The cold, jelly legs, and feral sinuses made the last jog of ‘25 a hard one. No matter. This year was about getting back on the road and not quitting. I succeeded. Next up: New Year’s Day 5k.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
25:16
Mile 1: 11:52
Mile 2: 13:24
#SoFlyMiles2025 141.0
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Last long run of the year. Zero expectations. Had plenty in the tank. Just missed the 40’s. Fastest four of ‘25.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
4.0
50:02
Mile 1: 13:02
Mile 2: 12:46
Mile 3: 12:24
Mile 4: 11:50
#SoFlyMiles2025 139.0
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Mashed the gas in hopes of seeing the 10’s on mile 2. Almost… 🥵
Now it’s time to hit the shower and prep for Xmas Eve festivities. 🎄🎅🏻
Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
22:34
Mile 1: 11:26
Mile 2: 11:08
#SoFlyMiles2025 135.0
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Accidental week off from work busyness, life stress, and awful sleep. Back at it today in the cold. Just trying to get miles in until spring gets here.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
And PLAYOFFS BOUND 🐻⬇️
2.0
24:17
Mile 1: 12:21
Mile 2: 11:56
#SoFlyMiles2025 133.0
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It’s 28° 🥶
I dreaded getting up. I just wanted to avoid a 14:00 split and get inside. I damn near avoided the 13:00’s. And somehow negative split everything.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
4.0
52:09
Mile 1: 13:16
Mile 2: 13:08
Mile 3: 12:59
Mile 4: 12:46
#SoFlyMiles2025 131.0
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A cold steady getting the miles in jog. In the words of cousin Eddie in “Christmas Vacation”:
“Just glad to be here.” 🎅🏻
Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
24:30
Mile 1: 12:29
Mile 2: 12:01
#SoFlyMiles2025 129.0
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A slow, deliberate 4 mile long jog on a cold, dreary morning. Just wanted to not walk. And I didn’t.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
And beat the Packers. 🐻⬇️
4.0
54:58
Mile 1: 13:30
Mile 2: 13:44
Mile 3: 14:08
Mile 4: 13:38
#SoFlyMiles2025 127.0
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#chicagobears
#dabears
A rare evening jog. It’s cold. My right knee is jelly. First mile seemed much faster and the second much slower than the times.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
And 🐻⬇️
2.0
24:13
Mile 1: 12:04
Mile 2: 12:09
#SoFlyMiles2025 123.0
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#chicagobears
#dabears
It’s cold. Legs are jelly. Weird twinge in my lower back. Middle age is dumb.
Aimed for the 11’s in both miles and got it. <23:00 was a bonus.
Hells yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
22:56
Mile 1: 11:21
Mile 2: 11:35
#SoFlyMiles2025 121.0
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It’s late spring warm out here. At least it’s breezy. First 3 miler in a while, and holy smokes I surprised myself. Was hoping for a 12:30 pace. Never saw it. Yay me.
Hells yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
3.0
36:19
Mile 1: 12:25
Mile 2: 12:09
Mile3: 11:45
#SoFlyMiles2025 119.0
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It’s 41°. Colder than I like but way better than summer. Really good first mile. Trash second due to sinuses and legs still getting back to where they were a month ago.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
23:47
Mile 1: 11:20
Mile 2: 12:27
#SoFlyMiles2025 116.0
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Clock said it was 50° out here. The clock lies. It’s COLD.
Sinuses tried to choke me. A car pulling out of its driveway stopped me. And I still had a good run.
Hells yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
23:57
Mile 1: 12:12
Mile 2: 11:45
#SoFlyMiles2025 114.0
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First run in a month…
Lack of sleep.
A week of rain.
A cold (that has lingered for 3 weeks)
Life stress.
I’m just glad to be back at it. It will take some time to get back to where I was.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
25:43
Mile 1: 12:56
Mile 2: 12:43
#SoFlyMiles2025 112.0
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57° with a slight breeze. Took the legs awhile to get right. Pushed hard. Second mile was tough with two short walks, but stepped on the gas at the end. Fastest 2 miler this year.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
22:27
Mile 1: 11:24
Mile 2: 11:03
#SoFlyMiles2025 110.0
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Woke up to 70° and 100% humidity, sinuses being a jerk, and weird foot discomfort. A recipe for a not great run. I walked half the last mile. So what? A bad run beats no run.
I did it. Sort of. 🏃♂️
2.0
26:26
Mile 1: 12:34
Mile 2: 13:52
#SoFlyMiles2025 108.0
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A nice, steady, get-up-and-get-the-week started jog. Just wanted to find a rhythm and stick to it, and I did. Lots left in the tank at this pace.
Happy Monday. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
24:55
Mile 1: 12:38
Mile 2: 12:17
#SoFlyMiles2025 107.0
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Perfect 55° morning. Legs were tight. Allergies kicked in hard yesterday so mile two was a struggle. Still managed a <23:00 2 miler *COUGH COUGH*
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
22:51
Mile 1: 11:07
Mile 2: 11:44
#SoFlyMiles2025 105.0
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Hip is fine. Knees are fine. Sinuses behaved. It’s hot. My head wasn’t into it.
Go away, Summer. Me and Autumn got shit to do. 🥵
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
23:59
Mile 1: 11:44
Mile 2: 12:15
#SoFlyMiles2025 103.0
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Summer is taking its last stand for three more days. It’s so swampy out here. 🥵
Slow one mile recovery jog to test that sore hip. It’s not quite ready yet.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
1.0
13:34
#SoFlyMiles2025 101.0
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A sore hip and drippy sinuses didn’t keep me from hitting 100 miles for the year. That isn’t much, but it’s way more than I thought I would do.
Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
3.0
36:59
Mile 1: 12:45
Mile 2: 12:20
Mile 3: 11:54
#SoFlyMiles2025 100.0 🥳
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Off for a week after a beach trip and nursing a heel crack. Didn’t think I had a <23:00 2 miler in me.
Ended up with my first one since 2/20/19. 🤯
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
22:50
Mile 1: 11:38
Mile 2: 11:12
#SoFlyMiles2025 97.0
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I knew a <23:00 2 miler would be a helluva stretch, but I tried anyway. First mile was good but I couldn’t keep it up. I’m close, though…
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
23:33
Mile 1: 11:36
Mile 2: 11:57
#SoFlyMiles2025 95.0
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Sore IT band. Sore hip. No breeze. Sinuses acting up. Great day to up the miles, right?
Yep.
First two were great. Third was a struggle as the hip acted up. I told it to hush.
So, yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
3.0
37:57
Mile 1: 12:56
Mile 2: 12:34
Mile 3: 12:27
#SoFlyMiles2025 93.0
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This cold is going to linger for a while, so I decided to take advantage of 62° and low humidity. It went surprisingly well. The sinuses loosened up and I didn’t choke. That’s a win.
Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
24:24
Mile 1: 12:35
Mile 2: 11:49
#SoFlyMiles2025 90.0
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Some run to clear their minds. Mine has to be clear to have a good run. It’s pretty cluttered today, so I slowly trudged around the ‘hood. It’s also hot and I have bubble guts and sore legs.
😖
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
28:19
Mile 1: 14:05
Mile 2: 14:14
#SoFlyMiles2025 88.0
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Slightly cooler. Slightly less humid. Sounds like a good morning for all gas, no brakes. I nearly shit myself at that second mile time. Thanks, Slayer, for that last push.
Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
23:23
Mile 1: 12:19
Mile 2: 11:04
#SoFlyMiles2025 86.0
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And the heat and humidity are back, and without my permission. A very slow, sweaty chug along these swampy streets. Hurry up, late October…
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
26:48
Mile 1: 13:26
Mile 2: 13:22
#SoFlyMiles2025 84.0
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Well shit. The humidity is back. Good first mile and then the sinuses and humidity made the second mile a mess. Two weeks off means re-acclimating to this swamp air.
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
25:23
Mile 1: 12:41
Mile 2: 12:42
#SoFlyMiles2025 82.0
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First jog in a shade over two weeks. Knees weren’t happy. Had to walk a bit. At least my lungs weren’t pissed off.
Also, it’s not a genius idea to jog the morning after Taco Bell. 🤢
Oh well. I did it. 🏃♂️
2.0
26:48
Mile 1: 12:59
Mile 2: 13:49
#SoFlyMiles2025 80.0
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Took advantage of 69° and breezy. What was to be a slow jog turned into speed work. That was actually not awful.
And thank you, Ozzy, for the push that last 1/4 mile. Rest easy. 🤘🏻🥹
2.0
23:19
Mile 1: 11:41
Mile 2: 11:38
#SoFlyMiles2025 78.0
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