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Lee Jarvis

@LeeJarvis

Run fast. Climb things. Eat cake. #running #data #football #tech #marketing #cycling #urbanism #LFC #optoutside

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Joined August 2008
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Doomscrolling Reminder Bot (@doomscroll_bot) profile pictureDoomscrolling Reminder Bot@doomscroll_bot15 Jun 2022
hi, have you gone outside yet today?
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Robert@RLS_LA6 Dec 2022
“Hey Siri, show me Chicago’s award-winning bike infrastructure.”
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@Boenau5 Dec 2022
If walking & bicycling have obvious health benefits, why aren't health professionals promoting walk-friendly, bike-friendly infrastructure? Shouldn't doctors & scientists be the most vocal? Short answer: a few are. Longer answer: many don't, because 1/5 ⚕️🧵
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An audit of the California Highway Patrol found that they exaggerated their overtime hours and reported full shifts when they didn't even work at all. Over 50 officers were charged with fraud and wage theft, but a judge dismissed the charges because it's standard police practice.
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Heavy Resistance Training Versus Plyometric Training for Improving Running Economy and Running Time Trial Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis sportsmedicine-open.springer…
Heavy Resistance Training Versus Plyometric Training for Improving Running Economy and Running Time...

Heavy Resistance Training Versus Plyometric Training for Improving Running Economy and Running Time...

Sports Medicine - Open - As an adjunct to running training, heavy resistance and plyometric training have recently drawn attention as potential training modalities that improve running economy and...

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Jon Owen@anotherJon1 Dec 2022
"Waste money"? Nah: The Dutch government's health economists have calculated that for every €1 they spend on cycling infrastructure, they save more than €31 in healthcare spending.
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Researchers studied the effects of a 20-minute walk on the cognitive performance of a group of children. This is fascinating…
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December 2006 had no regard for xG…
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This is @KesgraveHigh School, Ipswich, where 9 in 10 kids #walk, #wheel or #cycle to school. This is transport independence and we want this to be a travel choice for kids across the whole country #activetravel @Chris_Boardman
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@CoachDanGo29 Nov 2022
When an athlete is told to run at 85% they run faster than if they're told to run at 100%. It's called the 85% rule and here's why it works:
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@sam_d_199529 Nov 2022
New York City has approximately 3 million parking spots, and 97% of them are free parking. A standard parking spot is 180 square feet. The average price per square foot of land in New York is ~$1000. New York City has an invisible $500 BILLION car subsidy.
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Ce matin j'essaie mon nouveau écarteur de sécurité.
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A minority of inner Londoners, New Yorkers and Parisians even own cars. A large majority of us would like to see many fewer cars in our cities. Why then do we continue to let private cars dominate our urban public realm, damaging its quality for everyone? cyclingindustry.news/residen…
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The xG Gods are merciless.
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Core exercise should be a mixture of: 1. Creating motion (e.g. med ball toss, toes to bar) 2. Resisting motion (e.g. plank, pallof press, single arm carry) Remember, our backs aren’t fragile and life doesn’t happen with a neutral spine.
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