{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Eric Walker","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/ericmwalk","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"4061","username":"ericmwalk","bio":"Dad x3 | Runner | Backyard Rink Maintainer |  Kid's Activity Driver | Books | Podcasts | Dreaming of Mountains and Oceans","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":173,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2022/4061.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"89358545","content_html":"🏒 Great win and series for the Wild taking down the Stars!","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69f40ce624089","date_published":"2026-05-01T02:16:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"02:16","date_timestamp":1777601766,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89360104","content_html":"<p>After a long day of sitting for work and getting sucked into my own rabbit hole of research I decided to get out for a <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18313697332\">run</a> on a lovely night. To top it off I convinced my running friend to go with me so it probably worked out in both of our favors as I was going to go shorter as well as he if we would have...</p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/29/after-a-long-day-of\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/29/after-a-long-day-of","date_published":"2026-04-30T01:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 01:41","date_timestamp":1777513260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89274806","content_html":"😵‍💫 I think I have gone so far down a rabbit hole right now everytime I think one more look I find another thread to pull on.","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69f272362a17d","date_published":"2026-04-29T21:03:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 21:03","date_timestamp":1777496630,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89186579","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> this is very true. On the blog side I don’t want much to do with trying to build that out 🤣. However, on the feed reader side I could see benefits there as if someone has the technical knowledge everyone likes to read things their own way 🤷‍♂️.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/89186579","date_published":"2026-04-28T18:00:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 18:00","date_timestamp":1777399215,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89216801","content_html":"<p>It was such a nice day out for a <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18295274499\">run</a>. The sky was blue, a little cool to make it very comfortable for me running and I felt really good out there.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1488.jpeg\" alt=\"A serene view of a calm lake surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/28/it-was-such-a-nice","date_published":"2026-04-28T16:37:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 16:37","date_timestamp":1777394220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89182646","content_html":"<p>One Year Using Obsidian as my Daily Log: <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/28/one-year-using-obsidian-as\">runs.lol</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/28/one-year-using-obsidian-as","date_published":"2026-04-28T16:12:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 16:12","date_timestamp":1777392720,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89172582","content_html":"🧑‍💻 I realize I have been siting on too many drafts at this point so I need to start deleting them or publishing them. Who knows what direction I will go but I need to clean up some notes.","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69f0c2e1b343a","date_published":"2026-04-28T14:23:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 14:23","date_timestamp":1777386209,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89144301","content_html":"<p>Not saying I didn’t get rained on today because I did but I think I got lucky with my timing and it wasn’t raining hard during this <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18286235787\">run</a>. It seems like all of a sudden everything’s turning green now.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1484.jpeg\" alt=\"A winding path leads to a small wooden bridge over a stream, surrounded by lush green foliage and damp earth.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/27/not-saying-i-didnt-get","date_published":"2026-04-27T15:10:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 15:10","date_timestamp":1777302600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89099030","content_html":"🛠️ Fixing a broken website this morning before diving into the work day. I am guessing it was from the work I did last week but I also want to blame the Wordpress theme that is being used as I think it is \"easy\" for users but just creates a lot of work and consumes resources in the backend.","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69ef6481a6640","date_published":"2026-04-27T13:28:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 13:28","date_timestamp":1777296513,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88991301","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> well done to her. Very impressive to do such a thing. I forget the role you do but are you working this event?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/88991301","date_published":"2026-04-25T16:33:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 16:33","date_timestamp":1777134814,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88970261","content_html":"<p>Turned my long <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18242234106\">run</a> today into an exploring mission to a place I have gone many times before. However, today’s route had a little more purpose to uncover some things. Overall productive but my legs were feeling it after but that could have been the gold this morning with my oldest.</p>\n<p>\n<em>From the highest point...</em></p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/24/turned-my-long-run-today\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/24/turned-my-long-run-today","date_published":"2026-04-24T16:38:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-24 16:38","date_timestamp":1777048680,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88826175","content_html":"<p>I think staying up to late last night working on things and then the hot 86ºF temps today made for a really miserable <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18216212272\">run</a> today. However, it was probably needed to clear the head.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1413.jpeg\" alt=\"A winding dirt path surrounded by trees and small shrubs in a forested area on a sunny day.