YES!! Here we go again;It’s POM POM TIME

[Beachcomber66]

Good morning running friends; we are moving towards the second week of June, but still awaiting proper summer weather up here. Sun tempered by chill winds and peppered by frequent showers is the pattern. We hope conditions are better for our imperious six runners this weekend. So, here we go;

We have:

🌟   Sandraj39 who is running in the RunWisborough 10k in West Sussex. Gosh this seems to be well organised with a focus on food!! Breakfast starting pre run, bacon rolls,cakes, burgers….might be hard to persuade people to go to the start line! Starting and finishing on the Village Green, with sports massage available at the end! They know how to live down there 🙂.

runwisborough.co.uk

Next, we have:

🌟   aliboo70 running the NeedlesHM which is of course on the Isle of Wight. Sounds like a mixed blessing! “One of the toughest and most scenic half marathons in the country!” Small and friendly with stunning views and cracking medals.” We know that she is up to the task!

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Then we have:

🌟 The dynamic duo   TailChaser and   Katnap who are taking on the 40 years established Two Castles 10k Run. Described as one of the most beautiful 10ks in the country, they will run (uphill !) from Warwick Castle to Kenilworth Castle. The runs starts at about 50m and climbs up to 100m with a nice steep finish!! Enjoy 🙂

twocastlesrun.org.uk

Next up is:

🌟   OldManRunning who is taking on the Swansea Half Marathon. As we would expect from Wales, this is a musical celebration too, with a World Class Soprano to get things underway, and an African Drumming Group, a Choir (of course) and more. The run is routed around Swansea Bay and the Mumbles. I might be tempted to stop to listen to the music!!

swanseahalfmarathon.co.uk

Finally, but definitely not least, we have the imperious:

🌟   Hedgehogs123 who is running in the Woodhall Spa 10k in a lovely rural setting in Lincolnshire. The run is described as fairly flat with huge PB potential!! Cake to finish….what more could we want?

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So there we are. We wish all of our runners a fantastic day out on Sunday, no post run niggles and we look forward to hearing all about it in their post run reports. Not loud enough?

HAVE A GOOD ONE EVERY BODY !!

So, every one, a couple of warm up swings of the arms then GET THOSE POM POMS SHAKING !!

🙂

From your team;   Irishprincess   linda9389 and me xxxxxxx

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[David_G Metric Marathon]

Best of luck everyone! Have a great time and enjoy your runs 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Morning David. Hope things are still going well 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What a fabulous array of events and runners! Have fun and ENJOY!!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

The post man has been!!

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[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

😍😍

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

Brilliant. Well chosen bling team!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Me too 😀👍

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

And mine too!!!

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[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Thanks for the shout out Beachcomber66 - and good luck everyone.🙂👍

Btw - bacon roll will definitely be POST-run for me! I have run this event twice before and despite being described as ‘mostly’ flat is has many of those gently undulating roads that seem to slowly climb for ever(!) and I remember it as quite energy sapping! Reckon, I will have earned my bacon butty or burger at the end! My son is also running (but will be a long way ahead of me…!🤣🤣🤣)

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

🙂 I thought about extending the inverted commas to”flat” as well, but didn’t want to defame anyone! I am with you on the bacon butty timing; porridge and a cup of tea an hour before I go out is as much as I can cope with. They seem to be serving from an hour and a half before the run starts, so some runners may be tempted I guess. Your son can get the butties in ready for your finish!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yep, that’s what I thought - I can give him my order!🤣🥓🍔

I also like to run on porridge and a cup of tea!🙂👍

[RunWillie Marathon]

Enjoy! Sandraj39 aliboo70 TailChaser Katnap OldManRunning Hedgehogs123 Cheering for you all ❤️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

🙂Hope the training is going well RW.

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Should be back on track for taper 🥴

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

thank you so much, not much much running lately, so im likely to be slow, but will think of the cake at the end!! 🍰

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Running & cake after sounds pretty good so have fun Hedgehogs123 😍 You will be awesome.

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

See my excuse at the bottom but thank you 😁

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving in Derbyshire. I hope all goes well and look forward to reading all about it 😊🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Hope that knee is behaving itself >61

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

What a fabulous collection of racing HUers this weekend! Good luck all of you: the weather looks to be decent. 🙏 Enjoy everyone. 😀

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving for all of you!!!

