David Dack
@daviddack88.bsky.social
Running Coach | 🌄 Trail Runner | 🌍 Endurance Athlete living in Bali. Inspiring athletes to push their limits one step at a time.
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Hot take that makes the internet mad already:
You don’t need grit.
You don’t need “discipline.”
You want to go from 1 mile to 3 miles in 4 weeks?
You need to slow the hell down and stop trying to impress imaginary runners online.
This works. Because it’s boring. 👇
You don’t need grit.
You don’t need “discipline.”
You want to go from 1 mile to 3 miles in 4 weeks?
You need to slow the hell down and stop trying to impress imaginary runners online.
This works. Because it’s boring. 👇
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Hot take that makes the internet mad already:
You don’t need grit.
You don’t need “discipline.”
You want to go from 1 mile to 3 miles in 4 weeks?
You need to slow the hell down and stop trying to impress imaginary runners online.
This works. Because it’s boring. 👇
You don’t need grit.
You don’t need “discipline.”
You want to go from 1 mile to 3 miles in 4 weeks?
You need to slow the hell down and stop trying to impress imaginary runners online.
This works. Because it’s boring. 👇
If you’re running on pavement and your knees feel like they’re aging 5 years per month… it’s probably not your shoes.
It’s probably your form.
Yeah I know. Annoying. But I learned it the dumb way.
It’s probably your form.
Yeah I know. Annoying. But I learned it the dumb way.
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
If you’re running on pavement and your knees feel like they’re aging 5 years per month… it’s probably not your shoes.
It’s probably your form.
Yeah I know. Annoying. But I learned it the dumb way.
It’s probably your form.
Yeah I know. Annoying. But I learned it the dumb way.
Running a 2:30 marathon is impressive.
Run/walking a 4:30 marathon is impressive.
Walking a 6:30 marathon is impressive.
But acting like all of those are the same achievement is the weird part.
One is racing. One is surviving. One is basically an all day walk with a bib.
Just not the same thing.
Run/walking a 4:30 marathon is impressive.
Walking a 6:30 marathon is impressive.
But acting like all of those are the same achievement is the weird part.
One is racing. One is surviving. One is basically an all day walk with a bib.
Just not the same thing.
January 20, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Running a 2:30 marathon is impressive.
Run/walking a 4:30 marathon is impressive.
Walking a 6:30 marathon is impressive.
But acting like all of those are the same achievement is the weird part.
One is racing. One is surviving. One is basically an all day walk with a bib.
Just not the same thing.
Run/walking a 4:30 marathon is impressive.
Walking a 6:30 marathon is impressive.
But acting like all of those are the same achievement is the weird part.
One is racing. One is surviving. One is basically an all day walk with a bib.
Just not the same thing.
Not all runs deserve the same shoes.
Yeah I said it.
If you do speedwork long runs and recovery all in one pair don’t be surprised when everything feels flat and heavy.
Shoes are tools.
Different job different tool.
Here’s how I actually think about it.
Yeah I said it.
If you do speedwork long runs and recovery all in one pair don’t be surprised when everything feels flat and heavy.
Shoes are tools.
Different job different tool.
Here’s how I actually think about it.
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Not all runs deserve the same shoes.
Yeah I said it.
If you do speedwork long runs and recovery all in one pair don’t be surprised when everything feels flat and heavy.
Shoes are tools.
Different job different tool.
Here’s how I actually think about it.
Yeah I said it.
If you do speedwork long runs and recovery all in one pair don’t be surprised when everything feels flat and heavy.
Shoes are tools.
Different job different tool.
Here’s how I actually think about it.
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Long runs… yeah.
They start cute… then mile 8 shows up like a debt collector.
Your legs are fine-ish… but your brain is like “we done yet?” every 30 seconds.
These are the little tricks that stop me from quitting mid-run and walking home angry. 👇
They start cute… then mile 8 shows up like a debt collector.
Your legs are fine-ish… but your brain is like “we done yet?” every 30 seconds.
These are the little tricks that stop me from quitting mid-run and walking home angry. 👇
January 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Long runs… yeah.
They start cute… then mile 8 shows up like a debt collector.
Your legs are fine-ish… but your brain is like “we done yet?” every 30 seconds.
These are the little tricks that stop me from quitting mid-run and walking home angry. 👇
They start cute… then mile 8 shows up like a debt collector.
Your legs are fine-ish… but your brain is like “we done yet?” every 30 seconds.
