Alex Predhome
@predamame.bsky.social
Tech worker 🖥️. Hobby Jogger (2:27 marathon/68:20 half). Community Builder 🎽. Propagandist for the sport of track and field. Pessimist by Intellect, Optimist by Will. 🏳️🌈. he/him. Somerville, MA 📍
Middle-distance running is as close as Americans will get to a high-speed rail.
“I just went to a small school in Cambridge haha.” Okay, we get it. You went to Lesley University.
Took the presidential fitness test. It was initially too close to call. The Supreme Court stepped in and said I was George W. Bush.
Running makes you age faster. In fact, some distance runners already reach the age of 26 by the time that they begin college.
New “Reaction Time” is up on @milesplit.bsky.social! The Doha meet was sort of a mess, but it was destined to be a mess IMO. www.milesplit.com/articles/707...
Reaction Time: Doha Diamond League
Halfway thought the Diamond League season! Breaking down the action that happened in Doha
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You should really only drink Mike's Hard Lemonade 1-2 times a week. The rest of week should be for Mike's Easy Lemonade or Mike's Conversational Lemonade.
I logged my wedding on Strava because I am terminally online and there is something wrong with me. But I also think the life that I've built with my wife put me in a position to run well. I think it's on par with strength training, sleep, etc. www.runnersworld.com/news/a714449...
I Logged My Wedding on Strava. It Taught Me a Valuable Lesson About Marriage
“If it’s not on Strava, it never happened.”
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New “Reaction Time” is up on Milesplit! I wrote some basic breakdowns of what to look for in this Xiamen Diamond League meet. www.milesplit.com/articles/675...
Reaction Time: Xiamen Diamond League
Recapping the Diamond League action from last weeks meet in Xiamen!
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You really think that the Enhanced Games will produce a world record in the 100m dash? What are you, on drugs?
Want to boost your health? Here's my stack for elite performance. COVID-19 vaccine Flu vaccine HPV vaccine Chickenpox vaccine MMR vaccine RSV vaccine Hepatitus A vaccine Hepatitus B vaccine
To get faster in running, you need to slow down. This is why I rapidly slow down at mile 20 of a marathon. I'm trying to get faster.
Another project that I'm working on: I'm going to do some breakdowns of pro meets for a MileSplit column called "Reaction Time." This is really for anyone looking to learn what to look for in a track and field meet. Hope you like it! www.milesplit.com/articles/657...
Reaction Time: Shanghai Diamond League
Alex Predhome breaks down some of the performances from the Diamond League\'s opening meet in Shanghai last week.
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Concept: take the Hyrox race, expand it to 10 events that further showcase the full spectrum of one's athleticism, i.e. speed, endurance, strength, coordination, ability to jump. The winner earns the title of "World's Greatest Athlete." We'll call this event The Decathlon.
I wrote about how I fixed my drinking problem (being unable to drink water during a marathon). My latest in Runner's World: runnersworldmag.visitlink.me/lyMjGg
I Started Carrying a Straw During Marathons. It Became My Secret Weapon.
I used to dread stopping at aid stations. Now it’s a breeze.
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I wrote a hot take for Runner's World about the hardest hill on the Boston Marathon course. Feel free to give it a read and let me know what you think! www.runnersworld.com/news/a710512...
The Hardest Climb at the Boston Marathon Isn’t Heartbreak Hill. It’s This One.
On the famously undulating course, one hill gets overlooked.
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Commenting "lol great april fools joke!!" on everyone's runs on Strava today
Gambling is everywhere now. Many have to play the lottery to just get into marathons.
Hammer throw is pretty challenging. It requires really good technique and a lot of strength, but the hardest part is knowing where to throw it because everything looks like a nail.
Abbott: Did you see Breezy Johnson is a bi athlete? Costello: No, she isn't. She just skiis. Abbott: Yeah, that's who I'm talking about! The bi athlete! Costello: She doesn't shoot! She just skiis!! Abbott: I know that!! But I'm saying that she's also a bi athlete!!
A common complaint is that track meets are too long. So, I have an idea to make meets shorter: we add an incentive to get the events done quicker. Whoever finishes each race in the shortest amount of time is deemed the winner and they get a cash prize.
[watching the movie Groundhog Day] wait…didn’t I watch this movie yesterday?
The cool thing about Will Stancil is that he is just ordinary. An ordinary person can be tough and brave in the face of these ghouls terrorizing our communities. It's like when you see a training buddy put up a great running performance. The instinct should be to think, "hey, I can do that, too."