HUHM10k - we could use a little help 🙏🙃😊

[linda9389]

A collage of photos taken today, in a wet and cold Vancouver!

Calling all HUHM & 10K Spring 2023 participants and VRBS.

With little over a week to go we are finalising plans! Are you ready?

If you haven't already signed up and would like to join us on 14th May (or anytime in the following week), just let us know in the comments below - you can find more information here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

We've been working behind the scenes, but the HUHM & 10K soundtrack 🎧 still needs you!

🎧 This year we have put together a RunGo soundtrack based on the Vancouver HM, to enable you to experience this amazing city virtually. I am still hoping to test this out on Sunday as I run it for real! We will have a 10k version too.

But!

*** To make the soundtrack a truly unique HU experience, we’d like you to provide some short’n’snappy motivational soundbites, whether silly or serious, to include. ***

To date I've only received one message, but would love a heap more.

If you can, please PM me with your ideas as soon as possible, so I can slot them in. Please send them by PM using the chat button, to keep the comments a surprise for the day!

🎵 A Spotify playlist is being compiled by  Cmoi and   TailChaser . If you have any further suggestions send them either by replying to this post, or by sending a chat message (please include the names of the tunes and the artists performing, and if possible, Spotify links).

Both the RunGo soundtrack and Spotify playlist are free and can be used together, independently or not at all – the choice is yours! Instructions will be posted soon.

But please get your thinking caps on, then get PM’ing and/or replying – we’re looking forward to hearing from you and getting everything in place ready for the start line!

To the people who have had to take the decision to skip this time around, for whatever reason, we wish you well. There will be another start line, and we really hope to see you then.

The Marathon Team xxx

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Hi Linda. Sadly, I have to pull out of the HM next week. I was injured for most of April and am slowly getting back into gentle 5Ks but won’t be at that level by next week. So frustrating as I have been really looking forward to this.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Oh no!!! And you had to wait so long for this too. NEXT time! If you decide you fancy a gentle 10k, let me know and we can add you in.

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

OK, thanks. I will try for the 10K.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Fabulous!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Please would you add me to the very gentle 10k list. I am in still in post covid plod as far as I can mode and managed 10 last weekend and hoping for another tomorrow. All slow and gentle at, or slower than, half marathon pace.So pleased you are organising a 10k the HM is just beyond me at the moment-but I'll be back!!!!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Week7]

Will do! You will be back! And all the better for being sensible in your recovery 😊

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks. Would love to say it's me being sensible but actually my legs are determining the speed not me! 😠

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Here we are - Cmoi TailChaser some more tunes from me.... Please can we have 'Alors on danse' open.spotify.com/track/2GYH... I heard it on an instagram post by nat_runs (addictive runner who runs for challenges like "run 'til you see a duck".....) it's French and fun! How about 'On the floor' (sorry bit naff but fast and you may dance this part...) open.spotify.com/album/543N...

😀

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I love both the duck challenge (I must try that one 😂) and the name of the album your first track comes from - ‘Cheese’! Not even ‘Fromage’! 🤣 Consider them added Cowlady - thank you 😊

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

😂I didn't notice that! Well yes cheesy tunes make me smile and what else do you expect from a DAIRY farm😂😂😂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Of course! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Chickenears Marathon]

Hi Linda. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do the HM during the time window. I’m going to do it this coming Thursday instead. I know it won’t count towards the HUHM but I’ll be with you all in spirit. I’ve enjoyed being part of the club and it’s certainly kept me motivated. Good luck for next week everyone.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

We will put you down for 'course reconnaissance and set up' Chickenears, and it can definitely still count 😍Good luck on Thursday! We'll be cheering you on 👌

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you so much, that will be great. I’ll be sure to report on any potholes or hazards along the way!😊

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Hi Linda, half-marathon completed this afternoon. Maybe I’ll do a little race report later, but suffice to say it was really slow but I don’t think I injured myself!😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

Woohoo! Congratulations!!! I have given you a shiny new Half Marathon badge to celebrate. I take it there were no obstacles on the course 😃

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda, I love the badge - it’s very shiny. Only an angry farmer who objected to me running on a track that I didn’t realise was private. I do now!!😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

Eek! 😱

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Hi Linda!

Just having a quick catch up with the state of play here😊 Been a bit neglectful. Tiny health blip just put ideal amount of training off.

So.. my 10K race was really a week early, as for the first time I ran in my local event. Very lovely and well- supported too!

I think next weekend will be a slow 8 miles and a ParkRun so the main event will be The Great Manchester Run on 21st! 🤞

Love the idea of a playlist. Thank you for all the organisation 😊

Good luck everyone xx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

That doesn't sound neglectful - that sounds like a full schedule! Changes of plan mean that I too will be running mine on 21st not 14th. Enjoy the GMR 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Is that the GMR 10k or the HM?

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to linda9389]

The Half 😀

[nowster Metric Marathon]

I won't be able to do a half marathon precisely at the start time of 9.30am on Sunday as I'm committed between 11am and midday, and I don't think they'd appreciate me turning up sweaty in running kit.

I could start at 7.30am, or I could start about 1pm. The current weather forecast for Sunday favours the early start.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to nowster]

Any time is just fine, whatever suits best🙂 I'm going to be a week late now due to changing plans 🙈🤷‍♀️😊

[nowster Metric Marathon]

And a few ideas for the soundtrack:

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[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to nowster]

Thank you! I have edited them out and saved them, to keep them a surprise 😊

[CBDB]

I fear I am out. My soleus calf muscles started niggling after some repeated squatting whilst gardening, and once I started to hobble while walking I had to call it a day for running and rowing. I’m hoping to give them a bit of rest, as I think inflammation from reuse is the issue.

They are getting better now, but it’s an annoyingly slow healing process! 🙁

So I might listen to the RunGo (love Vancouver) whilst I do mini walks but I fear it’s not going to be more than that.

Thank you and the team so much, though. I’ll be cheering virtually from the sidelines!

[RunWillie Marathon]

I’m battling a horrible cold. HRV has tanked but I’m still hoping that I will be recovered to do a slow HM next week. I’m taking a couple of days off to see if some rest improves things. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work organising 😍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Oh no RW. How rotten. Feel better very soon xxx