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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 9h

I had one measure of my Christmas whisky left. Tonight seems a good time to raise a glass. Thanks for the memories Jean-Luc 😞

A sombre Richard raising a glass of whisky while trying not to cry again.

The classic “face-palm” meme image of Sir Patrick Stewart playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek The Next Generation.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Question for #linux #debian or #spamassassin users: I've upgraded to Debian 13 (Trixie) and the bayes component on spamassassin no longer works. It cannot write to the /etc/spamassassin/bayes/ directory, and mysteriously the error is "Read-only […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

spamd log file.

Pertinent lines are "bayes: cannot write to /etc/spamassassin/bayes/bayes_journal, bayes db update ignored: Read-only file system"

and

"plugin: eval failed: bayes: (in learn) locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /etc/spamassassin/bayes/bayes.lock.richardloxley.com.1368 for /etc/spamassassin/bayes/bayes.lock: Read-only file system"

Process list, showing root running command "/usr/bin/perl-T -w/usr/sbin/spamd -pidfile=/run/spamd.pid --create-prefs --max-children 5 --helper-home-dir -u debian-spamd" with children owned by user debian-spamd running "spamd child".

Directory listing showing /etc/spamassassin/bayes with owner and group "debian-spamd", and permissions drwxrwxrwx. The files in the directory have the same ownership and group, and permissions "-rw-rw-rw-". The files are named "bayes_seen", "bayes_toks" and "user_prefs".

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

The rain held off for my 20th #parkrun, where I managed to shave 26 seconds off my personal best to make about 36.5 minutes. Probably a mixture of gradually increasing fitness, cool weather, and a 2km warm-up due to the cool weather! I doubt I’ll […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard wrapped up warm in multiple layers in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign.

Selfie of a smiling but exhausted Richard just after the finishing funnel. No warm layers now!

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Things the royal family have kept quiet about…

Magazine headline: “Queen's powerful
smell controls naked mole rat colonies”

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

My 19th #parkrun and even more nippy at 5°C, albeit with the sun to warm us up. I took @fak's advice & just for the warm up I used gloves, an extra thermal base layer shirt, a hat, and a hoody. All ditched for the run. I had too little sleep, but […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Car screen showing the outside temperature was 5°C

Selfie of Richard in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. I’m wearing a fleece hat, hoody, and two layers of shirts below. It’s sunny and cold.

Selfie of Richard. I’ve now ditched the hoody and gloves. Still sunny and cold.

Selfie of Richard at the end. I’m now just in a red sports shirt and have removed the hat. I’m hot.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

18th #parkrun and the weather is starting to bite: 10°C but thankfully half of the route is in the sun which takes the edge off. 15 min+ warm up in a hoody and beanie, then I dumped them in the car in exchange for a sun hat. Soon I might need to […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. It’s sunny with clear blue skies. I’m wearing a fleece beanie hat and a grey hoody. I look cold!

Selfie of Richard with the pavilion in the distance with runners gathering behind a playing field. I’m now in my red running top with my LOVE LGBT+ cap.

Selfie of Richard at the end of the run. I’m now hot and hatless with sweat glistening on my bald head. The blue sky and green rolling hill behind me is not unlike the Windows XP wallpaper.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

I’ve just found a site that gives up-to-date estimates of #covid prevalence in England. This week 1 in 175 people are estimated to have covid, and they predict a wave nearly as big as last year, where 1 in 103 were infected. budscovidinfo.substack.com

BuDS Covid-19 Update.
Week Ending 4 October 2026.
Covid wave rapidly growing in England.
PPE masks recommended indoors.
Risk level now High at 1 in 175.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

This week’s #parkrun I’m getting both a participation and volunteering credit by being a parkwalker. I was going to walk anyway as I’ll be driving home later and don’t want to be exhausted for that, so I may as may help out at the same time.

Selfie of Richard in front of the Greendale Farm Shop parkrun sign. I’m wearing a “parkwalk” blue bib and carrying a “walk with us” sign.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

New lightweight poncho, for #running in heavy rain. Also useful for emergency use in the car in case of breakdowns or unexpected inclement weather.

