Old and Slow Runner

I choose to believe that doing hip thrusts on a Smith machine next to a bunch of jacked dudes is going to eventually pay off in my running. 🙏

A total 💩 run is still so much better than not running.

Don’t you get to double the distance on runs that were not going to happen but somehow did? If not they should!

I wave at every runner that I see as a sign of respect and acknowledgement for the work. I also wave at a lot of bikers but I really don’t mean it the same way. More like “Cool leotard Bro! Hope the ballet recital goes well”

“If you can’t be with the one you love, just try and put up with the one you’re with” Doesn’t have the same ring as the original 🤷‍♂️

a man with long hair and a beard is wearing a blue tank top with the american flag on it . ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is wearing a blue tank top with the american flag on it .

It’s pretty clear that I’m going to be off from running for a bit so it’s a great time to focus on S&C and do some cross training. F that! instead of that I’m going to steal the Declaration of Independence

This morning my left knee let me know that it disapproved of my running choices last weekend. I told it to just shut up and be more like my right knee, who never complains. I sure showed it!

Every run has a purpose. Today’s purpose is cheeseburgers

Perfect cool and cloudy PNW Saturday morning long run. Heavenly. 11 weeks until PDX

I wish I was as good of a runner as my nose is. That dude is always putting in work. 🤧

Kick my imposter syndrome’s a$$ the afternoon! Blew up yesterday, hit my goal today. 93*F 34*C. I’m going to need a mop 😰

a nuclear explosion with a huge mushroom cloud coming out of it . ALT: a nuclear explosion with a huge mushroom cloud coming out of it .

what could go wrong doing a second run, after a long day at work, on the hottest day of the year, when you haven’t done a double in months 🤷‍♂️

Didn’t want to stop this morning. Stupid work! Not enough time in the am

4 miles easy is the same as 4 miles goal MP if another runner is around right? I’m pretty sure I read that somewhere.

The “oh right, I’m a runner” run. Needed this one 💯

This morning I was the guy running my 3 mile neighborhood loop in Volt Alphafly 3's while never breaking 10 mins per mile 🤡. Still waiting on that Nike sponsorship. I better check my spam folder!

So here is my First Post. 5 weeks post Newport (OR) Marathon and 12 weeks pre Portland (OR) Marathon. Have to deal with a little case of Runners Knee. This is my first significant injury in the almost 2 years of running so i was due. Just a good reminder how important running is to me.