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askekammer

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I mainly (but not exclusively) toot about #running and #MastoRunDK.

I am Associate Professor of #Journalism Studies at Roskilde University. I do the professional stuff over at Bluesky (DM for invite code).

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alexkidman, (edited ) to running
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New Video: 85km down (yes, really!) in my run to raise funds for vitally needed research — but I need to up both my pace and the pace of donations! Please watch, share, like and above all, DONATE!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ra26EO6rU

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman

askekammer,
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@alexkidman

Great campaign!

As we have MS in my immediate family, I already support elsewhere. So I hope it is ok I only donate a boost to your fundraiser.

Keep up the excellent work. And thank you for doing it.

askekammer, to running Danish
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in T minus ... approximately one hour. This is it.

Today, I will do my first full marathon. 42.195k through Copenhagen. The weather is good, the course flat and forthcoming.

I am humble, nervous, excited, and ready.

My goal: to cross the starting line
My hope: to enjoy the race
My pipe dream: to finish in 4:15:00 or less

Here we go.

1/n

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askekammer,
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My plan is to run the marathon as four consecutive 10k races. 10k is doable - I have run that distance numerous times over the last year, and I can do it again. 10k is easier to deal with mentally than 42.195k.

For these four "races", Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Taylor Swift, and The War on Drugs will provide the soundtracks, respectively.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZxsmxgC9pyjRCYoTATLtd?si=RmW7IxweSeubqwB_4WekxQ&pi=e-o0iSXtYxQAW_

2/n

askekammer,
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I got here not least because of the support.

Thank you, everyone in the Mastodon and communities, for cheering me on along the way. You know, who you are, and I see you.

Thank you, @coachbennett. See(/hear) you on my next starting line in a moment.

And thank you, everyone who will be in the streets of Copenhagen to cheer, and everyone who helps with the practical stuff of . It matters a lot.

Thank you so much!

3/n

askekammer,
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There are numerous ways to follow :

My number is 3914, in case you want to follow.

4/n

askekammer,
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in T minus ... nothing.

5/n

askekammer,
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done!!

This was fun! And hard! But mostly fun. The feeling I have now (apart from very sore legs) is that I want to do this again.

My goal: to cross the starting line ✅
My hope: to enjoy the race ✅
My pipe dream: to finish in 4:15:00 or less ❌

I finished in 4:38:25. Not as fast as hoped for, but who cares? I'm beyond proud and happy.

A big thank you to the cheering crowds of Copenhagen. You were chaos, you were revelry.

6/n

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askekammer,
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@WTL

Thank you. It was fun (and hard), and I really enjoyed it.

The four-races-in-a-race approach worked very well - until the shit hit the fan at 30k and all bets were off. Full report in the thread soon.

purplepadma, to random
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OK, I have just emailed my PhD supervisor saying that in order to get better I need a complete break from thinking about work. I have told her that I will not even attempt to work until week beginning 22nd of April, that gives me another week and a half to try to rebalance. Now that I have made that decision I feel instantly more relaxed and less guilty. Guilt is the enemy of mental health recovery!

My priority at the moment is to be well enough to enjoy my birthday weekend. I’m sure all the people would still enjoy the festivities to a certain degree if I were in bed or in hospital, but it would be a bit weird!

askekammer,
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@purplepadma

Good decision!

A PhD supervisor myself, I would always encourage you to take care of yourself rather than push through and break yourself. Guilt is so stressful and contributes nothing.

Take care.

WTL, to random
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Since @TAV is off doing school things this evening, I'm finally watching It Lives Inside. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Lives_Inside

askekammer,
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@WTL

Was it good?

These days, I cannot watch anything beyond 30 minutes, but I'm always looking for good stuff to add to my list of things I wish I had time for. :-)

WTL, to random
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I really, really, really wanted to spend time sorting these buttons, but through sheer strength of will, I walked out of @TAV's studio, finished the laundry, and went back to my desk to work on my stuff.

…

but the unsorted buttons, they haunt me.

askekammer,
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@WTL @TAV

I see you!

WTL, to running
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Thursday: 130 seconds of plank, 11 minutes of kettle bells, followed by 10 km of (-10°C with a windchill of -19°C, wind gusting to 41km/hr), and then picked up some groceries.

Breezy run, had to put on pants. Dusting of snow, with a fair bit of black ice. Not many people out, but I did see more cyclists than normal.

First song of the day: Taeyeon's Burn It Down.

1) Predawn sky through some trees on the western shore of the Rideau River. 2) Recreational path curving off to the left, dusted with snow and some ice, with trees on the right, and the Rideau River beyond that. 3) Closeup on the Old Train Bridge on the left, with the Rideau River on the right, with the almost-dawn sky lit up in shades of orange.
Apple Music: Taeyeon - to. X The Fifth Mini Album EP, Burn it down

askekammer,
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@WTL

Now that you mention song/music: do you have a playlist for your exercise(s)? My playlist could use some fresh blood.

askekammer,
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@RowinSpeez @WTL

Thank you! I'll try one of those playlists on my long run this weekend. As much as I like and do use podcasts, they simply do not work for me for running.

WTL, to running
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On January 1, there will be many who have to get into , so I though I'd take a moment to welcome you all and offer one piece of unsolicited advice:

Follow the hashtag.

You'll discover runners from all over the world all supporting each other and celebrating our differences.

askekammer,
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@WTL

Truer words were rarely spoken. Happy New Year - and thank you for the inspiration and support in 2023.

moelholm, to running
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My friend joins us for New Year’s Eve. To surprise him I bought him a start bib for a local trail half marathon 🫢 (on the 31st). He can take it … he just ran the Valencia Marathon 😉🏃🏻‍♂️. Will be great fun to reveal it 😅

askekammer,
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Note to self: think twice before accepting an invitation at @moelholm's place...

askekammer, to running Danish
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My 100th run this year!

askekammer, to politics Danish
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This is the wildest obituary I've ever read.

H/t @politics

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/

askekammer, to running Danish
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This morning, I passed my goal of 750km in 2023.

The Stavanger hills did not help, but they were certainly a worthy opponent.

askekammer, to running Danish
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Baby, it's cold outside.

askekammer,
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@sebastianhahn

Yikes. Here, it's only cold so far.

askekammer,
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@sebastianhahn

Follow-up: the weather had something in store for me today, though, as I got to run through strong winds, hail, and some sleet... So there's that.

askekammer, to twitter Danish
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One year after Musk's acquisition, /X has:

  • lost 16% of daily users
  • converted less than 1% of users to paying subscribers
  • experienced a 67% drop in ad spending from the top five advertisers

Let that sink in.

https://www.platformer.news/p/twitter-is-dead-and-threads-is-thriving

askekammer,
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@anderspuck @folfdk

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askekammer, to running Danish
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The flood is coming. What's in the picture is usually green meadows, but this morning I ran by the sea - and it's expected to get worse until around midnight (it won't reach our street). Take care out there, people.

anderspuck, to random
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Oh, please do!

Via @Free_Press https://mstdn.social/

askekammer,
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@anderspuck @Free_Press

Negotiation 101: never make a threat you are not willing to follow-through on.

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