Viper e43 cc high performance

Posting on another account because I think the first did not have sufficient karma. User: When I was very young some psychiatrist diagnosed me with a form of autism (now asd). It was not actually adhd but with high scores for hyperactivity and inattentiveness. I wasn’t doing well on standardised school tests, because I was never the least bit interested in school. I don’t actually recall much of this so I have to infer a lot of it. I wasn’t the type or outdoorsy kid that just wanted to play instead of learn. I was just interested in different things than they were teaching, like biology, plants, sewer systems, electrical devices and some others. The person who came to inspect my behaviour at school noted very high verbal intelligence, that I made a lot of puns and produced complex sentences for my age. I was frequently disobedient and recalcitrant towards my parents. Refusing to do stuff they’d ask of me like going to school, but they’d always push through and eventually I’d go. Without enumerating my entire history, it consisted mostly of this kind of “slightly annoying and insubordinate behaviour” paired with unsatisfactory school results.
The person who came to visit me at school also noted that I was a unique child, because of the creative and clever behaviour she’d noticed, and that my parents should enjoy having me. I was also an extremely cute looking child, which many people throughout the years have told me.
However instead they decided my behaviour strayed too far from their ideal and they made arrangements to have me medicated. So shortly after my seventh birthday they started giving me ritalin, which I took every weekday until somewhere in my sixteenth year of life. The repots note it was only marginally helpful at improving my school performance, as my lack interest for school was undiminished.
When the psychiatrist planned periods of medication cessation to check for effectiveness, I vividly remember faking extreme hyperactivity and irreverent behaviour in class in order to manipulate the system into giving it to me, as I believed taking the medication made my special.
Fast forwarding to now, there is nothing left of that pretty, happy, intelligent albeit slightly deviant child. I look terrible, my face hardly developed because methylphenidate disrupts chondrocyte proliferation, which means that anything with cartilage, like my nose, was severely affected. I used to be the tallest kid in my class right until they started the medication. I ended up being below average height, despite having a very tall dad (6’5). I have had so many memory problems, cognitive difficulties that I have lost count. I have seen countless neurologists to no avail. I believe my lack of brain development can best be described by the fact that my head now exhibits severe indications of craniosynostosis (weird shape, ridging along its length) and my head circumference is far below average, despite being far above it during my first year of life.
I hope the mods will let me post this. This causes me to suffer so much depression that I have been on the brink of suicide a lot. I can’t talk about it to anyone in real life, I still live with my parents and when I come even close to telling them how I really feel they get mad at me. This is not meant as a disapproval of medication, I am just sharing my story and that I think my changes in development were caused by this stuff.
I feel like my parents let me down. They did care about me, they still do. But they are also selfish and greedy for placing they own desires above concern for me. Some people really need the medication to function, I didn’t, they just wanted a more typical child.
They were probably also more careless because my younger brother was always more like the child they wanted. Before the medication, I used to outclass him in most things, I was taller (at equal ages) more creative and smarter in some ways. Now he trounces me in everything, he is much taller smarter better looking and his memory is much better. He is also still living at our parents house and the discrepancy between us and the fact that he was never treated with anything only adds to my sense of depression and spite for what my parents have done to me.
I try to convince myself that all of that is in the past and I should move on, try to make the best of my life with what I have. But I am reminded of the past every day and it looms over me like a big cloud ready to dump its contents whenever I try to be happy or do something good for myself. Additionally I feel like my brain has been damaged to the point where I can never really ever be happy again. Before the medication I would often experience so much joy that Id do the hand flapping thing. Now I am so depressed sometimes I want to die.
Thanks

This is kind of long and ramblely, but I wanted to be as truthful as possible and give as much context as possible. Please give it a read through and let me know your thoughts!

Race Information

* **Name:** Jim Thorpe Marathon
* **Date:** April 28, 2024
* **Distance:** 26.2 miles
* **Location:** Jim Thorpe, PA
* **Website:** https://runjimthorpe.com/
* **Strava:** https://www.strava.com/activities/11284682370
* **Time:** 3:32:09

Goals

Goal Description Completed?
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A around 3:20 *No*
B sub 3:25 *No*
C PR *No*

Splits

Mile Time
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1 7:44
2 7:19
3 7:44
4 7:18
5 7:49
6 7:42
7 7:42
8 7:50
9 7:51
10 7:54
11 7:49
12 7:45
13 7:58
14 7:48
15 7:37
16 7:49
17 7:58
18 7:57
19 8:07
20 8:24
21 8:06
22 8:07
23 8:17
24 9:03
25 9:28
26 9:41

