Archive - The Cathode

Ultra mantras and learning from mistakes

It's completely normal, talking intently to yourself

Jun 19, 2025 • Ian Walton

The busy-ness of ultras

There's so much to do...

Jun 15, 2025 • Ian Walton

May 2025

Where has parkrun been all my life?

The best things in life are free

May 2, 2025 • Ian Walton

April 2025

That time I was a security guard

Terrible jobs I used to have - part 6

Apr 28, 2025 • Ian Walton

That time I worked in a stroke rehab clinic

Terrible jobs I used to have - episode 5

Apr 22, 2025 • Ian Walton

That time I worked in a fancy hotel in St Moritz

Terrible jobs I used to have - episode 4

Apr 17, 2025 • Ian Walton

That time I worked in a nebuliser factory

Terrible jobs I used to have - episode 3

Apr 13, 2025 • Ian Walton

That time I worked in a German steel plant

Terrible jobs I did once - episode 2

Apr 8, 2025 • Ian Walton

Why productivity is the last thing you need to worry about

Don't waste your time doing trivia efficiently

Apr 1, 2025 • Ian Walton

March 2025

That time I worked in a truckstop with strippers

Terrible jobs I used to have - episode 1

Mar 23, 2025 • Ian Walton

The Paddleboarder and the Surfer

Where our motivation comes from

Mar 18, 2025 • Ian Walton

Ten things your boss never told you

The unwritten workplace rules

Mar 14, 2025 • Ian Walton

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