Yay.. 10miles and a happy run with jelly babies my new running buddies 😀

[Wimborne]

Lovely happy run at my happy comfy pace this morning. Set off prepared for a long run but happy to cut it short if I needed too. New route kept me delightfully distracted as well as knowing I had jelly babies but had to have will power to not eat them in first 10 minutes. Ran around wetlands and Poole harbour and a country park. Lots to see, lots of cyclists and runners out and about. Weather was ok and rain didn’t start until towards the end. A bit warm and rather sweaty but ok. Finished at 17km. Legs a little heavy by then but not too bad. My lift home let me down so had a soggy 1 hour walk home in the rain but it was ok. Kept my legs going and quite enjoyed it ... happy running everyone...😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Woohoo! Congratulations!!! 10 miles -that gets you a shiny new badge! Sounds like a lovely run and there was clearly lots left in your legs for a long walk home. I've come to enjoy a walk after a long run - so long as my feet blisters aren't being too unreasonable 🤬

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you and Ooo and a badge too.. and must say I may factor in a good walk home agin but maybe not so long next time.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Niiiiice Wimborne, how amazing is that? The jelly babies clearly helped. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💥💥

A one hour walk home though? 😩😱☔️

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you CC. Jelly babies were great and took phone and drink too so all sorted... and I took loads of jelly babies thank god as I scoffed those walking home.... took ages too. Mr W is in the dog house. Being extra nice to me today. Had I known he wouldn’t answer his phone I would have turned round earlier.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Ahh so you have him to thank for your 10 miler then! Is he forgiven? 😅

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Whoop whoop, very well done Wimborne, 10 miles is a distance to be proud of and you even exceeded it 👏🎉

I would have been cursing being let down on a lift when you were miles from home, your feet will be ready for a rest this afternoon!

Watch out walking down the stairs in the morning, your thighs may be feeling a little achy 😆

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Run46]

Thanks R and I think I was too happy with my run to even grump about the walk home. Mr W is in dog house a bit and he’s being extra nice ... will string it out for as long as I can. Hoping tomorrow won’t be too bad on those thighs... I am office tomorrow with many many stairs !

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Lol, good luck with the stairs 😏

[grumpyoldgirl]

That's quite a run, congratulations, but what a walk home! I used to live in Poole when I first graduated, it would never have occurred to me to run around the harbour in those days - more fool me! (I assume you used the ferry to complete the loop? Unless you threw in a bracing swim!) Gah, now I'm missing it! I still have the recipe for Dorset apple cake though, so all is not lost 😁

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Hi GOG... I ran across the new bridge between old Poole and links to hamworthy , through cobbs quay and then back up into the back of Upton Park. It’s the first time I’ve run around the harbour too... already planning a reverse loop for next time.... but will work out that I get further towards home than I did today at least. And I love Dorset apple cake .. especially when you are sitting overlooking lulworth eating it.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Wimborne]

Ah, fantastic! It's all flooding back to me 😍

[Hidden]

Brilliant!

Ten miles!

Brilliant!

Glad it went well and the pace suited you. So happy reading this.

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thank you GFTC... I think I was happy retreading my post 😂...how many times did I say happy!

[Hidden in reply to Wimborne]

I saw your beautiful badge and thought you'd done it before as I knew you were close!! So well deserved though. That is a landmark distance 🎽

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh blinkin' wonderful Wimborne!! You are definitely back and in a humongous way!!

And the news is that Jelly Babies help Achilles tendons recover (well, the gelatin does anyway and it's any tendons/nails/hair etc but that's just detail) so they are a health food 😁

Marvellous!

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Thanks TC.. and the fact I can eat jelly babies as a health food just made my day better 😀

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

I like spreading the good news 😁

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Whoop whoop Wimborne, I told you you could do it, and to run around Holes Bay must be lovely.

I don’t think I could have waled an hour after running 10 miles though. Thank goodness you too plenty of JBs.

You now deserve a good rest, but that’s probably not possible with a family to sort out.

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Ah thank you. I drive past holes bay every day and always thought I would run it one day. And you are spot on. No rest for me.... shopping for lights then dog walk... currently on track for 40k steps today !

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Wimborne]

You are a star ⭐️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

1 hour walk at the end!!! That was a good cool down then 🤣 Really well done, those jelly babies have a lot to answer for 🙂

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP and thankfully I took loads so ate then on my long walk home.

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Fantastic achievement Wimborne - well done !👍😀

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Than you JP. 😀

[SlowLoris]

Well run!

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to SlowLoris]

Thank you SL and you too for today.

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

10 miles! Wonderful - congratulations on a fantastic run 👍😀. Not sure about the long walk home though!! 😬

I used to live in Poole. Visiting family we sometimes stay at the Travel Lodge near the RNLI and I have run around Holes Bay to Upton House - a great place to run 😊. I hope you like your shiny new badge 😀

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Thank you Ss. It is lovely there.

[lexi6 10 Miles]

What a fantastic effort Wimborne! power to you and your jelly babies 👍 😊

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Thank you Lexi. Jelly babies are good company.

[RunUsagi Marathon]

Great run, Wimbourne. Really inspiring. I am due to run my first 10miler on Sunday but definitely do not intend to walk an extra mile home! Off to buy more jelly babies...

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to RunUsagi]

Hi RU and thank you... thankfully this year has been good to me and building back up to distance has been slow but steady and found my pace so to speak. Good luck for yours too. And of course don’t forgets those JB. They are fab company.

[Katnap Marathon]

🎉 well done Wimborne! 🎉

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank you KN... am still smiling.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

10 miles is a major milestone and HM distance is only a parkrun further.

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Only a park run!!! 😂. Only you could say it just like that ! 😂

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

🤣 it worked with Jay66UK 😅

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Never say never I guess... one day I may do my own little HM trotting away with my jelly babies... will sort out a proper lift home if I do though. A 5k walk home at the end wasn’t planned !

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

🤣 you will be tired but a good 10 to 20 minutes walk after really helps recovery. Just don't tell Mr W

[annettebrown Half Marathon]

Amazing, well done. Sounds a lovely run. I like running at my “happy pace” also.

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to annettebrown]

Ah thank you. It’s taken me a while to find my pace but now I have.