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πŸ‚ πŸ₯³ Ode to Autumnal pompoms πŸ‚ πŸ₯³

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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Close HU friends under maturing sun

Let’s raise our pompoms for to load and bless

With bling all those that round the races run

Your very finest Autumnal pompoms are needed this weekend for a truly bumper crop of wonderful HU runners, who’ll be getting out there on Sunday 16th October to take part in events galore!

πŸ… Taking to the start line in the Midlands is misswobble , in the Redbrik 10K – chesterfield.co.uk/events/c... Here's hoping you’re not as wonky as that spire!

πŸ… Heading further south, we find MissUnderstanding and SkiMonday in the Bath (Half Marathon, that is!) – bathhalf.co.uk

πŸ… Crossing to the other side of the country, we have Langley-Loper in her annual Half Marathon, the Maidstone HM – sportingeventsuk.com/enter-...

πŸ… And, finishing with a flourish, The Great South Run – greatrun.org/events/great-s... – won’t know what’s hit it, with no fewer than eight (no make that nine, no ten, help, I can't keep up!) HU members heading to Portsmouth to run in what promises to be the meet-up of the year. There’s Beachcomber66 , Blackberrypie , cheekychipmunks , JonathanP , Katnap , roseabi , Sandie1961 and TailChaser .

STOP PRESS: linda9389 and Mudita11 are also running the GSR, thanks for letting us know!

Have a fabulous time, everyone, and we look forward to those race reports!Can there possibly be anyone or anything missing? Do let us know us about any other runners or events that we’ve overlooked and we’ll add them to the list!

The Marathon Team xxx

πŸ“£ To let us know about October events and to find out what your VRBs are up to, check out this post: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

πŸ“£ Earned a new badge? 10 miles, HM, Metric Marathon, Marathon or Ultra (50K and beyond) are over here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

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Shake-and-run profile image
Shake-and-runHalf Marathon

what a great line up! Pom poms are ready in Stratford. Have a wonderful time everyone.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toShake-and-run

Next year’s GSR for you Shake-and-run ? 😈

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Oh yes, don’t you just know it 😁

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

😈😈😈

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

Thanks Cmoi! My first 10-miler πŸ˜€ Totally unprepared, but looking forward to it!!!

Have fun everyone xxx

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Lovely to hear from you. The crazy gang is out in force in Portsmouth! Most of us have a sick note for one thing or another, so you will be in good company (well, out of sight towards the front in reality!). πŸ™‚

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Aww I have this image of the gang waving their sick notes at the start 😍

Should be a good party!! Esp. with the improved weather forecast πŸ˜‚

xxx

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Have a great run roseabi ! Hope to get to meet you. πŸ™πŸ» I think I’m the only one who wishes there was still rain in the forecast! πŸ˜…

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks! Same to you xxx

I could stand a bit of rain! I'm just glad to see that the wind isn't as windy. Currently. πŸ˜‚

I will be in a grey fluffy cardigan, and a lot of other grey stuff - so pretty much invisible! My shorts are blue tho...

...actually my shoes are a ridiculous pink and white combo! But you probably won't be able to spot my shoes. Ha 😊

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toroseabi

I’ve been watching that wind forecast all week roseabi. You will have run in the coastal wind and it’s not easy at the end of the race. But it looks like it’s going to give us a miss after all.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

ο»ΏYep, definitely better than was threatened earlier in the week!

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

I have a red tutu, my London Marathon top and bright yellow shoes, you may be able to spot me πŸ˜…!!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

ο»ΏAwesome!!!

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

So, just look out for a pink and white blur flying past!

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Is the current trend to wave sick notes instead of pompoms?

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathonβ€’ in reply toSkiMonday

That’s not such a bad idea!

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toSkiMonday

They're not mutually exclusive πŸ˜‰ wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Po...

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toCmoi

I just want to know what HR would make of the folds and the hole in my sick note!

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toSkiMonday

Just take a photo of it before you start the creative process. Sorted.

Shake-and-run profile image
Shake-and-runHalf Marathon

forgot to say, ace poem Cmoi!!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRun10 Miles

What a lot of beautiful virtual running buddies out there this weekend, run strong everyone and most of all enjoy the experience, autumnal pom poms will be waved from here

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Sola. I’m certainly going to run and it certainly won’t be strong, but I’ll get there. πŸ˜€

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRun10 Milesβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

I really want to run that one maybe next year, sure you will get there πŸ˜€ and proud of you all I am

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Sola…our turn for boot camp this weekend!!

Mudita11 profile image
Mudita11Half Marathon

Make that 9 for the GSR as I’ll be there too. Can’t wait 🫣🀣

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

A nice classy poetic touch Cmoi, thank you. As the day approaches I am thinking more Wilfred Owen than Keats! I was totally chilled until I started to pack my stuff this morning. Looking forward to meeting up with so many VRBs though.πŸ‘

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Exactly CC ! 😱

Langley-Loper profile image
Langley-LoperHalf Marathon

ο»ΏThanks for the shout-out! I will be running with a recovering ankle (pesky bug bite) and in my heavy milk bottle glasses (contact lenses banned for 7 days). I'm aiming for scenery enjoyment rather than a PBπŸ˜‰πŸ€“

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathon

Go, go, go and have the best of times.Ppom poms waving from the rehab club in DerbyshireπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thanks over61, hope you’re improving. πŸ₯°

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Had a really helpful appointment with my physio yesterday. I will continue to do exercises for Achilles, hamstring and knee upping the quantity for the knee. Furthest distance now 4.4km and I shall keep to the 10% rule so I won't even let myself do 5km for my 'long' run this W/E. All very gentle, but at least I am running. 😊

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Brilliant work πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I missed this reply - thank you, but it really doesn't feel brilliant!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thanks >61. We (or least I) need all the support available! πŸ™‚

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Can't wait to hear all about it πŸ˜ŠπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Thanks for the lovely poem and pompoms Cmoi . I need all the help I can get ahead of Sunday as I don’t think I’ve ever had such dire preparation for a race. Couldn’t even manage 3k without walk breaks this week. But I’m a stubborn sort and I’ll get this covid-type cold affected body round the GSR by hook or by crook! πŸ˜‚

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Oh! That cold has been with you far too long. Have a lovely time seeing friends, doing some running and 'knowing you', enjoying bling! πŸ˜ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thanks over. It’ll be a wonderful weekend with fantastic friends, and the bling is most definitely the icing on the cake. 😍

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Think of the bling Munks! πŸ…

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toIrishprincess

Actual footage of me Irishprincess !

Donkey and carrot
over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

πŸ˜‚ love it!

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon

Waving pom poms frantically for everyone!! Whoop de whoop whoop! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

I’ve know idea what state I’ll be in (lurching between Philip Larkin and Dylan Thomas here) but I know I’ll be in wonderful company at the GSR πŸ₯‚ πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

What a fab poem Cmoi! And I love the photo too πŸπŸ‚

Good luck to each and every one of you πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€ That’s quite a group from our club πŸ˜€

Waving pom poms galore for you and smiling β€˜til my face hurts πŸ˜ƒ Go, go, go, everyone……πŸ₯³

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Thanks cmoi - great pompom post 😍

Good luck one and all, have fun and bring back the bling!!!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator

WHOAAAAA What great Autumnal Line up!!!!!

Welsh Pom Poms are ready and waiting !!!!

Run Well, Run Safe...RUN HAPPY xxxxx

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathon

Go well folks! I'll attempt a combined run and pompom wave!

Time_Lord profile image
Time_LordHalf Marathon

ο»ΏGood luck everyone

JonathanP profile image
JonathanP10 Miles

I'm taking a bit of a risk for the GSR, using a new pair of Wave Inspire 17s (with just a 4k run-in), after I realised I'd done 1200 km in my old ones! I'm sure it'll be fine, particularly with all my other HU buddies to help me hobble the last mile!😜

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toJonathanP

you’ll be fine I’m sure JP, as they are exactly the same shoe - just a bit more bounce. 🦘

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

First of all , good luck to misswobble , SkiMonday , and MissUnderstanding and Langley-Loper - hope you have a great time.

