Nearly two months ago I found myself hacking together a little Windows timer app with an AI assistant. It was inspired by Bongo Cat – a cute character whose outfit changes while a clock ticks away – and it carried lots of small, subtle touches that delighted me. But that weekend of coding took everything I had. I was adamant that this would be something the machine and I built together, not just an AI‑generated programme. By the end I was exhausted and the idea of improving the app sent a chill down my spine.
A few weeks on, the pain has faded and the fond memories remain. For my second round of tinkering I decided to add something genuinely useful: a tool to turn Garmin’s raw FIT files into workout telemetry I could actually read. Once I have a readable summary I can feed it back into ChatGPT and ask for tailored training advice.