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Mark Picken
@picken.bsky.social
Founder at Proven Studio. Humanity. Equality. Possibility.
CEDA trustee,
Dad to 2 girls,
Runner: 6 x marathon; 4 x ultra,
WBA.

Live in Cornwall, work globally.
He was great. I'm still chuckling about the Fruit Shoot joke.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Thanks Tom

Great work to get it done 💪🏻
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Awesome 🙌

So, for the last year all my training has been on the road, working on speed for half marathons and shorter races.

I did 4 trail / coast runs in the last month in prep 😬

And it was my longest run since the Arc in January 2024.
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Hope you had a good one.

I slipped down a gassy bank on mile 5, and stacked it coming into St Ives tripping on the tiniest rock ever 🤣

The blood pouring out my knee looked good though 💪🏻🤣

Perfect conditions though.
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Arc is a beast. This one feels more relaxed, if that makes sense.
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The good thing is that most of the first half is unrunable! 🤣
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Thank you!
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Cool! Looking forward to it.
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
“Nautilus, Nautilus, very Nautilus.”

(*Wrong substance obvs.).
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Sorry to read this. Sending condolences. Take care.
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
And the story of Morgowr once featured on the late 90s post-pub TV staple, Fortean TV.
November 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
More on The Owlman of Mawnan Smith:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owlman
Owlman - Wikipedia
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November 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's on my list to get sorted asap!
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Snap!

My 2018 MacBook Pro is on the way out too.

Fan constantly going, it gets too hot, and the battery (replaced in 2022) is also going 😬
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I occasionally come across football stories that make me want to dig out my boots again, even at 50.

This article was one of those moments.
October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM