Great Bristol 10k race report 😀🏅🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks]

The day dawned cool and sunny, with very little wind. Perfect for a cheeky 10k round my home city. 😀 I headed out to the Park & Ride nice and early and arrived at the event with a good hour to spare. I even found a rank of loos with no queue! 😱 The loos brought back memories of Irishprincess , as that’s where we met for the very first time this time last year when we were both running the HM! Happy days.

I was relieved not to be running that distance today. All my recent runs have been affected by a truly hideous cold, and I’m not sure I’d have made it. 10k is a nice friendly distance and I felt good, although I did start to flag towards the end. It was mighty warm in the sun, and good old Bristol’s “fast and flat” description isn’t strictly true! Still, I chugged on, ran the lot and came in in 1:19:37. Not quick, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to do that today.

The bling is beautiful. So heavy and chunky. Worth every step! 😍😍

Without going into detail about my return P&R trip, suffice to say I didn’t get home for 2 hours after finishing. I live 15 minutes away. 😩

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

well done Cheeky, looks like a very respectable time to me! I’ve been running slow this autumn, must be something to do with the time of year. The profile doesn’t look very flat and your journey home sounds like a nightmare (unless the reason for your delay was a trip to the pub!). Looking forward to meeting up in a few weeks time.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks Shakes, I was happy with with sub 1:20 I must say. I’d like to think that I’ll regain some fitness before the GSR, but at least it’s flat. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

No, the long trip home didn’t involve the pub. That would have been a good reason! It did involve a 50+ minute wait for the bus, a 30 minute bus ride to the car, then a drive home full of traffic jams. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

A big congratulations to you CC on completing the Great Bristol 10K, you will be very proud of yourself, that is a beautiful bling, I am sure you celebrated that run with wine and cake.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al. Oh yes, plenty of celebratory deliciousness has been consumed, with more to come! That’s the bonus of running isn’t it? 😅

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I just remembered that you ran at parkrun yesterday, I think if I was running a 10K on a Sunday I would probably miss parkrun on the Saturday before, so well done on running both.

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Damn right Al, but Cheeky’s made of sterner (or possibly dafter) stuff … 🙄

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

You can’t really call my mincing running though can you, UpTheStanley ? 🐌

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I don’t know what else you’d call it Cheeky. You are a fantastic runner! 😃😃

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

You’re too kind Sandie, but I’m a confirmed one trick pony, and it’s definitely not a loping gait I have! 😅

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

You are a well oiled machine (in the nicest possible sense) xx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

As Beachcomber66 once mentioned, I am good at utilising my Diesel engine! 😅

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

You certainly are xx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

🥰

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

I did do PR yesterday Al, but it was on purpose. I’m used to running 4-5 times each week and I don’t worry about consecutive days if it’s ‘just’ a 10k race.

I’ve only run a maximum of twice for the last couple of weeks since this cold, and it affected my fitness hugely. I wanted some miles in my legs to help with today. 😀

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😊 🏃🏾 👍

[David_G Metric Marathon]

well done cheekychipmunks that’s a great effort! 👏🏃‍♀️👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Thanks David! Your turn next with the VLM! 🏃‍♂️🏅😀

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Congratulations! Lovely to see the bling 🏅Hope you’re celebrating tonight!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I am, thanks MU, and I’m happy to admit I’m currently in my PJs (which might have happened over an hour ago!) 😂

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I heartily approve of this!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Haha good! It’s the best part about autumn and winter - PJs at any time of the day is allowed. 😅

[dijep]

congratulations 👏

I haven't had time to write up my Bristol experience I send to have spent most of three day walking to and from the caravan site. 😂

The weather was great, the organisation was amazing and thanks for the warning about those cheeky hills

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to dijep]

Thanks dijep, yes the weather was lovely. 😍Bit warm in the sun, but the entertainment on the course served as a nice distraction. Hope you’re able to relax this evening! I look forward to your report. Wasn’t the medal gorgeous? 😍

[dijep in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes it's lovely 😍

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

That cold has affected your running but hopefully the 10k race has seem the last of it

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

I think you’re right Sola. 🙏🏻🥰

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Congratulations cheekychipmunks x

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Thanks T_L! 😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Typically determined run Cheeky. Let’s hope that is the end of this pesky bug. 2 hours for a 15 minute trip and no shopping involved? Ridiculous!🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC, no, this cold had knocked me sideways but not enough for me to forego my races. Bling is precious. 😍

And nope, no shopping, just waiting … and waiting …… 🥱

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

😂😂

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Sounds just what a 10k race should be Cheeky (a rank of loos with no queue?!😲). Just draw a veil over the journey home.....

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

I couldn’t believe it Jonathan. I’d passed the first rank of loos which had an eye watering queue, but I wanted to offload my bag first and discovered a secret rank. Mind you when I walked past a bit later the secret was clearly well and truly out! I timed it perfectly. 🙏🏻

[GTFC Marathon]

l love how you adapted the run to how you've been feeling. You finished and have that sense of achievement...and bling!! 🎖👏👏👏👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to GTFC]

I’m so pleased GTFC. I’m clearly feeling better as it was only a minute slower than the Cheddar 10k last weekend, and a fair bit of that was downhill! 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Brilliant cheekychipmunks ! I thought that time sounded familiar; I did the New Forest Marathon 10k in 1:19.35! What a lovely day you had for it too. How did you find the course compared to when we did it in 2019?

