I think it's Friday ... that can only mean one thing: iiiitttt's PomPom time!!! 😎

[linda9389]

Hi there lovely runners and racers. We have another fab weekend of racing and cheering ahead of us!!! Grab those pom poms and get ready to shake.

As always, if you're racing this weekend and I've missed you, do let us know and I will add you to our cheer list!!!

On Saturday we have Week7 who is running the Beyond Badminton Trail HM.

On Sunday we have STrongFuse who is hoping to tackle the Scottish Half Marathon (fingers crossed your back is easing SF) and we have cheekychipmunks and Irishprincess who will be out for the Great Bristol Half bling (once they've finished the all important business of saying hello and having a good natter, that is!)

... aannnddd we also have SueKen in the Regency 10k, Forest_Run_Beginner in the Bristol 10k and skysue16 (trying to remain uninjured) in a trail 10k canicross race!!!

... plus our bestest poetess Oldfloss in the Race For Life 5K at Caernarfon - good luck, lady!!! 😍

... also Sandraj39 in the Run Reigate 10K - go Sandra!!!!

.... finally we have a whole running on Sunday as part of the Guinness World Record attempt for the most runners running a remote 10k (tagged by CBDB in the comment below)

The very best of luck to all our racers and recird-breaking runners - have a great one and don't forget to mentally compose those race reports when the going gets tough, we'll be waiting to hear all about it.

Have a great weekend everyone - happy running to those who can and, as always, patience and sympathy to those who can't!!!

The Marathon Team xxx

[SueKen Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone - I’ll be thinking of you all on my 10k!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SueKen]

Good luùckkk to you too!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Good luck and have fun!!!! xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Aww thanks for the shout out Linda, and good luck fellow racers! Excitement ramping up now that I’ve done my final training run before the big day. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Best of luck Cheeky, enjoy 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Thanks SS, can’t wait. 😀

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good luck Cheeky 🎉

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Best of luck for tomorrow Cheeky 👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks Brian! 😀

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good luck Cheeky! I’ll be cheering you on 👏👏👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Thanks David! 😀

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Best of luck for a great run to all those running!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon]

Good luck to everyone running a race this weekend, I really hope you enjoy it

linda9389 , I will also be running in Bristol on Sunday, but just the 10K for me this time. It would have been my first running event last year, and the reason I started C25K in the first place, so I felt I needed to do it this year instead. It will actually still be my first real event, as all the other ones I had entered prior have also been cancelled or postponed, so please wish me luck, I'm a little nervous 😱

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Goood luuuckkk! Nerves are good. Once you start that will all be channeled into your run!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you so much 😍 I'm just hoping I don't go off too fast and end up tiring myself out before I get half way. I'm concentrating on the bling though, I know that will get me through 😂🏅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Good luck on your first event FRB! Enjoy Bristol, it’s a great event. 🎉

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you very much, and to you too 😊

I'm in the very last wave of the day so you and IrishPrincess will no doubt have already finished before I even get going 🤷‍♀️😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Good luck 🍀 It’s a brilliant event. The bands are fab!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you, I hope you really enjoy the Half too 😊

I hadn't realised there were bands and music and things (so naive!), and am now wondering if I'll need my music! I've never run without it before 😬🙈🤷‍♀️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Oh yes! Lots of bands along the route and the spectator support is brilliant too! Although it might be a little different this year. But I’m hoping as it’s the centre of Bristol there will still be loads of people around. It all helps along the way 🙂

I never take my music for races as I like to get fully immersed in the atmosphere but for the quieter sections you might want it.

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you, I think I will take it and I can always turn it down, or off, if I don't need it. I use Aftershokz so will still be able to hear everything, hopefully. Thank you again 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

I have mine with me for races. Bands and crowd cheers are usually loud enough to be heard over my music, but it's easy enoufh to pause with aftershokz!!!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Good luck and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did last Sunday 👍

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Good luck to all runners who are running 10K, Half or full marathons this weekend. 😊 🏃🏾, enjoy👍

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Good luck, everyone!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Thanks Linda and everyone for the pom-poms 🙂 All the training is done and now all I have to do is resist the temptation to work in the garden…. NO, just NO!!!

I’ll just have to adopt an Edwardian Lady pose and potter

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I’m going out to cut the grass very carefully IP! There are bits of our garden where it’s a bit hairy! 😱

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh be careful Munks! I’m still sitting here looking at posts but the weeds are shouting very loudly 🙀

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Your weeds will still be there on Monday, albeit with a few more to join them! I shall drive very carefully I promise. I know the hairy bits and how to tackle them - it’s all about the angles! 😅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

*** I survived! ***

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank goodness for that! Edwardian Lady didn't make it but Alan Titchmarsh did and I ended up in the garden cutting back! But enough now. I’m going to finish and rest and ask Mr IP to feed me frozen grapes until Sunday 🍇😂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

We’re heroes IP! Our work is done, now we can wait excitedly! 🦋😀

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I love this Edwardian Lady idea, I think it should be the new name for the last week before a HM - enjoy!!!

All the best, IP!!!! 😍😍😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Haha. Must get my Edwardian Lady hat out to complete the look 👒

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Good luck IP, I hope you have a great run and a wonderful day out 👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks Brian, I did! 🙂

[lexi6 10 Miles]

All the best everyone and have a wonderful time. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👏🏻

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Thanks Lexi! ❤️

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Good luck to all, standing by to cheer!

Cheerleader

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Best of luck everyone!🙌🙌

[Granspeed]

🎉👏🏼🎉 All the best to all you dedicated running folk! Enjoy the runs AND any concomitant nattering!! All part of the adventure. 🎉

[Cmoi Marathon]

Enjoy your events everyone, the bleu-blanc-rouge pompoms are out for you!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Thanks for the support to Linda and the Pompom crew.I have to confess to feeling a little nervous but excited too. Unfortunately they have had to change the route of the Badminton Trail run due to ash dieback so I don't think the route will be quite as initially advertised ( fast and fairly flat) . But it will be an experience and I'm really looking forward to putting the training into practice in such a lovely setting ( regretting those odd missed runs in the early weeks of training a little now!). I have no speed aims at all. My aim is to complete the run including the promised 2k of muddy bits! .

Good luck to the Scottish and Bristol crews on Sunday!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Week7]

Channel those nerves to your advantage just as you cross the start line! Mud? Oh, that will be fun !!!! Look forward to the race report 😊

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks- mud is good-inner child time!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Have a blast W7! Can’t wait to read your race report. 🎉💥👊

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks you too!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Good luck for tomorrow ☘️

They’ve cut down loads of Ash trees on Badminton. I’m not sure about the muddy bits as it’s been quite dry but maybe they will hose down an area!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Really looking forward to finding out!-they mailed us about the muddy bits yesterday do they must have something in mind!Have a great time on Sunday!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you! 🙂 Enjoy the muddy bits!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

🙂

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Have a great time one and all! 😀

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Hi Linda, best of luck to everyone running in an event this weekend - have fun 👍😀Squiggy and me are doing our very first Canicross event!! 10k trail run - I am hoping it is not too hilly (up and down!) and that I do NOT fall over - cannot risk injury so close to my HM 😬

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Oh yes! How could I have forgotten, sorry! Will add you now. Good luck and stay safe!!!

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you 😊 I am going to walk any tricky parts and hoping Squiggy will pull me up the hills 🐾🐶😂

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

How exciting-good luck! I'll think of you being pulled through the maid by Sqiggy as I slide through the mud myself. Hopefully my little old ball of fluff will be at the finish line waiting to meet me.Does Squiggy (I love that name) get bling for finishing?

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

No, I don’t think he will get a medal. It is a local event organised by a village to raise funds - more of a fun run really, well hopefully it will be fun 😂. Squiggy or Mr Squiggs was called Squiggles in his first home because he has a brown squiggle on his back!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Goooo Team SS&S! Have tons of fun. I know you will. 🐕 🏃‍♀️ 😍

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you 😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Good luck Sue ☘️and Squiggy 🐾

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you very much 😊

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Best of luck on your trail 10k tomorrow! 👍

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Good luck everyone! Cheering you on 🙌🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥳🥳🏅

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Good luck everybody. I’m waving my tambourine for you this week.

[CBDB]

Does the Guiness World Record attempt at most runners running a remote 10k count? Not quite a physical race but possibly Pom Pom worthy? 😃People that i think that have signed up are:

myself

Forest_Run_Beginner

Sandraj39

Hidden

GailXrunning

Kat332zz

SkiMonday

R4inbow (?)

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to CBDB]

Definitely worthy of pompoms! Good luck everyone!!!

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

Thanks! Only have a sore arm from my third covid shot, so I should be able to run my fourth 10K tomorrow, legs willing!

[CBDB in reply to Hidden]

Woohoo!! Let's break that world record!

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles in reply to CBDB]

Me too 🏃‍♀️

[RunWillie Marathon]

Sorry to be late but waving Pom Pom’s now ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Thanks everyone..looking forward to tomorrow...One small 5K for Oldfloss one giant leap in the Quest against Cancer...(If everyone turns up to run ;)Happy runs everyone !

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

That's a great comeback event OF! Good luck, enjoy, fantastic cause.

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

I hope you have a wonderful run tomorrow. 😊👍

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thank you, Brian x

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Got my Pom poms out all be it a bit belatedly! Good luck 🤞 everyone. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Oh, I’m a little late checking in! Hope today’s runs went well and good luck to everyone for tomorrow! I’m also running tomorrow in the Run Reigate 10k - and despite a few nerves am really excited to be going to my first live event since before the pandemic! 😬😁🤞

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Good luck and have fun, Sandra!!! xxx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Goood luuuuccckkkk! Enjoy!!!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Good luck Sandra 👍😊

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Sandraj39]

Good luck x

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Sorry! Pom Poms have been slow to get going but the encouragement is still here!!!

Go go go out and smash those races 🤩

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Good luck everyone! Pom poms a go go here 🎉

[sTrongFuse Half Marathon 10 Miles]

Well, safe to say, my back twinges eased and I romped home in the final furlong (literally as the finish was on Musselburgh Racecourse) to shave six minutes off my previous best time and finish in 1:59:06. How long it'll be before my legs forgive me is anyone's guess, but my back is pretty much fine again.