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Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon
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Today was going to be the day I tried again to get to 14k. Woke up to torrential rain, so thought I’d have some breakfast for a change and hope the weather perked up a bit. By midday the rain had turned to gentle drizzle so I decided to risk it. I like to have a place to aim for on out and backs so had decided to run to the Chateau de Bridoire which I knew was about 7km. Unfortunately pretty much downhill there and uphill back. I was also aiming for a steady consistent 7m/km if poss. Reached the chateau - 7.5k πŸ€” 10k in 1:11 so on target. At 12k I was thinking when will this be over because things were starting to hurt and that hill is sooo long. Then, realising I would actually get to 15k, I threw caution to the wind, swerved onto my 4k circular route. 16km in 1:59:03, 7:27 average (yay, under 2 hours πŸ˜ƒ) Sorry Dexy5 but Beachcomber66 ’s challenge was just too tempting. Also, I have saved myself the agony of having to do it again for a while. Feel very proud and have a great sense of achievement, but I am looking forward to going back to 10ks!! cheekychipmunks it was worth waiting for the weather to improve.

Please can I have my nice shiny new badge, pretty please πŸ™

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linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

That's a fantastic achievement - and a great surprise for you when you didn't set out to go that far. Hope you have a lovely restful plan for the rest of the day - feet up, glowing with pride πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks Linda, it feels great to know I can actually do it. GSR is beckoning now 😬 After a shower and a nice lunch I am just debating whether I’m capable of walking the dog round the block as OH has come down with shingles and not feeling too good πŸ€’

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Oh no! Shingles was horrible. I had it just before my GSR. It left me wiped out and rather 'down' long after the visible symptoms were gone - but that way that you don't realise til after you are fully recovered. Speedy healing to him. A gentle dog walk should be OK - so long as you have comfy shoes πŸ˜€

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon

Congratulations on completing 10 miles, brilliant, I am not sure, but I suppose for you to get the word 10 miles (shiny new badge) next to your username leave a message on the August 10 miles healthunlocked graduation post and tell the administrators that you have ran 10 miles. I am not sure if it's the same as C25K and Graduate10 to do that, but give it a try.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al, I will. Shattered now!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Rest up and do take a little leg stretcher tomorrow...to keep it all supple! X

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

I’m on dog walking duty just now as OH has shingles, so 4-5km a day will hopefully help me not to seize up! Might not do another long run for a little while though πŸ˜ƒ

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

I hope he recovers soon..horrid thing to get..xxx

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thank you. He is somewhat grumpy! Hates being ill πŸ€’

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

It is painful...oh dear!

Irish-John profile image
Irish-JohnMarathon

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ten miles is a loooong distance :) Well done! :)

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toIrish-John

Thanks John. It sure is and definitely not helped by our french house being at the top of the hill - pretty much wherever I go is uphill on the way back 😩 I really can’t imagine doing a HM!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

You will..those hills help! Stamina is all!

Becky1606 profile image
Becky1606Half Marathon

An amazing distance!! Well done!! I hope to reach it myself in the next 3 weeks 😳

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBecky1606

Thanks Becky! If I can, you definitely can. I am so feeling it now 😩

Well done! Especially with hills thrown in!xx

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Thank you Flick! I am looking forward to getting back to Lincoln at the end of the month, so that I can go back to flat running. Over 200m of elevation gain and nearly all on the way back 😳

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I used to live in Louth! That would be a hilly place to run. Doing some hill running too is good though: best of both worlds. I found it really hard to adapt to flat running when we moved here in February after the Cotswolds. Now I can tackle both x

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Ooh yes, Lincs Wolds does have a few hills doesn’t it? France gives me plenty of hilly opportunities but I still prefer the flat.

β€’ in reply toSandie1961

If you run hills regularly, they really don’t feel harder than flat running, just different. Anyway, with that elevation gain you did brilliantly running 10 miles x

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

😊😘

You did it! πŸ˜²πŸ˜† That's awesome Sandie! It's a LONG way isn't it! πŸ˜©πŸ˜‚ Whooo-hoo.. that badge is going to look awesome! Very well deserved. πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Thank you Clubberlang! It really is. Can’t say I enjoyed it as much as my first 10k and I certainly hurt more, but it had to be done. I am not doing HM though, nooo definitely not πŸ˜‚

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limberlouHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Yeah... I said that then ran 18k the week after and ....only 3 more k to go now....

Well done you πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply tolimberlou

No, no, no, definitely not πŸ˜‚

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Yes...you will!

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

No I won’t πŸ˜‚

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Ha ha I am laughing my head off about "yes you will, no I won't, yes you will, no I won't", reminds me of a pantomime, 'yes he will, no he won't.'😊

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ It’s that cheekychipmunks she is a temptress!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜€πŸ˜‚

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How crazy is this.. I have run 20km before, but never a half marathon. How ridiculous is that? I don't know why I didn't run that last km.. probably too knackered πŸ˜‚ it was a long time ago. I actually remember thinking "I'm NEVER running a marathon.. NEVER! Not a chance I'm doing that twice"

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Your challenge if you wish to accept it ... πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Yes you will. 😈😈😈😈

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon

Here you go! Wear with pride 😎

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toSqkr

Fabulous, thank you 😊 Funnily enough I have literally just replied to your previous post re medals!

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Heh, I heard the badge klaxon already! πŸ˜„

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡πŸ‘‘πŸ†πŸ†Brilliant stuff Sandie! My effort last week wasn’t meant to be a challenge; it was just about taking an opportunity which presented itself. It sounds like a lovely run, and way quicker than my 2 hours and 10 minutes. Message to cheekychipmunks; we need a period of horizontal reflection. None of this Half Marathon nonsenseπŸ˜‰

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thanks BC! I know but I decided to treat it as such. Me competitive, nooo! At least I now know I should be able to stagger round the Great South Run at the end of October with the lovely cheekychipmunks and Dexy5 Absolutely with you on the HM stuff - my legs ache from hip to big toe!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Mine was 2hr 15!! But I was so thrilled to run for 10 whole miles!!!

A HM is the obvious thing ..just a few K more🀣

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Behave yourself Oldfloss!! Are you in league with Cheekychipmunks? 😊😊

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Maybe...maybe not...:) xx

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

β€’ in reply toSandie1961

If you can do 10 miles you can do a half. When I did mine last Sunday I was tired and glad to get home, but I COULD have done that last 4K

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Oh don’t you start πŸ˜‚

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🀣🀣🀣

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Hahaha BC, but I know there will be a HM in your future. I can feel it in my waters! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I have got no chance!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Course you have! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Beachcomber66 Dexy5 and I are standing together. All for one and one for all M’sieur d’ArtagnanπŸ˜‚

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Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Definitely no more than 10 mile - if I get there.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

You will, only 2k more to go xx

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

πŸ˜…

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator

Brilliant...absolutely!! Super run.super post ...super time!! Well done you!

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thank you my lovely friend 😊 I am really feeling it though - standing up and sitting down are both quite challenging πŸ˜‚

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

It is a long way..it really is..I was so pleased..almost as exciting as Graduating from Couch..I wanted the badge..but as Admin..we can only show our Admin badges!!

Seriously think about a short run tomorrow..very gentle...it will ease those muscles...it did for me anyway. .. I did just 1K...it was enough.πŸ™‚

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Floss, I’ll take your advice πŸ˜ƒ

β€’ in reply toOldfloss

And there you have why I was a numpty to push that 10.5 miles in the middle of HM training. There was no way to interrupt the day plan and do just a short run next time. Luckily it was a rest day next day, or I would have been done for xx

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Bluebirdrunner

Fantastic run Sandie! Well done youπŸ˜€

We walked 10miles the other day, it was a REALLY long walk, I can't imagine running all that way!

So many kms clocked up, and great pace throughout! πŸ’ͺπŸŒŸπŸ˜€xxx

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you BBR. It really is such a long way. I nearly cried at 10.5km when Mr Strava said my split was 9:06. Thought that hill would never end!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Absolutely fantastic news Sandie1961 ! You are epic and so much faster than me! Wow, what a run - that’ll set you up nicely for the GSR. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

I still don’t believe you when you say 10 miles will be enough. I foresee a HM in your future! 😈 πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Hope you’re relaxing and partaking of something tasty now, along with a glass or several of πŸ₯‚. Well done! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you lovely lady (even if it is your fault I got into this!) Taken Ben for a short walk round the lake to shake out the aching limbs and G&T now poured (after all it is 6.30 hereπŸ˜ƒ) Now stop hexing me 😈

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

A well deserved G&T indeed! Can’t promise about the hexing though! πŸ˜…πŸ˜ˆπŸ˜…

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

I don’t know , I put my phone away for a day and look what happens. Congratulations Sandie. 10 miles done in the drizzle 🌧. You are a star. You must be tired - I know I was after 14k

No pressure on me now. I think I’ll do what you and Beachcomber66 did; just wait for a cool windless day. It’s probably not going to happen this week as I’m treating my sister to a spa for her 60th birthday. A treat for me too! She might miss me if I disappear to do a quick 10 miles!

