still sore from Brighton last week, yet massively envious of all those who ran the Manchester Marathon today. Looks to have been brilliant out there 😍

had no idea how long and fiddly a job this would be when I agreed to help.. and I'm told we have *lots* more to do 🙈😄

Really very chuffed indeed to run 3:34 at the Brighton Marathon Weekend today - a new PB!

am I ready for it...?
(nope 🙈)
Brighton Marathon Weekend
Steel City Striders

the great gel calculation underway as I pack kit for Brighton Marathon Weekend
How many to take, what flavour, caffeine or no caffeine? Risk the hi-5 ones on the course, even though I know what they do to me (grimness of York 2017 never forgotten)?
T-3 days and the maranoia is strong 😬

bank holiday happiness is friends, hills, and proper Snowdonia weather 🌈

Last day at Oldham Council so was determined to end it in style and on-brand ...huge thanks to those who were daft enough to join me for the Oldham half route in the 🌧 before work.

Absolutely transfixed by the #smalleuropeanwoman inspiring other small European women everywhere. Go on Jasmin Paris !

and with the taper comes the maranoia. Race pack arriving always makes it feel a bit too real 😬

A weekend off the marathon training plan to get up some hills instead 😍

Wishing all our residents observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month.

May this time of reflection, community, and fasting bring you and your loved ones closer together.

Ramadan Kareem from all of us at Oldham Council. 🌙✨

#RamadanKareem

To mark #InternationalWomensDay , Leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah unveiled a plaque today to commemorate what could be the birthplace of the women’s Suffrage movement.

Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/43baxNV

#IWD2024 #Oldham

note to those organising political canvassing - maybe give those staffing the phones a crash course in local place names?

Don't expect anyone to say Slaithwaite properly, but Colne pronounced Col-nay doesn't exactly shout 'we're committed to local issues' eh

if a woman does a long run and Garmin is down, did it even happen

snow on the tops ❄️
Kudos to the grit crews (esp Oldham Council 's Taylor Drift) for keeping the roads safe and clear 👏

reminding self that, for normal people, 'did you have a nice weekend' is not the same question as 'tell me about your long run in minute detail'