Then there’s the other bunch running on my doorstep. I’m not doing the GSR this year but I will be donning my running gear to chase around the course to cheer this merry group on. I might even start my Garmin just to see how far I go. Is there FOMO? You bet, even though I know that I haven’t trained for it. I think I will be entering again next year.

Have a wonderful time Great South Runners, and may all your niggles and blisters be little ones!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

I still maintain that our mutual lack of training should team up Dexy5 - a GSR relay!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Shall I wait at the Eastney loos and take your bib? 🀣🀣

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

You’re on! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

What a bumper weekend of HU running! πŸ˜€ Good luck everyone - hope you all have fantastic runs and I look forward to reading all your run posts! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ½πŸ™‚πŸ’ͺπŸ…

Cowladyrunning profile image
CowladyrunningMarathon

ο»Ώwoweee! Pom poms a go go from me! Love the great big HU GSR lineup! Have fun everybody running in all the races cos even if there's no other HU member running with you in person, we are there in spirit!

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

Have fun out there everyone πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ…πŸ‘

I hope the weather is kind πŸ™πŸ€ž

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Good luck everyone. This is so exciting πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ A shout out too to our GSR on course cheerleaders Dexy5 UpTheStanley and Oldgirlruns

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

If we're crediting cheerleaders too, then we absolutely have to mention David_G . Sadly he can't run in the GSR due to injury 😞 but he was hoping to get there as a supporter.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toCmoi

Very remiss of me. How could I? Sorry David_G πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Don't stress it Sandie1961 , there've been so many changes to this week's events I couldn't keep up myself!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toCmoi

whoop whoop to David_G who sadly cannot run but is cheering on crutches

lexi6 profile image
lexi610 Miles

just have the best runs ever you fabulous people and for those cheering you on (that'll be us then πŸ˜ŠπŸŽ‰) pom poms are a shaking! Special shout out for DaTruffe always in our hearts. Keep running, keep smiling ❀️

Week7 profile image
Week7Half Marathon

Goodluck everyone Have a brilliant run all. Feeling a bit FOMO ish here ...🎊🎊

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon

ο»ΏGood luck and pom poms to everyone on Healthunlocked running The Great South Run on Sunday, I wish you all the very best. 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

Katnap profile image
KatnapMarathon

ο»ΏGood luck misswobble ο»Ώ with your 10k!

ο»ΏHappy running sMissUnderstanding ο»Ώand SkiMonday

ο»ΏGo go Langley-Loper

🐱 Katnap 🐱🐱

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toKatnap

thank you πŸ™‚πŸ‘

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathon

Thanks for the pom poms and the lovely post! Swinging between nerves and excitement about tomorrow. Mainly about whether the park and ride will have spaces and if I’ll get there on time. Once I’ve parked and hit the runners’ village I’m sure it’ll be fine!

Blackberrypie profile image
BlackberrypieHalf Marathon

ο»ΏWhat a gorgeous day for great south, good luck to my fellow runners!

Blackberrypie profile image
BlackberrypieHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBlackberrypie

ο»ΏVery sore legs but despite very disrupted training I knocked 4m30 off my PB from last year so very pleased with that!

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toBlackberrypie

Congratulations Blackberrypie , super-impressive!

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathon

Bath happened and it was great! Absolutely loved it. The weather was much warmer than I’d thought it would be and I didn’t quite feel in tip top shape so took it a bit easier than planned. Still shaved a couple of minutes off my previous HM practice run time. The hill at the end right before the finish was killer. Thrilled to have made it round, even if I was overtaken by someone dressed as a toilet at one point!!

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

Well done MissUnderstanding , so pleased you loved it!

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toCmoi

Bring on the next one!!!

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