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  1. I finished with 3:54 so met my sub-4:00 goal. Overall happy with that result but a tiny bit frustrated that I was on pace for a better finish and I struggled heavily in the last 5-6 miles. Here is my pace breakdown: There was a big elevation gain mile 20-22 so that took its toll on me and then I was just gassed afterward. In my previous marathon in February, I had a knee problem around mile 20 and similarly struggled down the home stretch, but I guess because my knee was bothering me, that pain superseded any feeling of hitting the wall from a physical exhaustion standpoint. I felt like my training was reasonably good. Long runs were 13, 15, 17, 19, 11, 20, 13, and 11 miles in the 2 months leading up to the race. I wonder if I should work towards a 22-23 mile run at the peak of training? Most training plans seem to stop at about 20 miles. I wonder a little bit about my nutrition and hydration. I eat whole grain pasta the night before, then a banana and a bagel with peanut butter the morning of, then I eat GU gels and drink Propel/Gatorade during the race. I think I had 5 gels yesterday, about mile 5, 10, 14, 20, 23. The 2nd/3rd ones didn’t go down super smooth so I got nervous about having more, but perhaps I should’ve forced them anyways. Normally I tolerate them just fine. Open to any suggestions. I’ll probably give it another shot sometime next year and try to get 3:45.
  2. I lean towards the interpretation that Portia was supposed to get whacked and Jack couldn’t bring himself to do it. She would be too much of a loose end to simply let her go.
  3. There were major alarm bells going off for her all morning - missing phone, finding out Tanya had already left, Jack’s strange behavior, etc. Once her phone call with Tanya was abruptly ended by Jack snatching the phone back, she should’ve been running towards a crowded area and looking for a police officer.
  4. Love that Mia and Lucia got out clean. Hilarious that Valentina fired Giuseppe in favor of Mia. Truly undefeated. I suppose Greg walks away a big winner because he doesn’t even have to pay off Quentin, unless there’s an investigation and Portia takes him down.
  5. Loved the finale and the scene leading up to Tanya’s demise. Wife: “I wish they would’ve shown her neck breaking better.”
  6. I was mostly being cheeky as a result of my own red wine and popcorn tasting menu.
  7. Saw it tonight and enjoyed it. Lol at serving red wine with the chicken.
  8. Anyone else doing the Dallas marathon this weekend? It will be my 3rd marathon and I’m aiming for under 4 hours which would make it my best.
  9. I think her usefulness is about used up, so hoping she doesn't come back. They would need to create a new story for her and after a while that just gets old.
  10. Posters in the Yellowstone thread: This show sucks, the writing sucks, what a stupid plot, makes no sense, I hate that I watch it but not enough to stop, Beth is a bitch but I’ve been watching this shitty show for 5 seasons because occasionally I get a shot of her cleavage and I’m extremely thirsty and desperate, ugh how many more seasons will Taylor Sheridan force me to suffer? Posters in The White Lotus thread: This show is amazing, keeps getting better, can’t wait to see what happens but I’m sad that the finale is coming up, Lucia and Mia are both hot and we’ve seen them both topless and can’t decide which is better, maybe Valentina or Daphne will also strip down, wonder who dies, can’t wait for season 3.
  11. Agree with most others that this was my least favorite season. Not terrible, just not great. I liked the historical tie-ins of the early seasons, and now that is fading away and being replaced by tabloid marital disputes. Perhaps that mirrors real life, and perhaps that symbolizes the status of the Royal Family in the modern world. Most of my knowledge of the RF comes from The Crown and from googling shit after watching these episodes, so I could be completely misguided in my thinking, but my criticisms of season 5 are this: 1. It seems they softened Charles up, starting with the casting of Dominic West, as if to portray him as a man who screwed up a little bit but is mostly misunderstood and overall still a decent guy and worthy of our respect. 2. It seems they similarly downplayed Diana’s strong points - her glamour, social charms, and humanitarian work. She’s portrayed as a combination of depressed, awkward, confused, vindictive, and reclusive. Is that accurate? 3. Queen Elizabeth is basically a grandma who sits on her couch and struggles with the TV, or worries about her yacht, but does very little of importance. Regarding the first 2 points, I wonder if the RF has finally influenced the production of this show to make Charles appear less vile than he actually is. And finally, I thought for sure this would end with Diana’s death or at least let the final scene be her getting into the car. Seems better to end a season with that tragedy than to start a new season with it.