These are the little tricks that stop me from quitting mid-run and walking home angry. 👇
Bad habits don’t show up like “hi I’m a bad habit” 😅
They sneak in… then one day you’re like… why am I always tired and kinda broken?
I’ve been that guy. Still am sometimes.
Here’s the running habits nobody wants to admit they do (and how I crawl out of them). 👇
They sneak in… then one day you’re like… why am I always tired and kinda broken?
I’ve been that guy. Still am sometimes.
Here’s the running habits nobody wants to admit they do (and how I crawl out of them). 👇
January 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Bad habits don’t show up like “hi I’m a bad habit” 😅
They sneak in… then one day you’re like… why am I always tired and kinda broken?
I’ve been that guy. Still am sometimes.
Here’s the running habits nobody wants to admit they do (and how I crawl out of them). 👇
They sneak in… then one day you’re like… why am I always tired and kinda broken?
I’ve been that guy. Still am sometimes.
Here’s the running habits nobody wants to admit they do (and how I crawl out of them). 👇
Runners, confession time: what’s that downright gross habit you do on your long runs – the one you’d never dream of doing in normal life – but out on the trail it somehow feels totally fine?
Let’s open up about the unhygienic side of our sport and why we all keep doing it anyway.
#running
Let’s open up about the unhygienic side of our sport and why we all keep doing it anyway.
#running
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Runners, confession time: what’s that downright gross habit you do on your long runs – the one you’d never dream of doing in normal life – but out on the trail it somehow feels totally fine?
Let’s open up about the unhygienic side of our sport and why we all keep doing it anyway.
#running
Let’s open up about the unhygienic side of our sport and why we all keep doing it anyway.
#running
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
People LOVE calling sub-40 in the 10K “elite.”
And like… I get why. It feels elite. It hurts. You suffer. You earn it.
But then I look at this screenshot and I’m like… wait. hold on.
And like… I get why. It feels elite. It hurts. You suffer. You earn it.
But then I look at this screenshot and I’m like… wait. hold on.
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
People LOVE calling sub-40 in the 10K “elite.”
And like… I get why. It feels elite. It hurts. You suffer. You earn it.
But then I look at this screenshot and I’m like… wait. hold on.
And like… I get why. It feels elite. It hurts. You suffer. You earn it.
But then I look at this screenshot and I’m like… wait. hold on.
Shoe rotation isn’t one-size-fits-all.
What you should rotate depends on your running experience.
Here’s the breakdown for beginners, intermediates, and advanced runners. 👇
What you should rotate depends on your running experience.
Here’s the breakdown for beginners, intermediates, and advanced runners. 👇
January 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Shoe rotation isn’t one-size-fits-all.
What you should rotate depends on your running experience.
Here’s the breakdown for beginners, intermediates, and advanced runners. 👇
What you should rotate depends on your running experience.
Here’s the breakdown for beginners, intermediates, and advanced runners. 👇
Heard runners say you should rotate your shoes?
It’s not just old-school advice, it’s science-backed (link to research below).
Here’s why swapping shoes can actually prevent injuries. 👇
It’s not just old-school advice, it’s science-backed (link to research below).
Here’s why swapping shoes can actually prevent injuries. 👇
January 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Heard runners say you should rotate your shoes?
It’s not just old-school advice, it’s science-backed (link to research below).
Here’s why swapping shoes can actually prevent injuries. 👇
It’s not just old-school advice, it’s science-backed (link to research below).
Here’s why swapping shoes can actually prevent injuries. 👇
If you’re not racing, you’re just exercising, not training.
YES or NO?
8️⃣
YES or NO?
8️⃣
January 9, 2026 at 5:50 AM
If you’re not racing, you’re just exercising, not training.
YES or NO?
8️⃣
YES or NO?
8️⃣
Hot take:
Running is awesome.
Runners are awesome.
But entitlement isn’t.
A little awareness goes a long way.
Share the path.
Share the space.
Share the sport.
Nobody’s asking you to run less.
Just… don’t be that runner.
Guide to full post in the first comment
Running is awesome.
Runners are awesome.
But entitlement isn’t.
A little awareness goes a long way.
Share the path.
Share the space.
Share the sport.
Nobody’s asking you to run less.
Just… don’t be that runner.
Guide to full post in the first comment
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Hot take:
Running is awesome.
Runners are awesome.
But entitlement isn’t.
