Following Flick

[AlMorr]

I am following Fiick on her Oxford Half Marathon, if you wish to follow her progress, go to the Oxford Half Marathon Website, her bib number is 10482

[Lordi Marathon]

Flick's doing great! est. 02:54:00!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Lordi]

She will be very happy if she got sub 3 hours. 😊

[Couchpotato2 Marathon]

Oh how exciting!! Go flick!!

[Lordi Marathon]

10k in 01:33:55 or 09:24 min/km.

Est 03:18:59 now.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Lordi]

No sub 3 hours for Flick, more like 3.30

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Update, estimated final time around 3.19 come on Flick, you are going great. 😊 🏃🏾

[backintime 10 Miles]

Time isn't important, she's doing great

[Colinsmith Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

Too true; complete not compete! Go Flick!

[Colinsmith Half Marathon in reply to Colinsmith]

I mean, we ARE all competing, against ourselves and our niggles and gremlins, all the time we’re out running. But you get what I mean. 🙂

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

I am following Flick on "Live Tracking " at 11.52 am she is 8.3 miles of 13.2 miles, she started at 0.9.47.39, her expected time is 13.06.38, that would give her a time of around 3 hours 20 minutes, as you say time isn't all that important, once she completes the run, we will all congratulate her and she will be very proud of herself.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I waved her off this morning. It was cold and wet but she was cool, calm and collected 😀. Well over half way now - go Flick!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Go Flick go, she is doing very well indeed, at 12.25pm she was at 10.5 miles

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

I'm not sure how accurate the tracker is. It was certainly well out in the early stages when I saw her. If you look at it I think it's showing a projection based on her average pace at the last checkpoint - the live distance showing is always based on a constant pace -either that or she is running as consistently as EK 🙂. Not sure if there will be any checkpoints between 10k and the finish.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I was surprised of that 10K time of 1.33.55, I think her 10K time was nearer 1.20, one hour 20 minutes.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

That's likely to be an accurate time I think - there is often a chip check part way round. I thought there might have been one at 5k and 15k too, but it doesn't look like it. It really was horrible in Oxford - pouring hard when I drove home. She was also deliberately trying to run slower to keep her HR under control so she wasn'tcream crackered before the finish. She's maybe running at a HM pace rather than a 10K pace ready for a sploshy sprint at the end 🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

She's doing alright!!! #GoFlick 😊😊😊😊

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to AlMorr]

Her knee has been really causing her issues...

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Will she contact you when she finishes?

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

She said that she will contact everyone once she finishes or at least gets home, I sent her a private message this morning at 6.30 wishing all the best for her run.

Update at 12.51 she is now at 12.12miles, just a mile to go.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to backintime]

We didn't arrange that, but the app should update correctly when her chip crosses the finish line. I'm sure finding hubby, hopefully with warm dry clothes will be her first priority. 😀 i have to confess there's a part of me that's rather glad I had to cancel - I'm not sure I would've enjoyed this weather and I'm very sure it would have made me slower than ever!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Is it windy there, Linda?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to roseabi]

No, not overly windy. But it's flipping wet! Too wet for me to bother cycling round Oxford which had been my plan!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

I wouldn't mind that, I wish I was there!!!!! 😄

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Maybe it was more pleasant than it looked then 🤣

[Lordi Marathon]

3km to go! Come on Flick!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Lordi]

👍 🏃🏾

[Oldfloss Administrator]

GO FLICK..EVERYBODY SHOUT !!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

LOUDER !!!! xxxx

[Fatgirlslim19 in reply to Oldfloss]

GO FLICK!!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

Yeayayayayay....That last mile is a real doozy!!! When someone said to me ..only a mile to go.I nearly popped him on the nose!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Oldfloss]

🤣🤣🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to roseabi]

I was ready for it... you taught me that my friend, and got me through my HM xx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Oldfloss]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

She has LESS than a mile to go, 12.5 completed at 12.56, GO. FLICK. GO,

You are almost there 🏃🏾

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to Oldfloss]

GO FLICK (very loudly)

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to backintime]

xxxx She really, really deserves this one... she really does xx

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to Oldfloss]

so so close now!!

[theoldfellow]

Just in from Liturgy, GO FLICK..

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to theoldfellow]

If anyone can help xxx

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

SHOUT. SHOUT. FLICK COME ON, just half a mile to go.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

GO FLICKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

[Sadie-runs Half Marathon]

GO FLICK! OMG this is too exciting! 👏👏👏

[Oldfloss Administrator]

FLICK!!!! Here we are x

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

13 MILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Hi roseabi, you are an administrator, could you please get the word Half Marathon next to Flicks username as soon as possible. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

She has just finished, Congratulations to you Flick on completing the Oxford Half Marathon

[Ang33333]

Yay!! Well done Flick!!!🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

[backintime 10 Miles]

well done flick!!

