FLAT FLICK - I’m posting her a day early in case I forget tomorrow in pre race excitement

New On Cloudflyers to replace my clapped out oldest ones. I’m glad they’ve gone back to the longer laces. Note space blanket to put round me after the race. Bottle will contain Tailwind and it’s side pocket will have the nak’d bars. I will wear an old purple fleece, cut open down the front, and a transparent bin liner to discard at the start, as the forecast is wet and not too warm.

So, this is it, I’ve done all I can, to paraphrase Tess on Strictly Results. Being realistic, I’m expecting anything up to 4 hours to get round, since my knee is still niggling. If I’d done this in the summer, I think I might have managed sub three hours. Now I will be glad just to get round. But it is what it is, and it’s going to be fun.

I shall be in pen F, probably towards the back, so if any of you are around, please come and say hello. Hopefully you will recognise me from my outfit! I’m running for Alzheimer’s Society, especially as Mr IDS’s mum now has Alzheimer’s.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Wow, you can't go wrong with such a fabulous outfit - go Flick!!!

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

Lol, thank you! Xx

[Sadie-runs Half Marathon]

LOVE flat Flick! Those leggings are amazing (and you are a star after all, so star leggings make perfect sense to me.) Hope the knee holds up for you; I will be thinking of you on Sunday and spurring you on in my head! xxx

[Hidden in reply to Sadie-runs]

Aw thanks dearest Sadie. The stars are a deviation from my usual Sturdy by Design ones; they are by Lucy Locket Loves xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

All looks fabulous darling! You’ll get loads of support along the way no doubt and of course we’ll all be there in spirit cheering you every step.

But please tell me you’re not wearing brand new shoes on race day? 😮

[Hidden in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you lovely. And yes I am 😊 I have never ever had to break in a pair of running shoes. And these are Ons. I’ve put on a brand new pair of Ons straight out of the box and run 12k before now . I ran in them today to be sure, but they are the same size and model as I’ve had twice before. They feel exactly the same as the other pair I’ve had since January (and a heck of a lot better than the oldest pair which are knackered). On Running handed out brand new pairs of their shoes before the New York Marathon one year to elite athletes and ordinary runners. Apparently everyone ran a comfortable race. So please don’t worry lovely Princess person. And thank you for your support xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

May they give you miles of joyful injury-free running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you. They are my shoes and this is my third pair of them. And thank you for your lovely reply above xx

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Looking good Flick! You've got this.

[Hidden in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you, I hope so x

[Mimirossi]

Good luck Flick! I will think of you as I am sloshing around on the mud on my 10k!

[Hidden in reply to Mimirossi]

Thank you and good luck for your 10k x

[misswobble Marathon]

good luck Go get em 💪😃👍🏃‍♀️🌪🏅

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Thank you, I will do my best 😊

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

I know you will 😁. yeeeeeeeeeeeha 💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Brilliant! Will be thinking of you 👍🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[Hidden in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you Jo 😊❤️

[alisonx]

A fab outfit! Must have been hard to chose the leggings given the collection you have but a star is the perfect choice

Have a great time and i hope the knee holds out for you x 👍🏻

[Hidden in reply to alisonx]

Thank you. The star leggings went best with the Alzheimer’s top, which is more of a greedy blue than my phone camera picked up. The knee is going to slow me down a lot, but it can’t be helped X

[Sarararara]

This is your reward after all those months of (rather strict) training. No more beeping watch- just eating up the miles because you know you can do it. Enjoy!

[Hidden in reply to Sarararara]

Than you- yes, I will be mega head to babe done with the beeping!

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Go get em Flick!

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Thank you 😊❤️

[Agelesslass Metric Marathon]

So this is it! You’ve certainly training for it, you’ll be fine. I’m dead excited for you as I know how I felt last weekend for the metric. Go and fly Flick, you can do this❤️❤️👍

[Hidden in reply to Agelesslass]

Thank you lovely. Probably more of a slow hobble than fly, given the knee, but it should be fun xxx

[backintime 10 Miles]

soooo exciting - here you go

the outfit looks perfect, right down to the shock absorber

no point worrying about anything now, you have done everything you can - just quiet anticipation

you can rest assured that as we are doing our runs you will be in our thoughts

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

Thank you. The support on here is fantastic xx

[Colinsmith Half Marathon]

Best of luck Flick! You’re so well prepared you won’t need it...

I was going to post a ‘flatlay’ here before my last HM of all my gear scrunched up in a ball as I’m always all over the place until just before a run. 🙂 But then I thought people would think I was taking the proverbial so I didn’t.

