# Shane Feuz - Now
A Consummate Amateur

# Now

Here is an overview of what I have been up to recently:

## Training

In 2025, I took a break from full-time employment to give myself an opportunity to focus all my energy on training for the Bear 100, a 100 mile trail ultramarathon in Logan, UT. This went great in the first half of the year, and by May, I was in the best shape of my life. But then I got greedy and impatient, pushed too hard and developed an overuse injury in my left knee.

I was unable to train very well throughout the summer while I worked with my physical therapist to rehab my knee. I was able to get healthy enough to toe the start line at the end of September, but I ended up dropping out of the race at mile 76.

I'm currently re-evaluating my running goals, and I think I want to take a break from racing for a bit. I need to rediscover the joy of running without any time pressure to be prepared for a specific event.

## Work

Now that the Bear is over, I'm starting to look for work. My previous work experience is in financial analysis and underwriting with a focus on agriculture. I would be very surprised to hear from anyone because of this little blurb, but if you happen to know of any opportunities in this area, please send me an email contact@shanefeuz.com.

## Piano

When I hurt my knee, I suddenly had much more time and energy available since I couldn't train as much as I wanted. I found myself playing the piano for a few hours a day, and I decided to resume taking piano lessons after a 15 year hiatus.

I'm currently working on CPE Bach's Fantasia in F-sharp minor and JS Bach's Prelude and Fugue in A minor from Book II of the Well Tempered Clavier.

I'm also challenging myself to record myself playing a short piece every month. The first one to be recorded in October will be Chopin's Prelude in A Major.

## Projects

I'm working on some website renovations, starting to use the Pelican static site generator instead of doing everything manually. I already do most of my note taking and writing in Markdown in Obsidian, and I have a hope that if I make it easy for myself to quickly publish new posts to my website, I will make updates more regularly. But if not, I'm still enjoying the process of learning how to use and customize my Pelican site.

This fall, we are working on improving our backyard. We planted new grass and want to put in some pavers and gravel in some areas. The grass is already growing decently, but we'll need to do some overseeding in the spring to fill in some of the patchy areas.

## Leisure

Reading: Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings series. Currently on Dragon Haven, book 12/16.

Games: Recently finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a fantastic turn based RPG. Currently bouncing between Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and Hollow Knight.

Music: I've been listening to lots of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic piano music. Here are a couple of my favorite recordings I keep returning to: