The FOMO is real 😫😫😫

[cheekychipmunks]

This is my first Saturday morning at home for months. I’m so sad. 😢 All the parkruns all over the country are going ahead and I’m not taking part. 😫😫

Three reasons, but 2 could have been overcome:

1. Bit fuzzy headed due to husband’s birthday meal out last night (who cares, could have still run).

2. Storm Hannah buffeting us with 45mph winds (who cares, I’d have enjoyed the challenge of the headwind running up the hill).

3. Husband’s brand new 2 month old electric car has fritzed for a 3rd time (apparently they exchange it for a new one after 4 times - I think 3 times is more than adequate personally 😡). Anyway, he’s taken mine and that confirmed I wouldn’t be running today. 😫😫

Sorry for the self indulgent sob story, but this has made me realise how much I love running and especially parkrun. ❤️

I’ll go out tomorrow, then next Sunday is the Bristol 10k! Sleepless nights approaching I think!

Happy running this weekend everyone, and yay for anyone running the London Marathon! ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃❤️

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Aww. That sucks. But you'll REALLY enjoy your run tomorrow. And the next parkrun will be extra special too 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

Yes, tomorrow will feel really special. I’ll fire up the radio iplayer (assuming it’s on) on the radio and get inspired by the London Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

I’m not running this morning either - in the middle of the Peak District in the camper (although could’ve got to one if I’d tried!) but the rain is absolutely lashing down and it’s blowing a gale 💨💦 Going on a cave tour to keep dry. Hard to believe we were barbecuing this time last week!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Ooo enjoy your cave tour Sandie. Probably the best place to be during a storm. 💨 💦

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

It might not be that dry in the cave, the rain percolates through, and it will be cold (caves hold the average temperature of the area), so warm waterproof layers required. Having said that the Peak District show caves are amazing so you'll no doubt enjoy yourselves 👍

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

We spend quite a bit of time in the Peak District as my husband grew up in Andy stepdaughter lives in Chesterfield. Our granddaughters are now at the age when they are starting to appreciate their surroundings (8 and 5) so doing more trips. Off to Treak Cliff, as it has a visitor centre and that all important cafe😃

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Lovely calcite formations there if I recall correctly. Warm drink in the cafe afterwards. Perfect! Have a lovely day.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Firstly, happy birthday to Mr Cheekychipmunks, I hope you and your husband had a lovely day for his birthday, no harm on missing one parkrun, makes you appreciate how much you love them.

I just wonder on how many runners in tomorrow's LM began with C25K. Would you ever consider running in the London Marathon?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for the birthday wishes Al, yes we had a lovely meal out, even though my husband isn’t a birthday celebrator as a rule. We forced him out! 🎂🎂

Yes wouldn’t it be fascinating to find out how many LM runners started the way we all did. 👍🏃‍♀️🏃 And no chance Al! There aren’t enough hours in the day for me to train for, let alone run, a marathon! 😅😅

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

That's sad. Personally I'm sitting in front of the fire hiding from the rain. You're an all weather runner then! Good on you 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yes I would have gone out in the rain no problem. The wind isn’t my favourite, but I’ve just come to the realisation that I’d rather do parkrun in the wind than miss it.

But a fire does sound appealing I must say! 🔥

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Ahhh nooo

But tommoros run will be fabulous!! Happy birthday to Mr C.

I have ran with a bit of a hangover before....tis doable... sometimes helps... Sometimes not the best😱😀

Have a good weekend

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Haha I know Deals, hangovers can go one of two ways after a run! Funnily enough I ran my parkrun PB of sub 35 minutes after several G&Ts a few weeks ago ..... I certainly didn’t expect that! 🍸

[theoldfellow]

Sympathy, both for your run and for his car.

Next week you will ace it! Every blessing for the 10K next Sunday.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

Thank you TOF! I must say that selfishly I was mostly concerned about me missing my run than his car! That’s bad isn’t it? 😅

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Oh poor you! Happy running for tomorrow though🏃‍♀️😊 I am rather ignorant, what is fritzed?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thanks over61. Hopefully the wind will have dropped so it’ll be an enjoyable one. 🏃‍♀️

I don’t know what fritzed actually means. We use it as a polite way of saying something electrical has broken! 😅

[Jell6 Graduate10]

I had to Google that!

Enjoy today, weather is due to be calmer tomorrow, so perhaps it worked out for the best.😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Every day’s a school day Jell! 😅

Yes, the forecast is far calmer for tomorrow. 😀🏃‍♀️👏

[Glossy Graduate10]

Oh that is a shame. Cars can be an a*se can’t they!

We went to park run to cheer on husband this morning but I’m afraid the storm beat the cheer squad and we ended up sat in the car. 🌧

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Glossy]

It was a double shame I’ve just remembered, as Ashton Court parkrun was celebrating its 8th birthday and I just saw the post on FB and realised I’d missed that landmark run with them. Booo!

