To all the racers, a new Virtual Reality ❤️

[roseabi]

Hi everyone!

This is partly conceived as the last post to the Spring 2020 Half Marathon Group, but is also directed to all our lovely racers ❤️

First up, I want us all to share a special belated pom pom cheer and a huge well done to Jazzyrunner for being the first recipient of one of our new Virtual Badges:

★ Congratulations Jazzyrunner for completing your Virtual 10K!!!!

If you would like to run a virtual race and get one of our vBadges, check out the updated Virtual Race and April Virtual Events posts:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

★ Congratulations to all of the Spring 2020 Half Marathon Posse!!!

Whether or not you got the chance to run your race, you had the intention, you did the training, YOU ARE ALL SUPERSTARS! ❤️❤️❤️

Be safe, be well, and keep fit!

The Marathon Team xx

March 25th, 2020

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Well done Jazzyrunner and all the Spring 2020 HM runners! You are rockstars!

[Jazzyrunner in reply to Decker]

Thanks Decker! I’m honoured to be the first Virtual Badge holder 😁

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon]

My event on Sunday was postponed (Bedgebury Forest Spring 10k) so instead I went out and ran a 10k round the lanes where I live on Monday. Only went and got a 10k PB at 51:09 - smashed my previous best by 59 seconds! This is a feat I don't think I'll be able to repeat for a while.

Stay safe everyone and use your permiited daily exercise while we still can x

PS I'd rather stick with my half marathon badge than switch to a virtual 10k badge

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

That's wonderful - well done!!!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

What an amazing PB! 👏👏👏

[Jazzyrunner in reply to Langley-Loper]

That’s an amazing time - well done! 🏅

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

Congratulations LL! Well done! 👍🏼👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done Jazzyrunner !

Once again a big well done to everyone in the spring HM group who managed to run a real HM or have already run theirs virtually. Comiserations to the many whose races were cancelled - I feel your pain - but a huge well done for all the effort that went into training. If you're planning to run your race virtually good luck, let us know when and how it goes 😍

[Jazzyrunner in reply to linda9389]

Thank you Linda! And a big well done to everyone in the HM group that have done it IRL or virtually 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Jazzyrunner]

Thank you Roseabi! Getting the Virtual 10k Badge has made it feel more special, and now I’ve got a pom pom cheer too, I feel brilliant! 😁😁😁

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Jazzyrunner]

It's an absolute pleasure xxx

[sTrongFuse Half Marathon 10 Miles]

My 10k wintoncastle.co.uk/activiti... this coming Saturday is off, but my plan is still to go out and run 10k somewhere. The annoying thing is that the run is on the route where most of my 10k runs are done (as it's around my village) so I'm probably going to have to find a slightly different route at a different time of day to avoid the people "doing it anyway"...

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon in reply to sTrongFuse]

Yes, there are bound to be a few out there doing that. Frustrating if you are a local. Staggered start times?!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Hi roseabi, I ran my first 10 miles (well 17k) last Saturday, 22nd March. 😁 I posted a photo of the time, distance and VRWC confirmation on the bridge forum. Shall I copy it here? It wasn't a virtual race, but I'd love a 10 miles badge please, if I'm entitled to one. X

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Congratulations!!!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Woo woo! 😂 thank you

[Katnap Marathon]

Thanks for all your help and support roseabi!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Katnap]

It's a pleasure, thank you!! xxx

[AliHC Marathon]

Well done again Jazzyrunner 🏅

And well done everyone else for getting out there and getting it done 😉

I'm getting my virtual HM done tomorrow morning! It was going to be at the weekend, so it would be on the actual day off my event, but as restrictions are getting tighter by the day I'm doing it asap!

Happy Running Everyone! X

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon]

I ran a virtual 5K, may I have a badge please? Or is it only for longer distances?

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Nope, we have badges for all the usual race distances! Well done xxx

Let me know when you want your half marathon badge back!

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Ohhh!! I can't have both? Boooo!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Which do you want then? 😊