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Alex Jemmett

@aajemmett93.bsky.social

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Senior Researcher in Companion Animal Veterinary Science | Runner | Saxophonist | Mummy

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · Jan 21

The brave pants have been donned, and there's no turning back now! 🏃🏼‍♀️

This year I'll be running my first half marathon in memory of a friend who sadly lost her battle with cancer a week before Christmas 2024, and 2 influential music teachers in my life who each lost their battles in 2016 and 2023.

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone: "Ooh you get to carb load now, this is the fun bit!"

Me: "Nah that's just my normal diet, except now I have an excuse attached to it" 👀

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 1d

Andddd that's a wrap on @royalparkshalf.bsky.social training! Half easy, half race pace, plenty of hills, and I'm feeling ready to go! 💪🏼🔥

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 3d

Update: not like anyone cares but I managed 1 minute 25 seconds tonight and I'm weirdly proud about it.

I mean, what else would one do whilst waiting for their nail varnish to dry?... 🤷🏼‍♀️

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 3d

Me: spends hours tearing my hair out over the direction of odds ratios not making scientific sense, & about to accept that science is weird sometimes (a lot of the time).

Also me: finally thinks to set the correct reference level & the world is suddenly the right way up again... 🤦🏼‍♀️

And breathe....

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 4d

I definitely think this will be my random fact if I ever go on Only Connect...

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight's dining table shenanigans: timing how long each of us can sustain and control a single exhaled breath.

Apparently, I've discovered some hidden talent as I managed to do this for twice as long as my husband: 52 seconds! 💪🏼

I'll thank being a saxophonist for that, I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 4d

We love you! Keep being fabulous 💪🏼

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 5d

Last long run of my training block done! 600 km of training runs done, and just one more race pace practice this week and then it's show time, @royalparkshalf.bsky.social eek!

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 7d

It's Friday night, there's a new Swiftie album to binge, and all I want is a bucket of wine.. except I've promised myself no alcohol until after @royalparkshalf.bsky.social but oh lorrrrrrrd is that finish line savvy b going to hit different 🥺

(Actual footage in the attached GIF)

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 7d

The first year of my PhD was awful: I was in a terrible house share, my undergrad friends ghosted me during a particularly bad MH patch, and my now husband lived ~4 hours away. Bad times.

I basically listened to Red and 1989 on repeat and I feel like "Eldest Daughter" perfectly encapsulates this 🫶

Eldest Daughter

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 8d

First impression of #TheLifeOfAShowgirl: 7/10.

Some absolute bops and a 10/10 track 5.

Top spots go to "Opalite" and "Wood", but excuse meeee Taylor Alison Swift *those* lyrics?! I can absolutely no longer comment on Sabby Carp's level of raunch after that! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

(brb off for listen #2....)

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 8d

Also, the fact that I've saved an easy training run that's almost the exact length of The Life of a Showgirl for release day, enabling a start-finish listening session to bring the best vibes says a lot about my personality.....

Basic af but very happily so! ❤️‍🔥🏃🏼‍♀️

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Taylor day to all who celebrate! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Taylor Swift News @taylorswifteras.bsky.social · 8d

Rolling Stone REVIEW: Taylor Swift Conquers Her Biggest Stage Ever on #TSTheLifeofaShowgirl
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Read the Rolling Stone review: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 8d

Got to Sainsbury's still wearing my work lanyard and tried to find the swipe pad thing to beep in and open the barrier at the entrance... Is it the weekend yet? 🥴

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 9d

Very sad news indeed 😔

I read "In the Shadow of Man" during lockdown and it was absolutely incredible. Such a big loss for the zoology world 🦍

Science Magazine @science.org · 9d

Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.

In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8

"… Goodall’s … is a story of genuine scientific curiosity, determination, and respect for
nature and humanity …" H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 11d

The taper has well and truly begun, the training plan now fits on a single page, and the weather forecast is now being reported... It's starting to get very real counting down to @royalparkshalf.bsky.social! Eek!!

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 12d

September: the month of Burghley Horse Trials, Eventing European Champs, McFly/Busted with my besties, a half marathon, and some *really* excellent dogs.. all topped off with taking littley on her first proper rollercoaster today!

I'm off to take a nap.... 🥴

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 13d

"My family portraits" by C Jemmett, age 4 🥺

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 14d

Husband is playing a very difficult video game and I am *definitely* helping by scrolling TikTok to provide the soundtrack to boss fights.

Current highlights include dubstep Offenbach and Vengaboys.

I'm sure I'm not an annoying wife at all... right @philjemmett.bsky.social?.. 😇

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 14d

I'm very guilty of rereading the same books over and over for comfort, but none more so than the Inheritance series - I absolutely *love* this book so of course I turned to my battered copy of Eragon today after accepting I've totally burnt out over the last few weeks and need to slow down 🫠

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 15d

For anyone just trying to get through to the weekend, here is your friendly reminder that voting for fat bear week (aka the most important week of the year) is now open 🐻

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Fat Bear Week 2025

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 17d

Introducing littley to Disney's "Enchanted" tonight. A princess for her, and a singing James Marsden for me - seems like a fair deal! 😏

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 18d

Disclaimer: I don't generally need wine to function and it was definitely too early for a savvy b 🤣

Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 18d

The scene: it's 6:45 in the morning and I'm having one of those "my hair won't cooperate and I hate everything in my wardrobe" moments.

My 4 year old daughter: "Mummy I think you might need some wine".

This girl knows what's up!

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Alex Jemmett @aajemmett93.bsky.social · 19d

I was working in the stables yesterday and Caroline, Yas, Piggy, and Bubby were all so upset 😔

It was really sad to see but everyone was safe and well which is the important bit, and there's always another day!

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