Maintaining elisp-koans

There are some inbound maintenance requests for elisp-koans and the more general question of whether I’m actively maintaining it. The answer was “reactively & minimally” which I believe is leading to under-maintenance / code-rot / lack of support.

I would like to put a bit more effort into the koans, specifically:

1. merge & respond to open PR from @stefanv
2. review issues

Kinesthesia

My legs feel like 85% fresh even after yesterday’s intervals. Core, on the other hand, is sore with DOMs. This morning put in a full set of leg lifts. Note: my forearms continue to be the limiting factor on deadlifts – I’ll create & schedule some grip workouts to push it.

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Got in some running intervals (3x 4min Z4 + 2min rest) going back and forth next to Uvas Reservoir with CEO.

Strength training today was Core I – for my next go I’d like to mix up the exercises a bit more using some from the back of Friel’s Cyclists Training Bible

Coming up in the fall month of October I’ll participate in two gravel rides (better late to the scene than never):

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Caitria and I’ll be competing in the Mt. Madonna Challenge 10K on Sept 23rd, eight days out.

While I haven’t planned a taper before and am late to the game, here’s a schedule:

• Fri (today): rest
• Sat: intervals (3x 4min Z4 + 2min rest on Calero Hills)
• Sun: ren faire walking, leg lifts?
• Mon: intervals
• Tue: Z2 cruise
• Wed: intervals if feeling good
• Thu: rest
• Fri: light intervals
• Sat: Race!

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Left Regard

I left my role at Regard Aug 18th, near a month ago. I’m super excited to see what Regard works up, but eight years after co-founding it I need to spend some solid time with family.

Return of Training Log

Beyond family and friends, Caitria and I have soaked up much of the extra time exercising. Which brings me back to posting, as I need a training log again. There are a couple immediate goals:

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STP ‘23

I missed the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride last year because of, well, pet-sitting logistics. This year, I rode it for the first time, and it left me quite happy. Squad-wise LT was act of god’d by appendicitis, but OY and RL and GA and I all finished (OY and GA in a day [which gets you a flex of a shirt]).

The first day from Seattle to Longview / Kelso was a 150mi and set a new PR for distance cycled in a day, on top of the 200mi in two days.

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