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The Three Threads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tires, trails, and no excuses<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

No gym membership. No coach. Just a driveway, a busted-up tractor tire, a bike that’s older than my sobriety attempts, and a pair of running shoes that have seen better decades. This is where the actual work happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bodyweight & Tire Flips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Started with push-ups I could barely finish and a tire I could barely rock. Some weeks I add reps, some weeks my lower back tells me to sit down and reconsider my choices. Progress isn’t a line, it’s a scribble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1,842<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total tire flips logged<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain Biking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The trail behind the house has humbled me more times than I can count \u2014 one wipeout left a scar I now consider a landmark. Still, nothing clears my head like dirt, roots, and momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.3 mi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest ride to date<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I hated running for thirty-two years. Now I merely dislike it, which honestly feels like a personality transplant. Slow miles, loud lungs, occasional victories against my own doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fastest mile, no watch lying<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Behind the Setup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No trainer. No mirrors. No spotify playlist called “Beast Mode.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just a concrete slab, a tire I found on Craigslist, and enough stubbornness to keep showing up even when the reps are ugly. This is a documentation project, not a highlight reel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bodyweight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tire Work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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No Gym, No Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"There's nobody here to tell me my form is off or to spot me on the last rep. It's just me, a rusty tire, and whatever version of discipline I managed to scrape together that morning."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That’s the whole training philosophy, honestly. Show up, figure it out, don’t quit when it gets ugly \u2014 which it does, often, loudly, in front of no one but the neighbor’s dog.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unfiltered Updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week’s log<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tire flips: rough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only got through 40 flips before my grip gave out. Skipped the run I planned. Ate cereal for dinner. Logging it anyway.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New trail, new bruise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Found a rooty descent that ended with me in a bush. Bike’s fine. Ego needs a minute. Riding it again Friday.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slow mile, good mile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

9:12 pace, way off my best, but I ran it after a rough sleep and didn’t stop. Some days that’s the whole win.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PR on flips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

62 flips in one set, personal best by a mile. No idea where that came from. Taking the credit anyway.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest day, mostly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Body said no. Did some stretching, watched bike videos, felt guilty for twenty minutes, then let it go.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning next week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adding a second tire session and a longer ride. Also buying gloves \u2014 my palms have opinions about the tire.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More From the Log<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest from the blog<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fresh posts are coming soon \u2014 check back shortly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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