Key facts
- Jeff Dean, former Google chief scientist, shared his weekly workout routine.
- His routine includes two soccer games, two gym sessions, two yoga classes, three to four 8km runs to work, three to four 8km bike commutes, and one longer weekend run or ride.
- Dean uses 'squishy' running shoes and replaces them often, along with arch support inserts, to protect his joints.
- He is leaving Google after 27 years to co-found an AI startup named Discovery Loop.
- Alphabet is a founding investor in Discovery Loop, and Google Cloud is a partner.
Jeff Dean, formerly Google's chief scientist, has detailed his extensive weekly workout routine, which he shared on his X account. The regimen includes two soccer games per week in a 25-and-over league, two gym sessions, two yoga classes, three to four 8-kilometer runs to work, and three to four 8-kilometer bike commutes. He also engages in a longer run or bike ride on the weekends.
When asked about protecting his joints during high-impact exercise, Dean cited the use of 'squishy' running shoes that are replaced frequently, along with arch support inserts. He noted that his ankles are particularly troublesome due to past basketball injuries.
Dean's sharing of his routine comes as he embarks on a new career chapter. After 27 years at Google, he has left to co-found Discovery Loop, an artificial intelligence startup focused on automating scientific and engineering research. His departure coincided with a broader shift in Google's AI leadership, including Demis Hassabis's move to chair Google DeepMind and chief scientist of Alphabet. Several other long-time Google researchers have joined Dean at Discovery Loop. Alphabet is a founding investor in the new venture, and Google Cloud is a partner.