  12. Good season and I liked all of the final 3 teams. Slightly wanted the twin sisters to win because I think they have the best story, but kudos to Derek and Claire. I do miss the old Amazing Race pre-Covid, back when teams would have to book their own travel and gamble on tight connections, and when double U-turns would shake up the power rankings and create sketchy alliances and bitter rivals. Now it’s just happy-go-lucky help each other until the end, and teams teleport from one city to the next off screen. Too clean and boring. I suspect this format is here to stay.
  13. I assumed it was a budget piece of furniture. I know one person who has one and I’ve sat on it enough times. Never thought of it as being overly comfortable or stylish, just kinda meh, something good for a college apartment. Had no idea people were spending $5k+ on them until seeing this thread.
  14. Annoyed me too, but then I started thinking, it probably hurts like hell and it's in the forefront of her mind and it's hard not to comment on it. Even if she only mentions it once every couple of hours, the editors can take each of those comments and put them in the episode so that we hear it condensed into one hour. Makes it sound like she is whining non-stop when that may not truly be the case.
  15. I agree that Harper believes that, but she’s mad at Ethan because he expresses no interest in her. Ethan flat out sucks. He’s terrible at communicating with Harper and everyone else. She told him she doesn’t think he’s attracted to her anymore and he did nothing to reassure her, only eventually giving out an obligatory “I love you” without the slightest bit of affection or intimacy. She’s begging for affection or reassurance and he doesn’t know how to give it. She’s beyond caring if he cheated on her or not. She’s decided that if he won’t fight for her, she’ll do her own thing and maybe stir up a little jealousy in the process to get back at him.
  16. I feel like once this situation with Tanya and Greg runs its course, then both characters have served their usefulness. Keeping Tanya around in season 3 would start to get tiresome, especially if she is the only character to keep showing up. So from that standpoint, I wouldn’t mind her dying to close out her story arc. Then they could pick Harper or someone else to move forward in season 3.
  17. I suspect the prenup is invalid in the event of her death, like if she does a bunch of coke and falls off the deck of the yacht. They definitely paid Jack to distract Portia for the day/night so they would have Tanya isolated.
  18. Swimming and driving a stick shift. It seems like every season, one team goes home over this.
  19. Just double checked episode 2 and Ethan is watching a porn of a girl masturbating by herself. So I really doubt the theories that he's gay. He probably has a porn addiction and can't connect directly with Harper because of it. I would not be surprised if Harper ends up in a threesome with Cam/Daphne, or possibly just hooks up with Cam directly. They already told us that Cam would make a point of hooking up with whatever girl Ethan liked. Also, Harper has a look in her eyes like she is interested in doing something bad for the sake of doing something bad, as well as to get back at Ethan for A) rejecting her advances and B) partying with hookers.
  20. I think he was looking at straight porn that morning he came back from his run. Maybe he has a porn addiction and can't perform properly with Harper. She offered it to him a couple of times and he turned her down. He seems very insecure in his relationship with Harper as well as in his social interactions with Cam/Daphne.
  21. I suspect someone will either be murdered or commit suicide on that little island.
  22. In the opening scene, Rocco tells Valentina that “a few” guests have died. Tanya seems like a likely candidate to die, but it can’t just be her.
  23. On the one hand, he claims to be rich and he’s on a lavish vacation. On the other hand, if he could easily get $1,300, you would think he would want to clear his debt with Lucia to put it behind him and avoid a public confrontation with her. Also, it’s funny that Cam owes $1,300 but Albie owes $2,000. Cam got an overnight with both girls. Albie only got Lucia and got a higher rate.
  24. Lol, it looks like Texags has reversed course on Jimbo. Turns out he’s a great coach after all. Extension time!
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