Steven Ericson
@stevenonthemove.bsky.social
Exploring the world through craft beer, running, and sports.
It's almost bedtime for me, as the Valencia Marathon will be underway in less than 11 hours. I've got some big goals, but admit that I'm not sure how things may turn out given the weather conditions. Regardless, I'm going to do my best to race smart and finish strong. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's almost bedtime for me, as the Valencia Marathon will be underway in less than 11 hours. I've got some big goals, but admit that I'm not sure how things may turn out given the weather conditions. Regardless, I'm going to do my best to race smart and finish strong. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
I don't typically travel with the goal of eating non-local cuisine. However, sometimes you need to break things up. Tonight, I ate at Namaste Pais Indian Restaurant in València, Spain. I had balti, which I'd never eaten before, and it was fantastic! I also enjoyed the naan. #StevenExploresSpain
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I don't typically travel with the goal of eating non-local cuisine. However, sometimes you need to break things up. Tonight, I ate at Namaste Pais Indian Restaurant in València, Spain. I had balti, which I'd never eaten before, and it was fantastic! I also enjoyed the naan. #StevenExploresSpain
It's off to Valencia, as I have mentally and physically entered "race mode." That means no alcohol for 72 hours, less walking, and more sleep. It also meant one more fundraising email about the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) and WHY I'm running on Sunday. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's off to Valencia, as I have mentally and physically entered "race mode." That means no alcohol for 72 hours, less walking, and more sleep. It also meant one more fundraising email about the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) and WHY I'm running on Sunday. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
Tonight's TV viewing brings us the 2025 IHF World Women's Handball Championship. We're watching Iceland vs. Spain in the main round. It's been a close game, but Spain has started to pull away late in the second half. #StevenExploresSpain
December 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Tonight's TV viewing brings us the 2025 IHF World Women's Handball Championship. We're watching Iceland vs. Spain in the main round. It's been a close game, but Spain has started to pull away late in the second half. #StevenExploresSpain
I am a bit ashamed that I forgot how fun/entertaining it is to watch TV when you're in a foreign country. Tonight, I'm watching #LaIslaDeLasTentaciones15 ("Temptation Island") while in Barcelona, Spain. I barely understand what's being said, but the drama is super intriguing. #StevenExploresSpain
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I am a bit ashamed that I forgot how fun/entertaining it is to watch TV when you're in a foreign country. Tonight, I'm watching #LaIslaDeLasTentaciones15 ("Temptation Island") while in Barcelona, Spain. I barely understand what's being said, but the drama is super intriguing. #StevenExploresSpain
Exploring Toledo, Spain, yesterday was a wonderful treat. I walked way more than I expected, even knowing that I'd walk a lot. The contratto between past and present was very intriguing to see. #StevenExploresSpain
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Exploring Toledo, Spain, yesterday was a wonderful treat. I walked way more than I expected, even knowing that I'd walk a lot. The contratto between past and present was very intriguing to see. #StevenExploresSpain
I wish I had known about Madrid's Black history, but there's always a future visit when I can delve deeper into this subject. #StevenExploresSpain
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history
In Madrid, specialised tour guides are leading visitors past the customary landmarks to focus on an African heritage that barely appears in Spanish textbooks and collective memory, joining a trend see...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I wish I had known about Madrid's Black history, but there's always a future visit when I can delve deeper into this subject. #StevenExploresSpain
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
I'm about to board my flight to Madrid, and in one week I'll run the Valencia Marathon for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
If you want to make a difference in the world, now it's a great time to donate. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
fundraisers.hakuapp.com/steven-runs-...
If you want to make a difference in the world, now it's a great time to donate. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
fundraisers.hakuapp.com/steven-runs-...
GLASA
For the fourth consecutive year, I am running a marathon in support of the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA). From the moment I signed on to run the 2022 Chicago Marathon for this organi...
fundraisers.hakuapp.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I'm about to board my flight to Madrid, and in one week I'll run the Valencia Marathon for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
If you want to make a difference in the world, now it's a great time to donate. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
fundraisers.hakuapp.com/steven-runs-...
If you want to make a difference in the world, now it's a great time to donate. #StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun
fundraisers.hakuapp.com/steven-runs-...
For people considering attending a baseball game in Japan, you NEED this book!
Happy to announce that the second edition of the #JapanBall Travel Guide to Japanese #Baseball will be launching on the JapanBall store THIS FRIDAY! It'll be exclusive there for a month, then available on Amazon for Kindle and print-on-demand copies.
1/2
1/2
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
For people considering attending a baseball game in Japan, you NEED this book!
And now, we've got 2 of 3 hotels booked. Hopefully, we finalize the last hotel tomorrow. 🤞
Nothing beats booking train travel in a foreign country for your trip that starts in 11 days!
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
And now, we've got 2 of 3 hotels booked. Hopefully, we finalize the last hotel tomorrow. 🤞
It's not really a brag, but a pleasantly surprising observation. I'm 2 weeks out from my goal race, and I can see my speed on easy runs getting faster without any increase in effort. I'm hopeful it means that race day will go well. #RunChat
Got a running brag! Let's hear it! #RunChat
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It's not really a brag, but a pleasantly surprising observation. I'm 2 weeks out from my goal race, and I can see my speed on easy runs getting faster without any increase in effort. I'm hopeful it means that race day will go well. #RunChat
A6: I don't have any specific myths, but I've heard multiple one-stop shop cures that are rarely accurate. #RunChat
#RunChat Q6: What’s the biggest injury-related myth you’ve heard in the running community?
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A6: I don't have any specific myths, but I've heard multiple one-stop shop cures that are rarely accurate. #RunChat
A5: I've been lucky to avoid injuries, but I love doing yoga to help with any issues. #RunChat
#RunChat Q5: What’s a cross-training activity you like to do when you’re sidelined with an injury?
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A5: I've been lucky to avoid injuries, but I love doing yoga to help with any issues. #RunChat
A3: I've been fortunate with avoiding injuries, so far. I've had some achy knees, but I try to consistently do some yoga to help strengthen my IT bands. I know doing strength work has helped, too. #RunChat
#RunChat Q3: What’s an effective rehab exercise or stretch that you’ve used for a running injury?
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A3: I've been fortunate with avoiding injuries, so far. I've had some achy knees, but I try to consistently do some yoga to help strengthen my IT bands. I know doing strength work has helped, too. #RunChat
A2: In my case, I should've heeded warnings from others and been more cautious about where I was running in town due to stray days. #RunChat
#RunChat Q2: What’s one early-warning sign of an injury that you wish you hadn’t ignored?
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A2: In my case, I should've heeded warnings from others and been more cautious about where I was running in town due to stray days. #RunChat
Hey, I'm Steven and chiming in from Lubbock, TX.
A1: I'm still recovering from banging up my shins about 6 weeks ago. The cuts seem to have healed, but my left shin is still a bit swollen. #RunChat
A1: I'm still recovering from banging up my shins about 6 weeks ago. The cuts seem to have healed, but my left shin is still a bit swollen. #RunChat
Hey #RunChat friends! This week we're going to talk about injuries.
Q1: What running injury took you the longest to recover from? What finally helped you turn the corner?
Q1: What running injury took you the longest to recover from? What finally helped you turn the corner?
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Hey, I'm Steven and chiming in from Lubbock, TX.
A1: I'm still recovering from banging up my shins about 6 weeks ago. The cuts seem to have healed, but my left shin is still a bit swollen. #RunChat
A1: I'm still recovering from banging up my shins about 6 weeks ago. The cuts seem to have healed, but my left shin is still a bit swollen. #RunChat
Today, due to @iberia-lae.bsky.social changing my flight home, I had to get my connection rescheduled. Thankfully that is done!
Nothing beats booking train travel in a foreign country for your trip that starts in 11 days!
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today, due to @iberia-lae.bsky.social changing my flight home, I had to get my connection rescheduled. Thankfully that is done!
Nothing beats booking train travel in a foreign country for your trip that starts in 11 days!
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Nothing beats booking train travel in a foreign country for your trip that starts in 11 days!
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
Tomorrow's task: book hotels.
#StevenExploresSpain
Maybe it's just my perception, but it seems like there are a LOT of #NPB players being posted this offseason. I may be wrong about the raw numbers, but it also seems like it's a bumper crop of legitimate stars who should be successful in #MLB.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Okamoto, Takahashi join NPB stars posted for MLB
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering MLB's posting system and will be available to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4.
www.espn.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Maybe it's just my perception, but it seems like there are a LOT of #NPB players being posted this offseason. I may be wrong about the raw numbers, but it also seems like it's a bumper crop of legitimate stars who should be successful in #MLB.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Today, I logged my last BIG run before my goal race, the Valencia Marathon. I ran 21 miles and while it was certainly boring doing three 7-mile loops, I am pleased with my result. #RunChat
Close off #RunChat with a brag! Let's see those recent race medals and hear about positive things happening in your running world!
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Today, I logged my last BIG run before my goal race, the Valencia Marathon. I ran 21 miles and while it was certainly boring doing three 7-mile loops, I am pleased with my result. #RunChat
A5: So far, I've only had one "I'm never doing this race again" moment, which was the Garmin Olathe HM. And, I've yet to do it again. It was about pre-race shuttle service and being stuck waiting for the bus to make a turn, so we could get dropped off. The race itself was fine. #RunChat
#RunChat Q5: How many “I’m never doing this race again” moments have you had? How many times did you actually sign up again?
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A5: So far, I've only had one "I'm never doing this race again" moment, which was the Garmin Olathe HM. And, I've yet to do it again. It was about pre-race shuttle service and being stuck waiting for the bus to make a turn, so we could get dropped off. The race itself was fine. #RunChat
A4: I'm not sure that I've said anything to myself that's particularly ridiculous. I've absolutely DONE some ridiculous things like dancing to "Gangnam Style" in Chicago or singing out loud to Tina Turner's "The Best" in London. #RunChat
#RunChat Q4: What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve told yourself mid-run just to keep going?
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A4: I'm not sure that I've said anything to myself that's particularly ridiculous. I've absolutely DONE some ridiculous things like dancing to "Gangnam Style" in Chicago or singing out loud to Tina Turner's "The Best" in London. #RunChat
A3: There's a few that I'd run every year if money wasn't a concern. I'd absolutely do the Tokyo Marathon every year, but that's not feasible. The race that I've realistically committed to running a lot (maybe not quite yet annually) is the Chicago Marathon. #RunChat
#RunChat Q3: What’s a race you’d run every single year if you could?
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A3: There's a few that I'd run every year if money wasn't a concern. I'd absolutely do the Tokyo Marathon every year, but that's not feasible. The race that I've realistically committed to running a lot (maybe not quite yet annually) is the Chicago Marathon. #RunChat