And yes, cars are a right PITA!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Awww, Ashton Court and Leamington Spa Parkruns are twins! It was their 8th birthday today too! X

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Awww! Hope LS had a good turnout. AC did by all accounts. 👍🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃👍

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m not so sure. The weather put a lot of people off round here today 💨💨💨🌪💨

[grumpyoldgirl]

You're not the only one who missed it cheeky, but I had no excuses. Got up, got dressed, looked at the weather and changed my mind! 😌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Hahaha, at least you’re honest enough to admit it GOG! I expect there were quite a few ‘excuses’ being used this morning! 😅😅

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Oh cheeky sorry to hear that, although it sounds like a fabulous celebration yesterday. Plus you'll be out again very soon..

This is role reversal, I have a tendency to whine that I can only parkrun about once a month due to working weekends and social commitments. Today was my 18th parkrun and not much was going to stop me, although storm Hannah certainly tried! It's an open spot anyway and running against the wind half way really sapped my energy so I was very pleased to complete it in a second off my PB!

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome]

Oh well done on your great PR time despite the wind CH! I expect all our winter runs in the wind have paid off without us really realising it. 👍😀🏃‍♀️

[Runsome Graduate10]

3 strikes and your out. I shouldn’t worry too much about today’s PR seems like your evening more than made up for it, and the wind was dreadful. so now you can concentrate fully on next Sunday ‘s 10k. All the very best and enjoy it 👍😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Thank you Runsome, wise words. Not petty tantrums like I was having earlier on. 😅😅

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Don't be sad cheeky. Enjoy next week . 🤗

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Tinker5393]

Thank you Tinker! 😀 The thought of next weekend has bucked me up no end! 😀😀😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Have you got the shakes Cheeky? You are so going to make up for it next week though.

We ran away from the coastline to Portsmouth Lakeside this morning. The lovely JonathanP was a marshal so we got to see him 4 times en route. Unbeknown to us It was their 3rd birthday so some people were dressed as pirates and princesses. When I saw the Jolly Roger I thought BaddieThePirate was visiting. It was sunny but windy, but at least not 2.5k all at once like Southsea. A Lakeside PB for UpTheStanley .

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Woo well done UpTheStanley ! And to both of you for braving the wind. 💨💨💨 Kudos to all those runners dressed up - never again after my onesie run! 😅

I’ve recovered from this morning’s disappointment now (just) and I’m so looking forward to next weekend, made even more fun by you guys coming. I’ll be taking it easy this week and hopefully storing up energy for my first ever race! 🦋 🦋

[JonathanP Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Disappointing Cheeky but at least something to look forward to.😀

4 times might be too much of a good thing Dexy5 ! Congratulations UpTheStanley in that weather!

[Bridget007]

Oh no! You’ll enjoy it tomorrow in the better weather 🏃🏼‍♀️ and next week 10k yay how exciting 😃😃

As for the car I think twice for a brand new car would be more than adequate! I would be really annoyed 😠

Hope you enjoy your run tomorrow 😊😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks Bridget! I agree about the car. It’s so annoying. 👎

You’re so right about tomorrow’s weather being better for a run. It’ll need to be a lunchtime one though, I’ve just discovered, as hubby needs my car again first thing to go rowing. Will need only a tiny breakfast / must remember! 😅.

Can’t wait for the 10k. 👏👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Makes me realise how lucky I am to be able to run from home. Woods are only a warm up walk away. You will smash the 10k, so sleep well!💤💤

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I’d love to be able to run from home BC, but our road has no pavement! I could go in the fields behind the house, but they’re really really hilly, so no thanks! 😅

So excited for next Sunday! Thanks for the good wishes. 😀

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Oh no cheeky! It was really horrible out there today, you really wouldn’t want to! Can you do a Freedom Run at Ashton Court tomorrow to make up for parkrun today?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Hi TC, yes I suppose if I had to miss a day, yesterday’s weather made it the best one!

I did run a 5k earlier today, but not at Ashton Court. It’s busy with walkers on a Sunday, and apart from parkrun where we’re all in the same boat, I like to be alone running up the long hill! 😅😅

[Wimborne]

Oh Cheeky. That’s rubbish you missed you park-run but think how great your next one will be 😋😋😋. Hope Mr Cheeky had a great birthday . Car sounds a bit of a nightmare too.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

I was miffed Wimborne, but the weather was pretty vile so I made up for it by doing a pleasant 5k trail run this morning. But I forgot my Garmin and trail shoes, so pansied around on the flatter bits and used MMR like old times! It was fun! 😀🏃‍♀️

Car’s off to the garage tomorrow. My husband’s humour is waning, so I wouldn’t fancy being the one having to deal with him! He did enjoy his birthday thanks! 👍🎉😀

[Pianism Graduate10]

Oh boo! Poor you. I know what you mean - Saturdays aren't the same without parkrun (though I've only missed one since I started in January).

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

You’re so right Pianism. Apart from being away, and the weekend it was cancelled due to snow, I’ve either run or volunteered every week since I began parkrun last autumn. It felt plain wrong being at home knowing it was going on! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏃