stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
23:45 5k tonight, first time breaking the 24 minute barrier
Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Fitness journal
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"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
couple of 45 minute road runs this weekend. Am going to up my boxing to four days a week now.
I should be running another 2 mile try out race for boxing soon and think I should be able to crush the 14 minute time requirement for making the team
I should be running another 2 mile try out race for boxing soon and think I should be able to crush the 14 minute time requirement for making the team
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
just ran a 15 minute 2 mile with a lot of gas in the tank plus some asorted sprints. i have the running trial for boxing on monday and have to beat 14 minutes which i think is very doable
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
not an ideal result on the fitness test for boxing. I ran a 15:10 but ended up puking on the last lap which probably added a good 20 to 30 seconds on my time, would not have made the 14 mark anyway. I think it was my nerves, looks like I'll just have to train harder 
The good news is I can do about 77 push ups in a row now and 70 sit ups which are over the club minimum. I think I just need to start running more. It has been tapering off to about twice a week and it needs to be more like 4 times a week if I want to start improving more.
The good news is I can do about 77 push ups in a row now and 70 sit ups which are over the club minimum. I think I just need to start running more. It has been tapering off to about twice a week and it needs to be more like 4 times a week if I want to start improving more.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
doing a lot of roadwork lately, trying to slowly work my weekly miles up
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
keeping running frequently (times getting better) and boxing, ive also started up with brazilian jiu jitsu which has been a lot of fun.
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
24:10 tonight and felt like i could easily break 24
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
23:50
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
have been doing more jiu jitsu lately but with a rib injury have started up a more serious running program. just ran a 23:30 yesterday still with some wind in the sails at the end
also my weight is down to 172ish, looking way more cut up
also my weight is down to 172ish, looking way more cut up
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
ran a 22:50 the other day but have been battling with shin splits and achilles issues
stephen_dedalus
Don Juan
my running times are getting better and I am running ~20 miles a week now. I was having trouble with shin splints but that seems to be behind me.
one other set back was i broke my hand with BJJ, will be back on the mats and lifting in about a month, just cleared by the doctor.
one other set back was i broke my hand with BJJ, will be back on the mats and lifting in about a month, just cleared by the doctor.