Looking back over 2025. Not the best year I’ve had TBH. Trying to focus on the positives, visiting an old set of Tatooine from Star Wars in the Sarah Desert was a highlight. #nerd
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Spotify said I listened to 1979 58 times this year. Pretty sure it was 59.
Bagged 2 tickets today for the Foo Fighters at Anfield, Liverpool next year. #UK
Galactic Empire * Stormtrooper Corps* #vw #campervan #alloys
New 10k PB at the St Helens 10k today. 37:26. (6:01/mi avg). Knocking well over a minute off my previous PB.
I’m running quicker in my 50s than I did in my 30s. 🏃🏻😮
Marathon paced treadmill session. Annnnnd relax.
Unpopular opinion:
During a marathon you should split every 5k, not every mile.
✅ Less splits to think about
✅ Smooths out GPS errors
✅ Reduces micro-adjustments
✅ Keeps focus on effort, not every mile
✅ Matches official race split markers
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My longest run yet. #marathonTraining
Half marathon day. Wish me luck. #sub90
Imagine a world where streets aren’t clogged with cars. Instead, we use compact, cart-sized electric vehicles… charge in an hour, park on your lawn, 50-mile range. Perfect for commutes or errands. A shift in urban mobility—simple, efficient, and practical. 🤔
12.12 miles. Easy pace. Last long run before the Helsby Half Marathon on Sunday. Taper week.
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10 miles. In the snow. ❄️☃️
From my home office I can watch the squirrels eating. 🐿️ 🥜
Thanks Mollie. Fitted gloss black sequential LED indicators to match front & back sequential lights I fitted last year. #vw #campervan
Carbon plated Saucony Endorphin Pro 4.
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Shout out to The Flying Pickets who shot their 1983 number one Christmas video in an empty boozer. 🍻🎄
Fifteen years ago, I threw this picture together in just five minutes in Photoshop to convince my young kids that Santa was on his way. Since then, I’ve seen it pop up on various social media accounts every year. 😂
Helsby Half Marathon in 4 weeks. Today was a tough one, the wind, the rain, the cold. The not wanting to run because it’s close to Christmas. Job done.
How did I not know that Leonard from the Big Bang Theory was Rusty Griswold from National Lampoons Christmas vacation? 🤯
Happy Winter Solstice! The shortest day of the year arrives today in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the astronomical start of winter. ☀️🌕
Thanks Tom. I started running again this year after a 6/7year absence. Gave myself 3 goals:
✅ 5k sub20 (now: 18:50)
✅ 10k sub40 (now: 38:46)
❓Half Marathon sub90
My half marathon is in 4 weeks.
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The idea: Add a small, obvious flaw to your design—a “hairy arm.” Clients will focus on this deliberate issue (like a clashing font or weird spacing), giving them something to “fix.” This satisfies their urge to contribute while leaving your core design untouched. 🎨 2/3
Ever heard of the Hairy Arm Method in graphic design? It’s a clever trick to keep clients from nitpicking your best work. Here’s how it works (and why it’s a lifesaver for designers) 🧵1/3
Yesterday’s 18:50 parkrun set me up nicely for today’s Aintree 10k—new PB of 38:46 and a sub39!
19th overall and 3rd for my age category 🥉(V50)
Feels crazy to think I was chasing sub40 just a month or two ago. Time to relax before the Helsby Half in January!
Who knew half marathon training would improve my 5k? New season’s best today: 18:50 and a 3rd place finish! Proof that running longer makes you faster… or at least too stubborn to slow down. 😉🥉
Sunday run.