A bright orange rain poncho worn by Richard

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

16th #parkrun had a dark & dismal start with rain by the end. I got there early and did a good long warm up in my hoody, which I stashed in the car before the start. New shoes seemed ok - I tried them during the week and they felt a bit weird […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard in a grey hoody and black waterproof running cap in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. It’s dim and overcast.

Close-up of me wearing my new running shoes: black Hoka GTX.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

For my 15th #parkrun I dragged three other jugglers from the #Broxford #juggling convention to the local #Horspath run. It was very cold, and my right knee was feeling a bit stiff, so I did a nice gentle run/walk, finishing in about 39.5 minutes. Thanks fellow juggler-runners 🙂

Richard takes a selfie in front of a parkrun sign while John, Lewis and Penny stand in the background. We’re all doing thumbs-up gestures, but my thumb inadvertently obscures the parkrun sign. Doh!

Lewis takes a selfie in front of the Horspath parkrun sign with Richard, John, and Penny in the background. He manages to get the sign in view!

Richard is about to cross the finishing line, as another runner sprint-finishes past him to get one place higher. John is to one side clapping me.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

#Running gait analysis done. I’m supposedly fine with neutral running shoes. Apparently I have “excessive abduction” on my lower left leg, and “excessive pelvic drop” during right foot landing. I’ll have to look at the exercises they recommend […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Question for my #running friends - what do you do about injuries? Just rest until it gets better, and seek medical advice if it doesn’t? Or is it best to get things checked out, and if so by whom? How do you get advice on avoiding injuries in […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Me pointing at the area on my foot where it hurts (as described in the main post).

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Another week, another PB! My 14th parkrun was back at my hilly home venue. My 36m53s time took a whopping 3.5 minutes off my course record and 1.5 minutes off my overall PB (despite the hills). The difference was my warm-up. I added a 5 min run […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. It’s sunny and there’s a clear blue sky.

Selfie of Richard climbing the steep hill, completely surrounded by runners on the narrow wooded path.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

Advice needed from #UK #runners (or general #sports / #athletics) who try to be #lgbtq+ #allies… It looks like they’re coming after #parkrun. I was wondering about what #trans #inclusive sportswear I could wear to show support? Would people […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard. I’m wearing a Berghaus branded red short sleeved technical T-shirt. It has shell & mesh sections and is 100% polyester. It’s very cool to run in and wicks the sweat away fairly well.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

13th #parkrun - unlucky for some, with moderate rain forecast for the whole hour. A test of resolve, which I passed. The waterproof cap was very helpful and kept my glasses rain free. I’m not sure the rain coat was a good idea. I was carrying it […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Weather forecast screenshot: 17°C, feels like 13°C, rain forecast for the next hour.

Selfie of a wet Richard running in a soaked rain coat.

Selfie of Richard running in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. My coat is now open and the hood down revealing my waterproof running cap.

Selfie of Richard just after the finishing line. I’ve ditched the coat and cap.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

12th #parkrun and another with friends. Ferry Meadows near Peterborough was flat and almost autumnal temperatures, so I shaved another minute off my personal best to get 38.5 minutes. Mainly through refining my run/walk technique to rest my […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie with friends in front of the Ferry Meadows parking sign

The large crowd gathering at the start line

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

For my 11th #parkrun I ventured somewhere new, to get the “Tourist Streak” badge for 5 different locations in a row. #Cranbrook was a small and friendly event, in a linear park alongside a new build estate. Being flat, and not excessively hot […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Richard in front of the Cranbrook Country Park parkrun sign. The grass is scorched and yellow.

A fairly small crowd at the start line. It was small and friendly.

An overhead selfie showing Richard in his running hat, with everyone else running the other way as they’ve already reached the turning point.

