I'll be the one wearing running shoes:) UPDATE...

[Oldfloss]

Hi there...

Just a memory jog for anyone who is going to try and join Flaraflarkin and myself at the Isabel Trail Park Run in Stafford this coming Saturday...

The weather is set to be dry and not too chilly ...Yeayaay.

If anyone is within striking distance it will be great to get together..

For those friends who have said, already, that they are hoping to join us... car parking is at the Sainsburys Store...( You do have to pay, so bring car parking cash) as the start of the run is quite literally within a hundred yards or so .

Meeting outside the main door of the store at 8.15 to 8.30 ish... sounds like a plan... time for a loo call ( Sainsburys offer their loos for us ) and to get to the start before 8.45....

Take a look at the Isabel Trail site... all the info is there

parkrun.org.uk/isabeltrail/

Looking forward to seeing a few friends from the forum there

PS

I shall be instantly recognisable... I'll be the old lady leaping up and down madly

PPS UPDATE BELONGINGS....

There is a tent to leave bags and coats etc at the start.. not manned constantly.. but.. safe enough..not for valuables obviously!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Have a fantastic time everyone- so sorry I can’t join you all. I will be waiting for your posts on Saturday though. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Hoping some folk can make it..(have txtd you xx

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

No text received. Can you try again or send PM Oldfloss

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Have fun guys! Can’t wait to see the photos! 😃❤️❤️

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to mountaindreamer]

Well ...hope folk manage it! X

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

what a wonderful idea

[Hidden]

Have great fun! I think you should be carrying a copy of Le Monde

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Good plan!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Can’t wait for your posts guys, and we want pics! Have a blast! 👏👏👏👏👏

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Pics will be taken.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

I would have loved to have joined you all, live too far away😬...

Will be thinking of you though! Have a great run everyone. Pics are a must! 😎xxx Team C25k!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Wish you could be with us ...but we'll meet up in March xx

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Have a brilliant time all of you 🥰

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to lexi6]

Thanks you..we hope to!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

this sounds fun!! I'm too far away tho, but look forward to seeing the pics

have fun

[Bridget007]

I hope you all have a brilliant run it will be great to see the photos 😃

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

TailChaser Katnap Runningroni Jay66UK rolysmate UnfitNoMore really really really hoping you can come!! 🤗🦋🤗

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Oh yes.... otherwise we will just behave badly on our own

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes! And we refuse to take any photos if it's just us (is that emotional blackmail??🙊😝)

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

No worries! C U L8rs alligators!

😸 Katnap😸

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Yay!!!!!!😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Katnap]

Brillogs.... we are hoping rolysmate might make it !!! And maybe UnfitNoMore

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Possible... but not looking good at the moment

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Everything crossed..but if this works we can maybe try for other meet ups in close areas..

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Not gonna make it, I have work to do... how unfair is that?

Have a great run.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Next time my friend... Or we may all head up to you x

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Hopefully I’ll be back to nothing to do for a few months soon... last few days have been crazy.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Yep, we’re coming! 🤗😀I have a dodgy knee this week so won’t be going quick. Really looking forward to meeting you all! 😀🦋🦆👏🥳

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to TailChaser]

That's good..I am just dodgy..!!!😉

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

🤣 I don’t believe that for a minute 😆

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Sooo pleased you're coming TC!!🤗 Ouch dodgy knee 😫 Take it easy x🦋🦆

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Yes! Reeeeeaaaallly looking forward to it 😃 Thank you for arranging it 🤗👍 The knee is getting better. I’m resting it so it’s good for Saturday. There had to be some payback for going quicker - think it’s the new shoes, they’re still a bit hard.x

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to TailChaser]

I had an incident with new bouncy trainers... think Tigger!!!

it was Flaraflarkin 's idea.. she was visiting up here and we thought.. why not? x

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

And a wonderful idea it was too! 👍👍👍

[Runningroni Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

My family think I am bonkers driving for 2 hours to trot round the park for a bit, have a cuppa and then drive 2 hours home.

What else would I be doing. Fresh air and friends beat decorating the dining room any day.

Unless there is a disaster I shall be there

I am however nervous about getting very hot and sweaty with a group of virtual strangers. This increases my anxiety so bound to be hotter than ever.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

Bonkers?? It's part of the person spec for coming!! 😜 I'm really pleased you're coming Runningroni ~ it means a lot 🤗 As for hot, red n sweaty, yep 😳 Remember the purple hippo? I'm still that 🤓 This is gonna be great!! 😬

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Certainly going to be fun.... Weather still looks good!

[Runningroni Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

I do remember she was responsible for dizzee rascal appearing in the play list for all of 5 minutes. He's not making an appearance is he?

Anyway I think you were not altogether truthful there as not a hint of purple even after you ran 10k according to your photo.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

Could arrange for Dizzee to blast out of the ghetto blaster 🤣 if you need a bit more Bonkers!! Good point. The purple hippo was in slightly warmer weather maybe 🤓 I still majorly huff puff n struggle with running any distance ~ I'll be embarrassed about that!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Runningroni]

Lets get hot and sweaty together.. that is what friends are for :)xxx Yeayayyaay!

[Runningroni Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Can not jib now

Have booked into a hotel for Friday

My husband convinced me could be late/stuck in traffic.

