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Dr Martin Bedrock
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Retired geologist, runner, humanist, ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, adhd, annoyingly happy, tofu-eating wokerati. 🚫DMs.
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Weekend runs are great, quiet roads & pavements. A bit of rain was forecast but it held off and it wasn’t too cold. My aim was ~9 miles at a slightly faster pace and that was achieved. It has been a good month. Now porridge
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January 31, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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Rainy and blustery this morning, a rare occasion I needed to wear a waterproof jacket. Hard going at times but a satisfying run with my new audiobook. Thankfully Garmin behaved itself today, gps and HR measurement worked.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Garmin thought I ran 19 miles across the Irish Sea this morning at a world record 2.43/mile pace. Admittedly I’ve been trying to increase my pace but I suspect a gps error. In reality I had a nice, but breezy, 5.7 mile run.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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A few days in North Wales so had a run explore of Ruthin this morning. Not a long run but it’s great to explore somewhere new - the joy of trail running.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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Monday miles are great, that feeling of getting miles done early in the week & not having to catch up- not that miles are anything but a flexible target. Smiles before miles 👍. Civil twilight at the end of my runs now- fab!
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January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Easy paced run to finish the week. Grim weather forecast of cold drizzle didn’t materialise so just a pleasant run, few people about, listening to my audiobook. Followed YouTube ‘Run with Ash’ stretches before and after.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Family away for the day so an opportunity to go on a running adventure. Prevailing winds are normally W-E but the forecast today had E-W winds so ran with the wind behind me. Easy pace for my longest run in a long while.

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January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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My schedule said Tempo Run but after yesterday’s drive to Maryport & back I decided to do a relaxed paced run instead. Light drizzle so I wore my goretex gilet & that was all that was needed. 🦊=2 along the Mersey embankment
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January 22, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Tuesday tempo run (2.5 miles warmup, 25 mins bit faster, 2.5 miles cool down) except the faster section coincided with a breezy section along the Mersey embankment so really wasn’t much faster. Increased the HR anyway. 🦊=1

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January 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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This isn't satire. No jokes. This is the President of the United States telling Norway that he's going to take Greenland from Denmark because Norway didn't give him a peace prize.
This isn't Orange Man Bad. This is Orange Man Mad.
January 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Thought I’d give a cadence metronome a try, set at 176bpm, just to increase pace. It worked a tad but took some of the fun out - that’s why I like trails. 104 miles done ytd but for me it’s ‘smiles before miles’.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Easy paced run, HR 108bpm, enjoying the solitude of an early Sunday morning. Eerie clouds drifting across the Mersey, a precursor to later rain. Very enjoyable and relaxing listening to my audiobook
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January 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Fab rural trail this morning. Head torch needed for running through woods & across fields. Muddy in part but Strava even gave me a 3 awards. 🦊=1. I mainly stick to urban routes in the dark mornings but this was a nice change
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January 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Trail shoes this morning as I thought it might have been icy, it wasn’t 👍. Warmed up at home and felt good as I started running so added an extra mile. Relaxed run, finishing my audiobook & seeing the Belfast ferry dock.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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2° and icy underfoot this morning so more grippy trail shoes chosen and ran at an easy pace. The Mersey embankment was particularly slippery so I detoured back along the roadside. Good view of the crescent moon & Jupiter.

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January 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Early run, mild and avoiding the later rain. Yesterday’s run was derailed by family stuff, that’s why I prefer to run in the morning. Relaxed pace listening to my audiobook and watching ships on the Mersey
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January 13, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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I rarely run in the afternoon but we’ve had a lazy Sunday and my daughter and I needed to stretch our legs. Waterproof gilet was thought necessary but was discarded early as the rain didn’t happen and it’s bloomin’ warm! 👍
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January 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Easy paced run today. It snowed last night although the following rain left the paths clear. Run seemed harder than usual, perhaps due to <6 hrs sleep. Wintry over the w/e but mild thereafter - excellent👍. 🦊=1.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Really enjoyed today’s run. Relaxed pace and my audiobook, Cumbrian detective novel, was especially entertaining. 2°C, rain didn’t materialise and kept warm by my goretex gilet. Now for porridge with peanut butter 😋
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January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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It’s rare that I get cold on a run but today was that day. 0°C with the windchill, 20 mph wind & an occasional shower. But back to normal running after the holidays & ice, enjoying getting out later and seeing the dawn👍👍👍
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January 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Icy in the park so ran around it. Grey, rainy but not icy - fab run with my daughter. Few miles done this week but the weather is milder now so hopefully will get a few more miles done over the next few days.

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January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Easy paced run with my daughter this morning showing her the highlights of Birkenhead😬. Blue skies on the way out but with an ominous snow cloud that eventually emptied on us. A fabulous run 👍
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January 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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A short run in icy conditions, a bit slower as I wore ice cleats. Lots of runners in the park. Not far, not fast but enjoyable and a small step towards my (flexible) mileage target.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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A short afternoon run exploring Kent. The start of hopefully another 2k mile year but the primary aim is to enjoy each run & let the miles take care of themselves. Muddy paths, woodland & interesting geology was a good start
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January 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM