2026-10-28T20:56:18Z https://nostr.now Benjamin Han https://nostr.now/npub1exxdt6mrcm4xkwpj55rl54qkmz66rvl2jxap747ywftcm6lpp03s556wz7 https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/accounts/avatars/109/298/602/161/556/932/original/32e379b0cc5c450c.png https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/accounts/avatars/109/298/602/161/556/932/original/32e379b0cc5c450c.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08sn9253dqcavkhlywc7tllh4umgeexzac3fs9wgwnqt0eadyldqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xxr79qu Alarm clock set to 5am. Wish me luck!<br/><br/>#marathon #race #snohomishRiverRun #running #photo #snohomish<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/420/326/532/915/209/original/c9418fad78a599dd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-11T04:13:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw7la8y05z9v28698s8tycc5j6l0kynd63ajhlf8yh0qkj6hzu0qqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x44k0v7 Today I ran the same EZ 4mi as yesterday: same Elliott Bay route, same lunchtime start, solo, capped by HR 135bpm. Wednesday, 57°F and overcast: pace 9&#39;00&#34;/mi, HR avg/max 131/145, EF 1.36 m/beat, decoupling 2.5%, splits 9:11→8:46. Thursday, 59°F in the fog: 8&#39;50&#34;/mi, HR 131/146, EF 1.39, decoupling 1.1%, splits 9:09→8:31. Same heart rate, 10s/mi faster, and my second-best easy-run EF of 2026. Three days out from my #marathon, I&#39;m hoping Sunday brings the same fog!<br/><br/>#running #pnw #taper #photo<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/408/869/874/126/318/original/32d7186e952f02f0.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/408/870/313/824/873/original/5f82b832973708b2.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/408/870/520/940/541/original/6b62c26f0a92e4cc.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/408/870/718/167/815/original/fbca3d84c5517243.png"> <br/> 2026-10-09T03:39:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9235lhu863fv5wvqdhzq06ruyxj6xhutp88twwyh34rcv6q6rhqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x030clx I ran my fastest #parkrun in 2026 today and celebrated parkrun&#39;s 22nd birthday! (Tutu, get it?) Official time was 22:12, 8s faster than the 2026 best I got from August, and was my best since Nov 27, 2025 Turkey Trot. It&#39;s still 1+ min off my 21:05 PR, but I&#39;ll take it!<br/><br/>Thank you parkrun, for leading me into the wonderful world of #running and for all the friends I&#39;ve made along the way, 117 parkruns and counting!<br/><br/>#5K #pnw #photo<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/379/046/172/960/220/original/ce54d2a8ab026119.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/379/046/599/916/101/original/6b1b89f174cd6252.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/379/047/029/814/831/original/82ce2302380ff949.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/379/047/261/164/067/original/6f7340d66aed8db2.png"> <br/> 2026-10-03T21:15:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyusgv3ex39skscj0n8y67fxuzxsp5up8fewc99scla2aud7pgvdqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xxmqxup In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg774vaxylgdd47dllpxrjsjcnuku2uzhe4n8hnetmm64rxgazqtgwt5tvw'>nevent1q…5tvw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I never had that problem, not even feeling discomfort. Maybe I&#39;m lucky… 2026-10-01T05:41:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrm8xt8js70trs4k2ex9x6apptjn5pzsj3fk3xzh59sk4lvxzzs2czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3c40y7 September #running recap: fewer but faster miles. 251.7 → 217.0mi, pace 9&#39;44&#34; → 9&#39;32&#34;/mi. I&#39;m at 1,882 of 2,500mi for the year, now 11.7mi *ahead* of plan (yay)!<br/><br/>The month opened w/ the Redmond Harvest Half, then a planned recovery week. VO₂max hit an all-time high of 55.47, and the longest run was a 20-miler before Snohomish. I also ran my 900th 5K in the latest #parkrun!<br/><br/>The Snohomish River Run #marathon is on Oct 11, onward! 💪<br/><br/>(#photo highlights in the link)<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260930-september-running-recap/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260930-september-running-recap/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#pnw 2026-10-01T05:03:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrnrwu3wc87cxqhvanvvs7clq58e5l47q9tmgn8ctl02qfzhrazvszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xvv26wj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqu7kyy6gy4yhs573c0wthap8suqaqd5anjs433sp095allf6mr9snacpcj'>nevent1q…cpcj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unfortunately (or fortunately?) yes. Take Redmond Harvest Half I ran earlier in September: it’s just a local race, and this year we had 752 *finishers*, vs. last year’s 554. 2026-09-28T01:29:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsylg6t02mumzzdqxlmhdwl20mrx2kwrpy6n5jzdc6sldckv04v2lczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xqfsw92 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm3rahs02harvc4fymd79d6r262fzx66ys0j8j04wuxwpr72e8eq70e69m'>nevent1q…e69m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s great result! Congratulations! 2026-09-27T22:45:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptq6gydce4ea6pshvzupymmyhpxzsquhj4s38874m2vstjc98ycszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x596lnu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthav6xejctr7qv2hlqc0rw609fxwnu52vruklcv70zukpk5lk0xgwej8na'>nevent1q…j8na</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unfortunately all races are only going to get more popular nowadays. Your pace is still great given the chaos! Congratulations on the run! 2026-09-27T22:42:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq80xvaexgcam3q23xt5kvt5rzeklp2q0u92yex5cvtwq9pkkkrszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xll3cjp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspnm337lexxuu8f9swc0ejl362njg37pgujecxp22cedwgwtxdu0g95e63e'>nevent1q…e63e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s a lot of people! 2026-09-27T22:40:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq9aj7sgmjxknf0t5vgnwxxpvug4fjh8wh0sggtvkn4e4z6m44yczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xnprnrj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstals6x2fsfr3ev642pjwv7vf8ygwsxq5gjvc52278sft4fkt04xs7n4mlj'>nevent1q…4mlj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looking strong! Good luck and have fun in the race! 2026-09-26T21:46:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgrd8zxs6q50wzamscckfgxlxnzr6eu6xlqlu3wwjdpw663f4vuhczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x4t25th Hm…<br/><br/>#ios27 #beta #health<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/117/321/655/808/870/038/original/13283f45aa01aeaa.png"> <br/> 2026-09-23T17:59:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9p43em9wjxxk3whnqtmuzgkj685vffz0yzqhdsp4vmqww0cgnsmgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xgsyasp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv48ap4gt6p3ffe2r76w8glv99xadhu33n3h5nelrsmjqthrgs47sxmv70l'>nevent1q…v70l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We are never dead! 2026-08-30T14:55:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwfuecsnv0xydeqh7kpzqrytcj3e7s2hc59t2qmeewuujzemtscqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x5t9ttm The same guy who said AI is for everyone. <br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/zuckerbergs-super-yacht-stood-by-while-stranded-boaters-looked-for-help/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/zuckerbergs-super-yacht-stood-by-while-stranded-boaters-looked-for-help/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#ai #ethics #meta 2026-08-14T01:13:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqygfhpkgvfn9nff0vz9antxxu8utn4dp9k08g5wma9gpndtr0skgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x7wk32r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszadzh87qpezedzd22w3mk3reshhscqe70ttr3vdpwlwwndv3klvshxlx0m'>nevent1q…lx0m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s so cool -- who doesn&#39;t want to run Einstein Marathon in Ulm! My goal is 3:25 but the gap is significant. Good luck to both of us! 2026-08-03T04:18:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjkjhmypsq8a54d4gmfzesq9w8klg8mxjq8ucj2qsllujex6z3kczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xs0ln60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdswa2nnh23zlnve76t7f9rseq48ayskuwjztsgs3jmta70tuyyugatl67d'>nevent1q…l67d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! Although I&#39;m actually not strong enough on leg muscles (heart/lungs are fine). My race season starts in September: first HM followed by two marathons in Oct and Nov! 2026-08-02T20:04:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsprels8lksypy0mz9wyfkzuz3yzhrhj3k7y80878265lk657qfa6gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xkvmaqy July #running recap: my second-biggest month of the year. 277.6 → 251.4mi, EG 12,328 → 10,012ft, time 50.2 → 47.4hrs. Highlights: a trip to Pittsburgh and Cupertino: I ran my first Pittsburgh #parkrun in 90%+ humidity and got my fastest 5k in 2026 at 23:50, and revisited Carnegie Mellon after 20+ years!