Records are just numbers in a system, like the Dewey decimals I love to rewrite in my notes, the longest bungee jump is 60 metres, the fastest solo downhill run is 50 km per hour, both catalogued with precision, I keep a list of every stunt in my margin notes just to see the patterns, it’s fun how we quantify risk.

I’ll add a margin note for “wind gusts” next to the figures, but the numbers still win the library. I prefer the tidy order of decimals over a raw, untamed rush.

I’ll slot the “wild gusts” into a special section, just to keep the rest of the shelves in order, but I’ll still let a few pages flip when the wind hits.