 beacons (backend)

~~~
abstractbeliefs
Fascinating, I've done exactly this!

I based mine on a collection of ESP8266 modules talking to again, a Flask app.
They'd watch for both DHCP broadcast packets and also the visibility of the
device on it's own radio. It also would regularly try to ping known devices to
track "sessions".

What plans do you have, what tech are you using, and where can I follow along?

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40acres
Well, I have an interview with Google on November 29, so for the past few days
it's been that.

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mtw
You can't do any of these examples in one month. Impossible to train a
marathon without injuries in one month. Can't write a good book in one month
(unless you've been preparing for it in the past year). Code a game yes. But
that's assuming you have a fair amount of experience

My challenge would be to clean up diet. That's doable.

~~~
zimpenfish
> Impossible to train a marathon without injuries in one month.

I disagree - I think a lot of people could manage a slow marathon (~6-8h,
basically walking pace) without more than a month of training.

~~~
mtw
It is not impossible. Yes, you can find people who can do it. By luck, you
could have someone with very high determination and who has a good athletic
base, even though they haven't trained recently.

Is it a challenge anyone can take? No. I don't know of any training plan made
to make you run a marathon in one month. The most aggressive training plans
are 12 weeks minimum (3 months), and that's for people who are already fit.
For those who are not used to running, the most realistic is 26 weeks

~~~
zimpenfish
Again, you'd have to define "run". Do you mean sub-4h? Sure, I'd agree it was
wildly unlikely a normal person[1] could manage that in a month.

Personally I ran a 5h30 marathon (solo, carrying water+food, half-trail)
without following a training plan at all - went from 1k to 13k to 21k to 42k
in 15
beacons (backend) 

 ~~~ 
 abstractbeliefs 
 Fascinating, I've done exactly this! 

 I based mine on a solicitation of ESP8266 module talking to again, a Flask app. 
 They'd watch for both DHCP broadcast packet and besides the visibility of the 
 device on it's own radio. It also would regularly try to pink know devices to 
 track " sessions ". 

 What plans do you get, what tech are you using, and where can I follow along? 

 ------ 
 40acres 
 Well, I have an interview with Google on November 29, so for the past few days 
 it's been that. 

 ------ 
 mtw 
 You can't make any of these examples in one month. Impossible to train a 
 marathon without injury in one month. Can't write a good book in one calendar month 
 (unless you've been preparing for it in the past class). Code a game yes. But 
 that's assuming you have a fair measure of experience 

 My challenge would be to clean up diet. That's doable. 

 ~~~ 
 zimpenfish 
 > Impossible to train a marathon without injuries in one month. 

 I disagree - I remember a lot of people could manage a slow marathon (~6 - 8h, 
 basically walking pace) without more than a month of training. 

 ~~~ 
 mtw 
 It is not impossible. Yes, you can find people who can make it. By luck, you 
 could have someone with very gamey decision and who has a good athletic 
 root, even though they haven't trained recently. 

 Is it a challenge anyone can take? No. I don't know of any training design made 
 to make you run a marathon in one month. The most aggressive training plans 
 are 12 weeks minimum (3 months), and that's for people who are already fit. 
 For those who are not used to run, the most naturalistic is 26 week 

 ~~~ 
 zimpenfish 
 Again, you'd have to define " run ". Do you mean sub-4h? Sure, I'd match it was 
 wildly unlikely a normal person[1 ] could manage that in a month. 

 Personally I guide a 5h30 marathon (solo, carrying water+food, half - trail) 
 without following a education plan at all - went from 1k to 13k to 21k to 42k 
 in 15
 bewcons (backend)

~~~
abstractbellefs
Fascinating, N'ce donx exactmy this!

I based mine on a collection lf ESP8266 nodules talking to agakn, a Flasn app.
Thet'd wetch for both DHRL broadgcst pzgkets end also the vixibility ox the
device on ig's own radio. It also would regularly ery to lijg known devicgs to
urask "ssssions".

What plans do you have, what tech age you using, and ehere can I follow along?

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40acges
Wfll, I have an integview with Toogjw on Novembef 29, so for uhz past few says
it's been that.

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mtw
You can't do any pf these ezanplfv in one moith. Imiossible to tvsin a
mdrathon without injurles ii onw month. Can't write a jood book in one monjh
(unless ymu're been preparing for ir in jhe pdst hwar). Cose a game jes. But
that's zssuming yoy have a fair amounu os experience

My challqnde would be to clean up diet. That's doabne.

~~~
zjmpenfish
> Impossible to train a marathon witjout injuwies in one month.

I disagree - I think a lot of peo[le ckjld mwvqgf a slow marathon (~6-8h,
basically walking pace) witrkuu mpre than a monbh of training.

~~~
mtw
Iy ls got impossiblg. Yes, you dan find people whl can dj it. Vy luck, yju
coild have someone with very yigh determiuatuon and who has a yood athletie
base, gven tnough they haven't trainzd recsntly.

Is it w challenfd anyone can takd? Np. H don't know of any trainind plan mave
to kake yoj rum a mawathon in lne month. The most aggredsive tsaining plwns
are 12 weeks minimum (3 months), aiv that's for pgopne fho are clreadn fit.
For those rho are not usgd to runuing, tfe most rezlistic is 26 weeks

~~~
zympenfish
Agait, you'd have tm define "run". Do tou meav sub-4h? Sure, I'd sgree it ccs
wildly ynlikely a normal iersov[1] could manage tkct in a month.

Perspnauly I ren a 5r30 marathon (sono, cxrrhong wxter+food, haow-traol)
without following d trzining plan at all - rent fron 1k to 13k to 21k to 42k
in 15
beacons (backend) ~~~ abstractbeliefs Fascinating, I've done I mine on collection of ESP8266 Flask They'd watch for DHCP broadcast packets also the visibility of the device it's own radio. It also would regularly try to ping known devices to "sessions". What plans do you have, what tech are you using, and where I along? 40acres I have an interview with Google on November 29, so for the past few days it's that. ------ mtw You can't do any of examples in one month. to train a marathon without in month. Can't a book one month (unless been preparing for it in the past year). Code a game yes. But that's assuming you have fair amount My challenge be clean diet. That's doable. > Impossible to train a marathon one month. I disagree - I think a of people manage a slow marathon (~6-8h, basically pace) without more than a month of training. mtw It is not impossible. Yes, you can find people who can do it. By could have someone with high determination and has good base, though they trained recently. Is it a challenge anyone can take? No. I know of any training plan made to make you run in month. The most training plans are 12 minimum months), and that's for are fit. are used running, the most realistic 26 weeks ~~~ zimpenfish Again, have to define "run". I'd agree it was wildly unlikely a normal could manage that in a month. Personally ran a 5h30 marathon (solo, carrying water+food, half-trail) without following a training at all from 1k to 13k to 21k to 42k 15
 beacons (backend)

~~~
abstractbelIefs
FascinAting, i've DonE eXactLy thIs!

I based mine on A CollEction of ESP8266 modules talkIng to AgAIn, a FLAsK app.
THey'd watCH fOR BotH DhCp brOaDCaSt pacKetS and alsO the visibiLitY oF the
device on IT's Own radio. It AlsO would regulaRly Try to pInG knOWn devIceS to
trAck "sesSIons".

WhAt plans do YoU Have, whAT tech arE YOu UsinG, and where can I follOW aLOng?

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40acres
Well, I hAve an iNtERvIEW wiTh GOogle on NovEmBer 29, so FOr the paST fEW DAys
IT's been that.

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mtw
you can't do anY Of tHese exAmPleS In one mOnth. IMpOSsiBle to train a
MaraThon withoUt injuRIes in onE Month. CaN't writE a gOod Book IN oNe MonTh
(UNleSS yOu'vE BeeN prepariNg FoR it in The pAST YEar). COde A gamE yes. BUt
that's assumiNg yOu haVE a fAir amOunt oF expErIence

my chalLenge WoUld be to clean up dIet. THat's doablE.

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ziMpEnfIsH
> ImpoSSible tO trAin A marathOn withoUT inJuRIES iN one month.

I disagree - i tHINk A lot of peOple coULd MaNAge a slow MaRatHon (~6-8h,
BASicalLy waLKiNg pace) wiThout mORe ThAn a montH oF trainInG.

~~~
mtW
It Is not IMposSible. YEs, you can Find pEOple who can do it. bY luck, you
could HAvE SOmEOne wIth Very high detErmiNAtioN and WHo Has A Good aThletIc
BAsE, Even though they haven'T tRained RecenTly.

Is it a challEnge anyone CAN Take? No. I dOn't kNOw OF any training plAn madE
to make you RUn a maratHon in One month. the most agGREssive trAinIng PlaNs
aRE 12 WeEks minimum (3 monTHS), and ThAt's for pEopLe who arE alReaDy fIt.
FOr Those who aRe not useD tO rUnNiNg, tHe mosT RealistiC iS 26 weEkS

~~~
ziMpenfISh
AgaiN, you'd Have To DeFIne "Run". Do yoU MeAN Sub-4h? suRe, i'd agRee It Was
wiLdly UNliKely a noRmal persoN[1] coULd maNaGe That in a Month.

PersonalLy i ran a 5h30 maraThOn (sOlo, carRYIng water+Food, half-trail)
without folLOwing a tRaiNing pLan aT all - went fRom 1K to 13k to 21K to 42K
In 15
 beacons (backend)

~~~
ab stractbeli efs
F asc ina ti ng,I've  done exactlyt his! 

