David Czarnecki

@czarneckid.bsky.social

Video Game Engineer - WB Games (x a lot) • Xbox and PlayStation Gaymer • Author (x3) • Marathoner (x7) turned Triathlete • Snowboarder • Skier • Beekeeper • 🏳️‍🌈

Longest bike ride ever for me this AM at 35 miles. I’m sure next week will be even more mileage. More importantly, we passed “Castle House”, one of those real estate listings that gets passed around like, “Does this place really exist?” It’s real, and it’s spectacular!

Strava cycling summary

Phở is an S-tier meal for me. My go to is Phở tái chín (with brisket and eye-round steak). I usually get extra noodles so I can take the leftover soup home but still have fresh(ish) noodles to add.

Phở tái chín - Noodle Soup with Brisket and Eye-round Steak

I’m still figuring out how much of the elements I want to endure as I progress on my 🚴🏻 journey in triathlon. Yesterday was a 30-mile session on the trainer because of a threat of rain/lightning. I did try out the mesh base layer 🤭 to see how warm that’d be under the bib.

Man in grey mesh base layer under a blue and white cycling bib

I’ve got my summer reading books for our upcoming gaycation to Provincetown. Typically I’m a book/day, which leaves 3 days with no books to read, but I’ll probably end up picking something up at the Provincetown Bookstore. Any recommendations from your recent reads? #BookSky

5 books: 4 from T. Kingfisher and 1 from Paul Tremblay.

Last open water swim practice for the season last night with the triathlon club. Almost 4 minutes faster than the same distance as last week. Improved overall on sighting too. It was the club’s pot luck dinner as well, so I brought my homemade sour cream coffee cake.

Strava swim summarySour cream coffee cake

It’s going to be an almost 70-mile week of training across 🏊🏻🚴🏻🏃🏻 this week! I’ve always felt marathon training, and now triathlon, was a great bullshit filter. Like you don’t just get all of these workouts done without prioritization and eliminating unnecessary bullshit in your life.

TrainingPeaks week summary

I purchased a piece of art awhile back, but I had to wait until the show was over to pick it up. Just finished hanging it in the dining room. Title: Bird Artist: Allen Grindle Year: 2015 Medium: Woodcut

“Bird” by Allen Grindle

Paranormal attacks continue! WTAF?! I’m about to shower after my run this AM and notice 2 bruises that were not there yesterday. These 👻s are getting kink dot com. I mean sure, who isn’t into a little cattle prod/taser play from time to time, but like, ask me first?! 😬😱👻⚡️

2 bruises on chest
David Czarnecki@czarneckid.bsky.social · last mo.

I stg I’m being paranormally attacked. I looked down a few moments ago and noticed there’s this huge scar on my arm. I can’t think of *anything* I’ve done in the past 24 hours where I would scratched myself in this way. 😬😱👻🔪

Scar near bicep

Officially a triathlete! Overall the race went really well and I hit all of my goals. 🏊🏻: It was a small start area in a lake, but really it was like swimming through an underwater jungle most of the time 😖 🚴🏻: (“Why are they not passing? Fine, I’m passing the both of you.”) ✖️ a lot 🏃🏻: 💨

Triathlon finisher medal
David Czarnecki@czarneckid.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’ve got my first official triathlon this evening! It’s exciting to look back at the past few months: 🏊🏻: from being winded after 50 yds to being able to swim almost 1.4 miles without stopping 🚴🏻: from a few miles around the ‘hood to 30 miles 🏃🏻: well that I’ve done for 12 yrs now so 🤣

Quintana Roo triathlon bike

I’ve got my first official triathlon this evening! It’s exciting to look back at the past few months: 🏊🏻: from being winded after 50 yds to being able to swim almost 1.4 miles without stopping 🚴🏻: from a few miles around the ‘hood to 30 miles 🏃🏻: well that I’ve done for 12 yrs now so 🤣

Quintana Roo triathlon bike