just remembered the unexpected moment 1.5km into Great Birmingham Half Marathon this morning, when Yshee Black just appeared on the course in the Jewellery Quarter 🤣

Labour GAIN from the Conservatives: Congratulations to Richard Parker for West Mids Mayor 🌹, the new Labour Mayor for West Midlands🌹

like many millennials, I've only ever voted in elections which Tories have won (aside from having great Labour MP & councillors), so I feel genuinely moved that Richard Parker won the West Midlands mayoral election, with such a positive campaign and gracious victory 🌹

old dog at polling station (cutting it a bit fine). Fingers crossed for a red cleansweep in the West Midlands 🌹🤞

currently in shock. This pint of local ale cost me £7.25. In Birmingham. I feel abused 💀

binge watched all of #BabyReindeer yesterday. Utterly gripping and traumatic, but I'd thoroughly recommend it 😬
(sadly features no baby reindeers 🦌🙁)

Strava uploads were delayed tonight after running, so I jokingly said 'Strava has Fallen' and that there will be a film with Gerard Butler. So I put that into Microsoft AI image generator...🤯

Anal. Already found.

still shocked at the foul mouthed runner delayed by mere seconds by 20 kids 'blocking' the path at junior parkrun this morning. You'd think a runner would see the value in encouraging kids to be active, rather than tell them to 'get the f*** out of the way' 🤦‍♂️

whenever someone says 'Judge, jury and executioner' I just hear 'Judge Judy and executioner' and I hold edgarwright responsible 👨‍⚖️

first run since Brighton Marathon, carrying our new Partybag speaker for an extra challenge (with many confused faces as 50 runners ran through Birmingham) 🎶🏃‍♂️

my legs have pretty much recovered after Brighton Marathon on Sunday. Last 10k was an absolute killer, but I managed to get a new PB, by 14 sec 😝
And the beer(s) much deserved after 2 months alcohol-free 🍻

in our Airbnb before Brighton Marathon...absolutely not having that watching while I do a wee 🙅‍♂️

I hope that hot cross buns count as carb loading for Brighton Marathon next week 😬
Aldi's banoffee ones are a particular favourite. It's what Jesus would've wanted

just to be clear, everyone sings the alphabet in their head to work out the order of letters don't they?

someone at running last night thought that Todrick Hall was a stately home. Sounds cute 🏛️

a brilliant turnout and a wonderful atmosphere at #RideForTheirLives RCPCH in #Birmingham ; campaigning for safer roads, cleaner air, and to tackle childhood poverty 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

pretty awful day, featuring my trousers ripping WHILST being interviewed by a inspector from a government agency. I am fed up of my thicc legs, I'm retiring from ALL exercise 😫