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Paul ConstantYesterday’s walk: I decided to do my annual walk around Lake Washington yesterday, but I added some more miles to it by walking from Factoria up to Newcastle and then down to Renton. Left the house at 4:28 am, returned at 11 pm sharp. I’m pretty sure that unless I had a gun to my head, this is the absolute most I can walk in a day. 112,004 steps, 53.9 miles.
Wendy Lady@paulconstant wow. That's quite the trek! My son and I once walked from the CD, across the I-90 bridge, and then to Mercer Island and back. My hips were very upset when we got back home, but it was a great walk.
@NerdRage42 It’s very loud, but I love that walk! It was one of my first long walks.
@paulconstant I love the tunnel walk and often blast music and dance through the tunnel to the embarrassment of my son. Haha. But he still goes on those walks with me so I imagine he's used to it at this point.
@NerdRage42 that’s so nice—I’m sure he loves it. I used to love going on walks with my dad.
@paulconstant I'm really hoping I can one day afford a home along one of these paths. It's such a great area.
Aaron Brethorst@paulconstant how often do you replace your shoes?
@aaronbrethorst Quarterly, I think? I used to have to replace them more often when I wore Nike running shoes, but these Brooks shoes hold up really well.
@paulconstant @aaronbrethorst Although I don't take walks as long as you do, I got a pair of those Brooks trail shoes you wear after reading about your walk around Lake Washington last year where you mentioned them. They've held up well. Love the Gore-Tex aspect. Kind of halfway between running shoes and hiking boots. Agree that they've worn well.
They should give you an endorsement deal 🙂
@jakelondon @aaronbrethorst I keep trying different hiking sneaker brands and I always come back to Brooks. The lack of an endorsement deal only makes my love more pure! (Plus, if they ever lose quality like the other shoe brands I’ve loved, I want to be able to viciously turn on them.)
Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️@paulconstant Enjoyed your commentary newsletter. Ophelia's Books, good news, Our Members Be Unlimited, Hernes by Le Guin. Re AI: replacement of writer workers is due to bosses not wanting people to read any more. I assume AI writing is boring. Even the surrealists had a better model.
@odaraia your assumption is correct—AI writing is at best competent in form and mediocre in content. Unfortunately, for many corporate bosses, that’s good enough.