<br/><br/>VO₂max jumped to 54.2 (almost an all-time high), and I&#39;ve run 1,413mi, only 39.2mi behind my yearly goal of 2,500!<br/><br/>Heavy training ahead – onward! 💪<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260801-july-running-recap/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260801-july-running-recap/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a> 2026-08-02T05:12:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs099m2g0gp9huhgs3lqs0zymr87zlpdf5dcjg3enl6cs4sgzwtw4gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x6dl28q Ran my first-ever #Pittsburgh #Parkrun today! Official time 24:28 over 3.17mi, otherwise my fastest 5k this year: 23:50 at 7&#39;40&#34;/mi (still way off from 21:05 last year)! Not very hot but 90+% humid. It was a cozy Parkrun started by Pat and with volunteer Will today -- they need more runners to join the fun!<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260725-my-first-pittsburgh-parkrun/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260725-my-first-pittsburgh-parkrun/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#running #photo #personal 2026-07-26T03:19:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgapgw0tcd6uyenqgk997r54a67wmuzrunxzjcx5ypllfnfrnsy2szyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xqwra7v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzactaaymvq3h4c95wnr7veqz7fazhmc8rnvm39zgf520yccavtgjnyzrd'>nevent1q…yzrd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We are luckily spared!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/947/400/808/332/896/original/2d8d6e5d13892133.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-19T15:42:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8dsk293vrwystdkgg9c74yx4sggnd0dz2syzggujdvdfxm05h79czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xyuztzt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23rcy9x85fncvhzmk35md4ftvxd8e3jydwlq4cx5g3fqk8wwf8cse9xatq'>nevent1q…xatq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully, the downpour gave a much-needed reprieve from the heat! 2026-07-19T15:05:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv77rygl3pnaeyfc88g5m63q7vcfafw4ydhx4cru39gm0r4qr0r8czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xnmewve Should the values and voice of AI be set in a few labs, or spread across the people who use it? Thinking Machines Lab&#39;s manifesto argues for the second: models you train on your own knowledge, live interaction, and alignment distributed across many owners. But if customers own and train their own weights, how does the lab stay competitive, and what do they own when the base model changes?<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260713-the-future-worth-building-is-human/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260713-the-future-worth-building-is-human/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #AISafety #AGI #Philosophy 2026-07-13T22:01:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5q6pehecls0k4edaxkwsc56gcv4hwwy3ezu2ahaglqhtsmrk7gqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x324xgj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr229qc6y0vm2lhl3wvhxgphtv7mm4ttw4n5mxwnqhefdm2rd7p6clsm68j'>nevent1q…m68j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That part can probably be massively scaled up with humans at the helm. 2026-07-05T21:18:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9h6gqw48k65eu46qnm05mvknkpw2u5jydk4nd0gc4mnaj65hxc2qzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x8t64h9 What is left for a mathematician once AI can prove the theorem? An IEEE Spectrum survey finds the field splitting into three camps over the human role: AI as tool, as partner, or as oracle. The recurring worry is about motivation more than capability. If a machine can hand you a checked proof, the years spent understanding it yourself start to look optional, and losing that effort feels like a loss of purpose rather than a loss of ability.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260705-ai-in-mathematics/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260705-ai-in-mathematics/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Mathematics 2026-07-05T21:07:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmx4c2vmeq5xrvhd7y39v6unu6gvfa7wkuk54tpduykampy7dexqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xcru96m How dangerous is an AI-writing detector that is mostly accurate? A profile of Pangram argues a mostly-right detector is worse than a broken one: at a one-in-10,000 false-positive rate across 30M+ students turning in dozens of assignments each, the wrongful accusations never stop. And the black-box verdict leaves the accused nothing to appeal.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260705-pangram-ai-detection-accuracy/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260705-pangram-ai-detection-accuracy/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Education #Ethics 2026-07-05T20:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvmslnxyew87ny23g3xl2xln047hdd34tanvc2n00sz6wlga0whjqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x7wnpxx My #AI #running coach project is getting a little out of hand.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/868/930/053/258/467/original/dad11fd5be240ebc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-05T19:05:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyxjhanyz4xmu50akc9zjm2mghkphgeaa8uw9tk8w62cvdk46yjqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x05ds8u 1/3<br/><br/>This #LongRunSunday I started extending my range to 20mi, #running from Marymoor Light Rail Station in Redmond to somewhere near #UW! My moving time was 3:14:21 pace 9’43&#34;/mi. <br/><br/>I stopped at 12mi mark at McDonald&#39;s to get my usual — iced coffee and apple pie. I also stopped at random places for photo. Weather was 59F with clouds, wind ~4mph. Super nice weather!<br/><br/>#photo #seattle #pnw<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/831/935/283/548/502/original/2f33d55ed47cc0f2.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/831/935/592/750/930/original/4e83918b7677ba45.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/831/935/949/987/244/original/8194888ad8c80728.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/831/936/451/729/943/original/5e46de9d7cfedf72.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-29T06:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0edwk7c40jk9pxxuemrlx6el62hrlhdhthprnwcaejp4gugf6c9czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xwya5rj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0lew40xavzudf94vu37q6r08am2u4hucdsk20wulncgw90398dpqkrdk2v'>nevent1q…dk2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Man that’s tough! Stay cool and safe… 2026-06-28T16:11:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxuk0ythax6jq4lr6k9dk87n5k7l9rgdmy2s7znx2w3htz53s46jszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x5rkzwd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3mxmchzgj2tf0j30659x6zjvkh7a45ypnahmxnwultzr90f96hcsazxam'>nevent1q…zxam</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Find a route with a lake / river to jump in… 2026-06-22T04:33:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvs8tthgvfurzn6ep6hfpw4wr69j32p3lmpd4xcwjfdzfp222ghqgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x5fuf3d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspv6g7dpa6cvqe3g3xg7rna3s995785ru4u9km75x5al4veuc0whcrqdcqn'>nevent1q…dcqn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Danke! 2026-06-13T18:31:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2xl6ct5h3lhcyuhfy6sgp0xvm7hhdfegaanvwdj8eryacnwp2maszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3xgtsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqkmzk67a83lxgps7p0x3tzcx9z95852kdcwfe2sszkusvy9rlptg0mv8vy'>nevent1q…v8vy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/2<br/><br/>This week&#39;s #Parkrun is a long story: two days ago I wanted to explore the south side of #Seattle. As I just started running into the industrial district, I tripped over on the sidewalk. This is the first time I fell w/o any anticipation - I was in a zone and only realized I fell after I hit the ground! With bloody knees I still managed to finish 6.4mi.<br/><br/>But my swollen knees today prevented me from #running -- so I only walked 5K. 😢<br/><br/>I shall come back tomorrow for #LongRunSunday!<br/><br/>#photo<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/744/137/876/946/203/original/43c039ed8c82b2f1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/744/138/583/250/976/original/bee59bd46a28b7a6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/744/138/962/384/138/original/60c39f27cd2dcc9e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-13T18:09:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkmzk67a83lxgps7p0x3tzcx9z95852kdcwfe2sszkusvy9rlptgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xng9gpq 1/2<br/><br/>Last week&#39;s #Parkrun.<br/><br/>#photo #running #pnw<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/744/107/435/684/712/original/89558f1b0a4c56a5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/744/107/980/950/189/original/defb762b8606f429.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-13T18:01:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcjfzl675vcz0d886npul9j8a2rscsg2kq5czlmpmjwm8xejpywszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xldxwjz Is the AI industry less a tech sector than a new colonial empire? In Empire of AI, Karen Hao argues OpenAI inverted its open-nonprofit founding once scale became the bottleneck, that a quasi-religious belief in AGI (not a business case) sustains the spending, and that the supply chain runs on extracted water, power, and a few-dollars-an-hour workforce. She tells Novara Media&#39;s Downstream the real risk is to democracy. With enriched transcript.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260608-ai-cult-exposed/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260608-ai-cult-exposed/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#OpenAI #AGI #Ethics #AI 2026-06-09T04:38:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu56drjsk5zzc4vsymkxfs5kfu0eqrrvhg45h2qcmjlrpqhje6sszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xq4z3fw Kudos to S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices to hold their ground.<br/><br/>S&amp;P 500 rejects aSpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic - Ars Technica <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/sp-500-blocks-fast-spacex-entry-wont-waive-rule-for-unprofitable-ai-firms/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/sp-500-blocks-fast-spacex-entry-wont-waive-rule-for-unprofitable-ai-firms/</a><br/><br/>#tech #market #policy #business #ethics 2026-06-06T20:56:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuxz43f23g54l2lqfglsdzmxnd4y59pkz5uq2p6njx8lmu9rsgzqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xa5vh9q 1/2<br/><br/>After 15-month of construction, Elliott Bay Trail was finally opened yesterday on June 4! Of course I made a run through it -- the new trail is gorgeous: new beach coves, new landscaping, many picnic tables and seats along the shore, and even a new coffee shop!<br/><br/>#running #seattle #photo<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/699/207/670/877/565/original/84308829283ded03.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/699/207/968/909/484/original/798d74dd9f6241e6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/699/208/387/789/937/original/2627be3e836b4e80.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/699/208/704/069/821/original/0e3eb9f64f6507f1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-05T19:43:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq6qys2gjppg9ylz3ev9eceqfvvnxkj3hdy5mvs0wtfth63r5jedgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xu7m3m6 Mathematicians have a new community declaration asking themselves, their organizations and funders, governments, and the AI industry to set rules around AI in math research. The Leiden Declaration, endorsed today by the International Mathematical Union, names disclosure of tool use, peer review over press releases, opt-out from training-data scraping, and withdrawal from harmful work.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260602-leiden-declaration-ai-mathematics/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260602-leiden-declaration-ai-mathematics/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#Mathematics #Ethics #Policy #LeidenDeclaration #AIForScience #AI 2026-06-03T04:43:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmyzetrk8tywfdp58vzzqmhwjkqck7wlln3k2lz5v3a8qz9vnhdszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xghxer7 Does your worth depend on being efficient or profitable? Is any technology neutral? Can a machine be held responsible? Does the market&#39;s invisible hand serve the common good? Does building the most powerful AI grant the right to govern? Is any war still just, and should a machine decide who dies? Does any of it make us more human? Pope Leo XIV&#39;s first AI encyclical answers all seven.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260530-magnifica-humanitas/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260530-magnifica-humanitas/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Ethics #Philosophy #Religion #Society 2026-05-31T03:02:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82xjecgwgj8d8cjawsj7lqgwgskv8pvrce9zal0lkwpy2qraff9gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x9m709h 1/ <br/><br/>A gorgeous day in Seattle and I had a wonderful 7.2mi lunch run on Elliott Bay Trail!<br/><br/>#running #photo #seattle #pnw<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/650/280/459/214/583/original/efef28d1ebe7f5c1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/650/280/603/619/081/original/c6d18e6ff917560b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/650/280/965/019/271/original/8afa7ac528857eb4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/650/281/260/071/502/original/97446ac95cb2736c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-28T04:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqy2pg8lp64kmv6gn54sz8f3zcvak3sgmayh3xuzncr2276drgqrgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xt854c4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87txt0exa2z8cz00wlyn62vxgh65fek9tx5r0jyesvfnfq07rucst5fpvp'>nevent1q…fpvp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha will do -- I&#39;m still struggling remembering the declension table! 🤣 2026-05-25T17:21:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp3v4prrh2nhqxmqswvcfnegfu2mvh4x6kwcsnr5gsylhqmct6lczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x9czha4 1/ <br/><br/>And, this #LongRunSunday I&#39;m finally back on track, after the disastrous April. I ran 15K on the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley Trail from Duvall! <br/><br/>First 6mi was easy, but then I was spooked by a lady runner shadowing me and sped up in the last 3.3mi. Thank you unnamed fellow runner to get me off my lazy a*s!<br/><br/>#Running #Trailrunning #Photo #PNW<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/748/431/062/635/original/1841180215915a28.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/748/895/524/569/original/b762d156fa46a424.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/749/094/087/311/original/4e4637275eed876a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/749/908/770/982/original/bebaacfb0db20eee.