Did another bike workout at the gym. Similar heart rate and duration as my regular runs, but felt like more effort because I'm not used to cycling. I'd rather be running, but this is a good alternative. Listened to Hej (resten av) internet! Avsnitt 2: Nyhetsbrev (eller brev kort och gott).
Today I bought a gym membership. I spent another 40 minutes on the bike. I felt good after the workout, but I didn't get any ideas or inspiration like I usually do when I'm running. Hopefully I can incorporate some runs soon, but I will for sure continue biking to help build an aerobic base.
Yes! The draft makes sense now. I think. I had a rough idea of what I wanted to write about. I had lots of notes that I struggled to fit into a coherent narrative. But finally, it all fell into place. I clarified my thinking by writing.
Today I spent 40 minutes on a bike in the gym. I'd rather be running, but I've got some pain in my achilles tendon, so I explore alternative training at the moment. For this workout, I happened to discover the (Swedish) podcast Hej (resten av) internet! It feels like an entry into an alternative, beautiful web-universe. I look forward to more workouts with them in my ears.
It's time for a new avatar. I'm thinking I should update them more frequently. Maybe yearly? Anyway, here is the new one.
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It's like it's all out there. Energy, motivation, well being, creativity... You just have to put on a pair of shoes and go out and get it. That's why I run.

I just implemented support in Smart Notes for giving links a text description.
This was inspired by recent readings about concept mapping and Zettelkasten resources talking about the importance of giving context when linking two ideas.
I'm looking forward to using this to see if I find it helpful.

My website as a home (found via End of Year Hyperlink Dump) talks about a metaphor for websites:
I feel as if someone is giving me a tour of their apartment: I’m looking at the papers on his desk, the notes stuck to his fridge, an album of butterfly photos taken by his brother, and so on.
I like this metaphor, and I would like my website to feel like a home. Micro.blog makes this very easy. I can share and develop my interests. I can structure content with categories and pages. Others can come have a look. Comment if they wish. And you can see conversations that I've had with visitors.
I first learned programming by hitting "View Page Source" on a web page to learn how something was implemented. Today, 20+ years later, I did the same. I wish more environments had "View Page Source" function.
I was tired and low on energy. I knew I needed to run. I know that the longer I run, the more energy I get back. I also clarified my thinking on an upcoming blog post. Yey running!

Today I did a lot of focused work. My brain was tired. Solution? Running. It worked. It always works. That's why I run.

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