Hi... ok if I join you all?

[Wimborne]

Hi everyone. It’s taken me a long time to get over to the forum but slowly making progress and recently running close to 10 miles ( would have kept going too if I’d known I was .5km off it! 😂🤪). Can’t tell you how much it means to be here at last... increasing distance slowly and hoping for 10 miles in the next few weeks fingers crossed.... and then who knows where that will take me next. Excitedly ordered a hydration vest today in anticipation and to make sure I am better prepared for longer run times. Oh and bought jelly babies too but have hidden those but can still hear them calling my name to eat the bag and just save a few! Lovely to meet you all and safe running everyone 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Hello! A very warm welcome to the forum, it's good to have you join us. Ten miles is a great milestone and i do believe we have a badge with your name on it in the cupboard - just let us know when you get there. With a hydration vest and a pack of jelly babies you can go far and we look forward to hearing all about it - enjoy 😍

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Hi Linda and thank you 😊... my family think I am bonkers to be so excited about a badge but it’s a massive milestone for me. So excited just wish the heat would go away now so I can go out. I’m not great running in this heat yet.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Try running early if you can. It really helps. And look for shady routes too. My family are the same - they just don't have a clue, their loss I'm afraid 😊

[Hidden]

Hey!! Wotcha, you seem to be doing really well. You'll certainly reach that 10 miles soon. Well done on the vest too. There's something so satisfying about longer runs. Here's to happy running 😁

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Hi GTFC and yes it is strangely satisfying isn’t it.. taking it slow and steady works for me better than quick short runs .. I think it’s because I just switch off.. does wonders for me.

[Hidden in reply to Wimborne]

Definitely! I know exactly what you mean.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Welcome to the forum Wimborne, it won't be long before you run 10 miles, those jelly babies are waiting to be ate, but don't eat too many at the same time, perhaps 1 every half hour during your run, good luck for your 10 miles run. 🏃🏾 👍

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you so much for the advice and the welcome Almorr. I am very new to running longer distances and wasn’t well prepared on my first one but it went really well which was great. I didn’t think of taking anything with me. You don’t know what you don’t know I guess. And thank you for the good luck. I will certainly take it with me.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Yesss Wimborne, you’re here! Wonderful to have you. 10 miles is calling your name loudly. You realise you get a badge. It’s all about the bling, we all know that! 🏅🏃‍♀️🥰

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hey CC... I am overly stupidly happy to be here with you and everyone. I know i sound daft but I am excited and I so love a badge too... waiting for it to cool down in the next week and then off I trot... just charging those Duracell legs 😂

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Won't be long before you crack it Wimborne!👍

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks JP 🤞

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles]

Hi, so close to 10miles, you’ll be there very soon. I took 4 jelly babies with me on my 10miles run, they all came home then I foolishly put them in plain sight on the counter - oops, didn’t last long. 🤣 happy running 🤗

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

Ah thank you GH. Reading the posts on here I can see how much I have to learn. Serious mileage on this forum which I bow to with runners respect. I admit the bag is now open😂... just too damn tempting. My excuse was to practice how to eat one whilst running ( round the garden )

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles in reply to Wimborne]

Sounds like a fair test, may even need to be repeated🤣

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Whoo hoo! Wimborne wow! you’re so close to 10 miles and jelly babies rock too. 😎

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Thank you Lexi... 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Whoop whoop, the gazelle is here ! You’ll be at 10 miles before you know it Wimborne. I hang around this forum even though I haven’t been further than 10k since I did the 10 mile Great South Run last year, but no one seems to mind.

I don’t get on very well with jelly babies, preferring dates and dried apricots. I use zero in my hydration vest bladder to add electrolytes and make the water taste nicer.

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Hi... it’s so lovely you are here and my god deservedly so as well. Jelly babies were delicious ( bag opened) and never heard of zero and can’t say I know anything about electrolytes either. Was just going with a bit of squash 😀. I will google to learn more.

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Wimborne]

Other brands are available, but I find high 5 Zero tablets dissolved in water help hydrate the day before a run, keep you going during a run, and rehydrate after a run especially in hot weather like this. It contains the minerals you lose in sweat.

My favourite flavour so far, pink grapefruit.

But many also like tailwind which contains carbohydrates so it gives you energy to help keep you going to the end. UpTheStanley used this when increasing to HM and didn’t need to eat anything solid.

We also ate overnight oats at least an hour before running for slow release of energy. Running on empty is not good for distance.

There may be a pinned post on the subject on this forum .

[MoliJ]

Welcome to the forum, you will find everyone really friendly and helpful. I know I have. Happy running 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to MoliJ]

Thanks Moli 😀

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Hello Wimborne, your 10 miles is not that far away. As for the jelly babies it has to be harribo ones for me as the bassetts make me feel sick. Good luck 👍

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Buddy34]

Hi. Yep am usually a go to haribo person too. Actually any pick and mix is good for me. I am on the hunt for smurfs... can’t find a bag anywhere.

[Buddy34 Half Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

🤣🤣

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Welcome, glad to see you made it 😊

Now let's pray for some nice cool weather so we can get on with these long runs in comfort 🤞😉

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Run46]

And thank you for suggesting it 😊. I am doing the rain dance for us 🌧 💃 ... too blinking hot for me 🥵 and there’s a badge waiting for me with my name on it 🤞😀

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Good luck 🙏🌧🌬🏃‍♀️

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

How wonderful that you have nearly got to 10 miles! Very well done 👍😊