It’s Friday and it’s Pom Pom Time: Blow blow thou winter wind!!

[Beachcomber66]

Yes, it’s Friday already ( well almost!) and my heading for this post, borrowed from the Bard, is the nearest our brave racers are going to get to anything which could be described as “As You Like It” this weekend. Lowering the literary tone, the best word I can find to describe the weather predicted for this weekend is “pants”. It feels like a repeat of the Great South Run weekend; that time Storm Ashley intervened. This weekend we have Bert, complete with Yellow Warnings here and there! I still bear the scars from GSR cancellation, necessary though it was. Maybe I should have gone for “To Be Or Not To Be” as my heading on reflection…!

So, the declared runners for this weekend are:

🌟 Shake-and-run , the inspiration for my Shakespeare outbreak, Sandie1961 making a welcome return to the UK race scene, both accompanied by HU Champion Sausage Muncher and Berlin Marathon star TailChaser . They are all planning to line up on Saturday for the annual Draycote 10k run around the Draycote Reservoir. The latest forecast I have seen shows gales of mid twenties mph with gusts of 50 mph plus and rain to boot! The only positive note is that the temperature is predicted to hit 9C by noon!

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On Sunday, the scene shifts to Cleethorpes where we have:

🌟 misswobble who has her suitcase packed and is all set to head out for Cleethorpes for her annual autumn marathon (The Maravan). Similar weather outlook to Draycote. The temperature is forecasts to be in the teens, but again we have winds gusting to 50 mph plus. We know that missw will take on the elements and beat them if it is safe to run; but we also know that she has her head screwed on, as we say up here, and she won’t take unnecessary risks.

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For all of our runners, having this late spanner in the works is really frustrating after all the training, but I guess the only thing to do is keep your eyes on the weather and the race websites and, above all, stay safe.

So, Pom Pom shakers, a special morale lifting cheer for our fabulous four please; whether in the end they are able/allowed to run or not, they absolutely need you.

As usual, if anyone with a race this weekend missed the November Pom Pom Post, just sing out and we will add you to the list.

Stay safe everyone!

From your team Irishprincess linda9389 and me xxx

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[TailChaser Marathon]

I’d like to think I’m battled hardened by now BC but I am getting a little fed up with this weather! Mind you, it is a circuit so hopefully it’ll be pushing us along for a little of the route. And it might be shorts rather than the triple layers I’ve been wearing this week 😂

Nice to reply to Pom Poms a bit early for once! I’ll try to hold on to them whilst I’m shaking them about whilst battling Bert’s blowing, especially for misswobble on Sunday. Hopefully it will have died down by then. Big cheers for my running partners Shake-and-run and Sandie1961 . We have to think of the post run treats, there must be a decent pub nearby for afterwards 😋🥳🥳🥳

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

I am sure that you are battled hardened TC. It was the organisers, no doubt advised by various authorities, who decided to pull the plug on the GSR. It does look pretty rough this weekend though, except for some welcome warmth. I never lost my paternal streak 🙂. You are all experienced enough to make your own decisions. Hope you find a pub with sausages!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Looking at Dexy5 ’s photos from that Sunday, I think they made the right decision. We’ll just see how it goes. If we have to abandon and spend the day in the pub, well that’s just a sacrifice we’ll have to make 😁

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

I think that they made the right decision too; there was a high tide at the critical time too…..I have no problems with the decision at all.

[Katnap Marathon]

Go go TailChaser , Shake-and-run , Sandie1961 , & misswobble !

[misswobble Marathon]

Good luck everyone 😀👍🌪💦☔️🌊 I hope conditions aren’t as bad as forecast🤨🤞. I think temperatures and visibility are pretty good. That’s ok then 🙂. I’m hoping not to get blown into the sea 🙏😀

I’ve not packed my bag yet BC. I’m saving that job til I can’t put it off any longer ☺️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

🙂 thought you were packing earlier. I need to prepare a list in advance to make sure I don’t forget anything critical!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I hate packing as much as running in windy weather 😀. I always forget something. I got a new travel bag for my birthday , with lots of storage and cubbies all over the place, so that should encourage me to get organised 😀

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oooh I hope your maravan goes ahead misswobble ,that's a few years you've been doing that now! Loads of laps!!! Crossed fingers for you ! 😘💪🏃‍♀️⭐xxx

[misswobble Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

7 laps 🙂 🏃‍♀️

Thanks Ali 😀

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Also hoping the Draycote 10k goes ahead for the intrepid gang of Shake-and-run , Sandie1961 ano TailChaser ! 🤞Good luck all! Xxxv

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Best of luck everyone! Hope the weather is i. Your favour. I’ll be thinking of you while I’m running in the cold rain tomorrow as well 🌧️

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone x