Aaron Saufley
@soflywrites
Husband. Dad. Exvangelical Pastor. Hospice Chaplain. Short Fiction Writer. Theology Nerd. Cinephile. There are too many books to read before I die. He/Him. 🏳️🌈 ally. Brother in the Appalachian Order.
Plan was for 5. Made it 2 and walked a third. It’s hot and I’m tired. Just didn’t have it mentally today. And that’s alright. I’ll try again next time. So, nope. I didn’t do it. But I will. 🏃♂️🥵💀 3.0 44:47 #SoFlyMiles2026 149.0 #running #jogging
The bad: it’s 74° and soupy. The less bad: still didn’t hit the goal of <11:00 splits. But I’m SO CLOSE. The good: fastest 2 miles in over a decade. 💪🏻 So yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 21:32 Mile 1: 10:30 Mile 2: 11:02 #SoFlyMiles2026 146.0 #running #jogging
Haven’t done 5 since 5/16. Back at it. Goal was just to finish with no walking. Hells yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 And I surpassed 2025’s mileage total. 💪🏻 5.0 1:04:57 Mile 1: 13:15 Mile 2: 13:24 Mile 3: 13:14 Mile 4: 12:48 Mile 5: 12:15 #SoFlyMiles2026 144.0 #running #jogging
69° and less humid. Hamstrings are sore. Had to walk a little during mile 3 but I still hit my goal of <12:00 splits. Hurry up and get here, fall. 🍁 So, yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 3.0 34:58 Mile 1: 11:48 Mile 2: 11:26 Mile 3: 11:44 #SoFlyMiles2026 139.0 #running #jogging
70° and THICK. Just missed my next goal of <11:00 splits for 2 miles. I’m close. And I ran the fastest 2 miles of the year so far. Hells yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 21:40 Mile 1: 10:32 Mile 2: 11:08 #SoFlyMiles2026 136.0 #running #jogging
70° and humid. That 9° difference from Tuesday is HUGE for me. Was able to push a wee bit. I will definitely take this. 💪🏻 Hells yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 4.0 48:26 Mile 1: 12:25 Mile 2: 12:12 Mile 3: 12:06 Mile 4: 11:43 #SoFlyMiles2026 134.0 #running #jogging
Slightly cooler but still stupid hot. Overall goal was achieved, but that second split needs work. So yeah, I did it. 🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 21:54 Mile 1: 10:36 Mile 2: 11:18 #SoFlyMiles2026 130.0 #running #jogging
Holy shit it is STUPID out here. 79° and no breeze. I did it. Barely. 🏃♂️🥵💀 4.0 54:36 Mile 1: 12:28 Mile 2: 12:22 Mile 3: 13:58 Mile 4 13:48 #SoFlyMiles2026 128.0 #running #jogging
Adjusted jogging schedule due to lack of sleep. Woke up to a slightly cooler morning, fresh legs, and feral sinuses. Pushed a bit. Nearly coughed up a lung. Not gonna complain about the result. So yeah. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 21:53 Mile 1: 10:50 Mile 2: 11:03 #SoFlyMiles2026 124.0 #running #jogging
Dear sweet Jesus help me. This 3 miles was BRUTAL. 77°, humid, no breeze. Had to walk most of the last mile. Only 3 more months of this horse shit. Ugh. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 3.0 38:12 Mile 1: 11:57 Mile 2: 11:38 Mile 3: 14:37 #SoFlyMiles2026 122.0 #running #jogging
Back at it after 11 days of vacation. It’s hot and gross. Just trying to get the rhythm back. And not drop dead. So yeah. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 23:55 Mile 1: 12:03 Mile 2: 11:52 #SoFlyMiles2026 119.0 #running #jogging
Took advantage of a “cool” 66° and pushed. This middle-aged squishy body did its fastest 3 miles in a long time. Hells yeah. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 3.0 34:07 Mile 1: 11:37 Mile 2: 11:20 Mile 3: 11:10 #SoFlyMiles2026 117.0 #running #jogging
Skipped two runs last week to rest an angry knee. Very deliberate, slow jog in this 77° soup to test it. Feels fine now, but later will tell the real tale. So yeah. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 2.0 25:29 Mile 1: 12:49 Mile 2: 12:40 #SoFlyMiles2026 114.0 #running #jogging
70°, sore legs, feral sinuses. That tends to mean a slow run. Not today. Pushed hard, resisted the urge to walk, and finished with a great time for how hot is it. Hells yeah. I did it.🏃♂️🥵💀 3:0 34:54 Mile 1: 11:56 Mile 2: 11:35 Mile 3: 11:23 #SoFlyMiles2026 112.0 #running #jogging
Holy hell it’s hot. Plan was for five but I only made it four. Had to run/walk the last 1:5. I’m totally fine with that. So, yeah. I did it. Barely. 🏃♂️🥵💀 4.0 54:27 Mile 1: 12:46 Mile 2: 13:03 Mile 3: 13:37 Mile 4: 15:01 #SoFlyMiles2026 109.0 #running #jogging
Holy hell it’s hot. 76° and high humidity. Sore legs didn’t help, but I’m going to take this one as I was slower back in April. It’s gonna be like this until Halloween. 🥵💀 So yeah. I did it.🏃♂️ 3.0 38:03 Mile 1: 12:36 Mile 2: 12:17 Mile 3: 13:07 #SoFlyMiles2026 105.0 #running #jogging
Missed two runs last week due to an inflamed IT band. Fresh legs, cool temps, and mouth breathing the entire run to bypass the sinuses gave me my second fastest two miles of the year. Heck yeah. I did it.🏃♂️ 2.0 21:50 Mile 1: 11:15 Mile 2: 10:35 #SoFlyMiles2026 102.0 #running #jogging
New earbuds couldn’t overcome feral sinuses and hamstrings that I can only describe as nauseated. Oh well. I did it. And I hit 100 for the year so far.🏃♂️ 2:0 23:10 Mile 1: 10:48 Mile 2: 12:22 #SoFlyMiles2026 100.0 #running #jogging
It’s hot and muggy. My earbuds are shot so I had to listen to myself choking on this thick air. Gonna take awhile to acclimate to this slop. Ugh. I did it. 🏃♂️ 3.0 38:13 Mile 1: 12:22 Mile 2: 12:23 Mile 3: 13:28 #SoFlyMiles2026 98.0 #running #jogging
“Obsession” was a pleasant surprise. Slow at first, and then it was all gas no brakes. Some great jump scares and along with really creepy moments. Lots of humor as well. The vibe was similar to “The Monkey.” I loved it. 4/5 #horror #horrorfilms #horrormovies
74° and huge humidity should illegal. But it went better than the last run. Only 5-6 more months of this nonsense. So, yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️ 2:0 24:43 Mile 1: 11:40 Mile 2: 13:03 #SoFlyMiles2026 95.0 #running #jogging
It’s 70° and muggy. Knees are sore. Stomach doesn’t like heat. Sinuses are feral. Gassed after a mile. How do you weirdos do this in 90°+ heat? 🥵 I guess heat acclimation has begun. So, yeah. I did it. Barely. 🏃♂️ 2:0 25:47 Mile 1: 11:37 Mile 2: 14:10 #SoFlyMiles2026 93.0 #running #jogging
I just went under an hour for five miles. Last did that in 2013. This middle-aged grotesque body is capable of slightly more than I thought it was. Hell yeah. I did it.🏃♂️ 5.0 59:15 Mile 1: 11:58 Mile 2: 11:48 Mile 3: 11:50 Mile 4: 11:52 Mile 5: 11:47 #SoFlyMiles2026 91.0 #running #jogging
Sore legs, rowdy sinuses, cold temps, and a distracted mind put the work in speed work. Oh well. I did it.🏃♂️ 2.0 22:36 Mile 1: 11:04 Mile 2: 11:32 #SoFlyMiles2026 86.0 #running #jogging
This 5 miler was a struggle. Head not in it. Left hip gave me a fit the last three miles. Today, I’m just happy to finish. So, yeah. I did it.🏃♂️ 5.0 1:03:46 Mile 1: 12:47 Mile 2: 13:03 Mile 3: 12:30 Mile 4: 12:35 Mile 5: 12:51 #SoFlyMiles2026 84.0 #running #jogging
“Hokum” was delightful. Dark, suspenseful, and downright eerie. An excellent treatise on grief. I loved it. 4.5/5 #film #movies #horror #horrormovies
Too little sleep, three hard runs, and back-to-back little league games have left me a little tired. Gave myself permission just to get the miles in. So yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️ 3.0 38:36 Mile 1: 13:03 Mile 2: 12:56 Mile 3: 12:37 #SoFlyMiles2026 77.4 #running #jogging
It’s cold. My lungs burn. The total time isn’t good. Doesn’t matter. That first mile was my focus. First <10:00 mile in 13 years. Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃♂️ 2.0 23:37 Mile 1: 9:59 Mile 2: 13:38 #SoFlyMiles2026 74.4 #running #jogging