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Tonight’s race to dinner: Condition - Thoroughbreds restricted from sprinting. Donkeys allowed max effort. 1st) Downy - Broke outward a beat slow, jogged into contention, rated quietly off the speed, sneaky outside move after dodging a tail, taunted rival 2nd) Lordy - Set a strong pace under stiff trot,...

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Tonights race to dinner results: For retired winners (and a mini donkey). Turf is firm, views epic. 1st Lordy - Broke alert, saved ground along the rail, drifted out late but held 2nd Downy - Slow into stride, distracted by fly, moved inside winner but couldn’t find more 3rd Fern - Wrong lead, wrong species, restricted by muzzle, still tried her best
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Tonights race to dinner results: For retired winners (and a mini donkey). Turf is firm, views epic. 1st Lordy - Broke alert, saved ground along the rail, drifted out late but held 2nd Downy - Slow into stride, distracted by fly, moved inside winner but couldn’t find more 3rd Fern - Wrong lead, wrong species, restricted by muzzle, still tried her best

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FT Spurs 3 v 0 Hoffenheim Great to be back melting in the heat 🥵🤪 Moore and Bergvall started the game like they had a point to prove to RDZ and looked incisive. Bergvall going close with a good effort after breaking from midfield Mikey doing well on the right despite being a left sided player We looked very open on the counter attack early on we need to engage earlier not stand off them. Robertson showed his class with a lovely ball into the box that Richarlison finished very well to put us 1 up. After a very quite 1st half Tel came out in the 2nd on fire a lovely run down the left set up Moore to finish. He then did another fantastic run and a superb pass to set up Moore again who finished calmly into the corner. Tonali has looked a class act despite us coming out to slowly at time from defence to engage the attack I thought Van Hecke and Senesi look very assured. All in all a very satisfying afternoon Let me know who you thought was the MOM for me it’s Moore only because he performed for the entire 90 but praise for Bergvall & Tel #COYS 🤍💙
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FT Spurs 3 v 0 Hoffenheim Great to be back melting in the heat 🥵🤪 Moore and Bergvall started the game like they had a point to prove to RDZ and looked incisive. Bergvall going close with a good effort after breaking from midfield Mikey doing well on the right despite being a left sided player We looked very open on the counter attack early on we need to engage earlier not stand off them. Robertson showed his class with a lovely ball into the box that Richarlison finished very well to put us 1 up. After a very quite 1st half Tel came out in the 2nd on fire a lovely run down the left set up Moore to finish. He then did another fantastic run and a superb pass to set up Moore again who finished calmly into the corner. Tonali has looked a class act despite us coming out to slowly at time from defence to engage the attack I thought Van Hecke and Senesi look very assured. All in all a very satisfying afternoon Let me know who you thought was the MOM for me it’s Moore only because he performed for the entire 90 but praise for Bergvall & Tel #COYS 🤍💙

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"That's all about letting them race" Interlagos 2021 After starting the Sprint in dead last and Sunday's race in P10, Lewis Hamilton had already made up 8 places as he took on his world championship rival, Max Verstappen, for the lead. After chipping away at his advantage Lap 48 saw the big move. Chasing the Red Bull down the Reta Oposta, he attempted to dance his black Mercedes around the outside at the Descida do Lago. Max defended with all his lack of finesse and, once again, sent both of them off track, keeping his position in the process. The political war between the garages erupted instantly, as both sides argued their case for or against a penalty. Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley infamously claimed: "Michael, that's all about letting them race", while Mercedes argued he gained a lasting advantage by pushing Lewis off. Upon review, Max was let off without punishment by the stewards, not for the first time that season. When informed of the decision, Lewis Hamilton sarcastically exclaimed: "Of course, man". Martin Brundle ominously proclaimed that Max now knew that he could just do it again. The tension during the next laps was more than palpable. An unprecedented title fight was reaching its climax. In the end, quality prevailed as Lewis teed up his young rival through the Senna Esses, giving him no chance down the following straight and, under the roar of a São Paulo home crowd, Lewis took what he'd later call his "most special victory to date". Ironically it was the standard set by the FIA on that very day which would come back to bite Red Bull in the Abu Dhabi Finale.
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"That's all about letting them race" Interlagos 2021 After starting the Sprint in dead last and Sunday's race in P10, Lewis Hamilton had already made up 8 places as he took on his world championship rival, Max Verstappen, for the lead. After chipping away at his advantage Lap 48 saw the big move. Chasing the Red Bull down the Reta Oposta, he attempted to dance his black Mercedes around the outside at the Descida do Lago. Max defended with all his lack of finesse and, once again, sent both of them off track, keeping his position in the process. The political war between the garages erupted instantly, as both sides argued their case for or against a penalty. Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley infamously claimed: "Michael, that's all about letting them race", while Mercedes argued he gained a lasting advantage by pushing Lewis off. Upon review, Max was let off without punishment by the stewards, not for the first time that season. When informed of the decision, Lewis Hamilton sarcastically exclaimed: "Of course, man". Martin Brundle ominously proclaimed that Max now knew that he could just do it again. The tension during the next laps was more than palpable. An unprecedented title fight was reaching its climax. In the end, quality prevailed as Lewis teed up his young rival through the Senna Esses, giving him no chance down the following straight and, under the roar of a São Paulo home crowd, Lewis took what he'd later call his "most special victory to date". Ironically it was the standard set by the FIA on that very day which would come back to bite Red Bull in the Abu Dhabi Finale.

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Ben Askren shares his thoughts after his retirement match at RAF 11: "I think it was a great ending. If you were writing a script for a movie, maybe it would've been a better ending if I'd been able to hang on to the lead, but I did the very best I could. I started from such a low point, it's hard to even describe. At one point, I couldn't stand up under my own power. If you can imagine how low that is, then when I started working out, the kind of tired I felt was different from anything I'd ever experienced in my life. I couldn't say this before the match because I obviously didn't want Belal to know the strategy to beat me, but my legs won't go hard for six minutes. So unless I could keep the pace low, be really crafty, or force him into positions where he had to shoot, I knew it was going to be a really tough night."
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Ben Askren shares his thoughts after his retirement match at RAF 11: "I think it was a great ending. If you were writing a script for a movie, maybe it would've been a better ending if I'd been able to hang on to the lead, but I did the very best I could. I started from such a low point, it's hard to even describe. At one point, I couldn't stand up under my own power. If you can imagine how low that is, then when I started working out, the kind of tired I felt was different from anything I'd ever experienced in my life. I couldn't say this before the match because I obviously didn't want Belal to know the strategy to beat me, but my legs won't go hard for six minutes. So unless I could keep the pace low, be really crafty, or force him into positions where he had to shoot, I knew it was going to be a really tough night."

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Everything that Went Wrong with Golden Axe: Beast Rider ~ Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008) was a $15 million 3D reboot of Sega’s classic series, developed by US developer Secret Level. It became a notorious flop that stalled the franchise. Development started in mid-2005 with a new custom engine and ambitious beast-riding vision. Sega bought the studio in 2006 for about $15 million to lock in the team. Design lagged, tools were weak, scope kept getting cut, and work on the simultaneous Iron Man game drained resources and effort. The project was chaotic, with approximately seven people holding the lead designer role over three years. Extreme crunch periods went on for months—staff worked seven days a week, often from 10 to 7, went out drinking, then returned to the office to sleep, wake up, and continue with the project. One producer called the final stretch pure firefighting. A lead designer was fired after sucker-punching a coworker hard enough to send them to the ER. The victim was so disliked by everyone on the team he too was eventually fired. Motion-capture spending ballooned into more than a million dollars of mostly unusable data after inexperienced people handled sessions. Management still forced animators to incorporate bits of it (even single frames) just to save face. Planned co-op—the heart of the original games—was dropped late. Only a small fraction of the total work made it into the shipping game. A shaky early-level demo almost got the project canceled by Sega of Japan’s board. Released in October 2008, it scored in the mid-40s on Metacritic. Reviewers slammed the linear levels, invisible walls, dull combat, clumsy beasts, bugs, and missing multiplayer. Sales were weak and never recovered the investment. The studio shut down a couple of years later after Iron Man 2. Over-ambition, split focus, management turmoil, and losing sight of what made Golden Axe special turned a promising reboot into a total mess.
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Explainer video on science of why the 400m sprint is considered the most painful track & field event. And why “no person on the planet can run the 400m all out from start to finish". The race pushes the way the body creates energy to the limit: ▫️0-50 meters: ATP-CP (energy system for very short and explosive movements; used up after 5-10 seconds) ▫️50-200 meters: Anaerobic glycolysis (burns glucose without oxygen, leading to lactic acid buildup and muscle fatigue) ▫️200-300 meters: Aerobic energy (uses oxygen to break down glucose, but cannot keep up with the demand) ▫️300-400 meters: Anaerobic energy reserves tapped while aerobic energy is too slow to fill the gaps (lactic acid buildup is going HAM) Track athletes can pace for longer distances and shorter ones are just over quicker (obvs). The Olympic record is a blazing 43:03, set by South African runner Wayde van Niekerk in 2016 (and 2024 Final race is tomorrow). *** Full video from Outperform:

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Someone ran Claude Code on an e-ink notebook and the slowest screen in the world suddenly turned out to be the best home for an AI that already thinks one word at a time. This is the reMarkable Paper Pro, a paper tablet for notes with no browser and no social media and not a single app. He went into it over SSH and brought up Claude Code on Opus 4.8 on Claude Max and typed right into the terminal on the paper screen: "hello reddit, this is ssh terminal on rmpp". For years this screen got slammed for one thing. E-ink is too slow and it draws with a delay and it ghosts and it is no good for real work. But Claude itself puts out a thought one word at a time. And here is what came out of it: the very thing that killed the paper screen for normal software lined up perfectly with the pace of the AI. There is no more lag because there is nothing left to lag. And then come the things no monitor can give you. Your eyes do not get tired. You can watch Opus think on max effort for an hour and it feels like reading a book and not staring into a backlight. Nothing distracts you. Not a single notification and not a single tab and just a cursor and an agent that writes code while you simply watch the page. The charge lasts for days. E-ink barely touches the battery so Claude can grind on a task all night long and the tablet is still alive by morning. And it weighs as much as a notebook. The whole work setup now fits into a bag like a notepad with a stylus on top. Everything on the screen is for real: Claude Code v2.1.162 and bypass permissions on and Opus going off to think on max effort right on the e-ink. In my opinion this is the most unexpected home for an AI this year. Not a farm of graphics cards and not a wall of monitors but a quiet sheet of paper on a coffee table where the most powerful Claude writes code one word at a time like a pen.
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Someone ran Claude Code on an e-ink notebook and the slowest screen in the world suddenly turned out to be the best home for an AI that already thinks one word at a time. This is the reMarkable Paper Pro, a paper tablet for notes with no browser and no social media and not a single app. He went into it over SSH and brought up Claude Code on Opus 4.8 on Claude Max and typed right into the terminal on the paper screen: "hello reddit, this is ssh terminal on rmpp". For years this screen got slammed for one thing. E-ink is too slow and it draws with a delay and it ghosts and it is no good for real work. But Claude itself puts out a thought one word at a time. And here is what came out of it: the very thing that killed the paper screen for normal software lined up perfectly with the pace of the AI. There is no more lag because there is nothing left to lag. And then come the things no monitor can give you. Your eyes do not get tired. You can watch Opus think on max effort for an hour and it feels like reading a book and not staring into a backlight. Nothing distracts you. Not a single notification and not a single tab and just a cursor and an agent that writes code while you simply watch the page. The charge lasts for days. E-ink barely touches the battery so Claude can grind on a task all night long and the tablet is still alive by morning. And it weighs as much as a notebook. The whole work setup now fits into a bag like a notepad with a stylus on top. Everything on the screen is for real: Claude Code v2.1.162 and bypass permissions on and Opus going off to think on max effort right on the e-ink. In my opinion this is the most unexpected home for an AI this year. Not a farm of graphics cards and not a wall of monitors but a quiet sheet of paper on a coffee table where the most powerful Claude writes code one word at a time like a pen.

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If Barça had won this game, they would've won La Liga. But sure, keep telling us Barça were the ones benefiting from "Negreira." Now watch what actually happened in one of the most decisive games of the 2006/07 season. Barcelona and Real Madrid both finished on 76 points, with Madrid winning La Liga on the head-to-head tiebreaker. When Ramos commits a brutal foul on Ronaldinho, the referee doesn't even show him a card. It all begins when Real Madrid open the scoring after a rebound from outside the box. A few minutes later, a young Messi responds, equalizing with a brilliant finish into the far corner that leaves Casillas helpless. Later, a Real Madrid player goes down inside the penalty area and the referee awards Madrid a penalty despite there being no contact. To make matters worse, he also sends off the Barcelona defender, even though he hadn't committed a foul. Real Madrid convert the penalty and take the lead again. In another incident, Ramos commits another heavy foul on Ronaldinho. Messi and Ronaldinho run toward the referee demanding a yellow card, but the referee tells them to calm down and refuses to book Ramos. Then, after Casillas saves a Ronaldinho effort, Messi reacts quickest to the rebound and scores again to level the match. Ronaldinho celebrates with Messi and tells him: "We'll fight until the end, little brother." The referee did not hesitate to show the Barça player a red card. Yet when a Real Madrid player brutally stamps on a Barcelona player, Deco protests and asks for a card, only for the referee to insist there is no card and not even a foul. In the 73rd minute, Ramos scores with a header to put Real Madrid ahead once again. Then, in the final minutes, Ronaldinho protects the ball against Salgado before finding Messi. Messi receives it, beats the first Madrid defender, leaves the rest of their defence helpless and completes his hat-trick with another equalizer, denying Real Madrid the victory. Messi then kisses the Barcelona badge after an unforgettable performance from the teenager. But remember, we're supposed to believe Barça were the ones getting all the refereeing favors.
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If Barça had won this game, they would've won La Liga. But sure, keep telling us Barça were the ones benefiting from "Negreira." Now watch what actually happened in one of the most decisive games of the 2006/07 season. Barcelona and Real Madrid both finished on 76 points, with Madrid winning La Liga on the head-to-head tiebreaker. When Ramos commits a brutal foul on Ronaldinho, the referee doesn't even show him a card. It all begins when Real Madrid open the scoring after a rebound from outside the box. A few minutes later, a young Messi responds, equalizing with a brilliant finish into the far corner that leaves Casillas helpless. Later, a Real Madrid player goes down inside the penalty area and the referee awards Madrid a penalty despite there being no contact. To make matters worse, he also sends off the Barcelona defender, even though he hadn't committed a foul. Real Madrid convert the penalty and take the lead again. In another incident, Ramos commits another heavy foul on Ronaldinho. Messi and Ronaldinho run toward the referee demanding a yellow card, but the referee tells them to calm down and refuses to book Ramos. Then, after Casillas saves a Ronaldinho effort, Messi reacts quickest to the rebound and scores again to level the match. Ronaldinho celebrates with Messi and tells him: "We'll fight until the end, little brother." The referee did not hesitate to show the Barça player a red card. Yet when a Real Madrid player brutally stamps on a Barcelona player, Deco protests and asks for a card, only for the referee to insist there is no card and not even a foul. In the 73rd minute, Ramos scores with a header to put Real Madrid ahead once again. Then, in the final minutes, Ronaldinho protects the ball against Salgado before finding Messi. Messi receives it, beats the first Madrid defender, leaves the rest of their defence helpless and completes his hat-trick with another equalizer, denying Real Madrid the victory. Messi then kisses the Barcelona badge after an unforgettable performance from the teenager. But remember, we're supposed to believe Barça were the ones getting all the refereeing favors.

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In 3mins, Sifan Hassan from London Marathon will teach you the greatest lesson for life & entrepreneurship. Goosebumps guaranteed! Sifan ran her debut marathon while training through Ramadan and fasting and was pitted against the best athletes in the world. Day before the race she said " I'm scared & feel stupid to show up for a marathon" This is the story of her remarkable win this past Sunday. -Within one hour of the race, she fell off the pace from the lead pack -She was struggling with pain and stopped twice to stretch her hips. -For elite runners, when they stop in a marathon their chances of winning is almost zero. At this time the commentators said "She needs to stop and somebody needs to give her advice to step off and stop trying to run on. She may not know what to do in a marathon". -But Sifan showed grit & resilience to stay on the course limping while her competitors raced ahead of her. -At one point, she was nearly hit by the lead motorbike while trying to get to her water bottle. -Later she offered water to her rivals. -With every kilometre she closed the gap with the leaders and soon was with the pack. -And 400meters away from the finish line she surged leaving her competition almost impossible to catch her. Sifan won the race with a finish time of 2hr 18min 34 sec After the finish she said “I learned to be patient and just to run my own race. Just keep going as much as possible and maybe i'll surprise myself.” What makes Hassan’s story even more special is that she was born in Ethiopia but moved to the Netherlands aged 15 as a refugee where she moved into a shelter for asylum seekers. Becoming a strong is not an event. It's a process. Discipline is remembering what you want. Video source BBC News (World)
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In 3mins, Sifan Hassan from London Marathon will teach you the greatest lesson for life & entrepreneurship. Goosebumps guaranteed! Sifan ran her debut marathon while training through Ramadan and fasting and was pitted against the best athletes in the world. Day before the race she said " I'm scared & feel stupid to show up for a marathon" This is the story of her remarkable win this past Sunday. -Within one hour of the race, she fell off the pace from the lead pack -She was struggling with pain and stopped twice to stretch her hips. -For elite runners, when they stop in a marathon their chances of winning is almost zero. At this time the commentators said "She needs to stop and somebody needs to give her advice to step off and stop trying to run on. She may not know what to do in a marathon". -But Sifan showed grit & resilience to stay on the course limping while her competitors raced ahead of her. -At one point, she was nearly hit by the lead motorbike while trying to get to her water bottle. -Later she offered water to her rivals. -With every kilometre she closed the gap with the leaders and soon was with the pack. -And 400meters away from the finish line she surged leaving her competition almost impossible to catch her. Sifan won the race with a finish time of 2hr 18min 34 sec After the finish she said “I learned to be patient and just to run my own race. Just keep going as much as possible and maybe i'll surprise myself.” What makes Hassan’s story even more special is that she was born in Ethiopia but moved to the Netherlands aged 15 as a refugee where she moved into a shelter for asylum seekers. Becoming a strong is not an event. It's a process. Discipline is remembering what you want. Video source BBC News (World)

