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It's time for an #introduction

- #father of 2 great little kids and #husband to an amazing wife

- I work in the tech industry.

- I am an avid #triathlete, #runner, and #cyclist

- I am a #gamer whether it's #pcgaming or #ttrgps or #boardgames

- I love #scifi and #reading

- I'm a #homeautomation enthusist running #openhab

- I love #scubadiving and #skiing

- General collector of hobbies to cover all the things I've definitely forgotten!

-Involved with the local #ADL chapter and a #GLI alum

“I was full of anxious energy: not only was it my first race since high school, but I was also participating as myself, #running under my new legal name and as my true gender”
“I just wanted to #run as myself”

Registering for a Local Race as a Trans #Runner Was the Empowering Moment I Needed
A transgender #runner finds joy, community, and unexpected support while navigating the simple—but loaded—act of registering for a race run.outsideonline.com/trail/tr

Run · Registering for a Local Race as a Trans Runner Was the Empowering Moment I NeededA transgender runner finds joy, community, and unexpected support while navigating the simple—but loaded—act of registering for a race.

“you can often gauge how effective a #training tactic is by observing how professional #runners (not influencers) train”
“I couldn’t tell you a single elite #runner at any of those distances who actually runs in a weighted vest”
#training with a weighted vest doesn’t guarantee any performance-related results. It will just make your #workout harder.
People fall into the trap of harder is better, but that’s not necessarily the case”
“messes with your #running mechanics” run.outsideonline.com/training

Run · What Really Happens When You Run in a Weighted VestWeighted vests are all the rage on the internet, but whether or not you should run in one is up for debate.