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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’m off from running on this chilly morning, so the pets are enjoying.

Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As day 2 of this ARCTIC BLAST goes on (it’s 60) my dog has chosen to sacrifice oxygen for the warmth behind my shoulder. I

A dog’s nose pressed between a light grey couch and a dark grey shoulder.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s 20 degrees cooler than it was two days ago, and raining to boot. My dog was not prepared.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dude, you don’t wanna play so bad that they go to the coach’s mom to ask questions.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

DFRC New shoe day! A 5K today to break in my newest shoes. Here’s some pics of my new Brooks Glycerin GTS 23 alongside my 514mile Brooks Glycerin 23.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Four years ago today, we brought home this carpet licking doofus. She was not treated well by her previous owners, but she’s been the lovable, snuggling friend I’ve needed for the last 4 years.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I have blocked so many of these emails and I keep getting them. These shoes went into retirement YEARS ago.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Durin’s Folk Running Club Frederick Twilight 5K 48f, gusting to 15mph Starting from the banked gravel of a horse track, interesting

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Durin’s Folk Running Club First Four Years of Running

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Also, for hopefully the final time this year, proof of effort:

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

DFRC Week Of The Frozen Fatass STILL?!?! Anaerobic 7x1min @ 7:45 6/7, missed one by a second 4.19 50:02 11-18F Okay, good run, yes, felt strong after being too borked to run in yesterday’s mirror freeze. But I am so sick of this. I had ice on my hat, my beard, my watch, and my gaiter.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Even on days when I don’t run, I find a way to freeze my hat. An hour cutting through ice and snow at 6F to cut a path through my backyard so that my dog shortcut is free. And so that my kid can get to the bus stop without a couple minutes detour. All for a blurry photo of an icicle.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

DFRC Week Of The Frozen Fatass 7 Long Run 1:20:00 @ 11 1:20:03 6.79mi -8F (record) 44mph gusts Man, I’m too cold. I think -10 is my bottom threshold. Good run all told, considering that wind slowed me so many times. Here’s a ton of proof of effort.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

DFRC Week Of The Frozen Fatass 6 Anaerobic 7x1min @ 7:45 4/7 in range, 2 below 8:30, last one 9:30 4.55mi 57:36 11-20F Good footwork on some of these sprints, but the heart and lungs weren’t there at the end. No surprise. Watch lowered my base pace, too. Colder tomorrow, here’s proof of effort:

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

DFRC Week of the Frozen Fatass 2 Base 36min @ 12:05 4.28 49:27 5-19F Good speed today, despite thinned air making breathing harder. Easily got the goal pace, and still had to slow down at times to navigate ice patches. Heel mostly better, that really helps. Here’s today’s Proof of Effort

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

DFRC Frozen Long Run 1:25:00 @ 11:05 2:25:02 7.34 mi -1 to -2 and gusty, coldest run since 2002 It was a good, strong run, kept pace very well. However, it’s the last run I’ll have for at least two days. Also, I’ve got minor frostbite all over my thighs and torso. My gaiter froze to my beard

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

DFRC Threshold 3x7min @ 9:10 14/21 (more damn phone interruptions) 4.23 51:38 5-10F, new year low record Phone nonsense aside, I think 14/21 on a run in frigid temps that was three hours later than usual is pretty ok. That wind takes your breath away though, yeesh. Here’s today’s proof of effort:

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

DFRC Threshold 17min @ 9:10 12/17 (interrupted by phone call)5/4/3 4.01 49:10 17-19f Interrupted twice by phone calls on this freezing morning, but I got my son scheduled for a follow up on his knee. Kind of got the run I wanted, but not really. Still, I’ve got proof that I tried.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Pyst, the Myst parody game with John Goodman

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

DFRC Tempo 4x5min @ 9:35 Shockingly 16/20 in range 4.4 54:25 16-29F, icy Very icy. Did surprisingly well.

Icicles forming on a hat brim and hoodie after 55 minutes running

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

DFRC Threshold 4x 6min @ 9:10 15/24 at pace 4.16 50:01 17-22F A lot of trouble breathing at speed today, held me back from going longer. Supposedly you can counter this by wearing a mask, but that would fog up my glasses. Oh, and this happened:

Ice accumulation on the brim of a hat. Formed by sweat after an hour of running at ~20F

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

DFRC BALTIMORONATHON BREAKDOWN The race is over, so I had best break it down. Part 1: 5K Spent an hour walking and jogging to accompany my wife on 5th ever 5K. Honestly, it was kinda boring, but fun enough, and we got to cross the line holding hands, which was really important to her.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

When your middle school bro finally gets up…

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It’s October 3. The fall like weather literally began on October 1. My dog is shivering under a blanket next to me on the couch. She was not ready for fall. Pic related.

A 9 year old pitbull named Sadie is so cold at 65F that she has wrapped herself in a blanket next to her human. She is resting her nose on that human’s arm, while her head is fully encased in that blanket.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I still have this from the paper I bought when the KC Royals went to the 2014 World Series. Things have changed.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The most recent picture of Sadie for dog day

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

DFRC 71 Days Until OCRF Base 33min @ 11:30 3.01 34:17 62-70F bright sun Good work today, beat the newly lowered base pace. Point of the short run was to facilitate tomorrow’s long run. This is a problem though:

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

My sports app wants me to pour bleach on mice

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

From last night: rough draft complete, ready for editing.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Tastes barely like fruit, but a GOOD DEAL like my socks

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

And TV’s Frank is on the trending page of Reddit: (not my work, just saw it)

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Black: 491 miles Black and yellow: 263 miles Yellow: day one

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

An appropriate film that takes place where I’m from:

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Mine is a bit boring by comparison. The poster for a concert I went to last summer.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

DFRC Threshold 18min @ 8:50 10min warmup/cooldown each @ 10:45 44:21 4.18 miles Another punishing threshold run. They’re probably not meant to make me feel so weak and slow, I dunno. I must be doing it a little right, my abs burn afterwards. Plus, I stopped because of this glass shard

Shard of glass that embedded itself in the tred of my shoe to end my run.

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Brian “Rip McStudly” Porter @ripmcstudly.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Me, procrastinating before a run: U can’t see me! My dog:

Sadie the pibble, staring at me with mild incredulity

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