Aldershot Little Troopers 10k🙂🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Loved this 10k over in Aldershot this morning, raising money and awareness for Little Troopers charity, supporting military children.

The weather had threatened terrible things over the past few days but we were so fortunate that although it was wet underfoot and a bit drizzly at times, the worst of the rain had passed. That felt like a win!👍

Great setting and start at the military athletics stadium before heading out around the local sports fields and down to the canal path where we ran until the halfway point. Then it was a different route back along the roads and sports fields before re-entering the stadium for a dash (!) to the finish line!

This was a lovely inaugural event and was well organised and run by Raceways and marshalled by the army cadets.🙏 After prizes for the speedsters, there was also a 1k family fun run which was fab and well attended by many “Little Troopers”!👏😃

Very happy with my bling and although I hadn’t planned to get a T-shirt when I signed up, I loved the colour so thought it was worth an extra £6 to get one on the day -and of course a worthy cause.

The usual banana and water at the finish line but with the bonus of a free whippy ice cream (with chocolate sauce of course) too! 🍦We were lucky to join the queue before it got too long!

All in all, a lovely morning and definitely an event I would return to.

The photo is a cold me before the start!🤣 …and my finish time was 1:06:59.👍

[Annieapple]

🍏🤩👏🙌🥳🏃‍♀️ Congratulations a great time for 10k & a fabulous charity to support! Fun to see your photo & you did look cold! We need another photo of the T-shirt next time the sun shines! Loved the descriptions of your run. Well done Sandra!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Annieapple]

🤣🤣🥶!

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing the Little Troopers 10K in Aldershot, well done on that very good time of 1:06:59✔️👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr !🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

That sounds such a lovely event, definitely one for the calendar next year. And a great looking medal too 🥰

It is cold at the minute. I was thinking the other day that I should wear gloves again but then thought, No, I can’t wear gloves in April for heaven’s sake.

Well done Sandra 🥳

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yep, I did see gloves today!🤣

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

How wonderful Sandra. It sounds like so much fun, and for such a great cause. Great time too! 🥰 🥇

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you cheekychipmunks 🙂

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Great time Sandra, well done 👍😊 Sounds a great event.

[Folkylass]

Congratulations Sandraj39 and brilliant time. Loving the T-shirt and fab bling. You do look cold 🥶. I remember Aldershot when I was in the Army . What a great cause. Well done !🎉🎉🥳🥳🙋‍♀️xx

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

That's great ,glad it went well. 👏 😊🏃‍♀️xxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Superb run and a great cause Sandra. It sounds like a happy extended family occasion. Well organised too; it would have to be with the military involved. Just a wonderful joyful occasion.🙂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

it did feel a bit like that Beachcomber66 - although we have no links to the military! I did live in the area when I was younger however.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Even greater credit to you for doing the run in support of the families 🙂.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That sounds like a super event. Its hard to imagine you eating an ice cream about an hour after that photo - your hands give the imlressiin you're freezing 🔥It's great to see you ticking off these events after your recent struggle back to fitness; it's certainly giving me hope, and lots of others too I would imagine 😊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

🤣🤣🍦Yes, I said that to hubby!🥶🤷‍♀️

..and yes, always keep the faith🏃‍♀️🏃🏽 because that fitness DOES come back!