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[techdriveplay]

5 Tips for Preparing for Your First Fun Run

By Ben Lucas, Director of Flow AthleticSo you’ve recently joined a run club and have now been roped into doing your first fun run. Don’t worry, we’ve got you. Here are Ben Lucas’s top tips to get you ready and trust us, he knows what he’s talking about. Ben turned to running after he retired from Rugby League, and he has since completed 40 marathons before he turned 40. He has also just launched…

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[reineydraws]

@ellii0tt still not done thinking about figure skater mihawk and hockey player shanks haha here have some doodles :') they're young in this one! late teens/early twenties heading to the olympics for the first time kinda young. (refs: 1, 2)

#one piece #op hockey au #one piece fanart #mishanks #akataka #dracule mihawk #shanks #akagami no shanks #red haired shanks #op fanart #my fave part abt this was drawing shanks's helmet hair #i drew mihawk in a headband cuz i figured he wouodnt bother too much with his curls when training #also ft. my fave pro-athlete thing to draw: their significant other in their jersey #oh shanks's number is 39 cuz it's both their birthdays 👍 #anyways it's either first time for both or mihawk's second time and shanks's first bc of their 2~4 year age difference

[chuckg2]

Sarah Holden

#sarah holden #fitness #workout #hardbody #fit #muscle #fit woman #fit girls #fitness girls #training #muscle girl #fitness women #fitness workout #fitness beauty #fit beauty #fit babe #hard abs #athlete #six pac abs #female abs #girls abs #six pack abs #fit model #fit women #athletic #exercise #working out #gym

[the-broken-pen]

“You’re going to blow out your arms,” the villain observed. They watched as the hero merely grit their teeth, shoving themself through another pull-up. It looked painful, and if the sweat slicking the hero’s brow was any indication, it was.

They waited for the hero to let themself drop from the bar and accept the villain was stronger. But they didn’t.

Three more pull-ups, and the villain stepped in.

“Hero,” they said slowly. “You’re about to tear the ligaments in your arms. You need to stop.”

The hero blew out a shuddering breath. Struggled for purchase, fighting gravity—and let themself drop.

The hero’s hands were bleeding, calluses torn open by the bar. The hero didn’t seem bothered when their own hands shook so much that their blood began to splatter on the gym floor.

For a moment, the villain could only stare at them.

Shit.

They didn’t know how to handle this. They knew the hero was dedicated. They knew the hero was strong, and perpetually trying to be stronger, but they hadn’t thought…

They hadn’t thought the hero would be so willing to tear apart their own body for success.

It was supposed to be fun, the villain thought. They felt a little sick as the hero pressed their palms together to soothe the bleeding, an action that was practiced and familiar. As if they had done this before.

The hero reached for something in their bag, smearing blood on the side, and pulled out a roll of blue electrical tape. The villain didn’t understand why, until the hero tore a strip off and made to wrap their hands with it.

The hero would be the death of them.

They crouched in front of the hero, plucking the electrical tape out of their hands.

“What are you doing with this?”

The hero blinked at the villain like they were the strange one in this situation.

“Wrapping my hands?”

The villain hissed in a breath.

“With electrical tape?”

The hero flushed slightly, looking down at their bloody hands. They looked close to tears.

“It…sticks to skin, really well. And it doesn’t move, either, when you move your hands or wherever else, even if you’re fighting. Plus, blood doesn’t make it come off, at least, not for a while.”

The villain blinked at them.”

“Blood doesn’t make it come off,” the villain repeated, processing. The hero nodded, reaching for the electrical tape. The villain settled it out of reach.

“Not if you wrap it right.”

Dimly, the villain realized that meant the hero had done this enough times to have it down to a science.

“And you couldn’t use a bandaid?” The villain asked incredulously. The hero shrugged a shoulder, then winced at the motion.

Yeah, the hero had absolutely blown out their arms.

“Bandaids move—“

The villain hushed them.

“Be quiet for a second.”

The hero, wisely, went quiet.

The villain rubbed a hand over their face, then studied the hero for a moment. They took one of the hero’s hands into their own, studying the damage.

“Why did you do this to yourself,” the villain murmured.

