Royal Parks Half Marathon - ✅

[Biddy62]

I am so delighted - almost a year ago I was nagging myself to restart my C25K journey having lost my way following a fall whilst running (&cracking 3 ribs) almost 18 months previously and today I ran my first half marathon!! Less than a year after restarting. I loved every minute of it even tho I wanted to cry from mile 10 as my hips hurt so much. I had my right foot all strapped up by the physio as an old ligament tear flared up last Sunday but I was determined to do the run as I had raised nearly £800 for the Alzheimer’s Society. And I did!

The atmosphere was amazing and the parks were beautiful even in the dull weather. I even enjoyed the quagmire that was the festival village 🤪 see photo. I ran with two running buddies to start with but both of them being younger than me I let them forge ahead. The medal is awesome and whilst training to try to get a sub 2.30 time I was delighted to get 2.43 when just 5 days ago I couldn’t run at all and could barely put weight on my right foot. Not bad for an almost 58 year old!!

Can’t wait to do another !! Well maybe a few weeks😜

Thank you thank you to all of you on here who encourage, support and inspire. And well done all of you who ran half marathons today xx

[backintime 10 Miles]

Amazing running journey. Really well done

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon]

Sounds superb and I love your hat and medal! Congratulations x

[R4inbow Ultramarathon]

That's fantastic, well done

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Love the bling Biddy, very well done, especially while injured.

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

To come back from such a serious set-back to then achieve this is really so impressive. Amazing. You should be extremely proud.

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks so much - I’m buzzing today realising what I’ve done. Think I was just zonked yesterday 🤪

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to Biddy62]

Take it easy!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Absolutely brilliant Biddy. Huge well done from me. 👏🎉🏅🏃‍♀️👊👍

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you Cheeky!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

How brilliant is that - congratulations! I need your physio - I've got tape 😂. Be nice to your hips and foot now, and sit back with a well earned glow of pride 🙂

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks! Well if you’ve got tape I don’t see why you couldn’t have pedalled you’re way over to London from watching Flick to see me finish and then tape me up! You’d have been there in no time with all your cycling🤣

Thanks tho. I loved it and am buzzing today realising what I’ve done

And how lovely are you for going to meet Flick. I bet you both enjoyed that 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Biddy62]

Haha. What I needed for cycling yesterday was windscreen wipers for my glasses! I was rather hoping if I provided the tape, your physio would do the taping on me, leaving me miraculously able to run again 😂😂😂

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ha ha. I see. It was my first ever physio visit. He was very good. Recommended by running chums. He’s blind so you have to be very precise in what you say rather then just pointing. He did say tho that the bones in my feet were too stiff - no give and my calves were awful. No flexibility. And very big! He said ‘They’re not exactly ladies calves are they?’ 😳😱😢- bloomin’ cheek.

I’m back to see him this week to see how I am and sort out my feet etc 🙄

Hope everything is coming along as planned for you. You’ve been incredibly patient- I think I’d have lost it by now - temper and mojo.

Well done 👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

Amazing!! Especially with injury. Fab pics u look like u had a fab time. Well done. Take it easy now and enjoy Yr celebrations 👌👍👋🎉

[misswobble Marathon]

Yay, well done 💪👍😃. Despite all the odds you nailed it 👍😃🏅. Congratulations 🙂

I hope you’re ok now and not too many after effects 🙂

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you MissWobble. Feeling very happy and not too aching. And I can go up and down stairs today 🤣 just best to keep moving.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Biddy62]

Absolutely! I had concrete legs this morning but going to walk it off now Hopefully 🤞

[Katie204 Half Marathon]

Very well done! You have inspired me to keep going

[AnnaKarenina Metric Marathon]

Awesome and inspiring. I recognise that swamp like start - I nearly hit the floor before the start line. And aren't those medals glorious? I also confess I tried on the t-shirt last night and swanned around like the queen of running!

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to AnnaKarenina]

Congratulations! I just read your post. You are amazing 😍

It was great wasn’t it. I’m afraid I wasn’t up to much swanning yesterday 🤣 but as a primary school teacher who has to dress for PE tomorrow morning- guess what I’ll be wearing 😜

Hope you’re recovering well. I’m just buzzing as it’s sunk in what I’ve done. Enjoy your continued swanning! You truly deserve to. 😘

[AnnaKarenina Metric Marathon in reply to Biddy62]

You should definitely wear that medal and t-shirt and perhaps take PE easy today? I reckon you've got a note....Everyone there was wonderful I thought. I felt like hugging people most of the time which would have made this tortoise even slower. It was a brilliantly uplifting experience. Well done us!

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to AnnaKarenina]

Oh yes - well done us 🤣🤣

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Fabulous work and great photos!!!! You're not kidding about the quagmire 😊😊😊

Congratulations, superstar xxx

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thank you Roseabi- it’s the support and inspiration on here that carries us too.

How do I get my Half Marathon badge please?

xx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Biddy62]

I will give you the badge now!

We have a regular pinned 'Badges' post for future reference 😊😊😊

Congratulations!!!

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thank you 🙏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

What a wonderful achievement - so glad your foot didn't stop you running! Brilliant!👍🙂

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you 😊

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Fantastic well done 😊x

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Thank so much 😊

[Hidden]

Well done! Especially with injuries! I did mine for Alzheimer’s too.

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Well done! A very worthy cause. I ran in memory of my dad 😍

[Hidden in reply to Biddy62]

Thank you. My partners mum has Alzheimer’s