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-18T00:29:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9hx533kuhdl7wykev0jtdqaldnw8jsvk8zyl4vtg3ynplgdnj3czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xun2aeq This weekend in addition to my #99 #Parkrun (<a href="https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/116585831426535983">https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/116585831426535983</a>), I also made a 2nd run afternoon on the trails: a solid 10K run with a bit of hail raining down on me at some point!<br/><br/>#Running #Trailrunning #Photo #PNW<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/736/971/833/369/original/f6dff29bf167c110.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/737/497/001/938/original/25195d312655cc86.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/592/738/083/066/287/original/c3bb79653e36dd66.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-18T00:26:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82gf0tdqr7vzak0dtmqmgcfxc9g302d3dkgd9k8rekw9lpmvn3sszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xe59sxp Anthropic launched The Anthropic Institute — a four-pillar research agenda introducing a third governance document type at frontier labs alongside declared values and deployment gates, set up to produce empirical findings the other layers can be checked against. OpenAI&#39;s recent &#34;Adaptability&#34; principle commits to updating positions as evidence comes in; TAI is built for that.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260516-anthropic-institute-agenda/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260516-anthropic-institute-agenda/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Anthropic #Policy #Society #Economics #Ethics 2026-05-17T02:18:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2q8rlp336jx9cg88s4kh6rx0u5l6mpqcmjy87mq3c3m0tw65d9gqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xfdlujd Anthropic launched The Anthropic Institute — a four-pillar research agenda, a third governance document type at frontier labs alongside declared values and deployment gates, set up to produce empirical findings the other layers can be checked against. OpenAI&#39;s recent &#34;Adaptability&#34; principle commits to updating positions as evidence comes in; TAI is built for that.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260516-anthropic-institute-agenda/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260516-anthropic-institute-agenda/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Anthropic #Policy #Society #Economics #Ethics 2026-05-17T02:13:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst53nmd6qdj62lj666lgau2wms6n8gm2j9rku4ren6r840zft38xczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xly2r2v Both #ACL and #arXiv have announced in the past couple days their ban policies for paper submissions found to contain hallucinated material.<br/><br/><a href="https://2026.aclweb.org/acl_statement/">https://2026.aclweb.org/acl_statement/</a><br/><a href="https://xcancel.com/tdietterich/status/2055000956144935055">https://xcancel.com/tdietterich/status/2055000956144935055</a><br/><br/>#Research #Ethics #GenAI #AI #NLProc #NLP #CS<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/576/695/012/192/677/original/484a513c72197683.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/576/695/094/597/232/original/3fe2c0f22c8db9ff.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-15T04:26:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxsmags4q8m6g22sl6v60ptks393x5awzs6ya9kuycpfl5juzkztqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xmnwyrz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85g5zeg2ec99hl4q89qx7nxt5ssuawypjucwwrmkjderd5dgwjxgstnd6a'>nevent1q…nd6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s always the 20mi mark! 2026-05-11T19:09:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hrvp4u8v8mpk7f7yf6jfj0j5p4zqy4c258cjrtqs9ykpljvel9qzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xu4xtjy Richard Dawkins shares three days of chat logs with Claude and concludes the AI is conscious. Scientists and philosophers push back, but they are mostly using the same word for different things: phenomenal experience, integrated information, global workspace, higher-order representation, predictive self-modelling, etc. It&#39;s hard to progress w/o clear communication on what the discussions are about.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260508-dawkins-ai-conscious/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260508-dawkins-ai-conscious/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Philosophy #LLMs #Consciousness 2026-05-09T01:43:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxg3j3ld6kmqq5tz346c9jdly8cv6k82nrtwklxh9pgxcg0xle3fszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x5cq3x9 A widely cited 2025 meta-analysis claiming ChatGPT improves student learning was just retracted by Springer Nature in a two-sentence note plus a non-responsive-author disclosure. The methodological case against it had been public for the entire year between publication and retraction. Where&#39;s the publisher transparency, and where&#39;s the cost to the authors?<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260507-chatgpt-education-retraction/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260507-chatgpt-education-retraction/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #Ethics #Research #ChatGPT #Education #GenerativeAI #Society 2026-05-07T17:21:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg73hwce7tp7hd0ddcnqehmvt9lplnugynsf8vptmsumv7xd3jyhgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xccwhtw Is AI displacement of white-collar work happening, or is the narrative ahead of the data?<br/><br/>Two late-February pieces gave opposite answers. Citrini Research imagined a 2028 market crash from white-collar AI substitution. Citadel Securities answered two days later: adoption flat, job postings up, and demand collapse needs too many things to go wrong at once.<br/><br/>Which side is right? Perhaps a 160-year-old paradox about coal can help answer.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260502-2028-intelligence-crisis/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260502-2028-intelligence-crisis/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #FutureOfWork #AgenticSystems 2026-05-03T17:41:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0hv90rq34sjkxz9kylzmwy3afugjw6w32qxmt578gu9wqe0lq7uszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xrxjqut A new preprint finds that finetuning frontier LLMs on one author&#39;s novels unlocks verbatim output from dozens of other copyrighted books the model never saw at finetune time. The real finding is the control: synthetic-text finetuning produces near-zero extraction. So the copies aren&#39;t in the finetuning data. They&#39;re latent in pretraining, and finetuning just exposes them. This could shift copyright liability from customer to lab.<br/><br/><a href="https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260501-finetuning-copyright-recall/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260501-finetuning-copyright-recall/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</a><br/><br/>#AI #LLMs #Law #Ethics #AISafety 2026-05-02T01:42:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrjeem6vw0zttyegdh88wkufjuu5nut45vaqpszj9xs6zg5sxdyczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xy6kxe2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszn80u000t0sgrnjf4u6dt8x05hkkh7tkazjpn6gr9jsvwfuzaukg20n900'>nevent1q…n900</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/n<br/><br/>More #photos from my no-#running day walking around #Seattle!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/308/487/298/964/original/51dd5d4b6bf4f241.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/308/943/356/742/original/761c9444209c4541.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/309/179/601/424/original/800c2171b12aa852.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/310/216/210/317/original/69f68ef4efe83533.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-10T03:34:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszn80u000t0sgrnjf4u6dt8x05hkkh7tkazjpn6gr9jsvwfuzaukgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xkqtapy 1/2<br/><br/>Grounded from #running day #2 due to ankle-induced IT band sensitivity. So I just walked around waterfront, and it&#39;s a gorgeous day out in #Seattle!