[Lordi Marathon]

Well done Flick. Massive PB! 03:26:09

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Lordi]

Just shows how well Flick ran that HM there were many who did not finish, her time was very good at 03:26:09, the person who completed the run but was last, ran it in a time of 04.03.25

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Well done Flick, you beauty ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

How exciting. Can’t wait to read Flick’s account of this.

[theoldfellow in reply to Stephen_UK]

She may need a leeeetle rest before starting the Race Report.....

[Colinsmith Half Marathon]

Yaaaaay! Well done Flick.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Just read this, too late to cheer her on of course - but flipping heck she did it! All that hideous HR training she was doing. Kudos to her. ❤️

Can’t wait to read her race report once she’s recovered. 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to cheekychipmunks]

She knew we were all there for her.. Hidden is a truly exceptional lady! Xx

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Agree with you regarding that she is a exceptional lady, only you know Floss the way Flick is feeling right now after completing what was a very wet Half Marathon, that will bring memories back to you when you completed a HM on the Spring.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

She certainly is. Well done Hidden ! 🏃‍♀️🎉🏅❤️

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Have you CC ever ran or are thinking on running a HM? they say if you can run a 10K, with a little more training, you can run a 🤔. HM

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Yes Al, I ran HM distance about a month ago and I’ve entered the Bath Half in March. Very exciting! 🏃‍♀️👍

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I was watching the Cardiff half marathon last Sunday, one the commentators, the disabled athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson told the viewers that if you can run a 10K with a little more training you can also run a Half Marathon. 😊 🏃🏾

Good luck for your training for next year's Bath Half.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

I was following her on "Live Tracking" when the tracker got to 13.2 miles I knew she had completed her run, it didn't say her time, however, I understand her finishing time was 3.26.09. 😊 🏃🏾

[theoldfellow in reply to AlMorr]

That live tracking was scary for a bit at the end. I was quite concerned for few minutes.

It's a great time though. Thanks for the pointers to race info, AlMorr .

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to theoldfellow]

Yes TOF, I know that you mentioned like me that 10K is the furtherest distance you wish to run, however, I have ran 3/10Ks, a slightly better time each run, at the end of the third run I wasn't really all that tired, however, going on to train for a HM would be a big step, I suppose the 1 Kilometre more a fortnight like I did from 5K to 10K I could try, that for a HM would take about 6 months, my biggest concern would be to get injured.

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Hi Al. I am doing exactly that, adding 1km every two weeks. This is gradual progress to avoid injury and way below the recommended 10% rule. Seems to work!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

👍

[Fatgirlslim19]

Well done Flick! Fabulous run!

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Whoohoo! Congrats Flick 👏👏👏👏👏. We knew you would do it 💕

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon]

I saw her start and finish but we didn't get to meet. One day..... Flick you looked amazing and your leggings are superb! That was how I spotted you lols. What a very wet, wet, wet day to run a half in. It wasn't even nice rain. It was just heavy and nonstop for a while. But you looked strong at the start and the end. Go Flick. 👊🏃‍♀️🥰🥳 xxx

[Becky1606 Half Marathon]

So proud of Hidden 💕🥳🥳

[Bluebirdrunner]

Amazing run Flick...you are a star!🌟xxx

[Lordi Marathon]

Can't wait for the write-up

[Hidden]

Lol! So this is what you were all up to when I was running 😂😂😂 the knee gave up at about 13k and slowed me right down. Chip time 3.24. If the knee hadn’t swollen up, I think I would got a sub 3. I couldn’t walk on it when I stopped. Write up in a bit. Linda is a superstar! Where’s my bloody badge!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Congratulations, administrators, get Half Marathon next to Flicks username as soon as possible.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

I will excuse your impatience 😊😊😊

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

😂😂😂

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

It's there now Flick

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

I know I know it’s so kind exciting!!!!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

👍 🏃🏾 😊 🎓

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Hahaha! Bl@@dy amazing Flick! You are an absolute superstar! Only just caught on to this thread but I’ve been thinking of you all day! You flippin’ did it! 👏👏👏👏👏

[Hidden in reply to TailChaser]

Thank you. Yes, managed it swollen knee and all 😂😂

[theoldfellow in reply to Hidden]

Sounds to me you deserve a BL@@DY GREAT BIG Badge. I hope we get photos of the Bling too.👏🍷👍🍺🎏

[Hidden in reply to theoldfellow]

Race report and photos coming up! X

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Well done, lovely lady! 💪👏👏👏🏅Total inspiration! I will look out for that report - when you are good and ready. Rest up well!🙂x

[Hidden in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you! I’ve posted the race report now xx