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Dexy5 says she’s never again signing up for running with me. Ever. We battled through horizontal rain, gale force winds and hail - and that was before we’d even got to the start! Up The Stanley, who was duty photographer and bag carrier, went home for better foul weather gear while we took shelter behind a wall. Sadly the weather obviously put lots of people off as the numbers were well down on last year but we brave souls set off, Dexy being nearly taken out by a pushchair within the first minute. But she stuck with me, despite my slowness and we got out and back without the ignominy of losing our antlers. Rain at first and still ridiculously windy but we did it! Coddfish and Mr Coddfish turned up to see us off and stayed to see us finish which was really above and beyond the call! So last year when Dexy did this run and I said blithely “I’ll do it next year“, never really expecting to, I’m proud (and just a teensy bit pleased!) to say I now have my first bit of running bling! And I can’t thank Dexy and UTS enough for getting me this far. Onwards and onwards for me!

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AlMorr profile image
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Congratulations to you OGR on running with Dexy5 that Santa Antler run despite the poor weather, you seem to have enjoyed it, I am so glad that you didn't lose your antlers, onwards and upwards to next year 🎅 🏃🏾.

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Thank you AM ! It was fun despite the conditions!

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I am so proud of you; you have achieved so much since February. I could easily have turned around and gone home but you faced the elements and did us proud. Very very well done. My antlers were well and truly flatted at this point! And look there’s another black rain cloud behind us.

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

Thank you Dexy - it was fun wasn’t it! I reckon that cloud was following us all morning!

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toOldgirlruns

It was and I’ve been very lucky with the weather in all my races this year, so I was probably due a wet windy one.

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You came, you saw, you splashed, you conquered ..... and hopefully by now you’ve dried out! 🏃🏽‍♀️🌨🏃🏽‍♀️🌨🏃🏽‍♀️☀️🏃🏽‍♀️🌨🏃🏽‍♀️🌨🏅

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

And warmed up a bit!

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Fantastic photo of you both Oldgirlruns - with huge smiles of relief that you actually survived 😂Congratulations on battling and beating the elements. You really are doing so well 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toSandie1961

Thank you Sandie - got to keep up with Dexy, she’s younger than me!

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Well done both of you 👏🏅. Good going in this weather.

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toBaddieThePirate

Thank you BTP - so glad I didn’t have to leave the house this afternoon!

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Only a teensy bit pleased? Bah humbug! Shout it from the roof tops, loud and proud! Huge well done. Just think how much easier and nicer your next race will be ? 👏👏👏

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply tolinda9389

Next race?😳😱

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toOldgirlruns

😍😍😍

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You are warm and dry now (I hope) and you have your first event behind you. It always feels a lot better afterwards. Well done.

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What a lovely photo OGR! Two happy reindeer with bling! 🦌🦌🏅🏅

Sounds like appalling conditions, so well done you for completing your 5k for such a great cause. 👏👍🏃‍♀️ Every other run you’ll do from now on will be a breeze. Brilliant stuff! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you Cheeky! Let’s just say it certainly wasn’t the same as when you were here for the GSR!

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Well done on earning your first bling Old girl runs....horrid conditions..but it looks like you both enjoyed the challenge! One for the memory box 😊xxx

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you Bbr - yes I think we enjoyed it!

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Congratulations on your first 'official' run OGR - especially in those conditions! You both look a lot happier than it sounds from your descriptions!😀

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toJonathanP

Yes it was good fun despite the weather!

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Congratulations you both look so happy in the photo I’m a little bit envious, although you can keep your weather 😀i don’t mind a bit of wind and a few spots of rain but that sounds horrendous

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you WaS! Yes it wasn’t ideal but it was fun!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

There’s always some fun to be found if you have the right mindset and you obviously do

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Jogunlikely

Aww well done on your first bling xx

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toJogunlikely

Thank you Jogunlikely!

Well done Oldgirl. Although I've been searching the photo for old gals - none to be seen. Where were you hiding?

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How kind you are to say so!

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Battled through horizontal rain, gale force winds and hail! Wow what conditions for your first race! Wow! As I said to Dexy you must both possess a lot of determination! A gorgeous photo! No one would guess what you had just been through! Well done indeed!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🦌🦌🏅🏅

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you over61!

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Bravo. A major achievement. And that weather 😨. Such determination. Enjoy that bling - first of many, no doubt about it. 👏🏼🎉👍🎉

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Thank you Granspeed!

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Well done Oldgirlruns.

Well deserved bling and what a happy smile!

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toBarbieW

Thank you BarbieW!

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Couchpotato2

Congratulations to you all on braving the elements and doing it. Lovely photo which well shows the joy of your achievement. Well done

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Love the colour coordination!

Well, you kept the weather at bay when you came to ours. It didn’t get bad until you left, so maybe you just have to run further north?

You are doing amazing OG, putting up with so much foul weather so early on in your running 👍👍👍

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toTailChaser

Thank you TailChaser - I usually go out when it’s nice but if I’m with Dexy I order up something more challenging - but keep that just between us!!

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Really impressed OGR and Dexy5, the weather sounds foul, but nothing stops real runners like you. 👏👏👏

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you Bc66! The weather wasn’t brilliant that’s for sure but hey, it’s just weather😳

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True RNLI spirit.

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This is a fantastic read. Amazingly well done. Looking forward to your next race report 😊👍🏃‍♀️

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toCantstopmenow

Next race?😳

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Great effort guys especially with the bad weather although it was nice to see you had a blast of sun at the end. Happy running

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Thank you Gtb!

Run46 profile image
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Well done ladies, brilliant job....we C25Kers are clearly made of stern stuff 💪👏

Fabulous photo, you both look so happy, you'd never know there'd been any difficulty 😊

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