What am I up to, now?
Well, as of Mid-September, 2025.
Have been training to bike faster since December of last year. Have only done one real event this year, but recently rode a 100km loop on predominantly dirt roads and rail trails in a new record time. Have a number of races/events on the docket for next year, including:
- Paris to Ancaster (P2A) 70km
- Screamin’ Squirrel 70 km
- 100 Acre Gravel 100 km
- Hurtin’ in Haliburton 8 hour solo
This season is coming to a close and I am pondering entering a cyclocross (cx) race just to see what it is like. My commuter bike happily moonlights as a cx bike, so I could hopefully just swap out some tires and have a go. We’ll see. Maybe.
Have been enjoying writing code in Go lately. I code mostly for fun, occasionally to make something at work easier. Automate the boring stuff.
Just started reading The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. So far so good, seems to have a blend of humour and wisdom that I enjoy based on about 6 pages. I remember we were reading this book in Grade 12 English class and I just kinda quit reading it. My younger self was a tool sometimes, but at least he left me with an impressive collection of Simpsons quotes.
Been listening to a lot of Post-rock lately, as usual. Artists like Parker and Ephilexia. While on the trainer, still lots of Rise Against and Much the Same - upbeat melodic punk. Ugh, punk. Seems so aged now.
Really enjoying self-hosting a lot of my own services. More in a blog post maybe.