I was horrified to discover that I left one of the audio tracks muted. For the proper Pac Tom experience, at exactly 11:58, please play "Street (Trap Remix)": pac.tom7.org/sdtk/trap-street.mp3
Fun fact: I used to live in Pennsylvania. Moved to Michigan (where I was born) because more family was there. Do you know Yuengling Beer? The town I grew up in was the birthplace of it.
The juxtaposition of a bridge with horrifically overturned vehicles with Tom’s innocently cheerful ask of “Is it a street? It’s got cars on it!” … that was a piece of art alone, in this much broader beautiful masterpiece.
When I originally watched this, I thought this was pretty neat as I'm a runner myself. But now I live in Pittsburgh, and it just hit me how insanely difficult this must have been. Never did I imagine running would involve dodging cars, climbing mountains, and sweating like you're in a shower. 1 Pittsburgh mile alone is a challenge, what you did takes inhuman skill. You deserve a medal or maybe some kind of alien autopsy
What's the opposite of disappointment? Appointment? I guess I can say that I'm constantly appointed with your projects. I'm tempted to run all of the roads in my rural county. Maybe I should; I've got plenty of time to do it. Regardless, I really appreciate your projects. They're very inspiring! Cheers, Tom.
I have a small idea of what it takes to pull this off, Tom. I've been bragging to anyone that will listen that I managed to go just over 1500 miles this year with about 260 runs. And that was while sticking to basically the same 5 routes so I didn't have to spend even more time planning every day. Your time commitment to the sport is incredibly admirable.
Love it. Also a student at CMU in the late 90s, I set myself a goal of hiking all trail mileage in a nearby national park. Chuckled because some of the challenges of this sort of project seem to be universal: "What is a road/trail?" "What does it mean to run/hike a road/trail segment?" "There is no road/trail where the map says there is." "There is a road/trail where the map says there isn't." "There's a road/trail that now exists that didn't when I started." Neglecting to traverse a difficult-to-get-to road/trail segment when you're *right there.* ...and the instinct to immediately begin a new, similar project when finishing the first.
You could contribute to OpenStreetMaps by correcting incorrect streets yourself. You seem like the kind of guy who might enjoy it. There are no trap streets to worry about too. Even just uploading the GPS logs could help other contributors out
I immediately thought about OSM when he started up Google Earth and was busting out the printed out maps. Being 16 years, he probably would have had to print out maps at the start, but with JOSM at home and some of the mobile friendly editors (I think I was using Vespucci), he could've just added a new key:value for the streets, updating and visualizing them in realtime. Also, it's probably fluff that could be cut for a video like this, but while you COULD rely on Google's imagery, I think you really have to check out the county's GIS websites which are typically going to have pictometry at better spatial resolution taken during the fall/winter with less obscuring vegetation. There's also a chance some federal organizations like USGS or NLCD have assets to help in spotting roads by mixing the raster bands from multispectral sensors. I took some time to access Pittsburgh GIS and while their organization and UI isn't the best, if you go to the Community>Pittsburgh Historic Maps, there is an excellent 2021 no leaf that's at ~3-6in resolution. I was able to look at the "trap street" he was talking about, which I think was actually a user submitted footpath, which was something you could kind of do with google's community map tools for a bit. Google makes it clear that it isn't a path now, but I wonder if it used to be a road or there was an intent to make it at some point since the "Denham St" name shows up on opposite sides of that path, only about 100 yards apart and perfectly aligned. UPDATE: visible in the video at 11:36 , the northeast clearing is now a radio tower, but by looking at the parking lots, weird derelict roads, and the historical drawn maps (1910, 1923) as well as aerial photos ( '39, '57, '93) you can see the lot was St. Mary's Cemetery and chapel, with a small public school where the present park is. Denham St did continue through "trap street" and there were land parcels along the road with an occasional house built, but most seemed to just be holding the land over decades until the ~1950s. In the 90s they apparently made a new school, church, or a large broadcasting/cable station on the cemetery and bought the parcels across from the historic cemetery lot for auxiliary parking. Street names also shuffled a bit over the century, with cemetery ave being split into cemetery st to the west and television HI to the east for I guess the antenna that's now there. The building in the 90s was much bigger than the present radio station, so that property definitely has a lot going on.
Oh man this is super impressive. I tried to do something similar on a much smaller scale with my suburb and cycling with strava. It was fun but ended up turning me into a radical pedestrian/cycling infrastructure activist lol. Some of those streets were not fun. You managed to do it on foot and a whole city. This is some kind of record. I’ll be thinking of you whenever I visit Pittsburg again.
Yes it definitely radicalized me about pedestrian infrastructure as well! I gotta say, though, the city is dramatically better (most streets have sidewalks even if they are sometimes a mess) than the suburbs for this kind of thing, at least around here.
"And then there's this glass shard [...] like how did it even get into my shoe??" [15 minutes earlier...] *shows running shoes, worn down to barely at the point where they still qualify on the right side of the shoe/bike dividing line, full of holes in the soles* There is no one I get more excited for a new video from than Tom7 :)) Always the best!
Whenever someone asks me "who's your favourite RUclipsr", I sigh and take a deep breath, because I know my day is about to be ruined by having to spend it explaining who tom7 is.
I feel like this video clearly defines the kind of late 90's vibe with a much sporty twist and clearly aligns with what a masterpiece Tom has made. And rightly so, Tom is not like other youtubers who run behind views.
“Doing hard things is good for you” I really appreciate the way you included this message at the end. It puts into words something important I’ve had to learn recently, and I’ll probably be thinking back to this video for motivation and inspiration for a long time.
That was a joy to watch. What a commitment to such a strange project. I've experimented with creating some GPS-based games to help make my runs more interesting, but this is so interesting on its own!
tom, I feel the need to say your work is very inspiring to me. I really admire your creativity and passion and hope to apply myself like you. it's funny how something like worn out shoes and the glass makes me laugh so hard. the PAC man costume was really awesome as well! wish you the best.
Having been aware of this effort for years, it's crazy to me to see that it's finally finished. And with a thoroughly entertaining video to commemorate it, too! Evidently you must be the man who would walk 500 miles, and then walk 500 more.
I have always been impressed when it comes to the sheer interconnectedness of philosophy, math, critical thinking, creative thought, wonder, and raw grit that comes through with every one of these videos. I aspire to be like you. Thanks for inspiring, hope to see more :)
I highly recommend the documentary "The World Before Your Feet," which is about a guy who was trying to accomplish a similar goal in New York City (walking 8,000 miles, and no "expert mode" rules), and how it connects him to the city.
i've been on-off running now for maybe 4 or 5 years now i too have tried to explore as much of my local area as possible on foot, but have never tracked any of it, or tried to be rigorous/ exhaustive. this video and project has been hugely inspiring to me thank you Uncle 7's training plan > run any distance 5 times per week this goal structure is beautiful i've now adopted this for myself, over my previous goal-orientated and growth-minded style this seems much better an encouraging the regular habit again, thank you so much for this idea now on january 2nd, and ive run 2 for 2 days. and it feels great last year i tried to push myself as hard as possible every run, leaving me requiring multiple days of rest inbetween, so i could never be daily but with this, i think this exactly what ive always needed and wanted
OMG!! I did something similar! I biked every road in a small town. It only took a summer, not too bad. I did it during quarantine and it was a fun way for me to get outside, and I compiled the maps of each ride into a giant photoshopped map with each route in a different color. It's really cool to see someone else doing something like this, I love this concept and I've pondered how I'd do something similar now that I'm living in a big city
@@tom7 Were there any safety concerns regarding gang violence? I don't know how prevalent that is in Pittsburgh, but living in Atlanta I would be afraid to go on the wrong street and end up a statistic.
@@brutusthebear9050 Well, sometimes people would hassle me, but nothing serious. I don't think I make a very appealing target! The cars are much more dangerous, for sure!
@@brutusthebear9050 Gang violence like this is almost always overhyped. I can't speak for you or your area specifically, but gangs don't just roam the streets in the middle of the day picking off joggers.
As a person who has been running in Pittsburgh, and found an app to keep track of where I go, this is god mode. Love it. I'm the kind of person who tries to run different routes whenever I run alone.
im now on month 6 of continuing the > run any distance 5 times per week ive only taken a scheduled day off 3 times in this half year usually im able to run every day without fail and im feeling the best i have ever in my entire left this video has changed my life thank you
Just discovered you recently and your videos invoke a feeling like no other. Most comparable to web shows and student documentaries from the early 2000s. Thank you for documenting the things you love in a way that you love. Your videos are really really entertaining, funny, and can even make me emotional :')
This is awesome! It is so hard - and your Expert Mode makes it ridiculous. Some notes: 1) at 8:32 you mention Canton. Ferndale (near Dornbush - but across Frankstown) is actually the steepest street in Pittsburgh, and likely the world - but the city hasn't officially measured it so it never counts in those discussions. Dornbush is #3. 2) I have been trying to get to Brunot island (mentioned at 10:00), and may try via canoe this summer if you want to come along. However, as the Island is considered fully privately owned, I have marked the trails on it as such (in OpenStreets map). 3) Wandrer does something similar to what you have programmed. So far on Wandrer, the highest % on foot is by Meghan Snatchko at 83.6%, followed by Alyssa Chance at 64.7%. It measures how much of the roads + trails have been completed. I am currently trying to complete Pittsburgh by bike - but NOT in Expert Mode (and if I do succeed, my last ride will not be in a Pac-Man outfit). So, still hard - but much easier than what you have done. Anyway, the point of Wandrer is to find problems with the map (Open Streets) which we then do in and fix - adding surface types, removing non-existant roads and paths, and adding those that are not there. To use wandrer, you would have to do a few things: a) upload all of your GPS runs to Strava. b) open a wandrer account. c) pay the $30 fee to load all of your prior runs (and not just your immediately prior 50 runs) Your GPS files on Wandrer may help find other issues with the map.
As usual this was a pleasure to watch, and what an unexpected treat to get an extra video this year in addition to the roughly annual sigbovic "extended" talk.
As someone currently running every single street in my city (Tulsa, OK), I gotta say...this video is the holy grail of "ESS" media. This even tops Rickey Gates super professionally shot and edited documentary about running all of San Francisco. And thank you for nerding out on the details. They're really the chef's kiss.
This is extremely impressive and so well-presented. It gave me so much dopamine to watch :D I love how much dedication there was in this whole project, and how clear it shines through
That's awesome! In academia, and many other desk jobs it's very important to maintain some level of exercise to prevent yourself from going insane. I started a PhD in machine learning back in 2017 but I lost my mind due to burnout and other assorted stuff and had to quit. Cycling is my go to exercise because it's waaaay easier on the body.
A masterpiece. Something for everyone. Sports onions, captcha, market research with your younger viewers, existential quantifiers. Glad you finished it and good luck with the rest of the county!
Fantastic project and video as always, Dr Tom! I'm always impressed by the breadth and depth of the things you tackle, and your presentation style is wonderful--that did not feel like 32 minutes! Looking forward to the next one :)
I hate running but honestly, doing a project like this could get me to do a little running. Maybe I'd do most on bike though. And as a hockey loving Canadian, the carnage of those ice skates makes me weep
for the second year in a row > run any distance 5 times per week is once again my new years resolution i made it 3/4ers through last year before i fell off thanks once again for the inspiration
Hey Tom! We met so many years ago when I came in town with Alias and Bronwen to run the Great Race. You had started your journey at that point (~5 years in?) and I don't think I quite understood the enormity of the project at that point. I have somewhat more of a grasp of it after using Wandrer for my biking endeavors over the last couple of years, haha. An incredibly impressive and inspiring accomplishment and this video is just so, so great. Thanks for undertaking it all and sharing the journey! Just wondering, what is the neat bridge structure at 10:45 in the video? Thanks!
Hi Ann! I remember you. :) That bridge is called "Wilksboro Avenue Footbridge." I would not be surprised if it's gone now (at some point I tried and failed to find it again, but only from memory)... even when that photo was taken, which was probably in the mid-2000s, it was pretty messed up. I think we climbed over some "Bridge Closed" stuff to get there. Thanks for watching!
beginning of video: shows shoes with literal holes in the bottom min 24: "found a piece of glass in my foot, like how did it even get through the sole of my shoe?!" love your content, every, single, video, is great. thanks!!
WOW! Major props for seeing this through to the end! Thank you for having your own original style. This video is entertaining and doesn't scream at you like most videos do now. Also you gotta check out Edward B Gieda. He's a runner based in Philly who recently crossed the 1000 day mark , about 11,200+ miles over the past 3.5 years. He's currently around day 1050, still going strong. he's also an amazing vocalist of one of the SICKEST bands of all time, AN ALBATROSS !! & hes vegan !
Tom, I actually live in Shadyside and go to Pitt studying for a bachelor's in computer engineering. I found your channel from the harder drive video and I'm loving the content, I definitely have seen someone who looks like you running around so I'm glad to stumble across this video.
Great video, its always fun to see run mappers and their approach. The CityStrides website makes this much easier for people to get involved as it figures out all the roads you have done and need to do for you. Seeing your progress on cities and having people update OSM to remove unrunable streets certainly helps. Many of the challenges and things you have run across run true. I've run 5250 streets and I can no longer run to new roads so I drive. It would be marathon like distances any time I would want to add a few roads. This presents a different challenge of finding a place to park for each run. My rules are that I have to run every trail as well as every cemetery even though they don't officially count towards city completion. Sometimes CityStrides will say a road is done but if i see part of it missing it has to be run (no cheating!). Its such a fun way to gamify running and keep things interesting. My route planning is much different. I simply use a route builder to build a course to send to my Garmin watch to follow. I allow myself to deviate from the prebuilt course but it is much easier to not be distracted by phones or other things and just glance at my watch on occasion and now I wont accidentally miss streets. I remember before I had a watch with maps this was more difficult. Technology is making it easier!
Glad this popped up in my feed, what a well thought out made video. I’m doing something somewhat similar documenting my journey to hike every state park in Pennsylvania so I can feel your pain in some of your situations. Also, you ran up my street! Great stuff, looking forward to seeing what’s next.