Training

For context, I am early 20s F who has been running consistently for almost two year now, though I have been generally physically active all my life.
I got into running thinking I'd do a half, and then I enjoyed running a bit too much and ended up training enough to run a marathon, so I did my first marathon (Philly 2022, ~mid Nov) after starting May 2022. My training plan for this marathon was just run a lot, and run everything slow. In 2023, I trained for Philly again following the Pfitzinger 18 weeks/up to 55mi plan (did speed workouts for the first time!) and ran 3:27:02 with a super pro friend pacing me. I was pretty excited by this race and figured I'd have a good chance of being able to run Boston 2025 if I kept up the momentum and trained for a spring marathon. This led me to sign up for Jim Thorpe, which I thought that being a downhill course would definitely let me run within 3:25:00 and qualify for Boston 2025.
I followed the same Pfitzinger plan as before, with a few modifications. I trained for a goal marathon time of 3:20:00, thinking that I would have 5min leeway during the race if things went wrong. I tried to run the recovery runs slower, especially as I got closer to the race because in the previous cycle I was running these around 8:45min/mi, which isn't really "fast" but definitely isn't recovery. I also paid a lot closer attention to my marathon pace runs. In the previous training cycle, for a workout like 14mi marathon pace with 18mi total, I'd run 2mi warmup, 14mi at marathon pace with breaks in between to eat gels (definitely cheating), and 2mi cooldown. I changed to 4mi warmup into 14mi at marathon pace with no breaks. This was definitely a really rough adjustment at first and I would often be under my desired pace towards the beginning of the plan, but I got better towards the end. Finally, I had the general goal of "stick with my lactate threshold runs" because those runs were by far the hardest for me and were the workouts I was mostly likely to not hit pace on.
Here were my goal paces for the run types: * Easy: ~9:30min/mi * General Aerobic (~8-12mi runs): ~8:45-9:00min/mi * Long Runs (14mi+): ~9:00min/mi, held steady throughout * Marathon Pace: ~7:40min/mi * Lactate Threshold (4mi - 7mi): ~7:15min/mi * VO2 Max (speed workout kinda stuff): ~6:40min/mi
The beginning 4 weeks felt a lot harder than I expected. I took a month "off" (running ~30-40mi/week) which I thought would keep me in decent shape, but all of those runs were generally slow (~9:30min/mi) and for fun. Workouts were really a slap in the face starting the training plan again. However, coming into the middle of the training plan I really felt pretty good. I struggled a lot with exhaustion during the last training plan like falling asleep in class, but I felt like my recovery was faster this time. The only workout I still struggled with were the lactate threshold workouts. I'm fine for the first 3mi, but after that my breathing is so hard and my legs feel toasted and it's really hard to keep pace. At some point I just started looking at heartrate instead of pace and trying to keep a hard effort since keeping pace was so demoralizing. I settled for about 180bpm.
With five weeks to go, I ran a beautiful 18mi with 14mi at marathon pace. Tried a beefy caffeine gel for the first time (SiS Beta Fuel + Nootropics, 200mg of caffeine) and felt like I was flying. I actually easily hit my marathon pace and felt confident about my race. Then, the great calamity. I rested for one day, and then ran 11mi the next day with friends... after that my left shin/calf hurt while walking. I ended up having to skip the next two long runs and cut back on mileage. This hurt so much after such a good marathon pace run because it felt like my pace dreams were slipping away.
My shin/calf managed to get well enough to run a 20mi three weeks before the race with only some pain. I replaced the 16mi Sunday long run with the 20mi because I felt like I needed a long run as a mental confidence check and prove to myself that I can still run longer distances, and I figured because it was only 4mi more than scheduled it shouldn't hurt my taper. With the two week taper after that long run, my shin/calf felt fine enough to race in.
To give people a better idea of my mileage while injured: * 6 weeks to go: 52mi (week I ran the marathon pace run) * 5 weeks to go: 29mi * 4 weeks to go: 24mi * 3 weeks to go: 39mi (skipped 1.5 runs to make sure I could push out the 20mi) * 2 weeks to go: 31mi (back to following the plan as normal at this point) * last week: 48mi (includes the marathon)
And some other random details: * I train using the gels I use while racing, and I take the gels at the same interval (so in theory my stomach should be very used to the gels) * I run with a water bottle/waist belt thing and drink whenever I want to (maybe only drinking at "water station miles" would be better? Or learn to run using less water?) * I'm in a running club and I run races with them during the training season for funsies. This spring, I ran a half at marathon pace, and set a 10K PR. I also ran 5Ks but didn't try to PR because either a. heavy training week or b. injured later.

Pre-race

At this point, I had no clue what I'd be able to run, but I felt like I still has a good chance of at least getting a PR. My plan was to start out at 7:40, on track for 3:20:00, and have a slower second half if needed but hopefully still keeping around the same pace. Perhaps too optimistic looking back?
Last race in Philly I wasted 2min cause my stomach was so bad I had to go to the bathroom twice in the middle, and my stomach was cramping for a good 2/3 of the race too, before and after the bathroom breaks. The stomach cramps during Philly made my legs feel really weak which I think made me go slower than I otherwise could have. Because of this, I focused on eating healthy the week before (diet was generally healthy during training too, but was especially careful the week before). I also slept a full 8 hours every night the week before the race. The day before the race, I ate pretty much only simple carbs (bagels, pasta, dinner roll) and avoided fibers/fat to minimizing the chance of needing to use the bathroom during the race.
Unfortunately, the weather was not super great. The week before was all 50F highs, but for the day of the race the temperature spiked to an 80Fe high, and the humidity was >90% with a 40 some degree dew point. Most of the race should still be in the 50Fs, but the last stretch would be in the 60Fs. I trained in pretty frigid dry winter conditions, so I was worried about being able to handle the heat, and whether I'd be thirsty/cramping at the end. I decided to use 5 SiS electrolyte gels, one SiS caffeine gel that was so good during training, and drink at every water station (roughly every 2-3mi).
Another thing is that because Jim Thorpe is in a gorge, the GPS was going to be really bad according to the race organizers. Therefore, my plan was to manually lap every mile with the Race Screen on Garmin, and try to find some people going for the same time at the beginning of the race to run with. I depended so much on seeing my current pace during my training runs that this part made me the most nervous.
I had a 0.78mi warmup (way too little in hindsight, but I was worried about adding unnecessary mileage for my shin/calf to deal with), and lined up at the starting line.

