π· Day 03
A well targeted card from my children
πββοΈ New running shoe day
π· Day 02
Flowers
Finished reading: I canβt decide if I liked Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The first book of the series, Gideon the Ninth, was one of my favourite books of 2021. The second, Harrow the Ninth, was frustratingly confusing. Nona was similarly challenging: lots of names, hints of conversations, and plot twists. Felt more like work than entertainment π
πββοΈ Dynamic run training in Training Today
Iβve been using Training Today for a while now to track my readiness to train (RTT). Theyβve recently released a new feature that provides dynamic training for running based on RTT which takes into account your current recovery and health to make sure you donβt overtrain.
Generating the workouts is easy. In the iPhone app, you choose the type of run (speed, endurance, recovery, etc) and then the app shows you the structured workout, targeting your current RTT. There are options to adjust the RTT (though that seems like cheating) and to shorten the run, if youβre pressed for time. Once you select βCreate Workoutβ, the run is sent to your Apple Watch.
On the watch, the Training Today workout shows up near the top of the list in the Workout app and behaves like any other workout. The interval times and heart rate zones with alerts are passed along, making it easy to follow the workout.
There are a few obvious enhancements, which the developers have already promised. The first is the addition of cycling and swimming workouts. The second is creating actual fitness plans across multiple days.
Iβm really intrigued by an app like Training Today. Our smartwatches are continuously monitoring us and tracking our fitness. Why not have them also program tailored workouts? That said, I have an actual triathlon coach that creates a comprehensive fitness plan while also providing expert advice and motivation. My watch isnβt this sophisticated β yet.
πββοΈ Part of todayβs trail run was mostly made of broken bricks
πββοΈ Todayβs run burned off the last of the March Break cervezas. Back on the program tomorrow
π΅ Right Back To It - Waxahatchee is a stand out song on a great album
Such nerdy fun
Finished reading: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson continues this entertaining series. A nice break from the βheavierβ fantasy books π
Finished reading: I enjoyed Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson. Some of his usual attention to detail without getting too dry and a nice emphasis on Chinese culture and historyπ
Finished reading: Although difficult to describe, I enjoyed The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada. A strange, slightly creepy story about modern work life π
Finished reading: The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik is a great sequel to A Deadly Education π
Finished reading: Empire of the Sum: The Rise and Reign of the Pocket Calculator by Keith Houston is more fun than you might expectπ
Finished reading: My Murder by Katie Williams has an intriguing premise, good twists, and is well written. A great bookπ
My plan for the week
Finished reading: The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older is a fun, short murder mystery on a gas giant planet π
Finished reading: I enjoyed My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee more than I expected. A great testament to hard working, talented friends. Also a great excuse to revisit Rushβs music. Iβd missed their last few albums and it was a pleasant surprise to discover themπ
A toasted old fashioned kind of night