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we’ve been in austin 5 years now & will be here at least another 3 😌
does anyone know if we have to reap what we sow tomorrow?
i’m here for the toxic positivity memes
today
it’s been a minute. close to 1.5 years actually 😅😭
run it back is back.
for those new, run it back started as my covid baby as i wanted to stay connected with friends through music. it’d be what’s top of mind for me at a given time accompanied with 4 songs that had been on repeat that week
ironic that my last official post was reminding myself and yall what run it back was about (which will now by known as ribv1):
reissue: volume 118 - clueless
every now and then i’ll reissue an old volume of Run It Back so we can see how things have evolved over time. it’s a nice stroll down memory lane 🤠
at this point, i was at a crossroads. writing ribv1 was starting to feel like homework. i told myself that if it ever felt like a chore, i’d take a break
the signs were there. i had strayed away from the original format of 4 songs a week and i started writing intermissions.
with intermissions, the writing felt liberating. didn’t have to follow a given format. didn’t feel obligated to be vulnerable and didn’t have to write about anything in particular:
thursday night intermission
welcome back to another intermission! as a refresher, this space will be more stripped down, more lowkey. these’ll be posts every other week in lieu of the traditional volumes we know and love
for this intermission ⬆️, i touched upon this towards the end:
i finally found a good group here at the ymca but since the year turned, we’re losing critical mass because the programming impedes on open play. so i took it upon myself to start a community from scratch
@my ymca hoopers, sound familiar?
for the day ones, run it back (which will now by known as ribv2) has evolved. april 24th, 2024 was my last run it back post. my first organized basketball session for austin yall-stars (aka atx ys) was on april 28th
since then? our community just wrapped up fifty sessions 😌
leading up to atx ys 50, i felt it was the right time to change. there have been a number of different milestones that have brought me to this point but i’ll cut to the chase:
today officially marks the transition from ribv1 > ribv2 🫡
my vision is to grow run it back into austin’s first underground basketball club. austin is thirsty for it. targeting amateur players that can’t dunk, move the ball, and are a general good hang
don’t need egos coming in with temper tantrums and arguing. and don’t need an injury after getting dunked on LOL
the newsletter moving forward will be me thinking out loud as progress is made. i’ll get into:
what makes ribv2 different from the current basketball options in austin?
what goes into making a successful session?
is this economically feasible?
and more 😉
all that being said: i’m grateful for all my experiences, history, and people that been a part of this journey. locking into my passion of hooping with my friends has brought me so much energy and joy.
having a north star in life helps me stay present despite all the bullshit going on. life deserves a highlight reel. and run it back plays a big part of that 🙏
-claud
now playing
been on a HUGE funk, soul, & disco tip lately. too many songs for just 1 playlist lmao
so here’s vol. 1 😌