Race

The first 4 miles saw some crazy pacing issues with me. I genuinely had no clue how fast I was running until I hit the mile markers and lapped my watch. My watch was telling me my current pace was 8:30min/mi ish when I ran those two miles at 7:20min/mi... not a great confidence booster at the start, but I figured I would run a bit slower to let my pace even out.
Over the next few miles, I tried to problem solve keep my pace even by looking at my heart rate instead of my pace. Outside of my lactate threshold runs I pretty much never checked my watched heartrate during my run, and I didn't know what my marathon pace heartrate was to be honest, but I tried to keep it around 170bpm. Was this reasonable for my age? I had no clue. It felt like a reasonably hard effort effort at the time, where it would be challenging to keep up but not be so hard that I would hit the wall later. As the miles went on it became so much harder to maintain that heart rate, and my pace was slower for the same heartrate, so I opted for a pacing strategy based on effort, where I tried to feel like I was pushing myself but hopefully not too hard, and try to run faster if the lap pace for that mile was slow.
At mile 6, I could feel my stomach start to cramp, an added factor that made it even harder to keep pace. I also missed picking up water at one of the stations by whiffing the cup (in these circumstances, should I go back for water?). At mile 12 I tried going to the bathroom hoping that it might help, but I was empty. I think this meant my diet choices worked, but something else was just making my stomach cramp up pretty badly.
By mile 12 I was sure that 3:20:00 was completely unrealistic, but I was still hoping for sub 3:25:00. I had my caffeine gel around this time too, and while it didn't feel as good as during training it helped me feel more focused. I tried to make back some time, but it was really hard to devote all of my concentration for long enough periods to break out of the 7:50ish pace. My stomach was still cramping in the background, which I did my best to ignore, and I started feeling pretty nauseous when I went fast so I tried to run right at the edge of a bit of nausea, but not too much nausea. Choking down gels became harder. And by mile 18, I was so thirsty despite drinking water from every station that I was just looking forward to the next station.
By 20mi, my watch said I still had a chance of PRing, so I tried to up my pace for the next two miles. Everyone was so spread out by this point in the race that it felt like I was running alone, and the race course was now exposed to the sun. I was getting even thirstier and my stomach was cramping hard enough I thought I might shit myself (despite having no shit, as evidenced earlier), and my legs were starting to hurt but I still wanted to PR.
By mile 23, I felt like I hit the wall. I am sure the dehydration, heat, my whole digestive system wanting out from my body, blah blah blah contributed to that, but it was also a mental collapse. My watch told me that my finishing time would be slower my PR, and in that time while I was hurting and running alone I just couldn't convince myself that I could run fast enough to still PR. My pace fell off a cliff and I dragged myself across the finish line in a time way slower than what I envisioned in my worst case scenario.

Post-race

So, feeling pretty ashamed about giving up at the end. Boston 2025 is no longer possible, but I am determined to be there at Boston 2026. Here are my thoughts/questions on things to do next and improve. Feel free to be brutally honest with feedback:
* Dealing with the mental aspect: As soon as I felt like I wouldn't have a chance of hitting my last goal it was hard to find a reason to continue running fast. I think it's something I struggled with during my training too specifically with the lactate threshold runs, where when I fall off my goal pace for the workout I am always tempted to just fold. That's why I ended up using the heartrate method to continue giving myself a goal to strive towards, but even then there were two lactate thresholds that I caved in for. If I believe that I have a chance of hitting my goals though, I give it everything I have. I guess my question is that is there a way to train the "give everything" mindset even when I think I've failed to hit your goals? Any ways to practice convincing myself there's still a chance? Any other runs/workouts I can adapt to give me more chances to practice achieving this goal? I'm thinking I could make my long runs into progressions, but I'm not sure if that would be too exhausting for recovery purposes (and I love doing my slow long runs :( ). I know the solution to the mental aspect is partially "just try harder", but that hasn't been working well so far so I'm wondering if there's a specific way to improve at "trying harder".
* Another part for the mental aspect: I wanted to run a faster pace than I was running throughout the whole marathon, even before my mental completely gave in. Part of me failing to do so was me being unsure about whether going to hard would set me up for failure later in the race, and part of it was just that it was so hard to maintain a faster pace, taking way more sustained mental effort than I had put in for long runs. I think I am not used to concentrating too hard when running, which is fine for when I am feeling good but clearly a skill I need to build for days where I am not feeling good like in this race. How do I train this too?
* Side tangent, though perhaps relevant: Interestingly, I don't have this issue for the 5x800 style runs, maybe because the distance is so short that the pain seems temporary and its easy to mentally tell myself that the goal holds for the next 800 even if I run one too slowly. But this sectioning doesn't happen as well for long hard efforts because floating in the back of my head I know that even if I finish a chunk I have to do it again and again without a break.
* How do I pace? I didn't appreciate how much of a boon it was to have my own personal pacer during Philly. My friend was super experienced and tried to keep an even effort throughout. I felt like I didn't need to think about what the optimal amount of effort to put in was, I simply turned off my brain and followed. I didn't even look at my watch the whole race, and in the end when I was tired and dying he kept me motivated by reminding me of my goals and giving me encouragement. But obviously, I need to learn how to pace by myself.
* So what is the optimal heartrate range when running a marathon? Some sources online say 90% of max heart rate, which would be around 180bpm for me. However seeing as how I struggled to keep up that effort for 6mi during a lactate threshold run, I am sure I can't keep up that effort for a marathon. I looked back at that one marathon pace run and my heartrate was ~170bpm. I have no heartrate data for Philly because I had to borrow someone else's watch, their their heartrate sensor was really off. What might be a reasonable range for me, and how could I train it up more effectively? Probably more lactate threshold runs I guess, but maybe there's a better workout to ease into those since I am so used to running slow? In addition, how do I account for drift where my heartrate speeds up anyways throughout the race, regardless of my pace?
* Is pacing by effort even valid? My marathon pace run before I got injured felt relatively easy, which is why I really tried to rein in my effort throughout the race because I didn't think it should feel that hard. Even compared to the last marathon, it felt a lot harder earlier on. And in training, I have good days and really bad days where an easy pace feels hard. So for you all, if you aren't feeling well during a race, do you just ignore the relative effort you have to put in and go full steam for your desired time? Is it smarter to try to race by effort and try to get the best time for the conditions that day? I think I was wavering between these two ideas for most of the race.
* Sticking with a group? I saw this advice online, and I tried running with people at the beginning, but me trying to stay in certain groups led to some of the crazier pacing in the first four miles. Is there something I'm missing on how to select groups to follow?
* The stomach: I tried so hard to fix this since my last race. I really think my stomach cramps this time are not due to diet problems/literally having shit. I've found that before my long runs if I eat a healthy balanced diet and avoid fiber the day before I am fine. Maybe my stomach cramps from too much exertion while running? Perhaps a longer warmup would have been better to get used to the pace? I wore my running belt to carry my gels, but maybe the slight up down bouncing movement induced bowel movements in my stomach (although the belt/stomach issues in generally were nonexistent during my marathon pace run before injury). I've read about imodium on this sub, does that work by making the poop more solid or by causing the muscles to move less? I think this is a huge factor that has held me back in my past two races, and any and all advice would be appreciated.
* Hydration: I don't think I mentioned this before, but I was also really thirsty in the last 6 miles of Philly 2023. This time I drank way more, but also felt so much worse possibly because not used to the heat/humidity anymore. Would it be worth it to just carry a water bottle with me or is that too much time loss? Should I full on stop at the hydration stations and drink a lot? Issues with that is a. severe time loss, and b. chugging water tends to give me side stitches when I start running after. I usually sip as needed from a water bottle while training, is it a viable strategy to start limiting my water intake during runs to match race conditions better or would that just be needlessly dehydrating myself?
* Thoughts on continuing to use the Pfizgerald 18 week/55mi max plan? I really do not want to move up to a higher mileage plan because of how much extra time it would be; balancing training on top of college, extracurriculars, and friends is already a tall order. Maybe there is another plan floating out there that would be specific to areas I need to improve on?
* Shoes? I used the Adidas Ultraboost because they were my workout shoes while training, even though they were a bit heavy. For my last marathon, I wore the Nike Vaporfly 2, but with online ordering I got a size too small and two of my toenails completely fell off, which is why I didn't want to wear them for this race. I didn't buy new shoes for this race cause the Vaporflys were already so expensive, and I didn't want to spend more when my workout shoes are technically already a "fast" shoe. I generally feel pretty fast in the Ultraboosts, so I didn't think having Vaporflys for the race would make that much of a difference (at least for a $260 difference). Also, my form isn't super good and I do a more midfoot/heel strike, so it felt like I was wasting the carbon fiber plate but not maximally activating it. I guess my question is, do they actually make that much of a difference even for someone with my running form?
* Did my injury really warrant such a decrease in performance? I knew that this marathon was going to hurt more than my pre injury marathon pace run, but it genuinely was so much harder than I expected. I thought I'd still be okay because my injury seemed relatively minor compared to how bad it could be, seeing as how I was still able to push out some short runs without pain even during the weeks where I was injured. Also now, about 8 hours after finishing, I don't think my legs hurt as much as they did after Philly 2023, so I think my legs are relatively fit. I don't know how much of my performance today was due to a mental failure and the conditions with the weathemy body versus how much was due to a genuine loss in fitness. I would love to hear people's thoughts on this. Also, if I get injured in the future, how can I recalibrate my goals?
* Finally, if I train for 18 weeks, I get a small off season period until late July. How do I utilize this the most effectively? Do I continue running a lot after a short break? Should I do workouts during the off season so I can associate them with fun (like my long runs) instead of painful tests of my fitness? Is it worth cross training and what would I do to cross train, considering the fact that I don't know how to ride a bike and I don't have access to a pool/gym?
If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading! Let me know if you have any additional questions or if there's additional info I can give. This race wasn't my best but I am determined to do well on my next one!
TL;DR:
Trying to qualify for the Boston marathon, previous time 3:27:02 and aiming for at least sub 3:25:00 with this marathon. Training was solid up until a minor injury 5 weeks before the race that made me cut back some mileage. During the race, felt like maintaining pace/speeding up took more effort than expected, even though the pace was slower than goal pace by about 10sec/mi. Also struggled with thirst, heat, pacing myself/running long stretches alone, and stomach cramping/nausea. Ended up giving up on keeping pace at mile 23. Would appreciate advice on practicing building mental strength during the training phase, how I can avoid the stomach cramps with diet being eliminated as a factor, learning how to pace, among other things. Thank you so much!
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• Equipment Selection is not Just Cause: While some equipment options are more adequate for select mission and operational capabilities, all equipment options are tested and proven viable (with the exception of some incendiary and air-burst launcher capab-REDACTED: Pending investigation). Squad leaders should not disperse divers on the basis of equipment selection.
  • Addendum: Many divers are given Personal Orders to use specific, select equipment for field testing. Dispersal of divers in the process of completing Personal Orders is considered an especially high form of treason.
• Rank is not Just Cause: All divers are considered resources toward achieving victory, regardless of rank. While upper echelons have more varied equipment options, divers' ranks are not an indicator of effectiveness. Squad leaders should not disperse divers on the basis of rank.
• Replacement of Preferential Elements MAY be Just Cause: Divers fulfilling SOS Requests are doing so to assist in mission objective completion. Replacement of divers with preferential elements ('friends') may be just cause, but squadrons are highly encouraged to provide prior warning and an opportunity for the respective diver to leave - of their own volition - with grace and dignity.
  • Addendum: Squadrons should only commit to this option upon mission completion (aboard their destroyer) as to not prevent payment of requisition and research materials to dispersed divers.
  • Addendum: Remember that the option to restrict squadrons to preferential fulfillment ('friendly-only') is a viable option.

