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πŸ“· Day 2: Curve

A white mug with a teal interior is filled with a dark liquid, likely coffee, placed on a light-colored surface.

I agree with this: The Wheel of Time: Amazon has cancelled the wrong mega-budget fantasy show. WoT was pretty good. Having now also cancelled The Periphery, Outer Range, and Night Sky, I’m very reluctant to start watching any new show on Prime.

πŸ“· Day 1: Tree

Large maple tree with red leaves on a residential street backed by a blue sky

πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈπŸš΄πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ First race of the season tomorrow!

I actually enjoy this part β€” the setup. Laying out all the gear, checking the list, thinking through the transitions. There’s a quiet focus to it. A bit of nervous energy, sure, but also a sense of calm from knowing I’ve put in the work.

Getting everything ready is more than just packing β€” it’s part of the ritual. It helps me visualize the day ahead and ease into race mode. Time to trust the training and enjoy the race.

Triathlon gear is organized on a table, including a wetsuit, cycling helmet, running shoes, wetsuit, and various accessories.

🎡 Great to hear a new Rival Consoles album: Landscape from Memory

Landscape from Memory - Rival Consoles poster

🎧 I’ve made a few updates to my default apps. I’m now using Overcast for podcasts (again) and Albums for music.

Both replace Apple’s default apps, which prioritize new content over easy access to media I’ve already selectedβ€”presumably what I actually want to listen to.

The recent rewrite of Overcast’s Apple Watch app was the tipping point for the podcast switch. Most of my podcast listening happens on the Watch, and the new app is a big improvement.

Finished reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan is a fun and imaginative sci-fi retelling of the King Arthur story (and much more) πŸ“š

Another fun analysis in The Logistics of Road War in the Wasteland, this time of Mad Max style warfare

This week, we’re doing another β€˜silly’ topic, but this being me, it is a silly logistics topic, because – as the saying goes – amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics. So we’re going to be professionally silly this week and talk about the logistics of vehicle warfare in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting, in part because this is a good way to also think about why militaries (of various description) use the vehicles they use, from a logistics standpoint.

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πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Nice break after several days of rain for today’s long run

A serene outdoor scene of a lake surrounded by greenery is overlaid with running statistics, including distance, time, and average pace.

🎡 Who Will Look After The Dogs? by PUP is good punk rock

Who Will Look After The Dogs? - PUP poster

Based on the first two episodes, I like the new Murderbot show. I think it has the right amount of quirkiness to capture the tone of the books

Finished reading: The Crisis of Canadian Democracy by Andrew Coyne has plenty of evidence to make you mad about the state of Canadian democracy, along with many ideas about how to fix it. The trick is to get a political party to do something about the problems πŸ“š

Finished reading: The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison continues a great series. Such great attention to language and precise world building makes these books a joy to readπŸ“š

🚴 Fun long ride today

A cycling route is mapped out through Toronto, Vaughan, Markham, and surrounding areas, spanning 100.12 km with an elevation gain of 537 meters.

Wow, Andor S2E8

Signs of spring

A brick house with a large shrub covered in blooming pink flowers stands in the foreground.

Finished reading: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is a fun exploration of what makes things spread (ideas, behaviours, viruses). You know what you’re in for with Gladwell and this is a good follow up to The Tipping Point (25 years later!) πŸ“š

Looking forward to the new season of Foundation!

A new feature in HealthFit shows that I’ve been pushing the training too hard. A better balance would be 80% in low aerobic. Although I feel okay, I’ll fit in more recovery runs and rides

Training load focus from April 4 to May 1, 2025, displays 8% anaerobic, 59% high aerobic, and 34% low aerobic activities.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Recovery run

A sunset sky with orange and pink hues looms over a residential street lined with trees, displaying running stats for a 7.45 km outdoor run.

🚴 Cruising through Watopia this morning

A virtual cycling race interface is displayed, showing participants on a route with metrics like speed, distance, and altitude.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Great piece by Paul Wells: Solomon’s vote

The Liberals won. Mark Carney returns as prime minister. He’ll get to name another cabinet, meet Parliament for the first time, govern if he can. But the result forecloses cheap gloating in ways I find satisfying. Canada is a country that wishes things were easy. Maybe they aren’t meant to be easy.

Monarch Park. πŸ“

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Track Tuesday: 3x 1 mile + 3x 800m

Track under a well lit dome

Riverdale Collegiate Institute. πŸ“

πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ Mixed intervals

Indoor pool with lane markers and flags

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Voted! Only took a few minutes

A yellow "Elections Canada" sign directs voters with an arrow to the polling station.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Much better weather today than yesterday for a run

A sunlit forest trail on a clear day with text overlay showing details of a half marathon distance, time, and pace.

πŸ• Pizza night

A pizza with basil cooking in an outdoor pizza oven

Finished reading: A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab is fun and a worthy book in a great series πŸ“š

🚴 Despite the high winds, cold temperatures, and occasional rain, I was glad to get outside for today’s ride

A mapped cycling route near Toronto, covering a distance of 81.59 km with an elevation gain of 420 m, is shown along with urban and natural landmarks.

🚴 Planning for the first outdoor bike ride of the season tomorrow. So, wandering the house trying to find all the gear. Note to self for next year: put it all together in a box for storage