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linda9389AdministratorMarathon
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Good morning lovely VRBs!!! As we head into the first weekend of the year, let’s start the 2024 racing year in style; please shake out your pompoms and cheer as only you know how, to send a massive wave of HU support to two of our amazing VRBs.

At the time of writing we have details of just one racer this weekend:

⭐️On Sunday, the marvellous  Mudita11 will be tackling The Stubbington 10k, promising a picturesque and flat course this should be a splendid start to your racing year Mudita. Hope you have a wonderful time - do post a race report if you get the chance.

stubbingtongreenrunners.net...

If we’ve missed anyone with an event in the next week then do let us know asap.

We also have some important news to share with you:

πŸ“’The brilliant Β Beachcomber66 has agreed to join the admin team of this forum.

Most of you will already 'know' BC as he's a regular contributor to our forum.

BC has been a VRB for well over five years now. Joining HU in mid 2018, he embarked on the C25K program and soon progressed over the Bridge to 10k. He then joined us and went on to run the GSR 10 miles in 2022 and ran all the way to a half marathon badge too!

In his time with HU, BC has been the author of almost 200 posts (199 to be exact - we look forward to the 200th BC 😎 ) and approaching 6000 supportive, informative and humorous replies!

I'm sure you will join Β Irishprincess and I in welcoming him to the team with a vigorous wave of your pompoms and a very loud cheer!

Good luck to you both Mudita and Beachcomber, and be sure to enjoy yourselves 😊

We hope all our VRBs have had a good start to 2024; however it has begun for you, we're sure there's plenty to look forward to yet! Have a great week everyone.

The Team xxx

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Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathon

Happy running Mudita11 , hope the race isn't flood-affected.

And Bon courage! Beachcomber66

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toCmoi

Thank you Cmoi. I hope to hear from you often πŸ™‚

Cmoi profile image
CmoiMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thanks Beachcomber66

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRun10 Miles

Pom poms being waved for Mudita11 I'll be cheering all the way from here.

Ooo what a great choice for admin Beachcomber66 wishing you lots of fun being part of that great team 😁

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Sue. I hope that I match the standards of this lovely team!πŸ™‚

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRun10 Milesβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I'm sure you will 😁

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon

CONGRATULATIONS THE LEGEND THAT IS Beachcomber66 I had the absolute pleasure of meeting him with my gorgeous Tasha99 and he's so lovely. What a brilliant addition to an amazing team. Best wishes BC and this year we're definitely coming to see you for a run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ ❀

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toGTFC

Thanks GTFC πŸ˜‚. I am still in training mode with much to learn of course. I have made a resolution to do some park runs this year ( getting out of bed early enough is the main problem!) so no doubt we will meet up. Look forward to it.πŸ‘

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Tasha99 says we should meet at Redcar Parkrun one time at Locke Park.

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toGTFC

We had better do as we are told then GTFC πŸ˜‚. Good plan Tasha99 πŸ™‚

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toGTFC

I’ve done Redcar a few years ago whilst holidaying in Saltburn. Lovely group of runners and volunteers πŸ™‚

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Me too! I do like a bit of a lie-in on Saturday’s 😴

Congrats on your news πŸ˜€πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thanks missw. It won’t be so bad when we are waking up to sunshine!πŸ™‚

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Oooh I can’t wait! πŸ˜€πŸ˜Ž. The warmth on my face πŸ₯΅ 😁

Mind you it wasn’t exactly cold this morning when I ran into town. Quite balmy in factπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ™‚

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Been throwing it down and it’s pretty chilly up here! I hope that I can get in a 5k in the morning; the trails are really boggy. Then off to the footy, against Villa.

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I hope it fairs up for you πŸ˜€

I’m running the trails in the morning so I can get bathed and fed before settling down to listen to the match. Big game for us πŸ™‚πŸ«£πŸ€žβš½οΈ

Good luck πŸ™‚πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Same to you missw. Goal line technology should help you this time….πŸ‘

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon

Mudita11 Wishing you good luck and strength for your 10k. What a lovely start for the year. We're all behind you!!!

RunWillie profile image
RunWillieMarathon

Have fun Mudita11 😍

That’s great news Beachcomber66 🀩

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toRunWillie

Thank you RW. Hope things are not too hot for Park Runs tomorrow!

