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3 mi up. 5x 1 mi at LT pace, 1 mi fast recovery. 3 mi down. What a confidence booster. Despite the increased volume on my legs this week, I felt weirdly assured that I would nail this workout. The first LT interval was cautious. When that didn't kill me, I sent the rest. A 7:05 8th mile! #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 20h

Happy weekend! I went on a recovery run. I cut the hill repeats at the end because I have a big weekend scheduled ahead. Still a little toasty for my tastes. Fall will surely arrive by February. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Track Tuesday crowd showed up for Breakaway Thursday! I'm a social runner this week after all. Felt great, had fun, didn't push. Loved it. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

1.5 miles warm up 4x (800m / 400m / 200m) 4x 200m 1.5 miles cool down This looks like another big Track Tuesday workout, but 200-400m recovery jogs between intervals really kept me from overcooking. The UoM marching band provided a killer soundtrack while I ran circles around them. #running

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026

ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

As Modest Mouse repeatedly say in that one song, the good times are killing me. Specifically the good times at Track Tuesday are killing my marathon training discipline. I miss the camaraderie already, but I'll see if this week is any better without it. Lighter speed work tomorrow instead. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

White Sox up 2-0 in the ALDS! Song of the night is my favorite South Side fever dream.

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Serengeti "Dennehy"

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I went for a walk with my partner this morning, watched her volleyball games with friends, and even jumped into a volleyball match when a team was short a player. After that long and active day, I finally had time to sneak in my run after the sun went down. Felt surprisingly fresh. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Cut back mileage on Thursday and Friday, threw on the playlist of a music challenge I'm taking part in, and viiiiibed. Felt good to hit the distance and not feel burnt out! #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Still a bit stressed and underslept, so it's no surprise that this recovery Friday felt necessary. It's a cool, overcast day. So I got that going for me, which is nice. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The fun part was the opening miles, in which I ran some outgoing mail to the post office. The prescribed 6 miles of zone 3 afterwards were brutal. Maybe it was waking at 3:30, maybe the 90° heat. Maybe Track Tuesday. I just couldn't find the motivation to hold it. I gotta figure this out. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It is not too late to get onto the Team Of Destiny Bandwagon, folks. Once the Sox win a postseason series, they simply forget how to lose them.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@runsingletrack.bsky.social shared a fun quote from #bm100 great Andrew Thompson on today's podcast. He said every runner fell into 2 categories: engineer or "blissed-out wanderer." My race spreadsheets betray which camp I fall in. Forever an engineer, forever seeking blissed-out wandering. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To me, music & reading are primarily about connecting to other human beings. Not that I think there is something unique or mystical about consciousness. But without learned experience & feelings behind a creative work, it contains nothing of substance to me. AI is just an algorithm trying to pander.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Track Tuesday! 1200m, 800m, 400m, 800m. Something like 2 minutes rest in between. I guess it's promising that I resolved to take today easier, felt like I did so, and still ran my third fastest adult 800 and 1K. Or maybe I truly have zero restraint. #running

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Sadly Rutschman @flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh shit the White Sox are literally on a mission from God

Letter to Jerry Reinsdorf from the pope

I was pleased to receive the kind letter that you
sent
following the game that took place at Rate Field on August 11, 2026. I am most grateful for this thoughtful gesture.
As I have noted,
"sport can truly become a school of life,
where all can learn that abundance does not come from victory at any cost, but from sharing, from respecting others and from the joy of walking together" (Letter Life in Abundance, 6 February In this spirit, it is my hope that the White Sox will
continue to foster bonds of friendship and solidarity people, and thus bear hopeful witness to the possibility of living and working together in peace.
With
these sentiments, I willingly invoke the Almighty's
abundant blessings upon you and your loved ones.
From the Vatican, 9 September 2026
Leo PXIV

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sixth grade. This was my peak of buying Now (That's What I Call Music!) CDs and taping songs off St Louis' pop station, Z107.7. I would never again be this connected to the popular music zeitgeist. Some of these bands stuck with me as I dove deeper into punk, blues, and indie.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The ginkgos say it's fall. It was a beautiful cool morning, and I could barely drag one foot in front of the other. I didn't feel bad, just fatigued. So I scrapped pace, even walked a couple stretches, and enjoyed the breeze. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The cool weather continues. Kept it relaxed and listened to a spectacular interview between trail legends Matt Carpenter and Scott Jurek. Matt came across as so focused, humble, and on the level. I wish he'd speak publicly more. He still has so much to offer the sport, even 30 years later. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Same deal as yesterday, minus the strides. A little earlier and a little warmer. Still awesome. I was a little tired heading out the door, but I found the groove soon enough. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's a hard rub, being a third generation White Sox fan. And some days I have cursed my grandfather for bestowing this terrible fate on us all after he watched Billy Pierce pitch well in 1959. But that means when good days happen, you learn to really, really cherish them. SOX TO THE PLAYOFFS!

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I honest to god believe this is my first sub-80°F run since April. False Fall is HERE. Kinda fatigued from yesterday but it didn't slow me down much. But the torta cubana I was carrying in my stomach did. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For real, I have the office windows open and a cool breeze is coming in while I listen to the rustle of wind through the trees. After the most brutal summer I've yet to experience, this is heavenly.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I stepped outside this morning only to remember what it feels like when the atmosphere isn't actively trying to kill me. Glorious 64°F/17°C.

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 23/09/2026

One of the most transformational telescopes of modern time has reached another major milestone—200,000 orbits around Earth. Hubble’s observation from that day is a part of its defining legacy, measuring the expansion rate of the universe: go.nasa.gov/4h812b9 🔭

Dozens of galaxies on the black background of space observed by Hubble. Most of the galaxies are small white splotches. Some galaxies are more oval shaped, others are circular. Toward the center-left is a larger, fuzzy white oval.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Track Tuesday! 10x 400 meters with 90 seconds rest in between. 3.5 minutes rest after interval 5. It was under 90°F so Coach brought the hurt. I'm very pleased with my consistent pacing & strong finish. I collapsed in the grass afterwards and spent a few minutes relearning how to breathe. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I choose all my running shoes based on how good they'll look when I'm push mowing the lawn in them after they're retired

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This was supposed to be 12 miles, but I was having fun with a personal programming project this morning, waited until it was hot, and bailed. No regrets, either. I treated running like my job for a few years. I don't serve running. Running serves me, ya know? #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I was sweating bullets the entire time, but Lane Kiffin finally got what he deserves. Incredible night for Mississippi fans and an instant classic. #olemiss

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There should be a hammock at the halfway point of every run. Already entirely too hot this morning. I was wearing my Here For The Women's Race shirt, and a young woman stopped me while I was refilling my flasks to ask about it. Sharing trail #running with new people always gets my spirits up.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My favorite "race" of the year. This neighborhood throws jello shots, full unopened beers, plastic lawn flamingos as beer bongs, bbq nachos, pulled pork sandwiches, and more at runners. With glow sticks, bubbles, DJs, and live bands along the way. It is a block party where everyone wins. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My partner wanted to go to an Irish pub for Mexican Independence Day, "because bread pudding is Irish flan." I can't argue that.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Making up some volume for my paltry 0.5 miles yesterday! Another 96°F September day where I emptied the ice tray into my bandana. It felt surprisingly sustainable. Maybe because I was listening to Meg Eckert describe running 600+ miles in 6 days. Puts things in perspective. #running

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 16/09/2026

NASA released a bunch of 16 and 35mm film engineering footage of the Artemis II launch today. Naturally I knew what I had to do with it.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I tried super shoes for the first time at my track club's 800 meter race tonight. Led the thing wire-to-wire, won it outright, and dropped my adult PB by 20 seconds. It felt incredible - I never slowed down. 2:22 official. What the hell just happened. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Preach! 🧵 Don't aspire for a frictionless life. Preserve your sense of wonder and grow through the lessons you learn along the way. I needed to read this today.

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I started out surprisingly fresh, but yesterday's miles caught up with me soon. I planned on doing some slow miles, but my right plantar barked in a weird way. I'm not about pushing through those little warning signs anymore. A 56 mile week is plenty. [1/2] #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Before fully moving on from Cocodona, I wanted to sum up a few of the lessons I learned from my first multi-day race. Do any of these sound familiar? What surprising lessons have you learned from running? #running

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Lessons Learned From Running My First 200+ Miler

““Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” - Mike Tyson” - Michael Scott

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It is unbelieeeeeeevably humid. But below 80°F, and the cool breeze hit like drugs. Ran a mile or so with a new run clubber. Otherwise it was just me and David Roche's pop/rap playlist. The second 7.5 loop FLEW by. A reminder that once (if?) Memphis cools down, I'll be ready to rip. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A perfectly timed storm came through after work, which led to a pleasant run on slightly tired legs. A fiery sunset followed. Happy weekend, everyone. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ran the first five with my usual Thursday running buddy then raced the sun to the horizon on the second lap! I'm feeling better than yesterday. Group runs always hit different. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I know it's all relative, but. Still hot, still unable to hit the paces I want in z2. I still have some pride to swallow to take my time, get the time on feet, and build my base. I did that today. My watch doesn't approve! But I'll get there. #running

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jaredbeasley.bsky.social @jaredbeasley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

MEG ECKERT, school teacher and ultrarunner, sets new Women's World Record for six days. Her 636 miles beats her own WR by 33 miles and bests the American Men's record, held by Joe Fijis, by 30 miles. PC: Arcadia De Miguel Sanz

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was contemplating this hole in the ground by the end of Track Tuesday. It was crazy hot and we had a huge group tonight. I led the 600 wire to wire, which was fun. The young guns took over after that. I might try for a 2:30 800 next week. #running 600m - 1:52.7 400m - 72.8 200m - 37.0 400m - 73.1

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This was supposed to be Sunday's run, but I waited too long and it got above 100°. I'm tired, unmotivated, and still hot. But as Primus said, they can't all be zingers. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Big morning with the Breakaway crew! I had 14 scheduled but planned to stop at 11. My legs gave me the green light. It was crazy humid and warm. This cactus probably feels at home. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

No such thing as a recovery run in this afternoon heat. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The event was canceled due to heat, but I missed the memo. So did a couple other guys, so we ran the usual loop. I did another lap solo, listening to The Mountain by Gorillaz under a brilliant purple & orange sunset. This run was the best vibes I've ever had in 100° heat. #running

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

YO. I've been following Dale's journey on and off for the past few months, and I didn't know he is from MEMPHIS! He's local to me! How cool!

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