A Medium-Sized Ground Finch

*QUEENS

The problem with having sadgirl tastes in music - you really have to scrabble around to find tunes to add to a running playlist. I appear to be limited to Charli XCX, Beyoncé and Kings of the Stone Age 😬

This person took this when they called the race

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching

It’s remarkable how much I’m still aching from Saturday’s parkrun (legs, abs(?!)). The moral of the story is - it is a bad idea to stop running for 4.5 months, and then proceed to do some half-arsed stretches on a start line before jumping straight in with a full gas effort for 5K 🥶

Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.

Yes. Exactly this.

Walking to work in London and being hit by a thump of culture shock. It’s amazing how many people are commuting to work on public bicycles here! Inspiring, really!
#LoveLondon

My very last audax of audax season 2024-2025 completed! Delightful cake break (I always try to visit at least one fancy bakery on my rides), and I should be on 63pts now. ✌️

Ooo!!! I’m surprised you’re having issues with the original Tailfin bags though as I’m much shorter than you and I don’t really have issues (unless mine is massively overpacked like here)

I’m running 165 cranks (GRX 2X) right now but I suspect I could go down to 135-155mm. It’s a shame the big bike companies don’t offer them as options 😩

Oooof so nice! I’m jealous!

I thought I was free to enjoy my 4 day weekend but I’ve just been surprised by an impromptu Zoom mtg. JEBUS CHROIST

Oooo. I’m usually a fan of that flavour combo though 👀

(I use both miles and kilometers ☠️ but I’m terrible at converting between them)

After 300kms this weekend, I just need to log an extra 110miles to hit 10,000kms of bike distance for 2025. Not a lot really for an audaxer but a huge amount for me!

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Celebrity Traitors is endlessly entertaining! Celia Imrie in particular is just coming out with banger after banger (from both ends)

I’ve got a 200 with Owen and friends in Suffolk (it’s gonna rain 🥶)

300s can wait until next April 😂😺

Definitely don’t start now, it’s too depressing 😂 You have a lovely 400 coming up next spring! That was my first attempt at a 400 too 😺

I’m not as mad as Polly and Mark hahha! I still have strong memories of sobbing on The Flatlands back in May 😂. Also my 300k is split into 100 and 200k rides 😺

And I am nowhere near what the big lads and ladies of AUK have achieved! E.g. @owenaudax.bsky.social is aiming to hit 200 points by the end of the month. I might scrape 62+ 😂

A rather grey and damp weekend beckons, perfect for autumnal hibernation and cosy times.

(I am planning to ride 300k 🙃)

I’m so ready for audax season 2024-2025 to be over 😂

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I’ve been obsessed with McVities’ caramel millionaire slices recently. A base of buttery digestive flapjack layered with caramel and choc?? It is obscene and I’ve been eating 1-2 every day for the past couple of weeks 💀❤️

Not that it matters but TIL Bradford Cox is gay(?)

my god there has never been a more accurate use of this

Celebrated by buying another 6 DIY brevet cards 😺

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Apparently when it comes to audax points I’m in the top 5 (ladies category) this year