BUMPER POMPOM WAVING NEEDED THIS WEEKEND!!!

[Irishprincess]

Hello amazing runners ⭐️⭐️⭐️

We think we might have a record number of racers this weekend so we’re going to be very busy waving those pompoms. There is a fantastic array of fabulous VRBs heading out to so many diverse and beautiful locations from different parts of the UK and indeed the world! Lots of firsts too so it’s a truly epic few days! We want lots of photos please runners 🙂

⭐️ First up on this iconic weekend and far away is    RunWillie who is running her first ever race on Saturday at the Swan River HM in Perth, Western Australia. You’ve trained beautifully for this RW, you’ve done the miles and now it’s time to enjoy what you’ve achieved.

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⭐️ Also on Saturday and back in the UK we have    Frizzbomb67 who is not only running the Trussell Trust Race Against Hunger 5K but has also raised funds for this much needed charity. Her reward? Afternoon tea afterwards. Now that is something most of us can turn up for! Enjoy the run and the tea Frizzbomb 🫖🍰

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⭐️ Moving into Sunday now and first up is    Cowladyrunning and    MissUnderstanding and SkiMonday ** who will all be taking in the scenic views at the Forest of Dean Spring Trails HM. It’ll be hard not to stop and have a look at all that gorgeous scenery but you can do plenty of that beforehand and afterwards 🙂

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 ⭐️ The next event is very popular with no less than seven (now eight!) VRBs taking part!

   linda9389 ,    Katnap and    TailChaser are tackling the stunning Monsal Trail HM in the Peak District and    Dexy5 ,    Oldfloss ,    UpTheStanley , @bluebirdrunner* and the youngest kitten of Katnap and TailChaser are all running the 10K. The course is iconic and we expect lots of photos guys! What a get-together 😍 No doubt lost of chatter, tea and cake afterwards!

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 ⭐️ Moving South now we’re in Kew Gardens (oooh lovely) where    Kirst13 will be running her first HM around the beautiful grounds. What a fantastic place for a HM. No doubt the tulips will be peeping and the daffs alight 💐 Enjoy every minute Kirst.

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 ⭐️ From Kew all the way to Paris now where we will find    Hidden toeing the start line for her very first Marathon! What a truly magical place for your first Marathon tracy. The atmosphere will be amazing 😍 All that hard work will be worth just getting to the start line 👍

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⭐️ Back to the UK again and in London where we’ll see    dory950 and    O505k and AllezLeChef *** running the London Landmarks HM. Closed roads, so much history and famous landmarks on this run and not forgetting the famous crowd support will surely all carry you all along.

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⭐️ And finally, last but by no means least, we have our own speedster    RunBrianRun with two events, the 100m and 200m, at the Portsmouth AC Outdoor Open. This is the first outdoor session this year so here’s hoping for fair weather and the right kind of wind Brian 💨🤞

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We think we have included everyone! But if we’ve missed anyone then let us know.

Good luck to all our wonderful runners this weekend. Bon Courage, have loads of fun and enjoy the rewards of all your training 🍀🍀🍀

From The Marathon Team xxx

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* edited to include bluebirdrunner for the Monsal rail 10K. I’ve used the maximum number of tags in this post so can’t tag BBR but she’s here nonetheless 😍

** second edit to include SkiMonday for the Forest of Dean HM!

*** third edit to include AllezLeChef for the London Landmarks HM!

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[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Wow!!! That really is an amazing HU turnout. Good luck to each and everyone of our wonderful runners. Just be sure to have fun, enjoy!!!

And a personal thank you to anyone waving their pompoms on Sunday 🙏

I look forward to putting my feet up next week and reading a bumper crop of race reports 🥰🏃🏃‍♂️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

We could probably publish a book with all the race reports 🤗

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Irishprincess]

I'd be stuck for words.... NOT ! 🤣🤣xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

I doubt that! 😍 xxx

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Thank you so much  Irishprincess . I need to get that faffage list out again and start packing, not only for the race but  UpTheStanley and I will be staying a few days in the area and meeting up with non runny friends,. So looking forward to catching up with the Katz family, Linda and, for the first time,  Oldfloss .

What a shame that  RunBrianRun is racing in Portsmouth when we are away - we could have waved real pom-poms! Good luck Brian.

Good luck to all the other runners . I look forward to hearing all about your runs, long or short. Bling pics obligatory.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

What an amazing few days you’ll have Dexy! Good luck with the faffage list 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

It's going to be AWESOME ... you get to see how old I REALLY am ! 🤣🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

No such thing Floss 🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Oldfloss]

I don’t believe it at all Oldfloss 🐌

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Nope, nope, nope, nope nope!!

