I can just picture it now.. banging on his door trying to get him up because he drank too much the night before 

Ha, I can see that happen and if we get to go, I hope I'm not staying next door to him.

I’m including Starbucks kiosks in grocery stores, I assume that counts.

Or at Target!

I’m including Starbucks kiosks in grocery stores, I assume that counts.

Yes.

My time to a Starbucks is measured in the minutes it takes to drive there, which is under 10. It would be nice if it was walkable but a boy can't have everything he wants. 

 

I tried it some years ago and it lasted all of one run. It was the dumbest shit ever. Like trying to run fast taking baby steps or trying to run slow taking giant steps. You run how you run. The people who "run using their glutes", run using their glutes. It's how they run. If you started running with your glutes then you're not running how you run (which may or may not be an issue).

 

Getting the glutes to "fire" is like touching your toes without bending your knees, it would be great if you could do it but it's not stopping you from running.

I do glute strength exercises quite regularly. But I keep seeing stuff about how you need to get them activated before you run and wtf does that mean? Like I can run using or not using my glutes? Sounds like nonsense. Seems like either your glutes are weak or stronger which can have different effects but you can't just turn those muscles on/off.

 

Speaking of that; I had a coworker once who was from SD and he used to go on and on and on and on about how fish tacos were so great. It was as if regular tacos didn't even exist. What are your thoughts on that?

Fish tacos are awesome. Like anything, some are better than others. Out here what’s popular are taco trucks.

I go to Sbux maybe once a year.. I have a gift card from last Christmas that I haven't used yet.  There are two within 2 miles of my house and one right across the street from my work. But I don't find it to be anything special ?

To go a step further, I actively avoid them! I've never had a good experience there, and only go when the g/f is desperately in need of one (she does not share my distaste for the place).

As for the glutes, I'm LRB's camp. If you run enough, I really think your body will find its most efficient running form. That being said, drills like "A Skips" and "B Skips" are great exercises, if you're motivated enough and coordinated enough to go through them and really looking to improve your form.

I always felt like I got more mileage from thinking about the tilt of my pelvis as a form trigger than I did from actively trying to engage my glutes. Running consciously and being aware of your form can be great as an exercise, but it can also make running a tiresome chore if you're always focused on mechanics.

I go to Sbux maybe once a year.. I have a gift card from last Christmas that I haven't used yet.  There are two within 2 miles of my house and one right across the street from my work. But I don't find it to be anything special ?

You are right, it isn't anything special. It comes down to tastes and preferences. I like full, thick, bold coffee. Some coffees are thin, light or lack body. When traveling abroad, Starbucks takes the guesswork out of finding what I prefer. That's the simplest way to explain it.