Caffeine Tangent

Caffeine Tangent

Weeknote 35/2025: The view from the coffee shop

One lap, one coffee shop, one lesson in influence and stillness.

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Ian Simpson
Aug 31, 2025
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Hello!

The conditions were perfect for exercise, a mixture of dry weather with not too much sun. I was keen to continue this new habit of starting the weekend with a parkrun, to steadily rebuild muscle mass and stamina after a year of relative inactivity.

Saturday's parkrun lasted exactly one lap. My calf muscle delivered its ver…

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