RunWillie profile image
RunWillieMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

No park run for us today. We’re at the beach for the week 😎

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toRunWillie

Chill out time…except for the heat πŸ™‚

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Have a great race Mudita11 πŸ™‚. You are racing almost as often as I post!!

I look forward to meeting you again at 2024 GSR πŸ™‚

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Have you forgotten to tell me something BC????

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

😍😍😍

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

About GSR? I am sure I mentioned it in a post…..will check back…. I meant to certainly.

I think it was just after GSR 23.πŸ€”

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Milesβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Wonderful! It’s quite possible you said something and I missed it (or forgot πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«)

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toDexy5

I booked it around 16 October on a β€œ maybe I will be able to do it next year” basis…and all the excitement around the squad! FOMO probably kicked in! I remember typing something like β€œI may have just booked it….” in a post, but it could have been lost as part of a long multi person GSR post. Anyway, no matter, yes I have booked my place. Next step is to book an hotel…but I definitely want to run it this year. Last time was amazing, and you and UTS were truly fabulous hosts. Great if we can all run this time πŸ™‚.

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Good luck on Sunday Mudita11 πŸ‘πŸ€žand that is wonderful news about Beachcomber66 ! I know you will be a great addition to the lovely admin team! Enjoy!😊

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thank you Sandra. HU has given me so much, so I hope that I can give a bit back. I am definitely in good companyπŸ™‚

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Marathon

brilliant news Beachcomber66 ! #utbπŸ’ͺ🏽❀️🀍❀️🀍

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

I am planning to be at the match tomorrow Tasha. 🀞

It was after running a Park Run with you that I went from 35 mins/k to 28 mins 17seconds (all park runs). I still haven’t forgotten you and your mate sneaking up to overtake me on the line! Unfinished business there πŸ˜‚

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

🀣

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Wow, West Country pom poms flapping wildly for you Mudita11 πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Go get it!

And well, what can I say about Beachcomber66 ? I couldn’t think of anyone better to join the admin team. A superstar, and a sensible one too. We’re not worthy of such greatness! πŸ™Œ

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ thanks cheeky, you are a star!! Looking forward to reading about your rediscovered mojo….once the ground dries up a bit! There are water jumps all over the trails up here, and even if you clear them there is lots of mud to land in. I am sure it will be worse in the South West?

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

It’s returning by degrees BC πŸ™ I’m having fun revisiting C25K actually, and tomorrow I’ll be having a retro W1R3 run at Eastville PR with Flossie! πŸ₯° My cough has made it hard to run properly (and the pants weather of course), so baby steps for me, to make it fun again. And it is. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Good to hear cheeky. Let’s hope your cough gives up and moves on. We need our main cheer leader back on song (I noticed the lost voice; awful thing to happen at concert time !)

I always got bad asthma at Christmas time, until we discovered that real Christmas trees were the problem. Weird I know….but then, so am I!

I am definitely looking at some Park Runs in 2024 and I have been spending most of my time on runs <10k to try to recover a bit of pace. I really like long runs, but they were becoming a bit too ploddy. I want to do a HM pb this year; all three of mine have been blighted in one way or another; so unfinished business there.

Hoping you have a healthy 2024, starting from …now!!

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

Good luck Mudita11 πŸ€ what a great way to start the year!

And a warm welcome to the team Beachcomber66 πŸ€— I hope you enjoy it all!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Thanks IP; it reassuring to be working with such lovely people πŸ™‚

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon

Have a wonderful run Mudita11 ! Congratulations on the first pom-poms of the year! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

And having BC on the Admin team is inspired, he’ll be fabulous! πŸ˜€

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

πŸ™‚ will do my best TC; any sausages about this weekend ?πŸ˜‹

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ˜‚ no, not for a couple of weeks yet πŸ˜‚

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTailChaser

Shame πŸ™‚. Just about to tuck into my signature sausage casserole; was thinking about the Toad in the Hole 3!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator

Yeayayyayayaya Welcome Beachcomber66 ! Great to have you here... ! Great choice!

