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Cause: faster running. Effect: longer strides.
Cause: landing feet under your hips. Effect: midfoot or forefoot landing.
Cause: better overall running form. Effect: higher cadence.
These relationships do _not_ work in reverse.
Cause: landing feet under your hips. Effect: midfoot or forefoot landing.
Cause: better overall running form. Effect: higher cadence.
These relationships do _not_ work in reverse.
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Cause: faster running. Effect: longer strides.
Cause: landing feet under your hips. Effect: midfoot or forefoot landing.
Cause: better overall running form. Effect: higher cadence.
These relationships do _not_ work in reverse.
Cause: landing feet under your hips. Effect: midfoot or forefoot landing.
Cause: better overall running form. Effect: higher cadence.
These relationships do _not_ work in reverse.
Watching Alien for the first time hit differently for my trans, gay son than it did for me at his age.
"Why does she have really short underpants?"
Overall he loved the movie. :) Exposing him to the classics!
"Why does she have really short underpants?"
Overall he loved the movie. :) Exposing him to the classics!
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Watching Alien for the first time hit differently for my trans, gay son than it did for me at his age.
"Why does she have really short underpants?"
Overall he loved the movie. :) Exposing him to the classics!
"Why does she have really short underpants?"
Overall he loved the movie. :) Exposing him to the classics!
Happy holidays, everybody.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Happy holidays, everybody.
Got to finally use the Hok skis. It's like a real Minnesota winter for once!
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Got to finally use the Hok skis. It's like a real Minnesota winter for once!
For my birthday this year I don't want just any surprise party. I want a Pullit Surprise party!
I remember hearing about those in movies when I was a kid. For some reason reporter types always wanted them. Whatever kind of surprise it is I bet it's fancy AF if reporters want it.
I remember hearing about those in movies when I was a kid. For some reason reporter types always wanted them. Whatever kind of surprise it is I bet it's fancy AF if reporters want it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For my birthday this year I don't want just any surprise party. I want a Pullit Surprise party!
I remember hearing about those in movies when I was a kid. For some reason reporter types always wanted them. Whatever kind of surprise it is I bet it's fancy AF if reporters want it.
I remember hearing about those in movies when I was a kid. For some reason reporter types always wanted them. Whatever kind of surprise it is I bet it's fancy AF if reporters want it.
A simple, binary question I ask every run. From today's Strava status:
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A simple, binary question I ask every run. From today's Strava status:
Ever time I hear about corporate masters telling employees to smile I think of this classic episode:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%...
Folie à Deux (The X-Files) - Wikipedia
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November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ever time I hear about corporate masters telling employees to smile I think of this classic episode:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%...
You are tough.
I don't say this to butter someone up or mean "rah rah! You can do it!"
It's a word of caution. It's hard to know the difference between "tough it out" and "endure abuse."
When I "tough it out" with running I fail. When I focus on finesse and mindfulness I achieve my goals.
I don't say this to butter someone up or mean "rah rah! You can do it!"
It's a word of caution. It's hard to know the difference between "tough it out" and "endure abuse."
When I "tough it out" with running I fail. When I focus on finesse and mindfulness I achieve my goals.
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
You are tough.
I don't say this to butter someone up or mean "rah rah! You can do it!"
It's a word of caution. It's hard to know the difference between "tough it out" and "endure abuse."
When I "tough it out" with running I fail. When I focus on finesse and mindfulness I achieve my goals.
I don't say this to butter someone up or mean "rah rah! You can do it!"
It's a word of caution. It's hard to know the difference between "tough it out" and "endure abuse."
When I "tough it out" with running I fail. When I focus on finesse and mindfulness I achieve my goals.
I've decided to make a huge mistake. You have to be really careful with sprints if you're over 50.
You certainly shouldn't do more than one sprint interval workout a week.
To train for a 5k on December 6 I'll do sprint workouts M-W-F this whole month. Rest days Tu-Th-Sa-Su.
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You certainly shouldn't do more than one sprint interval workout a week.
To train for a 5k on December 6 I'll do sprint workouts M-W-F this whole month. Rest days Tu-Th-Sa-Su.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I've decided to make a huge mistake. You have to be really careful with sprints if you're over 50.
You certainly shouldn't do more than one sprint interval workout a week.
To train for a 5k on December 6 I'll do sprint workouts M-W-F this whole month. Rest days Tu-Th-Sa-Su.
1/2
You certainly shouldn't do more than one sprint interval workout a week.
To train for a 5k on December 6 I'll do sprint workouts M-W-F this whole month. Rest days Tu-Th-Sa-Su.
1/2
I've been practicing on the accordion all this week and I have a Hawaiian shirt hanging up and ready to go.
Why is this only the FIRST Halloween I've done this?
Why is this only the FIRST Halloween I've done this?
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I've been practicing on the accordion all this week and I have a Hawaiian shirt hanging up and ready to go.
Why is this only the FIRST Halloween I've done this?
Why is this only the FIRST Halloween I've done this?
Running in bare feet shouldn't be a goal.
It should be an essential tool used to achieve your goals.
You can and should use this tool from day 1 of your running journey.
Use shoes, too, but make sure "no shoes" is in your equipment rotation.
It should be an essential tool used to achieve your goals.
You can and should use this tool from day 1 of your running journey.
