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Marketing Consultant. Author, Magical Websites for Coaches. Granddaddy of the absolute best Grandson. Fight me. Isaiah 58:6-7 voter.

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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 22h
Zombieland Rule #1: Cardio
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 22h
Getting ready for the next thing. #blackskyfitness #blackskyrunclub
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
ICYMI: Registration for the Fall #blackskyfitness 5K and Mile Walk & Fun Run is open. This free, virtual event takes place Oct. 26-31, 2027. Whether this is your first race or you're a regular runner, this is for you. Sign up today. runsignup.com/Race/NC/Wins...
#blackskyfitness Fall 5K and Mile Fun Run/Walk

a free, virtual event, on your schedule October 26-31, 2027.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026
Nothing better than the start of fall running season. #blackskyfitness #blackskyrunclub
An older black male runner wearing a safety, yellow long sleeve shirt and dark sunglasses. The sun shines brightly over his left shoulder. Overlaid on the image of the runner is the summary of a Nike Run Club workout. The workout was an 8K Tempo run. The run was completed over a distance of 4.81 mi and a total time of 1 hour, 5 minutes, 11 seconds. The runner completed the run out of pace of 13 minutes, 33 seconds per mile.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
Too much discretionary income? I believe so.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026
Is this art? I think it's missing something. Cream cheese?
Twenty assorted bagels surround the traction strip on a curb cut in Winston-Salem
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 16/09/2026
If there's no sweat. It didn't happen. #blackskyfitness #blackskyrunclub
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 12/09/2026
Getting ready bit by bit for the fall race season. #blackskyfitness #blackskyrunclub
Screenshot of the Strava app showing results of a 6K run
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026
@shaneafsar.com Heads up.The bot has been double posting for the last few days.
Duplicate posts from the Score My Wordle bot
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026
IT'S COMING! Save the date. The #blackskyfitness 5K and Mile Fun Run/Walk is back. This free virtual event is for runners and walkers of all levels. Reply "I'm in" to get tagged when the signups begin. #blackskyrunclub
#blackskyfitness Fall 5K and Mile Fun Run/Walk