On Reinforcing Squad Mates during Mission Capacities:
A full squadron of divers - consisting of four (4) elements - is the most effective means of conducting and accomplishing mission objectives. Divers are highly encouraged to make use of their Destroyers' reinforce strategem with which to replenish casualties. Excessively delayed, unnecessarily delayed, or outright failure to reinforce fallen divers when capability to do so presents is a form of treason as it undermines mission capabilities. If squadrons are not shooting, committing to a tactical retreat, or otherwise pre-occupied with mission objectives, they should be reinforcing.

• Reinforcing for Divided Elements: In the event that squadrons are divided to attain multiple mission objectives simultaneously, it is the responsibility of the nearest element to reinforce. If no such element exists, responsibility to reinforce falls on the remainder of the squadron.
  • Addendum: Referring back to clause of 'Subsidiary Mission Objective Exploration', fallen divers are still in need of reinforcing - especially so in the case of re-obtaining collected materials.
• Reinforcing in Unsafe Conditions: In the event that squadrons are heavily suppressed, divers should make every effort to reinforce safely, with several factors to consider:
  • Proximity to Equipment: Quick retrieval of deployed equipment is optimal and preferable to deploying new equipment, especially so when strategems are being re-armed.
  • Proximity to Research Materials: Retrieval of research materials is a core element of our victory.
  • Proximity to Enemy: A reinforcing diver deployed into the middle of enemy forces - while a unique and opportune distraction - is a short-lived, waste of resources.

