Zioman
@zioman.bsky.social
Mostly sharing my runs and running media I come across.
Still chasing that sub-20 5K - 2026, maybe?
Loving the mountains, pounding the pavement.
Still chasing that sub-20 5K - 2026, maybe?
Loving the mountains, pounding the pavement.
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Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
Over 200 Rockstar staff write to management in support of unfairly fired union members - IWGB Game Workers
220 letters signed by staff members at Rockstar, the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto series, were delivered to management at the company last week, demanding that the 31 employees fired are immedia...
www.gameworkers.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
Does it bother you when your run is not rounded up? To me it doesn't really matter, I did the time/distance I wanted to do, run finished, moving on.
Today was a Threshold run, 16 minutes at HM pace. Great weather, I think it might've been the last warm morning for now...
#running #pigtailpower
Today was a Threshold run, 16 minutes at HM pace. Great weather, I think it might've been the last warm morning for now...
#running #pigtailpower
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Does it bother you when your run is not rounded up? To me it doesn't really matter, I did the time/distance I wanted to do, run finished, moving on.
Today was a Threshold run, 16 minutes at HM pace. Great weather, I think it might've been the last warm morning for now...
#running #pigtailpower
Today was a Threshold run, 16 minutes at HM pace. Great weather, I think it might've been the last warm morning for now...
#running #pigtailpower
Same as yesterday, only difference was +2 to HR - and that put it into Tempo category 😅
Garmin is fickle - also the fact that it changes the suggestions for upcoming runs is draining a bit. Starting to think maybe I need to pick up another Daniels' plan instead...
#running #pigtailpower
Garmin is fickle - also the fact that it changes the suggestions for upcoming runs is draining a bit. Starting to think maybe I need to pick up another Daniels' plan instead...
#running #pigtailpower
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Same as yesterday, only difference was +2 to HR - and that put it into Tempo category 😅
Garmin is fickle - also the fact that it changes the suggestions for upcoming runs is draining a bit. Starting to think maybe I need to pick up another Daniels' plan instead...
#running #pigtailpower
Garmin is fickle - also the fact that it changes the suggestions for upcoming runs is draining a bit. Starting to think maybe I need to pick up another Daniels' plan instead...
#running #pigtailpower
I know, I know... Garmin said 34 minutes, but I wanted to do just a bit more... Still kept the HR low, effort got added to Base, I'm quite happy!
Lovely weather this morning, plenty of sunshine and good vibes all around 😎
Here's to a new week!
#running #pigtailpower
Lovely weather this morning, plenty of sunshine and good vibes all around 😎
Here's to a new week!
#running #pigtailpower
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I know, I know... Garmin said 34 minutes, but I wanted to do just a bit more... Still kept the HR low, effort got added to Base, I'm quite happy!
Lovely weather this morning, plenty of sunshine and good vibes all around 😎
Here's to a new week!
#running #pigtailpower
Lovely weather this morning, plenty of sunshine and good vibes all around 😎
Here's to a new week!
#running #pigtailpower
Be me
Less than 10% health
Gonna use that healing bed
But it's far away, on Medical
Oh right, there's one on Reactor too
Let's go to Reactor then
Get out of the elevator
Almost massacred by a mecha-enemy
Gobackgobackgoback
Guess I'm gonna go to Medical via Research then...
#games #systemshock
Less than 10% health
Gonna use that healing bed
But it's far away, on Medical
Oh right, there's one on Reactor too
Let's go to Reactor then
Get out of the elevator
Almost massacred by a mecha-enemy
Gobackgobackgoback
Guess I'm gonna go to Medical via Research then...
#games #systemshock
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Be me
Less than 10% health
Gonna use that healing bed
But it's far away, on Medical
Oh right, there's one on Reactor too
Let's go to Reactor then
Get out of the elevator
Almost massacred by a mecha-enemy
Gobackgobackgoback
Guess I'm gonna go to Medical via Research then...
#games #systemshock
Less than 10% health
Gonna use that healing bed
But it's far away, on Medical
Oh right, there's one on Reactor too
Let's go to Reactor then
Get out of the elevator
Almost massacred by a mecha-enemy
Gobackgobackgoback
Guess I'm gonna go to Medical via Research then...
#games #systemshock
It was a cool Sunday run - actually, temperature-wise it was alright, but it felt like a nice time outside.
First part was helping out my wife being a backmarker for her 5K Garmin plan finale - she ended up with a solid result, happy!