Your work is an honest inspiration to me, it kind of blows my mind how many of your interests overlap with mine and to see you grind through them despite burnout gives me a lot of hope
Glad to see this come to a conclusion! Never in a million years did I think you'd end up in a giant Pac-Man costume, but I guess that's the Tom 7 Touch(tm)
I'm from McKeesport, and I guess unintentionally did something similar, just exploring with friends growing up. Sometimes cycling, sometimes walking or running, but always going someplace new. For an entire summer, I went from my house, just across the road from Renzie Park to the park in Boston (Pennsylvania, not Massachusetts, that's a little too far for a bike ride) every single day. Culminated in my bike almost literally falling apart after attempting to go up on of the steepest hills in the neighborhood. Like I witnesses a buddy of mine attempt to go down it on his bike while holding his brakes, only for both tires to pop. The ride is only about 3 miles one way, and that very steep street would be a bit of a shortcut, as opposed to having to go another quarter mile down a busy street to another hill that's only slightly less steep, and that extra quarter mile to get back to where I would've come out in the first place. I usually walked my bike up that hill for the aforementioned reasons. In total, over 3 months, I went roughly 270 miles. I still explore around to this day, but have resorted to driving instead of walking or biking due to knee and back injuries. A few years back, I drove just over 5,000 miles in a single month. I'm notorious amongst my friends for going very long distances without a break, my longest being 22 hours, from Tallahassee to Kansas City, with the only lengthy stop being somewhere in Alabama cause I needed oil. Kansas City was really just an extended stop in and of itself, staying with a former roommate for three days before continuing on to an hour west of Denver, CO. I do miss the open road and do plan on making a trip out to the Pacific Northwest at some point, as it's the only part of the lower 48 that I haven't visited yet. Would make the trip, but my car did eventually die and I have to save up for another one. I'll be back on the road in due time.
I've always appreciated your work and your sense of humor. This task is insurmountable... considering how many times running over certain segments.. goodness..
Just a note on computing distances: you are running in a relatively small area so instead of Vincenty's formulae, you can take edge latitudes and longitudes and treat them as sides of an isoceles trapezium on a flat surface. Computing distances within that trapezium is then simple with an error usuallly below the inaccuracy of your GNSS receiver. (The computational complexity of Vincenty's formulae is probably not a big deal for you but this system makes it significantly faster when you need to calculate these in real-time.)
It's so crazy to me how 'little' (162 thousand views . . . not too shabby) reception this got compared to your other videos! I really like it. Showed this to my father in hopes of convincing him to try a 'Pac Dad'!
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I was horrified to discover that I left one of the audio tracks muted. For the proper Pac Tom experience, at exactly 11:58, please play "Street (Trap Remix)": pac.tom7.org/sdtk/trap-street.mp3
thank you Tom7
playing it manually makes it a more interactive experience
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Fun fact: I used to live in Pennsylvania. Moved to Michigan (where I was born) because more family was there. Do you know Yuengling Beer? The town I grew up in was the birthplace of it.
I thought it was double funny because I expected it and nothing happened only for it to happen the second time when I wasn't expecting it.
That's gotta be the world record 100% speedrun of Pittsburgh, which is impressive as that's a very competitive scene.
what would be any% then? just running one step in Pittsburgh and saying finish?
@@Macieks300 I think there's a reason 100% is more competitive in this case
I think the OG any% was Forest Gump, and he just ran through.
And it was glitchless!
this isn't 100% , it's 100% Map Exploration . I didn't see him kiss every girl or become mayor .
"How did that glass shard even get through the sole of my shoe?"
*flashback to shoes shown earlier*
lol no wonder
Exactly, WHAT sole?
Congratulations on identifying the joke.
I had to pause the video to see if someone mentioned that part lol
I love this guy's humor.
Just one of his several running gags (0:34)
The juxtaposition of a bridge with horrifically overturned vehicles with Tom’s innocently cheerful ask of “Is it a street? It’s got cars on it!” … that was a piece of art alone, in this much broader beautiful masterpiece.
hehe thanks (: Fortunately there were no fatalities in that collapse or it would have been a bit too morbid!
@@tom7 as someone who lives in Pittsburgh it's much funnier
When I originally watched this, I thought this was pretty neat as I'm a runner myself. But now I live in Pittsburgh, and it just hit me how insanely difficult this must have been. Never did I imagine running would involve dodging cars, climbing mountains, and sweating like you're in a shower. 1 Pittsburgh mile alone is a challenge, what you did takes inhuman skill. You deserve a medal or maybe some kind of alien autopsy
I would prefer a medal pls
What's the opposite of disappointment? Appointment? I guess I can say that I'm constantly appointed with your projects.
I'm tempted to run all of the roads in my rural county. Maybe I should; I've got plenty of time to do it.
Regardless, I really appreciate your projects. They're very inspiring! Cheers, Tom.
This guy's consistent humor and dry delivery really is the best I've ever found on RUclips.
I have a small idea of what it takes to pull this off, Tom. I've been bragging to anyone that will listen that I managed to go just over 1500 miles this year with about 260 runs. And that was while sticking to basically the same 5 routes so I didn't have to spend even more time planning every day. Your time commitment to the sport is incredibly admirable.
1500 miles is a lot... I only did 1200 this year. Congrats!
I've rewatched this like four times, the production quality is insane, so many small details, gags, and the overall polish is immense.
Thank you :) Alas I can only see a few glaring (to me!) mistakes…
@@tom7 Oh, Tom...
I appreciate your commitment to the multiple entendre by including running gags, gags about running, and running gags about running.
Tom at 24:04 "This glass shard was stuck in my foot for like 6 miles. Like, how did that even get through the sole of my shoe" Tom's shoes: 5:55 🤣
Dats da joke
My favorite part was the socks’ “manufacturing defect”
Love it.