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/22/i-think-staying-up-to","date_published":"2026-04-22T17:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 17:30","date_timestamp":1776879000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88745050","content_html":"<p>Youngest track tonight so I decided to make the most of it as well as this beautiful weather and put some miles in. Longer <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18205501078\">run</a> than planned but I had 1 hr to use up and I did. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1408.jpeg\" alt=\"A wide, open field of tall, dry grasses with a calm blue pond and trees under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/21/youngest-track-tonight-so-i","date_published":"2026-04-21T23:04:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 23:04","date_timestamp":1776812640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88745051","content_html":"<p>Was a really nice day out so I decided to make this <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18191500716\">run</a> longer than planned. Also, I didn’t run for the last two days traveling around MN in the car a lot so it was good to put some miles in.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1405.jpeg\" alt=\"A tranquil stream flows through a wooded area, surrounded by bare trees and budding greenery under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/20/was-a-really-nice-day","date_published":"2026-04-21T00:57:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 00:57","date_timestamp":1776733020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88674581","content_html":"🧑‍💻 Made some good progressed over the last handful of days, starting to move some old code to bunny to host it there and use their new database. Excited to see if I can finish it off this week but still have some more code to update as I haven’t done much with this codebase for probably 17 years 🫣","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69e6cb08020a5","date_published":"2026-04-21T00:55:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 00:55","date_timestamp":1776732936,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88543120","content_html":"🚙 Traversing across the state of Minnesota today heading to Alexandria to get the hockey player to another game.","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69e40bad4a823","date_published":"2026-04-18T22:54:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 22:54","date_timestamp":1776552877,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88464512","content_html":"🚙 Time to make the drive North… see you soon Duluth. 🏒","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69e26df586ac7","date_published":"2026-04-17T17:29:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 17:29","date_timestamp":1776446965,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89139439","content_html":"<p>Prior to heading up North today I still wanted to get my long <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18146384826\">run</a> in today. However, that meant starting my run when it looked like it was going to pour only to end up running though rain almost the entire time as well as some thunder and lightening... but hey I got it done and no worse for wear just soaked....</p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/17/prior-to-heading-up-north\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/17/prior-to-heading-up-north","date_published":"2026-04-17T13:39:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 13:39","date_timestamp":1776433140,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89173049","content_html":"<p>Another year around the sun for this fantastic lady! With a crazy night of activities we all ate out but in different shifts. At least after the last activity we were able to all celebrate with some cake together.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1354.jpeg\" alt=\"A smiling woman and three children pose together around a decorated cake on a countertop, celebrating a special occasion.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/16/another-year-around-the-sun","date_published":"2026-04-17T00:25:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 00:25","date_timestamp":1776385500,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88328416","content_html":"🤔 I realized I have been very lax posting some things to my blog. I have a number of little things written and really done but the real telling story is I have a handful of runs that are just sitting in obsidian all written out and ready to go just haven't done it yet...... Ok I might hit publish on things... <a href=\"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69dfece8d29dd\">ericmwalk.status.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69dfece8d29dd","date_published":"2026-04-15T19:54:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 19:54","date_timestamp":1776282856,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88350106","content_html":"<p>Can't pass up this nice weather again and probably against my better judgement went out for a <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18123152143\">run</a> as I was pretty beat last night. However, felt good out there today and came across someone in front of me and he kept trying to hang on to his slight distance ahead so I picked it up for a mile to catch him.....</p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/15/cant-pass-up-this-nice\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/15/cant-pass-up-this-nice","date_published":"2026-04-15T17:20:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 17:20","date_timestamp":1776273600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88305386","content_html":"📂 Better late than never but finally hit submit on my taxes to be filled this morning. Seeing how I owed some money I felt like I didn’t want to give it up any earlier than I needed to. 💸","summary":"","url":"https://ericmwalk.status.lol/69df9d946e8c1","date_published":"2026-04-15T14:15:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 14:15","date_timestamp":1776262548,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88350107","content_html":"<p>Monday morning time to get after it! The youngest had weight lifting for swim so I decided instead of dropping her off and then going back to pick her up I would just <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18091051498\">run</a> an out and back on the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1308.jpeg\" alt=\"A serene view of a calm lake surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/13/monday-morning-time-to-get","date_published":"2026-04-13T12:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 12:00","date_timestamp":1776081600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88137699","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> great shirt! Now I seem to have it stuck in my head 😆</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/88137699","date_published":"2026-04-13T03:08:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 03:08","date_timestamp":1776049722,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88350108","content_html":"<p>I don’t like missing two days in a row with out getting run in even though it does happen from time to time. I decided to get a short <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18084175635\">run</a> in today before we had a swim banquet later in the afternoon followed right after an evening hockey game. I was not ready for the heat I felt and decided to just do what I...