Proud of my training this month. I've run 300km (nearly all on trails) and climbed almost 6000m in the month. Just need to keep it going in December! strava.app.link/Pj9L2rZCIYb

The youngest child took me to see Seb Lowe in Manchester last night. He was amazing, and only 22. Folky/rocky protest songs, like a very sweary Billy Bragg. Best songs are Love Bomb & Dogs and Cats.

We saw the amazingly funky Say She She in Birmingham last night. Thanks for a great show again.

Never get tired of listening to this album. Nearly every track is perfection. Their early stuff was amazing.

Those of us working in hospitals knew this delay in lockdown in March 2020 would be catastrophic. Poor leadership cost lives. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A good race at the UK athletics cross country challenge in Sefton Park, Liverpool today. Finished the 8km course in 36.15, getting lapped by the leaders! Great muddy course.

Blencathra (also known as Saddleback),English Lake District. #photography #landscape #lakedistrict

It's 2 months until the start of the Spine Challenger South. I'm stepping up my training this month, with a 7hr trail run followed by a 25km run the next day. There's also a lot of kit to source, so I've managed to buy it all 2nd hand so far (staying on Brand though), & will try to borrow the rest.

A single shared source of truth is essential for a functioning democracy. Without it you’re left with fragmentation, polarisation and a perpetual culture war where the discourse focuses on what divides us rather than what we have in common. My column from last week: www.ft.com/content/5060...

"It makes us feel really vulnerable." With far right rallies being held across the UK, a group of medics decided it’s time to speak up. Omnya Ahmed joins our latest podcast to talk about the impact of racism in the NHS 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1zS9... 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Well, I have booked my accomodation for my Bob Graham attempt next May. Seems like I've chosen the same weekend as the Keswick Mountain Festival... which is something my support runners might enjoy?

🧵 | Today we’ve released data showing a 55% increase in calls to our advice line from members experiencing racism at work since 2022. We now receive on average three calls a day on this topic. This is beyond unacceptable. (1/2)

Training plan for Spine Race Challenger South: 1. Stay well! 2. A bit more distance in November & December. I'm chunking up the race into 27-mile sections. I'll do 3 slow sessions at that distance or more, with one followed by another longish run the next day. 3. Run with the kit (there is a lot!)

I'd love to say "rubbish", but this is a real study ... still, all depends, right? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Ok,it's 3 months until I start my first 100 miler "run"/jog/shuffle. Feel OK having trained for last weekend's 50 miler that was cancelled. So, I just need to push on from here. The biggest barrier might be being daunted by the distance. But any tips specific for that distance would be welcome.

Well that's a shame.... but understandable and worse for the organisers. 😔

Kit all ready for tomorrow's Long Mynd Hike. I've packed plenty of layers and another waterproof top as the weather looks "character building" 😲 🫨 💨💨

Looks like I'll be on the starting line in Edale in January 2026! I'm happy having given up my place for the summer version in June. 😊 🏃‍♂️

Absolutely right from Streeting. But then government/Mahmood need to make crystal clear this applies to people who have arrived since 2021 and are working in NHS/care right now -and that government is not going to change the rules and leave them at the mercy of a future Reform/Conservative govt

Very pleased with my training in September: I've done 250km on foot, 200km running and 50km of hiking, with 6500m of climbing in the month. I'll be taking it easier this week, with the Long Mynd Hike coming on Saturday. Lots of stretching, some Pilates, and some gym work. 🏋️‍♂️ 💪

I sat down with the Prime Minister and asked him if he’s been doing enough to counter the shocking rise of the far right in this country. It may have taken too long, but it’s good to hear him speaking like this now. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

At the Reform UK party conference, Dr Aseem Malhotra made the incorrect claim that Covid vaccines are unsafe. We emailed, asking him to correct the record. (1/2)

It's nearly 3 years since we moved into the new Royal Liverpool Hospital. We wrote up our experience of moving the Critical Care unit & the lessons we learnt from it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

The vacuum at highest levels in talking about this dark turn in British life over the last few months HAS to end.

Farage wanting to kick people out of the country because they migrated here made me angry and made me think about which best of British people and things wouldn't have happened were it not for the brilliance of immigration to the UK.

Another beautiful day in the Lakes. We did a 10 mile loop round Great Langdale, summiting on Loft Crag, Pike O Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacor Knott, High Raise, Tarn Crag and Blea Rigg. Had a nice swim in Easedale Tarn as well!

Today's hike was a bit longer than planned, but had to take advantage of the great weather. Walked up Rossett Pike, Allen Crag, Great End & Esk Pike, about 12 miles in all. I've been up all but Allen Crag before.

Little walk up Lingmoor this afternoon and then a swim in Blea Tarn. That is Wainwright no. 114..

I have rarely seen such unadulterated bollocks. I loved Twitter, it was so important for my job. Then a mad megalomaniac took it over and made it so no one would see my posts unless I paid him money - and even if I did that I would be submerged in nazi hate. But yeah this is our fault.

Two weeks to go until I run the Long Mynd Hike. 50 miles around Church Stretton, heading over to Stiperstones and a few other lumpy bits. I ran a recce of the middle section, which was useful as there are a lot of route choices! Starts at 1pm, so a good chunk will be done in darkness.

Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.

IDF sniper from Chicago who says he killed Gazan teenager just for trying to retrieve his brother's corpse: “They’re thinking, ‘Oh I don’t think [I’ll get shot] because I’m wearing civilian clothes and I am not carrying a weapon' and all that, but they were wrong. That’s what you have snipers for.”

He's EXTREMELY tetchy.

Thanks for the many shares and warm responses to this piece today. I think we need to hear more from asylum seekers to counter the myths and lies being deliberately spread about them

The doctor quoted by Dr Aseem Malhotra in his speech today was listed in 2020 as having a financial interest in a rival Covid vaccine and company.

Excited to get this email. Just need to sort out what I'm doing on Friday...

Liver disease mortality rates in the UK have increased at least four-fold since 1970. But within England, there's a stark regional divide. Our chart of the week shows rates of preventable mortality are disproportionately higher in the north than the south. Read the full analysis: buff.ly/P75EM3G

ask Nigel about #FarageTax Farage put his Clacton house in to his girlfriend Laure's name, avoiding tens of thousands of pounds like Rayner. But he won’t tell you that.

30 years ago today since my friend, Julia Wickenden, was hit by a speeding driver on Lawrence Road & killed 100m from her flat. She had been cycling home from a friend's.

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

They have done it! 96 miles in mostly rubbish weather.

Spending the last few days of summer on the Llyn Peninsula. Had a quick swim this morning before the rain started.

I'm taking part in the Long Mynd Hike in October. Has anyone participated in it who can let me know what sort of food is available at the checkpoints? Thanks

West Highland Way update: They reached the Bridge of Orchy before the rain arrived. Well over halfway, with about 35 miles to go. A couple of blisters so far, but less midges than expected. Apparently the mac & cheese in Tyndrum was fantastic (and it looks very)..

As requested by @drlygo.bsky.social, some pictures of the West Highland Way adventure. Making good progress up the far shore of Loch Lomond, & they have made it to Inverarnan. Got the tent up before it rained & now sheltering in a nearby pub. Lots of food photos but you don't want to see those!

Oops… I got carried away #EndDuchenne www.justgiving.com/page/nicki-l...

My two youngest are starting their intrepid adventure on the West Highland Way hike. 96 miles to Fort William. Their backpacks are very heavy with all the camping kit. I'm hoping they don't get too much rain in the next few days!

Refugee support organisations have been forced to install safe rooms in their premises, relocate to less visible sites and in some cases close their offices in response to the threat of far-right violence. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #r4today

🚨An important reminder of the trauma faced by asylum seekers. Not just in fleeing persecution abroad. Not just in the perilous and desperate journey to these shores. But by the hatred and vitriol put on them by the right wing in this country for callous political gain.