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@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-01-22 00:57:41

Spent the first half of the run trying to figure out if I was hearing a fox, a possum, a raccoon, or a fawn screaming from just beyond the fence. It stopped as soon as I got out my phone to record. So now my working theory is aliens. Or Sasquatch. Can’t allow themselves to be clearly filmed.
Then a young, shirtless dude arrived. 37°F/2.8°C out. Well beyond #TeamShorts
The agony was …

A graphic of my run, depicting many laps around a high school track. 7.5 km in 59:37 for an average pace of 7:57/km. Also shows I burned 596 active calories.
Too dark and grainy to see, but here is buddy, blowing past me, shirtless.
@mlawton@mstdn.social
2025-12-29 22:25:44

A chilly 36°F (2.2°C) but with sustained 19 mph (30.5 kph) winds gusting to 38 mph (61 kph) making it feel like 26°F (-3.3°C). Once or twice, I came around a corner and was nearly stopped in my tracks. I do love this chilly weather and saw several other runners also on #TeamShorts
Ran/walked 4/1 min intervals again, which feels mostly right at the minute — although I was fading to somethin…

Image showing stats from an outdoor run: total distance of 6.52 km, active calories burned is 530. A map-like background with a route marked is visible.
A weather app display for Roanoke, VA, showing a high wind warning until Tuesday at 12 PM EST. Current temperature is 36°F, feels like 26°F, with partly cloudy conditions, 0% precipitation, and wind speeds of 19 mph, gusting to 38 mph.
The Roanoke River winds amidst the bare trees, under a partially cloudy blue sky.
An empty pedestrian bridge featuring metal framework and wooden flooring. Bright blue sky with a few clouds visible above. Shadows cast across the bridge surface.