Summer running gear sale, Elsey Davis is running 400 miles for Alzheimer’s. Simultaneously, he has launched a new running aesthetic that is a far cry from the usual polished running fits.
Published: 19 September 2025 5K, which he finished in 22 minutes and 31 seconds. He averaged a speedy pace of 7:15 min/mile and finishing 95th out of more than 8,000 participants.
‘I have an interesting relationship with running,’ he admits in an Instagram reel. ‘There’s no rules. You just lace up some shoes and go.’
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‘I love running in the street, challenging yourself to do something you didn't know you could do,’ adds Barker. ‘And that’s like what punk rock was to me. It’s about the energy and the spirit that goes into it.’
Strava has sued Garmin over segments and heatmaps cardiovascular fitness before he started his running habit. An hour of drumming could potentially burn as many as 600 calories and cause heart rate to peak as high as 190 bpm. ‘Running and drumming are a lot alike. In both... I’m in the flow state,’ says Barker.
Mens Health UK Elsey Davis is running 400 miles for Alzheimer’s includes races across the US. So far, events have been held in New Orleans, New York and Los Angeles – the next will take place in Chicago on 20 September.
