Screenshot of Brooks Running website showing a pair of mens Pro Kit Split Shorts in cyan blue. They are humiliatingly short, with a 3" inseam.
Told my wife I was buying these shorts for Hoochie Daddy Summer and she laughed.
I said "What? I can't walk around like Cootiemus Maximus?"
She said, "No. You're just too cheap." 😭😭😭
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Photo of a proud Black man who has completed his morning run. He is wearing a bright orange, long sleeved shirt and dark sunglasses. The image is captioned with the distance run 4.46 MI, the total time run 58 minutes, 23 seconds, and the pace per mile, 13 minutes, 5 seconds per mile
Strava Orange. #blackskyfitness
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Run. Gym. Eat.
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Promo image for the Garmin Marathon Series event in Durham, NC
Garmin run summary for a 3.75mi run. The run was completed in 49:05 at an average pace of 13:05.
And so it begins... prep for the Garmin Durham 10K coming in May.
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Strava screenshot of a runner's race result. The screenshot shows an image of the runner, an older Black man wearing a bright orange shirt. The runner completed the St Leo's 10K , a distance of 6.26 miles at a pace of 11:59/mile.
Starting the day, the 10K way!
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Older Black man who is soaking wet after running in the rain.
"I'm not made out of sugar. I won't melt."
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Photo of hill seen from the bottom
Strava chart showing intervals at 10K, 5K, and mile pace.
Image captioned: Congratulations! You have completed 10 workouts and set 9 new personal bests Consistency is what transforms average into excellence!
Between gym and hill repeats, it's been a long day.
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Man who finished run standing in front of Planet Fitness before his workout.
I'm done. Run right into leg day and a date with the abusive Abs machine.
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Image of a runner wearing dark sunglasses, a dayglo green shirt, and reflective vest. The image is captioned with the details of the run. The distance run was 5.21 mi. The total time for the run was 1 hour, 15 minutes and 40 seconds. The average pace of the run was 14 minutes, 32 seconds per mile.
Plenty to do tomorrow,so I switched the long run to today. Got to stick to the plan.
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Strava screenshot of a completed run. The caption reads "Nike Run Club: Grateful 5K Run." The post shows the distance run (3.11 miles), the pace (12:09/mile) and the duration of the run (37:47).
Finally warm enough to go play outside.
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Male runner after workout. He is wearing a blue jacket, bright green reflective vest, and the black balaclava which has ice crystals covering it. In the background is the Novant Encompass Rehabilitation Center
Footprints in slush on an icy driveway
Icy, slushy recovery run, thanks to the Novant/Encompass Rehab, who could be counted on to plow the driveway and parking lot.
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Photo of a runner, dressed in a black hat, black shirt and bright green visibility vest, running on a lonely road. Superimposed on the image is the route taken and distance information.
Getting it done before the snow stops the show this weekend.
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Run summary from Garmin showing details of a run that was 0.73 miles in distance that was completed in 9:17. The runner had a heart rate of 156 beats per minute. The run was completed at a pace of 12:48/mi and during the run, the runner burned 106 calories.
Numbers. 555 seconds. 22 degrees. 1 recovery run completed.
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Strava workout summary. The image describes a structured workout from Nike Run Club called "90's". The workout begins with a 5:00 warmup, followed by 90 seconds of running at various paces, followed by 90 seconds of recovery. The workout covered 2.33 miles and was run at a pace of 13.04/mi.
Last of the casual workouts. Training for the 2026 season starts tomorrow.
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Photo of a runner outside of a Food Lion grocery store. The runner is wearing a blue jacket, red shirt, and reflective vest. He is wearing a tan colored cap. Behind the runner are two trees without leaves and an overcast sky.
Singing for my supper and running for my breakfast.
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Post workout photo of a man wearing a runner's reflective vest and a high visibility safety green T-shirt. The photo is captioned with the workout stats: 2.98 miles run, at a pace of 12:03/mile, with a total duration of 36:10.
One for the road, on the road.
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First workout for the year done. Welcome to 2026!
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Photo of a man who finished running. He is wearing a red long-sleeved athletic shirt. Sweat is visible on his bald head. The photo is captioned with the distance, time and pace of his run.
One layer and hot enough to sweat in December, I'll take it.
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Screenshot from Strava showing workout stats. A map of the route taken is visible, along with some details of the run. The workout covered a distance of 1.38 miles, at a pace of 12:38/mile and lasted 17 minutes and 28 seconds.
Turning up the wick...
5:00 Warm up
2:00 Mile pace
0:30 10K pace
1:30 Mile pace
0:30 10K pace
1:00 Mile pace
0:30 10K pace
0:30 Mile pace
0:30 10K pace
0:30 Best pace
30 seconds recovery after each interval
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Screenshot from the Nike Run Club app. It shows the results of the 4K Tempo Run workout. The distance run was 3.73 miles at a pace of 13:04. The duration of the run was 48 minutes and 49 seconds.
Merry Christmas to all.
May the Lord bless you on your journey today, whether it's a mile walk, 5K run, or over the river and through the woods.
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Screenshot of a run summary that shows the course, the distance of 6.2 MI, heart rate of 160 beats per minute, a pace of 13 minutes 10 seconds per mile, the duration of the run was 1 hour, 21 minutes, 45 seconds. The run burned 922 calories.
Saturday 10K to start the day (and avoid chores).
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Looks like it will be raining for my 6 mile+ jog this morning-At least it won't be as cold or windy as recently. Remember to give a wave to the old ugly bloke with yellow hat, gloves and top as he plods the roads of Birkenhead in an hour or so. #Oldmanrunning
Photo of an uphill road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The road is wet with leaves along the shoulders. The photo is captioned with the words Winston-Salem running, the distance 5.77 miles. the amount of time that the run - took 1 hour, 19 minutes, 48 seconds and the pace at 13:50 minutes per mile.
Did a two-fer. First a "Just Run 0 to 5K by @jupli.com" session with a friend that's just starting out, then went for a longer run.
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Ray with finisher's medal for Mayberry Half-marathon
Starting area at the Mayberry Half-marathon
Ray with Mayberry Sheriff's vehicle 🚨
Ray and Otis the Drunk at Mayberry Half-marathon
Just crushed the Mayberry Half-marathon (well...we crushed each other). 13.1 mi. at 13:09 pace. A little slower than planned, but it's done
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Ignore the 4:30AM fit. Last recovery run before tomorrow's half-marathon.
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