Also I've been filming my long runs for TikTok. They're naff little videos but I'm doing them for myself and no-one else ♥️

Quick life update - I've been training for a marathon in October (Chester) - and I'm *bloody* loving it.

Last week I ran 24k, (never ran that far) and I'm on 26k tomorrow. I feel like I'm in the shape of my life, but my appetite has hit new levels.

Also I've developed an addiction to Yazoo.

Williamson Park 10k was bleeding tough, undulating doesn't cover it. There was a 20% gradient to run up around the 7k mark which was brutal. Happy I did it though.

🎧 Agnes Obel - Aventine (nothing like a bit of gentle neo-classical to offset the pain)

#RunningPunks #Lancaster #AgnesObel

Got a runny nose so I kept this one slow. I thought given the iciness this morning it'd be cold so I wrapped up warm. Turned out to be rather balmy!

🎧 One True Pairing - Endless Rain

#RunningPunks #lancaster #onetruepairing

#Parkrun #61 - Durham.

First new course for 2 years! No 6 for me. A bit sad it was the B course as I've heard it's scenic, but nvm.

*Very busy* start and my shoelace came undone meant i was a bit slower than I'd hoped.

#RunningPunks #Durham #LittleComets

🎧 Little Comets - Life is Elsewhere

Lovely day for it. One of my favourite routes - lots of canal path and an affluent housing estate. Calf is a bit twingey but I'm not too worried.

🎧 Ugly (UK) - Twice Around The Sun

#RunningPunks #lancaster #UglyUK

Wife: "Can you nip to the shop for something"

Me: 😏

I very rarely run on consecutive days, but I was in a pretty low mood so I thought "screw it" and it made me feel insanely better.

Took quite an unconventional route as well.

🎧 Massive Attack - Mezzanine

#runningpunks #lancaster

Runner wearing a beanie with an unilluminated head torch

Strava map of route from Bowerham to Bailrigg and back

REM

Local parkrun got cancelled so I thought I'd have an early one. It's always so peaceful, I've really grown to love them.

🎧 REM - Automatic for the People

#Runningpunks #lancaster #cumbria #everybodyhurts

Love those unexpectedly amazing runs. Been off the boil with my short runs recently, but I got to within a minute of my long standing PB.

🎧 Feeder - Swim EP (playtime is the exact length of this run 😎)

#runningpunks

Listening to that Race Horses record at the moment. It's wonderfully quirky. Good recommendation!

Thank you! Not sure what that link is though haha.

Saw a friend of mine was a member back when I was on a running break and completely forgot about it.

After seeing your post about gumshoes I took the leap. I need to ramble about running and music to like minded people ❤️

I had the same feeling today. I've been flitting around trying to find something new to hook me and this did just that!

Damned if I can find anything out about the guy though, which I guess adds to the allure. I can't believe 1 person can make such a crisp and fresh sounding record too!

Ok, my first #runningpunks post, it's belated but I couldn't wait til my next run.

Very good one, trying out my new Road To Trails (as it's a very mucky course). Getting closer to that elusive PB

Parkrun #61, Lancaster #39

🎧 The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field

(Very unflattering photo too 😱)

I'm into my second listen of this and it's rollockingly good. So well put together.

Without spoiling anything, the latest thing was him 💦🚘

I'm struggling to watch Bad Sisters but not in a negative way. I've never had that before.

Every time JP does something new I have to nope myself away and give myself a break. I have *never* hated an antagonist in anything as much as I hate that guy.

This Frozen duvet set I got for my daughter is giving #DokiDokiLiteratureClub vibes.

My 40's (so far) have consisted of spending an unwieldy amount of time trying to decide which dishwasher cutlery basket I should buy. Still not landed on one.

Gotta love the off brand Christmas songs in B&M. Like hallmark movies for the ears

Could have just done a top 10 I spose. Ho hum.

Honourable Mentions:

The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ecstasy
Another Sky - Beach Day
Fabiana Palladino - S/T
One True Pairing - Endless Rain
Charli XCX - Brat

My #aoty list I think:

1) Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
2) English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
3) Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
4) Fontaines DC - Romance
5) William Doyle - Eternal Springs

#Shrinking is goddamn top tier. One of the best shows of this decade for sure.

I'm convinced the writers stumbled across some Kreese fanfiction from 1984 and just wrote that into his character.

Escaped from prison and flew to Korea? Managed to carry a blade into a Karate convention in a major European city? This is definitely from the mind of a 10 year old boy.

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