Enjoy your run!

[Hidden in reply to Colinsmith]

Thank you Colin.

Haha you should have done! That would have been truthful and original 😁

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Flick, I’m as excited for you as if I was running it myself. You’ve trained so darned hard and stuck to the strictest regime I’ve ever seen. You deserve to ace your HM. I’ll be thinking of you and sending you strong vibes. 🏃‍♀️ 💪

Get out there on Sunday, smile, think of all your VRBs cheering you on, and bring back the bling! You’ve got this! 👊 🏅

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you lovely! Though aceing it depends on how well my knee behaves. If I get round I will be pleased 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Have fun no matter what. ❤️

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I will 😊❤️

[MikeJones68 Half Marathon]

Good luck, young Flick xx

[Hidden in reply to MikeJones68]

Thank you lovely Mike xx

[acebiros Half Marathon]

Good luck Flick, you've done so well in your training - just go out there and enjoy! You'll look fantastic in your gear!

[Hidden in reply to acebiros]

Thank you. Feeling excited now!

[Granspeed]

Go, go and may the God of Good Knees run by your side! 🎉👏🏼

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

I must google and see if there’s a god of knees to appeal to 😂 and thank you x

[Granspeed in reply to Hidden]

Bound to be one! Always there when needed - it’s their function! 🤣🤣🎉👍

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

I just googled it and got a lot of biblical quotes about kneeling before god!

[Granspeed in reply to Hidden]

🤣 No, no. This is from the super-special Runner’s Pantheon! Well known in antiquity and currently being revived. 🤣🤣 Happy running with well-behaved knees. 😊

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

😍

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Kit looks good. Hope the knee behaves and all goes well. GOOD LUCK!

[Hidden in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thank you! 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Looking good there lady! Great choice of socks 🤣🤣🤣

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

Thank you - yes, the socks, the ones you stole 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Hidden]

You got them back! It's all good 😍

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

😂😂😂😂😂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Love your starry leggings Flick! I wish you all the very best for your run. You’ve certainly put lots training in. Don’t worry about the time , just enjoy the occasion. 🏃‍♀️👏👏

[Hidden in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you, aren’t they great! And wise words: in all the worry about my knee slowing me down or stopping me, I’d forgotten about the joy of running.

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Hidden]

I’m sure there’ll be lots of support along the way so soak it up and pretend it’s all for you.

[Hidden in reply to Dexy5]

I will 😊

[Katnap Marathon]

Go Go Flick! Have a great day! 😁

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Hidden in reply to Katnap]

Thank you. I’m looking forward on it now x

[Richard7 Half Marathon]

Hey Hidden Take the advice handed to me before my HM in June - enjoy it. You have struggled through at times with your training and got to this day. You know what to expect so the only thing left is to enjoy the atmosphere and the event. Well done for sticking with it your charity is lucky to have you on their side 👍👍. Put up a link - I presume you have a JG page.

[Hidden in reply to Richard7]

I do. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to post on here. It’s been harder fundraising this time as I can’t keep asking the same people race after race. And thanks for the advice - I’m actually looking forward to it at last x

justgiving.com/fundraising/...

[Richard7 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

No not sure of the rules either - but I asked 😀 so I guess that's ok 👍

[Hidden in reply to Richard7]

😊❤️ I’m glad you did. It motivated me to post on Facebook

Too and I’ve now hit my target x

[MsLegs 10 Miles]

Hope you have a great run 🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to MsLegs]

Thank you. I’m looking forward to it, rain and all 😊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Wonderful flat lay Flick! (I am also digging out a bin liner for my 10k race tomorrow as the weather looks awful and we need to park some distance from the start!🌧💦) Wishing you all the best for tomorrow. Take it steady, look after that knee and soak up the atmosphere!👍💪🏃🏽‍♀️x

[Hidden in reply to Sandraj39]

thank you lovely and good luck for your 10k xx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thank you too!😊

[SlowLoris]

Have a good run tomorrow Flick.

[Hidden in reply to SlowLoris]

Thank you 😊

[LUHAN]

Enjoy tomorrow xxx you will be fab xx

[Hidden in reply to LUHAN]

Thank you so much xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Love this... love you too... as you know ..You are going to shine.... xx

[Lordi Marathon]

Good luck Flick! You'll always get a PB in your first HM! Look after your knee, walk the water stations, smile, enjoy! Looking forward to an epic write-up! You can do it!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Great outfit. Good luck hope it goes well 😊xxx