Also a student at CMU in the late 90s, I set myself a goal of hiking all trail mileage in a nearby national park. Chuckled because some of the challenges of this sort of project seem to be universal: "What is a road/trail?" "What does it mean to run/hike a road/trail segment?" "There is no road/trail where the map says there is." "There is a road/trail where the map says there isn't." "There's a road/trail that now exists that didn't when I started." Neglecting to traverse a difficult-to-get-to road/trail segment when you're *right there.*
...and the instinct to immediately begin a new, similar project when finishing the first.
some of these could be generalized into just issues with doing projects, especially so the last one.
Your videos are so infrequent, but I'm SO EXCITED every time you post because I have absolutely no chance of predicting what you'll do next!
Today I was thinking: let's check Suckerpinch. It's been more than half a year since I last checked for his videos. Not disappointed.
You could contribute to OpenStreetMaps by correcting incorrect streets yourself. You seem like the kind of guy who might enjoy it. There are no trap streets to worry about too. Even just uploading the GPS logs could help other contributors out
I immediately thought about OSM when he started up Google Earth and was busting out the printed out maps. Being 16 years, he probably would have had to print out maps at the start, but with JOSM at home and some of the mobile friendly editors (I think I was using Vespucci), he could've just added a new key:value for the streets, updating and visualizing them in realtime. Also, it's probably fluff that could be cut for a video like this, but while you COULD rely on Google's imagery, I think you really have to check out the county's GIS websites which are typically going to have pictometry at better spatial resolution taken during the fall/winter with less obscuring vegetation. There's also a chance some federal organizations like USGS or NLCD have assets to help in spotting roads by mixing the raster bands from multispectral sensors.
I took some time to access Pittsburgh GIS and while their organization and UI isn't the best, if you go to the Community>Pittsburgh Historic Maps, there is an excellent 2021 no leaf that's at ~3-6in resolution. I was able to look at the "trap street" he was talking about, which I think was actually a user submitted footpath, which was something you could kind of do with google's community map tools for a bit. Google makes it clear that it isn't a path now, but I wonder if it used to be a road or there was an intent to make it at some point since the "Denham St" name shows up on opposite sides of that path, only about 100 yards apart and perfectly aligned.
UPDATE: visible in the video at 11:36 , the northeast clearing is now a radio tower, but by looking at the parking lots, weird derelict roads, and the historical drawn maps (1910, 1923) as well as aerial photos ( '39, '57, '93) you can see the lot was St. Mary's Cemetery and chapel, with a small public school where the present park is. Denham St did continue through "trap street" and there were land parcels along the road with an occasional house built, but most seemed to just be holding the land over decades until the ~1950s. In the 90s they apparently made a new school, church, or a large broadcasting/cable station on the cemetery and bought the parcels across from the historic cemetery lot for auxiliary parking. Street names also shuffled a bit over the century, with cemetery ave being split into cemetery st to the west and television HI to the east for I guess the antenna that's now there. The building in the 90s was much bigger than the present radio station, so that property definitely has a lot going on.
Oh man this is super impressive. I tried to do something similar on a much smaller scale with my suburb and cycling with strava. It was fun but ended up turning me into a radical pedestrian/cycling infrastructure activist lol. Some of those streets were not fun.
You managed to do it on foot and a whole city. This is some kind of record. I’ll be thinking of you whenever I visit Pittsburg again.
Yes it definitely radicalized me about pedestrian infrastructure as well! I gotta say, though, the city is dramatically better (most streets have sidewalks even if they are sometimes a mess) than the suburbs for this kind of thing, at least around here.
Easily the most underrated channel on RUclips. Your work is incredible, Tom.
"And then there's this glass shard [...] like how did it even get into my shoe??"
[15 minutes earlier...] *shows running shoes, worn down to barely at the point where they still qualify on the right side of the shoe/bike dividing line, full of holes in the soles*
There is no one I get more excited for a new video from than Tom7 :)) Always the best!
So true. How come with the millions of "creators" on youtube that do it nearly full time nobody comes close to tom7's videos on his sideprojects?
Whenever someone asks me "who's your favourite RUclipsr", I sigh and take a deep breath, because I know my day is about to be ruined by having to spend it explaining who tom7 is.
Imagine how *I* feel!
I feel like this video clearly defines the kind of late 90's vibe with a much sporty twist and clearly aligns with what a masterpiece Tom has made. And rightly so, Tom is not like other youtubers who run behind views.
Yes, I run much faster than the views!
24:08 i love that you left the callback unfinished here. made it 10x funnier.
“Doing hard things is good for you”
I really appreciate the way you included this message at the end. It puts into words something important I’ve had to learn recently, and I’ll probably be thinking back to this video for motivation and inspiration for a long time.
That was a joy to watch. What a commitment to such a strange project. I've experimented with creating some GPS-based games to help make my runs more interesting, but this is so interesting on its own!
What sort of GPS games?
2 videos in the same year? Truly a gift from the gods
tom, I feel the need to say your work is very inspiring to me. I really admire your creativity and passion and hope to apply myself like you. it's funny how something like worn out shoes and the glass makes me laugh so hard. the PAC man costume was really awesome as well! wish you the best.
Thank you for telling me! You can do it! (:
This was so fun to watch, I'll love to see many years from now when you finish the whole county!
