Team Russell: The Brooklyn Chronicles

No padding. Going off the strength of the iron stomach. Lol. Couldn't wait. Let's get to it! Hooray for Mexico giving me life! (at Tijuana Picnic NYC)

Game Day ready! #gogators #beattennessee🐊 (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

I wear my sunglasses at night...lol. Early morning start with 2miles followed a quick bodyweight and ab workout. The work day went amazingly. So, I end my day up in Williamsburg with all you can eat oysters, all you can drink beer, views of Manhattan, and laughs and jokes with the coolest of people. Life is good. Looks like I'll need these glasses tomorrow morning...or was that idea, TimeOut. Lol (at Northern Territory)

Roll with me...they know me round here! LOL. #gogators (at Roebling Sporting Club)

WOW. I saw this on my LinkedIn and had to post it. #facts #paytheprice #costs2betheboss #shinebright #bethefew

2 miles on the track easy pace to shake out the soreness and warm up for some soccer skills practice... I'm doing me...and took me long enough! Feeling excellent! Now home for some proper recovery! #blackmenrun #irunbrooklyn #irunnyc #futbol #fcbarcelona #barca #soccer (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

And we are back the regularly scheduled programming...new school year, same commitment: be better everyday. Routine keeps me focused. Success keeps me motivated. Potential of the future - that's why I get up in the morning. Time to get after my new goals. #ContinuedElevationInAllThings #focused #motivatedbysuccess (at Bedford Styvesant, Brooklyn)

9:59min/mi over 3mi on my first run in over 6 weeks...THAT'S HOW YOU GET BACK IN THE GROOVE. This is where I'm STARTING this training season? I'm going to be a problem...as if the sleeveless shirt didn't give that away. LMAO. I used to aim for these numbers at the end of a training season. Ha. Let's get some weight work in now...I'm just getting started. #ContinuedElevationInAllThings #blackmenrun #TeamFatBoyRunners #underarmour #irunbrooklyn #irunnyc (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

On the road again.... #falliscoming #trainingseason #irunnyc #irunbrooklyn #TeamFatBoyRunners #blackmenrun #underarmour (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

#thingyoushouldknowaboutme #ElevateMyGame (at Halyards)

Dont take people and what they do for you for granted. There are going to be some upset people...but they gonna learn. They gonna learn for real. #beconsiderate #orfigureitoutonyourown

That would explain a lot... #justtryingtobegreat #ElevateMyGame #whyalwaysme

Week 8, Day 7: I saw Creed yesterday. I think I got what I need for these last 6lbs to fall off. LOL. I just got to prove it. Like anything else, I want proof. It's not about what you or others think or say you can do - it's about what you can prove. If they say you are great, there better be proof...and you have to keep proving it. 5miles and running. Humidity was stupid high. Now off to church...my church that is...the holy temple of ethernet cables and laptops. LOL. #ElevateMyGame #blackmenrun #TeamFatBoyRunners #underarmour #irunbrooklyn #irunnyc (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

If this isn't true, I'm totally screwed... lol (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

Pacman out here in pensive thought....I see you, dog. Lol. Cooling out at Clementine's new spot on the corner of Classon & Greene. I'm out here on the block, boy! Lol. Well, he's cooling...I'm working on my 1 million things that I need to do. #dogsofinstagram #dogs #yorkie #saturday #ilovebrooklyn (at Clementine Bakery)

Week 7, Day 6: That's not the face I had with my slow run this morning. That's the face I had when I was standing outside talking to @terri519 about how u was a little slow but I still finished the 4.5mi in this heat. A sloppily dressed dude at least my age over heard me say "...too slow..." while I happened to be looking at my splits on my phone. He says with GREAT excitement, "Oh, are you playing Pokémon?!" Terri laughed and I just looked at him like he was crazy. Yeah...I was chasing Pokémon at like 9am on Saturday in this heat. SMH. Tough couple weeks but trying to slide back in the groove as the second half of my summer projects kicks into high gear. Off pace for my 10K race in August, but I'll make it happen. I still ain't quit...I just hit pause. Time to hit play and quit playing...lol. #ElevateMyGame #quitquitting #idontplaypokemon (at Clinton Hill Neighborhood)

Son...Dr. Who....son. #Brooklynnights #waystation (at the way station)