From: Thomas Bruce Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 22:13:25 +0000 (-0500) Subject: running post X-Git-Url: https://git.deglebe.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=73664df567c5ef6edddfc5b6126669070c78fb0a;p=personal%2Fdeglebe.com.git running post --- diff --git a/non-work/blogposts/running-training.md b/non-work/blogposts/running-training.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f646043 --- /dev/null +++ b/non-work/blogposts/running-training.md @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +--- +title: a new focus for my running +date: 02/03/2025 +author: thomas bruce +--- + +i'm running a trail marathon on may third, and i've totally abandoned my +training... so i have some goals and ideas for the rest of this year. + +first, it is worth analysing the root causes of me abandoning my training: + +- school: i've been busy working on assignments, prepping for midterms, etc. +- social life: i get caught up in social complexities +- laziness +- distractions +- loneliness: my training partner is abroad this semester and there are very few +distance runners on campus + +school is an easy problem to work with: run when i'm not working on schoolwork. +the social aspect is a little harder, but still fairly easy to work around: set +good boundaries about communication and run when i want to. laziness and +distractions are more difficult to solve, but still not impossible. i just need +to re-form some good habits. + +### march-june +i need to get up to a weekly distance of 95 km/week by mid-to-end june. + +#### phase 1: base rebuilding (march) +re-establishing consistent running volume and my aerobic base. keeping most runs +in zone 2. incorporating gentle strides and hills to prepare for returning to +speed work, but retaining a low intensity. cross-training goal is 20km biking, +30 minutes of core work, and 10 minutes of back and arm work per week. by the +end of march, i ought to be averaging 60 km/week. + +#### phase 2: marathon prep (april) +increasing mileage towards pre-race peak (~75km). extending long runs back to +the half-marathon range and above. hill training. tapering off the last week and +a half to recover for the marathon. + +#### phase 3: post-marathon recovery and focus shift (may 4 to may 18) +recovering from the marathon and resuming training. take two days off post race. +all runs in the week after should be under 8km, minimal cross training. do yoga. +week after should begin to move back into the 50km range. + +#### phase 4: high mileage build and speed workouts (may - june) +safe buildup to 95 km/week range. my training partner gets back from his trip +abroad around this time, so i'll have someone to do long runs with again. 80/20 +rule, occasional fartlek runs on the highschool track near my parents' house. +i'll be home from school, so i can run on the mountain for training again. + +### next steps +from here, i should be good to return to my normal training, just at a higher +weekly distance load. i'm running the 5k summer classic race in my town, as well +as a 10k trail race in august, so i should have some good goals to work toward +once the marathon is behind me. i need to keep up winter training again because +i'd love to do the rock the ridge 50-miler next may... + +### some notes on nutrition and physicality +i got a lab draw recently, turns out i'm deficient in vitamin d and ferritin, so +i'm suplementing both. as such, i'm going to a nutritionist to rework my diet, +since i'm definitely not eating enough or fueling properly on runs. + +as a result of my low load these past weeks, i've been experiencing more back +pain and tiredness. naturally, i sleep better when i'm running more, and so i +expect my tiredness to go away once i am back at a normal volume. the back pain, +however, is a bit concerning, so i'll need to take extra caution that i don't +cause any worse pain. + diff --git a/non-work/w/doe-insanity.html b/non-work/w/doe-insanity.html deleted file mode 100644 index 10828b9..0000000 --- a/non-work/w/doe-insanity.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,50 +0,0 @@ - - - - - - - - deglebe.com - - - - - -

department of education insanity

thesis: the civil discourse surrounding the state of the department -of education (usa) is confused and irrational.

position: the department of education (usa) ought to be reformed in -such a way that the model of education is much looser, and it -prioritizes real learning over knowledge acquisition.

bias notice

most of my acquired knowledge surrounding educational theory and -structure comes from illich, althusser, peat,

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context

at the time of writing, (feb 2025) the trump administration in the -united state is actively seeking to do away with the federal-level -department of education. reasons cited include:

it is a waste of money
standardized education is a breeding-ground for âliberal -ideologyâ
dei initiatives are exposing children to inapropriate material
historical revisionism is reducing the sanctity of the nation
critical race theory (crt) is evil and widely-taught
parents should not be paying taxes when not sending children to -school

centralised education -creates workers

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hello, world!

this is my first blog post here, and really ever. going to be -interesting to see if i upkeep this as frequently as i would like. this -post is just to get some basic information out of the way, so i can -write freely and answer any questions which might be had.

about me:

my name is thomas bruce. i am a computer science (software -engineering) student and mathematics student in the hudson valley, new -york. iâve independently been studying computing and maths for some -years prior, however. other academic interests of mine include botany, -climatology, and political theory.

hobbies of mine include: long-distance running, reading (mostly -philosophy or other nonfiction areas), cooking, torturing myself -(writing software), and having fun (writing software)

obviously this not an all-encompassing biography.

some random -points/disclaimers

there are some important things to get out of the way:

whatâs with the lack of -capitalization?

i prefer to keep my writing (outside of academic writing) in all -lowercase for a few reasons:

- it looks better to me
-- it works well with my font
-- my wpm increases slightly

if you donât like it, write a tampermonkey script to capitalize my -site, and share it for free on a non-restrictive platform.

my politics

while i will continue to maintain that politics arenât the sole -defining feature of an individual, it is nothing but fair to give a bit -of a bias disclaimer about my poltical leanings. my political writings -will (unless my mind is changed) be coming from a more lib-left slant -than anything else. i will be wrong about things, or disagree with you -on things, and that is ok! friction in the physical world releases -energy, which has an effect on its surroundings. it is the same with -disagreement among individuals; disagreement is nothing but the -potential for further learning and understanding.

i do hold that there is a fundamental difference between politics and -politicking about social issues. i will differentiate between the two in -my writings.

thoughts on identity

i take a sligtly more âfreeâ approach to identity than some of my -peers, based on a loose interpretation of karl popperâs philosophies: -identity is not based in the determinism of historical materialism, -i.e.Â it is not merely a result of conditions and intrinsic stati, but -more due to individualâs ability to reason critically and their choices -thereof. it is my opinion that when the self is boiled down to a set of -terms (labels) or (heaven forbid) diagnoses, it becomes an -externally-mediated concept rather than an actual personal identity. it -becomes a surface-level conceptualization of what it means to be âmeâ, -rather than a deep knowledge of oneâs self. it becomes a way to explain -away the behaviours, quirks, idiosyncrasies, and more as due to a -diagnosis or label or distinction of some other kind rather than the -mild differences which we all hold from each other.

i donât want it to be thought that i reject the comfort aspect of -labels, however. i just think that there is so much more to identity -than words and phrases. but i do think that this trend, ironically, -serves to perpetuate what was antithetical to both marxâ and popperâs -ideologies: it continues to create hierarchies and social distinctions -which do nothing but hinder individuality at its purist form.

outro

that about sums it up for this post. looking forward to writing my -next one.

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writing

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a new focus for my running - 02/03/2025 by thomas bruce
hello, world! - 01/02/2025 by thomas bruce