The P&R on the way back sounds horrendous. I remember when we did it before our friends drove us in and parked in the city car park with no problem.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Running twins again Dexy! 😅 It’s definitely hillier than when we did it together, and it doesn’t take you out on the Portway (under the bridge). The HM still goes there though. There’s more city centre running and that’s where the hills are; one is at around 8k. 😳 At least I was expecting it this year. It almost killed me at around the 12 mile point of the HM 😩

Won’t be doing the P&R again. Super smooth going in, horrific getting home. 🙄

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hopefully they will bring back the Portway 10k next May and we will Join you again

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Dexy5 I just checked my Bristol result again, and it was 1:19:35!! Identical to your New Forest time. What are the odds?! 😅

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😂😂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done Cheeky - certainly looks like a lovely piece of bling!🏅😁

My very first 10k race was the Bristol 10k. I ran it with my sister and got a PB which stands to this day! (I seem to be getting slower all the time!!🤣🤣) It holds a special place in my heart as I was born in Bristol too.🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Ahh wonderful Sandra! It’s a different course now, but the atmosphere is the same I’m sure. 🥰

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I would definitely like to do it again…🙂💕

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

That would be wonderful! 🥰

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done! You are amazing repeatedly battling for bling with the dreaded cold!!! That journey back sounds frustrating to say the least 😡

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

You know me Linda. Bling is important. 😅 I think I can wave goodbye to the cold now, at last. Now to regain full fitness for the GSR party. 🥳

And that P&R was a thing of nightmares. 🙄

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Well done Cheeky, yes the hill is a bit of a shock. I run up it a couple of times in training. But felt so much steeper at 12 mikes.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

I know exactly what you mean Tabbles. I almost ground to a halt during the HM last year. At least I knew it was coming up this year, and (for us 10k runners), only at 8k! 😅

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Well done Cheeky!! Fabulous run and well done on your time. Thoroughly deserved bling too. I’m sorry your park and ride and journey home was so awful. Next year you could walk it instead as a warmup. 😅 Would be quicker for sure.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thank you Brian, it was a lovely day and Great Run came up with the goods as usual. 😀 So well organised. The P&R wasn’t, however. It’s been fine on race days in the past too. 🤷‍♀️ I could walk, in theory, but most of it is on busy A roads, and on the way home it’s 90% up hill! Not much fun after running a race. 😳

[over61andstilltrying 10 Miles]

Your a super star! 🌟🏃‍♀️ Here's to that cold going completely if it hasn't already.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Aww thanks over61! 🥰 It’s right at the tail end now, thank goodness! 🙏🏻

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Well done Cheeky. Fabulous bling and a great warm up for the event of the year in 3 weeks. It took me over an hour to get home from Lincoln 10k last year and it’s only 4 miles, so I can absolutely sympathise over the journey home 😖

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie! Can’t wait for the GSR (had you noticed?! 😅) and I’m hoping to be back to full fitness by then. See you there. 👏👏👏👏

[over61andstilltrying 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

How many from these lovely forum are due to be in the GSR? I grin thinking about you all! No, more a beam!! What would I be like if I actually joined you, I can't begin to imagine? Only just managing 30 minutes running due to rehab from hamstring, knee and a lesser extent Achilles, so no long runs for me for a while yet.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

At least 10, probably more over61. Plus a couple of non-runners too. It would be lovely if you could join our merry gang one year, but get those naughty niggles sorted first. How dare they? 😩

[over61andstilltrying 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Your 'How dare they? 😩' Made me laugh. I have a feeling the knee injuries as a result of my gardening fall are going to impact me for life ... oh dear! The physios always said my knee would never be a normal knee again. I think that it is the meniscus tear that's the main issue. Ah well, I'll do my best with whatever I have and enjoy reading of the running adventures of others. 😊

Less than 3 weeks to the happy day! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

You’re always so upbeat, so doing the best with what you have sounds the best plan to me! 🥰

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

congratulations cheekychipmunks ! I'm so impressed you have done both those 10k's while being so poorly! But that P&R??? Terrible!!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thanks CLR, it’s been an energy sapping cold, but the 10ks made it no worse and I got 2 more pieces of bling, so all good! 😅

P&R, not so much. 😠

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Woohoo!!! Well done Munks💪 I’m jealous becuase that bling is gorgeous 😍 just my colour 😂

I can’t believe it’s a year since we first met and I really thought we would have met up again long before now (at the time we were planning to meet in Bath in March)

Considering how your cold affected you beforehand I think you did amazingly well!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

You would LOVE it IP. So hefty and substantial. 😍

You realise that we have unfinished business and we will meet again, hopefully in Bath. It will happen. It will. 👊🙏🏻🥰

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It WILL!!!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

👊👊👊👊👊

[Katnap Marathon]

😯

2hrs to do a 15min journey! It would have been quicker to run home! 😜

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Might be for you Katnap! It’s 85% up hill! Can’t see that bothering you though; you’d be fresh as a daisy! 🌸 (clearly not a daisy!)

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Well run Cheeky especially after managing a rough cold! That’s a nice bit of bling too.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Isn’t it lovely Decker? 😍 Thanks, I had a great day. 😀

[misswobble Marathon]

Another race report! I thought I was seeing things 👀😁

Speak of seeing things and loos, on my recent race I spied portaloos. Marvellous! til I got closer and found they were recycling bins 🤓. Doh ☺️

Congratulations on another event ticked off 😀💪🏅👏🏃‍♀️👊✊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Hahaha, that could have caused embarrassment MW! 😳😅

Yes, 2 weekends, 2 races! 👏👏👏👏

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

😂🤣😂 good job you realised time 😳

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

well done and great medal very unusual! 🙌🎖️👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thanks Hedgehogs, it’s gorgeous 😍