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🥑 still figuring out our direction on here...
🌎 building @runthedate / @rtdapp
🏈 former D1 football player
📈 current 9-5 in finance

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The best challenge for 2026? @runthedate taken in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by @guacmode

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I could write a book about 2025 as every day came with it’s own challenges, but I’ll try to sum it up as best as I can.

I remember talking with my brothers in December 2024 about a ridiculous challenge @drizzydraught thought of, starting Jan 1, 2025: @runthedate

Here are the numbers:

2439.38 miles. That's a plane ride from NYC to LA.

Or running up and down Mount Everest. 220 times.

• 785 5Ks (net)
• 186 half marathons (net)
• 93 marathons (net)
• 92 days straight of running 10+ miles
• 6 pairs of running shoes
• 6 Shake Shack burgers in one sitting (in the later months)
• 2 bloody noses from humidity
• 1 broken phone from Florida humidity
• too many swallowed bugs
• almost getting struck by lightning
• a disgusting amount of laundry

I don’t like humidity.

When we first announced RTD to social media in January 2025, it was eye opening to see who was supportive and who was doubtful. For those who were doubtful, I can’t blame you. To see two stiff non-runners post in January about how they plan to run 12 miles for 31 days straight in December is hilarious. I’d be doubtful too.

But that doubt is exactly what RTD is about. EVERYONE focuses on the end goal of their dream pursuit to the point where getting started seems impossible. Like come on man!! How about taking just ONE single step?! And then another. And another!!

“December is gonna suck.” Maybe. But that means I already ran November. If I can run 11 miles, I can run 12.

“November is gonna suck too.” Maybe. But that means I already ran October. If I can run 10, I can run 11.

RTD is now in over 30 countries. And it was worth every terrible reel. Every 2-4 am wakeup. The lost sleep. Every sacrifice that needed to be made to have people see and feel our vision.

And I’m still not calling myself a runner. Yet.

So much more planned for the RTD community and so excited to keep this project rolling.

You can’t fail if you don’t stop! taken in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by @guacmode

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Think about it. by @guacmode

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Get with the program by @guacmode

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Legs are sadly still out of commission for a little bit. by @guacmode

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Now I need to reduce distractions to organize my blocks 🥀 by @guacmode

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After hours = time to be creative by @guacmode

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He's bought in. by @guacmode

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Being tall is cool until you realize long arms = a longer bar path.

The first goal is always 225. Then it becomes 315...

Here are two bench press variations that have noticeably improved my bench press over the past month.

1. Banded bench press for dynamic effort / speed work
2. Rack press for top end strength / lockout

If I can stay healthy (following a likely minor surgery coming up) I really think 385 (maybe 405) is in the cards by the end of the year.

Slowly dipping my toes into training like an athlete again. I'm excited.

Bar Speed + Strong Triceps = Big Bench by @guacmode

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You know how someone works in fuh-nance? They'll tell you. by @guacmode

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If you don't like rare or medium rare, you don't like steak. And that's okay. You'll grow up eventually. by @guacmode

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Peak by @guacmode

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