2024 Review

My Highlights of 2024

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This is a yearly review of 2024. This list is probably useless for everyone but me, but it forces me to write things down.

2024 Non-tech achievements

  • Finally followed a real running training plan with Campus Coach after years of improvised training
  • Same for weight training with Tactical Barbell
  • First year of non-stop running and bike commuting even when temperatures exceeded 35°C
  • Continued to improve my nutrition which is already far above 90% of the population
  • Continued to improve my health by learning more and more through podcasts and books
  • Started meditating 10 min every day with Petit Bambou
  • Started journaling every day
  • Improved my organization with Apple Reminders and Notion
  • I finally succeeded in reading every night for at least 20 min (my favorite book this year is The Three-Body Problem trilogy, completely in love with the universe)
  • Got an oral appliance for my moderate sleep apnea (a reminder that you can weigh 66kg and have sleep apnea)
  • Attended some events at the Paris Olympic Games 2024
  • Traveled 10 days in Canada

Tech achievements

  • Started this blog
  • Got back to building side projects
  • Built my dotfiles
  • Rebuilt my homelab

Professional

  • Switched from a management position to a lead innovation role

Plan for 2025

  • Barcelona marathon in March
  • Start training for triathlon (need to learn how to swim crawl first)
  • Keep improving nutrition
  • Continue side projects
  • Post at least every 2 months
  • Rework my Home Assistant configuration and integrate Voice Assistant