Tough easy run if that makes any sense at all! Easy pace but hilly, exposed to the elements and 40mph+ winds. Feels like temperature of -8. Loved it.

Enjoyed having a rest day today. Always need recuperation time now I’m getting on a bit!

Going to document my training for Windermere Marathon on Substack. Captured the last 6 years in the post below. open.substack.com/pub/graemelu...

Monday run got done. Flattest route round here… plus side is it’s easy on the way back!

youtu.be/p8f7ruJEzq8?... ❤️

Week 1 of training done! 19 to go… easing into it mileage wise. 40k this week, but building in plenty of climbing early doors as Windermere Marathon is a very hilly one! Raising money for a local hospice so please do share this post if you don’t mind. www.justgiving.com/page/graeme-...

Royalty. What a night.

Aye go on then… late decision but on balance, Buzzcocks are still Buzzcocks even within the wonderful Pete. I’ll probably cry at some point.

Hilly one today… hard first half then nice and easy

Yeah… think I might stick a second layer on this morning.

open.substack.com/pub/graemelu... Some more musings on 2020… only a short read.

Raising money for the incredible East Lancashire Hospice who gave us all wonderful support last year.

Next….. Biggest challenge of my life this one.

Must be 30 yeas since I listened to this. A conversation about Pale Saints and Mazzy Star led me to think of Madder Rose. Absolutely a forgotten classic.

First proper Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/graemelu... Going to be using this a lot over the coming months. Please pop over and say hi!

Substack here. Will be doing first post tonight

Started training for my next big adventure and biggest challenge to date this morning. 20 weeks of hard work building up to something pretty special. I’m not going to bang on about it on here but if you’re interested, follow how I go on IG (trainingforanothermarathongraeme), Strava and Substack

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Hypnotic… tough one today but I did have a little dalliance with Oakenfold in the 90s and this is memorable to me. Skin on Skin. youtu.be/tJ9NARPXaKE?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 22 - A song that builds slowly. This is so iconic to me, any other song that has a massive crescendo is described as having a Drain You moment. That scream prior to the final refrain and the guitar squall. Wow. youtu.be/AJUpHxlJUNQ?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 21 - Live versions. JFM Such a special night to be a part of. To be there with my (then) 9 year old belting this out was so memorable and then he released it as a live album. I’m there in all those voices bellowing away! youtu.be/gDY7TVvgv8o?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 20. A song that introduced me to a new genre. It’s hard to explain the impact this had on 15 year old me. Like nothing I’d ever heard. The birth of shoegaze. MBV - You made me realise youtu.be/L3hYEwCmMhY?...

Been fed duff information. 3rd place play off tonight. Boo!

The final of Only Connect tonight. As a runner (and Northerner) I really should be a staunch supporter of the 5ks, but Paddy Pamment is a legend so I don’t mind who wins! #OnlyConnect

#IsmuasMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge Day 19 - Happy tune sad lyrics Had to be The Smiths for this category! But which one? What She Said. Amazing youtu.be/G-tk_cCMN3M?...

Hope James wins The Traitors. Just been told he had ‘You Were Always the One’ on an Instagram post. He’s now my favourite. Any friend of @thecribs.bsky.social is a friend of mine. ❤️

New Westsode Cowboy EP is really fabulous

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 18 - A song for when I feel lonely… Chosen one that keeps me feeling low rather than helping me snap out of it. One of the best songs ever written. youtu.be/UmFFTkjs-O0?...

Saturday run got done. Base building today - low pulse on a tricky route.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 17 - pure anger. I was lucky enough to see Gurriers last summer. A curious explosion of anger and positivity. Nausea was their set opener and the place exploded. youtu.be/y0Cpo_0aihE?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 16 - New but timeless… Had to choose this from the latest Cribs album. It’s like 2005 all over again. youtu.be/3xIjUGJ1dW8?...

Blimey. Impossible, not just hard. I still listen to this most weeks and it’s entirely perfect.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 15 - A song that sounds like the ocean. Could only be this. Time to relax, people! youtu.be/18o1806rUsE?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #musicchallenge Day 14 - Self-discovery Not sure on this one and struggled to find the right choice. Settled on this, my favourite Frank Turner song. Again, naughty word warning! youtu.be/517N5XxKjAg?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 13… ‘sounds surreal’ I recall having NME’s ‘Indie City’ compilation, hearing this and thinking, ‘What the…’ And the Native Hipsters. youtu.be/qCJVminVFRQ?...

#AlphabetChallenge #weekBforBooks I’m not going to miss an open goal without at least having a shot… All of these books are by me. Please buy them.

If you see this, post an Archer.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 12 - A strong bassline Manchester’s Ist Ist - been knocking out great tunes for a good few years now. There’s more than a hint of Hooky and JD in this great album opener from 2023. youtu.be/5iHGzYCGHTk?...

Just sitting having Tacos for tea, playlist in the background and on come The Beths. There’s the one… need to kick someone out. Gonna be Amy. Sorry Amy.

Top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Off the top of my head… Harriet Wheeler Jo Bevan Elizabeth Fraser Peter Murphy Amy Winehouse Lauren Mayberry Beth Gibbons Bob Mould Ian Curtis Lily Fontaine Probably missed off someone unbelievable who I love but that’s the instinctive 10.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 11 - A song about politics Always go back to Chris TT. What a guy. Naughty words warning. Love me I’m a Liberal youtu.be/gDAZRkaALLQ?...

Think BBC Sport may have a tiny error on the crowd for the Crewe game today…

‘If you see Sid, will you tell him?’ Phantom Flan Flinger Hong Kong Phooey Texan Bar Spangles

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 10 - A song that is perfect for headphones It’s weekend, so gone for noise. Makeshift Art Bar - Bedwetter. Turn it up loud and enjoy. youtu.be/IiO6Xj2D7CU?...

Welcome back legends

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 9 A song everybody should hear at least once Assuming one a lot of people won’t already have heard. I defy anyone to say they don’t like this one! Nine Black Alps worldwide smash that wasn’t. Unsatisfied. youtu.be/SW6kgKuhFE8?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 8 - A song perfect for late night listening… A difficult category in many ways, as it’s wide open to interpretation, but I’ve gone for a chilled out classic. Angel - Massive Attack youtu.be/66A_3uwuZ_I?...

Well played that man… JB showing exactly why he should have been in from the start of the series. Not hindsight when you said it all along! Pope averages around 20 in the second innings. This lad is built differently.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 7 - A song with minimal instrumentation. Afterglow - Chvrches Just beautiful youtu.be/qcY3GbhdWSM?...

New @thecribs.bsky.social song Never The Same is an absolute banger. Best they’ve done since 24/7 I reckon. There were plenty of bangers on that album. This one is an instant classic.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 6 - A song that tells a real story Tough one for me as I tend to like songs that are more oblique, but this is so moving. Watching you go - Let’s Eat Grandma youtu.be/ea34WtdOIL0?...