Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter
ripmcstudly.bsky.social
Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter
@ripmcstudly.bsky.social
There are three traffic circles in my neighborhood. Several times a week, I see someone drive through one, go a few hundred feet down the road, and pull an awkward U-turn because they cannot grasp the cinceot
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Thank goodness that the You And I Are Polar Opposites dub is actually true to the source, and not the awful miscast of Fragrant Flower
January 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
DFRC

Day off because I was up past 2 after my kid dislocated his kneecap at the school play.
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
If the Rams let a team with a losing record beat them in the playoffs, they’re banned from the postseason next year.
January 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
At my son’s high school play. I’m not saying I’d strangle the author of the source material to death…just until they got the point.
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
DFRC
Long Run
1:40:00 @ 11:05
8.5mi 1:40:04
41-40F, sprinkles in the second half

An OUTSTANDING run on a sore ankle. I grew my pace on each of the first seven miles. I held a 11:24 pace at the seven mile mark, before intentionally letting it slip as the pain was growing. Still got another 1.5
January 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
“We’re coming out of halftime here at the National Championship, where Curt Cignetti has finished devouring the last strips of meat from the bones of the Miami Hurricanes…”
January 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
AI ads are based around convincing us to learn helplessness above and beyond what we already possess.
January 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
DFRC
Anaerobic
7x 40sec @ 7:20
0/7, best 8:09, worst 9:10
4.01 51:50
35-34F slick roads

The roads were slick, but I don’t think that can excuse today’s effort. I should’ve threatened 7, instead of struggling to get below 8:30. Obviously the pain is the reason, but again, not acceptable.
January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Fucking Protomen, man. Damn.
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Could nothing fucking horrible happen today? As a nice little treat?
January 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Is the argument that, since the guy might’ve been dragged on a previous incident of ice violence, he should then be excused for reaching into another car and panic murdering its occupant?
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Every day that goes by seems to reinforce the number 1 anime trope: the world being so awful that the only escape is getting crushed by a truck.
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
DFRC
Base
39min @ 11:05
5.01 59:38
38-50F

Pain really kicked in yesterday, gonna have to baby this thing today, but I got a solid 5 in. Didn’t go for 6 because I’ve got a scheduled (hopefully) 8 mile run Saturday, and I figured it was best to leave something in the tank.
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I’m not really interested in seeing what horrors today holds. I wish there was at least a possibility that something good might happen for once.
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Won’t lie, this shit is bogging me down pretty badly.
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
They’ll pin a medal on the Minnesota Murderer. Every channel will praise the cowardly execution.
January 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
What an atrocious day America is having.
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
DFRC
Threshold
21min @ 9:10
Probably half, lost count
6mi 1:12:47
36-45F

Woke up with the least amount of foot pain I’ve had since December, and took advantage the best that I could. Still not great, but I believe that keeping with the 6mi standard goal is the way to build my endurance.
January 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Firing Harbaugh and his whole offensive staff was necessary to keep Lamar.
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I read Walz dropping out as the beginning of a 2028 presidential run, but apparently I’m insane.
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
DFRC
Injury update

My watch had promised today off, but I didn’t do well enough yesterday so it took it away. Well, I put 16 miles on this ankle in the last three days and it hurt so much that it kept me up last night, so I’m taking off anyway. Should start taking pain meds before bed.
January 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
DFRC
Threshold
3x7min @ 9:10
12/21 at pace, 2.5/4.5/5
6mi 1:14:36
27-28F

Pain was a factor, but I think lessened stamina was a bigger one. I got what I wanted, even if it was a drag. Close enough to a win to be getting along with.
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM