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  • September 1, 2026

    the best and worst f45 classes for runners (as decided by someone who does all of them anyway)

    the best and worst f45 classes for runners (as decided by someone who does all of them anyway)

    nine months into f45 now, which is long enough to have opinions about the different class types but apparently not long enough to actually act on any of them, because i still show up to whatever’s on the schedule and do it anyway. if you missed it, i wrote about the six month check in…

  • August 25, 2026

    the boston 13 at 350km: an update

    the boston 13 at 350km: an update

    three months ago I wrote about the boston 13 fresh out of the box. now I’m sitting at 350 kilometers on them and it feels like a good time to check back in. the short version: they’re fine. the slightly longer version is more interesting. the cushioning is going I can feel it now. runs…

  • August 18, 2026

    My Apple Watch Is Falling Apart Faster Than My Fitness

    My Apple Watch Is Falling Apart Faster Than My Fitness

    Two and a half years into Apple Watch ownership, and now my run splits are just a negotiation between me, Strava, and a piece of technology that’s clearly checked out.

  • August 11, 2026

    power ranking my running routes by how likely I am to almost get hit by a cyclist

    power ranking my running routes by how likely I am to almost get hit by a cyclist

    toronto is a great running city. it is also, i have come to learn, a city where cyclists move like they are being chased by something. every route has a different flavour of near-death experience and i think it’s time i ranked them. 5. high park lowest stakes on this list. the cyclists here are…

  • August 4, 2026

    i pb’d my 5k the day after leg day (make it make sense)

    i pb’d my 5k the day after leg day (make it make sense)

    so this happened yesterday. did an F45 class in the morning, legs already feeling it, and instead of going home and being a reasonable person, i drove to a local track and decided to just… go for it. 5.03 km. 21:42. 4:19/km pace. my old 5k pb, gone by 28 seconds. i genuinely don’t have…

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