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Warning ~ Long Post! Another Half Marathon πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈand a few tears 😭 with a happy ending 😍

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AliHCMarathon
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It's been a strange month to say the least 😳

March was full of lows and highs, with the announcement of lockdown, our business closing and cancellation of races but countered with being able to run my first actual 10k Race on the 14th March and my first virtual Half Marathon on the 25th March and having the neighbours cheering me home 😊

After the shock of getting used to not going to work every day and being able to spend more time at home doing lots of creative things as well as loving the time I have everyday with my husband and son, I also have more time to spend running! πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜

After receiving my Sherwood Pines Trail Half Marathon medal (see photo) in the post, I felt that I needed some more challenges 😜

Initially the Vitality Running World Cup was keeping me motivated and at present I'm #1 on our teams leader board (see photo)! πŸ† But that stopped and I needed something else to keep me clocking up the miles 😊 Soooooo...... I've taken on some virtual running challenges, including some Stava Challenges, Running Across The Continents (see photo) and Isolation Nation Challenges and I'm loving it! 😍 I've clocked up 195k already this month 😳

April has been as strange as March and I'll be honest, I've had a few 'wobbles' of emotion where I've cried for no apparent reason and also bawled my eyes out at the news that my Father in Law had passed away due to COVID19. On Saturday I did a little Parkrun (NOT) Parkrun and felt on top of the world and decided that I would like to do another Half Marathon distance run! 😳 I had Sunday off and didn't run on Monday due to the funeral, so by Tuesday morning I was ready to go for it!

The weather was just right! Not too hot, not to cold and not raining β˜” So off I went from my doorstep and trotted off towards the hills! 😭 I thought the first 5k was pretty difficult and I hadn't even got to the the hills! But I'd made my decision and on wards and up wards I must go πŸ˜‚ The next 7k really was hard! And by the time I'd got to the top of the last hill I burst out crying 😒 It's a good job there was no one around! At that point I wanted to phone home and ask for a lift home, but alas there is no signal out in the sticks! BUT the next part was down hill and I ran and I ran and I ranπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈThere were a few more hilly bits but nothing in comparison to what I'd just done! The last 3k was hard work but I didn't stop running and I really felt like I was running fast.

Before I knew it I was home again! No cheering from the neighbours this time, but I returned home to fresh coffee and cake! β˜•πŸ°And after another little tearful wobble I checked my phone for my time and distance and burst out laughing and wooping, mixed with a few expletives #@@% 🀣 22.69k in 2 hours 21 minutes! πŸ˜† HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY πŸ˜„πŸ˜€πŸ˜ƒ

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

Love to you all and Stay Safe xxxx

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Stephen_UK profile image
Stephen_UKHalf Marathon

Great report, Ali. Well done on keeping going and not stopping when you were tempted to. Sounds like you have totally conquered HM distance now. Hope you’ll have a good rest and recover.

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toStephen_UK

Thank you Stephen_UK 😊

I entered the Sherwood Pines HM because it was a flatter course than the Sheffield HM (on the same day) but that was cancelled and I ran my own route, which was definitely not flat! The route I took yesterday is far steeper than the Sheffield HM and my previous HM route! 😊

I'm ready for a longer distance now 🀣 x

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GoogleMe

Wow, think you earned an Our Cow Molly ice cream there!

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

Thank you GoogleMe ❀️ I love Our Cow Molly ice cream! πŸ„πŸ¦

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GoogleMeβ€’ in reply toAliHC

And also bravo you for the tears for your father-in-law, especially at this extra hard time when we can feel all out of them... I do want to tell you, in case it is helpful, that I attended an absolutely beautiful completely virtual funeral for my 38 year old nephew this week. We are all desperate to hug one another but it was in no way 'second best' and allowed relatives in Australia to participate on an equal basis. I had a purring cat on my lap (and a pile of chews to keep Google quiet) and my husband had bare feet!

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

Ah GoogleMe I'm so sorry for your loss too! I'm such a 'huggy` type person and I found it incredibly hard not to hug my mother in law or even hold her hand. He did have a beautiful service though.

