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21.5km done today, by accident, however does it mean I can have a HM badge??πŸ™πŸ™

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Well I set out to have a long steady run and that's exactly what it was , just a bit longer than I expected it to be!.I planned to do my normal route of 5 miles and then reversing it and doing back the other way. I remembered seeing a massive apple tree with apples just going to waste, so I thought I'd have a little detour and pick a few. Then I realised Coach Bennett was telling me I had reached 9 miles and I realized I wasn't anyway near home, so I thought I'd just carry on at a nice steady pace.

Have to admit needed the loo and dashed behind a hedge, a very disgruntled squirrel was most amused as he sat up on his hind legs , gave me a disgusted look and carried on burying his walnuts🀣🀣

My NRC app ( Coach Bennett had now left me) told me I'd done 21.5km, but Strava had stopped recording when I stopped, maybe it was disgusted with me having to go in public!!🀣🀣

Anyway, so it wasn't an official race, but wondered if it still counted to get my HM badge??πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

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Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Congratulations on your HM run! πŸ‘πŸ‘You must be buzzing…having gone out for a 10 miler! I am sure your new HM badge will be pinned proudly next to your name very soon - enjoy! πŸ™‚

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Yes I'm really pleased, and atleast I know when I do my first official HM next April I should be ok. My legs are starting to stiffen now, so my foam roller and sports massager will be in action later!!

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

You certainly can have your HM badge! You ran the distance and so you’ve earned it.

Well done and many congratulations Hedgehogs πŸ₯³πŸ’ͺπŸ‘ whoop whoop!

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

Woo Hoo, thank you!!!! I'm just pleased that it shows me that I should be ok for my official HM at Boston next April. Legs stiffening already so plenty of stretching, foam rolling and yoga either tonight or tomm, and should certainly sleep tonight. Is it normal to be so thirsty? I've not stopped drinking water since I got in.🌝

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

Perhaps you weren’t hydrated enough before the run. I think it’s harder in cold weather to drink enough water but running for over 13 miles will definitely dilute the water stores!

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toIrishprincess

Yes maybe, although I did have water and a diluted energy gel with me which I sipped every 20 mins. I'm drinking lots of water now, plus a big helping of apple crumble!!πŸ˜ƒ

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

yum πŸ˜‹

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Fantastic run Hedgehogs; all the best first HMs are done by accident (so was mine πŸ™‚).

According to Coach Bennett, hydration is as important in cold weather as it is in hot; so your system may be craving a little top up given this distance wasn’t planned. I ate for a week after mine! Great run πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Yes I thought my system would need more hydration, so I'm drinking well, only water though, nothing alcoholic!!🀣

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator

WOW!!!

Huge well done to you... A 10 mile to be done and a blinking, HM RUN!!!! Hoorah...!

Bet that squirrel was surprised! x

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Haha, not sure who was more surprised, it was funny the way he sat on his hind legs and just stared!!🀣🀣

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

I do not know how anyone can achieve a HM by accident, but you did it hedgehogs and you well deserve that shiny badge.

A wild pee is definitely allowed!

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

Haha thank you, not sure the squirrel was impressed!!🀣🀣

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

You just keep on running, that's how! πŸ˜‰ The only milestone distance I ever set out to achieve, and for which I trained, was marathon. All the rest were unplanned.

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dijep10 Miles

Congratulations πŸ‘ What an amazing achievement and by accident as well.

I hope you managed to get some of the apples🍏

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply todijep

Thank you and yes, managed to get some in my pockets and then a very kind lady came out and said she had loads from her trees and would I like some!! She then got a big bag and dropped them at a point near my house for me to collect later! So we've had apple crumble and I made an apple cake. I'm sure after a HM you can eat lots!! 🀣🀣🀣

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FrencHalf Marathon

That’s fantastic Hedgehogs123 ! I love those unplanned super duper milestone runs. Well done 😁😁😁.

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toFrenc

Thank you, I felt ok too as I was sensible and took it steady. Feels good I have to say, 2.5years ago when I started C25K, I didn't think I'd run further than a 5k!!πŸ˜ƒ

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FrencHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

I know just what you mean! I didn’t get to 5k when I completed C25K, and already I had people asking me if I was going to aim for a 10k - hold your horses I remember thinking 😁. Massive congratulations again.