Dilip Kumar

407,151 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Pidcock waited for Tadej in the seconds before he was caught, but did not “wait” for more than 3 kilometers after the crash. Much of the media coverage is so matter of a fact about this comeback of Tadej. Sure here are lots of images of his wounds and there is a lot written on him overcoming the crash. But the effort Tadej did after the crash is quite spectacular to say the least. It is far from what has been said or written which in summary is “Tadej crashed, Pidcock waited, they worked together, Tadej dropped him and won.” Which has led to the “why did Pidcock wait?” discussion. I found this video below that shows the significance of the gap Tadej had to close before his bike change. Then I went back in and looked at the video as I wanted to get more detail. When I watched it live it sure didn’t seem like he waited, but he said he did after and the media said he did so… From what I found, Tadej’s crash cost him about 30 seconds from when he stopped sliding to when he got going again. With Pidcock blasting the turn and not hesitating I think this cost Tadej about 40 seconds. Then the bike change cost him another 10, so all in all he had to make up 50 seconds in his chase. Now let’s look at Pidcock. At the time of the crash he had 1:24 on the chasers. From the time Tadej crashed to when he was caught, Pidcock increased his gap to the chasing group (behind Tadej and Swift) to 1:30 in 3 kilometers. Now that doesn’t sound like much, but he went from holding this gap with Tadej sharing the pace, to now solo and gaining ground. When reviewing the footage I also noticed they went over a climb in dirt sector 11. Both were visibly riding hard despite appearing to go extremely hard, Tadej only closes 11 seconds. So clearly Pidcock was not “waiting” here either. The “waiting” finally occurs as Tadej gets him in sight and the gap is 10 seconds now. Now why is this worth looking at? Well in my opinion the effort Tadej had to close the gap was a race winning effort. Something like 470w for 6 mins AND THEN had to redo the effort again to win the race in addition to 44 more kilometers while bruised and battered. Did Pidcock do the right thing keeping the pressure on after the crash? Absolutely as he didn’t know if Tadej was injured or out and he was in the lead. Was it tactically a good call too if Tadej was ok? Yes, it forced Tadej to use precious glycogen resources to catch back. Overall I just saw this video and wanted to dive more into the chase. There definitely was a lot there and sheds light on how strong Tadej is riding right now.
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Pidcock waited for Tadej in the seconds before he was caught, but did not “wait” for more than 3 kilometers after the crash. Much of the media coverage is so matter of a fact about this comeback of Tadej. Sure here are lots of images of his wounds and there is a lot written on him overcoming the crash. But the effort Tadej did after the crash is quite spectacular to say the least. It is far from what has been said or written which in summary is “Tadej crashed, Pidcock waited, they worked together, Tadej dropped him and won.” Which has led to the “why did Pidcock wait?” discussion. I found this video below that shows the significance of the gap Tadej had to close before his bike change. Then I went back in and looked at the video as I wanted to get more detail. When I watched it live it sure didn’t seem like he waited, but he said he did after and the media said he did so… From what I found, Tadej’s crash cost him about 30 seconds from when he stopped sliding to when he got going again. With Pidcock blasting the turn and not hesitating I think this cost Tadej about 40 seconds. Then the bike change cost him another 10, so all in all he had to make up 50 seconds in his chase. Now let’s look at Pidcock. At the time of the crash he had 1:24 on the chasers. From the time Tadej crashed to when he was caught, Pidcock increased his gap to the chasing group (behind Tadej and Swift) to 1:30 in 3 kilometers. Now that doesn’t sound like much, but he went from holding this gap with Tadej sharing the pace, to now solo and gaining ground. When reviewing the footage I also noticed they went over a climb in dirt sector 11. Both were visibly riding hard despite appearing to go extremely hard, Tadej only closes 11 seconds. So clearly Pidcock was not “waiting” here either. The “waiting” finally occurs as Tadej gets him in sight and the gap is 10 seconds now. Now why is this worth looking at? Well in my opinion the effort Tadej had to close the gap was a race winning effort. Something like 470w for 6 mins AND THEN had to redo the effort again to win the race in addition to 44 more kilometers while bruised and battered. Did Pidcock do the right thing keeping the pressure on after the crash? Absolutely as he didn’t know if Tadej was injured or out and he was in the lead. Was it tactically a good call too if Tadej was ok? Yes, it forced Tadej to use precious glycogen resources to catch back. Overall I just saw this video and wanted to dive more into the chase. There definitely was a lot there and sheds light on how strong Tadej is riding right now.

tom danielson

169,652 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Ran 21 km (13.1 miles) — and the motor was still cold. That’s the detail that matters. 🤖 Honor was the clear dark horse in this year’s robot half marathon. They swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and also posted a strong top-6 finish overall. What stands out to me is that this was not just about bigger motors, or a gait tuned for long-distance running. They seem to have solved something more important — cooling. In a post-race interview, Honor engineers said the robot used liquid-cooling tech adapted from Honor smartphones, with cooling lines running deep into the motor system to carry heat away. Some reports added more detail: the setup used two high-speed micro pumps, with flow rates reaching up to 6 liters per minute, giving the system enough cooling capacity to handle sustained lower-joint motor load. That matters because once a robot starts overheating, output drops, stability goes with it, and the whole run can fall apart fast. And that’s exactly why this detail is interesting. Of course, that does not mean Honor has already surpassed teams like TienKung or Unitree across humanoid robotics as a whole. What it does suggest is that for the marathon task, they built a very strong system solution. And honestly, that alone is already a useful case for the industry. The bigger trend is moving fast. Last year, TienKung won in around 2 hours 40 minutes. This year, the winning time dropped to 50 minutes 26 seconds. Last year, most robots were still fully remote-controlled or only semi-autonomous. This year, around 40% were running with a much higher level of autonomy. So to me, the real signal is not just that robots got faster. It’s that the field is now moving past raw speed, and into the harder problems: autonomy, stability, and system reliability under load. If the pace of progress stays anywhere close to this, then next year’s race should be even more worth watching.
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Ran 21 km (13.1 miles) — and the motor was still cold. That’s the detail that matters. 🤖 Honor was the clear dark horse in this year’s robot half marathon. They swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and also posted a strong top-6 finish overall. What stands out to me is that this was not just about bigger motors, or a gait tuned for long-distance running. They seem to have solved something more important — cooling. In a post-race interview, Honor engineers said the robot used liquid-cooling tech adapted from Honor smartphones, with cooling lines running deep into the motor system to carry heat away. Some reports added more detail: the setup used two high-speed micro pumps, with flow rates reaching up to 6 liters per minute, giving the system enough cooling capacity to handle sustained lower-joint motor load. That matters because once a robot starts overheating, output drops, stability goes with it, and the whole run can fall apart fast. And that’s exactly why this detail is interesting. Of course, that does not mean Honor has already surpassed teams like TienKung or Unitree across humanoid robotics as a whole. What it does suggest is that for the marathon task, they built a very strong system solution. And honestly, that alone is already a useful case for the industry. The bigger trend is moving fast. Last year, TienKung won in around 2 hours 40 minutes. This year, the winning time dropped to 50 minutes 26 seconds. Last year, most robots were still fully remote-controlled or only semi-autonomous. This year, around 40% were running with a much higher level of autonomy. So to me, the real signal is not just that robots got faster. It’s that the field is now moving past raw speed, and into the harder problems: autonomy, stability, and system reliability under load. If the pace of progress stays anywhere close to this, then next year’s race should be even more worth watching.

RoboHub🤖

60,151 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Omar Cooper Jr. #5 WR/#34 overall Balanced skillset with very few red flags/major weaknesses. Good straight-line athlete, adequate size, excellent COD/fluidity. Played slot (83.3%) in '25 & Z (90.3%) in '24 - probably a slot in the NFL, but showed he can at least survive vs. press. Strengths: - Speed, C.O.D., & technique to separate from/stack man coverage at all 3 levels - Advanced salesmanship & sudden transitions as a route runner. Good feel for attacking leverage & turning the DB's hips - Changes speed down the stem to disguise his route & delay/rush the defender’s break - Separated consistently on digs/posts/outs/corners/sail routes. Very effective rocker step - Dangerous blend of elusiveness & contact balance after the catch - Led this WR class in missed tackles forced (27) & ranked 2nd in Yds After Contact/Rec (5.6) - 4.2% career drop rate - Body control, balance, & hand-eye-foot coordination to secure acrobatic catches Weaknesses: - Struggles to play through contact at the stem & breakpoint. Too easily knocked off schedule by grabby coverage - Inexperienced running curls & comebacks (19 routes/0 targets in 2025) - Needs to speed up his internal clock & get in/out of breaks more efficiently. Occasionally wastes time setting up/gathering into breaks - Had issues disguising routes & separating vs. trail technique - Struggles to win on quick slants vs. press-man. Needs a more convincing outside fake to set up the diamond release & a more explosive crossover step to gain separation - Gets stalled by quick jams at the LOS. Can sometimes dodge the punch, but it takes him a while to release through contact
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Omar Cooper Jr. #5 WR/#34 overall Balanced skillset with very few red flags/major weaknesses. Good straight-line athlete, adequate size, excellent COD/fluidity. Played slot (83.3%) in '25 & Z (90.3%) in '24 - probably a slot in the NFL, but showed he can at least survive vs. press. Strengths: - Speed, C.O.D., & technique to separate from/stack man coverage at all 3 levels - Advanced salesmanship & sudden transitions as a route runner. Good feel for attacking leverage & turning the DB's hips - Changes speed down the stem to disguise his route & delay/rush the defender’s break - Separated consistently on digs/posts/outs/corners/sail routes. Very effective rocker step - Dangerous blend of elusiveness & contact balance after the catch - Led this WR class in missed tackles forced (27) & ranked 2nd in Yds After Contact/Rec (5.6) - 4.2% career drop rate - Body control, balance, & hand-eye-foot coordination to secure acrobatic catches Weaknesses: - Struggles to play through contact at the stem & breakpoint. Too easily knocked off schedule by grabby coverage - Inexperienced running curls & comebacks (19 routes/0 targets in 2025) - Needs to speed up his internal clock & get in/out of breaks more efficiently. Occasionally wastes time setting up/gathering into breaks - Had issues disguising routes & separating vs. trail technique - Struggles to win on quick slants vs. press-man. Needs a more convincing outside fake to set up the diamond release & a more explosive crossover step to gain separation - Gets stalled by quick jams at the LOS. Can sometimes dodge the punch, but it takes him a while to release through contact

James Foster

37,010 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

The latest on the SDF’s integration into the Syrian state: Just hours after SDF commander Mazloum Abdi’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the full US withdrawal from Syria was announced as complete. One notable detail is that Qasrak airbase, the site vacated by the final American forces, lies on the strategic M4 highway and inside the Hasakah zone that remained under SDF control after the final integration agreement was sealed. Yet based on videos that emerged after the US withdrawal, the base appears to have been handed over to HTS-led elements of the Syrian Army’s 60th Division, which the SDF is set to join. The footage shows dozens of Turkish-made BMC vehicles entering the base to deploy there. More importantly, when the US left, the SDF’s anti-terror unit, known as YAT, appeared to be waiting to hand the base over to the Syrian Army, indicating clear coordination and suggesting that implementation of the integration deal is progressing relatively smoothly. It is also notable that both Qasrak and, a month earlier, Rmelan airbase appear to have been handed over to HTS-led brigades known to operate Turkish-made weaponry. These two bases matter because Qasrak overlooks the M4, while Rmelan sits beside the strategically important Rmelan oilfields. Both are located inside the zone that remained under SDF control after the cessation of hostilities at the end of January. The Syrian government is also set to take over all prisons in Hasakah, while the courts are to be transferred to Damascus-linked institutions. Damascus-linked officials involved in the integration process have said this could happen as soon as next week. At the same time, the SDF appears to be receiving more positions within the Syrian government than initially expected, with the SDF bloc emerging as an important pillar of governance. Its role is set to extend beyond the defence and interior ministries to the foreign ministry, justice ministry, and other state institutions. Meanwhile, the SDF is transitioning into politics following its formal dissolution as a separate armed entity, with strong indications that Mazloum Abdi himself may move into a political role. This also appears to fit into the PKK’s broader rebranding across the Middle East and its effort to better align its political entities across the region, from Turkey to Syria and beyond. That process now appears to include a push for new cross-border media platforms aimed at strengthening coordination as these movements become more embedded in governance in Syria and, potentially, Turkey, while also aligning more closely with the PUK sphere in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The broader direction points toward a reconfigured cross-border political force emerging from the PKK’s transition in Turkey, where it has moved toward laying down arms and repositioning itself as a political actor. More:
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The latest on the SDF’s integration into the Syrian state: Just hours after SDF commander Mazloum Abdi’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the full US withdrawal from Syria was announced as complete. One notable detail is that Qasrak airbase, the site vacated by the final American forces, lies on the strategic M4 highway and inside the Hasakah zone that remained under SDF control after the final integration agreement was sealed. Yet based on videos that emerged after the US withdrawal, the base appears to have been handed over to HTS-led elements of the Syrian Army’s 60th Division, which the SDF is set to join. The footage shows dozens of Turkish-made BMC vehicles entering the base to deploy there. More importantly, when the US left, the SDF’s anti-terror unit, known as YAT, appeared to be waiting to hand the base over to the Syrian Army, indicating clear coordination and suggesting that implementation of the integration deal is progressing relatively smoothly. It is also notable that both Qasrak and, a month earlier, Rmelan airbase appear to have been handed over to HTS-led brigades known to operate Turkish-made weaponry. These two bases matter because Qasrak overlooks the M4, while Rmelan sits beside the strategically important Rmelan oilfields. Both are located inside the zone that remained under SDF control after the cessation of hostilities at the end of January. The Syrian government is also set to take over all prisons in Hasakah, while the courts are to be transferred to Damascus-linked institutions. Damascus-linked officials involved in the integration process have said this could happen as soon as next week. At the same time, the SDF appears to be receiving more positions within the Syrian government than initially expected, with the SDF bloc emerging as an important pillar of governance. Its role is set to extend beyond the defence and interior ministries to the foreign ministry, justice ministry, and other state institutions. Meanwhile, the SDF is transitioning into politics following its formal dissolution as a separate armed entity, with strong indications that Mazloum Abdi himself may move into a political role. This also appears to fit into the PKK’s broader rebranding across the Middle East and its effort to better align its political entities across the region, from Turkey to Syria and beyond. That process now appears to include a push for new cross-border media platforms aimed at strengthening coordination as these movements become more embedded in governance in Syria and, potentially, Turkey, while also aligning more closely with the PUK sphere in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The broader direction points toward a reconfigured cross-border political force emerging from the PKK’s transition in Turkey, where it has moved toward laying down arms and repositioning itself as a political actor. More:

The National Context

26,879 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Conor Neill: "Why smart people stay broke" "Took me a few years growing up to really learn this. In school, I did quite well in exams just through intelligence without having to do a lot of work. When I was young, I valued intelligence over action." He explains the trap smart people fall into: "One of the dangers for smart people, the smarter you are, the better your excuses. The more accomplished you are at talking yourself out of taking action. At proving to yourself that every action you could take is too small, too meaningless, and not worth it." Neill shares a quote from George Leonard, who brought jiu-jitsu from Japan to the US: "You cannot do everything. But you can do one thing. And another. And another. That's the way you make massive progress in life. Doing one thing and another and another." On his own YouTube channel: "Very often I sit down and think, these ideas aren't particularly deep or wise. But what makes this channel grow? What makes you come and connect? I guess the ideas aren't terrible. But I show up, and I share them. The fact that you show up and try and act, week after week, month after month, year after year, with a little bit of intelligence, you start to get better and better. You start to become more articulate." He emphasizes: "Even if the action is poor action, you're going to learn something from it. It's so easy to talk yourself out of action. But life rewards action, not intelligence. Not smarts in your brain, but action into the world." On discipline and measurement: "Until you measure something that matters, you do not know if you're disciplined." Neill shares a personal story: "My mentor would ask me to do some writing. Just write a few technical notes. Months passed. Years passed. I just wasn't making progress. So I hired a writing coach. For one year, I had a call every Wednesday. Every call would begin with him asking one question: how many words did you write this week?" The results were brutal: "He pushed me to measure how many words I wrote each day. Each week. Early on, it was very painful. It felt like I was putting a lot of energy into writing. But the actual number of words being produced. day after day, week after week, was very low." The realization: "It was only when I really got this measure, and made sure I looked at it each morning, each evening, each week, that I started to realize: so much of the effort was in my head and not turning into words on a page." Neill warns: "Be very careful in evaluating your discipline by whether you feel like you're making an effort. Because your mind will cheat you into believing you're being really busy. You're putting in a lot of effort. For me, it was brutal. The feeling in me was that I was putting a lot of time and energy into writing. But those early weeks, seeing that it resulted in so few words being written, that was the truth." He concludes: "Everything good in life happens when you're off the sofa and engaging with the world. Find a measure of something that matters. Pay attention to whether you're making progress on the actions that lead to that measure. Value action above thinking, or intending to take action."
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Conor Neill: "Why smart people stay broke" "Took me a few years growing up to really learn this. In school, I did quite well in exams just through intelligence without having to do a lot of work. When I was young, I valued intelligence over action." He explains the trap smart people fall into: "One of the dangers for smart people, the smarter you are, the better your excuses. The more accomplished you are at talking yourself out of taking action. At proving to yourself that every action you could take is too small, too meaningless, and not worth it." Neill shares a quote from George Leonard, who brought jiu-jitsu from Japan to the US: "You cannot do everything. But you can do one thing. And another. And another. That's the way you make massive progress in life. Doing one thing and another and another." On his own YouTube channel: "Very often I sit down and think, these ideas aren't particularly deep or wise. But what makes this channel grow? What makes you come and connect? I guess the ideas aren't terrible. But I show up, and I share them. The fact that you show up and try and act, week after week, month after month, year after year, with a little bit of intelligence, you start to get better and better. You start to become more articulate." He emphasizes: "Even if the action is poor action, you're going to learn something from it. It's so easy to talk yourself out of action. But life rewards action, not intelligence. Not smarts in your brain, but action into the world." On discipline and measurement: "Until you measure something that matters, you do not know if you're disciplined." Neill shares a personal story: "My mentor would ask me to do some writing. Just write a few technical notes. Months passed. Years passed. I just wasn't making progress. So I hired a writing coach. For one year, I had a call every Wednesday. Every call would begin with him asking one question: how many words did you write this week?" The results were brutal: "He pushed me to measure how many words I wrote each day. Each week. Early on, it was very painful. It felt like I was putting a lot of energy into writing. But the actual number of words being produced. day after day, week after week, was very low." The realization: "It was only when I really got this measure, and made sure I looked at it each morning, each evening, each week, that I started to realize: so much of the effort was in my head and not turning into words on a page." Neill warns: "Be very careful in evaluating your discipline by whether you feel like you're making an effort. Because your mind will cheat you into believing you're being really busy. You're putting in a lot of effort. For me, it was brutal. The feeling in me was that I was putting a lot of time and energy into writing. But those early weeks, seeing that it resulted in so few words being written, that was the truth." He concludes: "Everything good in life happens when you're off the sofa and engaging with the world. Find a measure of something that matters. Pay attention to whether you're making progress on the actions that lead to that measure. Value action above thinking, or intending to take action."

