Chester author releases debut novel “The Triton Run” Local author Paul Edwards is releasing his debut novel, science fiction epic “The Triton Run”. The book will be published on 20 March by Northodox Press, a fast growing independent…

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Black and white cartoon with title 'Ten messages for a man who thinks children should stay off the roads and stick to the park' (text below). Text of image: 1. We need to encourage children to be active, not continually limit them 2. How are they supposed to get to the park (man saying 'get off the pavement') 3. Two bike riders: 'It's fine, we're riding to the park' 4. Open spaces are disappearing (building site with crane) 5. 'No cycling in the park' notice 6. Non-drivers pay for roads too (person with tax envelope) 7. Why don't we make the streets safer for children, not banish them? 8. Children were there first (time line showing this, with 'scale deliberately vague') 9. You're probably using the park for an event 10. Get in the pond (Man in pond. There are ducks.)

For those who may not have seen this because I posted it at an ill-advised time: Essentially, ten messages for a hypothetical or actual man, who thinks that children should stay off the roads and stick to the park.

Left it late for #GoSkateDay after a post-marathon nap this afternoon, but so glad I got back out🤙🏽☀️ #Southport

Copy of Grommets comic next to a blue and green marathon medal, and a blue race number 401

Boss day out at Brockholes Nature Reserve for #marathon number 18 of 2025🏅Coming home to new reading material was a bonus🛹

A Friday night #marathon and one today to tick another two off - got a medal with a bat and another with a cat🤪

‘I’ve got an intense relationship with cancer’: Juan Dual Q&A Cyclist: You’re an endurance cyclist and runner, competing in some of the toughest races in the world, and yet that’s

We spoke to Spanish ultra-athlete Juan Dual about cheating death, finding hope in despair and racing insane distances – all without many of his major organs.

Mad how much of my wellbeing I outsource to my local global corporation but there you go🤷‍♂️🙃

Ran a marathon, went to anfield, won the league, hit the town. No garmin setting for that🤣 #Redsky

From the BBC coverage of this: The government estimates that of 1,600 deaths on UK roads last year, four were caused by cyclists.

Improbably, we are into the 3rd pressing of Cheekface's 3rd album "Too Much To Ask." Available now on lemon-lime sparkly vinyl at houseshoes.online

these people hate DEI because they would be unemployable in any system where they couldn’t rely on favoritism and nepotism

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There’s a lot wrong with modern football, but a separate ballot for local fans isn’t one of them. Just snagged a ticket for the #Liverpool - Spurs game for £9 like it’s 1990💪🏆 #Redsky

In Conversation With: Preloved Sports - The Green Runners CIC We are big fans of Preloved Sports and their mission to make sport more accessible. Read our interview with founder Michael Hill!

Pillar two - How We Kit Up

A series of blogs on the topic of #HowWeKitUp

We’ve worked with Preloved Sports since their inception – they help produce the Green Runners patches our members wear!

We spoke to Michael Hill, founder of Preloved Sports.

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A yellow warning traffic sign that reads "The War on Cars".

🎧PotD: Inside the Tesla Takedown Protests | The War on Cars

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This new era of protest and resistance is long overdue. The emperors stay naked. Let's make some real clothes.

#podcastrecommendations

Which is more finicky? A colorful painting of a white chicken and mountains. A softer painting of a brown chicken and a chick.

Chickens yearn to be appraised. Take a one minute break from the end of empire and do your clickens. Lower that cortisol.

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“If you keep turning up, week after week, year after year, one day all the fast runners will be doing something else that day and you’ll win”

#marathon 157, 1st place🏆

This part

Four quadrant cartoon: Upper left, cartoon lungs: "I breathe air for you" Upper right, cartoon heart: "I pump blood for you" Lower left, cartoon liver: "I filter garbage for you" Lower right, cartoon brain: "Buy more books"

listen to your body

Effects of Commuter Cycling on Physical Activity, Cardiometabolic Health and Body Composition The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of a 10‐week commuter cycling intervention on physical activity (PA), cardiometabolic health and body composition. A randomised controlled trial was conducted in healthy males and females (n = 26, BMI ≤ 30, ≥ 20 years ≤ 55 years). The intervention group (CYC) cycle commuted (148 ± 38 min.wk−1). The control group (CON) received public transport or petrol vouchers. ˙ V O2max increased in CYC (10.5 ± 16.2%), decreased in CON (−2.8 ± 12.3%) (p = 0.03). HRrest decreased in CYC (−5.4 ± 6.8%), increased in CON (1.7 ± 9.5%) (p = 0.02) as did diastolic blood pressure (−1.2 ± 7.5%, 11.9 ± 16.5%, respectively, p = 0.02). Weekly logbooks indicated no group difference in total PA (Group p = 0.15) or change over time (p = 0.18). CYC conducted more moderate and vigorous PA combined (p = 0.008). No changes in body mass were observed (CYC: wk0 78.5 ± 9.0, wk10 78.7 ± 9.0, CON: wk0 69.8 ± 6.7, wk10 70.3 ± 6.7 (p = 0.17), or difference between groups (p = 0.61). Body fat (sum of 4 skinfolds) was maintained similarly in both groups (p = 0.95). Body fat (DXA) was 29.4 ± 9. 7% before and 29.5 ± 9.8% after in CYC (p = 0.97). The intervention did not alter C‐reactive protein, HDL, LDL, or total cholesterol, fasting glucose, insulin or HOMA‐IR (p > 0.05). In conclusion, some cardiovascular benefits can occur with commuter cycling even if total PA and body composition are not altered. The increase in more intensive PA is likely responsible for the enhanced cardiovascular fitness.

Another study concludes that cycling is good for your health.

“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”

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Only the best marathons have pasties at the finish😋 Sunny day running around greater Manchester for #marathon 155 today💪🏽🥵

In honor of Alex Hutchinson's appearance on the show, we're giving away five signed copies of his new book. Enter for a chance to win here: mailchi.mp/richroll/ale...

beige poster with blue type in a baseball shirt style Orange type Don't wanna go far for stuff 15 minute cities no big conspiracy just lazy

rebranding the 15 min city.

Normally go to gigs with my daughter but there’s a crowd of them tonight so I’m just on pick up duty - looks pretty cool on there tho🤟🏽

I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism

🧵The welfare cuts announced today mean people don’t know how they’ll survive. Some fear they’ll have no choice but to take their own lives.

This government must take responsibility for the impact of the Spring Budget on the mental health crisis. 1/5

#SpringStatement

We haven't even had 3 full months this year, and we already have 4 books out!

🔪 A House For Monsters
🚀 The Disruptors
🤖 A Short History of the Future
👽 The Triton Run

Have you picked any up yet?
All these and more available here:
www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore

When you’ve got a race at 9 but you’ve gotta find the One Piece at 2🏴‍☠️🤣

Well that was my first completely underground marathon - 97 laps through the tunnels of an old WW2 bunker in Portsmouth. Because why not right🤣

For those of you who are Tired Of All This Shit, we bring you:

The relationship between volcanism and the invention of the bicycle!

We made this clip, with @vanhinsbergen.bsky.social, for last year's Tour de France stage over the Cantal Volcano, and its highest remaining peak, Puy Mary ❤️🤠

I'm all for fair and proportionate enforcement.

So if cycling on a footpath is £500, I reckon that makes driving in a bus lane £850, and doing 40mph in a 20 zone somewhere around £15K?