The day has finally arrived πππ A real run with numbers, chips, medals and RBs. Shake-and-run cheekychipmunks TailChaser Katnap and I met up at Cheltenham Racecourse this morning for the Cheltenham Running Festival. It was a beautiful morning, but with a start time of 10.50, a little on the warm side to say the least. Still, armed with water bottles we valiantly set off with a rolling start as part of covid measures. The 10k was twice round the racecourse (with one lap and 4 lap options for 5k and HM) and, although no spectators were allowed and numbers were restricted, it was absolutely wonderful to be back running in a real event. A lovely medal and we adjourned to my campervan for a well deserved celebratory Prosecco and a picnic. Really tough race in the heat, but another step back on the route to normality πππ
Mad dogs and Englishmen: The day has finally... - Bridge to 10K
Mad dogs and Englishmen
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A wonderful morning and excellent arrangements for lunch. Thank you xx
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Sound like a wonderful time !Well done on completing in this heat !
I went out at 05:45 this morning π
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Squeals on Wheels are back in business. Lovely to hear !!!π
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That was so much fun wasnβt it? What a wonderful way to spend a day. Shame it was like running in a furnace, but we all did very well in the circumstances and we definitely earned our beautiful medals and processo (thanks for the latter Sandie1961 !) π₯πͺππ₯΅ βοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
It was, wasnβt it π So lovely to see you after so long. Onto the next one now π
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Where did all the prosecco go? π€£ And thanks go to Mr Sandie1961 for picking a good spot for the picnic πππ
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Fantastic to see you all taking the weight off after such a valiant effort! π
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That looks so great! I feel the heat, though.
We attempted to run 5k on a normal Parkrun course with a lot of wide tarmac, and even though I was prepared with water and the lightest top I had, it was still too hot and I faltered at 4.5k as another lap would have meant another 1.7k on top.
So we recuperated in the shade with stretches, more water and apples. Heat is something I canβt quite cope with yet!
But your real race outing looks so inviting! Happy happy! ππ
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Well done girls πππLooks like a fantastic day β€οΈ
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How wonderful Sandie and team. I was thinking of you all in the heat of the day. So glad you had a brilliant day!
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Lovely photos π a big well done everyone, it was a hottie alright π₯΅ so those medals are well deserved! But the things you do for a picnic and Prosecco π
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Well done everyone and well deserved rewards ππ₯
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Itβs lovely reading these reports of a REAL event!π€πββοΈππ½ It must have been tough in the heat today, so extra big well done to you all! πππππ
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Sounds like a great day! What adventures running has brought you to! Well done all of you lovely runners and that prossecco was well deserved (hope you took some water on board tooπ€πΎπ₯) xxx
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How lovely to be in a real running race! Wonderful stuff. Well done to you all πππ
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Sounds fabulous!
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Well done, that sounds wonderful!
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Well done to you al! Brilliant! πππ
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It was brilliant Sandie, and thank you so much for the prosecco πx
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Looks wonderful. It was awfully hot, so well done all.