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Not lately, but I saw someone say if it took you 6 hours or more to finish a marathon you didn’t train hard enough. I trained my butt off and was at 6:08, so anyone who has that belief can go fly a kite #RunChat

I could do either one. I know I missed last week since it was chaos over here, so I might go back and answer those later #RunChat

Between 10k to a half marathon. 5Ks are too short, anything beyond the half gets tiring for me, so that range is my sweet spot 🙂

So many, but I’d have to say either finishing Get Your Butt Kicked at Route 66 with 20 miles (and screaming in celebration), or finishing Belleville Main Street Half Marathon for my 1st half finish in 8 years, then telling everyone around me “I still got it. 😏 #RunChat

Finishing Get Your Butt Kicked at Route 66 (6 hour summer race in Missouri that ended at midnight) and finishing with 20 miles with 25 minutes to go, finishing my 7th half marathon but my first in 8 years, and going from 1:15:05 to 58:57 on the same 10k course in Arkansas 🙂 #RunChat

It helps with my mental health and teaches me that I can take on and take down the impossible, both in running and in real life #RunChat

That looks cool! I’m not even an NFL fan (bitter St. Louis Rams fan that despises Stan Kroenke, Kevin Diemoff, Rams front office and Roger Goddell here), and I’d still participate to get that medal if I had a shot 🙂

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This is a goofy song, but it always puts me in a good mood 🙂 #RunChat

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Some of my favorites! 2 virtual races focused on video games (my other hobby), the Belleville (IL) Main Street Half Marathon (my 7th half marathon but my first in 8 years and my last half before I became a dad), and my last Hot Chocolate medal to reach Legacy Year 10/1st race as a dad 🙂 #RunChat

Don’t really have a favorite pic, but I loved running in my hometown of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, about 60 miles south of St. Louis. Not too bad traffic, decent sidewalks for the most part, cool historic/downtown vibe, and options for flat runs, hills or both #RunChat

Just glad I’m joining you all again. I’ll be working on a yard project this week, so maybe that will help me get back into shape and start running again! #RunChat

I saw $20 on the ground during a run, which I used to blow on a video game (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection in the rare event someone is curious). During the HC Run 2 years ago I saw a group of people helping a racer…who I found out got hit by a deer 😱 #RunChat

When I started, it was to go to a dedicated running shoe store and get fitted for shoes. After that, my back issues from running in worn down tennis/everyday shoes were gone. To me, that is now Running 101. #RunChat.

Getting back into running, and finishing the Hot Chocolate Run for the 11th straight year so I can keep my goal of reaching Legacy Year 15 alive #RunChat

I’m slow anyway at nearly 40 years old and at 6’4, 300 lbs, so at this point I’d be happy getting my distance back, then maybe get some “speed” from there #RunChat

I’m Jason in Arnold, MO. I know for a fact that the St. Louis Hot Chocolate (mostly 5K, not the 15k) Run in December will be my next race. It will be my 11th straight year running the event on my way to Legacy Year 15! #RunChat

Joining all of y’all 🙂 #RunChat

To start up again (schedule and weather pending) #RunChat

He doesn’t run with me, but he runs around the back yard chasing the ball or frisbee. This is Harvey 🥰

Not really a running brag, but a few weeks ago I was on the verge of losing my job without a fallback. I landed a similar role with my same company (a prestigious university) about 50 hours before my role was about to end! I finished my second week going onto week 3 🙂 #RunChat

Just keep plugging away or try a different approach (reach certain local landmarks as opposed to focusing on distance and/or time) #RunChat

Not so much time per se…but excessive heat is almost a guaranteed no, especially if I’m out of shape #RunChat

“Know when to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em…and when to blow ‘em away.” The more adult version at the end for me is “…and when to f***** blow ‘em away.” 😏 #RunChat

No brag. Still catching up with you all. I did organize my pile of virtual races I need to do yet, so I’m getting a little inspired to get back out there when the weather finally cools off! #RunChat

Brooks Adrenaline or Brooks Glycerin. Once my New Balances are done I’ll be thrilled to go back to them. One of my mistakes, despite updates to each year’s shoe, was to branch out to other shoe brands. I should have just stayed until they didn’t work anymore #RunChat

I’d go for long sleeved shirts, although sleeves might be good for compression purposes #RunChat

Again, Under Armour. I prefer longer shorts since I’m a bigger runner anyway. #RunChat

Light moisture-wicking t-shirt. The lighter the color, the better #RunChat