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A pair of ring ouzels today near White Hall Outdoor Education Centre A good spot Noel. I've only ever seen them on Stanage.

I did it a few years ago, not a great fan of it. As the proceeds go to good causes its a shame they have it on the same day as Kettleshulme...

EMOM for 60 minutes, all singles, 15 pull-ups, then 45 chin-ups. Pull-ups seemed really hard today.

A pair of ring ouzels today near White Hall Outdoor Education Centre (near Buxton) while walking some of Whitehall Wiggle. Mrs Noel was running it. A...

The Mistal Kitchen is not a cycling cafe. I felt terrible when I set off this morning, depression has gripped me like a vice since I had to stop...

First derestricted parkrun at Bramley on Saturday, got beaten by a cocker spaniel.

11.17 miles, 2,829 feet, 3 hours 51 minutes: drills and speed work in Borrans park, then Wansfell pike from 2 sides, including along the ridge to the...

Very impressive - well done.

I train in a Nuffield gym, complete with la-de-da pool/sauna/etc. I used to train at a rough-and-ready independent gym which was 90% full of...

Good going Travs. Do you have your own gym equipment at home, or do you train elsewhere?

PUs and CUs again. 30x EMOM alternating pull-ups and chin-ups. Pull-ups 1x4 (hooray!) 1x3 1x2 12x1

10.58 miles, 3,042 feet, 3 hours 37 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to the road at High Close, left along the road, then...

Club outing to Middleton Woods, outside Leeds this morning. One of my friends was first woman and I was first over 60 year old which is pleasing at...

I did one of the local parkruns this morning, a new one for me as it hasn't been going very long. Fancied this one as its predominantly a...

Push session tonight... Barbell shoulder press 5 x 15 @ 27.5kg 4 x 15 @ 25kg Bench Press 6 x 10 @ 40kg Seated chest press

Careful, or you'll be wearing out a patch on the floor! Way to go Mike. Awesome.

Careful, or you'll be wearing out a patch on the floor! Way to go Mike. Awesome.

30 EMOM alternating pull-ups and chin-ups. Pull-ups 2x3 2x2 11x1 Chin-ups 3x5 12x4

11.46 miles, 3,182 feet, 3 hours 51 minutes: Red Screes from Ambleside, ascending via Low Sweden Bridge, the rock step, High Sweden Bridge and...

Club night. Quite a decent atmosphere tonight in our group... couple of guys having had a good London Marathon... myself reporting back after a...

Press-ups with a bar, EMWM for 72 minutes, sets of 10. So 720 in total.

Yes, not a pasty, when made in Devon. That would more correctly be called a 'pastiche'... an item of pastry, such as a pie, that intentionally...

We encountered a piecatcher on a holiday in Devon. It's a variety of seagull that swoops down and grabs your pie before you have had a chance to eat...

10.26 miles, 3,220 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including down to the upper section of Nanny Lane, up to the true top, and...

A billy no mates swallow. I'm sure another will arrive eventually, there's a few about here when the sun is shining. Ears open for cuckoo now.

Even when folk are kicked off the forum, the posts are still there.

Sentinel Swallow still sadly solitary

A few wildlife highlights to report: Pied flycatcher in the garden over the last few days. The male looks particularly splendid. I announced...

Pull session this evening.... Seated Row 6 x 15 @ 57.5kg 4 x 15 @ 52.5kg