Party Percy Pig Power = First Half Marathon 🐷🎉

[Frenc]

Waaaah I did my first HM! I can’t believe it 😊.

I had sort of set out to do it, but wasn’t going to beat myself up if it didn’t happen, but I am absolutely thrilled to bits. I added part of another route on at the beginning so I didn’t have to run round in circles at the end which really helped.

I saw a group of youngish lads who I see fairly regularly on a Sunday, they fly! Also what looked like a mini running club out doing their thing too. I also always run past the boot camp setting up at the rec, getting all their dumbbells out etc. I also ran past the Cheese and Chilli Festival going on this weekend, which I might go and check out later.

My PPPs (party percys) did me proud, I couldn’t find any jelly babies yesterday, but Percy is the business! 🐷🐷🐷. This forum is the business too, because everything about it motivates me and keeps me doing this. Hurrah!

I’m also super pleased that my pace came in at under 8k, which was a super surprise as I wasn’t expecting it.

Right, I needs a shower! Have a smashing day everyone. 😊😊😊

[Mittymoo]

Incredible !!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mittymoo]

Aww thank you Mittymoo! I’m over the moon 🌝. 😊😊😊

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing your first Half Marathon, well done, you should soon see the magic words HALF MARATHON next to your username, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Oh thank you so much AlMorr, I am thrilled to bits, I really am 😊😊😊.

[Cmoi Marathon]

Congratulations on your first HM Frenc ! Please feel free to devour an extra quantity of celebratory Percy Pigs 🐷🐷 too - I'll give you my share!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thank you so much Cmoi! As brilliant as Percy is, I may well have had my fair share already today 😊. I thought of you as I ran this morning, I have no idea how you get up all those hills! Have a great day 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Just brilliant! Well done on your first HM!🎉🎉🎉 Rest up well and enjoy the buzz!🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Aw thank you so much! Yes, I can’t quite believe it, I am totally amazed. Buzz buzz! 🤩

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Oh my word, super proud to read your report, what a fantastic thing to do

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you so much! Everyone is so kind and encouraging, thinking about this forum helped me get round. I hope you have a lovely day 😊😊😊.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

Thank you

[Instructor57]

Congratulations on your first HM 👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 well done you !Fantastic achievement 😬

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you so much Ian, I am so pleased! Don’t know if I’ll be able to walk tomorrow. But I’ll worry about that in the morning 😆.

[RunWillie Marathon]

Well done Frenc ❤️🏃‍♀️

Awesome job! My mum used to bring me Percy Pigs when she was able to visit us pre Covid. Please do eat one for me 😋

[Juliet202 Half Marathon]

Congratulations !! Brilliant feeling isn’t it !!! I’m still on cloud 9 from one week ago - my first HM. Must try Percy Pig if I ever try again !! Sounds like he made a great running companion ! 🐷

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Juliet202]

Ah thank you! It is an amazing feeling, and well done on your HM too. Lol - not sure right now if I’ll do it again either, how on earth do people do full ones? 😆😊🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Yay Frenc you did it!! I sneaked up on my first HR too…,told myself I was going to do 10 k plus and my legs just kept going !! There will now be a demand driven Europe wide shortage of Percy Pigs!! That is just brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you so much Beachcomber! I am really pleased 😊. It’s funny how the milestones aren’t always what we set out to do, I’d told myself I’d try and do it in my week off at the end of August. Now I don’t have to! 😊😊😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

At least a week set aside for basking in glory 🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Oh well done and congratulations Frenc 🎈🥳🎉👍 your delight shines through your post 🤗 and I’m sure your positivity helped enormously on the run.

Enjoy the feeling, you’ve worked hard and deserve to feel very proud and that Percy Pig has a lot to answer for 🐷

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanking you so much Irishprincess, yes, Percy is my new chum. Although I don’t want another for a little while now 😆🐷. All the best!

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Fantastic achievement- well done Frenc for getting out there and running your first HM 👏😊🎉🙌🏅

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Over62]

Ah thank you so much Over62! I am still really amazed that I achieved it. My next run will probably be half a k or something 😆. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

🤣 you say that now, youl be itching to get back out after a couple of rest days 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Fantastic run there Frenc 👍 Well done 👏👏👏

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Ah thanking you BrianUK! I’m so chuffed, I really am 🤩.

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

🎉🎉🎉 Hurrah 🎉🎉🎉Ohh Frenc I'm made up for you too..

Huge congratulations 👏👏👏

Wow!!!

Cant wait to see your shiny new badge 🏅

Awe super!!!

Hope you get your feet up for a while, then a walk to ease those muscles ,

The cheese and chilli festival sounds perfect!!

Again congratulations 👏👏👏🎉

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Yay Sparky! I was thinking about you during my run, you super motivated me 😊🏃‍♀️🤩. I am absolutely made up, I really am. Not sure if I’d do it every weekend 😆 but I feel as though I really achieved something today, I threw my hat in the air when I finished, managed not to catch it, then nearly burst into tears! All the best! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊😊😊

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Awe that's lovely thanks ☺️ But I know how you feel, we seemed to reach our goals at similar times.. 😊💥

so many inspiring runners on here who give us so much support! I think this forum really keeps us motivated..

I cried happy tears too 😂

Go have a wonderful day and enjoy all your well deserved congratulations messages 💗

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thanks! Happy tears and achey calves 😆. You’re right, this forum is pretty amazing. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[misswobble Marathon]

Ah, wonderful 😃. How fabulous 😃🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 👏 🥳 🎉 🥂🍰☕️🏅

Well done💪👊✊. Enjoy your shower. Get some good grub and then head off to your chilli festival. I had my own chilli fest today. In the garden hunting for ripe cayennes. Came up with only green uns but ne’er mind 🙂

Bask in HM glory and plan your next hurrah! 🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you so much misswobble! I seem to be eating a fair bit today 😆. I don’t think the next one will be for a while! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[misswobble Marathon]

I only ran a few km’s today, doing some intervals, but I’ve shovelled food down me when I got back. Nibbled on some vegan biccies i’d made while I made my lunch 😋. Bacon, mushrooms, egg, fried potatoes and beets. Homademade cake f’rafters

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Ooh care to share your homemade cake recipe over on the 'vegan foods for life' forum 😊😋

[misswobble Marathon in reply to sparky66]

The courgette cake is Mary Berry. It’s fab! It freezes well thank goodness 😃. It’s got eggs in it though

I googled for the vegan biccies recipe. Choc covered Katie came up trumps

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Sounds delicious! All round to misswobble’s for dinner 😃!

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Fantastic!! Well done 👍🏻😁

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you so much 😊. Being very lazy now 😆. I think I’m going to be grinning for a week 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️!

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon]

Well done! Brilliant stuff 💪🏻💪🏻

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Jericho2332]

Ah thanks Jericho, that’s really kind, I appreciate it. All the best! 😊😊😊

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations! Hadn't thought about Percy Pigs-might steal that idea for my next long run !!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you Week7! It was a random purchase to be honest, but they did the trick. They went a bit damp and squidgy and stuck together, but it didn’t matter 😃.

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Damp squidgy pigs!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Poor things

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Woohoo! Massive congratulations. A HM is a great achievement. I've given you a shiny new medal for you to wear while you finish the bag!!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ooooh thank you, and a shiny new badge as well! What more could a girl want? I’m still super happy 😃.

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Yeah 🎉🎉🎉 I see your shiny new badge 🏅It looks so good on you ☺️💥

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Ah bless you Sparky! We should make ourselves one, shouldn’t we 😃. Have a great day 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️.

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

When I first graduated from C25K I bought myself a graduation ribbon that I found in homebargains (meant for graduation from exams) I then ran a first race for Life 5K and made C25K cut out to stick on my balloon that's the pic on my aviator.. don't think you can make it out on the pic..but yeah I actually did 😂😂😂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I can see the C25K on the balloon 🎈! Brilliant, it really is a bit like being a kid again isn’t it, just the simple joy of it 😊. I need to go to the Pound Shop don’t I, and see what I can come up with 🤩.

[Mormor1 Half Marathon]

Brilliant running Frenc, hope your not too stiff and can enjoy Chilli n cheese.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mormor1]

Ah thank you so much Mormor1! I don’t feel too bad today, legs are a bit stiff, but I expected to feel a lot worse 😊.

[Mormor1 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

To the Manor born!

[MJCAld Half Marathon]

Fantastic achievement Frenc…. Enjoy the moment! I hope you made it to the Chilli Festival - a perfect treat and antidote to the PPs!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to MJCAld]

Ah thank you so much! Do you know I fell fast asleep later on, so I missed the Chilli and Cheese Festival. I guess I was a bit pooped 😃.

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Congratulations 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏅That new shiny badge looks great on you!

I don’t need any excuse to eat sweets, percys, jellies babies, anything 😂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Ah bless you Frizzbomb, I was so made up, and I still have a huge grin 😄. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Macrun Half Marathon]

Super achievement well done you💪💪👍👍

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Macrun]

Thank you so much Macrun, I still can’t quite believe it. Me who said for years that I couldn’t run. And this forum is brilliant for motivation! 😃😃🏃‍♀️🤩

[Macrun Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Hoping to get my first HM soon🤞🤞

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Macrun]

Ooooh how exciting! You should post about your progress 😊, not that I’m nosy or anything 😆.

[colinla 10 Miles]

Great achievement. Well done 👍👍🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to colinla]

Thanking you very much! I can’t quite believe it even a day later 😊🏃‍♀️.

[pinkglen]

Many congratulations. You are inspiring me to keep going. 😃

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to pinkglen]

Thank you so much pinkglen! And that is such a kind thing to say. I see you did 10k pretty recently, that’s a real achievement, I was so excited when I did mine 😊. I hope you do many more! 🤩🤩🤩

[Jools2020 Half Marathon]

A HUGE well done to you! Sorry I’m a bit late to the party but I’m sure you’re still feeling on top of the world! A truly amazing achievement 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🎉

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

Ah thank you so, so much Jools2020 - I was and am still incredibly surprised, although my calves are pretty stiff today 😆. I do keep having to pinch myself. Have a nice evening 😊.

[NanaPlum Half Marathon]

How FABULOUS Frenc big congratulations to you

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to NanaPlum]

Oh thank you so much NanaPlum, even 2 days later I still can’t quite believe it! I’m going to aim for a recovery run tomorrow, so it’ll be interesting to see how my legs feel 😆. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

Excellent. Well done u

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Deals1]

Thank you so much Deals1 😀. Even 3 days later I can’t quite believe it. Have a great evening 🤩.