Another absolute banger. Incredible work, the running, editing, jokes, and inspirational aspect were all great.
"...absurd effort on pointless endeavors."
This pretty much sums up this whole channel, and it's one of the things I love about it.
Having been aware of this effort for years, it's crazy to me to see that it's finally finished. And with a thoroughly entertaining video to commemorate it, too! Evidently you must be the man who would walk 500 miles, and then walk 500 more.
This next dosage of Tom7 came just in time. Thank you man
As always there is so much to love in this artwork of a video. I strive to be more like you Tom!
That’s nice of you. (: thanks for watching!
I have always been impressed when it comes to the sheer interconnectedness of philosophy, math, critical thinking, creative thought, wonder, and raw grit that comes through with every one of these videos.
I aspire to be like you. Thanks for inspiring, hope to see more :)
I highly recommend the documentary "The World Before Your Feet," which is about a guy who was trying to accomplish a similar goal in New York City (walking 8,000 miles, and no "expert mode" rules), and how it connects him to the city.
I love all the old staircase footage. I'm fascinated with overgrown and abandoned footpaths. Oh and also the rest of the video is great.
I love forgetting about you for large chunks of time, then seeing you upload and going on a suckerpinch spree.
i've been on-off running now for maybe 4 or 5 years now
i too have tried to explore as much of my local area as possible on foot,
but have never tracked any of it,
or tried to be rigorous/ exhaustive.
this video and project has been hugely inspiring to me
thank you Uncle 7's training plan
> run any distance 5 times per week
this goal structure is beautiful
i've now adopted this for myself, over my previous goal-orientated and growth-minded style
this seems much better an encouraging the regular habit
again, thank you so much for this idea
now on january 2nd, and ive run 2 for 2 days. and it feels great
last year i tried to push myself as hard as possible every run,
leaving me requiring multiple days of rest inbetween, so i could never be daily
but with this, i think this exactly what ive always needed and wanted
we've 10% through the year, and im still going strong.
and im fitter than ever
OMG!! I did something similar! I biked every road in a small town. It only took a summer, not too bad. I did it during quarantine and it was a fun way for me to get outside, and I compiled the maps of each ride into a giant photoshopped map with each route in a different color.
It's really cool to see someone else doing something like this, I love this concept and I've pondered how I'd do something similar now that I'm living in a big city
The way to do it in a big city is to just do it! :)
@@tom7 Were there any safety concerns regarding gang violence? I don't know how prevalent that is in Pittsburgh, but living in Atlanta I would be afraid to go on the wrong street and end up a statistic.
@@brutusthebear9050 Well, sometimes people would hassle me, but nothing serious. I don't think I make a very appealing target! The cars are much more dangerous, for sure!
@@brutusthebear9050 Gang violence like this is almost always overhyped. I can't speak for you or your area specifically, but gangs don't just roam the streets in the middle of the day picking off joggers.
As a person who has been running in Pittsburgh, and found an app to keep track of where I go, this is god mode. Love it.
I'm the kind of person who tries to run different routes whenever I run alone.
im now on month 6 of continuing the
> run any distance 5 times per week
ive only taken a scheduled day off 3 times in this half year
usually im able to run every day without fail
and im feeling the best i have ever in my entire left
this video has changed my life
thank you
Amazing! Thanks for trying it and for telling me. :)
The rhythmic hammering during the montage was sick
Also your stuff never fails to make me laugh! Keep up the amazing vids
Just discovered you recently and your videos invoke a feeling like no other. Most comparable to web shows and student documentaries from the early 2000s. Thank you for documenting the things you love in a way that you love. Your videos are really really entertaining, funny, and can even make me emotional :')
I'm happy to hear this. Thanks for watching :)
This is hands down one of the most engaging videos on RUclips. And I have been here for like 15 years
26:32 Thank you for not sparing us the deburring segment this time.
This is awesome! It is so hard - and your Expert Mode makes it ridiculous. Some notes:
1) at 8:32 you mention Canton. Ferndale (near Dornbush - but across Frankstown) is actually the steepest street in Pittsburgh, and likely the world - but the city hasn't officially measured it so it never counts in those discussions. Dornbush is #3.
2) I have been trying to get to Brunot island (mentioned at 10:00), and may try via canoe this summer if you want to come along. However, as the Island is considered fully privately owned, I have marked the trails on it as such (in OpenStreets map).
3) Wandrer does something similar to what you have programmed. So far on Wandrer, the highest % on foot is by Meghan Snatchko at 83.6%, followed by Alyssa Chance at 64.7%. It measures how much of the roads + trails have been completed. I am currently trying to complete Pittsburgh by bike - but NOT in Expert Mode (and if I do succeed, my last ride will not be in a Pac-Man outfit). So, still hard - but much easier than what you have done. Anyway, the point of Wandrer is to find problems with the map (Open Streets) which we then do in and fix - adding surface types, removing non-existant roads and paths, and adding those that are not there. To use wandrer, you would have to do a few things:
a) upload all of your GPS runs to Strava.
b) open a wandrer account.
c) pay the $30 fee to load all of your prior runs (and not just your immediately prior 50 runs)
Your GPS files on Wandrer may help find other issues with the map.
Honestly your ability to go on the least logically intuitive tangents, in the most logically defensible ways, is my favorite part of your videos.
As usual this was a pleasure to watch, and what an unexpected treat to get an extra video this year in addition to the roughly annual sigbovic "extended" talk.
As someone currently running every single street in my city (Tulsa, OK), I gotta say...this video is the holy grail of "ESS" media. This even tops Rickey Gates super professionally shot and edited documentary about running all of San Francisco. And thank you for nerding out on the details. They're really the chef's kiss.
Thanks Tom, you’re a really cool guy who’s super bright and consistently interesting.
This is like the running version of writting your own AAA game from scratch only that you actually managed to finish it. Well done!
This is extremely impressive and so well-presented. It gave me so much dopamine to watch :D
I love how much dedication there was in this whole project, and how clear it shines through
That's awesome!
In academia, and many other desk jobs it's very important to maintain some level of exercise to prevent yourself from going insane. I started a PhD in machine learning back in 2017 but I lost my mind due to burnout and other assorted stuff and had to quit. Cycling is my go to exercise because it's waaaay easier on the body.
I also started running during grad school, and I agree!
Excellent video as always! My mom did this for Ann Arbor (not on expert mode) so I made sure to share this with her.
I am glad this was suggested to me. Infrequent uploads, but incredible quality. Love this channel.
[I was subscribed but miss people's uploads often]
Generally, I find, I need to invent a way to like your videos far more times than the current maximum.
A masterpiece. Something for everyone. Sports onions, captcha, market research with your younger viewers, existential quantifiers. Glad you finished it and good luck with the rest of the county!
You are crazy. Love your videos. Your drawings and storytelling is great!
I love a channel that checks in once a year just to show that someone out there is living their best life
24:17
Lombardi Trophy ✅
Stanley Cup ✅
World Series Trophy …
This guy Pittsburghs
Absolutely loved the video and all the visuals!
Fantastic project and video as always, Dr Tom! I'm always impressed by the breadth and depth of the things you tackle, and your presentation style is wonderful--that did not feel like 32 minutes! Looking forward to the next one :)
What a way to end 2022! Thanks for your incredible content, can't wait for your next one!
This was really cool. As a Pittsburgh resident that runs this is very impressive with all of our hills. Keep up the good work!
I hate running but honestly, doing a project like this could get me to do a little running. Maybe I'd do most on bike though.
And as a hockey loving Canadian, the carnage of those ice skates makes me weep
Highly recommend doing it on bike, it's way more manageable
Bike is also great! :)
for the second year in a row
> run any distance 5 times per week
is once again my new years resolution
i made it 3/4ers through last year before i fell off
thanks once again for the inspiration
I’m rooting for you!
I remember first reading about this on your site around 2013. Congratulations on completing it!
As a Philadelphian, the reveal that you're a yinzer explains pretty much everything you've ever posted
As a Pittsburgh runner, I love this!
Also, the fern hollow bridge is back up already!
"How did it even get through the sole of my shoe?" comedic genius.
Hey Tom! We met so many years ago when I came in town with Alias and Bronwen to run the Great Race. You had started your journey at that point (~5 years in?) and I don't think I quite understood the enormity of the project at that point. I have somewhat more of a grasp of it after using Wandrer for my biking endeavors over the last couple of years, haha. An incredibly impressive and inspiring accomplishment and this video is just so, so great. Thanks for undertaking it all and sharing the journey! Just wondering, what is the neat bridge structure at 10:45 in the video? Thanks!
Hi Ann! I remember you. :) That bridge is called "Wilksboro Avenue Footbridge." I would not be surprised if it's gone now (at some point I tried and failed to find it again, but only from memory)... even when that photo was taken, which was probably in the mid-2000s, it was pretty messed up. I think we climbed over some "Bridge Closed" stuff to get there. Thanks for watching!
beginning of video: shows shoes with literal holes in the bottom
min 24: "found a piece of glass in my foot, like how did it even get through the sole of my shoe?!"
love your content, every, single, video, is great. thanks!!
You are one of the most impressive people I have ever witnessed. Just, like, in general.
WOW! Major props for seeing this through to the end! Thank you for having your own original style. This video is entertaining and doesn't scream at you like most videos do now. Also you gotta check out Edward B Gieda. He's a runner based in Philly who recently crossed the 1000 day mark , about 11,200+ miles over the past 3.5 years. He's currently around day 1050, still going strong. he's also an amazing vocalist of one of the SICKEST bands of all time, AN ALBATROSS !! & hes vegan !
I love the way your mind seems to work, amazing editing and project!
Tom, I actually live in Shadyside and go to Pitt studying for a bachelor's in computer engineering. I found your channel from the harder drive video and I'm loving the content, I definitely have seen someone who looks like you running around so I'm glad to stumble across this video.
Great video, its always fun to see run mappers and their approach.
