Scott Dawson

A Tale of Three Races

This one is short, sweet, and to the point. You might call it a personal record! Enjoy.

May 3

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April 2026

Seneca7 2026

This was my third running of the Seneca 7, a fantastic 7-person relay race around the 77.7 perimeter of Seneca Lake.

Apr 26 • Scott Dawson

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Take What You Like, Leave the Rest

A mix of running, tech, good reads, and one unforgettable roadside attraction.

Apr 17

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Using Datawrapper to Embed Tables and Charts on Substack

I bemoaned the lack of table and chart options natively in Substack until I came across Datawrapper.

Apr 17 • Scott Dawson

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A Simple, Fee-free Way to Export Texting Threads From Your iPhone

How I use my Mac's Terminal and imessage-exporter to archive texting threads from my iPhone

Apr 10 • Scott Dawson

March 2026

Syracuse Half Marathon 2026

This was my 6th running of the Syracuse Half Marathon, and my first with someone coaching me. How would this day go?

Mar 23 • Scott Dawson

404: Runner Not Found

Word games, a color challenge, Taughannock in high flow, and another mile on the track.

Mar 9

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Skunk Cabbage Half Marathon 2026

This was my A- goal race for this training cycle, and the Ithaca community's unofficial kickoff to Spring. How would it go today?

Mar 2 • Scott Dawson

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February 2026

Mocktails, Miles, and More

Experiments in NA drinks, a mile race, music worth sharing, and a workday tip.

Feb 22

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Winter Chill 2026

Finger Lakes Runners Club's Winter Chill series is a great – yet crazy – way to make it through cold weekends in January.

Feb 7 • Scott Dawson

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January 2026

From the Track to the Tech Stack

Racing Hartshorne, migrating photos and websites, and rethinking how we start the workday.

Jan 29

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Migrating Large Photo Albums from Yogile to Google Photos

Yogile has a notoriously inefficient way of downloading photo albums that don't fit in a single download file. Could I make it any more efficient?

Jan 27 • Scott Dawson

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