Mark Brown 🏳️⚧️&🏳️🌈 ally. 💚🚴
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Green Party activist. Anarcho-communist at heart. Middle aged, minimum waged, waiting for the collapse of western civilisation, but hoping to play GTA 6 first.
Ran an ultramarathon today with Phoneix Running, half paved, half trail, rather muddy in places after the 60mm of rain yesterday. Ran 45seconds walked 45seconds.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ran an ultramarathon today with Phoneix Running, half paved, half trail, rather muddy in places after the 60mm of rain yesterday. Ran 45seconds walked 45seconds.
I am attempting a short ultramarathon on Saturday, 3.28 mile loops, half grass half tarmac, and we have 50mm of rain forecast day before. Splishy splashy 🫤. At least forecast has improved, windchill was zero, it’s back up to 9. So, road shoes, or trail shoes? Whatever I wear will be wrong. 🤣
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I am attempting a short ultramarathon on Saturday, 3.28 mile loops, half grass half tarmac, and we have 50mm of rain forecast day before. Splishy splashy 🫤. At least forecast has improved, windchill was zero, it’s back up to 9. So, road shoes, or trail shoes? Whatever I wear will be wrong. 🤣
Easy group social ride. An actual road bike today, not a mtb or single speed, got the carbon roadie for one last time before winter, even wore cycle shoes for a change 🤭 SPD with pedals flat one side, lets not get carried away 🤣 7 days until i attempt a short ultra marathon 😬😱
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Easy group social ride. An actual road bike today, not a mtb or single speed, got the carbon roadie for one last time before winter, even wore cycle shoes for a change 🤭 SPD with pedals flat one side, lets not get carried away 🤣 7 days until i attempt a short ultra marathon 😬😱
Skipping park run, as cycle club leave same park at 09:30, i can do both but i have to push it to transition from finishing funnel to bike, which is other side of park.
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Skipping park run, as cycle club leave same park at 09:30, i can do both but i have to push it to transition from finishing funnel to bike, which is other side of park.
Strava activity streak 150 weeks, not bad seeing as i stopped being a full time cycle courier 5 years ago.
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Strava activity streak 150 weeks, not bad seeing as i stopped being a full time cycle courier 5 years ago.
Sunday’s Half Marathon about mile 11, hurting.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Sunday’s Half Marathon about mile 11, hurting.
After Sunday’s half marathon i took it easy today with 45seconds intervals walk/run another half marathon distance.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
After Sunday’s half marathon i took it easy today with 45seconds intervals walk/run another half marathon distance.
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💚 Great news for Bedford! 💚
Welcome to the Greens, Cllr Caroline White (Kempston Cent&E) a hardworking former Labour cllr who’s always stood up for fairness & local people.
Bedford Borough @greenparty.org.uk Group up to 4. The politics of hope keeps growing here in Bedford.
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Welcome to the Greens, Cllr Caroline White (Kempston Cent&E) a hardworking former Labour cllr who’s always stood up for fairness & local people.
Bedford Borough @greenparty.org.uk Group up to 4. The politics of hope keeps growing here in Bedford.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
💚 Great news for Bedford! 💚
Welcome to the Greens, Cllr Caroline White (Kempston Cent&E) a hardworking former Labour cllr who’s always stood up for fairness & local people.
Bedford Borough @greenparty.org.uk Group up to 4. The politics of hope keeps growing here in Bedford.
join.greenparty.org.uk
Welcome to the Greens, Cllr Caroline White (Kempston Cent&E) a hardworking former Labour cllr who’s always stood up for fairness & local people.
Bedford Borough @greenparty.org.uk Group up to 4. The politics of hope keeps growing here in Bedford.
join.greenparty.org.uk
open.spotify.com/episode/1PJ0.... Welp thats my bicycle commute listening sorted (bone conduction headphones)
The KLF! The real story of the band that burnt one million quid
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November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/1PJ0.... Welp thats my bicycle commute listening sorted (bone conduction headphones)
Bedford Nov Half marathon. Been faster, also been a lot slower. Stuck with 2hr pacer for 7miles, then slowed a little, but overall fitness is improving. 10th in my age group chip time 2hrs 8 minutes
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Bedford Nov Half marathon. Been faster, also been a lot slower. Stuck with 2hr pacer for 7miles, then slowed a little, but overall fitness is improving. 10th in my age group chip time 2hrs 8 minutes
Jogged 6 miles last night with running club. This morning ran/walked approximately one loop of Sundays upcoming half marathon route. Right leg hurting, not overly worried, ive had physio on a weaker left leg, think its compensating, will take it easy till Sunday.
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Jogged 6 miles last night with running club. This morning ran/walked approximately one loop of Sundays upcoming half marathon route. Right leg hurting, not overly worried, ive had physio on a weaker left leg, think its compensating, will take it easy till Sunday.
Sunset run on day clocks went back, what was supposed to be a 5k jog and a walk back downhill turned into a 10k.
October 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Sunset run on day clocks went back, what was supposed to be a 5k jog and a walk back downhill turned into a 10k.
30k trail run today, not bad as I wasn’t sure i would manage a half marathon at the start of Sept and chose to enter a 10k
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
30k trail run today, not bad as I wasn’t sure i would manage a half marathon at the start of Sept and chose to enter a 10k
Just ran a trail half marathon distance with 800ft of climbing, whilst carrying a pack, and maintaining a low average heart rate rate, furthest i have run for 13months, fitness slowly returning, not bad for a 54 year old.
October 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Just ran a trail half marathon distance with 800ft of climbing, whilst carrying a pack, and maintaining a low average heart rate rate, furthest i have run for 13months, fitness slowly returning, not bad for a 54 year old.
First park run for a bit jogged there 1.5 miles slow start slowly sped up, fast finish. Then sprinted 400metres (watch paused 🙄🙁) to talk to some CyclingUk cyclists before they set off, I am a new member, will probably cycle with them next week. Joined Trail Running Association when i got home too.😁
October 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
First park run for a bit jogged there 1.5 miles slow start slowly sped up, fast finish. Then sprinted 400metres (watch paused 🙄🙁) to talk to some CyclingUk cyclists before they set off, I am a new member, will probably cycle with them next week. Joined Trail Running Association when i got home too.😁
Today did a trail ride mountain bike commute to work, straight after work did a 4.5 mile trail run with 300ft of climbing, then jumped straight back on mountain bike and raced off home, running out of steam and taking it easy about 1 mile later..
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today did a trail ride mountain bike commute to work, straight after work did a 4.5 mile trail run with 300ft of climbing, then jumped straight back on mountain bike and raced off home, running out of steam and taking it easy about 1 mile later..
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Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.
36 hrs after longish trail runs, dawn 5k, started fast, pushed hard, then listened to body and dialled it down.
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
36 hrs after longish trail runs, dawn 5k, started fast, pushed hard, then listened to body and dialled it down.
Yesterday’s trail run commute to work, was planning on run/walk home, but was motivated by offer of free food and beer at a family pub lunch to get a move on. New trail running pack is great.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Yesterday’s trail run commute to work, was planning on run/walk home, but was motivated by offer of free food and beer at a family pub lunch to get a move on. New trail running pack is great.
Dammit, codeine hangover, i only take them as needed (as prescribed) but its really messing my training up. Wish i could afford sports physio. Tennis elbow, affecting my entire arm and grip. 🫤
October 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Dammit, codeine hangover, i only take them as needed (as prescribed) but its really messing my training up. Wish i could afford sports physio. Tennis elbow, affecting my entire arm and grip. 🫤
Sunday’s run, mostly wet.
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sunday’s run, mostly wet.
Cycled 13miles on a single speed at 6:45am to sign on for a 5mile road run “Bedford Charity Chase” which was wet cycled home it was very wet on the return.
September 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Cycled 13miles on a single speed at 6:45am to sign on for a 5mile road run “Bedford Charity Chase” which was wet cycled home it was very wet on the return.
At my allotment today, bodged my plastic greenhouse up again with gorilla tape, its lasted 3 years so far, cut hazelnut back ready for making more wattle windbreaks, harvested last of summer squashes, tended to winter veg
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
At my allotment today, bodged my plastic greenhouse up again with gorilla tape, its lasted 3 years so far, cut hazelnut back ready for making more wattle windbreaks, harvested last of summer squashes, tended to winter veg
5k trail run in new shoes
September 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
5k trail run in new shoes