The Human Repair Shop

08/28/2025

Before work today! Gotta stay fit, so i can show up for my people!

🏃🏾‍♂️ Workout Breakdown - the thrilling tale of how I didn't die during my run. Warm-up: 9:00 min (progressive build, ~9:27 pace opening mile) - basically just me trying to remember how to run. Intervals: • 5:00 rep #1: 8.8 mph (1:00) → 9.4 mph (2:00) → 8.8 mph (2:00) - where I pretended to be a real athlete. • Recovery: 2:00 - aka the best part. • 5:00 rep #2: 9.0 mph (1:00) → 10.0 mph (3:00) → 9.2 mph (1:00) - I'm pretty sure I'm a sprinter now. • Recovery: 2:00 - see above. • 2:00 rep #1: 9.4 mph - me trying to hold onto my newfound speed. • Recovery: 1:00 - because I needed it. • 2:00 rep #2: 10.0 mph - yep, still got it. • Recovery: 1:00 - don't judge me. • 2:00 rep #3: 10.2 mph (progression, finishing surge up to 11.2 mph) - where I gave it my all and almost died. Totals: • Distance: 3.87 mi - farther than I've ever gone without stopping. • Duration: 30:00 min - longer than my attention span. • Average Pace: 7:19/mi - I'm basically a marathon runner now. • Best Pace: 5:21/mi - see above. • Average Speed: 8.2 mph (max 11.2 mph) - I'm pretty sure I'm the fastest person alive. • Average Output: 337w (peak 481w) - I have no idea what this means, but it sounds impressive. • Calories: 499 kcal - basically the amount of ice cream I'm going to eat after this. • Splits: • Mile 1 → 9:27 - where I was still feeling pretty good. • Mile 2 → 7:23 - where I started to question my life choices. • Mile 3 → 7:25 - where I almost gave up. • Last 0.87 → 6:38 - where I somehow found the strength to finish. Comparison to Other Workouts (Similar Intensity) - because I love comparing myself to others. • Progression Runs: Avg pace usually 6:55–7:15/mi, top speed ~10.5–10.8 mph, avg output ~320–340w. → Today matched the lower end of progression paces but exceeded in top-end speed (11.2 mph). • Endurance Interval Sessions: Avg pace typically 7:40–8:10/mi, peak speed ~10.0 mph, avg output ~310–325w. → Today was faster overall (7:19/mi) with higher power (337w), while still covering almost 4 miles. • Speed-Focused Sessions: Shorter repeats with avg pace 6:40–7:05/mi, peak speed 11.0–11.2 mph, avg output ~340–350w. → Today hit the same peak speed (11.2 mph), with slightly lower average pace due to long warm-up and structured 5-min reps. Summary Data Point: This workout blended endurance and speed — average pace sat between your progression and speed days, while max speed matched your best sprint sessions. Output and distance were both higher than your endurance intervals, making this one of your most balanced high-intensity efforts. Yay me.

08/26/2025

Yep, I’m a homer through and through! Let’s do your pain, like the Cardinals just did the Pirates!

08/16/2025

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08/16/2025

Sometimes I wish my clients would just let me know the lights are off! LOL

When Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was on the air, Fred Rogers often fed his goldfish during the show, narrating the act to help children understand the importance of caring for animals. One day, his team received a letter from a young blind girl who was worried that sometimes he might forget to feed them, since she couldn’t see the screen, she could only rely on what he said. Moved by her concern and the trust she placed in him, Rogers made a small but meaningful change: from then on, he always verbally announced, “I’m feeding the fish,” so she and other visually impaired viewers would know the fish were cared for.

The story became one of many examples of Rogers’ deep empathy and attention to the needs of individual children in his audience. For him, it wasn’t a minor note, it was a chance to affirm that every child’s perspective mattered. That simple adjustment not only reassured the blind girl but also modeled thoughtfulness and inclusivity for millions of viewers. It showed that kindness could live in the smallest details, and that even feeding the fish could become a way of saying, “I hear you, and you matter.”

08/15/2025

You can look like this and run a marathon.

When you look at me there are no visible abs on my stomach.

There will not be an aesthetic athletic set on my body.

There will be things jiggling, and chafing and deep breaths as a trudge along.

But there is grit, and determination and motivation to show up for myself. There is sweat and tears and dedication of early morning training.

There is a Spotify playlist blasting classic Disney songs.

There Is a woman who crossed the finish line after 26.2 miles, and received the same medal as the thousands that finished before her.

If I can do it- so can you

08/12/2025

Today in 1948, Alice Coachman made history as the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, claiming the top spot in the high jump at the London Games with a record-setting leap of 5 feet, 6 ¼ inches. Then a student at Albany State College, she was also the only U.S. woman to win track & field gold that year.

Coachman still holds the record for the most AAU outdoor high jump titles—ten straight from 1939 to 1948—plus three indoor wins. “If I had gone to the games and failed, there wouldn’t be anyone to follow in my footsteps,” she said in a 1996 interview.

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08/09/2025

Take that technology!

Why Massage Therapists May Be Safest in the Age of AI

Microsoft’s latest generative AI study (based on 200K+ Bing Copilot users) shows that some professions are barely touched by AI and massage therapists are a key example.

👐 Among the 40 job categories with the lowest AI applicability scores, massage therapists rank near the top, meaning tools like Copilot currently offer very little help in their day-to-day tasks.

💡 Why? Because healing touch, physical feedback, and intuitive care involve human senses and emotional connection that AI can’t emulate.

This is not just reassuring, it’s a reminder: roles grounded in physical presence and real human connection remain essential, even as AI reshapes many white‑collar fields.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-study-shows-jobs-most-and-least-impacted-by-generative-ai/

08/06/2025

When Olympic champion Allyson Felix got pregnant, Nike—her main sponsor—offered to cut her pay by 70%. They told her to “know her place and just run.”

But she didn’t back down.

Felix walked away from Nike and launched her own sneaker brand, Saysh One.

Her pregnancy was tough. She had an emergency C-section at 7 months, and her baby spent over a month in the NICU. Still, Felix fought her way back—qualifying for her fifth Olympics.

Wearing her own shoes, she went on to win her 11th medal, becoming the most decorated American in Olympic track and field history—beating Carl Lewis.

She also teamed up with Pampers to open the first-ever nursery at the Olympic Village, so athlete moms could care for their babies while competing.

Allyson Felix didn’t just win races—she rewrote the rules for women in sports.

08/02/2025