JAMES KING · life ·
2026
· MONTHLY ROUNDUP · 2026 ·

FEBRUARY.

1 FEB — 28 FEB 2026
55 sessions · 28 days
55 sessions logged
35h 1m total time
69.3km distance covered
18.7k calories burned
vs January 2026 → −10% Sessions −19% Time −27% Distance −30% Calories +38 Records

THE STORY.

machine-written, human-checked
February was 28 days unbroken, which is a daft sentence to type, but here we are with 55 sessions and 35 hours on the clock. Run and crossfit led the way with 14 each, then 11 workouts, 8 weight sessions and 8 rides, so basically I never had a spare minute to get bored. 79 personal records fell along the way, and the 5K landed at 22:37 with a 10K of 48:36 sitting right behind it, which is properly chuffed territory. The Hyrox at 1h 42m was the biggest day by a mile, and legs and cardio got absolutely battered all month while the heart rate peaked at 161 bpm on parkrun morning. Not bad for a month where the plan was probably "take it easy". Every single day showed up, and that's the bit worth screenshotting.

THE MOMENTS.

races, records, firsts and streaks, from the sessions

DAY BY DAY.

28 of 28 days moving · every dot a session, in its sport's ink

BY SPORT.

5 kinds of moving
SESSION SHARE
  • Run 14 · 25% 69.3 km · 6h 44m · 14 sets
  • Crossfit 14 · 25% 10h 12m · 433 sets · 31.8t moved
  • Workout 11 · 20% 4h 13m · 179 sets · 5.2t moved
  • Weight Training 8 · 15% 8h 59m · 204 sets · 50.6t moved
  • Ride 8 · 15% 4h 53m · 7 sets

THE ROUTES.

the 8 longest, as the watch drew them
  1. 10.3 km Nottingham 10k Winter Warmer
  2. 8.9 km Zone 2 Run
  3. 5.4 km Zone 2 5km Run
  4. 5.4 km Zone 2 5km Run
  5. 5.0 km Doddington Hall Parkrun (#22)
  6. 5.0 km Newark Parkrun
  7. 4.0 km Bingham Sunday Running Club (#16)
  8. 4.0 km Bingham Sunday Running Club (#17)

BEST EFFORTS.

fastest over each distance
1:30
400m
4:20
1K
7:03
1 Mile
22:37
5K
48:36
10K

THE CEILING, RAISED.

single-session peaks

RECORDS.

79 new
3 FEB
Bent Over Row
  • VOLUME 1024kg NEW
27 FEB
Box Step Up
  • 1RM 20kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 300kg NEW
  • VOLUME 500kg NEW
  • REPS 30reps NEW
10 FEB
Cable Twist (Side To Side)
  • 1RM 25kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 300kg NEW
  • VOLUME 900kg NEW
  • REPS 20reps NEW
26 FEB
Clean And Press
  • VOLUME 1080kg +360 kg
  • REPS 20reps +4
10 FEB
Crunch
  • REPS 30reps NEW
15 FEB
Dumbbell Floor Fly
  • 1RM 21.7kg +3.3 kg
  • SET VOLUME 260kg +40 kg
  • VOLUME 260kg +40 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW
15 FEB
Dumbbell Sit-Up
  • 1RM 9.2kg +1.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 110kg +20 kg
  • VOLUME 110kg +20 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW
24 FEB
FASTEST 100M
  • 0:18 NEW
24 FEB
FASTEST 200M
  • 0:38 −2s
24 FEB
FASTEST 400M
  • 1:30 −1s
15 FEB
Floor Press (Dumbbell)
  • 1RM 21.7kg +3.3 kg
  • SET VOLUME 260kg +40 kg
  • VOLUME 260kg +40 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW
26 FEB
Goblet Squat
  • 1RM 22.4kg +5.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 200kg NEW
  • VOLUME 1536kg +936 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW
12 FEB
Hack Squat
  • 1RM 121.6kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 768kg NEW
  • VOLUME 2296kg NEW
  • REPS 10reps NEW
5 FEB
Incline Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
  • 1RM 21.3kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 160kg NEW
  • VOLUME 480kg NEW
  • REPS 10reps NEW
20 FEB
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
  • REPS 10reps NEW
26 FEB
Push Press
  • 1RM 20kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 150kg NEW
  • VOLUME 300kg NEW
  • REPS 10reps NEW
9 FEB
Ram Floor To Sky
  • 1RM 26.7kg +6.7 kg
  • VOLUME 700kg +100 kg
26 FEB
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)
  • VOLUME 1280kg +776 kg
13 FEB
Romanian Deadlift
  • 1RM 30kg +7.5 kg
  • SET VOLUME 300kg +75 kg
  • VOLUME 840kg +120 kg
15 FEB
Russian Twist
  • 1RM 16.5kg +6 kg
  • SET VOLUME 330kg +120 kg
  • REPS 60reps NEW
5 FEB
Seated Cable Row - Bar Grip
  • 1RM 100kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 750kg NEW
  • VOLUME 2250kg NEW
  • REPS 10reps NEW
20 FEB
Single Arm Landmine Press (Barbell)
  • 1RM 30.7kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 320kg NEW
  • VOLUME 960kg NEW
  • REPS 16reps NEW
10 FEB
Skull Crusher
  • REPS 20reps NEW
3 FEB
Snatch
  • 1RM 19.2kg +5.2 kg
  • VOLUME 864kg +504 kg
4 FEB
Squat
  • SET VOLUME 560kg +80 kg
  • VOLUME 2240kg +630 kg
  • REPS 20reps +10
15 FEB
Tall Kneeling Curls
  • 1RM 30kg +3.3 kg
  • SET VOLUME 360kg +40 kg
  • VOLUME 360kg +40 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW
15 FEB
Weighted Dead Bug
  • 1RM 11kg +2 kg
  • SET VOLUME 165kg +30 kg
  • VOLUME 165kg +30 kg
  • REPS 30reps NEW
15 FEB
Weighted Single Leg Glute Bridge
  • 1RM 9.2kg +1.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 110kg +20 kg
  • VOLUME 220kg +40 kg
  • REPS 20reps NEW

OUT THERE.

8 places · 4 countries
13 in the wet0° coldest15° hottest35 sessions tracked

BESIDES THE SPORT.

watched, heard, read, seen

February in films and TV

2 episodes · 129 videos · 1.8 h

February in music and podcasts

375 tracks · 25 podcast episodes

February, out

  • saw The Carpenter's Tribute gig · February 2026
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