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Checkin to Patagonia (γγΏγ΄γγ’ ιε)
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Checkin to OXYMORON
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The Week #208
by James- 4οΈβ£ years of the week! Pretty wild that I haven't missed a Tuesday post the entire time (Tuesday as defined as Tuesday for me, wherever I may be). At some point I should take this and turn them into a paper archive. Maybe for year 5.
- βοΈ My coffee machine has been a bit on the fritz. Not that it's not brewing, but for some reason it started flowing over. I think I've fixed it, but I've grown tired of monitoring the machine while it's brewing to see if it's gonna make a mess or not (kinda defeats the purpose of using a machine). So I've been making pour overs instead.
Making pour overs has been a good change of pace. A bit of zen in the morning. I also haven't been downing as much coffee, which is undoubtedly a good thing.Β - β€οΈ Unrelated to drinking less coffee as it's technically one from a couple of weeks ago, my Apple watch gave me a notification about new trends in my resting heart rate going down (I forget the exact number, but I think it was 41 bpm). Lower heart rates (to a point!) are generally indicative of stronger hearts (fewer pumps required to make appropriate volume of blood go 'round), so I take it as a sign that my consistent running over the past 5 or 6 weeks is starting to make a measurable difference.
- π² Riding my bike is a happy place for me. It seems like it's turning into one for Leo as well. ( I say turning, but in the past he's told me he wants to go ride bikes because it makes him feel happy). This week Leo wanted to ride some place he hasn't ridden before, so we rode along different streets to the park I've been running at lately.
There were a couple of short sections where there aren't sidewalks and the roads are a bit narrow, but he navigated really well.
Inspired by Probably Riding, I've decided to ride my cross-bike more. However, the grips have gotten a bit grody and the cheap wirelock I bought has grown legs and gone on walk about. So I ordered some new grips and a U-lock from Blue Lug. When they arrive, I'll attempt to change the grips myself (which shouldn't be hard (famous last words)). - π‘οΈ Leo, with me coaching him through it, beat Queen Gibdo in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom! Beating this boss was quite difficult and took us a few hours of attempts (over the course of a couple of weeks), but we did it! The main that let us beat the boss was sleeping at an inn in one of the pricer beds so that we had a couple of extra hearts and (more importantly) a bit of extra stamina, so we could run away after a melee attack. 4 bosses down just a couple to go...we'll be ready before the new Zelda game comes out in September (just before my birthday π!)
- π Summer has official arrived. There was a day this week with a high of 33. I think my runs are going to need to be starting at 4:45am for the next couple of months.
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by James5am Run Club
Because Iβm up anyways and itβs 33 degrees with 90% humidity during the day. Ending at bench 7-11 with an ice coffee and an Aquarius, reminds of running when Leo was first born and I did similar.5.0km
35.7min
26.4m climbed
154.7avg bpm
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Checkin to Shake Shack
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by JamesMorning Run
Almost didnβt go, but I was already dressed.3.6km
26.3min
27.2m climbed
158.6avg bpm
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by James
Leo Run
To the bench 7-11. He was on my shoulders for most of the way back. Extra 17kg π«£1.2km
27.8min
7m climbed
106.4avg bpm
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by JamesMorning Run
Gonna be hooot4.3km
30.3min
30.8m climbed
157.6avg bpm
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by JamesBike packing seems like a lot of fun. I bet boy-o would get into it as well if we went shorter distances (but long for him). The trick would be: hills and navigating safely to the bike path...maybe it's something we build up to.
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The Week #207
by James- π¨π» Happy Father's day to all of the dads out there. For father's day, Leo gave me him taking a 2.5 hour nap that I also partook in a bit. Having a good nap is one of those things I should do more often and never appreciate in the moment. Update: When Leo sneezes there's stuff coming out his nose β that nap may not have been a present, but rather the start of a cold.
- π² I found a new favorite channel on YouTube: Probably Riding (and Insta). Basically this guy takes videos when he's out riding his (sweet ass) bike around Seoul, getting coffees, doing shopping and he narrates over it. It's pure weekend vibes.
- π I generally like where I live: it's comfortable, we have good neighbors, it's quiet, good connections to city via rail. But sometimes I wish I lived more centrally so I could easily access a variety of hip coffee shops with a short bike ride. There are some kissaten (which have their own charms), but are often smokey... and I think how sweet would it be to be able to easily pop in to a variety of airy, brightly lit specialty coffee shops?
- π² After writing this, I took my acoustic bike to Starbucks to work for a bit and it was just what I needed. I always forget how much fun it is to ride my acoustic bike, so to encourage me to ride it more I've moved it from the side of the house to the front, next to my mama-chari.
- πΆ In a polar opposite recommendation for music from last week, I've been into Alex & The Moondaze (Apple Music), especially this track The River from LINDA (Apple Music, YouTube). Weekend Vibes. βοΈ