“What do you mean, why,” the hero snapped. “It’s my job.”

“Your job is to save people,” the villain corrected. “Not destroy yourself.”

“I’m not destroying myself—“

“You are.”

“Shut up—“

“Hero.”

“I need to be better,” the hero snapped. Their voice rang out across the gym, echoing into the rafters, and they both froze. After a moment, the hero spoke again, voice soft. “I need to be better.”

They said it like they needed the villain to understand. The villain wondered who they were really saying it to—the villain, or themself.

“Better than who?”

“Everyone.” It was hushed, like a secret.

The villain watched them, waiting.

The hero took a shaky breath

“My whole thing is being the best. I have always been the best. That’s the only reason I matter. If I’m not strong enough, then I am nothing, so I need. to be. better.”

The hero had started crying, very quietly, like they were afraid to take up too much space.

The villain was not equipped to handle gifted kid burnout.

“There’s more to you than just being a good athlete,” the villain said hesitantly, and the hero shook their head.

“No. There isn’t.”

“Hero.”

“Can you give me back my electrical tape?” They hiccuped to contain a sob.

“No,” the villain said firmly, and then the hero really was sobbing.

“You don’t understand—“

The villain didn’t. Not really. They had never been the kind of talented that the hero was.

They wondered now if maybe that was a blessing.

“I don’t,” the villain agreed. “But I do understand that you’ve saved half the city, and you give everything you have to give, and you always do your best.”

“But I-“

“No.” The villain stopped them. “You are doing your best.” They tipped the hero’s chin up until they met the villain’s eyes. “And it is enough.”

The hero froze, eyes darting over the villain’s face. They wondered if anyone had ever said that to the hero, if whatever mentor they had was giving them anything other than orders to be stronger. Be better. Be more.

The villain had some new targets to take care of, it would seem.

For now, though, they had to take care of hero.

“We’re going to go wrap your hands,” they said softly. “And then we’re going to take care of your arms, and you’re going to take a nap.”

The hero nodded, watching them like they were some kind of good, selfless person.

“And if I ever catch you using electrical tape again, so help me, I will put you six feet under.”

That startled a laugh out of the hero, and they let the villain guide them to their feet.

“Fine.”

The villain turned to them. “Okay?”

Are you going to be alright?

The hero seemed to understand.

“Okay,” the hero agreed.

Yes.

And so, it was.

#writing #writing community #snippet #angst #heroes and villains #ficlet #writblr #hero/villain #hero whumpee #exhaustion #overworked #villain caretaker #whump #kind of #in case you’re wondering. yes you CAN do this to yourself. it’s completely possible #essentially what happens is if you do a motion (a pull-up) more than your body is capable #it gets mad. this is different from training till failure. this is to failure and then beyond #so while you started using the correct muscle groups you those muscles get tired and despite the tired you don’t stop #so then your body switches to muscles it SHOULDNT BE USINF and then you fuck up your elbows (in the case of pull-ups) #and then you can’t straighten your arms for a week bc the ligaments and tendons and all the little movement parts want to keep it curled in #I’m not a doctor #I’m just a gifted kid who was an athlete who got burnt out and destroyed her body lmao #this is possibly maybe based on true events that occurred #anyways. I’m not a doctor but you can use electrical tape on wounds. yes it sticks. yes it stays. it’s honestly very useful. #electrical tape > bandaids #do not do anything listed here it is BAD. do not blow out your muscles it hurts. properly clean ur injuries. I beg you. #don’t get injured at all #thank you to my friend who went “pull-up’ competition and then watched me create this angst #love u besties. drink water. go to sleep. summon demons. ❤️ self care

[loremaster]

the Nice Dog Agency

#rain code #master detective archives #mdarc #abcd art #yuma kokohead #halara nightmare #desuhiko thunderbolt #fubuki clockford #vivia twilight #yakou furio #yuma is a little teacup chihuahua fueled by anxiety and fear #halara is an athletic italian greyhound or whippet #desuhiko is some kinda terrier #fubuki… ok so hear me out. i looked up ‘dumbest dog breeds’ #and apparently the afghan hound has a bad reputation for being Not Very Smart (hard to train) #but that’s because they have such a very specific skill set (sighthound) #which totally fits her. #vivia and yakou are both just random doggy shapes #and not specific breeds. but feel free to pipe up if you feel like there’s a specific breed you think they resemble

[muncedes]

a scary video to watch being able to see the sheer physical exhaustion charles and many other drivers were talking about taking over especially in his neck when hitting the high speed corners with high g forces

#at about :45 secs you see the clear difference #such a scary thing being able to see their head movements and neck strength deteriorating #if professional athletes who do this on a weekly basis that are trained to perform this highly are telling you this weekend was a problem #this sport needs to listen #charles leclerc #formula one

[fatedroses]

local archon messes around and finds out after interrupting exile on his morning jog.

#ffxiv #digital art #fan art #comic #zenos yae galvus #alisaie leveilleur #adventurer zenos #man just wanted to get his morning training out of the way so he could read #instead he had to prove a point #ngl he'd probably be proud of how well she did in the first place #but he's not about to boost the ego of the 5 fulm chihuahua that will pick a fight with things 3x her size #there is no getting out of that pin #he strikes me as the kind of man who cannot be moved unless he wants to move #meanwhile Alisaie's curiosity getting the better of her #the second most athletic scion discovers that she can not physically tire zenos out of a sparring match #and learns that even without his armor he is a freight train on legs

[lucky38-2077]

Night in Arroyo🌃

#adjusting Nity's arms texture so that they look more athletic💪 #she's a trained ex-soldier and physically stronger than Mu after all😌 #cyberpunk 2077 #oc:infinity reyes #muamar reyes #ship:harder faster #my post

[clarisse-doodles]

Cass + ballet 🩰 (ft. supportive siblings and good dad Bruce)

I love the idea of Cass enjoying dance. It's an outlet that allows her to express herself without words, and I think she would enjoy the highly technical aspect of ballet combined with its storytelling and emotional side. and as a former dancer I always have fun imagining my fav characters do ballet :)

#ft good older bro dick grayson. and supportive babs and steph. and good dad bruce #sewing pointe shoes in the batcave as one does #cass jus having fun #dick and cass bonding over how they both enjoy stretching and falling asleep in the strangest positions #the rite of passage of trying pointes for the first time #bruce watches her first performance and she gives him a big hug #listen yall when i saw that comic panel of cass seeing ballet for the first time and the way it just Made Sense to her #i havent been normal since #i also just love the idea that eventually cass decides to take lessons and makes friends and learns things she'd never considered because #i think she'd be able to replicate most of the steps just by watching because of her training but she would be coming from #a background focused on martial arts and fighting and not. art and storytelling #and i'd love to see that being explored more. cass using her athletic skillset in something so unrelated to vigilante life #creating beauty instead of causing violence #clearly i've thought about this too much #if you have fic recs PLEASE GIVE THEM TO ME #i haven't read a lot of comics either outside of the first half of cass' batgirl run so recs for comics abt cass welcome as well! #clarisse doodles #dc #cassandra cain #batfam #batgirl #black bat #dc fanart #ballet

[chuckg2]

Brooke Wells

#brooke wells #workout #training #athlete #crossfit #fitness #hardbody #muscle #fit #fit woman #fit girls #fitness girls #muscle girl #female abs #girls abs #hard abs #six pack abs #abs girl #fitness beauty #fitness workout #fit and sexy #fit muscle #fit model #fit women #female quads #weightlifting #fit beauty #fitness women #fitness model #biceps

[sidetongue]

I sat them in front of a log and then released them didn't even cue them to jump, and moby ATE that leap!!

#he is so slow and dumb and uncoordinated that it really threw me #but i was like hell yea little buddy you do your agility!!! you are very fit and athletic!! #he just... put his all into it bless him #shout out to budge who actually has formal agility training and still bailed on the jump #also special mention to sprig for just.. disappearing #henry #harold #moby #budgie #sprig #dogs

[mattiebluebird]

I know it's fiction but it makes absolutely no sense for the batfam not to have any significant (visible) scars/disabilities at all. They get beat up nightly for years on end. They leap over buildings all the time, they've never fucked up their knee? Knees are so easy to fuck up and difficult to fix. Dick is an acrobat, they have notoriously bad joint health and at his age he shouldnt be able to pull off half the shit he does. Absolutely ridiculous they have no scars or brain damage. THEY DONT WEAR HEAD PROTECTION OF ANY KIND. They're getting punched in the face, thrown off of buildings etc etc ALL THE TIME. No brain damage?? No CTE??? Not even missing teeth?? Give me a fucking break.

