Our latest Friday pompom call!🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏁🏅🎉

[linda9389]

Pic: Bath runner !!!

Edit: We have another runner, Krissie who will be running their first ever marathon on Sunday, The Great Welsh Marathon! It looks a gorgeous route starting in Pembrey national park and along the coast to Llanelli and back. All the very best of luck Krissie and enjoy the whole experience. We can’t wait to read your race report afterwards!

greatwelshmarathon.co.uk

It's Friday again, and this week we really need your best pompom waving, cheering and gremlin crushing skills!!!

At time of writing, we've only heard of one runner heading out this weekend. Is anyone else hiding in the shadows, or has anyone made a last minute decision to race? if so, let us know ASAP in the comments and we can get you added to the shoutout and keep you in our thoughts too.

For now, let us put our very best feet forwards for the lovely  cheekychipmunks who, despite a last minute attack of the gremlins, will be standing on the Bath Half Marathon start line at 9:30 on Sunday morning, ready to run the traffic free streets of this historic city . Whatever cheeky's doubts, we have no doubt that a little while later she'll be skipping over the finish line with the biggest of smiles as she takes hold of the prized bling she will have pushed so hard for. Go get it You've absolutely got this dheeky, and, after waiting so long, you simply have to RELAX and enjoy it😊

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Remember, if anyone else is racing this weekend, please let us know and we will edit you into this post.

In the meantime, wishing you all a fabulous weekend 🥰

From your team:    Irishprincess ,  Beachcomber66 and me 🙂

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[lexi6 10 Miles]

Not sure why, but this is the first time in days I've been able to reply on HU so go cheekychipmunks pom poms waving for you, you'll just be sensational 👏👏💪🥳

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to lexi6]

How strange ...

[lexi6 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Antipodean problem maybe Linda?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Or trying to tell you to get off HU and get on with your packing perhaps? 😍

[lexi6 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

😂😂 that'll be it then! Carry on bag already packed just with my running gear - who cares if my check in bag goes missing I have everything I need in my carry on, will hit the ground running if need be

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to lexi6]

😍😍😍 Safe travels xxx

[lexi6 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

thank you linda9389 😊 xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

I’m not sure whether my 🦋🦋🦋 are for Sunday or the Big Meetup lexi6 . Getting real now. ❤️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Thank you lexi6 ! ❤️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Thanks linda9389 , I’m very excited for Sunday and the gremlins are diminishing. I feel strong body-wise, but I have no idea how the lack of miles logged over the last few months will affect me. It’s too late to do anything about it now, so bring on the bling I say! That’s enough to get me over the line, because it’s gorgeous! 😍

Bath Half medal 2025

[Joster Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good luck cheekychipmunks ! Pom poms at the ready. 🏃‍♀️👍🥇

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Joster]

Thank you Joster 🙏

[Krissie]

This weekend is also the Great Welsh Marathon. I am running this as my first ever marathon. To say I am nervous is an understatement but I have followed a training plan so now I just have to trust the process. (This is so reminiscent of Couch to 5k way back when you just had to trust the plan!!)

Depending on the weather this should be a lovely course starting in Pembrey national park and then running along the coast to Llanelli and back. Plus it is supposed to be flat.

Good luck to those running the Bath Half That is always such a super event.

I’ll let you know what it feels like to run a first marathon.

[Joster Half Marathon in reply to Krissie]

Good luck Krissie !!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Krissie]

I owe you a big apology. It was my fault that I didn't add you to our spreadsheet so that Linda could pick it up when she was doing the pompom post. I am so sorry.

We’ll update that post.

Good luck for Sunday 🍀 Those nerves will, no doubt, give you extra adrenaline 👍

Can’t wait to read your race report afterwards!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Krissie]

Oh how fantastic. So sorry I missed you. I will get that added right now. You've done the training, now go out and pick up your reward. Then rest. Then come back and tell us all about it and we can give you your HU badge too.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Oh, I see you beat me to it IP, thanks 🥰

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Krissie]

Kudos for the full marathon Krissie ! Enjoy, and let us know how you get on. 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Good Luck in the Barf Harf cheekychipmunks . I can’t remember how long you waited to do this for the first time but I know the pandemic and the council stopped it so many times. It’s a beautiful city to run in and keeping fingers crossed, this crisp clear weather will continue for you.

Have a wonderful day.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 , yes it’s been a long time coming. So many roadblocks, and now it’s less than 48 hours away 🦋🦋

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good luck cheekychipmunks 🍀 Enjoy the atmosphere (the lid banging at the end is something else!!) and do your thing. I’ll be thinking of you and cheering you on 🥳🤩

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ahh you have no idea how much I’m looking forward to the lid banging Irishprincess ! Thank you! 🥰

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Good luck to you cheekychipmunks for your Bath half marathon, go go go🏃✅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you AlMorr , 🦋🦋🦋 are kicking in, but the gremlins have gone I’m pleased to say 🙏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck in Bath cheekychipmunks ! Run your own race and enjoy the atmosphere…I’m sure it will be fab!🙂

Good luck too Krissie on your first marathon. 💪🙂 Great coastline, so hoping you have a fab day too!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

It’s meant to be a corker Sandraj39 and I can’t wait to get on the start line. 🥰

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I ran it (a good few years ago now) and it was brilliant!🤩

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving in SWFrance for Krissie and for cheekychipmunks . You will both be fantastic I’m sure!

Cheeky keep an eye out for a Lady called Jill who is a running buddy from Sandie1961 and my Eymet Running Group here in France. She is also tackling the Bath HM.

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

Thanks Shake-and-run , my trotters are at the ready and they’re under orders to carry me round as easily as possible. 😅

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Ok cheekychipmunks , this is a big one! The iconic Bath Half. Lots of us have lived this course through the reports of Irishprincess ; it sounds to be just amazing. Looks as though Sunday will be dry, wind not bad and temperatures somewhat below 10 degrees(6C is predicted on my weather App). Just about perfect. I know that your prep hasn’t been as you would wish, but I also know that you will kick that diesel engine of yours into gear and just cruise your way through, an image of that bling imprinted on your brain. Just have the best day.

Krissie , when I read Great Welsh Marathon, I immediately thought “mountains”! But no; you have a flattish course through beautiful country. The weather looks to be perfect. I hope you have a fantastic day and have a run which brings an ear to ear smile …..as well as the medal of course. A marathon is way beyond me now, but if I ever did one, that course looks like a wonderful place to start. If this is you first, a PB is guaranteed 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you Beachcomber66 ! Yes, my chuggy little engine is raring to go, and my little leg pistons are under orders to get me from start to finish as easily as they can! I’ve waited a long time for this and I’m going to have fun! 😀

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

What a wonderful attitude - I’m going to have fun! 🎉🏃‍♀️😊🏃‍♀️🎉

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thank you over61andstilltrying . It’s my mantra, and also to recognise how lucky we are to be able to run. ❤️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Spot on as ever!! 🙂

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Good luck cheekychipmunks and Krissie !!! Pom poms are ready to wave. Have fun!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

Thank you for the pom poms Lavender1962 🙏

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Pom Poms waving madly for you cheekychipmunks and Krissie . Two amazing sounding races! 🎉🎉🎉

p.s. Cheeky, the Bath Half is still on my to-do list! Who knows, maybe next year 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Good luck, CC!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks Stephen_UK ! 😀

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Good luck Cheeky! I know your training has not been as comprehensive as usual for you, but your head and your legs know what to do and I just know they will kick into gear when you cross the start line and carry you through to that bling. Enjoy finally getting there and can’t wait to read all about it.

Good luck to Krissie too. Total respect for anybody doing a marathon!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Arghh Sandie1961 , thank you! Just got a massive flock of 🦋🦋🦋🦋 fly through! ❤️