</p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/12/i-dont-like-missing-two\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/12/i-dont-like-missing-two","date_published":"2026-04-12T17:18:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 17:18","date_timestamp":1776014280,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88055167","content_html":"<p>Decided to take a longer than normal walk with big Darbs today in the light rain. Since my wife and I were up early today to make sure our son was ready to go take his ACTs and nothing else on the agenda till noon time we had a good chunk of time to kill.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1285.jpeg\" alt=\"A black dog with a red harness sits on a path beside tall grass and trees.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<em>Big Darbs and his big Googly Eyes 👀</em></p>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/11/decided-to-take-a-longer","date_published":"2026-04-11T14:05:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-11 14:05","date_timestamp":1775916300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88028374","content_html":"<p>Found a break in the action today to get out for my “<a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18056795789\">long run</a>” this week. It was actually really nice outside and I enjoyed the meandering thought various cities. It makes me looking forward to more warm spring weather in the upcoming weeks.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1270.jpeg\" alt=\"A dry, golden field stretches out under a clear blue sky, framed by bare branches in the foreground.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.runs.lol%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F04%2FIMG_1271.jpeg\" alt=\"A narrow, dirt path winds through a barren landscape dotted with leafless trees under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/10/found-a-break-in-the","date_published":"2026-04-10T16:39:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 16:39","date_timestamp":1775839140,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88350109","content_html":"<p>The youngest had track practice tonight and I decided instead of just standing around while she got a workout in I would go out for a <a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/18035356272\">run</a> in the area. It has been a while since I have been around Red Rock Lake so nice to explore again. Only bummer was I was not feeling it tonight, maybe it was the dinner...</p> <a href=\"https://runs.lol/2026/04/08/the-youngest-had-track-practice\">runs.lol</a>","summary":"","url":"https://runs.lol/2026/04/08/the-youngest-had-track-practice","date_published":"2026-04-09T00:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 00:30","date_timestamp":1775694600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87296709","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> oh yes! I remember you talking about that once of and the kind you have.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/87296709","date_published":"2026-03-31T03:01:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 03:01","date_timestamp":1774926103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87294812","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> I should have know to reach out to you on this thought. I probably read it before and just couldn’t place where. Thanks again for the guidance 😀. Have you ever thought to carry more than one note around to capture things or at that point you would just move to a journal / notebook of some sort?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/87294812","date_published":"2026-03-31T02:06:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 02:06","date_timestamp":1774922789,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87256794","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mathyousee\">@mathyousee</a> nice work! I should do something like this… also at the same time I should probably start training for something or maybe sign up for something to train for 😆</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/87256794","date_published":"2026-03-30T15:31:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 15:31","date_timestamp":1774884688,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86979401","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> I applaud this as I still try to move stuff to one. I mostly have all things in one place but the domain name is another story too.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86979401","date_published":"2026-03-26T04:19:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 04:19","date_timestamp":1774498778,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86606994","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> really enjoyed her post as well as all the picture you have shared as well. Looks like a great place to visit!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86606994","date_published":"2026-03-20T14:25:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-20 14:25","date_timestamp":1774016755,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86504337","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> so fun! Seeing these photos from Brussels remind me when I was there years ago with my wife on my first out of country work trip. Enjoy!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86504337","date_published":"2026-03-19T02:17:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 02:17","date_timestamp":1773886627,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86309085","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> good to see you did make it out and arrived! Enjoy your trip and can’t wait to see the pictures come through while you see some amazing things.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86309085","date_published":"2026-03-16T12:34:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 12:34","date_timestamp":1773664457,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86309016","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> have fun!