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2026-08-22

[fitness] lift · Just deads again??, 14 volume points workout

2026-08-21

[fitness] run · New York Running, 4.03 mi in 43:34 at 10:49 /mi run

2026-08-17

[fitness] lift · came back 4 triceps, 16 volume points workout

2026-08-17

[fitness] lift · Chest, downwardly, 51 volume points workout

2026-08-16

[fitness] lift · Armgust, 48 volume points workout

2026-08-13

[fitness] lift · Push with Josh, 34 volume points workout

2026-08-12

[fitness] lift · arms w kt, 44 volume points workout

2026-08-11

[fitness] lift · Just Squ@s!, 20 volume points workout

2026-07-30

[fitness] lift · Chewables, 41 volume points workout

2026-07-29

[fitness] lift · Legoulderz, 61 volume points workout

2026-07-28

[fitness] lift · Pulleez, 78 volume points workout

2026-07-27

[fitness] lift · Pshaw, 61 volume points workout

2026-07-20

[spire] win · StS 2 Necrobinder, A3 run log

2026-07-11

[spire] win · StS 2 Ironclad, A5 run log

2026-07-11

[spire] win · StS 2 Defect, A6 run log

2026-07-07

[spire] win · StS 2 Defect, A5 run log

2026-07-03

[spire] win · StS 2 Regent, A7 run log

2026-07-03

[spire] win · StS 2 Defect, A4 run log

2026-06-30

[spire] win · StS 2 Regent, A6 run log

2026-06-28

[pr] keyboards · TypeRacer now has me at 117wpm. keyboards

felix / oct 2023

FelixFelixHe's named after Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. In fact, all of my family's dogs are named after Jewish Supreme Court Justices, including Brandeis, two Cardozos, and a Ruthie.Felix Frankfurter on Wikipedia

Carolina DogCarolina DogA primitive dog "breed" native to the southeastern United States.Carolina Dog on WikipediaDingusDingusSingular of "Dingo"What's a Dingo?

age4 years, 9 months old33.7 dog years

meet Felix

photos

Felix sitting attentively on a hardwood floor and looking up. — nov 2022

Close-up side view of Felix's nose as a hand reaches toward it. — snoot

Felix indoors wearing a gray coat, scarf, and four small boots. — dec 2022Dr. Daniel got me a mug with this picture on it

Felix in action mode — aug 2023POV: you're about to throw a ball

Felix with Ruthie — 2023Felix with his aunt Ruthie in North Carolina

Felix running toward the camera through an autumn park. — oct 2023

Felix sitting on a dark tiled floor with a wide open-mouthed smile. — may 2024

The epitome of grace. I'm sorry, you have to see it to believe it. — oct 2023The epitome of grace.

Felix standing alertly on a tree stump in an autumn forest. — oct 2023

Felix sitting on a rug, looking up at the camera with his tongue out. — mar 2025

Felix sitting happily in a large dark armchair. — apr 2025

Felix sitting on a picnic table beside a waterfront city skyline. — apr 2025LIC Waterfront

fitness

Fitness

Lifts, runs, and the breaks between them—one training history.

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training compass

Next: biceps

Largest rested gap: about 21 volume points below its usual weekly pace.

bias the next lift

curls horizontal pull

familiar picks

muscle load

7 days through Aug 23

now / usual

shoulders

anterior deltsRecent load 25.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 21.3 points
lateral deltsRecent load 18.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 17.7 points
posterior deltsRecent load 1.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 15 points

traps

upper trapsRecent load 10.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.6 points
mid trapsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 12.4 points
lower trapsRecent load 2.2 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 6.2 points

back

latsRecent load 5.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 22.9 points
rhomboidsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 11.7 points
spinal erectorsRecent load 12.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 11 points

chest

upper chestRecent load 7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 14.1 points
mid chestRecent load 21.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.7 points
lower chestRecent load 21.4 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.9 points
serratus anteriorRecent load 6.5 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 6.9 points

arms

bicepsRecent load 1.2 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 22.2 points
brachialisRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 12.2 points
tricepsRecent load 32.5 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 21.4 points
forearm flexorsRecent load 5.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.1 points
forearm extensorsRecent load 2.4 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 5.9 points

core

absRecent load 3.7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 14.7 points
obliquesRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.2 points
hip flexorsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 2.7 points

legs

quadsRecent load 7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 20.4 points
hamstringsRecent load 11.9 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 15.3 points
adductorsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 7.5 points

glutes

glute maxRecent load 14 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 17.1 points
glute medRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.6 points

calves

gastrocnemiusRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 2.8 points

bar = now · tick = usual week

training compass

Next: biceps

Largest rested gap: about 21 volume points below its usual weekly pace.

bias the next lift

curls horizontal pull

familiar picks

muscle load

7 days through Aug 23

now / usual

shoulders

anterior deltsRecent load 25.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 21.3 points
lateral deltsRecent load 18.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 17.7 points
posterior deltsRecent load 1.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 15 points

traps

upper trapsRecent load 10.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.6 points
mid trapsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 12.4 points
lower trapsRecent load 2.2 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 6.2 points

back

latsRecent load 5.8 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 22.9 points
rhomboidsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 11.7 points
spinal erectorsRecent load 12.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 11 points

chest

upper chestRecent load 7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 14.1 points
mid chestRecent load 21.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.7 points
lower chestRecent load 21.4 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.9 points
serratus anteriorRecent load 6.5 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 6.9 points

arms

bicepsRecent load 1.2 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 22.2 points
brachialisRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 12.2 points
tricepsRecent load 32.5 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 21.4 points
forearm flexorsRecent load 5.6 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 13.1 points
forearm extensorsRecent load 2.4 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 5.9 points

core

absRecent load 3.7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 14.7 points
obliquesRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.2 points
hip flexorsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 2.7 points

legs

quadsRecent load 7 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 20.4 points
hamstringsRecent load 11.9 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 15.3 points
adductorsRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 7.5 points

glutes

glute maxRecent load 14 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 17.1 points
glute medRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 3.6 points

calves

gastrocnemiusRecent load 0 volume points in the past seven days; usual weekly pace 2.8 points

bar = now · tick = usual week

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Aug 17, 2025 - Aug 23, 2026 · 129 lift days · 1 run on 1 run day

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Aug 22, 20262:43 PM–3:07 PM

Just deads again??

24m 00s · 6 sets

Deadlift

6 sets · 14 volume points

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225 lbs × 3
RPE 9Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
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275 lbs × 5
RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
245 lbs × 5

2026-08-21

New York Running

Aug 21, 2026 · 5:22 PM

4.03 mi43:3410:49 /mi

Running · 22 ft ascent · 42:51 moving

timeline

Résumé

Experience

2024–now

Co-founder, Executive Software Lead

DigiChem · New York

Co-founded a chemical synthesis startup with two chemists
Raised a seed round with MVP
Lead / mentored a team of three engineers
Heavy involvement with strategy, market research, investor relations etc.
Product: a custom ERP/MRP for novel specialty chemical synthesis and optimization
LLM-powered workflows used cheminformatics tools such as retrosynthesis, property prediction, and vendor price lists to propose and optimize synthetic routes

Aug 2024 – present

TypeScript React Router Prisma DBOS SQL Railway AWS GitHub Actions Graphite

2017–2023

Software Engineer

Standard Bots · New York / hybrid

First dedicated software engineer; left a post-Series A company of ten-plus engineers and twenty employees
Built and maintained the robotics engine — kinematics, dynamics, control systems, motion planning, vision
Built the platform that runs the robots: a React remote control, a real-time server, WebRTC, ThreeJS, WebAssembly

Sep 2017 – Mar 2023

C++TypeScript Rust React Linux WebRTC Firebase Docker ROS

2015–2016

Software Engineer / Lead Engineer

A Plus · New York

Joined a team of 6
As the company dwindled, became lead and only engineer, running the entire site's engineering

Jun 2015 – Dec 2016

Ruby JavaScript Ruby on Rails React AWS

2014

Software Engineering Intern

Wolverine Trading · Chicago

Fun summer during which I learned how to drink
Good environment but low-impact and not intellectually stimulating
While I already knew a good amount about finance, they did have us take an options trading course in which I learned a lot

Summer 2014

2012