Berlin Marathon 50th anniversary edition

[Katnap]

🎉 woohoo! Done it. 1st major marathon 🐱👍

Happy catty!

I've done marathon distance 5x now and this was the first time I got through it without getting any cramp. Discussing this issue in the past it was often said I wasn't fuelling correctly but my training runs on long distances didn't cause cramps so I made a conscious decision to hydrate more and hey presto!

Don't skip the water stations kittens!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

That’s a beautiful, classy piece of bling if ever I saw one Katnap ! You guys were epic superstars, and thanks for the sage advice about hydration. Clearly worked for you! 😍

[Katnap Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cheekychipmunks ! It was unplanned serendipity to take part in the 50th anniversary of Berlin marathon.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I should also add that I used chewable electrolyte tablets (take them ahead of the water stations!) and gels for energy.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It works for me too cheeky - stops my calves going into overdrive when I stop.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Brilliant run happy catty! Great that you were able to shrug off the awful build up and get the job done. Were the rumours about alcohol free beer at the end true? Actually, thinking about it, proper beer after a marathon run sounds like a very bad idea indeed.

I hope that you both shake off the after effects quickly and can remember your day with pride.🙂🌟🏆

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

🍻 yes Beachcomber66 Manchester marathon does the same (alcohol free) beer.

Just saying...

BTW it is possible to do Manchester marathon as a relay! Either 2x (so HM each) or 4x (about 10k each).

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I think TC and youngest kitten did a 2 person relay? Great way to involve people .

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Well remembered BC!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

There was hot, sweet tea as well BC. I had two cups; it was nectar, gorgeous stuff.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Fantastic bling for fantastic you! 👏👏👏🏅Really well done!🙂👍

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

🍻 Cheers Sandraj39

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Awesome, glad the cramps kept away and what a gorgeous medal 🥇

[Katnap Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Didn't get them at all SueAppleRun 😯

[Oldfloss Administrator]

PURRRRRRR -fect... absolutely! That is a heck of a medal... and after your epic journey, before you even reached the start line... it ought to be!

Well done Kats... you really did get the cream ! xxxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Pun of the week award for you Floss 🥳

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks... I try to please x

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

🤗

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Boom tish OF! 😀

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

🤣

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

We would prefer the preamble to be about nerves but we didn't have time to worry about the run... Just get on with it!

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Well done Katnap - definitely deserved!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Ta muchly JP!

[misswobble Marathon]

Agreed! 💦

👏 Well done. Congratulations 🥳🏅

[Katnap Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you MW 🐱👍

[Runnerno]

Well done On Marathon Number 5 Katnap Good to hear you were cramp free too 😊

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Runnerno]

A welcome surprise! Mentally I kept expecting that inevitable 'pull' on my right hamstring but it never materialised 🎉

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Congratulations 👏 You truly turned that trip around. Do you have a second major lined up?

[Katnap Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Not yet... conversations have already started 🤣

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Begins with a C, ends with an O…

[Starbeach]

Absolutely brilliant - what a fantastic achievement 🥳 well done!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Starbeach]

Cheers Starbeach 😎👍

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Congratulations Katnap ,that's a good looking medal ! Very well done! 👏 x

[Katnap Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

And thank you to you too aliboo70 😺

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

That’s an impressive medal, and you are a Berlin Legend, it says so. Congratulations Katnap , a brilliant run after everything you went through to get there. It may not have been the speedier time you would have hoped for but running together with TailChaser must have been really nice.

🏃‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🇩🇪🥨🍻🏆🏅

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

We definitely took inspiration and determination from each other during the run for sure Dexy5 !

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Brilliant! Congratulations and that’s a beautiful piece of hardware. 🥇 Yes finding that balance of hydration and electrolytes is so important.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Decker]

It was a frustration. And you can't really simulate it. I definitely wouldn't say I have it dialled in but it must be close to what my body needs.

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Nice bling and good advice - thanks 😃 congratulations to you both! It was a great marathon 🎉

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

The finishing straight is amazing!

[drl212]

Well done, Katnap! What an accomplishment and lovely medal!!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to drl212]

Thanks drl212 🐱👍

[RunWillie Marathon]

Well done Katnap 😀

[Katnap Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Ta!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Bravo

[Katnap Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Merci

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Now that’s a whopper!!! I love how you say, “the first major marathon” 🤣 What’s next?

A huge well done, definitely a memory-bank experience.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Definitely a whopper! 🤣

Ah! Yes... Maybe I could have *highlighted* major to indicate additional meaning. 🤔

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

🤣🤣

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Or switch the wording to marathon major 👌

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Eureka! 👍

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

super star!! Enjoy your time in Berlin.

[00marks Marathon]

The medal is very impressive isn't it! Glad to see you received the right one. I saw on a forum that some marathon finishers received a medal dated 28th which was the one given to the people who did the inline skating on Saturday.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to 00marks]

Yes! I heard about the medal errors.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to 00marks]

Apparently there were too many finishers so they ran out and offered the unclaimed medals from the Saturday inline skaters

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Wow, congratulations 👏 fantastic achievement

[Katnap Marathon in reply to skysue16]

Cheers skysue16 🐱👍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Brilliant! You both put all the challenges behind and on you went. Many congratulations! I still can not read about marathons without my head shaking at the immenseness of the distance.

🏁🌟💪👏🎉🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏅🏅

Please could you let me know if you and Tailchaser are related and if so how? I have an idea, but I am not quite sure. Thank you 😊

[Katnap Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

🤣 yes! We are Mr and Mrs Kat 🤣

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

🤣 so good to be able to share running together. 😊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Absolutely! 😻+😻

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Congratulations! A beautiful medal, a major and no cramps. Sounds like a great marathon. 🎉👏😀

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

🤣👍

[Oldgirlruns 10 Miles]

A bit late but huuuge congratulations Katnap! Definitely bling worth having!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Oh yeah! 😺