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Shoes / Re: A shoe specifically for dunking
« on: August 26, 2016, 10:44:10 am »
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10787
Shoes / A shoe specifically for dunking
« on: August 26, 2016, 10:43:33 am »
I wrote this on NB's facebook today.. curious if I get a response:
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Andrew Darqui cool article. Hey New Balance , when are you going to make a shoe specifically for dunkers? :F The dunk community is constantly growing. We need a shoe that is somewhat like an XC flat, light (~5 oz) & bouncy - helps you spring off your toes easier, but also is a bit stronger in the sole.. maybe has a plate in it. Basketball shoes are too bulky and clunky. We don'' need all of that extra support - it just weighs us down, makes our runups slower, reduces "feel" of the ground. Dunkers need a very light, low top, springy shoe, but with a little bit stronger sole. For what it's worth, I jump/dunk in XC 900 v2's ... if they had a stronger sole, they would probably be perfect. Just a request........ There's a TON of dunk addicts out there who you could target; people literally just train to dunk now because it's so much fun & makes for great videos on youtube etc.
10788
Shoes / Re: Vazee Sigma
« on: August 26, 2016, 10:42:23 am »
does anyone here remember when tats were looked down upon? i do.
cool article.. Trayvon Bromell's tats & vazee sigma design.
"BEHIND
THE INK
HOW TRAYVON BROMELL’S TATTOOS
INSPIRED THE VAZEE GLORY PACK"
http://www.newbalance.com/glory-pack/?ncr=true&ecid=so_FBGP_cmsrun_TNBTB_mk
cool article.. Trayvon Bromell's tats & vazee sigma design.
"BEHIND
THE INK
HOW TRAYVON BROMELL’S TATTOOS
INSPIRED THE VAZEE GLORY PACK"
http://www.newbalance.com/glory-pack/?ncr=true&ecid=so_FBGP_cmsrun_TNBTB_mk
10789
Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: August 26, 2016, 12:34:24 am »ya that's pretty crazy..
people in red shirts got wrecked today, here's the other one that was floating around:
WRECKED.
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Boxing / Re: Misc Boxing News
« on: August 26, 2016, 12:32:52 am »ye he was, especially with a trainer like that, make good use of his speed. I would have loved to see naseem hamed vs floyd mayweather both in their primes, the banter, the antics lol.
now that would be sick.. there would be lots of bouts of inaction, but, the chess game of it, speed, slickness, and swagger would be off the charts.
at featherweight though, I got mayweather jr.. he's got serious power below 140.
10791
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 26, 2016, 12:26:48 am »
calves still sore but getting better.
08/25/2016
Bio: Morning
last night's sleep: ~7.5 hours
last night fell asleep: ~1 AM
wakeup = 8:30 AM
bw = 154 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = calves very sore, hamstrings moderate
- calves wrecked
aches = none
injuries = none
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot x 2
mosquito bites: 0
sickness: 5 canker sores in my mouth
- healing up
Session: Morning
WAKEUP RUN
~10:30 AM
- hot af wtf?
- wanted to get out of the house much earlier but, lots of things held me up
run:
- 1.8 mi @ 7:20 min/mi pace, cramped up, dead
- 0.6 mi in 7 min/mi pac
Food
11 AM
- green tea
- banana
- 2 x wheat bread with peanut butter
- 2% milk
Food
5 PM
- 2 x chicken taco
- chips/salsa
- green tea
Session: Evening
7 PM
warmup
S1: neutral grip pullups:
- BW @ 3 x 6
S1: paused running in place with ankles locked
- driving my legs/arms fast.. pausing for ~2-3 seconds between reps
- 20 total
- 50 total
- 100 total
- these were tough but felt good
a ton of interval runs
- chart in previous post
- 17 total
- ranging from ~100m to ~400m
Food
8:30 PM
- 2% milk
Food
11 PM
- propel water
- 3 x banana
- a few banana bites
- greek yogurt
then
- 2% milk
- vegan-fudge brownie
second session felt pretty good, even though i'm pretty sore. felt very bouncy/strong. made me feel good, because these last two morning sessions have really sucked.
really need to get back to focusing on my form.. i was doing really good when I told myself, "running is useless if i'm not trying to run like a kenyan"
.. ie, don't just resort to the equivalent of slouched posture in a chair, in running.. really pop off of my foot, short gct, locking ankle, using hips more, using arms more, etc. it's not as easy as "slouching" (running noob-like) obviously. but, quality over quantity was working good for me, for a while.. need to make sure I stick to it.
not much coding today.. dog's rash + other things sucking up a bunch of my time.. and morning runs are making me more mentally tired.. but that should disappear soon as I get more used to waking up early & running early.
oh, ALSO.. need to make sure I get some calories in before my morning runs.. going to drink a tall glass of orange juice tomorrow when I wake up.
pc!
