Thank you for all the inspiration ...

[CBDB]

Just a quick thanks to all the virtual running / workout / yoga bodies. Despite various lockdowns, my private life has become quite busy and exciting, all due to the wonderful world of all things running and fitness. But at some point I should stop signing up to these events, right?

So this happened in the last few days:

Sat: Not being satisfied with only Yoga with Adriene for developing flexibility, and inspired by RunaroundSue I embarked on a 5 day exploration of Tai Chi. And it is certainly what Adriene would call “yummy”! Link here healthunlocked.com/strength...

Sun am: Having regretted not signing up for the #winterrun I just had to download the Auro app on Sunday and run my regular 5k to the sounds of all you #winterrun 10k runners out there! I heard the penguins party Spotify playlist, the drummers, the choir and followed Lucie’s instructions to sharpen up those arm movements, relax those shoulders and run that little bit more upright.

Well done all you #winterrun 10k runners! Next year I want to be there as well, not just drooling over the route, that atmosphere and - wow! - that bobble hat!

Sun pm: by the evening just a gentle nudge from dijep and off I went to sign up for my first ever race! 😱 Yup, race! My, oh my. Runner 583. 10k race on Easter. I’m not going to win any runderwear at it’s Festival of Running, but then I have enough collected thru my Zombie runs (sorry, insider joke, but yes, the zombie world distributes not badges but sports bras and clean underwear)👙 Link here (to FoR, not underwear) runderwear.co.uk/pages/fest...

Mon pm: So of course what else to do Monday evening then to commit to another challenge, the Cape of Good Hope 22,000 km Ultra Relay 📣📢. Yes, thanks to the wonderful (and weirdly virtual) world of Irish-John Charlies1 @runaroundsue I am joining the ultra-relay runner super gang! Link here healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

A runner’s world is certainly a fast-moving world! No matter how slow you jog! 🐢

Happy running everyone!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great effort, sounds like your filling your 2021 calendar nicely. I hope you have great fun training for and carrying out each of these events/activities. Happy running 🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Definitely. Thank you 🙏 ☺️👍🏽

[linda9389 Graduate10]

You're amazing 😊

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

🥰 Thank you! No wonder it feels so good with having amazing people tell you that you’re amazing! ☺️👍🏽🙏😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Brilliant CBDB. 👏👏👏 What a lovely selection of challenges! It’s great isn’t it, especially in these very strange times. It’s wonderful to connect with others, share our experiences and stay fit. It would be so easy to hibernate and become a couch potato, but personally I’m the fittest I’ve been for years. My friends are complaining about weight gain. I remain quiet on that front - or I could get on a very tall soapbox! 😅

I believe we on HU are living our best lockdown. Good luck with your challenges! 🥰

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes, I sometimes hope that I would have started all this even without this awful pandemic, but lockdown gave me running, and running gave me this community and everything else.

So, many many thanks 🙏 ☺️👍🏽 😘

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

That's my mission this month - stop the weight gain and start to get back to mormal. That's with exercise, on the couch I'd be awful by now!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

You’re a gazelle Linda. You’ll be back fighting fit before you know it! I still can’t even compute the word “ultramarathon”! 😳😳😳

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hear hear 👂🏽 👏😳👏👍🏽

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Haha. I so am not!! One thing's for sure though, I definitely don't need to carry an extra stone for that 50+km if it ever happens 😀.

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Great stuff! I started Yoga with Adriene last year and she almost crippled me to begin with 😂! Tai Chi sounds interesting, will give it a go.

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Try it, it's gentle but you can feel it giving a workout.

I am hooked. It claims 5 minutes a day, but I am doing more, by choice

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, it’s very gentle but also a workout!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Just in case you need the link, here it is healthunlocked.com/strength...

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

So what do you do in your spare time?

😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

🤣🤣

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

......😳

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

🤣

[dijep Graduate10]

That's a lot of pleasures to juggle especially while running 🤣Thanks for pointing out the HU ultra relay I saw a post a while ago but missed the important announcement one.

Just done my first run of the 10k plan it was h a r d work!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

Just saw, and I guess I was so busy writing my post I forgot to mark up the plan! I will do better, I will!