Run-Listen-Think

Went for an easy 3.45 mile run today. Short miles after longer day yesterday.

See below for geeky running details.

Listened to this podcast while running:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-cal-newport.html

Ezra Klein talks to Cal Newport about how the way we work isn’t working for anyone.

One big takeaway from the interview was that when companies started to “save on staffing,” when executives starting doing their own document creation and email, it turned out that there was a loss in productivity, leading to the need to hire more higher paid people.

Net result was a 15% increase in staffing costs. So much for efficiency.

How do the ways we work not work for us, both as people and employees, for employers, and for society? Seems like a really good thread to pick at.

Meanwhile, here are the geekier running details.

I use iSmoothRun for tracking on an iPhone and linked to an Apple Watch. iSmoothrun allows me to customize a workout better than most apps I have used.

Fuller stats of the run at Smashrun here.

Also here’s the run Strava here.

I follow and connect via both platforms, but more on Strava.

Some run details:

Running Time: 33:02

Total Distance: 3.47 miles

Avg. page: 9:32/mile