Lee Jarvis

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

[Lee Jarvis @LeeJarvis]

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hi, have you gone outside yet today?

[Lee Jarvis @LeeJarvis]

Having a Twitter time-out. All good.

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

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

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[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

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.

[Rich Blagrove @rich_blagrove]

Heavy Resistance Training Versus Plyometric Training for Improving Running Economy and Running Time Trial Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

https://t.co/LmdZZgFOT4

[Jon Owen @anotherJon]

"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.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Researchers studied the effects of a 20-minute walk on the cognitive performance of a group of children.

This is fascinating…

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

December 2006 had no regard for xG…

[Active Travel England @activetraveleng]

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

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

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:

[sam @sam_d_1995]

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.

[Vélo Sec 🤺 @SecVelo]

Ce matin j'essaie mon nouveau écarteur de sécurité.

[Leo Murray @[email protected] @crisortunity]

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? https://t.co/PKJ13M5YPe

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

The xG Gods are merciless.

[Dr. Scott Carlin @scottcarlinpt]

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.