Richard ringing the PB (personal best) bell at the finishing line.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

A late #parkrun report from last week … My 1st parkrun was with friends, so it was pleasing that my 10th was with family. We went to #Lanhydrock while on our family holiday in Cornwall. The course was pretty but brutal, the last 1.5km is a […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Lanhydrock National Trust house at the end of a long tree-lined driveway, with the parkrun sign in the foreground.

Group selfie of Richard and five of his relatives, in front of the parkrun sign. I’ve pixelated their faces for their privacy.

An exhausted Richard running through pretty woodland.

Richard crossing the finish line in front of Lanhydrock house. A runner with a 250 parkrun top is overtaking me on the final stretch. I was just happy to finish. If they want the glory of finishing one place higher, good for them!

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

@TheVoidTLMB mine came with different colour glasses :-) My parents bought very posh reflector “periscope” eclipse viewers where you stand with your back to the sun and look over your head. They gave them to me after the 1999 eclipse so I now use them instead.

Book “The RGO Guide to the 1999 Total Eclipse of the Sun” with accompanying yellow cardboard eclipse viewing safety glasses. Next to it is a black plastic “Eclipse Viewer” with a slot you hold up to your eyes to view the image inside. The construction has a series of dark reflectors that act like a periscope so you see a very much dimmed reflected image of what’s behind and above you.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

#parkrun number 9 I tried out my other local run (Somerdale Pavilion) for the 1st time. This has the ridiculous interlocking spiral they call the Curly Wurly (in honour of the former chocolate factory on the site). Very uneven ground, and I […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard in front of the Somerdale Pavilion parkrun sign

A mess of maybe a hundred runners or so in an interlocking spiral with a sign saying “Curly Wurly” in the foreground

Selfie of Richard inside the spiral with people running in the opposite direction on both sides of me

An aerial view of the site with GPS traces overlaid. The path taken is tortuous, like a space-filling curve packed into a field. The spiral is apparent near the beginning. The GPS trace claims to be 4.75km rather than the 5km claimed by the organisers.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

You know that meme about how if a man says he’ll do a job, don't nag him about it, as he hasn’t forgotten and he’ll get round to it eventually? On 18 June 2011 I got fed up with my wobbly washing line, and bought a bag of postcrete to install it […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

Back at Greendale for my 8th #parkrun, after a 2 week gap. (I volunteered 2 weeks ago instead of running, and last week I was at a festival. There was an unofficial “not a parkrun” at the festival, but I was volunteering there and doing 17k […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard walking through the woods

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

The lights at #EMFCamp interact in interesting ways with my camera sensor! Anyone got an explanation?

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

I hadn’t ran in 8 days but tonight the temperature dropped to 25°C at 9pm so I squeezed in a gentle 4km in 36 minutes of run/walk. Plus another 1.5km walking to/from the river. Still too damn warm, but at least I got in my visit to the river path while I’m here.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

First time volunteering at #parkrun. Scanning finishers' barcodes: all pretty easy. I picked a good week for it as there's no way I’d want to run in that heat!

Selfie of Richard in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. I’m wearing a very wide brimmed sun hat, and a pink florescent parkrun volunteer vest. Runners in the background are getting ready for the start. It’s sunny and very hot.

The runners surge forward at the start line into the heat of the day. They disappear into the distance as I’m left behind as part of the crew.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

I made reusable external reflective blinds to keep my house cool during heatwaves. Total cost £25 for three windows (I probably have enough material for more, but I ran out of suckers). Instructions here: www.richardloxley.com/2026/07/09/di…

Two house windows covered with reflective foil-covered foam (designed to go behind radiators). They are held in place with suckers.

Patio doors covered with reflective foil-covered foam (designed to go behind radiators). They are held in place with suckers.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

7th #parkrun, back at Greendale Farm shop. I started off very easy, and found I enjoyed the pace, so I stayed at that consistent pace leading to a time of 44:40. Slow, but I enjoyed at least half of the run, and had time to appreciate the scenery […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie in front of the Greendale Farm Shop parkrun sign. Field with animals in the background.

Starting line of the parkrun. Crowd of up to 180 people.

