London Vitality 10,000 complete!

[Zee221b]

I completed my first Vitality race! It was a very positive atmosphere and there was actually time to warm up. It was a circular mostly flat route which I really liked and I got to see all the iconic views of London. I will be mostly strength training and cycling the rest of the year but I do hope to do one or two fun runs with my friends to round off the year ☺️

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations to you Zee221b on completing the London Vitality 10,000, I ran the virtual version in 2021 and 2022, they give you a lovely medal and T Shirt once you finish the run, I sort of missed running it this year if for nothing else not getting the 2023 T Shirt 👚.

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you AlMorr! I had a few friends do it virtually and it's definitely rewarding. There is always next year! I'll admit I love taking part in races to get the medals 😁

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Zee221b]

Don’t we all 😁👍🏃‍♀️🏅

Lovely tee shirt as well 🙂

Congratulations 👏. Great job 💪

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you misswobble! 😊

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations-very envious of both the event and that T-SHIRT.

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you! It is quite a snazzy shirt if I do say! 😝

[Folkylass]

Congratulations Zee221b👏👏👍🎉 ! Super t-shirt and medal too. I ran it virtually so now I’m just waiting for my t-shirt and medal 👍.

Now just Celebrate 🥳🥳

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

Thank you Folkylass! And congratulations to you too!

[Folkylass in reply to Zee221b]

Thanks ! 👍😂😂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

That's a lovely tee shirt, congratulations

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks Sue!

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Congratulations on completing the Vitality 10000 race. It is a lovely route and a great atmosphere, so I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I couldn’t make it this year so ended up doing it virtually. So thank you for posting a picture of the T-shirt and medal - I shall await the postman.

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Congrats on your virtual run!! You'll love the medal and t shirt 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Congratulations! Sounds like it was a great experience. Good luck with the cycling - I hope the weather is kind to you!

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda! It will probably get windy and cold soon in the next few weeks but I'll have to cycle through it 😝

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Zee221b]

That's when my bike goes away 🙏😀

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Don't blame you 😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done! The bling and t-shirt look fab 😍

Enjoy your cycling and strength training. I’ve read that taking time off running to focus on other sports is very good for our running bodies. Do you do this regularly?

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you! I happen to enjoy different sports and I've found that it's impossible to engage in all of them as much as I would like every week. So it's just happened naturally that I will prioritize one for a while ( I like to think of it as an on-season) and do the others more occasionally before switching. So in the lead up to my first Ride London in May, I mainly prioritised cycling, and did running on the side. It definitely helps to work different muscles and allow others to recover, and I find that I develop a renewed excitement for whichever sport I stopped doing as often. My main achievement for running this year was to run a half marathon, and now that I have, I want to focus on my other fitness goals, one being to increase my strength and lift more. A bit of a lengthy but I hope it answers your question! ☺️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Zee221b]

Thanks for this. I’m just curious. If it works for you then it sounds great!

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Well done! Lovely T-shirt isn’t it? And the medal too! 😃

[Zee221b Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Thank you Mudita! Yes they are, I'm happy to add them to my collection ☺️