🧝 Everybody Loves Friday Pompoms! 🎉

[Cmoi]

❗ Latest update: everybody loves Friday pompoms, except apparently the running gods. As you'll see from recent replies to this thread, both Dendev and Mudita have had to withdraw from their planned events this weekend 🙁. This post has now been updated as the elves have just learned that M0use has a Jingle Bell Jog 10k this weekend.

Please refresh your tinselly pompoms for Sunday 11th December, and get waving to show your support for ✨@M0use ✨ in her first-ever event!

It's the Jingle Bell Jog (10k run) for Tenovus Cancer Care, described as a jolly jog around the scenic National Botanic Garden of Wales : allevents.in/cross%20hands/...

Wishing you fabulously festive fun, and don’t forget to send us your race report!

Anyone else taking part in an event this weekend? If so, do let us know and we’ll get you added asap!

The Marathon Team xxx

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[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

well done Dendev. Enjoy the fun. Looking forward to seeing you pictures and the fancy dress. Pom poms waving in France.

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks so much for the encouraging words but I’m not feeling well enough to do it 🤧😢

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

I love that pompom cheerleader! I might put something like this on top of my tree this year 😍

Good luck Dendev75 ! Your first event is always special and this one sounds like sooooo much fun 🥳🤗🎉

Enjoy it all and bring home the bling 🏅

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Hi, I’m gutted but I’m not feeling well and I won’t be taking part, I have booked my next one for February which includes jumping over hay bales 😆 so I have something to look forward to. I’m hoping to run this one virtually so I still get my bling. Thank you ☺️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Oh what a shame! There’s so much going around atm. But you’ve made the right decision, you want to enjoy your first event. Take it easy on your virtual run too.

But jumping over hay bales is definitely something to look forward to 🤗

Take care 😍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

That’s the best festive pom pom shaker Cmoi! 😅

Have a wonderful race Dendev75 .

Wrap up warm (not toooo warm), and enjoy your first race. Savour the bling. It’s very very special! 😍

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’ve been so looking forward to this run but I’m feeling rubbish (full head cold) so I’m going to opt to do a virtual run when I’m feeling better to get that bling (not how I planned my first event) many thanks for your encouragement 🥰

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Ahh what a shame Dendev, but great restraint. A virtual run will still earn you the bling I’m assuming, and there will be plenty more races to enter. Get better soon. 🤧 🤞

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

thanks ☺️ I’ve got a fun one booked in February 👍🏻

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Have a great run Dendev; with a Pom Pom shaker like that we expect a pb!! Not really; it is obviously a fun run and the weather is a bit iffy, so take care.🙂

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you so much for your encouragement but I’m feeling pretty rubbish (head cold) and don’t feel up to it, I’m gutted but it’s not worth it as I wouldn’t enjoy it and probably wouldn’t finish it the way I’m feeling. I’ve got another event booked for Feb so hopefully I get to do that one. 😉

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Sensible call Dendev; a fun run which isn’t fun really doesn’t work! Frustrating when you have done the hard work.

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Thank you so much @cmoi for the great pic and encouraging build up for my first event - but unfortunately I have ended up feeling really poorly with a horrible head cold, earache and I just don’t feel I’m going to be well enough to take part. I’m absolutely gutted but these things happen when you book things in advance and I’m grateful it’s nothing worse. I do have the option of completing a virtual run when I’m feeling better to achieve my medal (it’s definitely not the same and I feel a bit of a cheat) which I think is the wisest option at the moment. I’m currently dosed up wearing my warmest pjs by the fire working my way through boxes of tissues. (And it’s snowing heavily outside -so there’s a chance the run may even be cancelled - hope not for the other runners sake).

There’s always next time! Best of luck to @M0use on her first 10k run on Sunday, I’ll be thinking of you and cheering you all the way! Pics please. 👏🏻

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Oh no Dendev75 , what a shame! I suppose the virtual version is some sort of compensation, but I'm inclined to agree that it's hardly the same as the real thing.

Mudita11 has also had to withdraw from her planned event this weekend, so I'll just have to put the elf to work elsewhere!

Unless @m0use is running an actual event and would care to tell us about it?

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

My classroom has been full of students with all kinds of coughs and colds so I suppose it was inevitable I’d catch something sooner or later, rubbish timing! @M0use is running her first real event and I’m so excited for her, we started our running journeys around the same time so I’ll be shaking my Pom Poms on Sunday for her! 🥳

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

I've just found her post on Bridge, but unfortunately it doesn't give details of her event. I'll contact her and see if she responds.

It'd be a shame for her to miss out, but normally we can only post pompoms for people who've replied to the monthly events posts on this forum, as otherwise we just don't know about them!

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

let’s hope she replies 🤞🏻

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

We exchanged messages, and I've updated this thread and sent her the link. 😀

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Tagging Irishprincess - got your pm, thanks. For some reason I can't get into chat at all right now so am replying here to say that @M0use is spelled with a zero as the second character.

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Dendev75]

Get well soon Dendev75. You’ll love your first race when you are fit and well.

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5, I’ve got one booked for Feb which should be fun 👍🏻

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Happy pompom day to anyone who manages a race.

OH Dendev75 sorry to hear your news. .

There is just one positive in this that I can see - you still have your first race to look forward to and we all have time to get bigger pompoms. Get well soon.

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you ☺️ I was wondering if it may end up being cancelled as most park runs have for tomorrow - we’ll see.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck Dendev75 wrap up warm and enjoy! 👏🙂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Going to be waving pom poms 😃

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh no, sorry to hear of your disappointments Dendev75 and Mudita11 . There will be another event along soon ....But best of luck M0use!!! Enjoy 😊

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

thank you 🥰

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Thanks linda9389 . I’ve got a few booked up for 2023 already, including the GSR, yay! 🎉

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Mudita11]

Hope all went well last week Mudita

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Jingle Bell Jog 10k sound so Christmas's. Getting the tinsel pompoms out for you M0use .Have a wonderful first race!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good luck M0use🍀 that sounds such a fantastic event! Enjoy it all and it would be great to read a race report afterwards!

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

my run has just been cancelled! I don’t feel like I’m missing out now. 🙈

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

The website says you'll be offered the opportunity to transfer to next year's race or another of their events Dendev75 .

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I’d already opted to run it virtually before they cancelled, I’ll have to see if that’s still an option but if not I’ll rebook for the same venue as I was keen on running through the parkland.

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Good luck today @M0use 👍 Have a lovely jingly run. Get well soon Dendev75 The comeback is always stronger than the setback 💪

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

I hope so, thank you 😊

[M0use]

Thanks for the pompoms a good wishes, just arrived at the venue but last minute cancellation due to icy conditions (not really surprising, it's arctic here 🥶☃️) Can I reserve the pompoms for the rescheduled event?

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to M0use]

Oh no, not another cancellation! 😱

Of course you can reserve the pompoms for the rescheduled event, just don't forget to respond to the appropriate monthly post on here once you know the details. 👍😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to M0use]

What a shame…. But not surprising. There will be other races 🥳

[M0use in reply to Irishprincess]

Definitely sensible and not the only cancellation I know. Plan for next year. ☺️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to M0use]

👍

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to M0use]

Hope they're giving you a free transfer to next year's run @M0use!

[M0use in reply to Cmoi]

Waiting to hear from them but they've said it'll either be a refund or rescheduled event.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to M0use]

Aww not fair it was cancelled but you can't beat the weather and better to be inside safe

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to M0use]

Such a shame MOuse, but safety comes first

[M0use]

I think looking at the forecast it'll be too icy for the next week, nothing for it but to stay inside and decorate the Christmas tree ☺️🌲🎄