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Running · by Lucas Dubois · 2026-09-20

A tiny story about banana bread, Manila and timing on a budget

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the playlist for a while.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

The detail that surprised me was how much a tiny balcony changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Comments

Lena Müller · 13 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Aoi Ito · 1 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about banana. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks.

Lucas Dubois · 0 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Priya Nair · 0 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. I noticed the same thing in Dublin.