Join the Pearl Jam Running Club

Sea · March 22

Join the Pearl Jam Running Club

News March 22 2024

Prioritize movement this week and partner up with fellow fans or go on a solo adventure.

How to Participate:

Begin by tracking your route through your favorite fitness app.
Walk, jog, roll, or run in a shape inspired by Dark Matter imagery (e.g. spirals, orbs, spelling out song titles or anything else creative that you can imagine).
Once cooled down, take a screenshot of your route’s shape.
Now, post it! Tag @ PearlJam and #PearlJamRunningClub for a chance to be reshared.

Pro-tip: Jam to the Running Club’s official playlist as you hit your stride. Listen here.

BSully · March 22

I love this idea.
Out where I live, it is just a bunch of huge country block squares, so I may have to cut through some neighbors property.

"Sorry, I'm doing this for art!!!"

ChrisChuck · March 22

very cool. We need t-shirts (tech of course, not cotton) with that logo!

steven87 · March 22

How is running not on the PJ running playlist? Talk about a missed opportunity! 🏃‍♂️🤣

steven87 · March 22

steven87 said:

How is running not on the official PJ running playlist? Talk about a missed opportunity! 🏃‍♂️🤣

Nevermind. They updated it.

BF25394 · March 22

When are they going to start a Pearl Jam Whipping Club?

Approaching · March 22

Would definitely buy a tee or hoodie

steven87 · March 23

Approaching said:

Would definitely buy a tee or hoodie

Same. I love this image!

curmudgeoness · March 23

ChrisChuck said:

very cool. We need t-shirts (tech of course, not cotton) with that logo!

YES

I remember we had a discussion about this on here some years ago: Tech fabric running shirts (including women's cuts, please! and/or tanks) -- cotton is terrible for running -- please! Or team up with a company like PRO Compression and make some PJ-themed compression socks.

BSully · March 23

Approaching said:

Would definitely buy a tee or hoodie

That's a cool idea too.
I would get one!

BF25394 · March 24

I gave up running a long time ago because it's too hard on the knees and feet. Now I get my kicks on the elliptical machine, and it so happens that I have done at least one hour on the elliptical for each of the past 959 days, which means that Day 1,000 will be May 4, the day the tour opens. Barring some unforeseen obstacle between now and then (and I didn't even let spending a night in the emergency room with a kidney stone on Day 508 stop me), I will do my hour on the morning of May 4 and then hop on a plane to Vancouver shortly after.

steven87 · March 25

BF25394 said:

I gave up running a long time ago because it's too hard on the knees and feet. Now I get my kicks on the elliptical machine, and it so happens that I have done at least one hour on the elliptical for each of the past 959 days, which means that Day 1,000 will be May 4, the day the tour opens. Barring some unforeseen obstacle between now and then (and I didn't even let spending a night in the emergency room with a kidney stone on Day 508 stop me), I will do my hour on the morning of May 4 and then hop on a plane to Vancouver shortly after.

That’s incredible commitment! Good for you! 👏 And that’s pretty amazing that day 1,000 happens to fall on opening day of the tour. I’ll see you there!

Spiritual_Chaos · March 25

BF25394 said:

I gave up running a long time ago because it's too hard on the knees and feet. Now I get my kicks on the elliptical machine, and it so happens that I have done at least one hour on the elliptical for each of the past 959 days, which means that Day 1,000 will be May 4, the day the tour opens. Barring some unforeseen obstacle between now and then (and I didn't even let spending a night in the emergency room with a kidney stone on Day 508 stop me), I will do my hour on the morning of May 4 and then hop on a plane to Vancouver shortly after.

Did you try running in the forest (as in not on pavement instead?

Sounds like you are missing out on the bird sounds and the smell of the forest on the machine

Sea said:

Join the Pearl Jam Running Club
News March 22 2024

Prioritize movement this week and partner up with fellow fans or go on a solo adventure.

How to Participate:

Begin by tracking your route through your favorite fitness app.
Walk, jog, roll, or run in a shape inspired by Dark Matter imagery (e.g. spirals, orbs, spelling out song titles or anything else creative that you can imagine).
Once cooled down, take a screenshot of your route’s shape.
Now, post it! Tag @ PearlJam and #PearlJamRunningClub for a chance to be reshared.
Pro-tip: Jam to the Running Club’s official playlist as you hit your stride. Listen here.

That playlist is far too intense for me running wise. But i'll give it a try!

Spiritual_Chaos · March 25

ChrisChuck said:

very cool. We need t-shirts (tech of course, not cotton) with that logo!

And a headband!

Image: https://ymrtrackclub.com/cdn/shop/products/burgundyheadbandpp2.jpg

And a Buff!

Image: https://www.runthewild.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Teal_RtW_Buff-scaled.jpeg

curmudgeoness · March 27

BF25394 said:

I gave up running a long time ago because it's too hard on the knees and feet. Now I get my kicks on the elliptical machine, and it so happens that I have done at least one hour on the elliptical for each of the past 959 days, which means that Day 1,000 will be May 4, the day the tour opens. Barring some unforeseen obstacle between now and then (and I didn't even let spending a night in the emergency room with a kidney stone on Day 508 stop me), I will do my hour on the morning of May 4 and then hop on a plane to Vancouver shortly after.

I've been looking at elliptical machines lately, part of that whole pesky aging thing. I also (not that you asked!) got a True treadmill last year, which has an interesting and helpful feature that allows you to adjust belt firmness (yes, it really works).

Back on topic: fun idea, but I'm not on Strava/ don't post my runs publicly. Kudos to the guy who traced his fourteen miles at an 8:30 pace, though.

BF25394 · March 27

curmudgeoness said:

BF25394 said:

I gave up running a long time ago because it's too hard on the knees and feet. Now I get my kicks on the elliptical machine, and it so happens that I have done at least one hour on the elliptical for each of the past 959 days, which means that Day 1,000 will be May 4, the day the tour opens. Barring some unforeseen obstacle between now and then (and I didn't even let spending a night in the emergency room with a kidney stone on Day 508 stop me), I will do my hour on the morning of May 4 and then hop on a plane to Vancouver shortly after.

I've been looking at elliptical machines lately, part of that whole pesky aging thing. I also (not that you asked!) got a True treadmill last year, which has an interesting and helpful feature that allows you to adjust belt firmness (yes, it really works).

Back on topic: fun idea, but I'm not on Strava/ don't post my runs publicly. Kudos to the guy who traced his fourteen miles at an 8:30 pace, though.

I don't own one; I use the ones at the gym (or at a hotel). They're pretty expensive. Be careful-- the ones that are relatively inexpensive may not be all that durable.

Spiritual_Chaos · March 27

Sea said:

Join the Pearl Jam Running Club
News March 22 2024

Prioritize movement this week and partner up with fellow fans or go on a solo adventure.

How to Participate:

Begin by tracking your route through your favorite fitness app.
Walk, jog, roll, or run in a shape inspired by Dark Matter imagery (e.g. spirals, orbs, spelling out song titles or anything else creative that you can imagine).
Once cooled down, take a screenshot of your route’s shape.
Now, post it! Tag @ PearlJam and #PearlJamRunningClub for a chance to be reshared.
Pro-tip: Jam to the Running Club’s official playlist as you hit your stride. Listen here.

Did they make a mistake in picking songs with long talks by Eddie included? Goes a tad against the whole "pumped up" fast rocking thing the playlist is going for...

JT167846 · March 29

curmudgeoness said:

ChrisChuck said:

very cool. We need t-shirts (tech of course, not cotton) with that logo!

YES

I remember we had a discussion about this on here some years ago: Tech fabric running shirts (including women's cuts, please! and/or tanks) -- cotton is terrible for running -- please! Or team up with a company like PRO Compression and make some PJ-themed compression socks.

Given PJ and Patagonia have done co-ops for bags in the past PJ themed active wear wouldn't be out of the question. Buffs are a different story but I'd get one-though I have four already. Those things are addictive.

Go Beavers · March 29

What’s a Buff?

curmudgeoness · March 29

Go Beavers said:

What’s a Buff?

It's a neck-wrap thingy that can be pulled up to use as a face covering or twisted to use as a hairband, etc; I first learned about them during the pandemic.

It's also a U. Colorado student. :-D

Go Beavers · March 29

curmudgeoness said:

Go Beavers said:

What’s a Buff?

It's a neck-wrap thingy that can be pulled up to use as a face covering or twisted to use as a hairband, etc; I first learned about them during the pandemic.

It's also a U. Colorado student. :-D

Weird that I’ve never heard them called that before as a cyclist and snowboarder. Gaiter or neck gaiter is what I’ve always heard everyone use. Is it a regional difference?

BF25394 · March 29

They've been calling them that on Survivor since the show premiered in 2000. I had never heard of the term (or item) until then.

JT167846 · March 30

Buff is a brand of gaiter. Guess they're becoming ubiquitous enough for people myself included to use instead of snood gaiter etc.

Buff have some rad designs though that probably make them more memorable. I have a NZ flag one and an Annapurna trek one I picked up in Nepal. They have cool natural site motifs too-like Mt Fuji, Aoraki, Milford Sound, Denali etc. Plus they're versatile and fantastic for gentlemen-if you've worn a scarf whilst visiting a urinal and had to do a half dance whilst craning your neck because your scarf decided to unravel mid wee wee then you'll appreciate the practicalities.

BF25394 · March 30

There is a Wilco song, "Shouldn't Be Ashamed," from their first album A.M., which includes the lyric: "He remembers when they still wore gaiters/World War One..." I have been singing this since 1995 thinking that gaiters were worn on the legs. Now you're telling me gaiters are worn about the face and neck? My whole world is reeling.

OfThePearl · March 30

Both are correct.

Join the Pearl Jam Running Club

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