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running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me. 28 day run streak and counting.
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Day 20 of running every single day until @wizkhalifa runs with me and we got a huge tap in from the captain. Church is on the move and we are accepting new members to the congregation. taken in Prophet Coffee by @zonkruns

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somebody help me. by @zonkruns

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Day 34 of running every day, new goal added.

Really just newly sharing an old goal. I’ve wanted sub 20 5k since I started running in middle school. I took 17 years off and really started back 34 days ago. I clocked a 22:03 5k a couple of weeks ago, the route was admittedly a little downhill but I wasn’t going for PR so I was really stoked with the effort.

I just signed up for the @spinxrunfestsc half marathon in Greenville next weekend. Stoked for that. Thanks @matt.patch_ for the inspiration, didn’t realize that was even happening. That will be my first official race since I was like 14 years old.

Having a lot of fun and feeling great. @wizkhalifa just PR’d so everyone wish him congrats in the comments. Wiz; if I run a sub 20min 5k can we get up on a run together? by @zonkruns

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Day 34 of running every day untill @wizkhalifa runs with me.

I saw somewhere that folks were using maple syrup as an all natural, high carb fuel for running. In the same thread I saw someone say that they used honey. In my limited amount of research that followed, now confirmed by my own experience, honey performs as well as commercial gels. The texture is thick but I’ve been leaving it in my truck so it’s kind of warm and less viscous. There’s a word you haven’t heard since middle school science - viscous. If honey is too heavy, try maple syrup. And brush your teeth after you run please because that’s a lot of sugar lol. You could probably use it anyways.

I under-fueled yesterday and had to call my run short so this topic felt relevant. And then this wiz track came on as I was thinking about what to say haha. Wiz has the best skits out there. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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Day 33 of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me 🥤

I’m two weeks off the booze so my little wellness drinks are the daily consumables I look most forward to. That and NA Stella Artois which is shockingly good. This smoothie tastes a lot like the green goddess smoothie from @swamprabbitcafe which is my favorite. Nutrition is everything. You may be wondering why I have two runs and that’s because I crashed hard on my morning run today and decided to go to Waffle House and eat and all star special before clocking into work and giving it another go after lunch. Making sure to not let that happen again tomorrow.

My calf is feeling a lot better which is encouraging to know recovery is possible while still getting daily miles up. It was/is definitely one of my biggest concerns.

Overall I’m having a blast with this daily running. I got some bad news today and my long run was a great space for me to sit with that. Life is full of highs and lows and today I’m experiencing both. And that’s kind of beautiful I guess.

Shoutout to anyone who ran the Moab 240, it’s a gnarly 240 mile ultra that got called off mid race due to insane weather conditions. A few guys I follow were on the course where the athletes had shelter in place until rescue crews could get them out safely. @amglaze , @eliwehbe , and @_alanoconnell are a few of the insane athletes I was following.

I’ll be doing something crazy like that one day but for now let’s get a marathon under my belt. I’m gonna run a self guided one here soon. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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day 32 of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me.

start of month two. dealing with some soreness in my calves that is certainly a combo of under stretching and under fueling. lots of hilly wet miles this weekend.

it’s Sunday and we’re chillin and enjoying some recovery. no @panthers football today so I can enjoy a decreased heart rate compared to my usual Sunday afternoon.

loving life lately. thanks wiz for the running motivation, let’s get up on the trail soon.

I started to compile a playlist of my top 25 wiz tracks, thanks to a recommendation from @im.clich_e in the comments. I usually listen to full albums but a playlist of banger would be fun for a race day or when you need a push.

champagne (bonus track) off kush and oj is currently my favorite wiz tracks to run to. I feel like I could run through a brick wall when that track comes on. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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Day 31 that’s one month of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me.

One month of running every day and we feelin amazing. Saw my homie @_brettanomyces on the trail and gave him a big wet hug while he was running a self guided half marathon. Go Brett.

It was wet and I listened to kush and oj because I needed a reliable viber. Heart rate was good through all the hills. Loving my new @corosglobal pace 4 that I got @runingreenville

Happy Saturday yall. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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Day 30 of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me.

This feels like the first real milestone of the journey. It’s was definitely a challenge at times but overall not as hard as I thought it would be and my runs are one of the things I look forward to most daily now. It’s been a real therapy for me and great to spend time with my thoughts and obviously listening to more of my favorite music.

Got 150 folks interested and almost 40,000 views in the first 30 days. I feel pretty great about that too and hope more folks will be interested in following my journey of daily commitment to running. I’m excited to sign up for a race soon, maybe that will be my goal for the next 30 days?

Thanks to @brockapottamus for putting Star Power back on my radar. I listened to it again early on in this run journey and was impressed by it and glad I got a chance to revisit it today. This here is my favorite track but it’s a stacked mixtape so go give it a listen for yourself. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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Day 29 of running every single day until @wizkhalifa runs with me.

Wearing my @panthers crew neck after a huge Sunday night primetime win against the Lions. I’m seeing @bryceyoung all over my feed this morning and honestly I got a little emotional. Two years ago he got benched after being labeled by the league as one of the biggest busts of all time. I’ve truly never seen a player so publicly ridiculed, and it seemed like it was really getting to him too. How could it not? This year, he’s leading the league in passing yards and being touted as a comeback story. I’m not sure why it strikes such a deep cord, but I think my lesson is that there’s always hope in life, as long as you haven’t given up on yourself. Even if you’re the only one who hasn’t.

Anyways…it was my first run with my new @corosglobal Pace 4. Was nice not having to fumble through my pockets for my phone when I was ready to stop. Or having to wait every mile to hear my pace from Strava alerts.

I listened to a new album today, Wiz Got Wings, with beats by Cardo Got Wings and Sledgren. If you’ve listened to Wiz for a while, you’ll know these two are responsible for some of his most iconic beats over the years. I honestly enjoyed this album a ton and look forward to listening to it more.

Overall just feeling good and grateful today. I’m on day 11 of no alcohol, and have incorporated some daily recovery and strength movement into my daily run practice. Nothing crazy but im hopeful that the daily addition will chip away at real progress and results in my strength and mobility. I’ve had issues with my hips, knees, and ankles a lot over the years. Movement is medicine.

That’s a lot for an Instagram caption. Stay blessed.

Shoutout @bryce.younglover9 for always believing. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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hey @wizkhalifa what’s it gonna take for me to run with you captain? I’ve put down 4 weeks straight of running every day. won’t be stopping anytime soon.

ran to ONIFC today which is a killer record. today’s run was early and slow. im trying to dig my legs out of this hole but I think im in the crucible of my body adapting to every day running. I can practically smell the greener grass on the other side of this initial push though. strength work on my knees and joints last night is gonna pay dividends but it definitely added some fatigue to the legs this morning.

needing a fresh challenge, or maybe I just need to double down on the long play. im a pretty competitive person and im hoping to be putting down impressive volumes and paces. currently im hitting 4.20miles or more every day. Thinking about running a self guided marathon here soon or something. Or maybe adding a weekly challenge.

I’m like 10 days off alcohol now. heeweegooo. taken in Prophet Coffee by @zonkruns

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Day 27 of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me. I think I got the rest of the 50 mile sludge out of my legs today. I’m excited for my run tomorrow.

Ross tights were the move until they weren’t, still like em tho. They held my phone great. Held other things a little too great.

4.20 miles up today listening to Fly Times with the boys Wiz and @spitta_andretti keeping me stoked. I’m feeling unstoppable. Famous last words? We’ll see. taken in Prophet Coffee by @zonkruns

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Day 26 of running every day until @wizkhalifa runs with me.

Ran 50 miles last week. Mondays are hard to get a good video up because i wake up at like 4:30am to run, and then i go straight to a 3 hour commute to my job in Charleston for a Mon-Wed work stretch.

So here’s a dark video and a wiz track. @dream.recovery strips still hooking me tf up. taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @zonkruns

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