After that it was just following my DSW.
#running #pigtailpower
First part was helping out my wife being a backmarker for her 5K Garmin plan finale - she ended up with a solid result, happy!
After that it was just following my DSW.
#running #pigtailpower
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It was a cool Sunday run - actually, temperature-wise it was alright, but it felt like a nice time outside.
First part was helping out my wife being a backmarker for her 5K Garmin plan finale - she ended up with a solid result, happy!
After that it was just following my DSW.
#running #pigtailpower
First part was helping out my wife being a backmarker for her 5K Garmin plan finale - she ended up with a solid result, happy!
After that it was just following my DSW.
#running #pigtailpower
10 hours of playing System Shock (Remake).
Sometimes I feel lost while exploring the Citadel Station, made like a maze to screw with people. You're squishy, resources are finite, so you need to be smart.
Just fought my first "boss fight".
Loving it so far. Hope I finish it.
#games #systemshock
Sometimes I feel lost while exploring the Citadel Station, made like a maze to screw with people. You're squishy, resources are finite, so you need to be smart.
Just fought my first "boss fight".
Loving it so far. Hope I finish it.
#games #systemshock
November 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
10 hours of playing System Shock (Remake).
Sometimes I feel lost while exploring the Citadel Station, made like a maze to screw with people. You're squishy, resources are finite, so you need to be smart.
Just fought my first "boss fight".
Loving it so far. Hope I finish it.
#games #systemshock
Sometimes I feel lost while exploring the Citadel Station, made like a maze to screw with people. You're squishy, resources are finite, so you need to be smart.
Just fought my first "boss fight".
Loving it so far. Hope I finish it.
#games #systemshock
Enjoyed a long Saturday walk - the weather's amazing, perfect for some shopping.
Now to have lunch and watch Pluribus!
Now to have lunch and watch Pluribus!
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Enjoyed a long Saturday walk - the weather's amazing, perfect for some shopping.
Now to have lunch and watch Pluribus!
Now to have lunch and watch Pluribus!
Join Stephen at the UTMB's ETC race - a 15km blast with over 1,200m of climb straight up the Italian Alps. From kit check to the summit of La Suche, this film captures the raw beauty, effort, and emotion of one of UTMB Week’s most intense mountain races.
#running #utmb #trailrunning
#running #utmb #trailrunning
UTMB ETC 2025 – 15km of Pure Pain and Beauty in the Alps | Courmayeur
YouTube video by Film My Run
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November 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Join Stephen at the UTMB's ETC race - a 15km blast with over 1,200m of climb straight up the Italian Alps. From kit check to the summit of La Suche, this film captures the raw beauty, effort, and emotion of one of UTMB Week’s most intense mountain races.
#running #utmb #trailrunning
#running #utmb #trailrunning
Woke up quite early, went for the usual base in the park. Garmin added 4 extra minutes, I still kept the HR low.
Is it slowly changing? Am I slowly improving?
Probably too early to tell 😅
#running #pigtailpower
Is it slowly changing? Am I slowly improving?
Probably too early to tell 😅
#running #pigtailpower
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Woke up quite early, went for the usual base in the park. Garmin added 4 extra minutes, I still kept the HR low.
Is it slowly changing? Am I slowly improving?
Probably too early to tell 😅
#running #pigtailpower
Is it slowly changing? Am I slowly improving?
Probably too early to tell 😅
#running #pigtailpower
Did some exercises yesterday that are new to me - I definitely am aware of some muscles that I had no idea existed before 😅
But the running goes on and today the main course was 16 minutes of 10K effort. Felt good, but legs were a bit heavy.
#running #pigtailpower
But the running goes on and today the main course was 16 minutes of 10K effort. Felt good, but legs were a bit heavy.
#running #pigtailpower
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Did some exercises yesterday that are new to me - I definitely am aware of some muscles that I had no idea existed before 😅
But the running goes on and today the main course was 16 minutes of 10K effort. Felt good, but legs were a bit heavy.
#running #pigtailpower
But the running goes on and today the main course was 16 minutes of 10K effort. Felt good, but legs were a bit heavy.
#running #pigtailpower
Did some sprints today, but Garmin decided to put it into the Base category - won't complain much, because I'm lacking in that 😅
Still, was nice to obtain ludicrous speed for a fraction of the time - makes me wonder what would my best mile be now...
#running #pigtailpower
Still, was nice to obtain ludicrous speed for a fraction of the time - makes me wonder what would my best mile be now...
#running #pigtailpower
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Did some sprints today, but Garmin decided to put it into the Base category - won't complain much, because I'm lacking in that 😅
Still, was nice to obtain ludicrous speed for a fraction of the time - makes me wonder what would my best mile be now...
#running #pigtailpower
Still, was nice to obtain ludicrous speed for a fraction of the time - makes me wonder what would my best mile be now...
#running #pigtailpower
Warm morning run, 30 minutes of base effort. Was happy there was no rain, the MSN weather radar worked well (while the BBC was fear-mongering a bit).
Any good weather related sites anyone checks when considering going out? For me it's the BBC/MSN combo.
#running #pigtailpower
Any good weather related sites anyone checks when considering going out? For me it's the BBC/MSN combo.
#running #pigtailpower
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Warm morning run, 30 minutes of base effort. Was happy there was no rain, the MSN weather radar worked well (while the BBC was fear-mongering a bit).
Any good weather related sites anyone checks when considering going out? For me it's the BBC/MSN combo.
#running #pigtailpower
Any good weather related sites anyone checks when considering going out? For me it's the BBC/MSN combo.
#running #pigtailpower
Started playing System Shock (2023 remake) and I'm enjoying it so far.
It's crazy how the cyberpunk is just oozing from the levels, music, sounds... very impressed with what @nightdivestudios.bsky.social have cooked up.
Looked up original gameplay and man, wouldn't be able to play that 😅
#games
It's crazy how the cyberpunk is just oozing from the levels, music, sounds... very impressed with what @nightdivestudios.bsky.social have cooked up.
Looked up original gameplay and man, wouldn't be able to play that 😅
#games
November 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Started playing System Shock (2023 remake) and I'm enjoying it so far.
It's crazy how the cyberpunk is just oozing from the levels, music, sounds... very impressed with what @nightdivestudios.bsky.social have cooked up.
Looked up original gameplay and man, wouldn't be able to play that 😅
#games
It's crazy how the cyberpunk is just oozing from the levels, music, sounds... very impressed with what @nightdivestudios.bsky.social have cooked up.
Looked up original gameplay and man, wouldn't be able to play that 😅
#games
That's a wrap on my long run.
Had a proper breakfast a bit late and I felt it while being outside. Don't worry - haven't barfed, just burped a bit. Should've made that porridge straight after waking up. Lessons learned!
A squirrel cut my path on the Loop Line. Unexpected.
#running #pigtailpower
Had a proper breakfast a bit late and I felt it while being outside. Don't worry - haven't barfed, just burped a bit. Should've made that porridge straight after waking up. Lessons learned!
A squirrel cut my path on the Loop Line. Unexpected.
#running #pigtailpower
November 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
That's a wrap on my long run.
Had a proper breakfast a bit late and I felt it while being outside. Don't worry - haven't barfed, just burped a bit. Should've made that porridge straight after waking up. Lessons learned!
A squirrel cut my path on the Loop Line. Unexpected.
#running #pigtailpower
Had a proper breakfast a bit late and I felt it while being outside. Don't worry - haven't barfed, just burped a bit. Should've made that porridge straight after waking up. Lessons learned!
A squirrel cut my path on the Loop Line. Unexpected.
#running #pigtailpower
Join Paul from start to finish as he tackles the Swiss Alps 100 (160km, 10km ascent) through stunning alpine scenery, on relentless technical trails, alongside the largest glacier in the Alps, across dramatic suspension bridges, battling sleep deprivation and enduring temperatures upwards of 30°c.
Tougher than Expected: Running the Incredible Swiss Alps 100 mile race
YouTube video by The Random Runner
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November 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Join Paul from start to finish as he tackles the Swiss Alps 100 (160km, 10km ascent) through stunning alpine scenery, on relentless technical trails, alongside the largest glacier in the Alps, across dramatic suspension bridges, battling sleep deprivation and enduring temperatures upwards of 30°c.
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This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I've read "Feet in the Clouds" recently, by Richard Askwith - it's a highly readable look at fell running in the UK, combined with the author's attempts to complete Bob Graham's Round, interviews/biographies of sports legends, and a month-by-month insight into fell running events.
#booksky #running
#booksky #running
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
#squadrats updates messages are always so silly, love to see them 😍
Today was supposed to be 30 mins easy, but I've added 5 extra. HR was a bit all over the place, maybe because I was stressed about crossing the roads during the morning traffic? Anyway, job's done!
