Calling all November Racers!!📣📢 Would you like a shout out from our Friday Pom Pom Brigade? Just tell us about your race below….

[Beachcomber66]

…..and we will do the rest!

It is starting to feel a little “backendish” up here; our young Maple tree has already changed colour, but I am sure that our hardy racers will have found some opportunities in November. Running in the forest is beautiful at this time of year; leaves changing colour and lots of squirrels collecting nuts for the winter.

All you have to do is reply to this post below and share details of the race; distance, date, venue and, preferably, a link to the race website. We will then enter details on our spread sheet which you can view here:

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

I think this works both ways; support for racers, and inspiration for anyone who might be thinking of taking part in a race for the first time. We would love to hear from you.

From your team; linda9389 Irishprincess and me 🙂

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[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Hi BC66, I am not a November racer but a October 2025 racer, after Sunday's Great Scottish Run which I enjoyed very much I have now signed up for next years event.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

You had a great day Al. I am not surprised that you have signed up again. Have you done a short recovery run this week?

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Not a recovery run BC66, however, I ran a 5K this morning near to where I live in a time of 33:29, the weather was really nice, dry, light east wind with a temperature of 11C, dispite a "cheap" early entry fee for next years run the cost was £10 dearer than for this year's event.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

That will have blown away any post run tightness Al. You have come through the race really well; despite the hill start. 👍

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

BC66 there is a excellent video of the half marathon runners running up that hill accompanied by a rock choir singing great songs, the video lasts 47:13 minutes and the title is*Glasgow Half Marathon 2024", certainly worth a watch and listen.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al, I will have a look 👍

[misswobble Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

great stuff Al! I’ll go see. Running and music 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎶🎵 Nowt finer 👌

Sounds like you’re fine after your hilly race ✊👊🏃‍♂️🏅👍🙂

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I felt fine after I ran the 10K of The Great Scottish Run, as I passed that choir singing I thought to myself that the next day I would search YouTube for a video of them singing, I found it, they are a very good choir.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Gorgeous colours!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

We planted it three years ago; a gift from friends as a living reminder of Jill (who was a permanent resident of Canada). It may be transplanted into the forest if it becomes too large for the garden.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

That’s a lovely idea 🥰

[misswobble Marathon]

I’ll be attempting my 8th marathon on Sunday, 24th November. Vigilantes Running - Cleethorpes Maravan 🙂🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I was thinking “that came around quickly” but realised that what was in my head was the Half you did in Cleethorpes recently. Muddy last year; hard going, but you got through and wisely hit the chippy immediately afterwards. Happy ending! November is a tough month for a marathon, but when the going gets tough…….Hope your training goes well.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you 🙂. It’s going to be muddier as there are more runners involved so churning up of the trail parts of the course 🫤. It gets very slippery on the tight turns - hence the need for grippy shoes 🙂

I think there’s a 30 k run on the plan for tomorrow 😬

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You will get through it 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I didn’t do it! There was an early kick off which I wanted to listen to so I put it off til Sunday, and then I got roped into lining a wall. Grrrrrrrr 🤬

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Who lines walls on Sundays? mrwobble I guess 🙂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

8th!! That really is pretty impressive misswobble !🏃‍♀️💪

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra🙂👍. I’m having a bit of a wobble at the mo. I see the hospital physio again on Monday so maybe I’ll be reassured after that.

It’s happening! It’s paid for! I bought shoes! 😁. I keep repeating ……..😁

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Hope the physio goes well and the big training runs too 🙌

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Decker]

thank you Decker!

It went very well so now I’ve got the 20 mile training run to polish off

I hope you have/had a brilliant ultra 💪👏🏃‍♂️

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Fantastic! Good luck on the 20 but you won’t need it. I had my race on Saturday and it went well too thanks 😊

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Decker]

Thanks! 🙂

Oh good ! Well done. I’ll go and look for your race report 👏🙂🏃‍♂️🏅

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Well done misswobble; hit it out of the park !

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

the physio appointment was thorough today 😬 eek! Painful at first but after his magic thumbs I felt much better. 20 single leg calf lifts to assess where I was at, and some resistance/strength exercises. I’ve got another appointment before my race, and one afterward, “so we can talk about it”, he said 😀

I jogged there and back, had a coffee once home, and then back out for a 45 minute recovery run. All good 🙂🏃‍♀️

I’m feeling happier about things now 🙂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Good to hear; you were clearly concerned about your physio trip. All eyes on the race now.👍

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

We’ve got a weekend away at the seaside before then so I thought run the Park Run there. It starts and finishes near the hotel, which is handy 🙂🏃‍♀️

The marathon hotel is booked. OH is paying 😀. Just got to check he asked for a room with a bath 🙂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Good plan….hope there is some good fish and chips handy!😋

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Oh yes! 😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Always so well organised 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I only organise running. Everything else can go hang 😁

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

My philosophy too 😂

[CosmicBuffalo 20 Miles]

I'll be doing the Hertfordshire Half Marathon on the 3rd of November, an excuse to run around some of my teenage years.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to CosmicBuffalo]

oh that’s soon 🏃‍♂️😀🤗👍

I hope the training’s going well and you’re all fired up to explore your former stomping ground 🙂👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Currently looking for a nice flattish trail 10k in November Beachcomber66 - will let you know if I find one!🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

They are nearly all advertised as “flattish” aren’t they 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

you will! I have every confidence 😁🏃‍♀️💪😀

[TailChaser Marathon]

On catchup tonight! It’s sausage time again in November BC: the 2nd Winter Series 10k is on 17th November. Toad in the Hole will be on the menu again 😋 tempoevents.co.uk/events/wi...

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Yay !! That will replace the calories expended on your trip to Berlin and set the two of you up plus kittens for Christmas! I have added Katnap in too. It really feels as though winter is on the way now!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

It does doesn’t it? Can’t believe it’s that time already. Mind you, I think I’ve already replenished those calories, but just in case…

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Can’t be too careful about replenishing; err on the safe side!!😉

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Always 😂

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

I’m going to do the Severn Bridge 5 night race on November 21st. I’d planned to have a go last year and got a stinker of a cold. Hoping to stay well this year!

sites.google.com/site/rogue...

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Got you MissU. 5 miles starting at 7:30 pm; definitely a night race! The pictures of previous races show people really enjoying themselves. I am sure that it will be a great evening 👍.

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you! Some friends have done it and apparently the atmosphere is brilliant. I’ll be treating myself to some glow sticks and glow in the dark make up!! Not my usual pre race kit shopping….

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to MissUnderstanding]

That sounds a brilliant race MissU. I wonder if cheekychipmunks has heard about this one?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Dexy5 - we’re away 😩😩😩

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I do like the sound of a run in the dark with glow sticks but would you get dazzled by headlights?

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Hi BC. I must be nuts. I’ve just signed up for a night time trail race of 11km in Winchester on 9th November:

bigfeatevents.com/index.php...

It starts at 17:30 hrs so not really night time but will be dark. The most nuts thing of all is that I’m doing it entirely for the bling. I’ll add a pic in the comments 🤣

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

How can I resist this beauty 🤣

Bling

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

That is a serious chunk of bling! Carry it with you everywhere; cross training and showing off both at the same time! 👍

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

It looks pretty chunky doesn’t it? 🤣🤣 💪 🏋🏼‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

🙂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Ooh, that’s nice 😍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Ohhhh look at that gorgeous item 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Nutty, but I can totally understand why Mudita11 . 😅

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Still be hot and clammy is the Deep South Mudita11. It may be dark by the time you finish.

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

By the time I finish it may be midnight 😬🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Nah …..🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Mudita11]

I think that’s the nuttiest thing you’ve signed up for 😂😂

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

It is Dexy! What have I done? I’m both terrified and excited 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Hi Beachcomber66 . Sad to report that I am withdrawing from this epic nighttime trail run as I have a knee injury that just won’t heal. I’ve seen a physio a couple of times and I have an MRI booked for this coming Friday. Fingers crossed that it’s something fixable. Devastated that I now won’t be earning that amazing medal but being sensible for once in my life. It’s the IC for me though I’ll still be going to parkruns and walking it!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

I have liked your reply, but I don’t really mean that! That is a very sad report indeed☹️!

An MRI is a really good move; the sooner you know what you are dealing with the better. At that point the recovery process starts. I can do any amount of exercises once I know they are the pathway to my getting back to running. 🤞 there is an easy and relatively quick fix.

Let us know what happens. You need flowers 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻💐🥀🪷💐💐💐🙂

and maybe a glass of something 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC for the words and the flowers and the wine suggestion 😊. It all helps. I’m actually looking forward to the MRI as I’m impatient to know what the problem is and to start fixing it. My VO2 Max went down a point following last weekend’s slow run/walk. Most annoying. I must get this sorted out 🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Keep us posted 🙂

[Reggit Marathon]

I’ve got the Lytham Windmill 10k on Remembrance Sunday. The run starts after a short remembrance ceremony at 11am.

Did this one last year, it was very poignant event (with horizontal rain).

fyldecoastrunners.com/windm...

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Reggit]

A really good way to remember people to whom we owe so much Reggit. I have put your event on the spreadsheet.

I hope the weather is a bit better this year. I awoke this morning to a beautiful sunny start to the day…and a temperature of 5 degrees 🥶. May be a leggings morning!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Reggit]

I ran up there and it was so windy I had to head inland to run round the streets just to get out of the gusts. I started off on the beach 😀👏

Good luck with it ! I hope it stays fine 🙂🏃‍♂️🏅🌺

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Here are my races for November: Sunday 3rd Leicestershire Festival 10k, Sunday 17th joining the Kats for the Sausage run, Tempo winter series - I can't do the whole lot so am doing this one so I don't miss out on sausages and running (ha ha) up the hill. and Saturday 23rd I going with TailChaser and maybe Sandie1961 to do Draycote Water 10k.

runthrough.co.uk/event/leic...

tempoevents.co.uk/events/wi...

runthrough.co.uk/event/dray...

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

I have just finished a lovely sausage casserole! You can feel it doing you good as you swallow!!

I have put a ? next to Sandie so that we know it is provisional at present. A busy month Shakes!!

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

Yep, add me to those as well 😂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Check out all those races Shake-and-run ! Good for you. Your bling collection is coming on nicely 😍

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

TailChaser has covid and flu jabs on the Saturday so we have decided to not do the Leicester Festival on the 3rd Nov. Instead I will be doing ‘a long run’ at home and TC will join me for all, part or just the coffee at the end depending on how she feels.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

I have altered the spreadsheet Shakes.Thanks.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Hi Shakes. Are we two or three on Saturday please? I am just planning the Pom Poms post.

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

We are 3, me, tailchaser and Sandie1961

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Good! Thanks Shakes, I will remove the ? From the spreadsheet 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well, it's time to commit! Provided my leg holds out for another few days, I will be running the Hertfordshire 10k on Sunday 3rd November. No PB on the cards, just an enjoyable run with race magic 😍

hertshalf.com/event/hertfor...

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Entered on the Spreadsheet 🙂