Out for a stroll

A man and two young people stand together with a golden retriever on a forest path surrounded by colorful fall foliage.A group of three people and a dog are standing on a forest path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage.


I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Nils Frahm performs on stage surrounded by an audience in an intimate setting beneath circular architecture.

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πŸ”— Walport ahoy! - Paul Wells

Walport couldn’t help noticing that Canada is a sucking black hole for information-sharing, although I bet he never imagined his own report would gather dust for half a year for no reason anyone has ever explained nor ever will.

This is too important to not be taken seriously


🎡 Inspired by Camiel Schoonens, I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

The cover art for Led Zeppelin III features an eclectic, colorful collage of whimsical images and illustrations surrounding the band's name.

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πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Preparing for this weekend’s gluttony with an easy (mostly) trail run

A dirt road runs through a countryside landscape under a clear blue sky, with overlayed information detailing an outdoor running activity of 17.68 km at an average pace of 5'41" per kilometer.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ I was very lucky to win a pair of Arc’teryx Norvans at the recent Truth & Reconciliation Trail Run. I picked them up today and look forward to trying them out. Big thanks to Arc’teryx for the support!

Auto-generated description: A pair of black Arc'teryx sneakers is placed on a wooden floor.

Finished reading: The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan. I’m simultaneously delighted and intimidated by how long these books are and how many of them are left to go πŸ“š


I appreciate new customisation options in iOS 18 for the Control Centre, mostly so that I can remove many of the controls. That said, I took the opportunity to add a control to launch a daily meditation session. The associated shortcut switches to Do Not Disturb and launches directly into the meditation. This has been really helpful in reducing the friction and distractions from building a meditation habit.

Auto-generated description: A smartphone screen displaying the Control Center with various icons and settings, including a media player for a podcast episode titled Home Screens by Daryl Baxter.

The Unraveling of Space-Time series in Quanta Magazine is fascinating. Our universe is a strange place


πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ The 3rd Annual Truth & Reconciliation Trail Run in support of Anduhyaun Women’s Shelter was great, though difficult, fun. Lots of hills on this one

A large group of people is gathered outdoors for a running event, with trees in the background and running statistics displayed.

George had a busy day

A dog is lying on its back on a wooden floor, appearing relaxed and comfortable.

πŸ”— How to Choose The Best Methods for your Health and Performance // David Lipman

So don’t go jumping onto the latest trend, especially not if it’s been around for less time than it takes for your eggs to go bad in the fridge. When any new method arrives, it is worth spending some time evaluating the underlying principles of the method. Particularly seeking where it is similar and where it differs from the established methods at the time to try and work out if there really is much difference (there’s often less difference than people would like to believe or argue there is on the internet).


πŸ“– Hooray!

Email from Apple Books that β€œThe Armageddon Protocol” is now available

Finished reading: The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik is a good end to a great series πŸ“š


πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Tried a new trail near the in-law’s house for today’s run

A scenic forest path is framed by arching trees with text overlaying details of an outdoor run, showing distance, time, and average pace.

πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ I tried the new structured swim workout this morning in watchOS 11. I appreciated not needing to remember the details about intervals or mentally tracking my laps. Unfortunately I can’t β€œaccidentally” misread the clock anymore for extra rest πŸ˜€


The Experiments in Having No Head series in Waking Up from Richard Lang are great. So, I’m glad to see new sessions added


I still really like my iPhone 13 mini. My only challenge is with battery life, since the mini size necessarily means a smaller battery. Now that I have a separate work phone, I’m experimenting with my personal phone automatically enabling low battery mode when switching to my work focus. Now I consistently have battery throughout the day, whereas before I needed a top up in the early evening.


The YouTube algorithm pulled me into a stream of Apple Watch Ultra videos that I was too tired to resist. This one from Brian Talbot resonated the most with me. It isn’t about the specs and features; it’s about the freedom


πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ 8 minute zone 3 repeats on today’s run. Feels like summer out there

A scenic waterfront area features a rocky shoreline and dense trees, with a fitness app overlay displaying running statistics.