Use shoes, too, but make sure "no shoes" is in your equipment rotation.
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Running in bare feet shouldn't be a goal.
It should be an essential tool used to achieve your goals.
You can and should use this tool from day 1 of your running journey.
Use shoes, too, but make sure "no shoes" is in your equipment rotation.
It should be an essential tool used to achieve your goals.
You can and should use this tool from day 1 of your running journey.
Use shoes, too, but make sure "no shoes" is in your equipment rotation.
Cushioning in shoes is comfort. It's not protection. I can shoot novacaine into my hand and smash it with a hammer pain free.
October 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Cushioning in shoes is comfort. It's not protection. I can shoot novacaine into my hand and smash it with a hammer pain free.
Imagine being an underpaid construction worker and you're on a crew tasked with causing the most damage to the White House since 1812.
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Imagine being an underpaid construction worker and you're on a crew tasked with causing the most damage to the White House since 1812.
"Barefoot shoes" is a marketing term. It helps sell shoes. It doesn't help you run better.
Actual bare feet on harsh, unforgiving ground will unlock running cheat codes.
Actual bare feet on harsh, unforgiving ground will unlock running cheat codes.
October 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Barefoot shoes" is a marketing term. It helps sell shoes. It doesn't help you run better.
Actual bare feet on harsh, unforgiving ground will unlock running cheat codes.
Actual bare feet on harsh, unforgiving ground will unlock running cheat codes.
Mankato Half Marathon
Race report and observations from this running season
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October 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! All the way back to the original Dinosaur Nation. The Dinosaur Oyate! #ReservationDogs
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! All the way back to the original Dinosaur Nation. The Dinosaur Oyate! #ReservationDogs
Hard =/= fast
Easy =/= slow
Speed and effort have a relationship but it's not 1:1. It's complicated.
Running is a sport like any other. It's about how you play the game. It's not just about who can mindlessly grunt it out like a dumb animal.
Easy =/= slow
Speed and effort have a relationship but it's not 1:1. It's complicated.
Running is a sport like any other. It's about how you play the game. It's not just about who can mindlessly grunt it out like a dumb animal.
October 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hard =/= fast
Easy =/= slow
Speed and effort have a relationship but it's not 1:1. It's complicated.
Running is a sport like any other. It's about how you play the game. It's not just about who can mindlessly grunt it out like a dumb animal.
Easy =/= slow
Speed and effort have a relationship but it's not 1:1. It's complicated.
Running is a sport like any other. It's about how you play the game. It's not just about who can mindlessly grunt it out like a dumb animal.
I keep learning new things with bare feet on the street sprints. From today's session notes on Strava:
October 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I keep learning new things with bare feet on the street sprints. From today's session notes on Strava:
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Sometimes doing the right thing means accepting that you are in the wrong. Stubbornness and persistence can be great assets, but not when they lock you on a path that leads you in the wrong direction.
September 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sometimes doing the right thing means accepting that you are in the wrong. Stubbornness and persistence can be great assets, but not when they lock you on a path that leads you in the wrong direction.
Great River Bluffs SP, Minnesota.
September 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Great River Bluffs SP, Minnesota.
"Know why he could do it? Because no one ever told him he couldn’t. No one ever told him he oughta be off dying somewhere in an old age home. You live up to your own expectations, man!"
Micha "Caballo Blanco" True on meeting a 95yo man hiking 25 miles over a mountain.
Micha "Caballo Blanco" True on meeting a 95yo man hiking 25 miles over a mountain.
September 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Know why he could do it? Because no one ever told him he couldn’t. No one ever told him he oughta be off dying somewhere in an old age home. You live up to your own expectations, man!"
Micha "Caballo Blanco" True on meeting a 95yo man hiking 25 miles over a mountain.
Micha "Caballo Blanco" True on meeting a 95yo man hiking 25 miles over a mountain.
My mom took Tylenol. That's why I won't shut up about why you need to take your shoes off.
September 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
My mom took Tylenol. That's why I won't shut up about why you need to take your shoes off.
Running in shoes can be like playing catch while blindfolded.
With a thick, cushioned, Hoka-style blindfold it hurts less when the ball hits your face.
With a thin, minimalist blindfold it hurts more when the ball hits your face.
Take the blindfold off and you can finally see the ball.
With a thick, cushioned, Hoka-style blindfold it hurts less when the ball hits your face.
With a thin, minimalist blindfold it hurts more when the ball hits your face.
Take the blindfold off and you can finally see the ball.
September 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Running in shoes can be like playing catch while blindfolded.
With a thick, cushioned, Hoka-style blindfold it hurts less when the ball hits your face.
With a thin, minimalist blindfold it hurts more when the ball hits your face.
Take the blindfold off and you can finally see the ball.
With a thick, cushioned, Hoka-style blindfold it hurts less when the ball hits your face.
With a thin, minimalist blindfold it hurts more when the ball hits your face.
Take the blindfold off and you can finally see the ball.
Sprint intervals really improve your running in a big way. At 52yo, though, they're risky. An easy way to get injured. I've been working on how to do them more safely. From my Stava today:
September 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sprint intervals really improve your running in a big way. At 52yo, though, they're risky. An easy way to get injured. I've been working on how to do them more safely. From my Stava today: