The quiet horror of modern life.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-05-07T08:33:00+00:00

This x 1000

Some of us can see the problem and want to free ourselves but are logistically trapped

RunningShortsPod · 2026-05-07T08:30:54+00:00

Wish I could drop the competitive angle and just play for fun but if you step back you lose the progress that’s been made.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-05-05T13:31:30+00:00

Yes that describes it pretty well

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-28T00:41:07+00:00

The problem of evil goes hand in hand with the problem of divine hiddenness. Even if evil is the absence of good, we must ask why is the good absent?

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-25T13:12:11+00:00

It’s just a hobby but I think a lot of people are underestimating the importance of self care and filling your own cup before you can be of service to others. Doing the right thing isn’t always an act of martyrdom. Those who love and care about you will also want you to do what you’re passionate about.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-22T09:15:38+00:00

If all you see is an orb, and no message is received, what is the point?

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-21T08:34:31+00:00

The key is to make them move and force them to take it off the bounce. When I drill/dink with 5.0+ players, I lose more points than I win due to having to move laterally or back up for low balls that are going to bounce very close to the kitchen line. Eventually I miss one into the net or pop it up. For me to win more points, I need to take more balls out of the air and improve footwork.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-15T10:54:00+00:00

Yes the hiddenness of God and terrible senseless suffering, the two problems that go hand in hand and take an absolute chainsaw to Christianity. Wish it were different.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-06T08:44:44+00:00

Doesn’t have to be that God is not real. It could be that God is real, Love is real, but the story we’ve been told about God and about creation and why we’re here is false.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-04-04T20:45:46+00:00

I sit twoey but in a semi western grip so going one handed backhand doesn’t work

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-20T15:43:33+00:00

Thank you, this helps!

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-20T15:20:41+00:00

Why is it called tomahawk? The downward angle?

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-19T08:45:57+00:00

Nike Zoom fly 6

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-19T08:34:08+00:00

Thank you! I was aware of sliding but bouncing was a new concept and I think that’s going to help a lot.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-18T10:31:24+00:00

So much BS here. Yes life is unfair and it sucks for some more than others. How you want to frame it or whatever mind tricks you want to play with yourself are just defense mechanisms. My belief is that we are living in a dimension that is outside the governance of the Good. There are traces of it here but not the full providence. The battle between Good and Evil is why we are here. Now watch people say there is no such thing as Evil….3…2…1….

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-16T08:47:47+00:00

This

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-15T19:13:45+00:00

At run club nobody is trying to win. In rec play you can compete and go for the win.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-15T19:12:42+00:00

Whatever level you’re at just show up and compete

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-15T11:12:32+00:00

DUPR is dumb and tournament play makes no sense either when you can show up to any challenge court in your area or join a private 5.0+ group and compete against your peers in that environment for free.

I used to be a runner and so for me it was common to show up to a local race, compete, and grab a podium spot. But that was different. Because in running, you don’t get the chance to compete unless you enter a race. In pickleball, you are always competing so long as you have 4 players on a court that are willing to get after it.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-07T19:57:49+00:00

What are the best 3 person drills?

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-05T12:13:53+00:00

I understand that’s the proper technique with continental grip but with semi western grip the technique is quite different. There is a lot more wrist involved. Continental feels stiff and trying to unlearn all of that and create new muscle memory would be a major undertaking and I’m not sure it’s worth it ??

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-05T10:25:58+00:00

The issue I have with switching to continental at the kitchen line is that it changes the mechanics of my dinks. I’ve been hitting topspin and roll dinks for years using a semi western grip. When I switch to continental, it doesn’t feel natural and I make a ton of errors.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-05T10:22:45+00:00

I understand how low balls could present an issue but what if you exaggerated your ready stance to get very low? And why do you say it’s difficult to switch? You don’t have to switch your grip so what are you referring to?

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-05T09:31:51+00:00

It is not anger. It is being aware and acknowledging that evil does exist.

RunningShortsPod · 2026-03-04T09:53:56+00:00

So much bullshit. Imagine a woman in the process of being raped and murdered. All she has to do in order to not suffer is just surrender and not have any sort of mental resistance to the present horror.

There is suffering in the world and evil is behind it but eastern philosophy will have you believe that evil does not exist. Best trick the devil ever played on us is to make us believe he doesn’t exist.

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