Pom diddly om pom... IT'S FRIDAY!!!! 🤩

[roseabi]

Heyup ladies and gentlemen,

It's that time again, you know it!!!!!

Let's raise the roof for a bunch of SUPERB runners who are getting their fancy socks on this weekend 😍😍😍

On Saturday, October 23rd we haaaaaaaaaaaaaave...

⭐ chickensrun in the South Downs Off Road Half Marathon!!!! ukrunningevents.co.uk/south...

AND on Sunday, October 24th iiiiiiiiiiiiitsssss...

⭐ Time_Lord in the Liverpool Rock n Roll Half Marathon runrocknroll.com/liverpool FIRST HALF MARATHON!! 😍

⭐ Tjcp in the Valencia Half Marathon valenciaciudaddelrunning.co...

⭐ sTrongFuse in the Edinburgh 10K mens10k.com/edinburgh/

⭐ TailChaser in the Winter Series 10K #1 tempoevents.co.uk/events/wi...

⭐ And last but definitely not least, SkiMonday in his second October marathon, the Newport Marathon newportwalesmarathon.co.uk

Anyone else? Let me know in the comments and we'll add you to the cheers!

To this bevy of beauties, and to all the other racers this weekend...

GOOD LUCK N HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Marathon Team xxx

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In case anyone actually wants to know how to make hand pompoms the video is here: youtube.co.uk/watch?v=daJyh... 😃

If you have an event coming up this month, or would like to find out what our VRBs are up to, check out Irishprincess' October Events post! healthunlocked.com/marathon...

Want a badge? Go here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

[TailChaser Marathon]

Thanks Roseabi!! Good luck and have fun to everyone doing a race this weekend! Let’s hope the wind will be behind us (I’ll definitely need a push up the big hill!) 👍🙌👍🙌👍 🥳🥳🥳

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to TailChaser]

I'll waft my pompoms behind you 😊😊😊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to roseabi]

😁 thank you roseabi, I may need it! X

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Good luck TailChaser, pom poms, hope the wind will help you up that hill.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks v much Al, I hope so too 🤞🤗

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Just to let you know that just this second I have ordered the new 25 Parkrun T Shirt, I thought it would never come, I maybe able to wear it at parkrun on Saturday 30th October with the bran new Barcode Bracelet which I ordered yesterday.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

I’m still on pom pom cloud 9 from last weekend TC, so have some of my excess enthusiasm to help you up that hill! 💪💪💪

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Your excess enthusiasm and I’m hoping a bit of momentum from doing 2 races back to back (although not a patch on Ski Monday’s 😱). Thanky you cheeky 💪🤗🤗

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

You'll be fine TailChaser , the further you go up a hill the more it shrinks!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

Absolutely! 😊😊😊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

That’s an excellent way of looking at it Cmoi, I’ll take that, thank you 🙏🤗

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Honestly, it works TailChaser ! On hills I find it so much more motivating to focus on what I've achieved already, rather than looking at what's ahead. It helps me activate Duracell bunny mode and carry on!!!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I will definitely try it Cmoi, your hill work is amazing so any tips you give I totally respect ✊ Thanks 👍

[David_G Metric Marathon]

That's another excellent turnout from the Health Unlocked posse! Good luck everyone, have fun and enjoy yourselves! 😊👍

[RunWillie Marathon]

Go well HU team! we’re cheering ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[Maddee_6333 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone!

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Pom poms are being held aloft as we speak! Best of luck all, go get ‘em! 🤩🤩🤩

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good luck you fabulous runners 🍀 Smile, have fun and bring home the bling 🙂🤗🏅

[Katnap Marathon]

Good luck Time_Lord !

[Katnap Marathon]

And all the best to you all, especially TailChaser and SkiMonday

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

How exciting! Best of luck everyone - have fun 👍😀. Maddee_6333 Just looked at the website for the South Downs trail run. I see they do Canicross entries, have you done that event? Looks a nice route.

[Maddee_6333 Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

I’ve not, I must look into it.

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone and have a great time running!🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♂️👟

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Woohoooooooo! Go Team HU! You’re all awesome and you already deserve your bling! Run, then wear it with pride. 🏅👊💪

[misswobble Marathon]

Ere we go, ere we go, ere we go-oh 🎵🎶🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💪Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha!

Well, I say “we”, me not s’much ☺️😎

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Pom Poms are waving in Pompey. Have fun everyone. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏾🏃‍♀️🏃🏾🏃🏻🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Dexy5]

Pompey Pom Pom Performance eh Dexy?

[Cmoi Marathon]

Happy running all - pompoms have been activated in mid-mountain France!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Happy pom poms to you all- here's hoping the wind will be behind you and the hills are all downwards !! Have a lovely weekend.

🎊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Week7]

They’ll be downwards once we’ve gone up them 🤣

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

😀 Have a great run!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you 🙏

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Enjoy - one and all!😀

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck lovely runners! Be swift of foot and go get that bling!🏅🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️😀

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Pom Poms at the ready, have fun everyone who is racing

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Good luck everyone! Have a fabulous time!!!!!

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Blimey there's a lot on this week, good luck to you all and I hope you have a great time out there 😃👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone and bring back that bling 😃

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Hoping everyone running this weekend has a wonderful time and even if you didn’t leave us a report so we can wish you well. 😊

[Guinea70 Marathon]

Good luck everyone 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏅

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Best of luck everyone! May the weather be in your favour 🎉🏃‍♀️🙌🙌👏👏🤩 🏃🏻 🏃‍♂️

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Pom poms waving from across the sea, good luck everyone 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎉

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to lexi6]

Hope you are ok in kiwi land lexi 😘

[lexi6 10 Miles in reply to Dexy5]

Hi Dexy, it doesn’t feel like I’ve done anything worthwhile to contribute on here and it seems churlish to complain but our country’s lockdown feels harder this time round. Here’s hoping for a summer soon, less Wellington winds and fingers crossed for a lockdown free Christmas 🤞Daily Yoga with Adriene, jumping around with Joe Wicks and little runs will have to do until then. Meanwhile, Strava and lurking on here, looking at what all you amazing lot are achieving keeps me going. 🥰

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to lexi6]

I’m so sorry to hear that lexi. I’ve only just seen that lock down hit you again in August. Summer is just around the corner for you and hope that you will turn the corner again soon.

Covid numbers are increasing here again and I think more restrictions are inevitable as we enter winter. The bit of freedom we’ve had to run together again has been lovely.

You keep going with Adrienne and Joe and we’ll see you on the other side. Love to you and hubby.

[lexi6 10 Miles in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy, hopefully being double jabbed and booster shots keep you all safe without any more restrictions over the winter, 🤞this Delta variant is really so dangerous. x

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Oops, I’m a bit late getting to this one. Hope you had a great race chickensrun .

Best of luck to everyone running on Sunday, especially TailChaser who was in action last weekend as well.

[nowster Metric Marathon]

The post this morning brought my race number for next Sunday's We Love Our NHS Manchester 10K. I just need to find another safety pin. I have found three, but need four. I know I have one somewhere!

[Oldgirlruns 10 Miles]

Good luck one and all! My hands are still calloused from clapping at last week’s Great South Run - but I’ll be happy to wave some pom-poms for you!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Massive apologies to chickensrun I have realised you were not able to attend your event due to having Covid. I hope you are feeling better and have found some more fabulous events to sign up for!

I will be more careful to check for things like this is future, and I am sorry xxx