James Prosser

@nickgoff79 There's a junction on the M4 near Cardiff called Coryton Gyratory and I have always wondered what it means too

Is Hanger Lane the only gyratory on the road network or are there other gyratories elsewhere and what is gyratory?

@Nathan220795 @TobyJ11CF @BoyleSports No runner meant they only paid out on 2 places each way with 7 runners

@TobyJ11CF @BoyleSports Same for me any one tell me why ??

@BoyleSports why has this been marked as a loser Banbridge came third, and I had him ew at 3 places.

@Roadman_Podcast Roads feel increasingly dangerous with massive SUVs and drivers who genuinely hate cyclists. Now there's a genuinely decent alternative people use it Unfortunately leads to more Zwift training, less confidence on the road, clubs rides and races get smaller: downward spiral...

Zwift is killing road racing. Not because it's a bad product. Because we've forgotten what it was supposed to be. I know riders who won't show up to the Sunday club ride because they have a Zwift race. People who've completed 100 virtual races but never pinned a number to their jersey in real life. Cyclists with 10,000 Zwift miles who can't hold a wheel in a paceline when the wind picks up. It got me thinking how this happened... COVID locked us indoors in 2020. Pros had to race on Zwift because outdoor racing was banned. Club riders met virtually because group rides were illegal. The cycling industry pivoted hard into virtual racing because it was the only option. That made sense then. But we never pivoted back. Local racing calendars are getting decimated while Zwift Racing League grows. Riders are choosing virtual crits over actual crits because "the competition is better online." Club secretaries can't fill race spots but Zwift events sell out in minutes. I get it. Zwift racing is convenient. No travel. No 6am start times. No punctures or crashes. No weather. You can race from your garage in your underwear. But are we missing the entire point? The pre-race nerves pinning your number on at the car. The smell of embrocation and nervous energy at the start line. Looking across at your teammate and nodding before the final climb. The post-race coffee where you replay every moment. The friends you make in the carpark. The local rivalries that turn into friendships. The community that forms when you show up, week after week, to the same circuits. Virtual community isn't real community. 50,000 Instagram followers will never replace 5 actual friends who'll pick you up when you puncture 40km from home. A Zoom coffee isn't the same as sitting across from someone, both of you wrecked, reliving the race over terrible service station coffee. And suffering together on a climb, looking over and seeing your mate's face twisted in pain, knowing you're both dying together—that's what cycling is. Zwift can't give you that. I'm not anti-Zwift. I actually really like Zwift It's a brilliant tool. Winter training when it's dark at 4pm. Structured intervals when you're time-crunched. Staying sharp during the off-season. But it's a tool to improve the outdoor experience. Not replace it. We built Zwift to save cycling during a pandemic. Now we need to make sure it doesn't kill what we were trying to save. Turn off Zwift. Pin on a number. Show up to your local race. The sport needs you on the start line, not the leaderboard.

@thednfdotblog Needs some international representation to be a proper "Mid Major" circuit... Valencia, Athens, Copenhagen worth considering in Europe. Valencia might be too big to be properly mid

If there was a "Mid Major" marathon circuit, which ones would be in it? In my head it's CIM, Grandma's, Houston, Indy, Philadelphia? But I haven't looked at numbers at all to check field size/competitiveness (or run any of them besides a DNF in Philly).

@jkenn90 @brady_h @alejo_sanmo Sydney and London aren't guaranteed time qualifiers and only small numbers get in. Sydney FB page comments: 2:38 needed for 31 year old this year. Older runners missed out with 20+ min buffer London GFA for 2026 announced next week, but is limited to UK residents only.

@buzzkilljames @brady_h @alejo_sanmo from what am seeing, only Tokyo is full ballot. the rest are 2:45 - 2:53 region, meaning sub 2;45 gets you into every major except Tokyo.

You think I need the lottery to get into NYC or Chicago? Cute.