A little awareness goes a long way.
Share the path.
Share the space.
Share the sport.
Nobody’s asking you to run less.
Just… don’t be that runner.
Guide to full post in the first comment
Running is awesome.
Runners are awesome.
But entitlement isn’t.
A little awareness goes a long way.
Share the path.
Share the space.
Share the sport.
Nobody’s asking you to run less.
Just… don’t be that runner.
Guide to full post in the first comment
Easy runs feel useless
until you realize they’re the reason hard runs work.
If you can’t talk
if breathing feels rushed
if you finish wrecked
that wasn’t “easy”
Slow isn’t lazy.
It’s how speed gets built.
Be honest.
How hard are your easy runs really?
Full guide to easy runs in the first comment
until you realize they’re the reason hard runs work.
If you can’t talk
if breathing feels rushed
if you finish wrecked
that wasn’t “easy”
Slow isn’t lazy.
It’s how speed gets built.
Be honest.
How hard are your easy runs really?
Full guide to easy runs in the first comment
January 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Easy runs feel useless
until you realize they’re the reason hard runs work.
If you can’t talk
if breathing feels rushed
if you finish wrecked
that wasn’t “easy”
Slow isn’t lazy.
It’s how speed gets built.
Be honest.
How hard are your easy runs really?
Full guide to easy runs in the first comment
until you realize they’re the reason hard runs work.
If you can’t talk
if breathing feels rushed
if you finish wrecked
that wasn’t “easy”
Slow isn’t lazy.
It’s how speed gets built.
Be honest.
How hard are your easy runs really?
Full guide to easy runs in the first comment
New to the 5K world?
Here’s a quick FAQ to get you up to speed. 👇
Here’s a quick FAQ to get you up to speed. 👇
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
New to the 5K world?
Here’s a quick FAQ to get you up to speed. 👇
Here’s a quick FAQ to get you up to speed. 👇
15 km.
5:35/km.
142 bpm avg.
Zero hero pace. Just work.
This wasn’t fast.
This wasn’t sexy.
This was showing up after a long day.
Be honest—
👉 what’s your default easy pace right now?
#running
5:35/km.
142 bpm avg.
Zero hero pace. Just work.
This wasn’t fast.
This wasn’t sexy.
This was showing up after a long day.
Be honest—
👉 what’s your default easy pace right now?
#running
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
15 km.
5:35/km.
142 bpm avg.
Zero hero pace. Just work.
This wasn’t fast.
This wasn’t sexy.
This was showing up after a long day.
Be honest—
👉 what’s your default easy pace right now?
#running
5:35/km.
142 bpm avg.
Zero hero pace. Just work.
This wasn’t fast.
This wasn’t sexy.
This was showing up after a long day.
Be honest—
👉 what’s your default easy pace right now?
#running
If you’re running 4 days a week and want a simple, effective structure…here’s a weekly training plan that actually works. 👇
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM
If you’re running 4 days a week and want a simple, effective structure…here’s a weekly training plan that actually works. 👇
I might be slow, but at least I’m out here while others are still on the couch.
I’m gritty, I’m proud.
Is running about doing it — or just complaining?
#slowrunner
I’m gritty, I’m proud.
Is running about doing it — or just complaining?
#slowrunner
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
I might be slow, but at least I’m out here while others are still on the couch.
I’m gritty, I’m proud.
Is running about doing it — or just complaining?
#slowrunner
I’m gritty, I’m proud.
Is running about doing it — or just complaining?
#slowrunner
Hiring a running coach as a hobby jogger: valuable guidance or unnecessary for non-elite runners?
January 1, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Hiring a running coach as a hobby jogger: valuable guidance or unnecessary for non-elite runners?
Posting blazing-fast runs on social media: inspiring others or scaring off new runners?
December 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Posting blazing-fast runs on social media: inspiring others or scaring off new runners?
Ready to shave time off your 5K?
It’s not luck. Not talent.
It’s structured training and done consistently.
Here are the coaching tips that actually move the needle. 👇
It’s not luck. Not talent.
It’s structured training and done consistently.
Here are the coaching tips that actually move the needle. 👇
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Ready to shave time off your 5K?
It’s not luck. Not talent.
It’s structured training and done consistently.
Here are the coaching tips that actually move the needle. 👇
It’s not luck. Not talent.
It’s structured training and done consistently.
Here are the coaching tips that actually move the needle. 👇