08/25/2016
Bio: Morning
last night's sleep: ~7.5 hours
last night fell asleep: ~1 AM
wakeup = 8:30 AM
bw = 154 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = calves very sore, hamstrings moderate
- calves wrecked
aches = none
injuries = none
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot x 2
mosquito bites: 0
sickness: 5 canker sores in my mouth
- healing up
Session: Morning
WAKEUP RUN
~10:30 AM
- hot af wtf?
- wanted to get out of the house much earlier but, lots of things held me up
run:
- 1.8 mi @ 7:20 min/mi pace, cramped up, dead
- 0.6 mi in 7 min/mi pac
Food
11 AM
- green tea
- banana
- 2 x wheat bread with peanut butter
- 2% milk
Food
5 PM
- 2 x chicken taco
- chips/salsa
- green tea
Session: Evening
7 PM
warmup
S1: neutral grip pullups:
- BW @ 3 x 6
S1: paused running in place with ankles locked
- driving my legs/arms fast.. pausing for ~2-3 seconds between reps
- 20 total
- 50 total
- 100 total
- these were tough but felt good
a ton of interval runs
- chart in previous post
- 17 total
- ranging from ~100m to ~400m
Food
8:30 PM
- 2% milk
Food
11 PM
- propel water
- 3 x banana
- a few banana bites
- greek yogurt
then
- 2% milk
- vegan-fudge brownie
second session felt pretty good, even though i'm pretty sore. felt very bouncy/strong. made me feel good, because these last two morning sessions have really sucked.
really need to get back to focusing on my form.. i was doing really good when I told myself, "running is useless if i'm not trying to run like a kenyan"
.. ie, don't just resort to the equivalent of slouched posture in a chair, in running.. really pop off of my foot, short gct, locking ankle, using hips more, using arms more, etc. it's not as easy as "slouching" (running noob-like) obviously. but, quality over quantity was working good for me, for a while.. need to make sure I stick to it.not much coding today.. dog's rash + other things sucking up a bunch of my time.. and morning runs are making me more mentally tired.. but that should disappear soon as I get more used to waking up early & running early.
oh, ALSO.. need to make sure I get some calories in before my morning runs.. going to drink a tall glass of orange juice tomorrow when I wake up.
pc!
10792
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 25, 2016, 09:11:35 pm »
funny.. this morning i could barely move.. cramped up, couldn't run much better than 7 min/mi pace. felt so horrible.
but as usual, running at night (alot cooler + more awake), easily could run low 5 min/mi pace and even under, for shorter intervals.
just incredible how much better I felt running at night.. I went out there with the goal of running relaxed intervals to simply work on form - had like 10000x more bounce than in the morning. At the end I turned it up a bit.
I don't want to give up running in the morning though.. I need to do it. I would like to run EARLIER though.. eventually around 7 AM or so.
note to self: a nice split would be:
day 1, morning:
- short warmup, a few form drills
- short run, ~3 mi
day 1, evening:
- warmup: some pullups etc & form work
- then a ton of relaxed but fast short intervals (100m-800m), working on form. focusing on form is key.
day 2, morning:
- short warmup, a few form drills
- short run, ~3 mi
day 2, afternoon:
- warmup
- some jumps
- some near max effort sprints
- finish off with some heavy high rep lifting
^^ I can't lift at night because of the mosquitos..
throw in a dunk session or long run when I feel like it.
so far i'm liking that. i really need to fall into something I stay 100% consistent with AND get better at running in the morning. I need to get myself ready to "peak" at ~7:30 AM, come November.
but as usual, running at night (alot cooler + more awake), easily could run low 5 min/mi pace and even under, for shorter intervals.
just incredible how much better I felt running at night.. I went out there with the goal of running relaxed intervals to simply work on form - had like 10000x more bounce than in the morning. At the end I turned it up a bit.