#honestly im sure its mostly bc of the weird insistence that Only Villains Can Have Scars #which is. so stupid. #i have beef w most fighters in media bc they NEVER HAVE HEAD PROTECTIONZ #despite the fact that your skull is so important & also a major target for any opponent #like even barring the obvious protection from. yknow. brain damage. did Bruce never get cps calls bc his kids always have black eyes #and broken noses? #being an athlete/gymnast from a young age FUCKS UP your body. ig id just like to see an acknowledgement of that #well jason wears a helmet but ig he learned from his mistakes. lol #also why i like dukes helmet (training arc one not. wtv he has now.) #ig the cowl MIGHT count as head gear. but robins dont get shit huh. #dc #batfam #dc comics #jason todd #duke thomas #dick grayson #damian wayne

[starlightiing]

They've put Oscar on a heart monitor and asked him to blindly touch things inside of a box to see just how calm he really is.

Oscar: I should've left it in the box. It scared me when I pulled it out of the box. Oscar's heart rate: 81 bpm.

#BOY 81 bpm IS NOT FEAR #i'm crying #i know its probably fear for him - an athlete - with an incredibly trained heart but still im just laughing #oscar piastri #formula 1 #f1 #formula one #im obsessed with this video his heart rate doesnt move #it doesnt move #like at all #save #save tag #cardiophilia #tw: cardiophilia

[shadowprincelux]

Training Time!

#nude man #male beauty #sexy male #male model #hot male #muscle men #hot macho #masculine #male butt #athletic men / teen / boy #artwork #art #fit beauty #fit #fitness #male fashion #fashion #muscular #muscle buddies #big arms #beautiful #training #sports

[bruqh]

aabria treats dnd like a sport in the best way possible. she not only knows her own strengths and plays to them but she always makes sure she knows her fellow players as well the way an athlete going for a title would learn the plays of her opponents and/or teammates. she understands character motivation and plays it and she is a strategy genius like she always knows exactly what to say to pull at certain strings in people and get the responses and reactions she needs or wants or thinks will be best for the story!! she plays like a well trained athlete and every game is a chance for her to go to nationals, she’s confident and aggressive and hungry for the win AND she knows that “winning” dnd doesnt necessarily mean your character achieves their goals it means getting the best story!!!!!! she knows the plays she pushes boundaries i feel like i can literally SEE how hard she works and how much thought she puts into every character/game! i love her so much!

#if they did dnd in the olympics aabria would win gold #watching aabria on d20 or cr literally feels like watching a sports game #or like watching a pro athlete training! #she is so precise and puts care into every choice she makes with the muscle memory of a pro athlete #IM SAYING #THIS WOMAN #aabria iyengar #dimension 20 #critical role #anyways aabria if u see this im a big fan #i see u

[sergle]

Honestly I love goldens they are like the white bread of dog breeds. Basic bitch (complimentary)

NO NO, SAY IT, UR NOT WRONG!!! there's a reason why they're literally the Basic Upperclass White People Dog. the Two Kids And An InGround Pool Dog. They're the AP flour of dog. They become the shape of whatever mold you put them in.

#And usually that mold is simply “the family's best buddy” #they're SOOO basic I think that's what I like. they're so quintessential Dog. #they really are just whatever you need them to be bc they're so people-pleasing by DEFAULT #like yes I trained hugo and he gets exercise and play and I run his tricks with him to make sure he doesn't forget them #but Hugo is a lazy little couch boy. a hanging out while I work at my desk dog. a going on lots of road trips dog. #but goldens can be super athletic too... hiking partners or agility competitors #and we already know they can do Jobs. everyone always asks if Hugo's a service dog bc they just associate the breed with being a working do #sergle answers #GOD I wish I was middle-upper-class with an in-ground pool... hugo would LOVE a pool.............