On use of Resupply Strategems:
Divers are encouraged to make use of Resupply Strategems, rearming and re-equipping themselves with vital mission resources. However, divers should make note of what materials they have available before obtaining supplies. A single supply box will (roughly speaking) replenish half of maximum materials and ammunition. If divers are unsure if they should rearm with an additional supply box, they are encouraged to wait until the remainder of the squadron has received needed materials.
Addendum: Divers are also highly encouraged to make use of materials available on the battlefield instead of relying entirely on resupply strategems. The delay to replenish the strategem is a lengthy one.
On Strategem Request During Extraction:
Squadrons are permitted and encouraged to use strategems during extraction to show our enemies fearlessness and 'flash'. However, divers should take the utmost caution to time their strategem requests to reduce and minimize both friendly fire and failure to acquire research materials. Best practices are as follows:

• Be the last one on the shuttle: Divers within shuttle compartments are nigh invulnerable on account of shuttle armor plating.
• Proper Timing: Inexperienced divers should only request strategems on extraction when the shuttle has fully landed and lowered its ramp
• No risk to high-value research materials: Divers who, with relative certainty, know that there is little to no risk of high-value research materials posed through the request of strategems on extraction.

This completes the field guide.

I bought a notebook yesterday, sat down and opened Umineko Project today, and am writing everything that was a red flag to me the first read through of the Tea Party.
1) Nanjo is the only one who checked the corpses and confirmed each death, except the ones after him.
2) Nanjo was the only one who COULD examine corpses (Battler's words) and said there is a high chance of making a mistake during examination.
3) Shannon doesn't know who killed her, so it's safe to assume none of the six saw their killer.
Three sticks out because iirc the six all died from chest wounds. They would have a very good chance seeing who killed them and with what. Nanjo being the only one who confirmed each death means he could be working with someone to fake their death. I'm not sure if he was the one whose knee or leg was gouged off the top of my head, but it still is weird.
My theories are that Kinzo ordered those closest to him (Gohda and Nanjo) to do the killing, Eva and George somehow did it together (not a strong basis on this other than Eva being so suspicious that she isn't suspicious. George is tall and strong, he could move the bodies), and Maria was possessed by Beatrice to commit the murders.
Beatrice needs others to believe, and Maria is a stout believer despite never having met her. Also, this is just me thinking, but it makes no sense to even remotely think Beatrice did the killing. If it's a ritual to revive the Golden Witch, why is she the one going through with it? Kinzo and Maria have far more to gain from performing it because they want her to revive. I mean, I'm sure Beatrice wants to be in the human world, but if she can just kill at will there's no need for her to specifically target the Ushiromiya family?
I have so many thoughts and nothing makes sense. The Umineko Project version really does add so much, but man. Writing all of my theories out on paper and staring at them makes me even more confused. I can't explain the stakes just yet, maybe Maria acquired them while possessed? I agree with Battler - this is just someone trying to revive Beatrice and as I said, Kinzo and Maria are the ones who want her revived the most, Eva (all her siblings) are just extremely greedy and need money fast.
Anyway, I thought all of that was just weird. Granted, this is the first Tea Party and Episode so I know I'm missing key characters, information, locations, who knows how much I don't know! It was very fun to write this all down because it was bothering me.

Hello folks, throughout this time I have been updating my fragrance collection quite a bit. Some of them have been given away, some have been fully consumed, and some replacements have come in and I'd love to talk about them a little!
https://imgur.com/a/rfSW2gd
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Prada L'Homme (EDT)

• Many consider it the perfect office fragrance (and I agree) but I find it much more versatile than that. it is such a comforting, warm fragrance with strong iris and violet notes on the opening. It does smell a little like boiled carrots, but in a good way! It transitions to a powdery and soapy neroli on the dry-down. This one always makes me feel sophisticated. I wear it on days where I feel more reserved and don't expect anyone to pick up on my scent, but it keeps me relaxed every time I sniff myself. It is so versatile; it can be worn in any season, in any weather, in any occassion. There is no situation where Prada L'Homme wouldn't be able to shine. Lasts 8hr on my skin.

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum (EDP)

• The fragrance that got me into fragrances. Finally, I can smell the lavender on the Le Male line with this one! The vanilla in this one takes center stage. It is tart and pastry-like. Even though I didn't wear it for this occasion, this fragrance brings me fond memories of my first time in Siesta Key FL, where my family and I visited a small ice cream shop at night and I had the best ice cream of my life. The vanilla ice cream with cinnamon sticks I had in there smells just like this juice. Perfect for fancy date nights, but go easy on the sprays or else you'll get a headache! You'll be smelling like a walking dessert. Lasts about 10-12hr on my skin.

Azzaro Wanted by Night (EDP)

• Sadly discontinued here in the US, but you can probably still find it on some outlet malls. Smells very similar to Le Male Le Parfum, but this one feels a lot spicier due to a much more noticeable cinnamon note. It's barely noticeable, but I also get a shy note of tobacco and leather here. I do find it more complex than LMLP, but I use both interchangeably whenever I feel like I'm overwearing one of them. Either or rolls with me. Lasts about 9hr on my skin.

Azzaro Chrome (EDT)

• The very first fragrance I purchased with my own money. A super citrusy, white florals opening with a very distinct but easy to pick metallic note. It is a cheapie, but it's one I don't hear often about and it does a great job for how cheap it is, even if it's very synthetic. I use it for very short errands or right after a shower to smell clean. The EDP version is super nice. Lasts about 6hr on my skin.

Polo 67 (EDT)

• The newest fragrance from Polo is a simple yet versatile everyday dumb reach. It opens with a really nice citrus combo of bergamot and lemon, and really nice, candy-like pineapple. It's almost as if it was fresh pineapple slices with extra sugar on them instead of the sour taste that you can often get from them. The fragrance then transitions to a creamy, slightly woody herbal vetiver smell but the pineapple remains prominent. I love wearing this for casual going out, or for school and work. The pineapple is so sweet and comforting, it's genuinely become one of my favorites. Luckily, it is also pretty affordable for a designer fragrance, and the refill bottle is even cheaper. Lasts a good 6-7hr on my skin.

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male (EDT)

• Surprisingly long lasting for an EDT! All I really get with this fragrance is an herbal vanilla, as if the flower were to be standing next to tall blades of fresh grass that's been rinsed with water from the nearest well. I unfortunately don't really notice the lavender much, but I enjoy wearing this one for work. The green vanilla creates such contrasting notes, but it somehow works together and leads to a powdery drydown. I got it at a ridiculous price too, but I don't think I love it enough to get another bottle. Lasts about 8hr on my skin.

Replica By The Fireplace (EDT)

• Gifted to me and I can't wait to start wearing it for the winter. Haven't dabbed it on my skin yet but on paper, it smells extremely woody and smoky, doused with gasoline and thrown on the grill. You thought I was gonna say a fireplace huh? Nope. I love the smell of a grill that's warming up, and I get a booze-like scent with this one, as if we had a Jack Daniel's bottle right next to the cookout.

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Dyptique Do Son (EDT)

• The most realistic white florals I've ever smelled on a fragrance, and the first time I ever sniffed tuberose. Fresh white blossoms, it is almost sweet with a pinch of honey to my nose, yet it is deep and complex. It is very green in its floral composition, almost as if you can smell the soil that the flower grew from. A touch of pepper and orange blossom really balances the fragrance out. Leans more feminine but even as a man, this fragrance makes me feel so confident. Makes me feel like I'm the shit when I wear it. It's so good that even my mother wants to steal my bottle! This one was my introduction to Dyptique and I'm certainly coming back. Lasts just about 6hr on me. Not my greatest performer, but it lasts for almost all the outings I choose it for.

Montale Aoud Lagoon (EDP)

• I get straight up oud the first hour or so, the name sticks true to the fragrance. It is dark and rich, very much my most "manly" fragrance in my collection. About 30min after the opening, while the oud is dominating, an incense smoke-like scent pops in, it almost makes the fragrance appear like one you wear at a jazz club in winter. After the first hour, the floral fruity notes start appearing. This fragrance was my introduction to 2 notes I had to look up and analyze with my nose: Osmanthus and Lotus, Osmanthus is creamy to me, almost smells a little like a ripe apricot, but still distinctly a white flower. On the other hand, after many, many profound sniffs, Lotus smells veeery slightly aquatic and therapeutic--it gives me the same emotions as neroli, but less on the soapy side.

Montale Starry Nights (EDP)

• A nuclear bomb from Pierre Montale. A super strong (but honestly very synthetic) opening of fruits. I get green apple the most on the opening, with a strong hint of rose and patchouli. It opens very masculine but Starry Nights goes through an interesting transition to musky, powdery notes on the drydown that are very feminine. You get the best of both sides with this one, and the less sprays, the better. My biggest compliment getter by far, and it's the one I chose to wear to my first nightclub right when I turned 21. A nighttime fragrance through and through, and I have a feeling that I'll create a lot of fond memories with this one. Lasts anywhere from 12-14hr on my skin.

Mancera Jardin Exclusif (EDP)

• This is another goddamn nuclear bomb. PLEASE do not ever overspray this. I made the mistake of putting on 4 sprays when I first wore it to a birthday party and I got a headache about an hour in. A ridiculously powerful fruit punch, I notice a caramel pear and peach the most on the opening. It is certainly similar to Xerjoff Erba Pura (even in terms of its performance) but this one has a more prominent balance of florals. Jasmine and rose are definitely present, it almost leads to this super sweet powdery drydown that resembles old perfumes of yore. Leans a lot more feminine, but when applied with the right amount, you basically smell like a delicious fruit basket surrounded by freshly picked flowers at a wedding table. Lasts anywhere from 14-17hr on my skin.

Thameen Green Pearl (Extrait)

• My most recent purchase, and it was love at first sniff. It is an herbal aromatic fragrance with a really nice citrus opening of bergamot and mandarin. A super green, fresh fragrance with tea leaves, it is almost a little watery but not in the stinky musk that I often get with true aquatic fragrances. What really makes this one shine is the green apple. It is so fresh and really balances the citrusy, sweet aspect of this fragrance. Very versatile and easy to pick up, yet it is masterfully blended. Nothing feels harsh or off-putting to my nose when I smell this. It is quality through and through, as mass-appealing as a designer fragrance but with a much higher quality standard. For some reason, it reminds me of one of my favorite songs: High Dive by Dreamgirl. Lasts about 9-10hr on my skin, but sits very close in the last 2 hours or so.

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic

• I always knew my city had an official Guerlain boutique separate from other stores, but I never knew it was the only one in the US! Mandarine Basilic was my introduction to this iconic brand, and remains one of my favorites. The freshest citrus I've ever smelled in any juice. The mandarin in here is picked fresh, at its most ripe and juicy stage from the tree, and it is then bathed in holy water by the Pope himself. It is so divine, so damn realistic. It's like that smell you get on your hands after peeling them for hours, yet you can't stop sniffing it like a curious pitbull for some reason. The mandarin is, of course, followed by a soft, earthy eucalyptus-like basil that's been crushed and grinded with a bit of honey. It is a calming and fantastic blend. The drydown gets to a super soft vanilla and sandalwood. I'm purchasing this fragrance 'til the day I die man. Lasts about 7hr on my skin.

ELdO Hermann A Mes Cotes (EDP)

• Picture an old, decaying pink rose surrounded by wet moss next to a busy highway after a heavy downpour. That's what Hermann smells like. It does not smell like the petals of the rose, but rather its green stem. A woody, spiny rose with earthy tones of moss and slightly metallic notes to my nose. I love wearing this every time it rains. I consider it my signature fragrance and for good reason. Much like Prada L'Homme, this is my comfort medicine for when I feel reserved or upset. Every time I sniff it, its scent tells me that everything will be okay and tomorrow will be another day.

