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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#DiscoverFeed Things BlueSky thinks I want to see and shows me lots of Cats (nope) Dogs (Def no) Pizza (it's food, end of) Knitting (takes skill I don't have) Naked men doing gym (guys, please stop) Not once have I ever shown interest in any of the above, well maybe knitting got the odd heart 🧦

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Ive done sub3 quite a few times, I've got to a point, after many years of injuries, that I'm happier running a well structured slower race than failing badly because I went out too fast chasing another sub3. Being an older runner at 55 another injury might be the end. My goal race is next year

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A night away from #Belfast Groomsport💰how the other half live Pub lunch, a walk, and another walk tomorrow along the coast🐚 Sun is shining, an ice-cream van is calling and there's no one here 💚 The first boat left here for America in 1636, religious persecution no surprise there, it didn't make it

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#DublinMarathon training done 2 week super easy taper ahead Wasn't happy with the block, got very scrappy with lots of missed sessions I did the bare minimum needed Averaged 90km a week #Running with yoga, spin class and 2x strength sessions Predictions Garmin 2'48 Running Dashboard 2'58 Me 3'05

Garmin prediction, biased I think because of my low heart rate

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's the small things that keep you sane

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So tomorrow, first day off work in, checks notes, 12 days, phew I've had a chest infection, sore hip, weirdly waking up at 4am every day kinda thing going on Also did marathon training whilst doing two jobs and caring for someone more ill than me And feeding the teenager I'm going for a long run

Driving home tonight , bluest of skies and a 🌈
It was gone, I couldn't catch it

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Oh Nessa, that's not good at all, wishing you the speediest of recovery and return to Parkrun 🤞

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I like trails, forests, mountains, towpaths. Track is fast, and your right, predictable. Which is why my brain just switches off.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The article suggests boiling an egg for 32 minutes, ain't nobody got time for that

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My super fast days are gone, but I have moments 😂 Running has amazing people, everyone on different trajectories. I run with a great team, and it helps

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I love all types of #Running but track is kinda boring to do in training 10x 800 with 75 sec recovery A pre #Dublin #Marathon session to stimulate leg turnover. I only have two more runs before the taper starts on Monday. I'm fit, but it hasn't been a great block, too many meh🤷 days 🩼 #Belfast

Mary peters track, wet , cold , windy
Strava stats of run
Marathon runners struggling with the concept of running round and round and round

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Can't be many colder places on earth 😂

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Proper weather, big coats to mooch about in 🍂

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

June 2021 Doctors did a great job restoring my wonky face to it's irregular wonkiness.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

They can do what they want as a business

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was on twitter from 2008, It got dreadful towards the end BlueSky gives me a bubble of sanity, it might be quiet but I'll take that over the sheer volume of shite on Facebook, Instagram and the other meta platforms. If BlueSky goes, social media for me, is done Everyone on here are decent people

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our dentist charges £20 a month each, for that you stay on the clinics register, it doesn't cover any dental work, that's extra. There are no NHS dentists taking work in my area.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's ok, it just flared up, old man's legs. Really didn't like the Adidas pro4 shoes I was wearing, maybe that contributed to it.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

BRA were brilliant live, I seen them in the empire (I think🍻) I do remember they came on early as their own warm up act with different outfits/wigs on, but then I was lit as usual, so that could be my imagination

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ill find something to do with it, its for a Belfast retailer. I live in the city but my workshop is in Banbridge. I get to drive around the countryside. But grey, no, its my most popular colour by a long way. I deliver to houses that are top to bottom grey, everything. It suits Banbridge really.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You've inspired me to look at flights away, Lithuania looks amazing

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm a vintage guy, my house is 100 years+ and the furniture is styled for the house. Of course I sell what people want to buy, and unfortunately mostly that's just dreadful grey everything, it's everywhere But furniture, I have enough x2

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🙌 for the half marathon 🙌🙌 For time well spent in the forest 💚 Hope your knees grow back

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Congrats man, sub20 is a great time

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Totally get this, life's short, but definitely too short to waste in a bad relationship

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Your doing great, I struggle with intervals just can't get the motivation for them.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

💯 , it's no coincidence

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yeah, but age man you know, 50s is tough, I'm doing spin class, physiotherapy gym and yoga, I dont do the 120km weeks anymore, it's all about keeping on my feet. I have targeted next May, I'll be 55, Belfast marathon as my last road marathon, I enjoy training but Its too much to maintain without 🩼

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It goes quick but you can get in that shape again with regular runs. Your engines good, that was only a few months ago, just keep working on your aerobic runs building the mileage up, I started my return with a 29 minute 5k in January 💪

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Man flu, the worst kind 😂, hit me like a ton of bricks, went from a sore throat on Wednesday night to non stop sneezing on Saturday. With my dodgy lungs, I was gasping On the mend now I hope 🤞

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Love a big sky, and the time to just look at it

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Half's are a great race distance, almost too hard but more rewarding. Delighted for you 💪 you ran very well to beat your predicted time 🙌

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The timing of this, as Timmy who i believe sees the joy in life, juxtaposed with this mornings impending gloom, both in Portadown.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I don't think so, but sure there's so much on everywhere. I decided to give a fast road marathon one last shot after coming back from serious illness last year, ill go back to trails full time after Belfast marathon in May, Dublin im pacing my road running club sub3 team to 20 miles.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Brilliant🙌, there was a big crew running from my club TrailRunNi they all had a great time. I had to sit on my hands and not enter with Dublin marathon next month.

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#CriticalMass #Belfast Last night, it's for everyone pretty epic really

pic: my own
Belfast city centre, the rough bit that hasnt been developed, but thats a whole other story.
Young girl, having a great time, the way it should be

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I planted a few, and forgot, they are making the most of the last of the sunny days. I should have used bigger pots, I'd meant to move them.

6 sunflowers, not so tall, one flower but some peaking. A cloudy Irish sky

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Have a great run on Sunday!

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No other kids around you could sub it out to? I could lend you my teenager 😂 If you feed him, you can keep him

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know quite a few talented senior runners. It does help to be a smaller size, I'm 1.8m tall, 78kg and look huge standing beside them

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Birthday, make sure you treat yourself

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh Cate, crossing 🤞🤞for a speedy recovery, I looked it up, ouch

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Your not wrong 🧁😋 I run for buns December, for me is a month to run with your mates, relax, recover and plan for next year

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks , it's new to me so I wanted to be sure. Looking forward to it, as it's a month after Dublin marathon and I will be running again Here's to the #BlueskySleighers 🛷

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Stay weird, it's more interesting

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Seen these on the Whyte estate near Loughbrickland, absolute giants, big as dinner plates and knee height. Had to look them up, parasol mushrooms 🍄‍🟫

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Steve @sodabred.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

At least you got a bot who said something interesting this time 🤷

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