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Aaron Saufley
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Husband. Dad. Exvangelical Pastor. Hospice Chaplain. Short Fiction Writer. Theology Nerd. Cinephile. There are too many books to read before I die. He/Him. 🏳️‍🌈 ally. Postulant with the Appalachian Order.
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Hey BluSky! If you happen on my page, here’s what I’ll talk about:

*Faith and religion
*Deconstruction/Reconstruction
*Writing
*Movies (especially horror)
*Whatever else my cold dead heart desires
First run in a month…

Lack of sleep.
A week of rain.
A cold (that has lingered for 3 weeks)
Life stress.

I’m just glad to be back at it. It will take some time to get back to where I was.

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
25:43
Mile 1: 12:56
Mile 2: 12:43

#SoFlyMiles2025 112.0
#running
#jogging
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
57° with a slight breeze. Took the legs awhile to get right. Pushed hard. Second mile was tough with two short walks, but stepped on the gas at the end. Fastest 2 miler this year.

Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
22:27
Mile 1: 11:24
Mile 2: 11:03

#SoFlyMiles2025 110.0
#running
#jogging
October 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Woke up to 70° and 100% humidity, sinuses being a jerk, and weird foot discomfort. A recipe for a not great run. I walked half the last mile. So what? A bad run beats no run.

I did it. Sort of. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
26:26
Mile 1: 12:34
Mile 2: 13:52

#SoFlyMiles2025 108.0
#running
#jogging
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A nice, steady, get-up-and-get-the-week started jog. Just wanted to find a rhythm and stick to it, and I did. Lots left in the tank at this pace.

Happy Monday. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
24:55
Mile 1: 12:38
Mile 2: 12:17

#SoFlyMiles2025 107.0
#running
#jogging
October 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Perfect 55° morning. Legs were tight. Allergies kicked in hard yesterday so mile two was a struggle. Still managed a <23:00 2 miler *COUGH COUGH*

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
22:51
Mile 1: 11:07
Mile 2: 11:44

#SoFlyMiles2025 105.0
#running
#jogging
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hip is fine. Knees are fine. Sinuses behaved. It’s hot. My head wasn’t into it.

Go away, Summer. Me and Autumn got shit to do. 🥵

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
23:59
Mile 1: 11:44
Mile 2: 12:15

#SoFlyMiles2025 103.0
#running
#jogging
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Summer is taking its last stand for three more days. It’s so swampy out here. 🥵

Slow one mile recovery jog to test that sore hip. It’s not quite ready yet.

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

1.0
13:34

#SoFlyMiles2025 101.0
#running
#jogging
September 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A sore hip and drippy sinuses didn’t keep me from hitting 100 miles for the year. That isn’t much, but it’s way more than I thought I would do.

Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

3.0
36:59
Mile 1: 12:45
Mile 2: 12:20
Mile 3: 11:54

#SoFlyMiles2025 100.0 🥳
#running
#jogging
September 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A lot of pastors (some who are friends) have “felt the need to speak out about Charlie Kirk.” That’s fine. Pray for his family in their time of loss.

But for those threatened and harmed by his rhetoric? Not one damn word.

Christ stood with the oppressed, not the oppressors. Do better, pastors.
September 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Off for a week after a beach trip and nursing a heel crack. Didn’t think I had a <23:00 2 miler in me.

Ended up with my first one since 2/20/19. 🤯

Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
22:50
Mile 1: 11:38
Mile 2: 11:12

#SoFlyMiles2025 97.0
#running
#jogging
September 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Pastors who called Charlie Kirk a martyr from their pulpits today were right. He was a martyr.

But not for Christ.

He was a martyr for empire and its evil minions: violence, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and white supremacy.

His Jesus looked way more like Caesar than the Christ of Scripture.
September 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I knew a <23:00 2 miler would be a helluva stretch, but I tried anyway. First mile was good but I couldn’t keep it up. I’m close, though…

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
23:33
Mile 1: 11:36
Mile 2: 11:57

#SoFlyMiles2025 95.0
#running
#jogging
September 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Sore IT band. Sore hip. No breeze. Sinuses acting up. Great day to up the miles, right?

Yep.

First two were great. Third was a struggle as the hip acted up. I told it to hush.

So, yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

3.0
37:57
Mile 1: 12:56
Mile 2: 12:34
Mile 3: 12:27

#SoFlyMiles2025 93.0
#running
#jogging
September 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Every year from 9/1-10/31, we watch a horror movie every night. This year, we’re starting with an absolute banger. Half a century later, this classic still holds up.

Best opening sequence of any horror movie ever.

#horror
#horrormovies
#scarymovies
#halloween
September 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This cold is going to linger for a while, so I decided to take advantage of 62° and low humidity. It went surprisingly well. The sinuses loosened up and I didn’t choke. That’s a win.

Heck yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
24:24
Mile 1: 12:35
Mile 2: 11:49

#SoFlyMiles2025 90.0
#running
#jogging
August 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Fighting a mild cold. Since few things are more miserable than jogging with a cold, I walk. It’s actually a nice morning for a walk as it’s not blazing hot or humid.
August 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some run to clear their minds. Mine has to be clear to have a good run. It’s pretty cluttered today, so I slowly trudged around the ‘hood. It’s also hot and I have bubble guts and sore legs.

😖

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
28:19
Mile 1: 14:05
Mile 2: 14:14

#SoFlyMiles2025 88.0
#running
#jogging
August 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Slightly cooler. Slightly less humid. Sounds like a good morning for all gas, no brakes. I nearly shit myself at that second mile time. Thanks, Slayer, for that last push.

Hell yeah. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
23:23
Mile 1: 12:19
Mile 2: 11:04

#SoFlyMiles2025 86.0
#running
#jogging
August 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“Together” started slow and was a little disjointed, and then the third act was all gas, no breaks. 😱

A really good metaphor for relationships and identity within them. Neon is putting out some bangers.

I really liked it. 4/5

#horror
#horrorfilms
#horrormovies
#film
#cinema
#movies
#neon
August 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Weapons” could be one of the smartest horror films I’ve seen in a long time. The structure of the film alone is compelling by itself.

Great acting. Great scares. Unexpected twists and jumps. And a whole lotta WTF?!?

I loved it. 5/5

#horror
#horrorfilms
#horrormovies
#film
#cinema
#movies
August 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
And the heat and humidity are back, and without my permission. A very slow, sweaty chug along these swampy streets. Hurry up, late October…

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
26:48
Mile 1: 13:26
Mile 2: 13:22

#SoFlyMiles2025 84.0
#running
#jogging
August 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Well shit. The humidity is back. Good first mile and then the sinuses and humidity made the second mile a mess. Two weeks off means re-acclimating to this swamp air.

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
25:23
Mile 1: 12:41
Mile 2: 12:42

#SoFlyMiles2025 82.0
#running
#jogging
August 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
First jog in a shade over two weeks. Knees weren’t happy. Had to walk a bit. At least my lungs weren’t pissed off.

Also, it’s not a genius idea to jog the morning after Taco Bell. 🤢

Oh well. I did it. 🏃‍♂️

2.0
26:48
Mile 1: 12:59
Mile 2: 13:49

#SoFlyMiles2025 80.0
#running
#jogging
August 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Back from a much needed vacation in the mountains… and I’m nursing a skin crack in my heel. Lots of lotion to heal it up, so I’ll walk until that’s done. Which sucks, because it’s not fires-of-hell hot out here. Hoping to be back at it later in the week.

#running
#jogging
#walking
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Took advantage of 69° and breezy. What was to be a slow jog turned into speed work. That was actually not awful.

And thank you, Ozzy, for the push that last 1/4 mile. Rest easy. 🤘🏻🥹

2.0
23:19
Mile 1: 11:41
Mile 2: 11:38

#SoFlyMiles2025 78.0
#running
#jogging
July 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM