NO POM-POMS THIS WEEK??? 😴

[Irishprincess]

It looks as if we have nothing to wave our pompoms for this coming week 😟 no races, no special events, no VRBs needing our sparkling support 🤷‍♀️

So, it seems like our arms and pompoms can have another rest. Unless you tell us otherwise. Have we missed anyone? Has anybody entered a race and not told us yet? If so, spill the beans here and we’ll get ready for action again.

In the absence of pompom waving we can always still wave to each other …… just because…… 👋👋👋

Have a great weekend everyone, whether you’re running or not.

From your team linda9389 , Beachcomber66 and me

xxx

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[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

👋👋👋 waving to all who run or rest.... And will get the pom poms out another day 😁😁😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Waving wildly IP. Have a lovely weekend everyone 👋

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Good morning IP! Not another PFZ. Must be the weather. Whatever you are doing this weekend runny people, have a blast!🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Morning BC. I think there’s just a lack of races at this time of year. No doubt we’ll make up for it in other months!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Save our energy for then 👍

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I’m camped by the window waiting for the arrival of my sale shoes If they arrive I plan my longest run of the week. No idea what it is yet but I’m not going to look at the app. I want it to be a surprise ☺️

They’re on their way 🤗

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Have they arrived yet? 😛

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

yes! 😀👍🏃‍♀️👟🌪

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Photo?

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Week7]

yes 😀

I’ll post it in a mo 👟

[TailChaser Marathon]

👋👋👋 Actually pom poms are feeling pretty tired, they said thank you for the rest!

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

waving to you all from sunny Southsea👋🏼 😎

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Coooooeeee from grey NDerbys 👋

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Dexy5]

It's beautiful isn't it Dexy5? 🌞

[misswobble Marathon]

Morning IP 👋

Soon it’ll be Pom poms a-go-go , and our arms will be worn out 😁

In the meantime let’s save our arm thrusting for getting up those hills

Yeeeeeeeeeeha!

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Pom poms to all park runners✔️👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Pomless-poms waving just because from sunny Bristol. Keeping themselves limber for when race season starts in earnest. 💪

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s gorgeous in these parts Munks 😎

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It really is isn’t it IP. 😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Just been to Bath today 🥰

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I’m going tomorrow!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Enjoy! Do you know there’s a Sweaty Betty shop there? * hides behind sofa *

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I do and I still have some Christmas money to spend…

Do you know about the Sweaty Betty outlet at Clark’s Village? They do very well out of me!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Oooh well you know where to go then…. There’s also a great running shop but I’m sure you probably already know that!

Clarks Village is a bit of a trek for me but I use to love going there when we were closer.

Believe it or not. I did NOT go into SB today 😇

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I do know that running shop! I bought my head torch there. They were amused by my main criteria being “must fit small head”!! What they recommended was great,

I’m going for a catch up with a non running friend so I might have to skip most of my usual favourites. Impressed you skipped SB. I’m looking forward to seeing the new patterns in real life (and waiting for the sales!!)

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Bath has a sweaty Betty and a run shop??? No wonder I've never been taken there 🤣 Better get there myself then 😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I know! When you get a gait analysis they look at you running up and down a shopping arcade outside!

runningbath.co.uk

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I didn’t make it in there today but I did nod at someone who was testing trainers in the arcade!!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Haven’t been for a while. Way overdue. 😍

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It is beautiful today! I’ve been stuck in with workmen in the house and I can’t wait to make the most of it tomorrow. Let’s hope it stays! I’ll wave my pom poms in solidarity with you!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Just my 5k toddle up in the woods tomorrow IP. It is a new beginning though. Yesterday I went out on a 45 minute run and had to pull up short; why? because I ran the first 5k too fast without realising it…as in way too fast. With Christmas, and all the ice and snow, I had fallen way behind on the version of the NRC HM plan I had paused at 15k at the end of October. So I took a drastic decision; I deleted the plan!! It had ceased to be relevant, in fact it may even have been a distraction as in “just another couple of runs and will be back at 15k.”

I have now down loaded a pristine clear version and will start tomorrow on week 1. I can always skip weeks if I need to. Seems more sensible now than it did when I pressed the delete button!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

That all sounds very sensible. You know your body much better than any plan!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Happy pom pom rest day everyone. Tomorrow I start my Cotswold Way walk with 10 miles from Stanton to Chipping Campden. Sunday is 30 miles on the bike. Back running on Monday.....

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Oh that all sounds wonderful 🤗 You’re back!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

👋

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Happy running everyone 👋👋👋😊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

👋👋 waving from Lancashire. I am considering entering the Mad Dog 10k in Southport next week. However, unning along the coast road into horizontal rain and strong winds (usual weather) isn't too appealing! Happy running, happy training 👋👋

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Yes, but you'd probably feel like a warrior afterwards 💪

Let us know if you do enter.

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[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

I'll take the rest of no waving then please. I can't believe I'm fighting off another cold but determined to get my longer run in Sunday as it's getting closer to my Spring half marathon and I haven't done many miles due to lurgi followed by lurgi 🙄 note to self... Do not book winter races and work with littleuns... Happy running this weekend folks 😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Fingers crossed you’ll feel ok for tomorrow 🤞

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you

[Kalessin Half Marathon]

Belated hello, and I did the Windmill Way 10k at Suffolk Running centre with Zig Zag running on Saturday morning. I just booked it as an intermediate step to my HM in Chelmsford in March, and I really wasn't looking forward to it, but actually it turned out to be lovely - small, very friendly, low key, beautiful route and the sun shone. People were doing all distances from 5k to ultras along parts of the same route.

running number and medal

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Kalessin]

Oh wow! Well done! That sounds lovely and what great looking bling 🤩

Belated pom-poms for you. I’m sure you thought of them on your way around 🥳