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walks, runs, records spun & whatever i made this week

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doing

  • a tiny shelf for the airing cupboard
  • sourdough starter (rip #2, born #3)
  • this very website, slightly askew

avoiding

  • plotting another walk
  • linkedin
  • financial planning

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May 25, 2026

activity

Carlisle Walking

Walking from Brampton to Carlisle. Hadrian's Wall Pt 1.

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♫ on the record player

— this week in ears full stats →
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🔁 SONG ON REPEAT

Falling Higher - 2024 Remaster

Helloween

from Better Than Raw (2024 Remaster) · can't stop, won't stop

3 plays and counting

recently played

most recent first
  • Excalibur - Remastered Version
    Grave Digger
    4:45 19h ago
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    Cruachan
    4:41 21h ago
  • Sirens - Digitally Remastered
    Savatage
    3:40 22h ago
  • Power of Will
    Dynazty
    3:54 22h ago
  • Undying Evil
    Enforcer
    3:53 22h ago
  • Future Tense
    Sanctuary
    5:07 1d ago

top artists · last 30 days

plays vs prev 30
# artist plays vs prev 30d
1 Helloween
german metal
 36 new
2 The Birthday Massacre
canadian rock
 16 new
3 Seven Spires
boston metal
 10 new
4 Tulip
slayer
 10 new
5 Gamma Ray
german metal
 7 ▲ 4
6 John Carpenter
horror synth
 3 new

year in music

2026 · every day

2026 · minutes listened

less more · each column = one week (Mon–Sun)
161h 23m
total in 2026
43m
daily average
2h 58m
busiest (may 12)

💪 the body, lately

— live from the watch, no flexing (much) full stats →
👟 steps this year
1,934,701
5,435
this week
64,903
this month
🪜 stairs this year
4,966
10
this week
135
this month
📏 distance this year
1845.4 km
4.9 km
this week
60.0 km
this month

🏆 personal records

all-time bests
40,519
most steps in a day
26 jun 2026
32.2 km
longest outing
walk · 25 may 2026
5:04 /km
fastest avg pace
run · 23 jun 2024
394 m
biggest single climb
walk · 15 may 2026
51
highest vo2 max
23 jun 2024

random thoughts

— short, unedited, frequent
jun 29
"washing tissues is the primary cause of cosmic collapse"
jun 28
"a slow run still counts. a walk still counts. showing up still counts."
jun 26
"if you put 'soft launch' in front of any activity you have basically committed to nothing."
jun 22
"tea before email. always tea before email. this is a rule."