The Thing Is, Is

A blog by Brian Dunaway.

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No deep personal truth discovered, no easily packaged, ooey-gooey self-help sentiment to share, just more #beauty, sweat and pain packed into a weekend than I could fully comprehend. I made it, I slept in my car because of the #rain and #mud, I ran the best #race I could... and maybe by next year I'll want to go back. . . . . . . #tushars #mountain #runs #utah #halfmarathon #marathon #training #running #trailrunning #trails #summer #nature #wilderness #forest #clouds #mountains #roadtrip #adventure #shotoniphone #photography #optoutside (at Tushar Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSE_65ClYPH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A few hours in the #wilderness pays immediate dividends. Add #trailrunning to the mix and tu benefits only multiply. You can take the boy out of the #country, it's harder to take the country out of the boy. . . . . . . .#utahtocali #sandiego #mountains #socal #california #trail #run #runmomg #rwce #training #altitude #marathon #halfmarathon #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathoner #tushars #hereicome (at Mount Laguna, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRxQ_8EBacS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Quite the run today. Hot and brutal and beautiful, I'll take it . . . . . . . #trailrunning #trail #running #california #californiaadventure #californiadreaming #cali #socal #orangecounty #newportbeach #training #race #racetraining #hot #summer #mountains #trails #beach #beaches (at Crystal Cove State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfSvMoh1Dk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Magical time #trailrunning in the Cleveland #nationalforest this morning. Cold, wet, foggy, perfect. . . . . . . . #wildflowers #spring #running #training #sandiego #cuyamaca #statepark #california #adventure #outdoors #wilderness #wild #places #mountains #trails #forever #optoutside (at Cuyamaca Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8-F0yBMIL/?igshid=bpj58brd0223

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Lots of people on the trail without masks today. People suck. But this trail doesn’t. . . . . . . #trail #running #trailrunning #sandiego #escondido #california #training #marathon #autumn #sunset #lakehodges #shotoniphone #photography #landscape #skies #optoutside (at Lake Hodges) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH4JW0Xg93s/?igshid=1rsdjohfrfq92

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Sunday run day see what I did there . . . . . . . #running #trail #trailrunning #sandiego #california #fall #autumn #weekend #training #nature #outdoors (at Lake Hodges Dam) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHouzYzAerp/?igshid=wnwwjehc1v6x

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Shoot day in San Diego . . . . . . #advertising #agencylife #videoshoot #torreypines #blacksbeach #gliderport #sunset #pacific #ocean #photo #photography #shotoniphone #nature #beautiful #cliffs #clouds #california #socal #optoutside (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_bxvDhUd_/?igshid=f4kmeu1fjir2

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I’ve seen a lot of things running, but never this thing: miles and miles of... well, you guess! (It’s in the third photo). Also a little beautiful surprise in between. Such a #lovely place . . . . . . #trail #running #trailrunning #santacruz #california #centralcoast #training #marathontraining #marathon #shotoniphone #mydaughter #goestoschool #here (at Santa Cruz, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyKkMOBDCf/?igshid=bre5kctgtx0e

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It was a #run . . . . . . #optoutside (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEorDiA9Ds/?igshid=1w87nf44vyms3

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Hands down the most fun course I’ve ever run. And a contender for the most difficult. So worth it. I ran the last couple of #miles in memory of my dearly departed #dog Molly. Which means I tried to leave nothing on the trail. Doing so helped me feel like she was with me running, tongue out, ears alert, and nose sniffing the mountain air. It was just a fleeting moment, but she was there by my side. I’ve come to call these Molly Miles — pushing myself to not give in to doubt or fatigue but keep pushing. After all, that’s how she lived right up to her final moments. My first race after her passing was a confirming closure. And a personal high point as a pet parent and runner — amazing how a little perspective during a race can help you feel and perform better. It was transforming, and I will be back. . . . . . #trailrunning #trails #mountains #mountainlife #cathedral #canyon #redrocks #pulledtaffy #running #raceday #raceface #run #highdesert #highdesertlife #utah (at Richfield, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqNeuDgTfP/?igshid=10hofh329fo0q

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Not a terrible day in #Utah doing a beast of a trail run. It’s a painful way to reset and reflect, but a powerful one. Also, I defy you to find better people than trail runners. Just sayin. . . . . . #running #trails #halfmarathon #trail #mountains #nature #summer #wild #rugged #terrain #hills #forever #elevation #forest #alpine #timberline #photography #shotoniphone #iphonography #nofilter #wilderness #wildernessculture #outside #optoutside (at Tushar Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXTCAsJn5C/?igshid=alyp2j3b7quv

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#trail #trailrunning #blackmountain #sandiego #california #optoutside (at Rancho Penasquitos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSkAVFgtT3/?igshid=g65w7399xw7

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#memories #hiking #outdoors #wilderness #outside #backpacking #camping #easternsierra #sierra #california #wild #trails #optoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2REmxgXh3/?igshid=wb4chm5zu4ad

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A #photograph of a beautiful #sandiego #california #sunset. To remind white people in America that black people in America should be able to post beautifully inane shit like this instead of constantly fighting for their rights and their lives. — #blm #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #icantbreathe (at Rancho Penasquitos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6Xpj7AviT/?igshid=okdee8ab2ui0

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Kitty . . . . . . #catsofinstagram #cat #feline #film #photography #photographie #photooftheday #tlr #rolleiflex #mediumformat #120film (at Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAe4tTHABM0/?igshid=8xxnsrodizms

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A different kind of post. Shooting with #film has been a passion of mine. During the #coronavirus #pandemic I wanted to capture the surreal nature of the new world we find ourselves in. Bleak, yes, but still beautiful. My dog Molly seems to get it: meeting each new challenge with resolve, repose, grit and grace. I’m trying to follow her example. . . . . . . #photography #photograph #photooftheday #blackandwhite #120film #mediumformat #duallens #reflex #camera #cameras #rolleiflex #vintage #analog #manual #dog #moment (at Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAOgZvxgOm_/?igshid=1bnp1m5gzn1ol

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I love this tiny, beautiful, spinning blue ball we call home. Happy #EarthDay. . . . . . . #mempries #sunsets #Trees #dusk #photography #iphoneonly #hiking #camping #roughingit #backpacking #nature #wild #optoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/B_TKjBdggDH/?igshid=uezv6mik3l4y