Easter 10k 🐣🐰

[Sandie1961]

I am so lucky living where I do that social distancing is very easy to achieve. I signed up to do a virtual Easter 10k for the Roy Castle foundation so decided to go before it gets too warm. Not all that early for some of you I know but 8.30 on Sunday morning is early enough for me. My usual 10k out and back route in 1:05:17, my happy pace. Shower and breakfast done and a Zoom dinner party with Shake-and-run planned for this evening. Happy Easter everybody!

[Womangolfer Graduate10]

Well done. I am also lucky enough to live in an area where it is easy to social distance. Got some bad news this morning as a friend’s brother lost his battle with the virus after being in ICU for 16 days, he was only 63 and this brings it all a bit closer to home. Happy Easter and enjoy your dinner.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Womangolfer]

So sorry to hear about your friend’s brother. I think a lot of us thought it only affected old people with underlying health conditions but we have been shown time and again over the last couple of weeks that it can take anybody. Take care xx

[Womangolfer Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Yes I just wish some of the people who refuse to social distance would realise that it can affect them too!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Womangolfer]

That’s so sad to hear Wg, as Sandie says, it’s becoming all to clear that this virus can affect

everyone, not those with health conditions. My condolences to you and your friend

[Womangolfer Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Womangolfer]

Sad to hear this, Womangolfer. Horrible news for you. Take care yourself. 💕

[Womangolfer Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you

[Coddfish Graduate10 in reply to Womangolfer]

So sorry to hear that

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done Sandie, a great run done., and it does look quiet.

A zoom dinner sounds fun. Oldgirlruns and mr & Mrs Coddfish did pre-dinner drinks on skype last week, and UTS and I wore formal dinner wear as we’ve not been able to dress up for so long. That surprised everyone. Wonder what we’ll wear at the next one 🤔

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

2 runners, 1 cyclist, 3 dog walkers and an elderly couple out for a stroll in the sunshine were the only people I saw😳

Not sure about formal dinner wear but I am going to wear a frock 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

I have to say we only dressed the top half - jeans below.

It’s nice to wear a dress now spring has sprung. I’m living in gym gear or gardening wear at the mo.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Judging by that photograph social distancing is very easy to achieve, congratulations on completing that virtual Easter 10K today.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al. The countryside may not be very exciting consisting of flat fields and hedges (no hills, not many trees) but it is very quiet. Happy Easter!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Well done Sandie 💪and Happy Easter to you Mr S and Ben🐾 🐣🌷🌷xx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR. The same to you🐰🐣🌷

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Happy Easter Sandie. Imagine all of this without technology......never alone with and iPad!😊

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC. The same to you and Mrs BC (and Molly of course). It is amazing what we can do isn’t it? Mind you, my iPhone tells me my social media time has rocketed in the last couple of weeks 🙊

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

That looks lovely Sandie! These Zoom and Skype meet-ups are great fun aren’t they?! Have a great time!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks OGR. I’ve never used the face to face stuff before, so am learning new tricks - like where to put the iPad or laptop so I don’t look down and end up with a double chin 😂😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Or putting it on a flat surface so the other person is looking straight up your nose, which is what my brother usually does!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

😂😂

[MartinKH Graduate10]

Well done, and looks idyllic where you run.

Happy Easter 🐣.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to MartinKH]

Thanks Martin - rural Lincolnshire! Happy Easter to you too 🐣

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 10k Event. 🎉👍🎉And the countryside looks ideal. Paths near us are too narrow to use. ☹️ And have fun at your Zoom dinner party. We are having a virtual tea-share each day with our California daughter. She has her morning mug full and we have an afternoon cuppa. So grateful for the techies who figured these things out - never thought how much we’d use it! Happy Sunday. 😄🎉

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Thanks Granspeed. It sounds wonderful being able to “meet” your daughter each day. Bet you wonder why you didn’t do it before 😃 Have a good day x

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

😄 Trouble with California is an 8 hour time change makes communication tricky with a working teacher except at weekends. But now she’s working from home, her breakfast routine can include us. One of the few up-sides!

[Katnap Graduate10]

😃 have a lovely virtual party! 😁

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Aww lovely Sandie, well done! Good plan getting that run in before it got too hot. I was out this morning too and there was almost no breeze at all. 🥵

Have fun Zooming this evening. We did a family team pub quiz with Mr Cheeky’s rowing club friends last night! Total chaos, but lots of fun. I’ve also had a few choir Zoom sessions too - hmmmm! 🙄😮😳😅 - the time lag!!

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Good one Sandie! Well done and happy Easter to you 🐣🐣

[Bridget007]

Well done! 8.30 is early for me too! Looks lovely where you live no leaping onto the grass avoiding people for you 😃😃

[lexi6 Graduate10]

That looks lovely Sandie and I’d love your happy pace anytime 👍 hope the dinner party went well. 😊

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

It was lovely, thank you! Starter, main course, cheese and dessert and 2 hours non stop chatting 😊

[lexi6 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

The food and chats sound glorious. Just being the two of us mine and Mr L’s chats now are usually about what we’ve read or seen on our devices and doing lots of quizzes. Can’t beat interface with others 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Lovely it’s so good to be able to get out in the countryside especially now

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Nice run Sandie. I’m looking forward to those stress free runs again.

We had a Zoom quiz with our friends on Good Friday, it was good fun! Hope you have a lovely Easter 🐣 xxx

[Curlygurly2 Graduate10]

Congratulations! I did the Roy Castle run too, with a friend from here - virtually of course! The medal is lovely. I was impressed with the whole event really, a very personal touch from the admin, and a nice fb group too.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Curlygurly2]

Congratulations to you too. It is a good event isn’t it? Haven’t got my medal yet and, unfortunately my t-shirt didn’t arrive in time to wear it, so will have to be christened another day 😃

[Curlygurly2 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Did you get your buff? That's nice too...

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Curlygurly2]

Yes I did 😃