Mudita11 run well.. run safe run dry! RUN HAPPY ! x

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thank you Floss! What have I done 🫣 πŸ˜€

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

The right thing! xxx

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

If you think so, that is good enough for me.πŸ™‚xxx

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

😍😍😍

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

woo hoo! Here we go for 2024 πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—

Good luck Mudita! Have fun out there πŸ˜€πŸ‘. GO GO GO πŸŒͺπŸ’₯πŸ”₯πŸ…πŸ°

Looking forward to your run report πŸ™‚

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70Half Marathon

Aaah Stubbington, a very popular race Mudita11 . Around 40 from our club going including Kenny. Sorry I won't be there to cheer you on, good luck!!!!! 😊

That's great news that the lovely Beachcomber66 is joining the admin group ! Always supportive and encouraging. πŸ‘Œ xxx

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toaliboo70

Thanks aliboo. HU is blessed with so many lovely people; I wouldn’t have been able to continue running without them.πŸ™‚

Mudita11 profile image
Mudita11Half Marathon

Thank you everyone for your lovely words. I’ve got a stinker of a cold πŸ™ˆ so I don’t think I’ll be getting any PBs but nevertheless looking forward to the race. Beachcomber66 what a fantastic choice! I always love the way you write so am looking forward to reading more!! Congratulations. See you at the GSR πŸ˜ƒ

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toMudita11

Just go out there and enjoy the view Mudita; be nice to yourself and simply enjoy the atmosphere. It's far too early in the year to be laying down PBs 😍

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toMudita11

Thank you so much; enjoy tomorrow anyway. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toMudita11

Sorry you have a cold but I hope you manage to enjoy many aspects of the day πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ˜Š

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

Good luck Mudita11 , hopefully it will be dry for you at the weekend! Pom Poms waving for you .

Congratulations on your new appointment Beachcomber66 . No doubt you will be bringing a bit of humour along with you. A very worthy choice!

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunHalf Marathon

Good luck Mudita11 in your 10k. I’m sure you’ll have a great time and I hope the weather is kind to you.

Beachcomber66 is a truly inspired choice for admin. With his positivity, humbleness and genuine good-bloke attitude to everyone on here, I’m sure he’ll do a fab job. Good luck BC πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

Thanks Brian. I think HU is full of really good people πŸ™‚

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingHalf Marathon

Woohoo! Well done to you Beachcomber66 I hope that you enjoy your new role as much as we will enjoy having you as part of the admin role πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸ˜Š

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you >61. Everyone has been so supportive and encouraging, just an amazing group of people. πŸ™‚

JonathanP profile image
JonathanP10 Miles

Have a great run Mudita11 - hopefully our next meet up can be under better conditions than my last hernia-enforced timekeeper role!

And congratulations Beachcomber66 - it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toJonathanP

πŸ˜‚ thanks JP. Great to have you back running again.πŸ‘

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathon

Good luck Mudita11 …Pom poms enthusiastically waving here!

Super pleased you’ve joined the admin team Beachcomber66 ! You’ll do a fantastic job! Pom poms waving for you too on this new starting line for you! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

Thanks MissU, you are doing brilliant work on Bridge to 10 πŸ™‚

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you! Bridge is keeping me motivated at the moment. Got to love a new plan. Especially one with Coach B involved!!

Folkylass profile image
Folkylass

vigorously waving my Pom Poms for both Mudita and BC good luck to you Mudita and have a great race and Beachcomber66 wishing you lots of fun in your new role. You will be amazingπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toFolkylass

Really kind Folkylass πŸ™‚! Lots of excellent work from you on Bridge to 10 too…..like you, I am hoping for dry weather….the trails are like mush up here!

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Folkylassβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thanks BC that so kind too and Happy New Year πŸ‘ The weather is lovely and dry today and apparently tomorrow it’s going to be just the same so I’m out tomorrow morning.πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚.

Joster profile image
JosterHalf Marathon

Happy New Year all!! Good luck to Mudita11 and great news re Beachcomber66 .

Busy weekend with getting the runs in and the third round of the FA Cup! Come on The U's #CUFC πŸ†

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toJoster

Thanks Joster. Boro v Villa for me; 5k run completed, only muddy dog walk to do and I will be all set.

Joster profile image
JosterHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I’ll be hoping for Boro - my Dad used to follow them! He was a Tynesider who had an affinity with Teesside too so I always keep an eye on how they’re doing.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Good luck Mudita11 You will smash it, as ever.

Beachcomber66 I cannot think of a better person to join the wonderful team of admins. Congrats and enjoy πŸ˜‰

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Thanks Sandie. Will give it my best πŸ™‚

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I have no doubt xx

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