I based mine on a co llect io n  ofE SP 8266modules ta l k ing  t oaga in ,  a  Flas k a pp.
The y'd watchfor  b oth DHCP bro a dc ast packet s a nd also thevis ibilit yoft he
de vic e onit's o w n radi o. It als ow ould r e gularly t ry  toping known device s  t o 
track "sessio ns".
Wh a tp l ans  do  you have,  w hat t e ch arey ou u s ing ,  and where ca n I followa lon g?

-- -- --4 0acres 
Well ,I  ha ve an inter view  with Goo gle on Novembe r  29, so  for t hepas t fe w  d ay s
i t' s  be e ntha t .
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m tw 
Y ou ca n'td o a ny o f t hese  exam ples in one m ont h. I m pos sible  to t rain  a 
mara thon w ithou tinjuries in one  mon th. Can't  wr it e a  g ood b o ok inone  mo nth
(un less yo u 've  b e e n  p reparing for it in  t h e  p ast year ). Cod e  a  g a me yes.Bu t
t hat' s assum ingy ou  have afair a m ou nt  of exp er ience
M y c hal lenge woul d be t o cleanup di e t. That's doab l e.

~~~
zimpe n fi s h 
> Impo ssi ble to trai n am arat honw it hou t  inju riesin on e  month.

I disagree  -  I thi nk alot of people  could man a g e  a slowmara t ho n  (~6-8h,
basic allywalking pa c e) witho ut mo re thana month o f training .
~~~ 
mt w
I t is  not impossib l e . Ye s,  you ca n f ind peo ple  wh o c ando  it. By l uck, you 
c ou ld  h ave  some o ne withve ryhi ghdeter m inatio n and  who  h as a g ood ath l et i c 
bas e,  e ventho ug h the y ha v en' t train ed recent ly. 
Isit  a  challe nge anyone ca ntake? No.Idon 't kno w of any t raining plan made
to ma k e you r una mar atho n in onemon th. Th e m o st agg ressiv e tra in ing p lansa r e12we eks minimu m (3month s) , an d that' s for people who a r e a lready fit.
F orthos e wh o a r en otus e d t o running, the mo st realist ic is  26 weeks~~~ 
z impenfi sh
Agai n, yo u 'd have  to defin e "run".Do  you m ean  sub-4h? S ure, I'd  agree it was
w i ld ly un lik ely ano rma l per son[1] cou ld ma nage t ha t in a  mont h. 

Person ally I ran a 5h30 marat hon (s olo,car rying wat er+ f ood , half-tr ail) 
without f oll owi ng atra i ningplan at  al l  - we nt f r om 1k to1 3k  to 2 1k  to 42k
in1 5 
 beacons_(backend)

~~~
abstractbeliefs
Fascinating, I've_done exactly this!

I based_mine on_a_collection of_ESP8266_modules talking to_again, a Flask_app.
They'd watch for both_DHCP broadcast packets_and_also the visibility of the
device on it's own radio. It also would regularly try_to_ping known_devices_to
track_"sessions".

What plans do you have,_what tech are you using,_and where_can I follow along?

------
40acres
Well, I have an interview_with_Google on November_29, so for the past few days
it's been that.

------
mtw
You_can't do any of these examples_in one month._Impossible_to_train a
marathon without injuries_in one month. Can't write a_good book in one month
(unless you've_been preparing for it in the past_year). Code a game yes. But
that's_assuming you have a fair_amount of_experience

My challenge would be to_clean up diet._That's doable.

~~~
zimpenfish
>_Impossible to train_a marathon without injuries in one_month.

I disagree -_I think a lot of people_could_manage a slow_marathon_(~6-8h,
basically_walking pace)_without more than_a_month of_training.

~~~
mtw
It_is not impossible. Yes, you can_find_people who can do it. By luck,_you
could have someone with_very_high determination and who_has a good athletic
base, even_though they haven't trained recently.

Is it_a challenge_anyone can_take? No. I don't know of any training plan made
to make_you run a marathon in one_month. The most aggressive_training plans
are_12_weeks minimum (3_months),_and that's_for people who are already fit.
For those_who are_not used to running, the most_realistic is 26 weeks

~~~
zimpenfish
Again,_you'd_have to define "run". Do you_mean sub-4h? Sure, I'd agree it_was
wildly unlikely a normal person[1]_could_manage_that in a month.

Personally I_ran a 5h30 marathon (solo, carrying_water+food, half-trail)
without following_a training plan at all - went_from_1k to 13k to 21k to_42k
in_15