something free? What is your average run like and what are your running goals? I've had my ups and downs with Runna so far, but I can't say the training routine being laid out for me isn't pretty convenient.

I'm a little over a week into running again after about 4 years. I selected the appropriate plan based on my lack of recent running. I love how it keeps me motivated and looking forward to the next workout, but the pacing is incredibly slow. I can't seem to get things adjusted.

I'm not just talking about the easy and long runs, which I know are supposed to be slow. I had a drop set workout today, and my warmup and cool downs were faster than the fastest set. I really struggled to stack the pacing because the app thought I was too fast the whole time. This is after the app already adjusted my plan based on my recent long run.

Has anybody else had this issue? How did you fix it? I've read the descriptions of the workouts, and I think I'm doing them at paces that are appropriate for me based on the workout goals. Is the app going to adapt more pretty soon?

Edit: I think I should add that I haven't just been sedentary prior to starting to run. I've been regularly walking up and down hills for 30+ minutes as my regular commute, and I walk fast. I'm just trying to explain that I'm not just jumping right into running a ton. I'm doing what feels comfortable for my body. I don't understand if that's what I'm getting downvoted for or what.

I initially estimated my 5k to be 40 minutes based on my first couple of shorter runs and the average time for my age and gender, and then I adjusted my 5k time based on a long run I did yesterday, so things should be adjusted for me, but they still feel slow.