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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

The Last Generation

Xandria

from Eclipse · can't stop, won't stop

10 plays and counting

recently played

most recent first
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    Melissa Bonny
    3:56 1d ago
  • Devil On My Tongue
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    3:18 1d ago
  • Snake Bite
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    3:25 1d ago
  • I'm a Monster
    Melissa Bonny
    3:15 1d ago

top artists · last 30 days

plays vs prev 30
# artist plays vs prev 30d
1 Xandria
german metal
 37 ▲ 36
2 Tulip
slayer
 31 ▲ 21
3 Seven Spires
boston metal
 25 ▲ 15
4 Arctic Monkeys
garage rock
 20 new
5 Muse
modern rock
 18 new
6 Fleetwood Mac
classic rock
 17 new

year in music

2026 · every day

2026 · minutes listened

less more · each column = one week (Mon–Sun)
182h 01m
total in 2026
42m
daily average
4h 11m
busiest (aug 25)

💪 the body, lately

— live from the watch, no flexing (much) full stats →
👟 steps this year
2,166,219
19,662
this week
94,548
this month
🪜 stairs this year
5,448
34
this week
122
this month
📏 distance this year
2052.2 km
18.0 km
this week
76.8 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."