MrU is running a local 10k and I’m on support crew…I’ve done the most important job of buying the pre and post race jelly beans!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Good luck to Mr MissUnderstanding!🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I have fallen in love with post race Jaffa Cakes 😋

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I could get on board with that!!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

they’re not bad mid race either 😎😋

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

big pom pom waving here in France and again in the UK when we return home tomorrow. Especially for the Kats tackling the Two Castles, it’s a lumpy course and I did not care for it when I ran it last year, but to that pair it will be like a training run with supporters and a medieval theme!!

Enjoy everyone xx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

🤣🤣🤣 see you soon and bon voyage! 👋

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Shake-and-run]

You know them so well Shake-and-run 😂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

😉

[TailChaser Marathon]

Thanks BC, really needed reminding about that finish 😭🤣 We drove past it yesterday just to see it from a different angle and not whilst exhausted!

Pom poms will be shaking whilst we’re running for everyone racing or indeed running this weekend!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

I like to help 😂

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Fingers crossed for continued cooler conditions here in the UK 🤞🤞

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I would happily take a couple of degrees off your hands Katnap.🥶

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

NW wind can do one BC, we were wearing woolly hats this afternoon!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

My turn for a long run tomorrow; expecting cold and wet! Mrs BC will be telling me to wear my leggings at this rate!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Good luck all!!! The pompoms are ready to wave🎊

[00marks Marathon]

Bon courage to everyone running over the next week.

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Thanks everyone for the pompoms! This is my favourite route of the year, I shall be at the back of the pack but sure will enjoy it,hoping it's not tooooooooo hot! Good luck to all my fellow runners in their races, a great assortment there!! 😊👌xxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Must be a tough race if the organisers say that it is! You will have it under control🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Go geddit Ali 💪😀👍🏃‍♀️🏅

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Thank you for the shout out, and good luck to everyone running this weekend!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Enjoy your run Hedgehogs; hope you get a dry cool day.

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Pom poms waving, have a great time everyone 👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

😃

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Waving lots of pom-poms all the way from Ireland this week for my amazing VRBs ☘️ and sending you the famous Irish luck for your races 🍀

Enjoy yourselves and go get the bling!

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Wow what an amazing array of vrb runners and races! Good luck to you all and I hope you all have a great time 🎉🎉🎉

[61Lady]

Gosh what a busy weekend in some fabulous locations

All the best to all runners - enjoy your day

Pom - poms are at the ready

🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to 61Lady]

Hi 61Lady, nice to see you. Hope that you are feeling fit and recovered from your race 🙂

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone and have a great run 👍

[Fiadh79]

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!

[GTFC Marathon]

Wishing each and every single one of you all the best on the day. Enjoy your ability to get out there and be part of it all 👏👏👏👏⭐

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

another busy weekend for HU racers! Good luck everyone and maybe you’ll be grateful that it is a bit cooler than it should be. Bring back some nice bling!

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Blaydon Race tonight for me 🤩

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

Well Pom poms for you too 🙂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

Ooh, that’s a famous one Tasha! Have the best time! 😀

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

Woohoo! Go you! 👏🌪☄️💥🔥😀👍🏅

[GTFC Marathon]

TailChaser 🔥🎯🙌⭐

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to GTFC]

😍😍😍

[misswobble Marathon]

Good luck everyone! I’ve always fancied the Woodhall Spa one. Good luck Hedgehogs 👍😀

Ali, TC, Katnap, Sandra, and OMR have a fab time out there 😀👍👏🏅🎉🥳🍰

[OldManRunning Half Marathon]

Beachcomber 66 I must offer my apologies and return the accolades as I never made the Swansea HM deferring for health reasons. I suffered an unfunny turn the week before and ended up in hospital although I was cleared to leave before bed time with a clean bill of health for my heart and lungs after a number of tests. However they're still not sure what the cause was and investigations continue. I've cancelled all booked runs until November 😔 I am redoing C25k with my club and Marshalling parkrun preferably, but not always in a walking role 😁

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Firstly this isn’t an apologies issue. What an awful thing to happen! Reducing your runs whilst investigations continue is 100% the right thing to do. I have experience of stuff happening, running connected, medics giving me a clean bill of health and whatever it was just going away and not coming back. We like to get to the bottom of things, at least I do, but it doesn’t always work out that way. I hope the medics come up with an answer and a fix pdq.

I managed a HM up in the woods and old railway line on Monday; just saying, that stuff happens and we can get back to where we were.; carefully and in stages. For now, take care. We are right behind you as ever 👍