I don't want to give up running in the morning though.. I need to do it. I would like to run EARLIER though.. eventually around 7 AM or so.
note to self: a nice split would be:
day 1, morning:
- short warmup, a few form drills
- short run, ~3 mi
day 1, evening:
- warmup: some pullups etc & form work
- then a ton of relaxed but fast short intervals (100m-800m), working on form. focusing on form is key.
day 2, morning:
- short warmup, a few form drills
- short run, ~3 mi
day 2, afternoon:
- warmup
- some jumps
- some near max effort sprints
- finish off with some heavy high rep lifting
^^ I can't lift at night because of the mosquitos..
throw in a dunk session or long run when I feel like it.
so far i'm liking that. i really need to fall into something I stay 100% consistent with AND get better at running in the morning. I need to get myself ready to "peak" at ~7:30 AM, come November.
10793
Boxing / Re: Misc Boxing News
« on: August 25, 2016, 12:29:10 pm »Errol spence knocked out bundu severely to get the win. It generated 6mil viewers and 4.35m approx stayed for the whole fight.
I didnt watch it just this hightlight and knockout was brutal and bundu came out fast but uneffective towards the end.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-x_B5jKvSY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-x_B5jKvSY</a>
ya i watched it. i was going to post about it but got sidetracked.
spence is legit.. man he tore bundu apart .. and bundu is really tough/shifty.
impressive.
When I saw that I was like... wait is Vuyani Bungu still fighting?
He isn't lol... But with boxers I wouldn't put it past him. That guy was awesome.
for some reason i dont remember bungu.. but, first hit on youtube:
man prince naseem was such a freak.
10794
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 25, 2016, 12:21:14 pm »
man i absolutely suck training in the heat. my dad however, is a monster in the heat. It doesn't seem to affect him much at all. When he's playing tennis, it could be scorching out and he looks fine. He gets alot of wins like this; people can't handle the south florida summer heat/humidity, so he will lose the first set, then wreck them in sets 2 & 3. When I was playing against him, mid-day, i'd be absolutely dripping with sweat like a faucet and he'd be fine.
my morning run today sucked so bad .. apparently it was "feels like 98 F" (what's the term for this?) out.
i posted a link to an article in the running articles thread: http://www.adarq.org/800m-running-andor-conditioning/various-running-articles/msg124307/#msg124307
but ya basically, i'm not too worried about how crappy i'm running because:
1. i've been pretty sore
2. i havent been running 3 milers much at all lately
3. my 1 mile times were improving decently the last few months
4. it's just so damn hot/humid out that it destroys me
i've been trying to wakeup earlier .. that's one reason i haven't done any races this summer, because I just haven't been able to wakeup early & all of the races are at 7:30 AM. So, trying to get that on track and hopefully i'll be able to get some runs in BEFORE it becomes absolutely scorching. I think though, once I realized how hot this summer was going to be, racing didn't seem as fun to me.. it should cool down (especially in the mornings) come october/november .. and November is that Tamarac Turkey Trot which I ran 20:08 in last year. I'd like to crush that time this year.
my morning run today sucked so bad .. apparently it was "feels like 98 F" (what's the term for this?) out.
i posted a link to an article in the running articles thread: http://www.adarq.org/800m-running-andor-conditioning/various-running-articles/msg124307/#msg124307
but ya basically, i'm not too worried about how crappy i'm running because:
1. i've been pretty sore
2. i havent been running 3 milers much at all lately
3. my 1 mile times were improving decently the last few months
4. it's just so damn hot/humid out that it destroys me
i've been trying to wakeup earlier .. that's one reason i haven't done any races this summer, because I just haven't been able to wakeup early & all of the races are at 7:30 AM. So, trying to get that on track and hopefully i'll be able to get some runs in BEFORE it becomes absolutely scorching. I think though, once I realized how hot this summer was going to be, racing didn't seem as fun to me.. it should cool down (especially in the mornings) come october/november .. and November is that Tamarac Turkey Trot which I ran 20:08 in last year. I'd like to crush that time this year.
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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / Re: Various Running Articles
« on: August 25, 2016, 12:09:28 pm »10796
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 25, 2016, 12:32:39 am »
calves wrecked. walking can be painful, eheh.
