About

I’ve raced more than 200 Spartan events and about 50 marathons and ultras  and a bazilion smaller local races— from muddy local sprints to the mountains of Greece. That probably sounds like a lot, but most of it was just me trying to figure things out. Racing turned into a long-term experiment in what happens when you keep showing up.

Shank Gym started as a garage joke and became the running label for everything that orbit touches: race reviews, course breakdowns, gear notes, and the small bits of meaning that sneak in between the miles.I still write about the climbs and the cramps, but sometimes the conversation drifts — into music, recovery, astronomy, or whatever connects the physical to the philosophical. That’s where Post Illusion Press comes in: the quieter space for reflection, after the mud has settled.

This isn’t coaching, and it isn’t self-help. It’s just documentation — one person’s ongoing study in endurance, curiosity, and how to stay human while the world gets louder.

– T. Shankapotomous
Shank Gym Research / Post Illusion Press