Jaynit

49,488 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Siphesihle Ndlovu and the Double Pivot: Tactical Analysis📝 Out of Possession Siphesihle Ndlovu is a box-to-box midfielder in its purest form. Defensively, he was excellent at recoveries, closing gaps, cutting off passing lanes, and making well-timed interceptions. His anticipation and positional awareness allowed him to support the defense effectively. He maintained a high work rate, consistently tracking back and covering spaces behind the press, which was crucial for stabilizing the fullbacks, especially with Monyane looking flat. Even during periods when his influence in possession dipped, Ndlovu continued to deliver a solid shift out of possession, working alongside Maboe to break up play, win tackles, and apply pressure on the ball. In Possession Ndlovu embraced his box-to-box role, always looking to support the player on the ball, always trying to move the ball forward with line-breaking passes. He carried the ball whenever space allowed and maintained a vertical mindset, favoring forward passes over sideways or backward options. This approach helped the team establish attacking momentum early on. However, in the final 3rd, Ndlovu’s actions leaned too heavily towards shooting. Maboe created more chances[3] than Ndlovu[1], though Ndlovu was the more adventurous between the 2. He limited his actions far from the box. While Maboe prioritized creating opportunities in the final 3rd, Ndlovu often opted to shoot even when he had a teammate in a better position. His pass timing and selection was a concern too. This was especially problematic since Silva was often isolated, with no supply, and so the team needed more support in the final 3rd. With improved judgment in these moments, our quality in the final 3rd would have also received a boost from the midfield and, overall, avoid wasted opportunities. Ndlovu🤝🏾Maboe The double pivot provided balance and control, especially in the first 30 minutes. They kept excellent distances between, denying Arrows the chance to settle & play through midfield. This dominance was most evident early on, with the team controlling the game physically and tactically. Their chemistry was exciting. Whenever they combined, the entire attacking flow looked clean and well-balanced. They were very direct, which demanded high physical output due to the constant need to support forward passes and track back. This lack of patience in possession may have been influenced by Arrows’ aggressive pressing, forcing quicker decisions and increasing physical demands. Or it's part of our high intensity attacking football the coaches favor. After 30min, the team’s attacking intensity dropped, and the combinations between Ndlovu and Maboe became less frequent. This loss of rhythm allowed Arrows more time on the ball, suggesting fatigue in midfield, a trend that continued into the 2nd half. Tactical Considerations and Impact on the Partnership We didn't show much improvement coming from half time. Maboe was becoming less and less influential. The turning point came with the substitution of Maboe for Mabaso. Although this change was relatively late, considering how less influential the midfield remained after the break, Mabaso had an immediate impact. His energy revived the midfield and brought Ndlovu back into the game, demonstrating that Ndlovu still had the legs and capacity to influence the match, what he needed was renewed support and intensity around him, especially with Shabalala offering limited influence as a 10. In the final 15 minutes, the team regained control, pressed higher up the pitch, and created better attacking moments. We looked like we could score a 2nd goal. The combinations returned, the forward passing improved, and Ndlovu once again became influential in driving the team’s play. Tactically, an earlier sub could have restored control and allowed those attacking moments to come before Silva’s sub. A good overall performance from Siphesihle Ndlovu📝 Video analysis with notes:
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Siphesihle Ndlovu and the Double Pivot: Tactical Analysis📝 Out of Possession Siphesihle Ndlovu is a box-to-box midfielder in its purest form. Defensively, he was excellent at recoveries, closing gaps, cutting off passing lanes, and making well-timed interceptions. His anticipation and positional awareness allowed him to support the defense effectively. He maintained a high work rate, consistently tracking back and covering spaces behind the press, which was crucial for stabilizing the fullbacks, especially with Monyane looking flat. Even during periods when his influence in possession dipped, Ndlovu continued to deliver a solid shift out of possession, working alongside Maboe to break up play, win tackles, and apply pressure on the ball. In Possession Ndlovu embraced his box-to-box role, always looking to support the player on the ball, always trying to move the ball forward with line-breaking passes. He carried the ball whenever space allowed and maintained a vertical mindset, favoring forward passes over sideways or backward options. This approach helped the team establish attacking momentum early on. However, in the final 3rd, Ndlovu’s actions leaned too heavily towards shooting. Maboe created more chances[3] than Ndlovu[1], though Ndlovu was the more adventurous between the 2. He limited his actions far from the box. While Maboe prioritized creating opportunities in the final 3rd, Ndlovu often opted to shoot even when he had a teammate in a better position. His pass timing and selection was a concern too. This was especially problematic since Silva was often isolated, with no supply, and so the team needed more support in the final 3rd. With improved judgment in these moments, our quality in the final 3rd would have also received a boost from the midfield and, overall, avoid wasted opportunities. Ndlovu🤝🏾Maboe The double pivot provided balance and control, especially in the first 30 minutes. They kept excellent distances between, denying Arrows the chance to settle & play through midfield. This dominance was most evident early on, with the team controlling the game physically and tactically. Their chemistry was exciting. Whenever they combined, the entire attacking flow looked clean and well-balanced. They were very direct, which demanded high physical output due to the constant need to support forward passes and track back. This lack of patience in possession may have been influenced by Arrows’ aggressive pressing, forcing quicker decisions and increasing physical demands. Or it's part of our high intensity attacking football the coaches favor. After 30min, the team’s attacking intensity dropped, and the combinations between Ndlovu and Maboe became less frequent. This loss of rhythm allowed Arrows more time on the ball, suggesting fatigue in midfield, a trend that continued into the 2nd half. Tactical Considerations and Impact on the Partnership We didn't show much improvement coming from half time. Maboe was becoming less and less influential. The turning point came with the substitution of Maboe for Mabaso. Although this change was relatively late, considering how less influential the midfield remained after the break, Mabaso had an immediate impact. His energy revived the midfield and brought Ndlovu back into the game, demonstrating that Ndlovu still had the legs and capacity to influence the match, what he needed was renewed support and intensity around him, especially with Shabalala offering limited influence as a 10. In the final 15 minutes, the team regained control, pressed higher up the pitch, and created better attacking moments. We looked like we could score a 2nd goal. The combinations returned, the forward passing improved, and Ndlovu once again became influential in driving the team’s play. Tactically, an earlier sub could have restored control and allowed those attacking moments to come before Silva’s sub. A good overall performance from Siphesihle Ndlovu📝 Video analysis with notes:

El Capitano⚪

23,353 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

In 2025, the Western States 100 is going to be a track meet. I think that in 5-10 years, almost every major ultra is going to be a track meet. Our big theory is that as ultrarunners probe the limits of human physiology, athletes will be leaving time on the table if they aren’t developing their true speed. And most athletes can’t leave time on the table as the margins get more and more narrow. That theory doesn’t mean you need to be ready for a track race—I would get my doors blown off at the Olympic Trials. It just means that every aspect of running economy has a relation to top speed. Mile speed is connected to 5k speed is connected to 100-mile speed is connected to multi-day speed. We all have our limiters, and pushing back the speed limit via strides and workouts causes immediate and sustained improvement even at very low effort levels. The same principles apply to athletes doing their first ultra or dreaming of staying ahead of cutoffs (it might even apply more). Plus, it’s fun. The amazing Cody Bare filmed my workout yesterday for The Feed (for an upcoming video series), and this is the finish of the final 3 minute interval. The session: 4 miles Z2 warm-up 6 x (3 min on/1 min easy/1 min on/1 min easy) GI training consisting of 32 oz fluid at once 2.5 miles Z2/Z3 steady running after workout At the end of the video, I go to my arms, inspired by track/trail runners like Allie Ostrander and Anna Gibson and Grayson Murphy (hitting 3:50 min/mile pace). As I said at the end with my hands on my knees: “fun.” It’s so exciting to see how our understanding of human limits is changing with big fueling, an emphasis on long-term health, and fun training. I am so inspired by everyone out there pushing their own limits, wherever those limits happen to be. I can’t wait to see where all of you go in 2025. Let’s have some fun 🧡 WE LOVE YOU ALL (even more than we love strides)
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In 2025, the Western States 100 is going to be a track meet. I think that in 5-10 years, almost every major ultra is going to be a track meet. Our big theory is that as ultrarunners probe the limits of human physiology, athletes will be leaving time on the table if they aren’t developing their true speed. And most athletes can’t leave time on the table as the margins get more and more narrow. That theory doesn’t mean you need to be ready for a track race—I would get my doors blown off at the Olympic Trials. It just means that every aspect of running economy has a relation to top speed. Mile speed is connected to 5k speed is connected to 100-mile speed is connected to multi-day speed. We all have our limiters, and pushing back the speed limit via strides and workouts causes immediate and sustained improvement even at very low effort levels. The same principles apply to athletes doing their first ultra or dreaming of staying ahead of cutoffs (it might even apply more). Plus, it’s fun. The amazing Cody Bare filmed my workout yesterday for The Feed (for an upcoming video series), and this is the finish of the final 3 minute interval. The session: 4 miles Z2 warm-up 6 x (3 min on/1 min easy/1 min on/1 min easy) GI training consisting of 32 oz fluid at once 2.5 miles Z2/Z3 steady running after workout At the end of the video, I go to my arms, inspired by track/trail runners like Allie Ostrander and Anna Gibson and Grayson Murphy (hitting 3:50 min/mile pace). As I said at the end with my hands on my knees: “fun.” It’s so exciting to see how our understanding of human limits is changing with big fueling, an emphasis on long-term health, and fun training. I am so inspired by everyone out there pushing their own limits, wherever those limits happen to be. I can’t wait to see where all of you go in 2025. Let’s have some fun 🧡 WE LOVE YOU ALL (even more than we love strides)

