Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 10 — perseveranceProgress isn’t always a straight line pointing up and to the right. Sometimes there are setbacks along the way, and sometimes there are bad…Jan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon — week 9: rest weekI’m writing to you from the shiniest S-Bahn train I’ve ever seen, on the way to which I saw a BSR worker replacing a graffitied bin with a…Jan 12, 20201Jan 12, 20201
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon — week 8: mountains!It’s funny what you get used to. For example: yesterday I ran 27km before breakfast and was totally fine afterwards. Today I skied for half…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 7 — progressWelcome to the last set of training notes for this year! This week has been a great one for progress; my pace has shot up while my heart…Dec 29, 2019Dec 29, 2019
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 6 — addictDear readers, I write to you this week from the depths of utter despair. Alicia and I have decided to use the fact we’re off work for…Dec 22, 2019Dec 22, 2019
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: weeks 4 and 5 — the small decisionsJet lag and a busy weekend last week meant I didn’t get around to posting. Please accept my sincerest apologies for the disruption to your…Dec 13, 2019Dec 13, 2019
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 3 — a quick update from the roadA short post this week, since I’m in the US seeing family for Thanksgiving and a post-wedding celebration.Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2019
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 2 — plant-poweredContent warning: this post includes discussions of weight and diet.Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Tom StuartGiving birth to an ultramarathon: week 1 — why and howHow I plan to get myself into shape to run 100 miles within 24 hours — in 9 months.Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
Tom StuartTerms of art and the evolution of languageAbout once a year, I get frustrated at a blog post or a tweet misusing the term CI (Continuous Integration) to mean “a server where builds…Jul 24, 20181Jul 24, 20181