JAMES KING · life ·
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· MONTHLY ROUNDUP · 2025 ·

DECEMBER.

1 DEC — 31 DEC 2025
72 sessions · 31 days
72 sessions logged
44h 6m total time
230km distance covered
24.4k calories burned
vs November 2025 → +414% Sessions +408% Time +269% Distance +324% Calories +53 Records

THE STORY.

machine-written, human-checked
December was 72 sessions in 31 days unbroken, which means there was not one single day I got to skip, and I'm told that's not a normal way to live. 44h 5m of it all added up, with workouts (20), HIIT (12) and runs (11) doing most of the heavy lifting, plus crossfit, rides and weights all barging in. The distance came to 230.1 km across every sport, so not all of it was running, but my legs seem to have missed that memo. 53 PRs fell over the month, which is bloody mad, and I'm so chuffed with myself I can barely stand it. Core, legs and shoulders took the brunt of it, and honestly they're still shaking. Turns out showing up every single day is a very long way round to getting properly good at things.

THE MOMENTS.

races, records, firsts and streaks, from the sessions
STREAK 31 days in a row 31days 1 Dec to 31 Dec
PARKRUNSat 27 Dec Newark Parkrun (#14) 25:21 5K PB PARKRUNSat 6 Dec Newark Parkrun (#10) 28:18 parkrun no. 10
RECORD Most sessions in any month on record 72sessions
PBWed 31 Dec Hip Adduction (Machine) 1RM 126 kg +7 kg · Lower [Eden] · +10 more HEAVIEST PBTue 9 Dec Overhead Press 1RM 33.3 kg +6.7 kg · PT - Upper & Boxing · +10 more PBMon 15 Dec Leg Extension 1RM 91 kg +11 kg · PT - Lower & Boxing · +10 more FIRSTSun 14 Dec First pilates on the record Pilates

DAY BY DAY.

31 of 31 days moving · every dot a session, in its sport's ink
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6 PARKRUN
  7. 7
  1. 8
  2. 9 PB
  3. 10
  4. 11
  5. 12
  6. 13
  7. 14 FIRST
  1. 15 PB
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  1. 22
  2. 23
  3. 24
  4. 25
  5. 26
  6. 27 PARKRUN
  7. 28
  1. 29
  2. 30
  3. 31 PB
WEEK BY WEEK · sessions
  1. W49 9 · 6h 48m
  2. W50 13 · 7h 54m
  3. W51 20 · 11h 25m
  4. W52 20 · 10h 52m
  5. W01 19 · 10h 41m

BY SPORT.

9 kinds of moving
SESSION SHARE
  • Workout 20 · 28% 5h 3m · 235 sets
  • High Intensity Interval Training 12 · 17% 8h 27m · 465 sets · 69.0t moved
  • Run 11 · 15% 62.2 km · 6h 10m
  • Ride 9 · 13% 168 km · 6h 43m
  • Weight Training 9 · 13% 8h 58m · 223 sets · 102.4t moved
  • Crossfit 8 · 11% 6h 32m · 183 sets · 14.4t moved
  • Pilates 1 · 1% 43m
  • Stair Stepper 1 · 1% 45m
  • Yoga 1 · 1% 45m · 1 sets
DISTANCE SHARE

THE ROUTES.

the 8 longest, as the watch drew them
  1. 10.0 km Morning Run
  2. 6.0 km Bingham Sunday Running Club
  3. 6.0 km Bingham Sunday Running Club
  4. 5.2 km Afternoon Run
  5. 5.1 km Bingham Sunday Running Club
  6. 5.0 km Newark Parkrun (#12)
  7. 5.0 km Bingham Sunday Running Club
  8. 5.0 km Newark Parkrun (#11)

BEST EFFORTS.

fastest over each distance
1:54
400m
4:53
1K
7:55
1 Mile
9:56
5K
20:46
10K
43:45
20K

THE CEILING, RAISED.

single-session peaks
1h 20m
longest session
770kcal/h
highest burn rate
172bpm
peak avg HR
Newark Parkrun (#11)
+300m climbed
total vertical
22.2km
furthest session
longest single distance
807kcal
biggest burn
most in one session
19.6t
heaviest session
most volume in one session

RECORDS.

