EVENTS FOR JULY! TELL US HERE!!!

[linda9389]

Hi lovely runners and eventers! As we head to the mid point of the year already, it’s time to tell us what you have planned for July! Do we have some summer eventers amongst us?🤗

Tell us all about your July events in the comments below and we’ll add your details to the spreadsheet so we can send you out with a pom pom flourish on the Friday before your race to give you lots of cheers and good luck wishes 🥳

To check who else is eventing this month, take a look at the spreadsheet - link below.

Remember, you never run alone!

Happy running and training you superstars!! 🤩 Bon Courage!!! 🤩

The Marathon Team xxx

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

[Kalessin Half Marathon]

Gosh, it's very quiet around here! I'm doing a Mighty Hike, which is a marathon-length walk, on July 30. It's down Dedham Vale, or more accurately the Stour valley, from Long Melford to Flatford Mill. Given my typical pace I will never be able to find time to practice for a marathon run, so this is a manageable alternative, and I'm also raising funds for Macmillan who helped my dad (and of course also helps many others) when he had cancer. Training going quite well - a couple of days ago I managed just under 22 miles. I think that will be my longest before the Big Day.

Meanwhile my running is still affected by having Covid in early April - it's amazing that I can walk so far but running is leaving me breathless. I'm working through C25K again (last completed in 2019) to boost my stamina. Today I'll be attempting the dreaded week 5 run 3 - the one with the non-stop 20 minutes. Aaargh!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Kalessin]

That sounds amazing! Good luck, I'll add you to the list.Well done for finding motivation and structure again after covid. W5R3 was my favourite run ever - the biggest sense of achievement - you know you can do this🤩

[misswobble Marathon]

I’ve got a midweek, evening 10k which is described as “a long, exhilarating climb” 😀. It’s on Thursday, 16th July

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Eek! I'm impressed!!! Does it have a name? Or a link to a webpage ... or just that cautionary note 😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thursday 14th? or Saturday 16th? or ....?

[misswobble Marathon]

Sorry ☺️ Re-checked and it’s Thursday evening, 21st July. It’s the Hardwick 10k

hardwickrun.co.uk/

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Fabulous - I'll add it to the list!

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Given that description, I followed the link and couldn't find any reference to the climb length, gradient or elevation gain. How on earth can a race organiser claim their course includes a “long, exhilarating climb” and not give any of that information? 😦

Obviously I hope you have a fabulous time misswobble 😀 whatever the route turns out to be!

[HeavyFoot Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

It’s a bit like the bumf on wine labels. How about a “life-affirming climb”?

[misswobble Marathon in reply to HeavyFoot]

😁. My husband opened a bottle last night. Large, impressive label stuffed with superlatives. It was upturned in the sink as undrinkable not five minutes later 😁

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to HeavyFoot]

That would actually make more sense HeavyFoot : Complete the climb without dying en route and we'll affirm you're still alive! 😜🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I never thought to look ☺️ I’ve run it three times I think 🤔. I have the elevation details in my databanks somewhere. I think the description is fair 😀

I won a gorgeous run jacket one year 🥰. There’s a photo on here somewhere of me being presented with it

It’s a great event. Local, cheap, great support and good tea and cakes 🍰. oh and medal and tee shirt.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You're doing a much better job of promoting that event than the organisers are misswobble !

I genuinely don't know what their description means, fair or not. 100m ascent? 150m? 200m? Over 3k? 5k? 8k? It would be so easy to change it to something like: "There's an exhilarating climb of [x] metres over [y] km."

Even that wouldn't give total elevation gain, but it'd be better than nothing. I'm sure they wouldn't omit overall race distance in the same way.

Have a great race, enjoy the good tea, and fingers crossed you win something fab again! 👍😀😘

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I ran it in 61 minutes in 2019. Can’t see me doing that again 😃. Never mind, I shall have fun trying 💪😁🏃‍♀️

I admit I never bother with elevation gain etc. if I knew in advance I might not run it 😁☺️ Eg last year’s Sept half marathon which I only entered as it was free. Nearly bloody killed me! My husband says “fools rush in”. It was him that got me involved in the first place 😁

[TailChaser Marathon]

Hiya Linda, only just spotted this. I’ve got the Compton Verney half marathon on 17th July, glutton for punishment that I am. Looks like I’m on my own with it as Katnap will be marshalling.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Gotcha! You're becoming a regular there 😍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you 😍 It is a nice one Linda 👍

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Hi Linda I'm doing the Twin Tunnels 10k in Bath on July 10th.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Fabulous. I'll add you to the list 😊

[Catho78 10 Miles]

Hiya, I’m running Run Norwich 10K on Sunday 17th July if my knee behaves. Got to 8K on training plan then got patellar tendinitis. I’m hoping it’ll be possible to resume training next week after 2 weeks rest 🤞so looking forward to it and been training on the route so hopefully no surprises lol

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Catho78]

How frustrating! I have everything crossed for you 🤞

[Catho78 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Thanks, I’ll keep you posted nearer race day 🏃🏽‍♀️🤞😜

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Hi Linda I’m running the 200m at the Sussex Vets League in Lewes on the 25th. I’m also awaiting selection for the 100/200 at the Masters Inter Area Championships on the 30th. I should make the 4 x 100 relay team though.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Wow! This new 'career' is really taking off! Good luck!!!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you. Yes, I’m really enjoying the challenge. It’s quite a lonesome sport tbh but I’ll probably be back to some gentle park running in the off season come October.

[Juliet202 Half Marathon]

Hello ! I'm running the London Asics 10k on 10th July. It will be my second organised run - i was so thrilled by the Vitality 10k I immediately signed up to this one - slightly different route, otherwise I wouldn't bother ! only problem is, I've just been on a 4 week work trip and had to suspend running for the duration (too hot, unfamiliar surroundings, no gym access...) - and had less than 2 weeks to get back up to 10k. So far I've done 3 runs and managed 7k (5k of which was park run - i came 3rd to last !! 😆 so it was 2k + 5k with a break in the middle).... I'll try and get up to 8k before the weekend but also don't want to overdo it ! Sigh. Anyway, I'm ok with taking short walk breaks, so I'll just enjoy the atmosphere.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Juliet202]

If you managed 7k, you will manage 10k on the day. It may not be as fast as it might have been, but your legs will still have 10k in them - especially buoyed on by a bit of race magic. Relax and enjoy 😊

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Hi

I am also running at the two tunnels in Bath, but only doing the 5k as previously ran the 10k and HM there.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

Nice!!!

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Completed the 5k in warm conditions and that was 10:15. Official time was 26:00. 21st of 59 runners

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

Very, very nice time! And in this heat too, wow! Congratulations 👏