EVENTS IN FEBRUARY? HEAD HERE WITH THE DETAILS 🥳🥳

[Irishprincess]

Hello amazing running people. Let’s hope the running is going ahead and you are well into a New Year routine.

We’re heading into the next month quickly enough so it’s time to tell us about any events you have booked for February.

Give us the name of the event, date and a link to the website so your VRBs can take a look and see what’s what. We will then give you a loud pompom cheer on the Friday before your race!

It’s all fun so don’t hold back. We love waving our fluffy pompoms and supporting our fellow runners 😍

If you're in training, good luck 🍀 We can’t wait to read what you have planned!

From The Marathon Team xxx

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[Daiwalker Marathon]

My local half marathon is going to be part of my long run training for that day. 12th February, Headcorn. letsdothis.com/gb/e/headcor...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Daiwalker]

A great run to kick off February! You’re first on the list 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Daiwalker]

way to go! Good luck with the training 💪😀👍

[misswobble Marathon]

I’ve not booked a single event yet 😤. I’d normally have a Spring half booked by now 😏

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Me too MissW ☹️ How’s your back?

[misswobble Marathon]

I’ve had the dog today so we’ve been slowly plodding along 🙂🐕 It was a bit dicey out there today 🥶❄️🌧

[Cmoi Marathon]

Never mind the hill, what happened to the apostrophe?!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I know! 😂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I’d have had to ink one in 😁

Our newly-erected town signs were missing our world famous Crooked Spire so some miffed local drove round them with all with ladder and paint and filled in the missing landmark 😁

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Go on tell us, was it you? 😂

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

I'm really looking forward to running this londonwinterrun.co.uk/

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Watch out for the polar bears 🐻‍❄️

[Alexi_Spain Half Marathon]

I have my very first event that I have entered…….. Murcia HM on 5th February……

maratonmurcia.com/

The last HM I ran was a virtual one in May 2021…. And I vowed I’d never run that far again…. Well…. You all know how THAT goes!!! Training has been going well, and I’m now into my taper, brining in a little more progression Speed work - nervous … you bet!! Excited…. You bet !!! And will I smash my last time…. You bet!!!!

Oh - and the sales brought some amazing ‘race’ shoes.. gotta love a bit of shoe porn, but seriously… the Adios pro 3’s!!!! OMG!!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Alexi_Spain]

Oooooh, that looks like a fabulous race! And an anniversary too! You sound 100% ready for it 🤗

Where’s the photo of the shoes…..?

[Alexi_Spain Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ask, and you shall receive 😉🥰

Adios pro3

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Alexi_Spain]

Loving those colour combos! I hope they make you run faster 😂

[Teresa1632 Marathon]

I'm running in Barcelona on 19 February- half marathon. My first international! edreamsmitjabarcelona.com/e... Do you have to run on the "wrong" side of the road, like driving 😉😉

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Teresa1632]

How exciting! That will be amazing! Every time I read or hear the word “Barcelona” I want to start singing the Freddie/ Montserrat song 🇪🇸

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Hello IP 👋

I have the following indoor events:

12th Feb Southern Counties Masters Championships, Lee Valley. I have entered both the 60m and 200m

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The big one 😬 18-19th Feb British Masters Indoor Championships, Sheffield. 60m and 200m

bmaf.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/...

26th Feb Inter Area Challenge

Entry is by selection. I haven’t posted any times this year so far so I’m doubtful of selection. I will probably be reserve runner. I’ll know early Feb.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

A busy start to the running year for you Brian! Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🍀

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Hi Irishprincess and running friends. I'm signed up for the London Winter Run on 5 February. I suspect we'll have a reasonably large contingent out there🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃👍 Me being me, I've also got a full programme of social events planned for my weekend in London! 😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Only two of you so far David, but it’s early days yet! It sounds as if you’re going to have a pretty full weekend 🥳

[RunSkippyRun Half Marathon]

Dewsbury 10K on Sunday 5th Feb. It's all road and fairly flat. racebest.com/races/6ge48 (and please ignore the bit where it says "... 10k PB Course!" ... I'm just be looking to have a nice steady run 😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunSkippyRun]

A nice steady run sounds perfect!

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

runwales.com/e/lets-run-rhy... running the 10 miler in Rhyl. This is our first Club day trip of the year.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Is it this one? Your link didn't work.

runwales.com/e/lets-run-rhy...

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Yes it is, well done for fixing that Irishprincess x

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Sounds great!

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Hi IP. There are three of us now on here running the London Winter Run: londonwinterrun.co.uk/

Can’t wait! I believe there will be 18,000 runners 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃 🏃‍♂️ 🏃🏼‍♀️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

It’s always a very popular event. Watch out for the polar bears!

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Hi Irishprincess I'm taking part in the (virtual) Local Landmarks 10K run on Sunday 19 February 2023:

locallandmarks10k.co.uk/

I'm aiming to run around Bognor Regis in West Sussex and I'm currently looking at routes that include places of interest, blue plaques etc. Hopefully some of my running club friends will join me if I can persuade them!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

That sounds like so much fun David! I’ll look forward to seeing the photos of this 🙂

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Just signed up for the Beechenhurst Night Run in the Forest of Dean this Friday (17th Feb).

Preparation will be minimal (usual running gear plus some backup lights).

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Looks fab! I’d love to do a night run but I have bad night vision so it’s probably not a good idea ☹️

Enjoy!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Lights are allowed! In fact, I think they’re compulsory!

If you want to try an off-road night run, this seems ideal.

NB I reserve the right to change my opinion after I’ve tried it!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

I’ll let you go first!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP. 😎

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Fancy the Sainté-Lyon SkiMonday ? 78km, roughly 2000m elevation, 11.30pm start, in December. Snow doesn't usually stop play. Oh, and the hard cases do there and back: 156km, 4390m elevation. saintelyon.com/

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

😳😮

[ArthurJG Half Marathon]

Just a wee one for me this month, Meadows 5k in Edinburgh on 21st. Second time I’ve done it: was dead last last time but someone has to be and I was well inside the cutoff time so it didn’t matter. An interesting type of event, it’s held monthly on a Tuesday lunchtime and numbers are generally quite low yet for only £8 it’s a proper chip timed race on an officially measured two lap course.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to ArthurJG]

Oh that sounds such good fun! And on a Tuesday lunchtime too. Hope there are showers afterwards 🥵

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Well, I had entered the Winchester 10k on 19th Feb but it’s not to be as redoing C25K! Just hoping I can enter a few things later in the year, we shall see! 😁😁😁

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

What a shame Frenc. It’s so disappointing when that happens. My last race was nearly exactly a year ago and I miss them badly so can sympathise. But one thing is for sure, we’ll be back and showing off that bling in no time 🏅

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yes we will! 🎖️

[Oldfloss Administrator]

This post just popped up in my box... and the photo made me laugh... I was just planning some future Catch-Up Corner posts on C25K... and the one in my head was...Hills... Just get over them! Then you appeared.. !

Hope all is well with you x

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Haha no escape Floss! The running gods are in fine form these days 🤣🤣

All good here xxx