The CityStrides website makes this much easier for people to get involved as it figures out all the roads you have done and need to do for you. Seeing your progress on cities and having people update OSM to remove unrunable streets certainly helps. Many of the challenges and things you have run across run true. I've run 5250 streets and I can no longer run to new roads so I drive. It would be marathon like distances any time I would want to add a few roads. This presents a different challenge of finding a place to park for each run. My rules are that I have to run every trail as well as every cemetery even though they don't officially count towards city completion. Sometimes CityStrides will say a road is done but if i see part of it missing it has to be run (no cheating!). Its such a fun way to gamify running and keep things interesting. My route planning is much different. I simply use a route builder to build a course to send to my Garmin watch to follow. I allow myself to deviate from the prebuilt course but it is much easier to not be distracted by phones or other things and just glance at my watch on occasion and now I wont accidentally miss streets. I remember before I had a watch with maps this was more difficult. Technology is making it easier!
Glad this popped up in my feed, what a well thought out made video. I’m doing something somewhat similar documenting my journey to hike every state park in Pennsylvania so I can feel your pain in some of your situations. Also, you ran up my street! Great stuff, looking forward to seeing what’s next.
got dang tom. your vibes are impeccable as always. don't ever stop not ever stopping. big love.
This is incredible. This is the content we need. I salute you.
Your work is an honest inspiration to me, it kind of blows my mind how many of your interests overlap with mine and to see you grind through them despite burnout gives me a lot of hope
Critically underrated video, from a critically underrated channel!
Another Tom video, praise the heavens. Merry Christmas one and all.
Tons of respect for this project, you lovable renaissance clown! I can't imagine how your legs felt running 10k in ice skates 😅
It was hardest on my feet! It’s like those skates were not made for running!
You are by far my favorite RUclipsr! Wow, I really like this project, I think I will do something similar for Victoria BC! Love your videos👍
i've just binge watched all your videos and you uploaded a new one!
13:10
Old man used RHETORICAL RIDDLE!
Tom was confused!
Tom Fled!
Glad to see this come to a conclusion! Never in a million years did I think you'd end up in a giant Pac-Man costume, but I guess that's the Tom 7 Touch(tm)
The comedic writing is stellar
An insane project with several nuggets of wisdom.
”What I REALLY talk about, when I talk about running”
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you!
I love that we got a video outside of the SIGBOVIK videos. Because now we know that we will get a new tom7 video in less than 4 months. Wooohooooo
I'm from McKeesport, and I guess unintentionally did something similar, just exploring with friends growing up. Sometimes cycling, sometimes walking or running, but always going someplace new. For an entire summer, I went from my house, just across the road from Renzie Park to the park in Boston (Pennsylvania, not Massachusetts, that's a little too far for a bike ride) every single day. Culminated in my bike almost literally falling apart after attempting to go up on of the steepest hills in the neighborhood. Like I witnesses a buddy of mine attempt to go down it on his bike while holding his brakes, only for both tires to pop.
The ride is only about 3 miles one way, and that very steep street would be a bit of a shortcut, as opposed to having to go another quarter mile down a busy street to another hill that's only slightly less steep, and that extra quarter mile to get back to where I would've come out in the first place. I usually walked my bike up that hill for the aforementioned reasons.
In total, over 3 months, I went roughly 270 miles. I still explore around to this day, but have resorted to driving instead of walking or biking due to knee and back injuries. A few years back, I drove just over 5,000 miles in a single month. I'm notorious amongst my friends for going very long distances without a break, my longest being 22 hours, from Tallahassee to Kansas City, with the only lengthy stop being somewhere in Alabama cause I needed oil. Kansas City was really just an extended stop in and of itself, staying with a former roommate for three days before continuing on to an hour west of Denver, CO.
I do miss the open road and do plan on making a trip out to the Pacific Northwest at some point, as it's the only part of the lower 48 that I haven't visited yet. Would make the trip, but my car did eventually die and I have to save up for another one. I'll be back on the road in due time.
new tom7 drop is a huge highlight for me
I've always appreciated your work and your sense of humor. This task is insurmountable... considering how many times running over certain segments.. goodness..
i love this video! i had no idea you were from pittsburgh as well :-D this was super fun to watch!!
I never know what to expect watching one of your videos but it’s always amazing
Just a note on computing distances: you are running in a relatively small area so instead of Vincenty's formulae, you can take edge latitudes and longitudes and treat them as sides of an isoceles trapezium on a flat surface. Computing distances within that trapezium is then simple with an error usuallly below the inaccuracy of your GNSS receiver. (The computational complexity of Vincenty's formulae is probably not a big deal for you but this system makes it significantly faster when you need to calculate these in real-time.)
Seeing this reminded me to make some time to watch Harder Drives, and now I'm back to finishing this. Great, amusing work as always.
Truly never boring content :) love seeing a suckerpinch vid in my feed and hope you’re well Tom!
It's always a treat when you upload
It's so crazy to me how 'little' (162 thousand views . . . not too shabby) reception this got compared to your other videos! I really like it. Showed this to my father in hopes of convincing him to try a 'Pac Dad'!
Awesome video once again! Love your vids man! Thanks!
this video is truly amazing, many more people should see this, great job and thank you