Local Landmarks Half Marathon Challenge completed!

[linda9389]

I did it! I stuck to my three chunks of 8k (a year after LLHM 2019), 5.1k and 8k (on the day LLHM should have been on), so was never out for over an hour. I had hoped to wear my LLHM 2019 tshirt for the last run, but it was way too windy and cold for that. Turns out we have quite a few landmarks locally - some well known like the NFTS and Bekonscot, some made famous by Downton Abbey or Midsomer Murders and some which are just plain pretty! Also turns out I can run a HM much faster when you throw in a few nights sleep - even allowing for photo stops!

Evidence submitted (turns out breaking it into chunks was positively encouraged by the organisers of this challenge under current circumstances) and can't wait to receive my bling.

Hope everyone is staying well and safely and creatively working their way through this very peculiar state of affairs!

Take care xxx

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Well done Linda and thank you for all the help and support you give to the forum and us all on here.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💥💪

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Thanks Tbae - it was much less intimidating doing it in chunks 😂

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I have just discovered after seven and a big half of decades that chunks are the way to go.🙈🤣.Dont know why I ever forgot about the long stuff in the middle, and expected to just go from start to the finishing line.🙈🤣

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💥💪

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Brilliant job Linda, and good sense on the part of the refreshingly enlightened organisers! Excellent camera work too. 👏👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Lol. Photography is not my thing ... and I didn't make a great job of labelling them either, but I know what they are and if anyone else feels the need to know ... well, there's an inbuilt free puzzle for them to work it out😍

[misswobble Marathon]

Well done 😃💪👍🏃‍♀️

I hope you get your medal soon. I’ve not got mine yet 😟

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I'm still waiting for the Bath Half one too. I guess everything's going to take a while isn't it. If only I was a patient person ... 🤣🤣🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Me too 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Just paid my P&P as they accepted y submission - it says 'we’ll send you your medal as soon as we can after the challenge has completed on 3rd May'. I'll not be checking the mat any time soon then 😍

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

This is brilliant, Linda!!!! 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤

[Bluebirdrunner]

Great idea... and well executed. Well done Linda👌⭐🏅

Hmmm chunks...😏😍

🌷xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

You did it Linda! Fantastic. 🎉🎉🎉

It was a great idea breaking it down into chunks too. I don’t know about you, but I feel like an hour is an acceptable time to be out. I’m not sure if that’s the official limit, but it sounds reasonable. 👍

Enjoy your bling! We want to see a photo of it alongside your virtual Bath HM one too! (Wonder when those will arrive ....?) 🏅 🏅

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Michael Gove said something about 30mins to an hour a day should be fine for most regular people. Not sure where that leaves us? Lots of people will be doing double (or more) their normal outdoor exercise time if they do that 🤣. So do we have to be out more than normal?🤪 At least we know 30mins to an hour is currently deemed acceptable.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done Linda! My husband was due to do the LLHM - we weren't aware you could submit a virtual run so will now have a look as maybe he could do this too! 😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

He certainly can. But so can you! For a £12 donation to Tommy's, people who didn't have a place this year can still do the Local Landmarks Challenge. 5k, 10k and HM are all options and they want you to break it up into sensible runs. It's all on the main LLHM website and you have until 3rd May to complete the challenge.

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Brilliant work Linda!! 👏👏🏃‍♀️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Decker]

Thanks. It was a very pleasant way to do a half! I 😍

[Runsome Marathon]

Nice one Linda mission complete 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Runsome]

Thanks. How's your calf feeling today?

[Runsome Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Surprisingly better still hurting but doesn’t seem too bad at all. Thanks for asking 😊👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Runsome]

That's promising 🤞

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Fab news Linda! And what gorgeous photos. Look at those blue skies!

I like that idea of breaking the run up into chunks. And you can give yourself a little treat between chunks too 😋

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I treated myself to a few bike rides between chunks 🤣🤣🤣. Today is a rest day, so I'm not going out to exercise. Hoping I can add my allotted time to Sunday and get out for a slightly longer ride then. Not sure whether that's in the spirit of things though ...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I guess it depends how many people you meet.....

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Less on the bike than on my runs. I'm changing my routes a bit so they are all road based - the cycle paths are used by walkers too and have suddenly become very popular!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I’m not surprised. There was a news article yesterday about the number of runners having increased significantly since the lockdown. I wonder if the number of people starting C25K here has increased.....

[C3PO Marathon]

Congratulations, Linda!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Brilliant, well done Linda! Lovely photos too.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Hard to take bad photos during the blue sky week we had last week 😍

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Congratulations Linda, chunks or not , you did it. There was something on the news tonight about a lady dressed up as Mozart doing a chunk of the run in her small garden and she was being chased by her dog . I think her next run will be sans dog.

Looking forward to seeing the bling.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Oh my, that sounds bonkers! Long wait for the medal - it seems they aren't being sent until after the challenge closes on 3rd May 😥

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

At least that gives everyone chance to do it. If public servants, there’s not a lot of time off to run right now.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Ahh yes, keep the challenge open ... but maybe start sending medals out before the challenge is finished 😍 - just call me Mrs Impatient 🤪

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

😂😂

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

What lovely photos, some beautiful landmarks 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to skysue16]

It was a good thing to do. Helped me appreciate the nice stuff right on my doorstep rather than just thinking 'here I go again, pavement pounding!'

[AliHC Marathon]

Fantastic linda9389 ❤️

Sorry I've only just seen your post!

What beautiful photos too!

It's amazing what's on our doorstep! I'm beginning to see more beauty in everyday buildings and landmarks that I wouldn't normally see when there were more people and traffic around! Xx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AliHC]

That's so true. I noticed a blue band all the way round the base of one of our old pubs right in the centre of town -' oh, never realised that was Blue and white before' I said ... then it dawned on me that's because the building is always surrounded by park cars in normal times 😀