Proper looking forward to it. As we say up north.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

Wowzers!! That's commitment!!👊 It's gonna be totes amazeballs. As we say in Essex 😝

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Runningroni]

Oh my...I think we've started something...we could have Park Run meet ups all over soon...wonderful

[Runningroni Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I have not done a park run before. I like my lone running but I like people and once in awhile a bit of social running would be good

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Runningroni]

I have only done one here... it terrified me and I took son in law with me...but it was fine..but as a lone runner, as I am also, it is a really big thing...

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto......

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

I will second that.... Flaraflarkin needs someone to run at her speed..I am too slow

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

🤣🤣🤓 you really won't be Oldfloss 🙈 🐌🐌🐌

[Hidden]

Oh Floss, I'm gutted that I can't make it as I have the girls that weekend and not really fair to drag them from Stockport down to Stafford, but I hope you have a lovely time! Enjoy it!!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

We will miss you...but... not too far away from Stafford, when you have another chance Your girls are much more important... have a lovely time with them xxx

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

It's probably a little over an hour's drive at that time, and I was definitely up for it, never mind!! That's not your local parkrun though is it?

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

The nearest to me is Hanley...but Stafford is only 12 miles away.. I would join you on your PR but yours are all hilly!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Hanley's not too far, slightly nearer than Stafford actually. My local one is of course Lyme which is just really really hilly. My other local one is Marple, and that's pretty flat though quite muddy, a very small hill to contend with. If you fancy popping up one Saturday I might even buy you breakfast afterwards! I will seriously try and make Hanley some time though, I do need to get out more. Enjoy Stafford!!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Most hills I can contend with.. flat running is my problem... ! But I did manage to shave 20 seconds off a 1K flat run today!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Brilliant! Keep this up and we just won’t believe the whole snail thing any more

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha.. I did not say what the time was before I shaved off the 20 seconds x

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

I’ve seen your Strava times... the secret’s out, you know!!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Shhhh!

[Wimborne]

I am sooooo jealous. You will have such an amazing time. 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Wimborne]

Hope so!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Have a lovely time one and all 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks you!

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Looking forward to posts and photos! Have a lovely time! 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I think the photos will be the best bit!

[aliboo70 Graduate10]

Floss at parkrun? ?? Ooh exciting! Have a brilliant time with the c25kers Xxx

Ps no internet at New pad so excuse my forum absence! Xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to aliboo70]

Yep.. the first scared me stiff... but there was no way I would miss this meet up x

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I must have missed your 1st one!pleased to hear you have started going! Have a fun time xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to aliboo70]

I did one...with my son in law..I was fine..but running on the flat..oh my goodness...talk about running through treacle!!!]

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto......

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Aaah lovely read there floss,thats made me happy 😆xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to aliboo70]

I'm glad.... I wish you were here running with me!

But.. small glassy, classy snail... alias Sassy SALI... ( Named after you will be with me tomorrow.. to meet some other forum friends

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Oh that's lovely! Like it's name!! 😊look forward to hearing all about it! Xxx

[Joy57 Graduate10]

Sadly I am too far away. Hope you enjoy it 😄

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Joy57]

Run with us... at 9...

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I may well do, Floss. I am on call on Saturday but have managed to run with my phone before, on alert to 'sprint' home if it goes off

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Joy57]

Will think of you!x

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Seems to be a bit of excitement around! Are ear defenders merely recommended or are they compulsory? Have a riotous time😊😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

We may end up being banned from other Park Runs!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Have a great time. It would have been lovely to meet VRBs in real life, but I will look out for the pics from my Alpine chalet ⛷

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Sandie1961]

There will be other times and places... Alpine Chalet.. wow!!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I hope there will be others. Everybody is getting so excited 😆

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Wish I could be there, looking forward to your report

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Irish-John]

Me too ..lovely man..but Ireland 2020 x

[TailChaser Graduate10]

I keep forgetting to mention - Isabel Trail parkrun was mentioned on last week’s (i.e. 7th Feb 2019) ‘Free Weekly Timed’ 😀

freeweeklytimed.com/all-pod...

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to TailChaser]

Oh wow thanks !

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Sounds fab, Oldfloss! Sadly I am too far away but hope you all have a great time!😀👍

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39]

I think it will be a hoot.. everyone gets to see how old I really am .. tee hee! Wish you were with us...maybe run at 9.. wherever you are xxxx

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Here is the address for Sainsbury's if you're parking there- Sainsbury’s, Chell Road, Stafford, ST16 2TF Oldfloss do you know how much the car park is? I've been asked... and (once again) please can you confirm that this is THE Sainsbury's (I got it off the park run page but can't handle the responsibility 😱😱🙄 incase I've got it wrong)

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

It is the right one... I will ring and find out charges today! Or ask Little Mama to take a look, as she parks near there... when she is in work I have small one today

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you, enjoy small person x

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Have updated with photo..xxx

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

Put me down as a maybe. I’m trying to resolve a possible clash. If I can I will.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Jay66UK]

That will be totally awesome... fingers and toes are crossed!!!x

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

🦋🤞🙏🤞🙏🤞🙏🦋

[ktsok]

Have a lovely time! Too far for me but I shall look forward to the photo 🙂

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Flara has landed in Stafford! It is happening 🤗 I am excited 🤓🦋

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Yeayayayayya!