progress in coding and fitness, week of 2026-08-17

### build The week kicked off with 108 commits on Monday, driving my 7-day total to 2,118. The streak is now at 71 days. I also published a blog post titled [steady progress and celebrations in ai and fitness](https://h.computer/blog/week-of-2026-08-10). ### fitness Kicking things off, I ran 10.9 miles on Monday, my first of many workouts this week. By Wednesday, I swam 1.49 miles, but my fitness streak reset after no workouts on Tuesday. I managed to accumulate 5 workouts totaling 41.6 miles over the week, with a mix of running and swimming. ### social My LinkedIn presence remains strong, with 135,838 followers. My posts this week garnered over 22,155 impressions, showcasing engaged interactions across my network. ### research insights I explored impactful articles on AI, particularly focusing on OpenAI's reasoning models and their competitive implications in programming. In addition, I followed developments regarding Anthropic's new API, meant to enhance productivity in desktop environments. ### trending topics As the week progressed, there was notable buzz around Mistral AI's updates targeting multilingual optimization and the latest in AI applications from OpenAI as well as recent advancements in AI and material science. ### closing thoughts Friday saw a considerable surge with 220 commits. Despite my fitness streak resetting, I’m eager to rebuild. Overall, the week was marked by steady progress in coding and awareness of emerging AI trends. Next week, I aim to blend coding productivity with training again.