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Tempting fate?

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Voyeurism isn't enough for me any more!

I just signed up for a Half in March! Cancellation/refund terms and conditions are awful, hubbie rolled his eyes in a 'here we go again' sort of way and asked all sorts of awkward questions (including will it have any impact on the ski holiday he wants us to take in March ๐Ÿ™„).

Being a superstitious soul, I feel like I might just have tempted fate ... but public places were selling out and as I'm fundraising for my ride in May I don't want to fundraise in March as well. Ah well. Airbnb booked too (cancellable at no charge up to two weeks before). So now to keep on being sensible and keep my fingers crossed that I can do it. As I said to OH, there's only one way I'm going to find out if my foot is up to another half or not .... ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

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Erm, is voyeurism the right word ๐Ÿค” An event gives you something to aim for with plenty of time so go for it!

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply to

I read it in the article Abi posted about flat lays! And there and then decided I'd had enough of getting excited about other people's races, I really wanted one of my own ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply to

One of those words whose use is changing. I think a lot of people use it as a equivalent of spying these days xxx

โ€ข in reply toroseabi

Haha yes obviously the use is changing, I only know it in the old school way ๐Ÿคฃ

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roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply to

Matron! ๐Ÿ˜„

โ€ข in reply toroseabi

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ i have been re-educated ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

HeavyFoot profile image
HeavyFootHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

OMG! as the modern parlance goes. What does voyeurism mean other than something which could end in being brought before Bow Street Magistrates Court on a Monday morning?

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Biddy62Half Marathon

Fingers crossed for you. Plenty of time to go slow and steady and knowing you want to do it will help you keep sensible as you build back up. Best of luck. Which one is it? ๐Ÿ˜Š

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toBiddy62

Thanks. I will really try to train slowly, and maybe even run it slowly. Better to finish without a sore foot if at all possible! I don't think I dare say which event it is just yet ... it's my only bargaining tool with fate (the event which must not be named, and all that ๐Ÿ™„)

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Biddy62Half Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

๐Ÿคฃ

Iโ€™ll look forward to the big reveal in due course ๐Ÿคฃ

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toBiddy62

I can tell you right now though that I have my earlybird place for Kew 10k 2020 safely purchased (one of the first 100 respondents ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ)

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Biddy62Half Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Oh well done you. Might have to sign up so we can have a meet up ๐Ÿ˜œ

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toBiddy62

Go for it! ๐Ÿ˜

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LoungeLizaard

Excellent news! My half is in March too (LLHM)..... just about to start back after 2 months on the IC.....

We have enough time donโ€™t we....... yeah, course we do! Good luck!

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toLoungeLizaard

I hope you have enough time - I've been on the IC for four months, so if you don't them I'm stuffed ๐Ÿ˜‚. Isn't it great to be back out there? Take care though, you def don't want to miss LLHM through injury!

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LoungeLizaardโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Havenโ€™t been out yet, but maybe next week.

Hope your foot holds out ๐Ÿ‘

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toLoungeLizaard

Good luck. Slow snd steady I think I heard someone say ๐Ÿ˜

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LoungeLizaardโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Now there is a mantra I havenโ€™t heard for a while!! Lol ๐Ÿฅฐ

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Sandraj39Half Marathon

Great news Linda - what better motivator?!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€ Which one have you signed up for? ๐Ÿ™‚

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toSandraj39

I guess it will be kill or cure! It's not particularly local to me, but it's in the town where my son is in his last year of Uni (the son that ran my first HM with me) and seems to be a reasonably popular one. I'm not going to name it just yet ... my rather pathetic attempt at not tempting fate too much!

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Sandraj39Half Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

I get it, Linda! Fingers crossed for you.x

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toSandraj39

Thank you. It sounds a little bonkers, even to me ... !

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon

Great to hear Linda! Whatโ€™s life without a little bonkers? ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿคช

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Yay! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Definitely a good idea signing up for an event Linda. Itโ€™ll make sure you train sensibly - the temptation of overdoing it with your foot could ultimately jeopardise your race, so youโ€™ll more than likely be uber careful to protect it. ๐Ÿ˜€

How exciting! Itโ€™s also my first ever HM race in March too. Iโ€™m doing Bath. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

That's a good way of looking at it. I think March will come round very quickly ๐Ÿ™‚

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Yes it will. Exciting isnโ€™t it? ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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aliboo70Half Marathon

I like your attitude!๐Ÿ˜Šxxx well done linda! love your description of your hubby rolling his eyes!๐Ÿ˜‚xx

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toaliboo70

It was less lovely to watch. I was braced, I knew it wasn't going to be an easy conversation. I needed his approval on the accomodation not his approval on the race entry ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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Deals1Metric Marathon

Great bit motivation for you. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toDeals1

Nothing like a goal ... and a plan ๐Ÿ™‚

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GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

Bloody hell woman!! You don't like taking it easy do you! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ฅ

I've got faith in you!!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toGoGo_JoJo

FOMO ๐Ÿคฃ

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

Ooh exciting! Voyeurism has its place but maybe not in running ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Is the ski holiday before or after the race?

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toIrishprincess

Not booked skiing yet, but it will be before the race. Same thing happened last year too. Hubby asked if my foot goes again during training will it effect skiing? Ahh no, he quickly said - a ski boot is just like the orthopaedic boot ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Yikes!!! I must say since I started to run Iโ€™ve stopped certain activities because my priority is the running thing. I even think twice before wearing my usually much loved stilettos ๐Ÿ™„

And I havenโ€™t been skiing since I started C25K ๐Ÿ˜

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toIrishprincess

I'd rather not ski, but it's one of very few things that hubbie likes to do. It seems fair enough that I go with him (esp given all the time I spend running and cycling), tho last year I was absolutely terrified of injury and I'm sure this one will be no different.

If anyone can manage it, it's you. i have every faith in you xx

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply to

That's too kind Flick, but it does help quieten the 'why did I do that?' voice in my head this morning!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

I don't believe in fate, and March is a long way off! Yay, go Linda!!!!!!

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Aha! Fate rules my life. It's what makes it so unpredictable, challenging, rewarding ... It's why managing to take control occasionally always seems so amazing ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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Snuffy_THalf Marathon

You've got this ! I think you should have a look at doing a triathlon next year as well. I recommend Brighton, they have an early bird on at the moment ๐Ÿ˜€

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toSnuffy_T

I don't think that's going to happen. I dislike swimming too much. Buuuut ... I have made enquiries about a duathlon in Reading - it's super sprint so only 2 x 2km of running. The last one of their season is October 22 and I can leave it to the last minute to enter. So, if I can run that distance by then (and pluck up the courage), I may give it a go. It's very small - around 25 entries each month.

I did just get early bird entry to Kew 10k for next year tho ๐Ÿ˜

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Snuffy_THalf Marathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

I am a very new convert to swimming. When my legs are tired after running its nice to be able to go for a swim, I do a slow front Crawl, and barely move my legs, so they recover nicely. I think a lot of people are put off by the swim in Triathlons, to be honest I am surprised I actually like swimming now, its grown on me. Duathlon sounds good though? Also a cheeky Kew 10 k next year..!

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backintime10 Miles

Good luck with training...mine is in March too !

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linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply tobackintime

Good luck to you too! It will be time for a while new season of HMs ๐Ÿ™‚

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Stephen_UKHalf Marathon

Hi Linda. My first is in March too so I will be looking to you for inspiration!

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