Some Samples, but majority are not pictured here:

• Polo Red and Blue: These are cool cheapies, especially Red, it smells like a simpler Wanted by Night, I can see myself purchasing a small bottle of it. Blue I'm not a fan of though, I hate overly aquatic/ozonic fragrances.
• Azzaro Chrome Parfum: Smells like a pine tree after a downpour with conifers and it somehow grows lemons as well. Actually smells really good, highly recommend.
• Guerlain AA Forte Oud Yuzu, Rossa Rossa, Bosca Vanilla, and AA Herba Fresca: Want to go to nose heaven? Just smell these real quick.
• Dyptique Orpheon and Eau De Sens: Orpheon somehow smells like cotton you dabbed on something really good. Can't properly explain it. Eau De Sens smells like the pretty and fruitful backyard of your grandma's house. Both are very photorealistic with whatever smell they're trying to replicate.

And that's all! If you have any questions, let me know. Thank you! :)

17 M here , I am fkin looser man , I failed through out my entire life , my mother works all day to provide me best education possible but I myself just a failure , failed almost all tests at my school, worst assignment somehow entered my final high school year , my classmates literally make fun of me , so does my biology teacher they even make fun of me racially and while whole class laugh at me one of them even called me looser infront of everyone damn man my self respect just got crushed as I could not even give him a proper reply , that really hurts , most of them are from rich family whereas I am literally struggling in financial terms this just makes me insecure ones I decided to improve myself went on a stage for my performance but when my turn came and was giving speech in front of people my legs started shaking literally shaking infront of 700 people they were literally laughing at me later that was goddamn frustrating , I have no such friend whom I can say best because I simply don't, neither I have a basic communication skills I was literally bullied from my childhood to my current age , I am very skinny guy and ugly face honestly , big ass forehead or receding hairline i am almost 18 but i literally look like 13 year old from my face and physique , i look different racially from where I live , was always made fun of because my face neither I can give a proper reply to them , had a pretty bad and also abusive childhood , I am jerking of most of the days of week porn addict sometimes even 5 - 8 times just a fking way to escape the shit I really wanna leave this shit but I can't. I more than myself feel sorry for my mother who works day and night for me but I disappoint her every time. She is aging and i must take responsibility but i can't because i m literally bad at everything , I can't even do simple study man 0 discipline, I don't even know what to do in my life my goals changes every time , just fucking dead inside, watched 1000s of vedio on self improvement but I don't take action , people motivated me but I still didn't took any action toward my life , just a piece of shit , wasted love life .
I am just writing it because it's all piling up in my mind I never in my life no matter what the situation is I never what's going on in my life to anyone I just wanna let it out . I know their might be some error in english ( I don't know english properly yet ) I don't think someone will really read all that shit so if anyone does
Thank you for listening me

It is a heat seeking ATGM. But due to budget constraints we were unable to add memory to the missle.
So the missle uses thermal contrast to lock on. This provides minor problems with locking onto targets with pulsing heat signatures. This however provides us with ability to deploy it on any front and any conditions. While the system is negatively affected by high levels of background heat, dust, obstacles in the line of sight. The ministry of science belives it to be the best compromise between cost and effectivness.
For Super Earth !
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P.S. Report any dissent over the weapons performance to your democracy officer.

So. I’ve been bowling with some borrowed high performance balls like the Hammer Dark Web Tour or the 900 Global Volatility. I’m really liking those balls and I’m really looking for that type of hook since I don’t currently have any high performance balls in my arsenal. I’m really questioning which high performance balls fit that type of reaction the most. The one thing I’m looking for is a high hooking ball that you can almost use everywhere. Does anyone have any suggestions? Let me know please.

Hey guys, Looking for some information.
I haven't used windows in a few years now, and SPT gave me an opportunity to play tarkov again (without cheaters and on linux).
I remember upgrading to 32gb memory for tarkov because as is well known 16gb causes stuttering and other performance issues, but out of curiosity I went and shut some programs down and booted up a customs scav run, noting only 15.5gb of system memory is in use. I use KDE Tumbleweed, which is not a lightweight distribution(by linux standards), and I'm curious if one could get away with running tarkov with good performance with 16gb of memory under Linux, particularly ones running lightweight DEs. This would also reduce the necessity for a swap file being on a highly performant SSD.
Have any of you noticed any interesting peculiarities of running tarkov with Linux?
I know there have been isolated incidents of some game hosts running counterstrike with a real time kernel seeing FPS bonuses for the clients. I wonder if hosting the server on a RTK would be a method of boosting performance.
thanks