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

well done πŸ˜€πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ…. Congratulations πŸ‘

Keep moving! That’s the thing πŸ‘πŸ˜€

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thank you, I've been for a walk and have done some stretches. Should sleep tonight!!🀣

Tabbles profile image
TabblesHalf Marathon

Great effort , I have been there set out for one target and end up going longer. Congratulations enjoy the new badge

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

Thank you, yep I thought I may do 11 miles but then just kept going! πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon

Congratulations Hedgehogs123! The accidental milestones are often the best ones! The new badge really suits you πŸ™‚πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

Thank you, a lovely finish to the weekend!πŸ…πŸ˜

Week7 profile image
Week7Half Marathon

Congratulations! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸΏοΈπŸ₯‡

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toWeek7

Thank you! πŸ˜†

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

haha thank you, love the squirrel icon!🀣

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SueAppleRun10 Miles

Wowzers that's a good long run, amazing and oh lol at the squirrel, congratulations to you and what a lovely new badge

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

I know, Im teally chuffed with myself. Atleast I know I should be able to do my first HM race in April. I was intending to do the 10 miles as Ive done that a few times before, and thought I may do 11, but then seeing as I was a little way off being home I thought if I took it steady I could run it rather than walk, so that's exactly what I did!

Yes, not sure who was more surprised, me or the squirrel! 🀣🀣

Brilliant, well done πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

Thank you! πŸ˜€

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Woohoo πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ Well done you, that’s brilliant. I never doubted you could do it, you are such a strong runner. I think there is something in the mindset (well mine anyway πŸ˜‚) that says β€œif I do the extra bit now I don’t have to do the other bit again” πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Hope you’re not too stiff this morning

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Thanks Sandie, I was expecting my legs to be stiff but so far, they're absolutely fine, unless it kicks in tomm!!πŸ˜„

johnt46 profile image
johnt4610 Miles

Well done, great achievement by accident or not!!

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply tojohnt46

Thank you!πŸ˜†

Macrun profile image
MacrunHalf Marathon

Well done on your accidental half marathonπŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toMacrun

Thank you! πŸ˜ƒ

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathon

Congratulations on your first HM Hedgehogs123 ! πŸŽ‰ Definitely counts, if everything had to be validated by an official race I for one wouldn't be on here!

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toCmoi

Thank you, I took it steady and was sensible and so far I feel ok! πŸ˜†

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Congratulations! Like Sandie, I knew you'd smash it. Poor traumatised squirrel though .... 😍

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thank you! Yes the squirrel was not impressed!!🀣🀣

Katnap profile image
KatnapMarathon

πŸ˜ƒπŸ€£ well earned badge!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toKatnap

Thank you and I'm surprised that my legs are absolutely fine too, added bonus!! πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

nowster profile image
nowsterMetric Marathon

Congratulations!

And you're definitely not the only person to have "popped behind a hedge" doing a longer run. I got caught short on my HM to Cromer and back when on holiday in July this year. I had to pause the watch several times, including during a visit to some proper public loos in the clifftop village of Overstrand where I cleaned myself up properly.

And it definitely counts.

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply tonowster

Thank you. The squirrel was certainly not amused!!🀣

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon

Wow! Well done HH! That’s a great way to stumble across a new distance, well done! What a lovely shiny new badge it is too 😍

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Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

Thank you, it did feel good, and atleast I know I should be ok to do the Boston HM next April 😁.Having said that, pride becomes before a fall, so they say. Tonight whilst out with the running club, I took another tumble. Luckily even though I knew I was falling, I was determined not to land on the pavement as I did before (as that hurts!) I managed to divebomb into the grass verge, so wasn't too worse for wear. I'm just so clumsey! πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathonβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

Oh no HH, that’s not good but at least you had the forethought to throw yourself somewhere a bit squishier. I’ve done the tarmac sandpapering and it’s not fun is it? Hope you’re feeling ok πŸ€—

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

Yes, I'm fine thanks, ribs feel a bit bruised but nothing as bad as last time, where I had scabs on my knees and hands for weeks!! The club are joking that I need full protection on to run in the dark!! 🀣

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