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Oh my! I might have to hire some more pom poms in for this very busy weekend of fab runners and races! Good luck RunWillie Frizzbomb67 Cowladyrunning MissUnderstanding linda9389 Katnap TailChaser Dexy5 Oldfloss UpTheStanley Kirst13 Hidden dory950 O505k RunBrianRun please forgive me if I missed anyone 😊😊😊.

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Frenc]

Thank you! x

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thank you!! It’s nerves at the moment but I’m sure that will turn into energy on the day!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Frenc]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thank you!

[Oldgirlruns 10 Miles]

That’s a lot of pom-poms waving Irishprincess, I feel my arms aching already! Huge good luck to everyone running over this weekend, whoop whoop!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you x

[ForbiddenPlanet Half Marathon]

What an amazing turnout, and heartening to see when I think I have read of some events struggling to attract numbers. Good luck all!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Thanks you x

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Thank you Maj.... this is a bit of a milestone in my running comeback, as Christmas Covid left its mark and then a weird cough which has literally hung on for the last ten days, it is not COVID!

I started to feel better yesterday afternoon and a short run this morning was done without a hitch... except me messing my watch up!

I am so looking forward to the day and meeting up with some of my truly inspirational friends.., including... and I am allowed now, to mention her... Bluebirdrunner , who is going to be there, to hold my hand through the 10K.... I fear she may leave me standing... Maybe IP we could add her onto the POM POM group so everyone cheers her too?

Everybody... Run WELL, Run SAFE, RUN HAPPY !

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

What a comeback for you Floss! You always do things in style and this is no exception with so many of your running friends there with you 😍

What fab news about Bluebirdrunner ! I’m going off now to add her to the pompom list.

Good luck and have fun both of you 🍀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

I’ve added BBR but can’t tag her as I’ve used the maximum number of tags available in a post. But she’s here!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Oh that's fabulous news! Chance to meet another hero ... only about 4 years after we first planned to meet up, right Bluebirdrunner 😍

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to linda9389]

Isn't it fantastic xxx

[Bluebirdrunner in reply to linda9389]

I know Linda, I kept it quiet because I didn't want to jinx it...☺🤗xxxWill be cheering you on!

xxx

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

I’m really looking forward to reading your race report Oldfloss how exciting!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Frenc]

I'm over excited now...and a day to go!!

[Bluebirdrunner]

I am!😁 nervous but excited...xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

There you are xxx You'll have me to look after xxx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I am SO pleased to hear you will be there too 🥰

[Bluebirdrunner in reply to linda9389]

So excited to meet you at last Linda!xxx

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

it’s great that we can meet you too Bluebirdrunner . 10k?

[Bluebirdrunner in reply to Dexy5]

Yes, Dexy ☺ I'm hoping to manage 10, with a wing and a prayer!Very excited to meet you and UTS at last too.🤗

xxx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Absolutely terrific cherry on icing on the cake BBR! So looking forward to meeting you 😍xxx

[Bluebirdrunner in reply to TailChaser]

A real get together TC...can't wait.xxx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Absolutely BBR 👍 xxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done you amazing runners. In true HU tradition, behave disgracefully and have a fabulous time!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yup!!🏃‍♀️😂🙃🎵

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

🥂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

😍😍😍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

But of course 😂 🍰 🍺 🥐 🥘 🍺 🧁 🥘 🍺

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Wonder if there will be sausages 😋

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Hmmm…. 😋

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

🏃🏻🏃🏻🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤸🏼‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

😂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Oh wow! That is a lot of races! Good luck everyone - I will be setting aside many minutes ⏱️to read all the race reports!😀🏃‍♀️🏃🏽

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

congratulations to you all. You have done all the hard work now enjoy your big day out everybody. So impressed to see first timers, those conquering new distances and those running on distant shores, what amazing people you all are. What a terrific HU turnout Irishprincess , well deserving of lots of Pom poms. I’ll will dust mine off immediately ready to wave on Saturday from SWFrance and Sunday from Marrakesh.

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Good luck to you all. Have a great running weekend. Bring home the bling!!!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Wet and windy Bristolian pom poms being shaken for you all, hopefully hard enough to shake away the foul weather, leaving you with perfect running conditions this weekend.

I’m looking forward to reading all the epic race reports. I might need more than one cup of tea for that - and more than just a couple of biccies. 😋

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s properly grim here today! Hoping those pom poms don’t get blown over the suspension bridge!!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

What a lot of events and so many with members of this forum, I'll wave and cheer good luck everyone

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

You're a star Sola, thank you. Hope you're coping OK, one day at a time 😘

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

My pompoms are doing a special extra wave right back at you SueAppleRun 🤗

[backintime 10 Miles]

Good luck all!

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Thanks so much for this! I’m a bit of a nervous wreck today but I’m sure once it starts, the atmosphere and the scenery will get me round. Lovely to see all the pom poms waving, and mine are in the air (in a taper-friendly way!!) for everyone else running this weekend ❤️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

The minute you cross the line it all changes ... those nerves just disappear as your legs just slip into the familiar routine, really they do 😊

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

That’s what I’m counting on! I reminded myself earlier that I’m doing it for fun, not to try and win or even get a PB time. I’m just going to enjoy it. Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

we said the same thing!

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Great minds and all that!! ❤️

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to MissUnderstanding]

🦋🦋🦋🦋 it happens to us all MissU. Once you’ve crossed that start line you’ll be fine.

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

have a great race!!!!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

have a great race tomm!!😀🏃‍♀️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Nerves are good as they give you extra energy. But as Linda says, once you take that first step they all disappear. Don’t forget this is fun 🤗

[Cmoi Marathon]

My forum access has been playing up all day, and now I know why - it's collapsing under the weight of all these pompoms!

Have a wonderful time, everybody, run safe, run happy, and send us those meet-up photos too please!

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh wow!! This really is an epic weekend!! The list hasn’t been this long in ages!

Thanks IP and everyone, I’m hoping for wonderful views and even more wonderful blue skies in the Peaks, but just to get through it in one piece and to have a good giggle afterwards will be enough.

All the best to everyone running this weekend, the HealthUnlocked server is going to be groaning with run reports Sunday night. I think us Monsal Trailers will have to draw straws or else you’ll be swamped!!

Have loads of fun everyone 💪💪💪

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Have a brilliant race!!😀🏃‍♀️

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Wow an amazing array of events! Good luck everyone!! 💪😁🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️xxx

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

What a fantastic line up of HU stalwarts. Enjoy your races and meet ups and have fun. Good luck Good RunWillie Frizzbomb67 Cowladyrunning MissUnderstanding linda9389 Katnap TailChaser Dexy5 Oldfloss UpTheStanley Kirst13 Hidden dory950 O505k @RunBrianRun Bluebirdrunner 🎊🎊🎊🎊

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

My, that’s a lot of us out there this weekend. Good luck everyone. May the wind be at your back. 👍

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Best of luck one and all - enjoy!

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone running this weekend. Have a great time and lots of fun 🤩🎉🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️

[AllezLeChef Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone. I'll be running London Landmarks tomorrow

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AllezLeChef]

Good luck and enjoy!!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to AllezLeChef]

Pompom for you too! Good luck 🍀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to AllezLeChef]

Sorry I can’t tag you as I’ve used the maximum number of tags available on a post but your name is there!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to AllezLeChef]

Good luck I know a few people running tomm and it sounds a brilliant race!

[Runnin-g Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone, look forward to hearing all about it!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Wow, what an epic turnout of HUers this weekend, but real FOMO about Monsal (where I met Oldfloss and Bluebirdrunner for the only time I think in 2019?) Good luck everyone and pom-poms waving wildly from SW France

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

That's a jolly nice place to miss out from though 😍

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

If pouring down and blowing a gale currently. Bit of a shock to the system!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

😢

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Waving pompoms for you all, good luck everyone xx

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Thank you all! And wow lots of races! Good luck everyone..... I am looking forward to the Forest of Dean despite two friends this week saying ooo I've done that it's tough 😱 I would be nervous about it but it got trumped by the dreaded phone call at school this week and the dreaded tb testing on farm, so my head is definitely in a different place! Consequently every night this week has been reported as horrendous sleep by my watch 🙄 so tomorrow I plan to a) get round in one piece b) enjoy the scenery even if raining like now.... and c) have fun! A colleague said yesterday do a couple of miles for her so I will and I'll be smiling the whole way too..... I promise. Oh yes and I'll wave pom poms for everyone else!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Fun is what it’s all about! Enjoy 🤗

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Enjoy , hope it helps to give you some solid 'me' time!!!👊

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thank you. It is taking my mind off stuff. I'm looking forward to it now I'm doing kit layout!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I love that bit, I always get a mixture of nerves and excitement! Have a brilliant race!!👊

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

And me! I’ve got three options for what to wear depending on how I feel in the morning. Keep thinking I’ve forgotten something…

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Pins? Good luck and see you tomorrow!

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

It was oatcakes! Snack of choice for the car journey. See you tomorrow!

[O505k Half Marathon]

Good luck to everyone running. 🏃‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Wow this must be a record! Best of luck to all the runners this weekend!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Great to see you Decker 😍

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

That’s a great turnout. Have a fantastic run everyone!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

You too!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Wow what a list, good luck everyone. Look forward to reading all the race reports!!!🙌🙌!!!

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Hope everyone has the best time running their events over the weekend. I hope the weather is kind and you enjoy every minute!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

oh wow  RunWillie sounds a brilliant place to race, have a incredible run!!!😀🏃‍♀️

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thanks Hedgehogs123 😍

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Many thanks everyone and wishing everyone a great day and a great run 😄