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Brad

@8r4d.com

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Time traveler and intergalactic secret agent for hire. Serious inquiries only. 🇨🇦 runner 🏃 indie game dev 👾 writer of fictions, etc ✍️ violinist 🎻 father guy 👊🏻 8clicks.8r4d.com ブラードさん

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Brad @8r4d.com · 2h

Deep #autumn with snow in the forecast, the leaves were dropping like rain for our #walk and this spectacle will be gone too soon.

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a fun #rivervalley #walk in #autumn and posing for all dad’s boring pictures, too

Brad @8r4d.com · 2h

Running in the shoulder season means checking the forecast three times and still dressing wrong. #RunChat

Brad @8r4d.com · 3h

Take a break from doom-scrolling and read a post that isn't trying to sell you anything but an idea: "Post Conformity" - Honed skills are great, but voice and authenticity are the work of a lifetime. 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/06/post-confo… #Authenticity #NotGivingAFrak

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Brad @8r4d.com · 7h

Overthinking my #running life yet again, here is another post... "distractedly foliaged" - Do you run for fitness 100% of the time? Or are you just as distractible as me? Ooooh, pretty colours! run.8r4d.com/2026/distractedly-foli… #Running #BeautifulTrails #LocalTrails

Brad @8r4d.com · 7h

Support an Indie #writer today, and read a post called "Social Disfunction" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/10/social-dis… Finding community is tough. And recognizing it in the moment is not as simple as it seems. #SelfConfidence #Community #FindingYourTribe #ConnectingWithOthers

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Brad @8r4d.com · 7h

There's a particular smell to the forest right before the first snow. Damp leaves, pine, cold earth. I run just to catch it. #FallRunning

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Brad @8r4d.com · 8h

If you follow from this post I'll know. Then I'll smile ...and we'll both be a little bit happier. Check out a random thought called "Navel Gazing " 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/05/navel-gazi… #StateOfTheBlog #IterativeEfforts #TinyStepsToSuccess

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Brad @8r4d.com · 07/10/2026

Why are you reading yet more algorithmic slop when you could be supporting an indie #blogger by reading this post? I don't even have ads on my site! You get to read it for free AND without distraction. What a deal! 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/10/everything… #SocialMedia

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Brad @8r4d.com · 07/10/2026

Just another guy writing about his #running adventures. Thanks for reading! run.8r4d.com/2026/fatherly-fit #Running #Fatherhood #GivingAdvice #Parenting

Brad @8r4d.com · 07/10/2026

sunrise glow thru the living room window this morning

Brad @8r4d.com · 07/10/2026

If #running is therapy, what is writing about running called? Meta-therapy? Anyways... here's a post I wrote called "jet lagged" run.8r4d.com/2026/jet-lagged #Running #Energy #JetLag #TravelAdventure

Brad @8r4d.com · 06/10/2026

Some people are grasshoppers. Others are ants. Be an ant. Now read this random post called "Avant Garde" from my ongoing rambling exploration of #creative pursuits: 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/05/avant-garde #Blog #CreativeExplorations #CommercializationOfArt #AvantGarde

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Brad @8r4d.com · 06/10/2026

Overthinking my #running life yet again, here is another post... "finisher fundraising" - What is it about lacing up and jaunting around as a community? run.8r4d.com/2026/finisher-fundrais… #CharityEvents #Fundraising #RoadClosures

Brad @8r4d.com · 06/10/2026

I tried to think of a witty way to get you to click on this link but you'll have to read this article to see if it worked. "meeting spots" - about #running and stuff run.8r4d.com/2026/meeting-spots #ClubLogistics #ParkingLots #RegularHangouts

Brad @8r4d.com · 06/10/2026

My products have for a long time been (free) blogs that are not cluttered with paywalls... Check out my weekday daily #blog & read more in one of my latest posts: Store Front #Blog #SellingYourself #AnthologiesForSale #SettingUpShop

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Brad @8r4d.com · 06/10/2026

Take a break and read a #blog post that isn't trying to sell you anything but an idea: "Biological Imperative" - That’s not selfishness or ego any more than it is the raw organic chemistry of life. 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/05/biological… #Blog #Legacy #Parenting #CreativeKids

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Brad @8r4d.com · 05/10/2026

Looking for more #Canadian content in your feed? I write multiple blogs and they're all ad free! Check out a random #blogpost called "Duty Demand" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/10/duty-demand #Blog #PracticeMakesPerfect #MetaMonday #HabitualPractice #Consistency

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Brad @8r4d.com · 05/10/2026

Overthinking my #running life yet again, here is another post... "autumn fall" - I lay there taking a few deep breaths as all the sounds swirled around me. run.8r4d.com/2026/autumn-fall #LocalTrails #RunningAutumn #TrippingHazards

Brad @8r4d.com · 05/10/2026

I run, run, run, write. So you can run, run, run, read this post: run.8r4d.com/2026/dee-hydration #running ...the problem has never been lack of thirst or that I’m some kind of half-man half-camel creature. #BadAdvice #CarryingWater #TopicIntroduction

Brad @8r4d.com · 05/10/2026

I'm only trying to influence you to read this thing I wrote. I spent nearly fifteen minutes on it! So, c'mon! Check out a random #blogpost called "Strange Runs" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/04/strange-ru… #Blog #ProfessionalNetworks #Tribes

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Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

Our third year at #runforthecure was a 5k #running fundraiser for breast #cancer research. Either it was better organized this year or we’re just figuring out how to be better participants.

Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

BREAKING: All the best stuff online happens when you click away from these apps. I write a daily #blog and you can read one of the posts by clicking away right here: 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/02/ad-free Go on. Click it. I dare you. #Blog #SharingYourWork #JoyOfSharing #SideHustleCulture

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Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

run.8r4d.com/2026/sorta-introduction #running #blog #Introductions #RaceHistory #WhyIWriteThisDown

Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

Take a break and read a #blog post that isn't trying to sell you anything but an idea: "Thawed Inspiration" - People far smarter than I have been seeing metaphors in the seasons for long before I arrived and will do so long after I leave. 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/03/thawed-ins…

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Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

We finally watched Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women last night and what a delightful little film. I saw a recommendation on here a few weeks back and had added to my list.

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Brad @8r4d.com · 04/10/2026

ps i already added a few people i follow on here

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Brad @8r4d.com · 03/10/2026

Ok #bloggers .. people with cool, indie, human-written websites about cool, normal, interesting things. I've built an old fashioned blogroll plugin. I know y'all love you some social media, but if you have a blog help me out testing my mod tools and submit your site: 8clicks.8r4d.com/blogroll/

Brad @8r4d.com · 03/10/2026

run.8r4d.com/2026/rain-decisions #running #blog #OverthinkingTheWeather #RainyRuns #RunningSummer

Brad @8r4d.com · 03/10/2026

The kid and I drove down to the dog park for a Saturday #running adventure. I managed to trip over a tree root barely one klick in, but I pulled it together and kept going. May regret it later, but we got a six k run in.

Brad @8r4d.com · 03/10/2026

"Artificial Audience" - If you are reading this it’s now unlikely that Google helped you find it. Check it out: 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/06/artificial… #Blog #FindingPurpose #ArtificialIntelligence #SearchEngines

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Brad @8r4d.com · 03/10/2026

#creativity is a process that never stops, but is often punctuated by begging for views on a social media platform... Check out a random post I wrote called "Health Full, two" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/05/health-ful… #Blog #HealthyLiving #WorkingThroughAdversity #AgingInStyle

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Brad @8r4d.com · 02/10/2026

I run, run, run, write. So you can run, run, run, read this post: run.8r4d.com/2026/month-three #running It takes a bit of work and planning to get a site like this off the ground #BlogBlogBlog #RunningWriting #StateOfTheBlog

Brad @8r4d.com · 02/10/2026

I'm only trying to influence you to read this thing I wrote. I spent nearly fifteen minutes on it! So, c'mon! Check out a random #blogpost called "Self Employed" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/10/self-emplo… #Blog #PrivilegeAndPurpose #SellingYourself #JobsAndWork

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Brad @8r4d.com · 02/10/2026

Don't make me resort to podcasting! Click this link to save both of us that pain. "Musical Motif" is 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/01/musical-mo… #Blog #MakingMusic #FridayProjects #Creativity

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Brad @8r4d.com · 02/10/2026

Overthinking my #running life yet again, here is another post... "first steps" - I wasn’t a sports kid, but a switch had flipped in my head and I suddenly found out I was a sports adult. run.8r4d.com/2026/first-steps #Introductions #RunningDad #WhenIWasAKid

Brad @8r4d.com · 01/10/2026

#creativity is a process that never stops, but is often punctuated by begging for views on a social media platform... Check out a random post I wrote called "Gifts Dangers " 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/06/gifts-dang… #Blog #ProfessionalGrowth #MetaMonday #TakingItForGranted

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Brad @8r4d.com · 01/10/2026

I’ve run a lot of races, but marshalling was a different beast. Check out my daily #running blog and read more in my post: traffic cone run.8r4d.com/2026/traffic-cone #Marshalling #RaceReport #RecoveredPost #VolunteerDuty

Brad @8r4d.com · 01/10/2026

run.8r4d.com/2026/sunday-rundays #running #blog #OnTheClock #ScheduledRunning #TrainingRuns

Brad @8r4d.com · 01/10/2026

Short stories are not just an important medium in their own right but training reps for writing fitness. Check out my weekday daily #blog & read more in one of my latest posts: Short Stories #Blog #ShortStories #BigGoals #FiveOh

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Brad @8r4d.com · 01/10/2026

Don't make me resort to podcasting! Click this link to save both of us that pain. "Incomplete Able" is 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/01/incomplete… #Blog #MakingMusic #RecordingAudio #JustMakingStuff #EquipmentFiend

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Brad @8r4d.com · 30/09/2026

I tried to think of a witty way to get you to click on this link but you'll have to read this article to see if it worked. "path finding" - about #running and stuff run.8r4d.com/2026/path-finding #Construction #LocalTrails #MappingAdventures #RouteMaking

Brad @8r4d.com · 30/09/2026

If you follow from this post I'll know. Then I'll smile ...and we'll both be a little bit happier. Check out a random #blogpost called "Short Fiction" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/09/short-fict… #Blog #WritingProjects #Fiction #ShortStories

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Brad @8r4d.com · 30/09/2026

I'm only trying to influence you to read this thing I wrote. I spent nearly fifteen minutes on it! So, c'mon! Check out a random #blogpost called "Finding Lucky" 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/02/finding-lu… #Blog #CrazyDays #CultivatingTalent #PrivilegeAndPurpose

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Brad @8r4d.com · 30/09/2026

Read this post called "package butts" ... then put the phone down and go #running Maybe because of my soaked state the woman in front of me started making conversation... run.8r4d.com/2026/package-butts #Drama #PackagePickup #RaceStories

Brad @8r4d.com · 29/09/2026

"Green Echoes" - Art, I truly believe, is as much story as it is product. Check it out: 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/06/green-echo… #Blog #Frustrations #NoisesOfTheMoment #OvercomingMinorAdversity

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Brad @8r4d.com · 29/09/2026

If #running is therapy, what is writing about running called? Meta-therapy? Anyways... here's a post I wrote called "passing five" run.8r4d.com/2026/passing-five #CommittingToDistance #FiveKlicks #Improvement

Brad @8r4d.com · 29/09/2026

What the run! I just noticed this crazy stat.

Brad @8r4d.com · 29/09/2026

Don't be an influencer who runs. Be a #runner who influences. Now, go read this post I wrote: run.8r4d.com/2026/half-beatle Goals, the almighty framework for self-accountability. #GoalSetting #RunningDad #SelfAccountability

Brad @8r4d.com · 29/09/2026

Don't make me resort to podcasting! Click this link to save both of us that pain. "First Thrust" is 8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/09/first-thru… #Blog #CreativeExplorations #Imperfection #PureArt #FirstAttempts

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