Pompoms a go-go! Events for this weekend, 18th - 19th May

[Sqkr]

Our internet is still off, apparently the exchange is broken. Arrg, get your act together BT. And naturally I went and dropped my mobile the other day, and the bottom fell off. So please bear with me whilst I attempt this post on my shiny new phone that I can't yet work...and on top of that I'm on a train among us way through Fife, which it turns out has very patchy Internet. I'll have to add the links and picture afterwards, but I promise I'll get there 😂

First out the blocks, it's Lordi doing the Helsinki City Run! What length did you go for Lordi? I've been a bit awol so out of the loop 😬

Fanfare for kwell39 in the Idaho Potato Half Marathon, which sounds amazing. Who doesn't love a potato?

Up next, Lorijay is running the Down to the Wyre 10k!

Then on Sunday, it's a double header with pinkaardvark and Madge50 taking part in the Hoohaah Wimpole Estate 10k

Our awesome roseabi is superheroing her way through the Heroes Run 10K

paul1960 is tackling the Great Manchester Run 10K

Lovely linda9389 is getting stuck into the Royal Windsor Half Marathon River Trail Run.

DiveMonkey is continuing the superhero theme with the Cape Town 12km (capes! OK, pretty tenuous)

(Second half of the post coming up...in 3...2...1...)

[Sqkr Half Marathon]

Three entries for the Chester Half Marathon! Triple pompoms for herbie1966 , Agelesslass and Duddles

Next up, we have Sandraj39 in the Run Wisborough 10k

Aaaaand in the Hackney Half, it's Realfoodieclub

Just to keep me on my toes, we have a late entry too! Yes, it's Colinsmith , fancy dress aplenty no doubt in the YMCA Crouch End 10k!

Phew! What a weekend! All the best with your events everyone, run strong and have a lovely time!

Ps. Apologies for the lack of formatting and such, that post was a real trial for me 😂😕

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Sqkr]

You did very well on sending that post from Fife, when I enter the west end of Fife, Internet connection is excellent at Kincardine, occasionally fades a little around Cairneyhill but gets better as I approach Dunfermline, from Dunfermline past Lochgelly until you get to Glenrothes the Internet connection is fine, however, once you leave Glenrothes and especially after Kettlebridge, Balmacolm it tends to cut out until Cupar when it's OK, after Cupar until you get to St Andrews, nothing, even when the BBC was following the Commenwealth Baton round Scotland in 2014 there was no Internet pictures from that part of Fife.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Sqkr]

Love the pic!! Sorry to hear about your broadband and phone woes xxx

[Macmac Marathon]

A lot of great events there! Good luck everyone - hope you all have fun and enjoy them! 😊

[Alissum Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone 🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🥇

[Madge50 Marathon]

Good luck all........let’s bring back the bling! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💪🏅😎

Mx

[Colinsmith Half Marathon]

Thanks Sqkr, although to be honest now I’m just jealous I’m not running the potato half marathon in Idaho! I wonder what the weather will be like? Will kwell39 be roasting or will they need a jacket...?

Good luck in your events all.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Colinsmith]

Lol 😄😄😄

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Well done everyone- have a great time. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck to us all! 👍🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻😀

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Hooray... pom poms are at the ready.... champagne is chilling.. go every single person doing their thing this weekend...

I have to make a special mention... (not favouritism though)...for paul1960 who has done wonderfully on his running journey... from first venturing into the great wide world of outdoors

Go Paul... do us proud...

And a HUGE, HUGE special mention to the awesome and amazing, Realfoodieclub without whom, none of this would be possible for me, and hundreds, and hundreds of us...

Go you .... cross that line and know each and every one of us are right there with you!!!!!

xxxx

[Realfoodieclub Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Aw bless you make me blush . Xxx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Go RFC!!! Go paul1960 !!! 😊😊😊

[Lordi Marathon]

Went for the HM only in the end @Sqkr . I've been feeling a bit lazy so I offered to pace a slower running buddy to around 2:15 for an easy life - but he said "don't be pussy, you need to suffer to really know you're alive, and if you don't get close to 01:59:59 you'll have to move to a different town after telling everyone your legs were like coiled steel springs". So I'm going to go for a PB!

I have of course overdone the carb stuffing ritual quite a bit (but I knew that whilst I was duely stuffing) Am also experimenting with caffeine tablets tomorrow and so will be breaking the golden rule about not trying anything new on race day; in fact to hell with it, I think I'll wear the free event t-shirt straight out of the plastic bag for that authentic bleeding nipples look too!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Lordi]

Awesome

[Irish-John Marathon]

Have a great event y'all

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Good luck everyone, enjoy and have fun! Looks like it'll be a bit warmer in Windsor than I would ideally like - hope it's cooler elsewhere.

[MadDave]

I’m doing the Wimpole 10k too 😉

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to MadDave]

Go Dave!!!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Thanks Squeak!!! xxx

Good luck everyone 😊😊😊

[Realfoodieclub Marathon]

Thank you, good luck to everyone, have a great time. Rfc xxx

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone 😀

[Bluebirdrunner]

Good luck to everyone...😊🍀

We will be rooting for you! 😊xxx

[Berksrover Half Marathon 10 Miles]

Am doing the Royal Berks 10k tomorrow, as is HoagyM I believe

[HoagyM Half Marathon in reply to Berksrover]

Yes, I’ll be there tomorrow... we go again!😀 Thought I’d got that one on the forum race calendar a while back, but maybe I forgot 🤪

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to HoagyM]

Good luck and have fun, chaps!!!!!!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Good luck to all runners. Another massive weekend of events.

[HGVDan]

Only a small one for me but doing the local 4 mile fun run

Will be happy to be in the first 100 and going on last year that’s about 36 mins ish

Mile 1 has a good steep climb in it

Mile 2 town running fairly flat

Mile 3 Bypass climb then a Drop

Mile 4 Slope down close to the end and flat for the finish

Steady away and sprint finish is the plan for now

9 min average but will have to make up in 2-3 for the climb in 1

Really looking forward to it but missing the need to prep too much

Don’t think carb loading is required for 4 miles lol and there is even a water station on the route I may just by pass that to make up some places

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to HGVDan]

Sounds fab! Good luck and have fun!!!!!

[HGVDan in reply to HGVDan]

Had an awesome run

Was actually 3 water stations in 4 mile so skipped 2 but did use 1+3 as it was rather warm

Came in 32nd Place from 266 Runners in 31.29 and got a new 5k PB along the way @25.23 not too bad at all and really happy with the times as the start is on a rather steep hill

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone xxx🏃🏃🏃🏃✔

[marco83 Marathon]

Good luck everyone!!!