a free virtual event, on your schedule
October 26-31, 2027
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 09/09/2026
Get emmmmmm! Saw him in 2024. I was the furthest you could be from the the stage and still be in the building. I had one of the best nights of my life.
View from the seat in the last row at the very top of the Greensboro Coliseum at a Stevie Wonder concert in October of 2024
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 09/09/2026
As a nine-year old, there was so much going on in this cover I could stay occupied for hours.
Cover of Elton John's 1975 album, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026
If you've been thinking about them, the basic ones are on sale at Costco. #blackskyfitness
Sign at Costco offering Shokz OpenRun SE for $69.99
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026
Now with ALT TEXT...
Garmin run summary of a 5K. The distance was covered in 47 minutes, 14 seconds at a pace of 15 minutes, 9 seconds per mile. The runner picture is an older black man with a white beard. He's drenched in sweat. He's wearing a light blue shirt with the words "We Run" on the front of the shirt and skyline of Winston-Salem North Carolina in the background
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026
Too hot for this foolishness. C'mon winter! 🥶 92 °F. Feels like 95 °F. Humidity 54%. Wind 6.9 mi/h from WNW. #blackskyfitness
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 29/08/2026
Agreed. The Queen of Winking is not on here. A siren. Aneesa Strings. IG: aneesastrings
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026
It's like the Maxell guy from the ads aged very, very poorly.
Man being blown away by the sound coming out of a speaker in a Maxell print ad from the 1980's.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 15/08/2026
This, or the Ohio Players' Honey. #IYKYK
Cover of the Elton John album "Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy." The cover is designed in a chaotic, surrealistic style, with Elton John riding a bucking piano.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026
Four weeks to trim 2 minutes off my one mile time? You never know unless you try... #blackskyfitness #Project588 #oldmanrunning #brooksrunning
Strava screenshot summary of a short workout. The run covered 1.33 miles at a pace of 11:47/mi. The mile portion of the run was completed at a 10:56 pace.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 08/08/2026
I saw Stevie in 2024. It was the absolute last row, and when I say last row, my head was wedged between the wall and the ceiling. It definitely wasn't $7.
The view at a October 2024, sold out Stevie Wonder concert at the Greensboro Colosseum (Greensboro, NC) from the last row at the top of the arena. The stage can be seen far in the distance.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 08/08/2026
If you can't run pretty, you can at least look pretty. #blackskyfitness
Workout summary the runner completed 3.64 mi in 51 minutes and 33 seconds. The run was at an average pace of 14 minutes, 9 seconds per mile. The runner is dressed in a safety orange shirt, blue shorts gray shoes with matching safety orange Brooks logos.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 01/08/2026
Now, time for breakfast... #blackskyfitness #oldmanrunning
Black male runner wearing a blaze orange shirt and hi-viz reflective vest in post-workout selfie. The image is overlaid what the run the workout covered 4.57 mi in a time of 1:05:39, at an average pace of 14 minutes, 22 seconds
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 28/07/2026
Couldn't sleep. Not the next best thing 😈, but it'll do. #blackskyfitness
Workout summary: 4.62 mi run, at a pace of 13:46. The workout lasted 1:03:40 and expended 707 calories.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 25/07/2026
Taking advantage of a cool, light rain instead of the typical oven like temperatures. Good while it lasts. #blackskyfitness
Older Black male runner, sweaty, wet, and tired following a 5.25mi run in the rain.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 24/07/2026
She looks like a blond Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Karoline LeavittSarah Huckabee Sanders
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 23/07/2026
Don't let them think we've forgotten about this. #WhereIsMitch Cartoon by @slyngstad.bsky.social.
Political  cartoon style drawing of the missing Mitch McConnell dressed as Waldo from the Where's Waldo books.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 21/07/2026
Hiding in plain sight
Sylvester Stallone in mud camouflage from the movie Rambo: First Blood Part IIArnold Schwarzenegger in the movie Predator. The actor is covered in mud as camouflage. The actor Josh Hutcherson, playing Peeta Mellark, is covered in mud as camouflage. AI image of Donald Trump, looking dejected. He is covered in gold filigree, matching the decor of the Oval Office.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 21/07/2026
I thought it was AI, but...
Screenshot from the walmart.com website of a plastic ball placed on a cat's head to prevent it from biting. The product description is:

Cat Space Head Cover Anti-Lick Anti-Bite Protective Cone, Ball Shaped Collar for Pet Use, Comfortable Pet Shield to Prevent Scratching and Fighting

It is priced at $4.75 USD
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 18/07/2026
Summer training not fun. Not fun at all. "Mommy, is it Fall yet?" "No, baby. Soon." #blackskyfitness
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 16/07/2026
Misery loves company, but so does JOY! It's a choice. #blackskyfitness
Group shot of the foot soldiers Run Club sponsored by Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Overlaid on the photo are the results from a workout which covered 1.9 mi in distance at an average pace of 16:01/mi with a total time of 30:30.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 15/07/2026
Granddaddy [still] gets it done in the dark. #blackskyfitness #oldmanrunnind
Dimly lit outdoor photo of an older Black male runner. The image is overlaid with the results of the workout: 4.22 mi distance at an average pace of 15:37/mi and a total time of 1:05:52
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 11/07/2026
I'll have the "I Deserved it" platter, please.
Two pancakes, scrambled eggs, and four slices of bacon on a white diner platter. Alongside are a glass of sweet iced tea and water. The image is overlaid with statistics from a. The distance run was 5.3 mi and the total time of 1 hour, 25 minutes, 25 seconds at a pace of 16 minutes, 5 seconds per mile.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 11/07/2026
I have to leave early, got to meet someone for breakfast. Talk with you when you're done. 🏃‍♂️
Garmin Jeff Galloway Half Marathon plan Run Walk Run workout. Warm up: 10 minute run, followed by a 5 mile run using the Run Walk Run method, followed by a 10 minute cool down.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 11/07/2026
Unsolicited fashion opinion: the double monkstrap is the stupidest shoe a man can own.
A mens black, leather double monkstrap shoe.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 05/07/2026
Long run, short on fun.
Strava screenshot of a 7.46 running route. The run was completed in 2:11 at a pace of 17:38mi
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 03/07/2026
There's always tomorrow...
A screenshot of Google weather showing the next five days in a 10-day forecast. The temperature for tomorrow shows a high of 99°.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 03/07/2026
Out chasing the shade during a benchmark run. Tell Stevie I don't want to know what's hotter than July. #blackskyfitness
Older Black, male runner wearing an orange shirt who completed a run. The details of a recent run are visible: 0.78 mi at a pace of 11 minutes, 42 seconds per mileScreenshot of Android weather showing a 98° day in Winston-Salem with a feels like temperature of 106°.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 02/07/2026
Double duty today. 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️🚴🏾 Half Marathon plan starts tomorrow. Let the games begin. #blackskyfitness
Strava activity showing a bicycle ride of 3.5 miStrava activity showing a run of 1.77 miles at a recovery pace of 14:39/mi
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 30/06/2026
They're on it.
DEALERS CALL IT THE QUICKENING

SOMEBODY SLIPS IT IN A KIDS DRINK, NEXT DAY THEY WAKE UP NAKED IN A PETSMART SHOUTING "I SMELL PLAY-DOH"
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 28/06/2026
Five races. Rain, thunder and lightning. I am an Ultimate Runner! #blackskyfitness #oldmanrunning
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 27/06/2026
You've been preparing for #WhenItHappens, but have you also been preparing for #Nosferatu too? I think a nice, refreshing Bloody Caesar would be appropriate.
bloody caesar cocktail garnished with salted rim and celery stalk
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 26/06/2026
Just rude. I saved this to remind me why I don't like cats.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 22/06/2026
Ask yourself if voting isn't important, why is the Supreme Court removing your ability to do it? www.npr.org/2026/06/22/n...
"...private individuals and groups do not have the right to sue to enforce what's known as Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, which generally allows voters with a disability or inability to read or write to get help with voting from a person of their choice."
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 20/06/2026
At the library, reading Esquire. Crazy statistic: Since 1776, the number of years the US has been at war — 229.
Photo of a page in Esquire magazine. The article is titled "The Esquire Alternative Almanac of the USA". Circled on the page is a statistic: Since 1776, number of years, the country has been at war: 229.Inset of a photo of an Esquire magazine page. The text reads "Since 1776, number of years the country has been in war: 229"
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 20/06/2026
One week to go until Ultimate Runner 🏃🏾‍➡️🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️. Intervals today, ease into next week. #blackskyfitness
Detail of a Strava workout summary. It shows an interval workout of 30 seconds on and 90 seconds off, with times as low as 6:42/mi on the run segments and 24:06/mi on recovery segments.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 16/06/2026
Today, in the Youverse Bible
A Prayer to Trust God

God, thank You for who You are.

Today, help me to trust my life to You. Show me what I need to let go of and hand over to you. Remind me that no matter my situation, You are with me.

In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 16/06/2026
Trying to regain stamina actually is a workout #blackskyfitness
Garmin run summary shows the route run, the distance run, 3.21 miles; heart rate of 156 beats per minute; the total duration of the run at 44 minutes, 14 seconds; the pace of the run at 13 minutes, 47 seconds per mile; and the total calories expended, 501.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 15/06/2026
The People Holding America Hostage Keep Forgetting Who Opened the Door #giftlink medium.com/@malikshakur...
America has a fascinating habit.

Every time Black Americans point to a problem, half the country immediately begins investigating the finger.

Not the problem.

The finger.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 14/06/2026
Today we celebrate President Barack Obama Appreciation Day.
President Barack Obama behind a podium with the presidential seal.
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Ray Mitchell @raymitchell.blacksky.app · 13/06/2026
Two weeks before the big show (runsignup.com/Race/NC/Wins...) and my hamstring is still a hater. Like Gloria Gaynor, I WILL SURVIVE. #blackskyfitness
Tired, sweaty runner wearing a blue t-shirt following a workout.
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