Longest run - 13.03miles 🙈

[RunWillie]

It was a glorious winters day today with no wind so I set off for my long run with high hopes of an accidental HM.

I was so excited to hit 13miles that I managed to hit stop and save on my Garmin at 13.03 by accident 😂

Strava has 20.97km at 2.41:56.

I did get a PB for 15k and 10 miles so I will just pretend that it was a deliberate time stop so I can do my first HM in 2.30 one day.

Least I now know I can probably manage to do the extra distance 🤣

I will be back to claim that badge ❤️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

What a wonderful run RW - sooooo close to the big 13.1 miles. I think I’d have cried if I pressed stop too soon though. You sound very philosophical about it! I have no doubt that you’ll be back to claim your badge soon. 🎉

Huge congratulations on your 15k and 10 mile PBs. 🙌

I do envy your weather, it’s so hot and muggy here at the moment. 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s too funny cheekychipmunks 🤣I’m just waiting to see if anyone comments on Strava. What an idiot. I’m hoping to run HM’s regularly so there will be another day ❤️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know if I follow you on Strava! We were talking about it at the weekend, trying to work out what people’s real names were! 🤣

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

No VRB’s on my Strava ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I do have "nowster" as part of my Strava name, so I'm not hard to find. I've used that moniker since the early 1990s.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

I know you nowster , and you follow me too! 😀

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

As you said, it's hard to work out who's who. 🤣

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Can you guess who I am? 😂

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

To be honest, not a clue! 😆

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Initials JT, always run with my 🐕 🤣

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Of course! 🤣

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

There's a very distinctive pattern to mowing the lawn!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Yes it’s hard to disguise myself with that isn’t it SM?! 😂

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Better than a signature (although it probably wouldn't fit in most signature boxes).

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

🤣

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on the PBs and the exceptionally long "training " run. But how frustrating- but you know that you can run a HM ! Looking forward to hearing about your official half marathon! In my first(and only) HM my Garmin paused because my phone rang ! I discovered it about 5 minutes later and restarted -so I think I ran an extra half km !

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thanks Week7 🥰

Well done on your HM 👍🏻

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Oooh 130m short 🤣

I think you could manage it 🤣👌🏽

Well done 👏🏽

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

🤣 one day I’m doing that extra 130m 👍🏻

How did your X-ray go?

[Tasha99 Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

No fractures thank you but that swelling won’t go down. Been referred to a physio to check the ligaments next 👌🏽 Thank you 😊

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

That’s good news about no fractures. Hope you get a quick appointment. x

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

I was told no fractures from an xray - took an MRI to prove the stress fracture. Not heard of a stress fracture of the ankle tho. Hope you get some progress fast

[Tasha99 Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I think it’s started to go down after 11 days!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon]

Fantastic run! Frustrating about those few metres, but hey. To all intents and purposes you did it! That’s no mean feat. Many congratulations 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🥳

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools2020 🥰

[nowster Metric Marathon]

Strava has a "long run" challenge this month. You need to do one run session of over 80 minutes per week. I was two minutes short of that duration on Saturday. Rats!

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to nowster]

Rats 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

It’s so easily done! But at least you know you can do it next time. Well done on the PB’s 💪

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks Irishprincess 🥰

[Decker Ultramarathon]

That's an HM in my book RW. I'd be happy to give you the badge if you want it. After all, these numbers are subject to GPS and Strava deviance, so there's no 100% accuracy other than what that screen says Just let us know and it's yours. And Congrats on this fantastic run!

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Decker]

That’s so kind Decker

I’m happy to do it again and earn that badge. Hopefully, it will be the first of many ❤️🏃‍♀️

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to RunWillie]

Sounds good RunWillie! 👍🏼 I know there will be many more!

[Frenc Half Marathon]

That’s brilliant RunWillie! Well done on the PBs too - and what a beautiful photo. 😊😊😊

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc 🥰

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Ooooh, so close ..... next time you'll smash it!!!

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda9389 🥰

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Wow! Great read! A real inspiration 🌸😊🌸

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thanks Comfortnotspeed 🥰

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations RunWillie on running your first half marathon, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement, you say it's a nice WINTER day where you are in Australia, this Friday morning and remember it's summer where I am in Scotland UK the weather at 7.30 am is brilliantly sunny with no clouds in the sky, temperature 9C/48F predicted to go to 19 C later in the day, that is a lovely SUMMER day in Scotland.

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr 👍🏻

Enjoy that sunshine 😎

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Yes I will 😀

[HeavyFoot Half Marathon]

Did you do warm up and down walks? If so, you might have done a HM. Every little counts.

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to HeavyFoot]

Always but I never record them. Will certainly be trying again 👍🏻

[Dups Half Marathon]

Great run , and two PB’s too👏👏you can definitely do the distance, so I don’t think it will be long before you claim your badge 😊

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Dups]

Thanks Dups 😊

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Had to do a double take when I read "winter", especially with that gloriously sunny photo.

Congratulations on a great run!

Like the idea of running regular HMs, I think it's a great way of maintaining a good level of fitness.

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Thanks SkiMonday 👍🏻

It was a beautiful day for a run. I love Winter in Australia when the sun is shining 😎

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Well done! 👍🏻😁 those point somethings are so annoying when you work in miles. I'm always trying to remember, is it .10 or .20 🤣

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks GoGo_JoJo 🥰

I’m doing 14 miles next time 🤣

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on your first (just about) HM 👏👏👏

Ooh I think I would have cried if that was to happen to me..

I'm guilty of stopping mine to take a drink then forgetting to restart.. 😂

But huge congratulations that's some distance 🎖️

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thanks sparky66 🥰

Always another day ❤️🏃‍♀️

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Very well done RunWillie. Winter does have its benefits. I hope your boys gave you a standing ovation when you got home.

[RunWillie Metric Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 🥰

Boys were suitably unimpressed probably because Mummy almost ran a HM 🤣

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to RunWillie]

😂 that was just a training run. You’ll do it next time.