The virtual services are such a comfort to those who cannot be there in person. On a lighter note, I was part of a friends virtual wedding in Las Vegas a couple of years ago! That was very special. ❀️

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misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

Oh that’s so sad GM 😟. I’m so sorry to hear that πŸ™

So young πŸ˜”

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GoogleMeβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Yes, and not tested because he died at home...

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

😒❀️

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roseabiUltramarathon

AWESOME!!!!!!!

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Thank you roseabi ❀️

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toAliHC

Sorry about your Father-in-Law xxx hugs

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C3POMarathon

You've done so well! Condolences on your father-in-law.

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toC3PO

Thank you C3PO ❀️ Feeling surprisingly good today 😊

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Amazing; I would have been in tears just looking at those hills never mind running up them! So sorry for the loss of your father in law. Xx

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you Beachcomber66 ❀️ xx

Sublime running, fantastic post and run report Ali, literally full of ups and downs, I ran (virtually albeit) with you πŸ‘.

It's tough times Ali, and you lady dug deep and toughed it out crackingly-mavellous and bloody brilliant πŸ†

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply to

Thank you Hidden ❀️ I'm feeling good legs and body wise today, but your reply just made me cry πŸ˜‚ I'm tough in so many ways but the last few days have been quite overwhelming x

β€’ in reply toAliHC

Oh yikes apologies and virtual hugs from Welsh Wales Ali πŸ€—x

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply to

πŸ€— It's the kindness that gets me 😊

β€’ in reply toAliHC

Ahhhhhhhh shucks 😳

Thankyou for sharing.

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply to

Thank you Hidden πŸ€—

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Amazing! All the more so with so much sadness for you at the moment. Take care πŸ₯°

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thank you linda9389 ❀️

I'm quite strong mentally and physically but emotionally I'm as soft as...... ❀️ xxx

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misswobbleMarathon

Yes, it’s been a real rollercoaster for you 😟. Good news on the running though, and many congratulations πŸ‘πŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

So sorry to hear about your father in law. Not being able to have funerals in the usual way is tough isn’t it πŸ™

Take some time for recovery runs and some rest and renewal time πŸ™‚πŸ‘

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thank you misswobble ❀️

I feel pretty good today. I'll have a little run tomorrow and see how that goes. After the last HM I felt a bit slow (not that I'm fastπŸ˜‚) for a good week.

The thing I find really hard is seeing someone in distress or upset and not being able to give them a hug πŸ€—

Hope all is well with you ❀️ xxx

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misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toAliHC

I’m ok thanks. I can get out to run and do home workouts, tend the veg patch so I’m happy. Keeping fit is more important than ever I think πŸ™‚

Take care πŸ™‚

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Veg patch sounds great! 😊

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misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toAliHC

I’ve got a massive allotment too which is getting neglected as I need my car to get there It’s off the road at the mo. Hoping to get back there shortly. It’s preying on my mind as my plot is adjacent to the town’s kleptomaniac 😟

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

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Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon

Brilliant run and report Ali. I’m sorry for the loss of your Father-in-law. Nothing wrong with getting a bit emotional these days. Well done on conquering all your hills, literal and otherwise.

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toDecker

Thank you Decker πŸ€—

Hope all is well with you ❀️

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DeckerUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toAliHC

Can’t complain, all things considered. πŸ™‚

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

So sorry to read about your father-in-law but glad that running is clearly helping you during these strange times.

Absolutely amazing running achievements - well done on your second HM distance! Fantastic! πŸ‘πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ…

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thank you Sandraj39 ❀️

Hope all is well with you xxx

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aliboo70Half Marathon

That's amazing with all that's going on for you and your family ,congratulations πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸ‘xxx

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toaliboo70

Thank you aliboo70 πŸ™

Hope all is good with you? ❀️

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aliboo70Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toAliHC

Yes all good thanks😊we found some nice mud on dog walkies so I'm going to try and head down there this week the a trail run xxx

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AliHCMarathonβ€’ in reply toaliboo70

Nice! Have a good one! πŸ˜‰

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