The start of the brutal hill in the final kilometre of the run. The path leads up the hill alongside a field with crops growing.

A tired Richard at the finishing line as the volunteers pack away.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

I just looked up the Tewksbury #parkrun. The course looks a little damp!

Aerial photograph of Tewksbury with a parkrun route overlaid on top of the photograph. However the Google maps photo was taken when the two rivers had flooded a lot of the town and half the route is under water.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026

Parkrun 6. I’ve been to the farm shop before, so I just expected laps of a car park and maybe a small field. But the reviews said otherwise, and indeed it was very extensive and pretty, with about half of it in shady woodland. It has one long […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie in front of the Greendale Farm Shop site map, showing their nature trails that are used by the parkrun.

Selfie in shaded woodland, allowing me to take my running cap off to feel the limited breeze in my face

The steep brutal hill towards the finishing line. A crop is growing in a sloped field, and the path hugs the hedge line on the left.

Workout stats.42 minutes 36 seconds. 4.99km. The elevation graph shows the initial run down the hill and then the climb back up at the end, with a corresponding drop in pace.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

5th parkrun. It seems I snoozed my alarm multiple times without noticing, so it was a bit of a rush and I only had time to drink half my coffee. I’m still improving my pace every time. This isn’t sustainable! First five 5Ks: 49:04 46:35 46:20 […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie in front of the pavilion as I do my warm up walk.

The pavilion and playing field that we run around, with parkrunners gathering in the distance

Stats for my workout: 41 minutes 41 seconds, and elevation/pace graphs showing the three times I climbed the steep hill

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

My 4th #parkrun, and my first at my local: Pomphrey Hill. The eponymous hill that’s climbed 3 times is why I was advised to start with flatter courses. But my new training scheme of having periods of walking to recover, allowing faster running […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Workout details with a GPS trace showing laps of a playing field, elevation gain of 83 metres three times (with corresponding dips in pace) and gradually increasing heart rate up to 160bps. Time of 43 minutes 42 seconds for 5.03km.

Selfie of Richard in front of a sign reading “Up Pomphrey!” pointing up the steep hill.

Selfie of Richard climbing the steep hill. It’s a narrow wooded path with a packed mud surface.

The finish line in sight. Marshals corral the runners into a funnel. The sky is blue, it’s sunny, there are trees in the distance and to the right of the path. To the left of the path is part of the hill that names the parkrun.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026

Jess seems to be winning this game of #cat chess (see #TerryPratchett’s “The Unadulterated Cat”)

Jess, a tabby and white cat, with her back to us is hidden behind some long grass, and a large tabby cat is in front of her looking the other way. Under the rules of Terry Pratchett’s game this means she’s winning as she can see more cats than can see her.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

Hmm. An experiment: my running pace is very slow, with walkers that are quicker. So today I did a 2km brisk walk, to calibrate my running vs walking speed: 2km walking: 8:59 min/km. 5km running: 9:08. 1km running: 7:59. I wonder if I should do […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Workout stats for an outdoor walk. 18 minutes, 2km, average pace 8 minutes 59 seconds per kilometre.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

Burger and chips, and #Eurovision on iPlayer. Do Saturday nights ever get better than this? 😀 A thread with my comments on the entries this year…

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

3rd parkrun. Very slightly faster than last week, and my fastest 5km so far. Fewer people because of the rain. I kept my pace pretty consistent this time which helped, although I was pretty wiped out by the end. For the first time I was not the […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard running in a red shirt. Tree lined urban path. A parkrun marshal is in the background.

My parkrun stats, including: 3rd parkrun, 2nd at Three Brooks, time 46 minutes 45 seconds, 289th place out of 307.

Apple Fitness stats, showing a map of the course, a GPS time of 46:20, and graphs of elevation, heart rate and pace

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Post 5K: I’m experimenting with continuing 3 runs a week. A 5km parkrun on Saturdays, an open-ended there-and-back (3-3.5km) on the pretty riverside path near my mum’s, and an intensive 2 x 1km to try to increase my speed when I’m stuck with doing […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Detailed stats for the warmup, cooldown, and two 1km intervals with a break between them.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

My elderly mum is finding it hard to read books now. I suggested audio books. But she can’t learn new things any longer. One of my friends found this dementia player in a charity shop. It just has a flap to lift to start/stop playing, and a big […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2026

I don’t think I posted last week about my first #parkrun which was my first ever 5km run. (I didn’t manage 5K at the end of my #CouchTo5k journey two days earlier). Insanely hot, but lovely surroundings at Sizewell Beach, and I was accompanied by […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie in front of the parkrun Sizewell sign, with the Sizewell nuclear power station in the background. I’m wearing a black cap and red shirt.

Selfie running alongside a friend. I’m smiling, which is rare for me on a run. Here’s to support from friends! The text indicates that I ran 5.06km in 49 minutes and 4 seconds.

Me crossing the finishing line, arms raised in triumph.

Results from parkrun. I was my first parkrun, official time 49 minutes 16 seconds. 169th out of 174.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2026

Against my better judgement, I got up early again for my second #parkrun. Much cooler, and some shade. Busier, with 378 runners (I finished 355). Official time was 47:14, but my actual 5km time was 46:03. I shaved 2.5 minutes off last week’s […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie in front of the Three Brooks parkrun sign

Aerial map showing the run course along a wooden urban path

Selfie en route, I’m in a black running cap and green shirt, in front of a path with trees on both sides

Congratulations notice from parkun. It was my second parkrun and the first at Three Brooks. Official time 36 minutes 14 seconds.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

And #CouchTo5k is done 🙂 I’ve only managed just under 3.4km so far, but I can now run for 30 minutes consistently. And the last two runs I completely enjoyed (I dropped my pace a little to make it more sustainable). Now to actually do my first […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Achievement badge from the Watch to 5K app: You completed the plan!

Selfie in front of a lush field on a countryside path.

Text: week 9, run 1, 30 minutes, 3.39km.

Selfie in front of a lush field on a countryside path.

Text: week 9, run 2, 30 minutes, 3.13km.

Selfie in front of a derelict Methodist chapel beside a road in the countryside.

Text: week 9, run 3, 30 minutes, 3.18km.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2026

Yesterday’s #CouchTo5k run was brought to you via Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Cold weather, and no pretty view, so I knew I just needed to retreat inside my head and get it done. So for the first time I listened to music. I figured Frankie might […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Cover art for the “Best of Frankie Goes To Hollywood” album.

It’s a picture of a gold statue leaning backwards on a red folded satin background with the folds making a starburst emanating from the statue. The statue appears to be saluting a gold crown. The statue is inside a circular cog which is on top of a 5 pointed star. All in gold. I’ve no idea what it means either!

I’ve overlaid text on the top from the running app: week 8, run 2, 28 minutes, 3.08km.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

Week 8 of #CouchTo5k and my longest run yet: 28 min and 3.18km. Remarkably I mostly enjoyed it, unlike the last 4 which were a horrible slog. Maybe it was the beautiful surroundings rather than laps of my local park? Or maybe it was a little […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Selfie of Richard in a running cap, whilst in motion. A river estuary is in the background, along with a footpath and a single track railway. The sun is out with a few clouds in the sky. It is idyllic.

Text: week 8, run 1, 28 minutes, distance 3.18km.

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026

@Edent I feel old. I remember when it was only 1234567890.

A terminal window with the command “date +%s” being run repeatedly until the answer is exactly 1234567890

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Richard Loxley @richardloxley.richardloxley.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026

End of week 6 of #CouchTo5k My first 25 min run. By 8 minutes in I started to enjoy it a bit. Then waves of struggling, and it being ok, presumably as endorphins neutralised the pain in my leg muscles. If I can do 25 minutes now I’ll be able to […] [Original post on mastodon.richardloxley.com]

Richard in a running hat in some leafy shade at the end of a 25 minute run. A cloudless blue sky and green playing field behind me.

Text: Week 6, run 3, 25 minutes, 2.79km.

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