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mlawton, 36 minutes ago to random

Finished “James” by Percival Everett, a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, but instead wholly focused on Jim’s story and point of view.

Although physically enslaved, the autodidact Jim wields an intelligence which pragmatically comprehends the institution which binds him and others, yet rebukes it fully. This review is brilliant captures my thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6364739158

5/5 stars. #bookstodon

mlawton, 4 hours ago to wordle

My unique curse is that the correct answer will always be very last possible word I guess.

In my experience, the answer isn’t static, but slinks about, morphing and transfiguring into any viable possibility until it is absolutely cornered and I pull the damn wriggling mess out into the air, where it solidifies into what everyone else thought obvious on their fourth try or better.

#Wordle 1,064 6/6*

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Lee6, 6 hours ago to running

Fasted Positive energy run 🏃🏻 for my mate @mlawton 🩵 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 and now for #trifle #Running #run #runs #runner #runners #runnersofmastodon #athlete #athletes #Health #fitness #positiveenergy #mentalhealth #meditation #mindfulness #heart #UGotThis

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dominicvfx, 16 hours ago to random

I did 2 miles tonight. Knee isn't worse, so that's good news. Achilles tendon hurts, so I'm going to back off the pace and rebuild my base from scratch very slowly.

No races planned, but I would consider the lookout mountain 20 this December

dredmann666, 1 day ago to running

Final run before my half marathon this Sunday, wanted to keep as easy pace as possible and not let hr go too high so a couple of slower km’s while going up hills #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #easyrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

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WTL, 1 day ago to running

Friday:
102 seconds of plank
11 minutes of yoga for runners
30 minutes of HIIT
20 minutes of strength training
5.24 km of #running (17°C, 100% humidity)

Everything up to the run was tough, but fine. The run was best described as suffering in motion. By the time I was done, there was a Humidex of 26°C, and I did not handle it well.

It's mid-May and it's too hot out in the morning. I know this is only going to get worse, short and long term.

Can we please have winter back?

<sighs in digital>

franksting, 1 day ago to random

Goddammit Thiago and my lad Joel both announcing they’re leaving #LFC. Bot unexpected but terrifically sad all the same.

Joel Matip No GIF by Liverpool FC

mlawton, 1 day ago to random

Finished "Translation State" by Ann Leckie, a nominee for Best Science Fiction for Goodreads in 2023.

I came into it without having any knowledge of the Imperial Radch trilogy and it works as a standalone book. It's a bit of a space opera, a bit of a fairly predictable & angsty love story, and a bit of political intrigue. It's kind of a bit of everything and I think that's why I liked it but didn't love it. 4/5 stars. #Bookstodon

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62873999-translation-state

30yrdscreamer, 1 day ago to random

#matip has been a brilliant free transfer under #klopp, #thiago plagued by injury yet I've loved watching how he plays football.

Times they are a changing

#lfc #mastodonfc

#QT https://sportsfeed.me/

drrimmer, 1 day ago to random

The Kop farewells Klopp https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/16/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-fans-anfield #Beautifulfootball #LFC #YNWA #mastodonFC

robchapman, 1 day ago to running

Good morning peeps:)

Well, it seems today is PB Day, not that I set out to do PB, or PR as Strava calls it. (same thing) I knew I'd gone off a bit quick for 5k, but I was cool with that, because I thought, I'll just tap the brakes a bit as I run to 10k, obviously not tapped hard enough because I set a PB for 10k, then it started raining, so my new shoes got a proper test, and I felt steady, stable with no slipping as the surface got greasy, good shoes:) #running #motivation #runnersofmastodon

Screenshot of personal records set for today PR for 10K 1:19:44 7.58 /km PR for 5K 37.06 7.25 /km PR for 2 mile 23.30 7.18 /km

mlawton, 1 day ago to running

Things have been hectic at home. Tonight was my first run in a week and just the second in two weeks. Both terrible outings. My legs were so dead I couldn’t continue. Super frustrated and down. #Running

mlawton, 4 days ago to random

Didn’t expect the self-immolation, although in hindsight, I don’t know why. It fits perfectly in the theme of the last few months. The mentality monsters are long gone.

Was surprised to see a fluke gifted-goal and thought maybe our luck had turned. We give them up, not get them. And so, naturally the football gods see to it that Villa get a fluke caromed goal. On brand.

So many mental errors and fatigued players on fumes.

We had better pound Wolves. #LFC

mlawton, 5 days ago to random

Having to time-shift #LFC until later tonight. I know it's a game that doesn't matter, but I'd like to see them play well and Klopp enjoy his final two games. 🤞

mattb, 5 days ago to running

I've been training for my 1st marathon! I picked a 16 week training plan, and then picked a marathon to race at that was 16 weeks from that - the Brisbane Marathon. 3 weeks to go and feeling nervous! I've followed the plan religiously and I feel fit. Fitter than I've ever been (obviously).

It's funny how things escalated. 4 years ago a 5km run was tough. 2 years ago, first 10km, last year was 2 half-marathons (21km), so a full 42km was the next obvious goal. 🙃

#running #MarathonTraining