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Nicki Lygo
@drlygo.bsky.social
Acute medicine resident doctor
Winter Spine Race Checkpoint Lead
Ultrarunning crew. Event medic.
Sports injury therapist
European. Van tripper.
Defo best tea maker
Science
She/Her
Love is love 🧷 #EndDuchenne
Pinned
Around 20% of my work year is on an event called the Spine Race. It's brought me into the most wonderful community of endurance runners. I lead their checkpoint department & place c.150 people from Derbyshire to Scotland each January, to look after 500+ athletes

Anyone know the race?

#SpineRace
A little puffin from a trip to the Treshnish islands. Nice memories to have while I’m cosy indoors watching the rain hammer down outside

Have a good one everyone 🧡
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.

So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Caitriona Jennings of Ireland sets new women’s 100-mile world record of 12:37:04 in her first attempt at the distance. Amazing! www.irunfar.com/caitriona-je...
Caitriona Jennings Sets 100-Mile World Record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 100 Mile
Caitriona Jennings of Ireland set a new women's 100-mile world record of 12:37:04 in her first attempt at the distance.
www.irunfar.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Last one. Couldn’t stop looking at all the autumn colours. Getting out today was the best thing I could have done 🍂
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lovely times with the youngest 🧡
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Rectified my lack of Autumnal woodland walk this morning. And it was wonderful 🍂 🍁

@dribelad.bsky.social @darwendashers.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The book that many publishers said people wouldn't read because it was about women and ultra endurance has just been shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year. Yes, @emmajourno.bsky.social and I are feeling smug this morning. Just shows how good women are at persisting against patriarchal nonsense...
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In the shaded labyrinth of the souks with ever-present scooters

Some stall holders have a touch & it’s yours policy. Some are very assertive in their sales pitches! But the vast majority sit & smile or nod as you pass

All offer a ‘very good price’ which is usually 3+ times what we should pay
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Desert shenanigans

#Marrakesh
October 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The incredibly beautiful Madrasa Ben Youssef 🧡

#Marrakech
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Backyard Ultras are devilishly clever. Running 4.1667 miles in an hour every hour looks easy. With a national record and PB of 59 yards going in, Sarah Perry 🇬🇧 has today set a new female world record of 95 yards before stopping. 396 miles. 4 days. No chance to really sleep, or even eat a meal. 🤯
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Nothing better than adventures with these peeps ❤️

#Marrakech
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Museum & gallery visit this morning

The sun is now incredibly strong so we are relaxing indoors until it calms enough to head out again!
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Another lovely morning in the Riad. Heading out to explore

#Marrakesh
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Rather grainy, but taken on our evening walk and trip to the Kabana bar

#Marrakesh
October 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Jemaa el-Fnaa comes alive at night!

#Marrakesh
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Morning wanderings

#Marrakesh
October 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Marrakesh from our rooftop during the Adhan, or call to prayer, yesterday

#Marrakesh
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Our hosts made us a feast for breakfast today 👌🏻

#Marrakesh
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
An exhausting but wonderful first day. We left home at 2am and arrived in Marrakesh at 9am. We’ve spent hours wandering the streets of the Medina, soaking up the sights, sounds and smells.

We are now relaxing in our Riad, where we were welcomed with some wonderful mint tea and pastries

#Marrakesh
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Projector screensaver sending me all the memories today 🥰

#IsleofHarris #OuterHebrides
October 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra 2025 Individual World Championship begins tomorrow morning at 0700 Central Time (US). You can follow along on YouTube, Facebook, Insta; links are at bigsbackyardultra.com. I’ll post the live tracking link tomorrow morning. #bigdogultra #backyardultra
Big's Backyard Ultra
There is no finish
bigsbackyardultra.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Splendid walk on a warm sunny day, appreciating the last of the summer meadow flowers
October 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM