Running With Dragonballs
@elchiclets
He/him Fitness, videogame, comics, anime, and politics
It's a Movement gym, so def not an old local gym. I think they just don't hire enough setters (and the walls are 40+ feet high with no way to bring in a lift). They wrote this on their community board
Haha. My friend is recently single and told me how overwhelming the apps are. He is a guy, and this is his first day on it. I'm absolutely not surprised, he's a good dude and very attractive but man, those are probably more likes than I get i ever gotten in my time using it.
Matched with someone on dating app, have thoughtful engaging conversation so I asked if they wanted to meet up. This was their response. Thought for while about for I should response until I finally settled on this. #onlinedating #dating
Birthday is today. It feels weird. Lots of people wishing me happy birthday, which reminds me that I'm lucky to live the life I do. But I still feel melancholy. As usual Scrubs is there for me.
Had to drop 800 dollars getting my car electrical system reset and a new key yesterday (it's a whole story). Last week I paid 400 bc it got towed. I try to stay grateful that these expenses don't keep me from paying rent or anything like that but this is how I feel this morning.
What the fuck are we even doing here? A 6 year old console is now 150 dollars now expensive than launch. The slightly upgraded version is almost 1k. Pray that your launch console doesn't break down. Who will even be able to afford a PS6?
Peak performance in action. Raced a 5k over the weekend and things kinda fell apart. Instead of getting frustrated I decided to have fun, grabbed a beer in the last kind that was offered by someone in the crowd and ended up with one of my favorite #running pictures
Sometimes I #rockclimb in real life, not most videogames. Gym finally updated the arch route. Really fun, crux got me but I think I can send it next time.
#cairn will probably end up one of my to 5 games ever. Absolutely continue to love it. Every time I get so frustrated from falling off a wall that I turn it off, I eventually return to it Piecing a climb together just feels so fall satisfying. And seeing your entire progress is so cool.
One of the best feeling in a race is passing people in the back half of it. Not because I was glad that they are struggling, but because it meant that my training strategy had paid off. Really proud of my consistency At least until mile 27. Still gotta work on those last 5 miles. #running
#cowtownmarathon ultra done! Big PR, almost 30 min from my first one. Those last 5 miles absolutely destroyed me though. Gotta work on better pacing the 50k. Still got enough to take 3rd in AG! Plus side, I'll take a 3:36 marathon time on a tough course with tough weather anytime. #running
Medals aren't that important to me, unless I'm doing a race specifically for a cool medal, but even with that is hard not to be disappointed with these medals. Such dinky medals for what is a pretty big ( and expensive)race. Don't get me started on the shirts.... #running
Forecast for weekends 50k looking rough. Normally I doing carry hydration, just rely on the aid stations, but I'm planning on carrying a water bottle and electrolyte tablets to be safe. Original goal was 4:15ish but I go for 4:30 to be safe #running #cowtownmarathon
Haha, to be fair I was running pretty much in zone 4 during that marathon. My heart rate always been low, even when I wasn't running. Running did make it go down though. Resting HR often gets to 36. My Garmin sometimes thinks I took a nap if I'm just watching TV lol
Hoping back on here to try to talk more about games. Absolutely loving #Cairn Never clicked with Souls Likes but now I get it. Took me a bunch of failed attempts to get through this route (I really wanted that doll piece) but when I finally got to a save spot it feel like such an accomplishment
Last night we had a huge showing for my run club. It always brings me joy to realize that I have had a hand in creating a community for people. First with my meetup group and now with this running group. (We were doing shoe decorating for our upcoming race)
Spider-Man essence captured in one page. He'll get beat done and get to again.
Get you a friend who will suggest an impromptu photo shoot so you can have a new dating profile picture..
Took a really good lead fall during last night #leadclimbing session. #rockclimbing #indoorclimbing
New half marathon PR! I'm now part of the 1:35 half marathon club. Fantastic motivator for my upcoming full in 3 weeks, I'm more confident in aiming for a 3:30 now. And got to run out with great friends. #runningthreads
The Ultimates 18 may be my favorite comic of the year. Speaks to the moment with all the lack of subtlety that is needed, but in a way that still had empathy. And it never forgets it's a big superhero comic. "Nothing is beyond forgiveness, if forgiveness is earned"
One of my favorite pictures of me in a while. Gives both "promo shot for a debuting late night show" and "cool principal at photo day" vibes.
Over the weekend I went out and became an ultra marathoner. First 50k, under 5 hours and good enough to take 2nd place. The heat was killer but the people were amazing. Every runner from 10k to 100k was grinding and encouraging and the volunteers kept pushing us. Amazing experience. #running
Thursday night run. Weather was almost 90s so I dialed it back and just listed to an audio book. Anxious People is one of my favorite books but My Friends may top it. I was tearing up already in the first chapters. #running
End of an era. Been lurking/posting on the PA forums since the 2000s till now, long after I even stopped checking the strip. It was a bastion of civility when compared to other forums of the era. A lot of my progressive evolution is because of stuff that would get discussed there.
Finished off April strong, even with getting sick and bad weather keeping me from some runs. And already stayed May off right. #running