Motobecane mirage sl as a first bike?

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I've had a lot of trouble finding bikes used near me in my size. I came across a motobecane mirage sl xtl for $200. I want to ride pretty much only on roads and there are a lot of hills near me. I'm a runner looking to get into cycling mostly for cross training days, but I do want to get some longer rides in there. Will this be an okay bike for me? Is it an alright deal? It's in great shape.

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u/frankiero13 — 1 day ago

Essay examples?

Hey all! I've got idea of themes, but honestly no clue how to structure and frame my essay. Any past finalists willing to share theirs?

Also, my top schools are dartmouth and wellesley. Any questies who matched willing to share their stats?

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u/frankiero13 — 3 days ago

Campus culture/how to know if Wellesley is right for me

Hi all! I'm a rising senior and I just took the self-guided tour of campus and lovedddd it. It was gorgeous and the school is very strong academically with a variety of programs I'd be interested in. Also, I'm a big fan of the proximity to Boston while still having a secluded campus vibe. However, since it's summer and I didn't speak to anyone on campus, I got essentially no feel for what W students are like. I went to an all-girls boarding school for a year and loved the experience, but I wonder if that environment might feel stifling in college. Also, are students happy? Do they have fun?

All in all, what defines the community and what drew you to Wellesley?

Thanks for any info!

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u/frankiero13 — 5 days ago

Shoes to race 5ks and one marathon?

With cross country coming up, I'm looking to buy a new pair of shoes for racing/speed workouts. However, I'm also running a marathon in four weeks. What would you guys recommend as a pair that could work for both? Just looking for something that won't kill my feet in the longer race.

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u/frankiero13 — 1 month ago

Advice for first marathon - 15F (Fueling, increasing milage)

Hi all! I (15F) want to run my first full on August 15th. I've run two halves before (PR 1:38 last October) and I want to run a full before xc starts in the fall. I'm in good shape right now, but I've never consistently run more than around 30mpw. What should I aim for over the next month, and how should I go about adding milage? Also, I've never used gels or anything during a long run or race and I know that won't fly for a marathon. What gels are easy on the stomach, and how often should I take them? Lastly, I really want to go sub 4. Aside from that I don't really care about the time, I'm not trying to be exhausted/injured when xc starts. Is that realistic? Basically, any advice or tips anyone has would be much appreciated.

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u/frankiero13 — 1 month ago

Does everything look normal?

Put the seed in soil two weeks ago today. It's a blue dream autoflower. I'm a little worried that it's a bit small. Is it growing fast enough? Does everything look alright? We had a bunch of rainy days so it was indoors with a crappy light.

u/frankiero13 — 1 month ago