08/24/2016
Bio: Morning
last night's sleep: ~4 hours
last night fell asleep: ~4 AM
- hard to sleep, dog has a rash from some plants, so he was keeping me up
wakeup = 8 AM
bw = 154 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = calves very sore - dead, hamstrings moderate, glutes very sore
- calves wrecked
aches = none
injuries = left big toe (previously ingrown toenail, just feels weird.. eek)
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot x 2
mosquito bites: 0
sickness: 5 canker sores in my mouth
- lmao wtf
- canker fest
- getting better .. they are there but dont hurt anymore
Session: Morning
WAKEUP RUN
~8:30 AM
- hot af wtf?
run: 5k in 22:30
- calves/legs dead
Food
9:30 AM
- green tea
- banana
- 2 x wheat bread with peanut butter
- 2% milk
Food
1 PM
- greek yogurt
- pre-made acai drink
- banana
Session: Afternoon
5 PM
S1: jump rope
- 10 x 200 turns
S1: half squat, various feet widths
- 45 lb. x 20
- 135 lb. @ 9 x 20
was toast at the end.. glad I finished it though & didn't quit.
heart rate was way up after high rep squat sets.
Food
6 PM
- 2% milk
Food
8 PM
- 1/2 philly cheese steak
- some banana bites
- chips
- green tea
Food
11 PM
- 2% milk
- greek yogurt
- 4 x banana
calves actually feel a little better since that jump rope/squat session.. left hamstring is bugging a little though.
pc!
08/24/2016
Bio: Morning
last night's sleep: ~4 hours
last night fell asleep: ~4 AM
- hard to sleep, dog has a rash from some plants, so he was keeping me up
wakeup = 8 AM
bw = 154 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = calves very sore - dead, hamstrings moderate, glutes very sore
- calves wrecked
aches = none
injuries = left big toe (previously ingrown toenail, just feels weird.. eek)
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot x 2
mosquito bites: 0
sickness: 5 canker sores in my mouth
- lmao wtf
- canker fest
- getting better .. they are there but dont hurt anymore
Session: Morning
WAKEUP RUN
~8:30 AM
- hot af wtf?
run: 5k in 22:30
- calves/legs dead
Food
9:30 AM
- green tea
- banana
- 2 x wheat bread with peanut butter
- 2% milk
Food
1 PM
- greek yogurt
- pre-made acai drink
- banana
Session: Afternoon
5 PM
S1: jump rope
- 10 x 200 turns
S1: half squat, various feet widths
- 45 lb. x 20
- 135 lb. @ 9 x 20
was toast at the end.. glad I finished it though & didn't quit.
heart rate was way up after high rep squat sets.
Food
6 PM
- 2% milk
Food
8 PM
- 1/2 philly cheese steak
- some banana bites
- chips
- green tea
Food
11 PM
- 2% milk
- greek yogurt
- 4 x banana
calves actually feel a little better since that jump rope/squat session.. left hamstring is bugging a little though.
pc!
10797
Boxing / Re: Misc Boxing News
« on: August 24, 2016, 09:27:12 pm »Errol spence knocked out bundu severely to get the win. It generated 6mil viewers and 4.35m approx stayed for the whole fight.
I didnt watch it just this hightlight and knockout was brutal and bundu came out fast but uneffective towards the end.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-x_B5jKvSY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-x_B5jKvSY</a>
ya i watched it. i was going to post about it but got sidetracked.
spence is legit.. man he tore bundu apart .. and bundu is really tough/shifty.
impressive.
10798
Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: August 24, 2016, 06:36:35 pm »
ridiculous dunk session.. isaiah is crazy.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2LQZwh5mSE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2LQZwh5mSE</a>
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 24, 2016, 06:26:26 pm »posted this on FB:QuoteMost of you that know me, know i'm pretty antisocial. Anyway, I decided to go to a running meetup yesterday, where people run together and then drink beer/socialize afterwards - hosted by the World of Beer. So, I ended up talking to one person, running alone, and I don't drink. Then, I went to the place next door to WoB to get a philly cheese steak. experience = inverse(running meetup). LMFAO. Are there any running meetups where people don't socialize, run fast, and then drink raw green tea afterwards?
kinda luls.. just funny though when you think about.
I'm laughing at the irony of posting about how antisocial you are on social media!
antisocial IRL, social INTERNETS - somewhat.
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And to answer your question. Yes they are called track meets.
well ya that's one option.. hehe.
10800
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: August 24, 2016, 04:28:01 pm »
posted this on FB:
kinda luls.. just funny though when you think about.
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Most of you that know me, know i'm pretty antisocial. Anyway, I decided to go to a running meetup yesterday, where people run together and then drink beer/socialize afterwards - hosted by the World of Beer. So, I ended up talking to one person, running alone, and I don't drink. Then, I went to the place next door to WoB to get a philly cheese steak. experience = inverse(running meetup). LMFAO. Are there any running meetups where people don't socialize, run fast, and then drink raw green tea afterwards?
kinda luls.. just funny though when you think about.