53 new
27 DEC
Bicep Curl
  • 1RM 48kg +11.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 384kg +112 kg
31 DEC
Calf Extension (Machine)
  • 1RM 186.2kg +44.8 kg
  • SET VOLUME 1596kg +384 kg
  • VOLUME 5712kg +2364 kg
  • REPS 12reps +2
28 DEC
Calf Raise
  • REPS 14reps NEW
27 DEC
Chest Fly
  • SET VOLUME 600kg +240 kg
  • VOLUME 1800kg +840 kg
19 DEC
FASTEST RIDE 10 MILE
  • 33:56 −75s
19 DEC
FASTEST RIDE 10K
  • 20:46 −29s
23 DEC
FASTEST RIDE 20K
  • 43:45 NEW
19 DEC
FASTEST RIDE 5 MILE
  • 16:39 −19s
5 DEC
FASTEST RIDE 5K
  • 9:56 −9s
31 DEC
Hip Adduction (Machine)
  • 1RM 126kg +7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 1080kg +60 kg
  • VOLUME 3900kg +840 kg
30 DEC
Incline Bench Press
  • VOLUME 1030kg +80 kg
27 DEC
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
  • REPS 12reps NEW
30 DEC
Lat Pulldown
  • 1RM 106.7kg +1.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 906kg +6 kg
  • VOLUME 3176kg +476 kg
31 DEC
Leg Extension
  • 1RM 106.7kg +15.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 840kg +40 kg
  • VOLUME 2400kg +240 kg
  • REPS 12reps NEW
31 DEC
Leg Press Horizontal (Machine)
  • 1RM 197.4kg +22.4 kg
  • SET VOLUME 1692kg +192 kg
  • VOLUME 6384kg +1584 kg
  • REPS 12reps NEW
23 DEC
LONGEST RIDE
  • 22.2km +3524 m
27 DEC
Machine Chest Press
  • 1RM 56kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 480kg NEW
  • VOLUME 1320kg NEW
  • REPS 12reps NEW
27 DEC
Seated Cable Row - V Grip (Cable)
  • 1RM 86.7kg +6.7 kg
  • SET VOLUME 672kg +22 kg
  • VOLUME 1950kg +250 kg
  • REPS 14reps +4
27 DEC
Seated Shoulder Press (Machine)
  • 1RM 42kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 360kg NEW
  • VOLUME 984kg NEW
  • REPS 12reps NEW
27 DEC
Shrug
  • 1RM 63.1kg NEW
  • SET VOLUME 602kg NEW
  • VOLUME 1418kg NEW
  • REPS 14reps NEW
28 DEC
Sumo Squat
  • 1RM 49.1kg +13.9 kg
  • SET VOLUME 512kg +176 kg
  • VOLUME 1280kg +368 kg
  • REPS 16reps +2
27 DEC
Tricep Pushdown
  • SET VOLUME 384kg NEW
  • VOLUME 1152kg NEW

OUT THERE.

6 places · 3 countries
2 in the wet4° coldest15° hottest24 sessions tracked

BESIDES THE SPORT.

watched, heard, read, seen

December in films and TV

1 film · 2 episodes · 158 videos · 3.8 h

  • Taskmaster channel
  • Rav channel
  • Pianta channel
  • Love Actually film · 2003
  • Linus Tech Tips channel
  • Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell channel
  • IGN channel
  • Corridor Crew channel

December in music and podcasts

458 tracks · 14 podcast episodes

December, out

  • saw The Snowman gig · December 2025
  • saw Peter Kay gig · December 2025
  • saw Choir of Man gig · December 2025
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