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EDIT: redacted because christ i can't believe i even put that up there. whoever downvoted, thank you. 

lol don't sweat it man everyone gets excited and says/does some ish time to time. +1 to balance you out.

Damn man situations like this are tough, maybe it's that being caught somewhere in between yellow light feeling that makes it so. If she's open and honest with you it would definitely makes things easier and could help give you a different perspective on relationships that will help you in the long run.

On the other hand, if you don't like how it feels there's only so much you can rationalize to yourself. If those feelings are strong and it gets to be unhealthy it doesn't make sense to keep pushing yourself through it. I've definitely felt that way before and just said fuck this its not worth it. I guess it depends on how much of the shittiness you feel now you're willing to keep feeling for that person. Dunno if that's the right advice for you but its just what I've experienced personally.

That sounds like an awesome race man, felt excited just reading it!

Happy birthday!

Nice man! looking forward to seeing you outperform yourself. One of the most important things for me when training sprints alone was video timing to keep me motivated (or stopwatch for longer runs). Its not the easiest thing and you have to get creative but it can be very rewarding. Best of luck!

Quote from: undoubtable on August 12, 2016, 06:02:56 pm

Nice man! I just bought myself the NCAA Spalding ball and pumped it to the max.

nice! how's the bounce on it? if you need it to bounce even higher, leave it in a car with the windows up for a several hours (~2-6 hours or so).. it really helps hah! that even helps my crap flat ball.

a veteran lob trick... 

Been meaning to respond to this. Happy birthday! Bounces pretty well, so much so that no one wants to play with it at the park haha. I'll definitely remember that trick.

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Can't quite get high enough for lobs but hopefully soon!

yup. and keep practicing them, even if it's just a few reps. I think initially people feel an 'inhibitory effect' when trying to time the ball during lobbing etc. But, with a bit more practice, that should disappear quickly.. Eventually, with enough practice/proficiency, I think a lob then becomes stimulatory -> helps you get a little bit higher sometimes. That's been my experience at least.

And for people struggling with lobs, i've mentioned this before.. just work on the lob itself, trying to get it to bounce slightly above the rim and just in front or to the side, and do your runup + submax jump and basically just try to get the ball and simply tap the rim.

As for "low lobbing", I definitely have to get better with that. That's always been a problem for me but, mostly because I was always trying to catch the highest jump/dunk possible. Since that is basically out of my mind, I want to add low-lobs into the mix.. low lobs are better for tricks/windmills etc. High lobs are perfect for max vert/power dunks.

That's a great point on lobs becoming stimulatory, you sort of become Pavlov and the dog lol! I'm slowly trying to work my confidence into them.

For sure man, Nick Ross seems to be a low lob master. A mix of the two would be awesome.

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I feel you on running. I honestly enjoy changing changing up sports seasonally so I can enjoy them without it becoming a burden.

ya.. I think i've been most consistent with jumping & basketball. Growing up, I was never bored with basketball. Never needed a break. I finally stopped playing because I just couldn't resist getting injured - lots of contact injuries, just too brittle. As for jumping/dunking, I went hard af with that for ~4-5 years. Really loved it.. Thought about it alot when I got away from it (and became unathletic).

As for running, sprinting, lifting, tennis, etc.. I go through phases with that stuff.. I guess I just don't enjoy it as much as jumping/basketball.

I like to switch things up too, especially my training. But we're lucky if we find things (big endeavors) we don't actually want to switch up.

I guess deep down I "regret" not sticking with dunking after I hit my peak in 2012.. I also regret not sticking with the computer security related stuff I was doing from 1996-2005. *IF* I could re-write history, I would stick with both of those things instead of drifting away. Though, by drifting away from computer security, I actually changed my major to exercise science and that eventually lead me to pursue improving my athleticism/vert/dunking because of my "new understanding" of sports science... funny how these things work. 

pc!!

Definitely seems like there's a tradeoff between sticking with something and likely becoming more successful or changing things up and gaining new experiences. I think both are valuable, its a matter of personal preference.

Anyone watching Australia v USA men's basketball? Close game so far with Bogut looking like a superstar. Delly and Green competing for worlds most annoying player on the side.