@punktrock Recently I started using this flexible note-taking app called #Obsidian which has a thriving plugins community. Some of the plugins let you turn Obsidian into a pretty decent task management app which works great for me cause I regularly open my notes app unlike other task management apps ^_^;

Previously I used #AmazingMarvin which while it's a subscription, it is mind-bogglingly customizable, it has so many built-in strategies to try and combine, so it could be worth giving a trial!

Any fellow users of #AmazingMarvin here? I've been using it for a couple of years and just enabled kudos gamification. While I can't say that it actually motivates me, it does add a tiny moment of fun to checking off each task and leveling up.

(Amazing Marvin is a highly customizable task manager and daily planner.)

... WHAT I LEARNED:
I knew on an intellectual level that paid Google Workspace accounts provide better service across a range of features, not just the exclusive ones, but I'd never considered this as a factor in iCal sync.

This is why syncing directly between #Airtable & #AmazingMarvin via iCal URL led to the same slow results as syncing with the free Google account. Both services just updated when they felt like it, whereas the paid Google account had priority iCal sync all along.

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WHAT FINALLY WORKED (I think):
During all the previous steps, I primarily depended on my free #GoogleCalendar account for syncing because that's my central Google account.

When I authorized #AmazingMarvin to access Gcal, or when I viewed events via the iPhone Calendar widget, I had opted to display calendars via the free Google account.

Today, I re-generated the iCal URL in #Airtable & synced it in both Google accounts.

Lo and behold, the paid account synced IMMEDIATELY.

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This was especially troublesome with #AmazingMarvin because I use the calendar sync to view the unscheduled hours in my day and find gaps where I can tackle to-dos. I have an #ADHD brain, so if something is missing from my calendar, it doesn't exist. I 100% need my calendars to work.

THINGS I TRIED IN MARVIN:
1. Sync Marvin directly w/ iCal. (Airtable > Marvin)
2. Sync Marvin w/ Gcal and display the Airtable calendar. (Airtable > Gcal > Marvin)

Updates still lagged.

Solved (seemingly) calendar sync issue today that might be useful for someone else who uses #Airtable, #GoogleCalendar, #AmazingMarvin, with #iCal.

SITUATION:
1. I specifically put some events in an Airtable calendar view bc they're attached to other data I need to manipulate in a database structure.
2. I use an iCal URL from Airtable to view the events in Gcal and Marvin.
3. I have 2 Gcal accounts, one free & one "Workspace Business Standard," and sync both with the Airtable iCal.

Interested to know how others prepare for an event/race.

I've created a 'race checklist' template within a to-do list app, categorising the tasks I need to do for race week; the night before, race day etc.

When I sign up for a race I then create a 'project' from that template and use this to make sure I have everything in place come race day.

It's not quite working for me. It might be the list is incomplete? Maybe there's a better way?

#Running #RunChat #AmazingMarvin #HintsAndTips