@thelivingvote @AgitChevis Train drivers salaries are a very small portion of total costs for railways (ChatGPT estimates 3.6%) and cutting them would make very little difference to fares

Honestly, the railway company is laughing at us! How can they justify £160 for a return ticket from Cardiff to London, even when booked three weeks in advance? I can fly to Spain, Italy, or Greece for £130 return! Absolute rip-off 😡😡😡

@jkenn90 @brady_h @alejo_sanmo Chicago has guaranteed time qualifiers for each age group - sub 2:50 is fastest. Easiest to get in by time Tokyo has basically no time qualifier slots. Ballot only real option. Sydney also v tough

@brady_h @alejo_sanmo isn't it 2:45 to pretty much get in any major without hassle? - Berlin being the strictest? (Please say this is the case lol)

@We_Global @polfootyfanatic What Wales results are you projecting? Is a win vs Liechtenstein then a draw against North Macedonia likely to be enough for pot 1?

@polfootyfanatic That’s current points. Ours are projected for after November.

UEFA World Cup Playoffs - Projected Pots Pot 1: 🇮🇹 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pot 2: 🇵🇱 🇭🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇷🇴 Pot 3: 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🇦🇱 🇽🇰 Pot 4: 🇸🇪 🇲🇰 NIR 🇲🇩 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 projected 10 points higher than Poland 🇵🇱 Romania 🇷🇴 projected 3 points higher than Czechia 🇨🇿. The loss to Faroe Islands was real bad.

Running With Rock now predicts a 5:16 (+/30 seconds) Boston marathon cut off I'm at 5:18... Up to a 51/49 chance 👀

Virgin Media install now delayed 3 months and at least another month to go... Have sort of enjoyed living in the Stone Age but it is getting tedious now @virginmedia sort it out! 🙏

@thetimmorgan Glad you're optimistic Tim. Celtic fans seem worryingly happy to be rid of Idah! Nice to not lose a key player for once though

Things have really changed at Swansea. What a window. Whisper it…. …the Swans are so back….

Sub 11 hour IMW, what was I thinking... Definitely learnt a lot about how long endurance training takes to build. New realistic goal of sub 12 but also enjoying the idea of just finishing without worrying much about time

🥹 Thank you for everything @GeraintThomas86 💛 #TDF2025

@tim_roozendaal Cheers Tim. I tried them in normal size and too small but will try again a little larger It's the toe box that I need wider than the shoe itself...both Endorphin Speeds and Metaspeeds no good for my middle toe

@buzzkilljames Have a look at the Rebel V4, they are relatively stable and have a wider fit. You might need +1/2 up, they run a bit small.

What's your current go-to running shoe right now?

@brady_h Fun little model. Useful for setting some targets for other distances off a single PB from a focused training plan

I put my data into John’s fatigue curve modeler. Interesting!

Łukasz Wróbel set the new World Record in Backyard Ultras with 116 yards. That's 116 hours of running with no sleep. Jan Vandekerckhoe earned a remarkable assist with 115. The pair ran alone for two and a half days after the rest of the field dropped. 💥 👏 Legends Backyard Belgium #ultrarunning #backyardultra

Good start to the year Goal 2 ✅ 2:49 at London Goal 4 ✅ 1:16 in March Goal 6 ✅ (so far) 14 Parkruns done so far this year. Lloyd and Roundshaw Downs (both South London) the best courses

@benb556 Thoughts with you and your family mate

In the early hours of yesterday morning I lost my lovely Dad. The man was quite simply amazing. The best at everything, he would light up a room with his fantastic personality. Words cannot express how much we will miss you. Dad, thank you for everything. You are my hero ❤️

@benb556 Kit Kat chocolate brownie - proper egg (plus two bars...)

@buzzkilljames What we talking James. Cadbury with the two bars involved £4-£6? Or the small Cadbury just egg £2? Or the £10 job - Reece’s or something premium?

Hoping eating two Easter eggs counts as carb loading