· MONTHLY ROUNDUP · 2026 ·
MAY.
1 MAY — 31 MAY 2026
- MARATHONLeeds Marathon
- PBAround The World 1RM
- PBLeg Extension 1RM
- PBIso-Lateral Row (Machine) 1RM
57
sessions logged
51h 46m
total time
51.8km
distance covered
23.1k
calories burned
THE STORY.
machine-written, human-checkedBloody hell, 57 sessions and 51h 45m in May, which is a lot of time to spend voluntarily getting knackered. Pilates quietly ran the show with 19 sessions, then 15 of crossfit and 11 of weight training, so the legs, arms and shoulders got a proper telling off. There was a 12 day unbroken streak in the middle of it, plus one 5h 12m monster that was definitely not part of any sensible plan. Somehow 21 PBs fell out of all that, including a 5K in 22:45 and a mile in 6:51, and I'm so, so chuffed with that. The 1K in 4:11 and the 400m in 1:39 can sit in the corner and look smug too. Legs shaking, diary full, and still coming back for more.
THE MOMENTS.
races, records, firsts and streaks, from the sessions
MARATHONSun 10 May
Leeds Marathon
5:12:31
42.7 km
STREAK
12 days in a row
12days
10 May to 21 May
STREAKMon 11 May
26 weeks in a row
26weeks
at least one session every week
PBMon 18 May
Around The World 1RM
16 kg
+3.3 kg · PT · +9 more
PBThu 28 May
Leg Extension 1RM
93.3 kg
+6.7 kg · Shoulders & Legs PT · +4 more
PBWed 20 May
Iso-Lateral Row (Machine) 1RM
72 kg
+8.7 kg · PT · +3 more
PARKRUNSat 2 May
Scarborough Parkrun (#27)
22:28
PARKRUNSat 16 May
Newark Parkrun (#28)
23:12
DAY BY DAY.
25 of 31 days moving · every dot a session, in its sport's inkBY SPORT.
6 kinds of movingSESSION SHARE
- Pilates 19 · 33% 16h 37m · 19 sets
- Crossfit 15 · 26% 11h 4m · 26 sets · 1.9t moved
- Weight Training 11 · 19% 11h 53m · 261 sets · 69.0t moved
- Run 7 · 12% 51.8 km · 7h 27m · 6 sets
- Yoga 3 · 5% 3h 43m · 3 sets
- Ride 2 · 4% 1h 2m · 2 sets
ON FILM.
12 frames
THE ROUTES.
the 2 longest, as the watch drew themBEST EFFORTS.
fastest over each distance1:39
400m
4:11
1K
6:51
1 Mile
22:45
5K
THE CEILING, RAISED.
single-session peaksRECORDS.
21 new
18 MAY
Around The World
- REPS 12reps +4
26 MAY
Ball Slams
- REPS 30reps +5
26 MAY
Bench Press
- SET VOLUME 440kg +40 kg
28 MAY
Chest Supported Reverse Fly (Dumbbell)
- 1RM 22.4kg NEW
- SET VOLUME 192kg NEW
- VOLUME 528kg NEW
- REPS 12reps NEW
7 MAY
Crunch
- 1RM 53.3kg +15.2 kg
- SET VOLUME 640kg +156 kg
- VOLUME 1920kg +556 kg
14 MAY
Front Raise
- 1RM 21.3kg +5.3 kg
- SET VOLUME 160kg +10 kg
- VOLUME 480kg +120 kg
7 MAY
Incline Bench Press
- 1RM 45.6kg +5.1 kg
20 MAY
Iso-Lateral Row (Machine)
- 1RM 72kg +8.7 kg
7 MAY
Overhead Triceps Extension (Cable)
- 1RM 23.3kg NEW
- SET VOLUME 175kg NEW
- VOLUME 500kg NEW
- REPS 10reps NEW
5 MAY
Squat
- 1RM 80kg +4 kg
7 MAY
Tricep Extension
- 1RM 33.3kg +8.8 kg
OUT THERE.
6 places · 2 countries- Bingham ×18
- Fernwood CP ×15
- Code Fitness ×11
- West Bridgford ×3
- Romans Quarter Rushcliffe ×1
- Newark Newark and Sherwood ×1
13 in the wet5° coldest29° hottest49 sessions tracked
BESIDES THE SPORT.
watched, heard, read, seenMay in films and TV
3 films · 59 videos · 7.2 h
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
- The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Project Hail Mary
May in music and podcasts
734 tracks · 9 podcast episodes
May in books
1 book
May, out
- saw Bank of Dave Musical