This particular festival is tied strongly with the Iliac Bay politics. The preceding week is devoted to the election of the two leaders who would guide the League through the next decade. By tradition, the candidates, and delegated voters from every city-state of the league gather in the city of Balfiera to present themselves and cast vote in person. Counting their ships with crews, and invited honorary guests, the population of Balfiera is said to double on those days.
After the outcome of the election is announced, the celebratory part begins. The main attraction here is a regatta, a sea-race though all the length of the Iliac Bay from the isle of Balfiera to the isle of Betony. But that is not the contest of pure speed - packed cargo waits on Betony, its amount exceeding the size of a typical ship hold two or three times. Thus, it measures the logistical capabilities of the captains, and the endurance and speed of all the crew.
From the Iliac Bay, each city-state puts forward its own ship. They all are much similar in construction - mid-sized, with two or three masts, mostly square-rigged, except for the gaff sail on the aft. Such ships have shown themselves to be capable both in the relatively calm waters of the Abecean Sea and in the open ocean. They are small enough to be fast and maneuverable, but big enough to carry the cargo, and the fighting complement of the marines and shipboard ballistae. There is no surprise that the shipbuilding of the rest of the nations is influenced by the Iliac designs to a greater or lesser degree.
YgM: They are cheap to build, that's their main advantage. Freehold and Sapiarchy designs are superior in every way, but you can't turn them out with the same speed as those clinker brigs.
Of the guest competitors, the most impressive one is, obviously, from the Potentate. Saint Barenziah of Port Katariah is competing for the second time. She have been constructed as a flagship for the upcoming expedition to the Akavir, and now waits for the rest of the fleet to be built. Her dark hull is made of the finest Nibenese softwood, the multitude of independent sealed holds ensure that it stays afloat even when severely damaged. The fully battened sails from the closely-woven moth silk are dyed bright purple. A great treasure ship, she is slower than average. But she is big enough to fit all the cargo in one go, and the crew can populate a decent-sized town. Using the ship-mounted cranes, she can be loaded and unloaded surprisingly rapidly. Only the unfortunate low tide had prevented her from winning the race the last time.
YgM: This bloated cow of a boat managed to run aground smack in the middle of the Iliac Bay. Independent holds worked well, though. So after the high tide it needed only three months to limp back to Port Katariah. Let us all hope they don't run aground in the middle of the ocean if and when they finally sail to Akavir. It's a fine bunch of lads and lasses serving on her, would be a pity to loose them..
From the port of Alinor hails the beautiful Root Square of Minus One. The crystal ships of Sapiarchy, with their impossible geometry and wing-like sun-sails are rarely seen on the trade routes. The performance under sail is invariably awe-inspiring, but it is mitigated by the fact that the crew seems to be enthusiastic amateurs who don't see the open seas often.
A less refined take on the same design is marked as being from the newly-constructed port town of Jode's Pocket. The port doesn't see much trade, as few merchants wish to go up the Strid river, but just as a ship itself, it is a testament to the fledgling Bosmer state ambitions. The ship, pretentionsly named Valentis the Great, has been commissioned from the Sapiarchy shipyards. Doubly restricted by the unwillingness of the Altmer to disclose all their secrets, and the necessity to dock in the freshwater port, it came out too small for its sails, and a bit awkward on sharp turns.
Two longships from the port of Solitude and the port of Windhelm stand side by side, as similar as sisters. Named Blessing of Akatosh and Kyne's Breast, both are in Atmoran style, and thus much different from the rest. Clinker-built from the long planks of the ancient northern oaks, their length is limited by the height of the tree itself. Shallow-keeled, broad and flexible, they show their best in the icy Sea of Ghosts, where they can go up the rivers on oars, and survive the impact on floating ice that sinks bigger and sturdier ships of the southern style. The sail plan is simplistic, though, and doesn't allow to sail as fast and as close to the wind. The Wrothgarian ship is all prettied up, with the sails and crew uniforms dyed Queen's red. The Snow-Throat crew, in comparison, looks as if they have wintered on the floating ice halfway to Atmora with only horkers for company.
YgM: If that's the ship I know as 'Kyne's Tits', then yes. Yes, they did.
The port of Greenheart is represented by Thousand and First Eye. Formerly an EEC merchant ship, it has been claimed under the ancient rights of salvage. The legality of its aquisition is as dubious as a Free City status of the Greenheart itself, but too many interests are tied in to make an issue of it. Built in the Potentate many years ago, it is a workmanlike affair, far removed from the splendor of the Saint Barenziah. However, recently it has been upgraded with the complicated system of studding sails that unfurl to the sides like a pair of great wings - and which its agile Bosmer-Khajiit crew operates flawlessly.
Similar sails adorn the ships from Pelletine and Anequina. Few can match the natural grace of the people of Azurah on the masts, and that allows them to operate the rigs of such complexity that would confound the average sailor. The hull of the Anequina's ship is a veritable antique - an ancient Imperial warship, captured together with its home port Leyawiin in the time of troubles. The ship of Pelletine is newly-built though, garish with the carved guilded ornaments and bright paint.
Freehold is represented by a different vessel at each Regatta, following some complicated internal arrangement between the merchant families. Once they even put out a full Goblin crew, if you can imagine that. This year their representative is conservative enough, Dibella's Grace, belonging to the Patrician Umbranox. She would be similar enough to the Iliac Bay ships to be indistinguishable, if not for the Altmeri sun-sails augmenting the usual canvas ones.
Similar enough to the classical Iliac brig is also Hundig's Rage of Stros M'kai. She is lateen-rigged in a more archaic way, though. And she seems to carry more ballistae than usual, including the compact alchemical ones hidden behind the clever windows of the lower deck. There also appears to be no distinction between the sailors and the marines in the crew, as everyone is lightly armored and carries a sword at all times.
Gifted Heart flies the banner of port Evermore. Depending on the complicated ebb and flow of the relationships between the Iliac Bay and their eastern neighbours, it is not always allowed at the Regatta. But the trade up the Bjoulsae is not blockaded by Wayrest now, and the ancient galley of old Breton design is welcomed as an honorable guest.
From Blacklight comes Saint Jiub. Her battened silk sails make her appear similar to the Potentate ships from the distance. The hull design, however, is quite archaic and ungainly. The Resdayn ships only rarely make it as far as the Abecean Sea, mostly being used for local transportation across the Inner Sea - and so they lag behind in their shipbuilding.
The most outlandish-looking is the contestant from Soulrest. From the first impression, an uncharitable observer would call it a giant raft fully assembled of reeds and hollow trunks. But a closer look reveals much cleverness - Eternal Change is a twin-hulled vessel, stable enough for the shore trade, but also able to navigate the swampy shallow rivers and lakes of the southern Black Marsh. The materials are chosen with the traditional Argonian ingenuity to either resist rot naturally, or treated with fire to become such.

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As an LII with Se POLR I am bad with the physical aspects of it like forcing someone to do anything and consciously living in the moment. I also constantly overestimate a persons power.
And yet, I still have excellent hand eye coordination, fast reflexes, good fashion sense, and I love competing against people in things I’m actually good at.
Dominating people of equal level as me In things like video games in 1v1 really does boost my confidence. I picked up muy thai easily and did well sparring. I usually perform better under pressure than not which is why I usually force high stakes for me to perform at my best.
Is there intense fear involved in some of this? Absolutely. There’s been countless moments of imbalanced Ni-Se coming into play like how I can track enemy movements easily and think 10 steps ahead but when I try to get to a certain spot I’ll run into something or someone.
A lot of this introspection has caused me wonder if there are situations where the POLR isn’t actually the weakest function like it is on paper (according to model A). Improving the POLR usually means drawing energy away from the creative. But the creative isn’t the cornerstone of a persons psyche.
The POLR and base can exist simultaneously and harmoniously because there is no antagonistic force between the two hence why the other type with the same base as yours has your POLR as their creative and vice versa.
I also wonder if my fellow LII in u/Spy0304 isn’t so wrong after all In saying he’s better at Se than an ILI.
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