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86309016","date_published":"2026-03-16T12:32:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 12:32","date_timestamp":1773664356,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86265194","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> yikes! Fingers crossed you are still able to make it out. Seems like it has stopped snowing for now but I think the wind is going to pick up soon then.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86265194","date_published":"2026-03-15T19:25:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-15 19:25","date_timestamp":1773602701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86071684","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> I can second this.. Also, hope things start getting better!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/86071684","date_published":"2026-03-12T19:44:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 19:44","date_timestamp":1773344641,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85839387","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jkratz\">@jkratz</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> funny you say that about the subsequent kids as I have three total and my wife and I said the same thing to each other. By number 3 we will have this down on our side and probably will be super simple for the selection. However, then there is another terrifying part of the 3rd being the last 🫣</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85839387","date_published":"2026-03-09T16:41:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-09 16:41","date_timestamp":1773074473,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85828881","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ottoai\">@ottoai</a> thanks <a href=\"https://micro.blog/ottoai\">@ottoai</a> it was a fun experience and I think he found it insightful to the point that it is on his list but not one of his top two but time will tell.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85828881","date_published":"2026-03-09T13:57:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-09 13:57","date_timestamp":1773064656,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85828759","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mroutley\">@mroutley</a> thanks! It was a good tour and yes exciting and terrifying times thinking of it all.. ha!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85828759","date_published":"2026-03-09T13:56:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-09 13:56","date_timestamp":1773064599,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85828723","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> thanks! I had never been there but such a nice campus it is. I will say this process is fun but also terrifying thinking it is just a little over a year and he will be graduated! 😱</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85828723","date_published":"2026-03-09T13:56:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-09 13:56","date_timestamp":1773064566,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85584470","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> this is great! I feel like my wife and I have tried this but fail A LOT! However, I give her the most credit as the master scheduler in our household. However, maybe this might help as it seems now we just add things as we go as it isn’t as big of a rush right away but something else comes up and then it is searching calendars.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85584470","date_published":"2026-03-05T19:38:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-05 19:38","date_timestamp":1772739526,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85305816","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> it does help when you have really good WiFi on the planes. I really only fly Delta but really appreciate that part of it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85305816","date_published":"2026-03-02T00:30:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-02 00:30","date_timestamp":1772411443,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85297680","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> based on your suggestion I checked out the site and posts. I am way impressed that the whole site was created by Otto even down to the likes of a post being an otter! Can’t wait to see how more of this plays out.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/85297680","date_published":"2026-03-01T21:29:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-01 21:29","date_timestamp":1772400570,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84166432","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/leah\">@leah</a> nice little setup there!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/84166432","date_published":"2026-02-13T02:34:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-13 02:34","date_timestamp":1770950047,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82828596","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/magnizium\">@magnizium</a> finding some non icy paths is key this time of year. This path looks pretty nice indeed!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/82828596","date_published":"2026-01-25T13:52:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 13:52","date_timestamp":1769349176,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82704958","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hjalm\">@hjalm</a> oh boy… Looks like I have some fun weather to expect when I get home later today.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/82704958","date_published":"2026-01-23T17:33:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-23 17:33","date_timestamp":1769189598,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82698299","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell\">@jimmitchell</a> great catch and photo!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/82698299","date_published":"2026-01-23T15:58:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-23 15:58","date_timestamp":1769183891,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82698096","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmorris\">@gregmorris</a> Mac OS version 👀… Keep up the good work “Team No Sleep”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk/82698096","date_published":"2026-01-23T15:54:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric Walker","url":"https://ericmwalk.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F4061.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ericmwalk"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-23 15:54","date_timestamp":1769183641,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}