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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

At Sea

Tarja

from Frisson Noir · can't stop, won't stop

2 plays and counting

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plays vs prev 30
# artist plays vs prev 30d
1 Tarja
gothic metal
 16 ▲ 14
2 Therion
gothic metal
 16 ▲ 11
3 Tub Ring
chicago punk
 13 new
4 Charlotte Wessels 12 ▲ 4
5 Xandria
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 10 ▼ 6
6 Anna Fiori
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year in music

2026 · every day

2026 · minutes listened

less more · each column = one week (Mon–Sun)
147h 45m
total in 2026
45m
daily average
2h 58m
busiest (may 12)

💪 the body, lately

— live from the watch, no flexing (much) full stats →
👟 steps this year
1,696,576
5,830
this week
81,480
this month
🪜 stairs this year
4,268
10
this week
160
this month
📏 distance this year
1631.4 km
5.6 km
this week
74.5 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."