<br/><br/>#photos<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/302/112/248/081/original/0d90b4a0beac159b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/302/745/613/466/original/baab685ca610295c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/303/623/670/611/original/7094bcb71b5a7f92.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/378/304/085/843/400/original/58ea8e26c6245928.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-10T03:33:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2h75fkwnf7924wsdqnhj03z26n34g4k5ee0rqthpjutelg7m7tgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xdhqxtw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ryjqdhfhphr8sd6fjkt7hex2rdmcfrjql3qsmqxc8axctz0070qat0s2m'>nevent1q…0s2m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>From organizers: my daughter and me @ Easter #Parkrun today! It was her first run in 2026 after months of rehab for prior injuries!<br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/349/865/629/311/344/original/49ce5d5d8fc89d97.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/349/866/146/394/556/original/ff941c4ac92b1231.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-05T03:01:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ryjqdhfhphr8sd6fjkt7hex2rdmcfrjql3qsmqxc8axctz0070qzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xnngn63 Finally made it back to #Parkrun -- hopefully to stick to it until October #marathon race!<br/><br/>#running #photos<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/348/962/398/017/843/original/d8cab51165bb7c09.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/348/963/323/957/368/original/9e62b2c53cc7fb51.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/348/964/404/706/929/original/f1fa3a60c2a1385d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T23:11:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsree0a46trn4v0spgjljjj2l4nu96wlp0kj8wp32c5pdnn72cawkqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xpl7s5s A few pictures of the past few busy days. The last pic is old vs new shoes -- orange shoes for tomorrow&#39;s #Redmond City #Marathon race!<br/><br/>#running #photos #pnw #seattle<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/310/375/953/806/302/original/7a1b32013993261f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/310/376/257/693/528/original/4fe120645c05f2f7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/310/376/729/213/554/original/01505ccc6f982745.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/310/378/216/786/791/original/8e852195faaf0de0.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-29T03:38:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfdvwvsq53nkdq5shjdcd8t6futsyjwga0q2n4h747qrlppm92pqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x2ka00e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zp3cgp8hkensn9qzf9xr5su00rcnshl05p35j30p7e88yheq6fc9ngh8k'>nevent1q…gh8k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is incredible combo of distance and pace! Super strong! 💪 Congratulations! 🎉 2026-03-18T01:47:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dqpfrshss8js3t2jlth8alw47l84pyz2z0e7epenqr0mj5c9zsgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xnqcf6m Surely I&#39;m biased, but I really like #MacbookNeo&#39;s #ad -- creative, whimsical, and informative, like what #Apple&#39;s ads should look like.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SIKAmPXY4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SIKAmPXY4</a> 2026-03-04T15:24:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsps7zurkwkzc53mm00k62n9pnne8hjrar2yn9uyxyp5z8tzsxy0jszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3kx9y7 After a month of slump in #VO2max due to bad 50K trail race and coughing, yesterday I finally came back above 50: 50.3! 🙂<br/><br/>Also: I finally &#34;discovered” #AppleWatch&#39;s custom workout feature: I programmed the training plan prescribed by #CoachGPT -- warmup @ HR 129bpm + 3x10min @ 145bpm w/ 3min recovery jog + 1mi cooldown, and my watch buzzed me whenever I went over my HR target! And stats were recorded per segments automatically! No more futzing around my watch mid-run!<br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/131/929/036/924/199/original/03cd03bc359a07cb.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/131/929/196/951/908/original/12a56526e8d8feb8.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/116/131/929/287/192/262/original/c6a00e090429b6a3.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-25T15:16:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdk8p8hhx7fs49dt2zsgmau68l7axadnpzx0zxdswzcd5ldlcsxaczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xcyg9zm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxds0yqhfmsq4zftvtnz3njau3v9u97vvysrmeu85ycwly27m00qsas2w7d'>nevent1q…2w7d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There should be a conversion table between “shoveling snow” to running: probably 1min of shoveling == 5min of Z2 running? 2026-02-23T04:40:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9znqu8wutjgf38xl2skcl6m00xaq84hde5f2ch55xnqrh34ndsczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xcknfl5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstu3sqn8y5rjn9asjh5mwrqjq6368ghu8pke3yalf4hcj06kf7uhs9dfyx3'>nevent1q…fyx3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s certainly an interesting idea! 2026-02-20T00:30:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mtdl5f3mr29nazry2h85vut74x33l5vgndufg2spx4z49uz3w4qzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xt0xa56 This #LongRunSunday I ran a pretty short &amp; controlled 10mi: time 1:39:35 pace 9&#39;47”/mi with avg/max HR 134/141bpm. <br/><br/>I did have to clear out mucus from nose &amp; throat from time to time, but otherwise felt great during &amp; after run! My HR was still a bit high, but I’m clearly improving!<br/><br/>This is also the first time in 2026 that I reached my weekly target of 48mi in #running!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/998/517/530/871/268/original/cd080ada04f7d2b5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/998/517/773/672/573/original/d75fdfdd305db2d3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/998/518/193/855/883/original/227f62e1eecc7e90.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/998/518/436/993/595/original/3f12a63174a8cafa.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-02T01:48:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0wr7x9rz3s3jjhplt26xncu8h2qudpu5c530669uyz6538r9wjqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xupyjk5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstk0l583p43hk453rs9ghz9luuj9vhqnmfgg33u2trvfrfmvclvzcdrm29v'>nevent1q…m29v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you have heart issues I don’t know who else wouldn’t! 2026-01-30T23:56:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswghpdtykgekqt2sz3jyup459xkv6jc4v5sldtjpwnsds6s4ae7jgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xf0dmgy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjm7trv6cpltulg0l2564qz3jy7nakn7q6hdtv4xaw48zlvt0r9ckj63t0'>nevent1q…63t0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow this is not super clear in terms of UI design. I tried for 10 min and couldn&#39;t figure out how to edit an imported route -- it was exported from Strava of my multi-loop 50K race, and I want to trim it into just one loop… 2026-01-20T02:40:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrz6avzchclxykhc5ua7maz9as02r86adp46urfqkl2z3rptnt0gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x65dnc6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2wjt6ej8d32dx379tnc3nuw36z4fy08gj54ljj2je9rpe709ars50y8kj'>nevent1q…y8kj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s a fancy watch app! What is it? 2026-01-18T17:08:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwh3yt08s4cpprw5d660l7jy7nt0z78hk9q9atgypvka9rvwf4qqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x5klxd2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfl9ztd3h4gdkrudfx79h35j4ytn69n66yl4d0tzu5mf9f5y2axnqp6hazd'>nevent1q…hazd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Someone should invent an anti-mud-sticking coating! 2026-01-18T17:07:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tdgy33a8j9vwknr204sq9lwpydy4yncuv6h2ghnr4ql2dmvtp6szyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x67qjll In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkw9ge84sfq4lcr2hhe5u06rppwy3kghxavlt73yjsv6esf9328c63v972'>nevent1q…v972</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My left ankle has been bothering me since many sprained ankles 30 years ago from aggressive basketball playing. 🙂<br/><br/>But it only started showing itself more prominently in the last 6 months or so. I think there&#39;s a new imbalance introduced due to my evolved shape/form which placed more pressure on it. I need to visit PT for a closer look. 2026-01-12T06:29:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsff6sd2yus2s2mpuacfpcuf2gqxwdv90qxc9uwwa2jqzzc6xucxlgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xlpnmw0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft3g5kn8ww2669qk27u0y6jlr5law6hewsqj4a84exttdk0smp8g2wwgu9'>nevent1q…wgu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3/n<br/><br/>After hot cocoa and some nuts &amp; M&amp;Ms at the end of loop 5, I felt a bit better and restarted my engine. I regained a bit of speed towards the end and finally finished the race.<br/><br/>I was worried about my HR, but #CoachGPT assured me in its postmortem it&#39;s due to the mechanical failure of my left ankle/calf/knee chain with reasonable logic. <br/><br/>Next race is in March -- plenty of restoring/recovery work to do in the meantime!<br/><br/>#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/800/224/048/078/original/da923fb8da82cb70.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/800/345/857/467/original/ad78efaa8c787d3f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/800/565/982/751/original/14e57ed48a9b381a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T02:37:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsft3g5kn8ww2669qk27u0y6jlr5law6hewsqj4a84exttdk0smp8gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xg5krxf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvf3l3a2esum88guupsycygzfh4ynhf7j50d4wmjhs4u24e2m80gahlcj0'>nevent1q…lcj0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/<br/><br/>My HR went haywire: every time I started even shuffling, it’d shoot straight up, even to 185bpm! I&#39;m happy my heart can still beat this fast (should be ~170 considering my age), but my typical HR on this course should be &lt;160. The rest of the race became a HR management exercise: I basically walked 3/4 of loop 4 and the entire loop 5!<br/><br/>DNF did cross my mind, but I decided to at least finish loop 5 and see.<br/><br/>#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/773/577/741/804/original/48c54e14ac8f198b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/773/654/170/783/original/ab08bcce13005a00.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T02:30:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfvf3l3a2esum88guupsycygzfh4ynhf7j50d4wmjhs4u24e2m80gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xyp75kk 1/ <br/><br/>A day after my disastrous Bridle Trails 50K race: I barely finished it with 6:06:57 -- more than an hour longer than what my goal was! <br/><br/>The initial 2 loops (~10mi) went fine, but starting from 11th my left ankle/calf started going wrong. Looking back my spiked HR should&#39;ve been a sure early warning. Starting my 4th loop I basically had a &#34;cotton-candy&#34; left leg: too weak to actually run on it! I walked 3/4 of that loop.<br/><br/>#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning <a href="https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115871311654344044">https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115871311654344044</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/729/880/158/890/original/7eb7ac6a581c563c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/729/990/139/871/original/772bc0e42300a833.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/879/730/088/739/406/original/4d3feae11214526f.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T02:19:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvqq5sh9x64kxnkk7gk9rz5s0zfdjh08tgmky37slp03whsp4v58czyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xlhs4vy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsra4ylswyap8uf9qn6p5z260fpqjy9vudqhml7eqmc8l35utfnn8gqk2fe7'>nevent1q…2fe7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/n<br/><br/>For 2026, my #running plans are<br/><br/>* Mileage: 48mi/week (+3), 208mi/month (+8), 2,500mi/year (+100)<br/>* Races: 1 ultra, 3 full #marathons, 2+ half, 1+ 10K, 30+ #Parkrun 5K<br/>* Distance: extending from 35.28mi to 40+mi<br/>* Non-running: more focus on upper body/strength/weight lifting<br/><br/>Picture is my weekly training table. Let&#39;s get it started! 🏃🏻‍♂️💪<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/827/310/663/949/611/original/0e1bd4ea3376c3c9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-02T20:08:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsra4ylswyap8uf9qn6p5z260fpqjy9vudqhml7eqmc8l35utfnn8gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3h595m 1/<br/><br/>My 2025 #running #recap shown in picture 1:<br/><br/>* I&#39;ve run 2,543.3mi, up 7% from 2024.<br/>* Total time: 387h18m, also 7% up.<br/>* Total EG: 55,469ft, 18% down.<br/>* Total activities 504, 13% up.<br/><br/>For future reference, my current PRs and run stats are shown in picture 2.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/827/287/638/723/407/original/df2636961eac0fe4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/827/287/747/981/950/original/250a60eca0a2c924.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-02T20:02:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspkf042du5q9fkwrct09v4k3my7nswqj6na2ly9zpc9m39y5mxxeqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xmmjqud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyt2x7504yxs7umlxm8cgnlcrz78auuwtcl4ech89r2shhdqsut0ce9fn7u'>nevent1q…fn7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations! 🎉 2025-12-30T15:45:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6j4ssxs0mqvxzpm6sgawl8hrk0ue3ldqjkfey5n3w08j2hu35tqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xslh7tx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvj5652tshv22lwgp52c8w2ds2dpyqd2c3qdwy6fpl82kq4kukv4sqyzylk'>nevent1q…zylk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for asking -- everyone is now back in US safe &amp; sound, just one day before the bully started military drills around my home country. 😔 2025-12-29T14:47:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq0yehaudnrw65mq04s7nk6k0ja8pzyzg34xk083s4wpx3f0tk7qczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xs9gm74 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0tm7rxehxm7uqmutzrs8krauh4hzf0xleryqtwkl2z68dufh0tsswjtn0'>nevent1q…jtn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Careful out there! 💪 2025-12-29T12:46:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstcjrzdse3nhnzdq2q4hn2whlx9mx3uqtj7jr8eat4efm8pa45xtgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xe8ytuq Final run in #Taipei Stadium in this trip: a 5mi “easy&#34; run but w/ 991ft EG! We didn&#39;t know the little track field opened from 6pm so I run outside of the big track arena (my daughter was smarter than me)! <br/><br/>In all I ran 18/23 days in this trip to #Taiwan, totaling 96.13mi! My daughter ran slightly less at 85+mi. We ran in Taipei, #Tainan, #Kaohsiung, and #Kinmen, including a #10K race! I also crossed 2,500mi this year (now at 2,518.6), 100+mi over my 2,400mi goal!<br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/791/625/237/869/970/original/b2dfb2c65a25c9b2.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/791/625/472/572/086/original/dbca7ca6b32a1b72.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/791/625/661/229/860/original/5d8330df93600f52.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/791/625/783/358/676/original/2f943c8d7aa3647f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-27T12:53:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw7vh5fthqe6gtyvs26uypc0nt8yytjx06gsn2dz0t5dj8r5hm9pqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xj8a38k “For most recreational runners, the evidence is reassuring. The #heart adapts to marathon running rather than breaking down under it. Those temporary spikes in troponin after races reflect hard work, not damage, and decade-long studies confirm that with proper training, the heart stays healthy.”<br/><br/>Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study finally settles the debate <a href="https://theconversation.com/do-marathons-damage-your-heart-decade-long-study-finally-settles-the-debate-272371">https://theconversation.com/do-marathons-damage-your-heart-decade-long-study-finally-settles-the-debate-272371</a><br/><br/>#running #health 2025-12-27T08:43:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsru9rnn6ygrqmgan097wkn5tj85zn8ma3tn6qnfzvs6mde0ntqn9gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x44kedh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0za8wakgykm6yn83hrsr0sn58tx5a3cej4v9e6jq5gdca4v35lc4744f9'>nevent1q…44f9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where is the trail? 2025-12-23T04:59:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zvxmndnxedf65d83vzg5hx2uj40jtxf4gfq4lhm3znwj4wm8shgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xuljyls 10K #race with my daughter tomorrow in #Kaohsiung — we are team “The Speedy Swine &amp; Bovine&#34; (瘋跑豬和光速哞)!<br/><br/>The race is organized by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (subways), in the theme of a stray cat named &#34;Sweet Orange” adopted by the company and has become “the station chief”.<br/><br/><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/蜜柑_(貓)">https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/蜜柑_(貓)</a><br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/750/007/174/243/190/original/fcbddbf940f7a20f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-20T04:29:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspm8kanfj9sw3tvvxj853htx8qjr5dcdhgs3pddwlu7v4g3nugtkszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3vrzm7 Back to #Taipei Stadium to run with both of my kids, and surprised there&#39;re so many runners this late! 7pm in the evening and the entire stadium was packed! Hundreds of runners of different ages and genders, some walking and mostly running rigorously! And teams of people doing warmup! Impressive!<br/><br/>#photos #taiwan #running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/735/375/754/311/853/original/973df008d3779bfb.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/735/376/254/355/373/original/48f3bfb6056152e6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/735/376/853/298/503/original/753c906296587ed9.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/735/378/207/952/976/original/1f1ea335e6dd454a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-17T14:28:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxh24pqpa3sty73magq5nh9cnhua8jt57jfl38y4pgvxcs9ccfeszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xe0vcvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2fzztk8jtltm0f24z4z7j07s6jfde5ajst95p963ye62q0du60chr6t8l'>nevent1q…6t8l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here is my most recent interaction with #CoachGPT (see pictures).<br/><br/>I lost my first prompt in the piles of conversations somewhere, but it was basically telling CoachGPT my regular training routines (quota, week workout patterns), my next race goal, my current PRs of all distances, my (known) weakness etc. Then I just routinely upload screenshots of my runs.<br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/668/131/132/828/855/original/aaad2fe0ee54cd21.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/668/131/252/928/758/original/4d91aebd01fbc713.png"> <br/> 2025-12-05T17:26:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyggv9t60a7dae4k48ualnvdja8nndwx7tk9wuzj7fcnaxkt5ywqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x8ecd5d Not very exciting, but this #LongRunSunday I just ran my 71st half marathon on #dreadmill: 14.28mi pace 9’53”/mi, with CD in the last mi. ~90% easy. <br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/602/462/035/620/261/original/a57a546cd4f581ed.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-24T03:06:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ym7udq8z8dyhmlzmz6afu7ya7vwem73a2qtaapvjk8yh0e9pxmgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xrr2g6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw88d54kck455wgte4n4yk0uz20x8ss2m7gtds46u7tvyp4jsug9gdjxz27'>nevent1q…xz27</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations on the major milestone! 💪🎉 2025-11-12T16:34:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx7sv5rmcvajd4l9e4x5trwll86qqsg3xag279q8wgc8k2dsfp28szyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xrgavc3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0a68hj7n4xyd5zptduqu55nqzdlwdp8kyk9hgwwzedh9mlrv5ctqpl8zq0'>nevent1q…8zq0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Coffee &amp; apple pies are motivating, but I don&#39;t think I ran that fast! Probably some glitches in the pre-release software… 2025-11-10T15:48:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkjyaff0pee7e09ek3qhda2sxy5yxgk2n604wxpauahy8zx0j9tgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xv9rzkm 1/<br/><br/>This #LongRunSunday I went with my 9th 50K run (since 2024): run from #Redmond Library all the way to my office building in #Seattle! 31.12mi, moving time 5:06:22 pace 9’51&#34;/mi.<br/><br/>#running<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/523/752/449/941/004/original/85b46f7820926c29.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/523/753/195/206/826/original/b7d95eacb4e13dc5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/523/754/216/498/486/original/1a12c26d2b4eb461.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/523/755/733/742/571/original/66f1d183fd4689f0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-10T05:30:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglwkvpa976m4xlfxr4c3sdpw95fgvvkh2hr8r24r6jzqa0uqn3dgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xyfs7mp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdde3h0j5y2kzmg76ezy3r40rnkvmgm9skjfydfdngqm8yl8ht7dckej9u6'>nevent1q…j9u6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy birthday! 🎂🎉 2025-11-06T16:31:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyf373r0frqc647cute8r5ct96ue4f4ee7edpz6lu3hz0p0tlftszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xtsrlyt “Under the program, selected artists receive a weekly payment of approximately $375, or about $1,500 per month. There are 2,000 spots available, with applications set to open in September 2026; eligibility criteria have not yet been announced.”<br/><br/>#Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent <a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/">https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/</a><br/><br/>#futureOfWork #arts 2025-10-16T15:21:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8t3wrmz0enw26rajwwjp5lfhxpcj7256x7fkw769m73fpcjzp4tczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x4vsrxq 1/<br/><br/>This #LongRunSunday I got up at 4am and ran at 7:30 my 4th #marathon #race of the year (#29 including non-races since 2023) at the #SnohomishRiverRun: chip time 3:38:09 (8’19”/mi), watch time 3:36:03 (8’14”/mi) — slightly faster as the watch recorded 26.48mi. I placed 51 out of 200 runners, 42 out of 133 males, and 6 out of 12 in my age division.<br/><br/>#running <a href="https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115357307378097790">https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115357307378097790</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/369/954/127/854/341/original/e9324cc13e3683d4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/369/954/226/235/289/original/f3da6daa1caa4ab8.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/369/954/430/300/480/original/d25bcdf0147bda00.png"> <br/> 2025-10-14T01:36:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0gyrcyutgxnn7pywj3gxnahgyyzhjj62vmd8u50uqzg6s8knxdcszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xjmnyfz September #running recap: compared to August I have 152.2 → 178.1mi (194.6 w/ walking), EG 1,206 → 1,835ft, 24 → 29hr running. <br/><br/>This was up slightly from August, but still not meeting the month&#39;s quota (200mi). Work took some of the running time but that&#39;s totally self-inflicted. 😛 My VO2Max via #AppleWatch also reached new high at 53.7!<br/><br/>I&#39;m at 2,010.6 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 215.5 ahead. My next marathon #race is in 12 days — last chance to #BQ this year! Onward!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/300/460/634/151/115/original/4f9fa277d1dc48a1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/sigmoidsocial/media_attachments/files/115/300/460/725/086/161/original/62f159a6a8ad63eb.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-01T19:03:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst0gw9kmyqjfrtwg59xjqt6zeazv2fcd02jtztf78q0hy4c00t0wgzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xe7dz97 ‘Chinese room’ philosopher John Searle dies | Semafor <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/09/30/2025/chinese-room-philosopher-john-searle-dies">https://www.semafor.com/article/09/30/2025/chinese-room-philosopher-john-searle-dies</a><br/><br/>#philosophy #AI 2025-09-30T15:36:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx02pnrj3dtlq662sp4kw0cztp0nh6w6kn5lkt9qv4tfrpv0xe3lqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x90vd3h And I forgot to mention: passed my 2,000mi for the year over the weekend too! Not far from my 2,400mi yearly #running goal now! <a href="https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115288035028301999">https://sigmoid.social/@BenjaminHan/115288035028301999</a> 2025-09-29T14:49:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7awtn022t0d0qekdn6p0ysaatzlfjdg3a426nfk63csdue99mrqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xj697lf Safer mileage building strategies:<br/>- Spread extra mileage across multiple runs, not just the long run.<br/>- Add small increments to easy runs, warmups, and cooldowns.<br/>- Progress long runs in baseline increments every other week.<br/>- Balance distance increases with lower overall intensity that week.<br/>- Don’t increase mileage and intensity at the same time.<br/>- Never “make up” lost mileage after a missed week.<br/><br/>#running <a href="https://masto.ai/@dustcircle/115287651256947077">https://masto.ai/@dustcircle/115287651256947077</a> 2025-09-29T14:35:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7460f9cjzz4nlda826ke39qp3znrry7335n295p8p8j4t9z2k5gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x303dln This is so cool! Have a robot run with you, and take you home if you’re too tired!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/09/26/this-ai-assisted-mini-scooter-is-your-best-buddy-during-morning-runs/">https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/09/26/this-ai-assisted-mini-scooter-is-your-best-buddy-during-morning-runs/</a><br/><br/>#running #robotics #AI 2025-09-26T18:52:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhkv0npw8y8xcffmndqt0dy8hjgppyg6z58mld9qyf7cp9f3pyzszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xtf73l2 Whenever I see people #running, jogging, walking, moving — they are happy people! <br/><br/>I don&#39;t understand people walking on a trail, still heads down buried in their phones.<br/><br/>Be present, enjoy the sight, the sound, the air, and the vibe around you! We only have limited time! 2025-09-17T04:59:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyyt3glffw52jprprxcs76gq3ndda4p3zlpqu7r493f09x6jd7jeqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xrhglt4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswl4zpms2qufcel06rs0j2yfkuhxqdztmzpq7xqk4lgmu7nh895ks52g6tx'>nevent1q…g6tx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hope he’s getting better soon. 2025-09-10T23:48:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vd3wlyg0qgyqc6ykeafuxfspv6l9ftk398y6x8vt0trh0lxyu5gzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x93xu5j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8693zutfmqsc9udcqkkt5d8sszsu50s8cglddc9y54993488avwqkf6czp'>nevent1q…6czp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you love it, it’s a hobby! Congratulations! 2025-09-07T15:29:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9x63fc0esucw96jrzzsdzfrgkqsfdqjm8wnxralhcx48ev588kkqzyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3l8ch8 Cause and effect <br/><br/>#running #health <a href="https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115092405352945410">https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115092405352945410</a> 2025-08-26T16:10:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfcvu9uf3k8hs6f47vcgndzkss3yud3g64yxtslhh87k7zxz2p60szyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x3m438q Both insufficient and excessive activity appear to be associated with faster brain aging.<br/><br/>#running #brain #health #sports <a href="https://mastodon.online/@brad262run/115063039447911341">https://mastodon.online/@brad262run/115063039447911341</a> 2025-08-21T03:40:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6m0rv86acwsuvd53wn9j4x082hmaywz8mds733ddt4jm92drxsczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xrqeqau In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst4v7evdfymarjuwvpzvld0n702v0wg84ewpvaawu0jpdahf9qu3gamj2j8'>nevent1q…j2j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would suggest to pick a brand to boycott/support instead of boycotting anything from a US company.<br/>- US is a big country, and blanket boycotting doesn’t help as much to put things back on track.<br/>- There are non-US companies that are arguably also worth consideration, if we look at how they contribute to different political parties in US.<br/><br/>I’d suggest to look at <a href="https://www.goodsuniteus.com">https://www.goodsuniteus.com</a> (they have free apps for both iOS and Android too). There is a “shoes” category. 2025-08-17T22:39:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5m0l65k887gezmx3l6cdkcmsacd2plsp6he0elyymmqax57493szyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x0f55wy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00m82s0afmdz79t27eph638twkfks2ruzt0hw7e6fysxhjsp46ycrmkhya'>nevent1q…khya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations both on the running milestone and the marriage milestone! 2025-08-16T17:28:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8fe2dx80fjx0lfk2ylnx7l27kwhn9485agsgu82vrsnjsw03judszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xq7cl9m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25vkw8d45anxkk6cd92vnt8m35em26k48k99yxg4km8rlzhzh9tcf5w2z3'>nevent1q…w2z3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>200km/week! That’s a much longer distance than our weekly driving mileage! 2025-08-15T14:27:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqgcmfjwqjvvdktuj4fj7tagh85xumsz39c3htwlrgtdl5qz23uszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x946053 #Seattle #Marathon 2025 (<a href="https://www.seattlemarathon.org">https://www.seattlemarathon.org</a>) just announced their new route this year! <br/><br/>Course: <a href="https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6531591700">https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6531591700</a><br/><br/>Quote: “the full course has about 40% less elevation gain”<br/><br/>Very tempting! I do have a marathon race in mid-October, and this one is on November 30… 🤔<br/><br/>Anyone is going?<br/><br/>#running 2025-08-15T03:19:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzkxz007v3q2e92jpgy4lzv2qkckr28scv9606vef5ceg5zff8vczyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97x6czxwd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0p4e6txu5vwjcvjm58u9rqyrdazzgjydahekptm35ehk4pstgtncrd2dyx'>nevent1q…2dyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just a slight migraine but it didn’t play a role in today’s disaster. 🤪 2025-08-11T04:09:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdewr3zh2ketxsld3p6qtwwd7ufgj2tp88rmz222atgfvzn43j2fszyryce40tv0rw56ecx2js07j5zmvttgdna2gm586hc3e90r0tuy97xryn2f9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswttlu6dv0mem4j087pch4q47s9meqzf7w8r4mn4nn37sazjnpmtcu8d6x8'>nevent1q…d6x8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! I’m older and wiser now, so I know every success actually needs a bit of luck! 🙂 2025-08-11T03:55:27Z