David Roche

60,917 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Lucy Lou didn’t walk. She crawled 💔 On the floor of an office called “Second Chances,” the little female dog kept her entire body pressed against the ground. Her belly touched the floor. Her four legs gently pushed her forward, inch by inch. She didn’t bark. She didn’t look up. There was only so much fear that her body had to lower itself as close to the ground as possible just to feel safe. This was how Lucy Lou moved when she was first brought into a new environment, the place known as her second chance. The image was more than heartbreaking. It revealed the extent of the wounds that abuse and abandonment can leave on a living being. When an animal has been treated cruelly for too long, its strongest defensive response may no longer be to fight or run away. Instead, it may become the instinct to shrink into itself, to become as small as possible, hoping not to be noticed. Lucy Lou crawling close to the ground seemed like a silent confession: “I’ve learned that standing out is dangerous.” The rescuer didn’t pull on her leash or rush her. He crouched down to her level and spoke in a gentle, slightly playful voice, turning a tense moment into something that felt safe and almost like a game. Step by step, he simply encouraged her and waited. He didn’t try to take control. He didn’t demand that she be brave right away. He quietly created enough space and calm for Lucy Lou to decide for herself whether she was ready to move forward. And she did. The moment Lucy Lou crawled all the way across the room, received praise, and gradually began to relax meant more than a dog simply entering a room. It was the moment when shattered trust began to be pieced back together. Not through promises. Not through force. But through enough patience for a frightened creature to dare to make her own choice. Her story touches on a truth that is rarely spoken about: trauma can make simply standing upright feel like a luxury. Many people also live like Lucy Lou. They no longer dare to move through life normally. They withdraw, avoid, and crawl through each day because the past has taught them that the more visible they are, the more vulnerable they may become. And just like her, they may only begin to stand again when they find a space that feels safe enough and someone patient enough not to rush them. Perhaps the most meaningful part of Lucy Lou’s story is not simply that she was rescued, but that she was allowed to be afraid. Her rescuer didn’t expect her to forget her past overnight. He accepted her pace. In a world that constantly tells us to “be strong” and “move on quickly,” his approach offers a profound lesson: sometimes the most effective way to help someone is to let them decide the pace of their own healing. Lucy Lou only needed to be allowed to crawl that day. From being allowed to crawl, she slowly began learning how to trust again. Her story reminds us that trust cannot be forced. It can only begin to grow again when there is enough gentleness and enough time. And perhaps the most important thing Lucy Lou teaches us is this: never underestimate steps that may look small. For a creature that has endured deep trauma, daring to crawl a little farther can already be an enormous victory.
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Lucy Lou didn’t walk. She crawled 💔 On the floor of an office called “Second Chances,” the little female dog kept her entire body pressed against the ground. Her belly touched the floor. Her four legs gently pushed her forward, inch by inch. She didn’t bark. She didn’t look up. There was only so much fear that her body had to lower itself as close to the ground as possible just to feel safe. This was how Lucy Lou moved when she was first brought into a new environment, the place known as her second chance. The image was more than heartbreaking. It revealed the extent of the wounds that abuse and abandonment can leave on a living being. When an animal has been treated cruelly for too long, its strongest defensive response may no longer be to fight or run away. Instead, it may become the instinct to shrink into itself, to become as small as possible, hoping not to be noticed. Lucy Lou crawling close to the ground seemed like a silent confession: “I’ve learned that standing out is dangerous.” The rescuer didn’t pull on her leash or rush her. He crouched down to her level and spoke in a gentle, slightly playful voice, turning a tense moment into something that felt safe and almost like a game. Step by step, he simply encouraged her and waited. He didn’t try to take control. He didn’t demand that she be brave right away. He quietly created enough space and calm for Lucy Lou to decide for herself whether she was ready to move forward. And she did. The moment Lucy Lou crawled all the way across the room, received praise, and gradually began to relax meant more than a dog simply entering a room. It was the moment when shattered trust began to be pieced back together. Not through promises. Not through force. But through enough patience for a frightened creature to dare to make her own choice. Her story touches on a truth that is rarely spoken about: trauma can make simply standing upright feel like a luxury. Many people also live like Lucy Lou. They no longer dare to move through life normally. They withdraw, avoid, and crawl through each day because the past has taught them that the more visible they are, the more vulnerable they may become. And just like her, they may only begin to stand again when they find a space that feels safe enough and someone patient enough not to rush them. Perhaps the most meaningful part of Lucy Lou’s story is not simply that she was rescued, but that she was allowed to be afraid. Her rescuer didn’t expect her to forget her past overnight. He accepted her pace. In a world that constantly tells us to “be strong” and “move on quickly,” his approach offers a profound lesson: sometimes the most effective way to help someone is to let them decide the pace of their own healing. Lucy Lou only needed to be allowed to crawl that day. From being allowed to crawl, she slowly began learning how to trust again. Her story reminds us that trust cannot be forced. It can only begin to grow again when there is enough gentleness and enough time. And perhaps the most important thing Lucy Lou teaches us is this: never underestimate steps that may look small. For a creature that has endured deep trauma, daring to crawl a little farther can already be an enormous victory.

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