Celebrate in style and I hope hubby feels better soon.

πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ•πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸŽˆπŸŽ‰β­οΈ

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

I know, I’m sorry 😐 I couldn’t face the thought of doing it all again just to add another 1k, so dug in deep and gritted teeth! Taken Ben for a walk round the lake (2.4k) since and am feeling slightly looser but am shattered. G&T poured (I am an hour ahead of you πŸ˜‚). Have a fab time with your sister xx

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Dexy510 Miles

Really pleased for you and this musketeer will be with you soon. Now you and Beachcomber66 don't go running away with cheekychipmunks until I catch up . πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ.....................πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Enjoy that g&t - now that is a good idea. Where’s that barman of mine? 🍸cheers!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

5k for me tomorrow! I wonder if a faraday cage around the house would ward off sneaky spells πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

C3PO profile image
C3POMarathon

Congratulations!

Sadie-runs profile image
Sadie-runsHalf Marathon

Brilliant! Well done Sandie! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ 10 miles is such an amazing achievement! And the best thing? It makes 10k feel like a walk in the park! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Wear your badge with pride! xxx

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toSadie-runs

Thank you Sadie! It really was hard, but I feel remarkably good after a post run recovery walk with the dog πŸ˜ƒ

Katnap profile image
KatnapMarathon

That's amazing Sandie!! Nice seeing that badge... A useful stepping stone to the next badge! πŸ‘πŸ˜πŸ‘

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toKatnap

Oh no, not you as well πŸ˜‚ I really am looking forward to going back to 10ks once the Great South is done!

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Well done on your 10 mile run - fab achievement!πŸ‘πŸ™‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks Sandra. And I’m feeling surprisingly good today!

EB43 profile image
EB4310 Miles

Well done. Hope today's not feeling too bad. 😁

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toEB43

Thank you 😊 A little stiffness, but surprisingly good considering!

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

Fantastic! Well done! It's great when you get that moment of "yes, I know I was gonna do that... but I could actually do this!!"

Keep grinning! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ’ͺ🏻😁

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Thanks JoJo! Think I’ve lost the grimace I had during the last 2k πŸ˜‚ I really don’t know how you manage to do a marathon!

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Just like a 5k, 10k, 10mile.... just one step at a time! πŸ˜˜πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜‰

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Cloudbuster

Hi Sandie, well done , you must be chuffed, a fabulous achievement. That badge is impressive! πŸ‘πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toCloudbuster

I am really chuffed. The best thing is that I don’t have to do it again for a while πŸ˜‚

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WhatsappHalf Marathon

Well done Sandie1961 Excellent acheivement!!

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon

Yay! Well done Sandie, it’s a fantastic achievement, with hills too and a sub 2 hrs! Sorry to hear about OH though, what a pig when you’re on holiday too. Hope you are both starting to recover today πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ€ž

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

Thank you 😊 Feeling surprisingly good considering, just a bit of a niggle in my right knee! Re the OH, thankfully we are just staying at our house this time, although my sister and her partner are arriving tomorrow so lots of things planned. He’s a real grumpy guts though - hates not feeling well!

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misswobbleMarathon

Well done. Congratulations πŸ’ͺπŸ˜ƒπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŒͺπŸ”₯

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SaskAlliecatHalf Marathon

Whoohoo! Congrats πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Thanks Sask! It was really hard, especially the long hill on the way back, but I feel surprisingly good today. I did it πŸ˜ƒ

Well Done Sandie. I read your post a few times to find out how you got from 12km and when will this be over? to WTF - I can do 16km ! If you can share that secret, I will be your amie for life. :)

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Thanks Paula, chere amie πŸ˜‚ Well, as it was an out and back route I had no choice about doing the 15k seeing that I slightly underestimated the distance to Chateau la Bridoire. Then I thought, if I’ve got to do 15 this time, then have to do it all again to get to 10 miles, I might as well get the agony over and done with, gritted my teeth and fixed a grimace on my face. Of course the fact that Beachcomber had done his 10 miles set off my competitive streak! How’s your holiday running?

β€’ in reply toSandie1961

I had a few false starts, realising that it was way too hot to run at any time during the day except early morning. So I did a nice early, trail run last week. I was gobsmacked to meet lots of runners (groups and solo) who all say "Bonjour". It's rare to get an unsolicited Bonjour from a french person so their runners are a breed apart ;)

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Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply to

I find it’s unusual to see french runners; they are more into cycling near us. The dog walkers always say bonjour though!

β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Oh they love cycling in big groups and don’t get in their way !

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