#running #pigtailpower
Today was supposed to be 30 mins easy, but I've added 5 extra. HR was a bit all over the place, maybe because I was stressed about crossing the roads during the morning traffic? Anyway, job's done!
#running #pigtailpower
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#squadrats updates messages are always so silly, love to see them 😍
Today was supposed to be 30 mins easy, but I've added 5 extra. HR was a bit all over the place, maybe because I was stressed about crossing the roads during the morning traffic? Anyway, job's done!
#running #pigtailpower
Today was supposed to be 30 mins easy, but I've added 5 extra. HR was a bit all over the place, maybe because I was stressed about crossing the roads during the morning traffic? Anyway, job's done!
#running #pigtailpower
Finished watching the first four episodes of #physicalasia on #Netflix. It's still a highly watchable show, now based on national teams competing against each other.
Every team member brings something else to the table, so it's great to witness their skills, spirit and pure power.
Every team member brings something else to the table, so it's great to witness their skills, spirit and pure power.
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Finished watching the first four episodes of #physicalasia on #Netflix. It's still a highly watchable show, now based on national teams competing against each other.
Every team member brings something else to the table, so it's great to witness their skills, spirit and pure power.
Every team member brings something else to the table, so it's great to witness their skills, spirit and pure power.
Thursday session was concentrated on threshold - 3 repeats of 7 minutes each at around half marathon pace. Went well, felt strong, happy to rest now a bit and start the working day proper 😉
#running #pigtailpower
#running #pigtailpower
October 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thursday session was concentrated on threshold - 3 repeats of 7 minutes each at around half marathon pace. Went well, felt strong, happy to rest now a bit and start the working day proper 😉
#running #pigtailpower
#running #pigtailpower
Jim Alder - Glasgow born and Morpeth raised - the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, describes his thoughts and feelings about Marathon running, and how it has affected his life. In the end it is a question of how hard you drive yourself...
#running #marathon #documentary
#running #marathon #documentary
1970: Mindset of a Marathon Man | Look Stranger | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Jim Alder - Glasgow born and Morpeth raised - the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, describes his thoughts and feelings about Marathon running, and how it has affected his life. In the end it is a question of how hard you drive yourself...
#running #marathon #documentary
#running #marathon #documentary
Anaerobic Run, eh? Let's have it!
The anaerobic part was 7x 1 min repeats ~4:25/k pace (4:14 average) with 3 min recovery ~7:10 (6:40 avg).
Due to higher pace on recovery, the run went to the Tempo/High Aerobic bracket. Lesson learned! Will slow down more next time.
#running #pigtailpower
The anaerobic part was 7x 1 min repeats ~4:25/k pace (4:14 average) with 3 min recovery ~7:10 (6:40 avg).
Due to higher pace on recovery, the run went to the Tempo/High Aerobic bracket. Lesson learned! Will slow down more next time.
#running #pigtailpower
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Anaerobic Run, eh? Let's have it!
The anaerobic part was 7x 1 min repeats ~4:25/k pace (4:14 average) with 3 min recovery ~7:10 (6:40 avg).
Due to higher pace on recovery, the run went to the Tempo/High Aerobic bracket. Lesson learned! Will slow down more next time.
#running #pigtailpower
The anaerobic part was 7x 1 min repeats ~4:25/k pace (4:14 average) with 3 min recovery ~7:10 (6:40 avg).
Due to higher pace on recovery, the run went to the Tempo/High Aerobic bracket. Lesson learned! Will slow down more next time.
#running #pigtailpower
Mixed things up a bit today - went for a lunch run. It was windy in the morning, so I decided to wait a bit and go out for a run later.
Was planning to visit some #squadrats, but my route was outdated on my watch, so instead I just improvised.
Oh look, a toilet!
#running #pigtailpower
Was planning to visit some #squadrats, but my route was outdated on my watch, so instead I just improvised.
Oh look, a toilet!
#running #pigtailpower
October 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mixed things up a bit today - went for a lunch run. It was windy in the morning, so I decided to wait a bit and go out for a run later.
Was planning to visit some #squadrats, but my route was outdated on my watch, so instead I just improvised.
Oh look, a toilet!
#running #pigtailpower
Was planning to visit some #squadrats, but my route was outdated on my watch, so instead I just improvised.
Oh look, a toilet!
#running #pigtailpower