A Trip Down Memory Lane

[Beachcomber66]

My (our) alarm was set for 7am this morning. Thankfully I woke up in time to stop it awakening Mrs BC ! Now why would I be getting out of bed at 7am on a Saturday! …and then I remembered. Today is the day of  Sandie1961 ‘s 100th Park Run, and I thought that I would get up and out of the door to join her (virtually) at 9am on her celebration parade! I made it; just!

For me it was the latest run in my comeback from a niggle, so it was always going to be a gentle jog, but that gave me time to reflect on the time when four us; Sandie,  cheekychipmunks and  Dexy5 (with the benefit of coaching from  UpTheStanley ) and I went from 5k to 10k together and then on through 10 miles and, in some cases HM together. We egged each other on, with a mixture of humour, warmth and the occasional virtual boot up the backside! We kept each other going through the tougher moments, and celebrated the great ones. That isn’t to exclude the loads of lovely VRBs we have acquired over the years. It’s just that today is Sandie’s milestone day and it is sometimes good to reflect on how we got here, and treasure those who have been with us from the very start. Happy 100 Park Runs Sandie; don’t spare the 🍾🥂

[GTFC Marathon]

Well said Beachcomber66 ⭐

[Week7 Half Marathon]

What a lovely post!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

what a lovely thing to do.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Awww, thank you my lovely fellow musketeer! Made me giggle and brought a lump to my throat at the same time. We have, indeed, been through some times over the past 6 years. Long may it continue - “all for one and one for all” 🤺

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Exactly Sandie. I had a good day too; nice run, new running shoes and a freezing cold 0-0 at the Riverside! Can’t have it all…..the day is still young for you though.🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

Photo of new shoes forthcoming I hope!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Possibly on Monday; no rest ………😉

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Hmm, think I need to consider new shoes. Mine have definitely seen better days and this morning’s mud, puddles and horse poo didn’t help 😂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

100 Park Run present; easy!!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Mine are disgusting filthy except the pink ones 😁

Saving those for a rainy day Aaaaaagh! NOT 😀

Congrats on the 100th 🏃‍♀️👍🏅🧁🥂

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thanks MissW 😊

Don’t need to wait long just now for one of those 😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

A very thoughtful thing to do BC 🥰

Congratulations Sandie1961 here’s to the next 100!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP and good luck tomorrow!

[Folkylass in reply to Sandie1961]

Well done Sandie1961 on your 💯 parkrun🥳🥳🎉xx

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

Thank you 😊

[Annieapple]

🍏So beautifully said & testimony to the amazing camaraderie that exists between many runners! That spirit of gratitude to the input of others in our lives is so important in all areas but often modelled by the running community!! Thank you!! 🤩

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Such a lovely thing to do ☺️ well done Sandie1961 👏🏻

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Thank you Dendev. Took me a while to get there, but that makes it all the more satisfying 😁

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

what a lovely gesture Beachcomber66 . So glad you were running virtually with all the musketeers.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Great to have all four of us on duty.🙂 I have been MIA all afternoon so just catching up with the reports.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Aww Beachcomber66 , you soppy old (not in that way) Captain Sensible! That was lovely. Yes indeed, we’ve had some tricky sticky moments along the way, but we’ve all kept each other going.

Long may the Musketeers keep running. All for one, and one for all. ❤️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Definitely CC; we have been through a lot together; when the chips are down we turn up 🙂

[Folkylass]

Such a beautiful post and so thoughtful. These forums are very special to all of us and reading posts like these that are full of kindness and genuine thoughtfulness is the reason we all come on here. Thank you BC and I hope you enjoyed your run.🥰xx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

I did enjoy my 5k thank you Folkylass. 🤞I am not feeling any after affects, so my physio seems to have worked her magic again.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Ah, what a lovely post Beachcomber66 ! Congrats to you Sandie1961 on 100 Parkruns! 🙂

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

I feel very touched by such lovely words and thank you Sandra 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I love this! Well done each and everyone of you, but special congratulations to Sandie1961 . I managed to walk a parkrun today and you were all in my thoughts 😊

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you Linda. Hope your hip is starting to improve. It really isn’t fun!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

What a very special friendship and bond you have built over the years. Congratulations Sandie1961 on 100 parkruns.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

One of the joys of running (and this forum) has definitely been meeting and becoming friends with people I would never otherwise have met! Priceless 😃

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

That's a lovely post and thing to do! Congratulations Sandie1961 too!

[TailChaser Marathon]

That’s so lovely BC 😍 Congratulations Sandie1961 🥳💯🥳💪 Here’s to many more 🥳🥳🥳

[Cmoi Marathon]

Félicitations Sandie1961 , et qu'est-ce qu'il est choupi, ce Beachcomber66 !

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

🫢 😂 !

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Aw .... So lovely to read 😊 Thank you Beachcomber and well done Sandie! 👏🏅🏃‍♀️🍾🥂

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

A lovely thought BC! Glad your run was uneventful (sounds boring but you know what I mean) and that niggle has packed its bag!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks JP; “uneventful” is exactly what is needed in comeback runs. 🤞My physio prescribed exercise regime is working. I do seem to go through periods of picking up injuries, having physio, following an exercise plan and then recovering….maybe I should just keep up the recovery exercises as part of a weekly routine….easier said than done, for me anyway.

[JonathanP 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes, in the past when I've had an injury I've added extra exercises to my usual routine and then a different injury has necessitated more exercises - can get very confusing and lengthy!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

And then everything feels ok, so we stop doing the exercises and ……

🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I was watching a clip of Sally McRae doing her gym exercises. How she remembered it all I don’t know! 😳 I’d need a big sheet of paper and my glasses 🤓

I’ve still not winkled my dumbbells out from behind the settee ☺️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Catch 22…you need to do the dumbbell work to enable you to lift the settee! 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

True! ☺️

Ahem. I have an announcement 📣 Two 3 kg dumbells have been extricated by dint of a long piece of timber and some oomph 💪

Crikey they feel heavy 😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

They will soon feel as light as feather !

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I hope so 💪😀

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I must admit, my 15 minutes of yoga and 30 minutes of physio exercise each morning seem to take until lunchtime sometimes 😂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

They do take some time; especially if Molly fancies joining in! But, my left leg and achilles feel so much better …..just has to be done.

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

aww thats lovely and well done Sandie1961 !!!!