Pom poms aloft please!!! 📣📣📣

[linda9389]

We have a multinational presence to support this weekend !!!

Please get your pompoms dusted down, your voices tuned up and your positive vibes all in a row! Our VRBs need you 🥳

⭐️ First up, on Saturday, our cheers should have been needed in Quebec where  Lavender1962 was taking on the P’tit Train du Nord half marathon , billed as 'the fastest course in North America' it looks absolutely stunning. Sadly injury has stopped play, so instead can we send Lavender all our healing vibes 💐

marathontraindunord.com/en/

⭐️ Next, on Sunday, we head to Wales where  cheekychipmunks and  womblejogger are both running the Cardiff Half Marathon, a 'flat, fast, iconic road race round Wales' capital city'. Pob lwc to you both, I hope the weather in South Wales will be nicer than it was last week!!! 🤞

cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk

⭐️ On Sunday, our support is also needed in Scotland where  Chickenears will be running his very first race (and just a year after starting C25K) - the Loch Ness Marathon, together with  Cowladyrunning who will be running her first marathon. May yer lum reek. Will they see Nessie? 'Maybe aye, maybe nae'. 😍

lochnessmarathon.com

Whatever you do, have fun and be sure to enjoy yourselves; celebrate and then come back to tell us all about it! 🍀🏅🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

If we've missed anyone, let us know in the comments below and we will add you to the list 🥰🥰

Have a great weekend everyone.

The Team xxx

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[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

woohoo!! Fabulous, exciting, magnificent running to you all. Stratford Pom poms at the ready!

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Pom poms aloft!!!! Runners everywhere.... !

Everyone, Run Safe, Run Well, Run Happy!!! xxx

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Whoop whoop 👏👏👏 what an exciting array of racing this weekend. Pom poms will be waved for all 👏👏👏

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Good luck to all you runners - enjoy your races and the pom poms are waving from Liverpool. 🎊🎉

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

As loud as we can - Wooohoooo!!!!!! With the right wind, you may just be able to hear the cheering 📣 Best of luck to all runners this weekend, fingers crossed for perfect running conditions and fantastic events!!!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

My international pompoms are waving wildly. Good luck and have fun in all your events 🎊🎊

[Cmoi Marathon]

Indian summer pompoms waving out of the motorhome window, have fun, all! 🎉🏅

[Jackapoodle Half Marathon]

Good luck to everyone, enjoy yourselves 🥳 👏👏

[TailChaser Marathon]

So excited Linda, my pom poms are almost shaking themselves this weekend what a fabulous line up! Have wonderful, amazing races everyone! 🥳🥳🥳

There are a few Fordys running the Loch Ness marathon and one of them has been watching it being set up. I thought Cowladyrunning and Chickenears might appreciate a picture of Nessie. She’s all ready to cheer them on as well but she may have trouble holding some Pom poms!

You’ve all got this!!!🥳💪

The actual Loch Ness Monster!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Haha 😂 love this 😂

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

😂 thanks, I'll keep an eye out!!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

She might creep up on you CL 😁 Good luck 👍

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Absolutely brilliant. Can’t wait to see her!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

Good luck Chickenears! (Love your name btw!)

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Woo Hoo, What an exciting range of runs in lots of lovely locations. Have fun everyone and bring back the bling and goodie bags. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

What a fabulous array of races and runners!

Good luck everyone 🍀 run your best and have a great time out there!

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Good luck everyone you'll smash it I'm sure, pom poms are a waving over here with a little bit of our Welly wind assistance too 'may the wind be at your back" Wheeeeee!

[RunWillie Marathon]

Have fun everyone ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Lots of North Eastern whoops and cheers going on up here.👏👏👏👏👏. Whether you are feeling undercooked or raring to go, HU power will push you over the finish line.We are all with you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Thanks for the pompoms everyone. I have an eerie sense of calm ahead my first HM for yonks and no recent long distance training to speak of. I’m absolutely beside myself with excitement though, as this is a huge event and I can’t wait to get trotting! 😀😀😀😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Every confidence in you CC 👊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks Captain S! 🙏

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Good luck to everyone else running races this weekend! Wales and Scotland sound amazing .

Unfortunately, I injured my right glute and had to pull out of my half-marathon. I have worked my way up to short runs. The weather is beautiful here right now. I’m sure it will be a wonderful run for everyone.🍁🍂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

Such a shame Lavender 🥺

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

There’s always next year.🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

Oh no, how frustrating ; I hope you heal fast 🥰

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda! I can do short, easy runs as of this week. I’m slowly working my way back.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

So disappointing for you Lavender but you’ll do it next time 💪

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

That’s the plan.🙂

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Thank you!! Good luck everyone 😊I'm a little nervous! (Understatement!!)

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

You’ve got it!🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

You’ll smash it CLR! You’ve put in some seriously impressive training. 💪😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Channel those nerves 👊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

You have the HU hoard in your corner! Just go out and enjoy the day.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Nerves are great fuel 💪

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving in Derbyshire. Here's to happy running memories being created this W/E.

😊🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♂️😊

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Good luck all you marvellous runners! Pom poms waving from the south coast 🎉

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Pom-poms waving in Lincolnshire. Some serious mileage for you fabulous HU runners this weekend. Have fun and enjoy your bling!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Pompoms are ready and waiting. Good luck 🎊🏅🏆🏅🎊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Katnap Marathon]

Have a great time all of you!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Chickenears Marathon]

Thanks very much for this thread, Linda, and thanks to everyone for the pom-poms. Having arrived up in hilly Inverness today, I’m now a little concerned that my training in flat old Norfolk may not have been adequate!😀 Oh well, I’ll plod along and hope! Best of luck to everyone else running this week - have fun!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

It may seem mad, but often a change in incline can be refreshing - gives some muscles a bit of a break. Keep an open mind and look forward to any downhills (aeroplane arms and cries of 'wheeeee' may or may not be mandatory, use your discretion on the day 😀)

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😂😂😂 I may be wheeeeing all the way.

[Chickenears Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

Hi all, I’ll probably do a full report later but just popping in to say I finished the marathon and ran all the way. It was such a lovely event and I (strangely) really enjoyed it. Thanks again for all the fantastic messages and pom-poms.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Chickenears]

Favulous!!!!!!!!!! 👏👏👏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Pom-poms waving for you all - run safe and enjoy the ride!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🙂

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Some amazing event locations there. Good luck everyone!!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Good luck to you all! Xxx

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Wishing everyone pom poms for this weekend, not only is it The Loch Ness Marathon which a friend of mine is running, The Great Scottish Run in Glasgow is this Sunday, I am going there as a spectator to cheer several people I know who are taking part.

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Pom Poms waving here! And an extra shout out to those people running for their home nation in the running World Cup this weekend

[misswobble Marathon]

Great stuff you runners you! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha! Have fun out there

We’ll be cheering you on 💪💪💪💪💪🤗🤗🤗🤗👋👋👋😀

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Good luck all x

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Well done Saturday runners, go go Sunday runners!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Im late to the party, but hope everyone had great races !!!

[womblejogger Half Marathon]

was a disasterous run, had to walk to the finish from mile 6 ... see my post .... struggled hard and altough there were real moments of enjoyment overall i can't see myself running that distance again

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to womblejogger]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear you feel that way. I'm off to read your race report now, but please don't be too hard on yourself 🙏