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I’m heading to the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam this afternoon and getting in the mood by listening to the ‘North Sea Jazz Sunday 2025‘ playlist on Spotify. It’s a shame that playlists like this aren’t available on my preferred streaming service, Apple Music.
Today, I deliberately chose a less exciting track, but it provided the consistency I needed and, importantly, offered about half shade, which was a relief in this heat. The strong sun made the 10K feel tougher than usual, yet I managed to maintain a steady pace of 5:51/km, with an average heart rate of 153 bpm and a cadence of 161 steps per minute. It took some mental fitness to finish, but I’m glad I did. Overall, it was a solid sweat session and a nice balance ahead of the barbecue I’m hosting tonight.
I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 42/52: Nice To Each Other – Olivia Dean
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
Yesterday, I attempted to merge my two social media accounts in the Fediverse by redirecting my followers from to @camiel@camiel.schoonens.nl.
Although the merge was successful, the outcome was not what I expected. Therefore, I have reverted everything, and my original account is active again. You can follow me at @camiel for social interactions in the Fediverse—apologies for the inconvenience.
Yesterday, Willem reminded me about the importance of consistency in running. He was right; I’ve known this all along, but I guess I just needed an extra push to get motivated again.
So here I am on the local track tonight, ready for a 25-minute run that includes a 20-minute ‘Fartlek’ exercise.