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Steven Sensei
@stevensensei.bsky.social
He/Him
Marathon Runner / GrassToucher
Ancient Gamer
Gen-X
Immigrant not expat
Since summer has decided to arrive with a vengeance and I have to get ready for kobe, I joined a konbini gym to get access to a treadmill. 8km easy after work. Not a huge fan of indoor running but it's better than not running at all because the outside isn't safe #blueskyrunners #marathon #running
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July 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ok..looks like I'm back on my BS. Entry to the #kobe2025 #marathon has been confirmed. Time to face the heat of summer... Let's #running
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July 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Well the temps are finally high enough that I have to shift to early am running. Up at 4am today and still finished literally dripping with sweat... But it's the difference between running in 75f and 95f. I don't even want to talk about the humidity.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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#AutismAcceptanceMonth starts tomorrow. Please don't give to Autism Speaks; their $$ rarely supports autistic people/families, and their 'awareness' work portrays autistic people as burdens, not humans. From @autisticadvocacy.org, a good org to support instead.

autisticadvocacy.org/considerthef...
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
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March 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I adulted today (I filled my us taxes). Also fuck the us tax system that makes me file taxes every year even though I've made no money in the us and don't live there. The USA is one of only 2 countries in the world that require citizens not living in the country to file taxes anyway. I want a cookie
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March 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Wow that ending for Severance...uum.. I'm gunna need them to finish the 26th file and release season 3 asap. #severance
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March 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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In March 2024, Jasmin Paris made history as the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons, touching the yellow gate with just 1:39 to spare.

"The Finisher" follows her three-year journey, featuring insights from legends like Lazarus Lake, Jared Campbell, Courtney Dauwalter, and more.

#bm100
March 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Everyone right now... #bm100
March 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Gary and his friends formed a community around mocking James Earl Ray escaping prison and getting lost in the woods. Ray was imprisoned for assassinating MLK. Runners who have spewed white supremacist hate are welcome in his community. The words "Black Lives Matter" are not welcome.

#BM100
Your Annual Reminder that the Barkley Marathons Welcomes Anti-Blackness
Reminder for all runners, especially those participating in and following the Barkley Marathons: Gary Cantrell aka Lazarus Lake conjured up the event after following news reports of James Earl Ray's e...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Number of loop 1 finishers in under 12 hours:
2025: 6
2024: 20
2023: 30
2022: 28
2021: 12 (covid, US only)
2019: 23
2018: 14
2017: 17
2016: 27
2015: 19
One of these things is not like the other 😬
#BM100
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Ten runners completed Loop 1 within the time limit; 9 continued to Loop 2. 14 runners have been tapped out; 16 remain on Loop 1 and will be tapped out when they return. #BM100
March 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I've run multiple marathons. But the athletes who toe the line at the Barkley Marathon are truly built different. Even finishing one loop is a large order of magnitude more difficult and impressive. Truly inspired by what they are doing. #bm100
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March 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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I keep thinking of different ways to frame this wild year. Surely a few stragglers will still come in over the last 40 minutes. But as it stands right now:

2024 Loop 5 starters: 7
2025 Loop 1 finishers: 7

#bm100
March 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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I do not run, but I know many runners and am fascinated by the sport. Every year I avidly follow the reports coming in from the Barkley Marathon, a 60 hour variable course ultramarathon which has only been finished 26 times in its 30 year history. Now updates on Bluesky; follow on #BM100
March 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Almost 20 years ago, a doctor on TV was asked, "Isn't 12 a little early for a kid to be deciding to transition?" And her response was, "It's old enough for them to decide that it's not worth living anymore if they can't."

That was the only argument I ever needed to hear about gender affirming care.
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Been enjoying watching Silo recently. So friends.. What other sci-fi have you enjoyed and would recommend. What else should I be watching? #scifi #tv #movies #plex
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January 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I've been waiting to get a pair of racing shoes for the marathon for months. Been sold out since October (which meant running in the sc trainer at Kobe) Checked today and still sold out but not in the new colorway! LET'S GO! #running #marathon #tokyo2025 #newbalance
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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This is about running.
This is not about running.
December 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
You don't have to run the entire time. You can walk. You can take a break. You can take a photo, grab a drink, or duck into the bathroom. It still counts. I ran 20km today and stopped at Ikea around 9km to use the bathroom and buy some snacks. It still counts! #running #marathon
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December 8, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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My favorite part about thanksgiving is my husband and son suddenly being show dog experts and yelling “bull##it” when the Boston terrier doesn’t place.
November 28, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Thankful that my first run back after the recent marathon didn't suck. Some little niggles here and there but nothing to be concerned about. Time to get back on the grind. Only 96 days to go to Tokyo!
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November 26, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Remember how I posted a couple days ago that I was happy about serendipity because I found a perfume company pop-up that I wanted to try? Well today this happened..11x 30ml bottles later ... RIP Wallet
November 24, 2024 at 6:22 AM