NessaW
@nessawinters.bsky.social
Running, cycling, parkrun, active travel. Can often be persuaded to partake of chocolate.
#wednesdaymorningwander - Chatting to contractors repairing the King Street bridge at the Helpston/Maxey level crossing. We both agreed this lovely old bridge should be converted to a greenway, rather than left to rat-running drivers who will just bash it up again. We can but hope... 🙄
With big thanks to @charliecoffee.bsky.social we have a delicious batch of homemade slow roasted tomato sauce, some of which is going into pasta bake for tea. Can't wait...!! 😋 #homegrown #delish
First physio session for my heel pain. In which we learn that having shockwave therapy for intersectional tendinitis (I.e the bit where it meets the bone) is a *whole lot* more painful than sectional tendinitis (just on the tendon itself). So that's good to know... 😭😭😭
Outside on the Rainbow Trail for our sports conditioning class this evening. About 30 minutes in when the *entire class* got totally distracted by a busy little mole burrowing in the outdoor gym paddock. Easily done when the alternative is more squats, to be honest... 😂
Amazing efforts from the amazing @andy-cox.bsky.social again. Give him a follow and some support. All the points he makes in the thread below are sensible, measured, proportionate - and we could do them tomorrow with the technology we have. So why don't we, and save more lives?
Andy Cox@andy-cox.bsky.social · 2d agoDay 6. Not going to lie — this is hard (especially after I scored a few runs in cricket yesterday 😊🏏). Every KM ran is to call for radical change on our roads and support the charity Brake. So many lives are lost to preventable danger. We can do better. Below are some issues to target: #RoadSafety
Nice little afternoon amble out on the road bikes, enjoying the sunshine 🌞. Might have stopped at the pub on the way back for essential warm weather sports nutrition and hydration! 😁 #lovecycling #twowheeledhappy
Y'know, weirdly, I kind of like this.... #texture
Cool Bike Art@coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 3d agoSculpture made from bicycle chains 🎨 Young-Deok Seo
I have been advised that sundown is now officially before 9pm. Putting it out there that I'm officially unhappy with this state of affairs. #objection
“Buy with 0% interest...in the future of [the planet].” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
The new Mega Behemoth XL car – available at 0% interest in the environment
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Donned the awesome bib of dreams again this morning to pace 39 minutes at #rutlandwater #parkrun. Absolutely delighted to pace someone to a *4 minute* PB!! How cool is that? She was amazing and worked so hard for it - thoroughly deserved! #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #welldonerunners
Managed to break my phone at the gym yesterday evening *sigh* 🙄 Luckily, we had a spare in our drawer of electronic tat, so I'm still able to function in modern society - but goodness, it's a faff getting everything set up just as you want! Right, now to tackle getting mine repaired... 😬 #eeek
Genius, as always. We need more of these please Mr Beckett-King! 😂😂
Alasdair Beckett-King@misterabk.bsky.social · 6d agoGuy who went on holiday to Toontown and made it his whole personality:
Looking forward to starting treatment on my painful heel next week - but until then, a slow run/walk recovery pace 5k with friends up at #rutlandwater followed by chips definitely hit the spot! Here's hoping the shockwave therapy works its magic again 🤞 #loverunning #injuryprone
Scaffolding up around our garage build while work continues, which meant it was a bit of a squeeze getting the e-bike out for my usual trip to pilates class. Worth the effort though - the ride back with a cooling breeze was just what was needed after a hot and sticky day! #ebikesrock
Thibaut Pinot - a genius on the bike, and une etoile brillante off it. Chapeau Thibaut 💛
Paul Cohen@paulecohen.bsky.social · last wk.Thibaut Pinot transporte de l'eau dans son tracteur, avec d'autres agriculteurs, afin d'aider les sapeurs-pompiers qui luttent contre un feu de forêt en Haut-Saône www.estrepublicain.fr/environnemen...
Bit of company for this morning's #wednesdaymorningwander at Southey Woods. Trying to get a couple of cooler miles in under the trees. Seemed like quite a few others had the same idea! #walkingboots #woodlandwandering
I'm not a dog type of person myself, but I'm always surprised that I don't see more people making use of the doggy e-bike accessories in order to do walkies by bike. Seems a no-brainer to me and the dogs seem to love it!
Tern Bicycles@ternbicycles.com · last wk.Good rides bring good people (and good doggos) together. Hop on, gather your crew, and let the HSD make getting there just as fun as being there. Explore the all-new HSD. #TernBicycles #TernHSD #CargoBike
Just watched highlights of the final stage of the TdF. Oddly, not feeling as bereft as usual at this point. Ch5 coverage hasn't been great, but also (I think) it's not been a vintage Tour. Today's stage was a real nail-biter, but it's one of the few that has been. Fingers crossed for 2027!
After a brief experiment with letting my hair dry naturally, I've gone scurrying back to my hot brush. Honestly, if I'm ever stranded on a desert island, forget SOS and rescue fires, the first thing I'm doing is cutting all my hair off. The frizz would be just terrifying 😱😱😱
Train tickets booked and we're heading to Mile End #parkrun on 15 August. Looking forward to seeing @drvxd.bsky.social and enjoying one of London's best parkruns (so I'm told... 😜!) We've only done Bushy and Osterley in Greater London, so be good to add another to the list! #loveparkrun #ontour
In a break with recent tradition, #rutlandwater junior #parkrun was a slightly damp, overcast and very breezy affair this morning. Over 70 hardy juniors still ran, walked, skipped and danced their way through the finish funnel - a great achievement! #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #welldonejuniors
Multiple stops around town on my quest today for crumble topping. Fortunately, of course, when you get about by e-cargo bike, multiple stops are not just easy-peasy, but a wonderful excuse to ride just a bit further...! 😉 #ebikesrock #cargobikes #getstuffdone
Based on my observations of the respective distances at javelin and discus at the Olympics, I'd have to go with the baguette. If anyone wants to add this to the World Athletics roster of events, let the record show that I'm ready to watch!
Sophie Hall@sophlouisehall.bsky.social · 2w agoFinally, someone asking the important questions
As the #TdF draws towards its final stages, we've been reflecting again on just how much we've missed the high-quality ITV4 coverage and amazing commentary team. TNT and Ch5 just not even close 😢. We've found an old episode from last year to get an Imlach-fix. We miss you, Gary!
My two favourite pix from this evening's run. The bustling Main Road in Etton, and a stark warning - although not entirely clear if it's a warning to, or a warning of...!
Our running club hosted the penultimate leg of the Peterborough 5k Grand Prix series this evening, so had to get my marshaling hat on. A turnout of over 450 runners kept us busy, and was also good news for son with #RocketVan coffee! Chippy tea definitely well-deserved! 😋😴 #lovevolunteering
Very much this 😉! E-bikes mean you start looking for errands and excuses to ride the long way round. Yes they're useful and practical - but goodness, they're just SO much fun! 😁
Tern Bicycles@ternbicycles.com · 2w agoWarning: You might start volunteering for grocery runs when the ride is this fun and carrying loads is this easy on the HSD. Get haulin' with the all-new HSD. #TernBicycles #TernHSD #CargoBike
I did both archaeology and classical civilisation at A level, including a year studying the Iliad and the Odyssey. St no point did anyone mention the invention of the outboard motor, meaning that the ships could go the opposite way to the prevailing wind. Weird....
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w agoMy favorite part is when you see the rowers in the back
