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700 miles in 2021

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Hibeedeb
Hibeedeb
Aug 2021
12:06pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Hello! Can I join? I’ve just updated my target for the year from 500 to 700 as I’m at 516 and this way there is less risk of my sitting on my bum and basking in my success.

This is the first year since 2012 that I’ve done more than around 300 miles so I’m pleased.

ITG I live about 100 miles from Toronto, having moved from Scotland 8 years ago to be nearer my ageing parents.
northernslowcoach
northernslowcoach
Aug 2021
12:41pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Welcome Hibeedeb, make yourself at home
700 miles is neither necessary nor sufficient but a state of mind ;)

Well done on lots of miles already bunting

Don't worry about keeping up with the chat, especially with the time distance, just hop in and out as you please :)
ITG 🇮🇸
ITG 🇮🇸
Aug 2021
12:47pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Welcome, Hibeedeb, and everything NSC said :)

We're a talkative bunch - some retirees but mostly just skivers.

I loved Toronto and lived at the Beaches and then at Greektown for a bit. Fantastic city! But I was ready to move back to a small town at the end of it. Cities are best left to the young'uns. My OH studied at Guelph so I spent a year living there after we got married. Bit less exciting (she says politely).
Hibeedeb
Hibeedeb
Aug 2021
12:49pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Thanks for the welcomes.

ITG - I love Toronto too, but no way would I want to live there. Far too big and too many cars and I’m not a fan of 14 lane highways 😬

I’ve never been to Guelph but I’m sure it’s less exciting than Toronto. We live in Peterboeough. Small town but very pretty with lots of trails, a river and a canal.
Hibeedeb
Hibeedeb
Aug 2021
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I like 700 being a state of mind, but for me a target is good. I’ve only run more this year because I set the target, and then did run the sum to see if I could.
swittle
swittle
Aug 2021
12:54pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Welcome, Hibeedeb :) Support levels here are consistently high.

Yes, ITG, you're right about offering experiences as 'real world' examples for students anxious about interviews or assessments. Having the insight to know the post wasn't 'right' for you is almost always valuable. :)
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Aug 2021
1:05pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Hello and welcome Hibeedeb! I agree, a target works for me too because otherwise there would be too many times when I'd just go - nah, cba.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Aug 2021
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*waves to Hibeedeb* let me know if you have any target races you want a cheer for. I don’t want to make it sound like we lack discernment but we’ll basically cheer on demand :-)
ITG 🇮🇸
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Post would have been fab, Swittle (full PhD scholarship); I wasn't right for it as became immediately apparent!
alpenrose
alpenrose
Aug 2021
4:05pm, 18 Aug 2021
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Welcome Hib! Quite a few old fogeys in here as well as some young whippersnappers. :)

I went to club at lunch time. This week it was a pace judgement run - no watches, 2 laps of the route as close in time as you can get to each other. The run is 3.2 miles altogether. I started my Garmin and put it in my pouch (if it's not Garmined it's not run, right?). I decided that I wanted to try to run all of it without walking. I actually managed this, first time since I don't know when - if ever! I was told that my second lap was 3 seconds quicker than my first lap. This all goes into the club's handicap system. A flat route helped and I'm so happy with that. :)

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Memorable March
22/3/21 star First 700er - RRR-Caz star

Alright April
17/4/21 Welshpoppy medal 2nd 700er
17/4/21 Endurancelife Sussex Ultra - Badger medal PB / MV55 Silver
18/4/21 Longhorn marathon - JenHB medal pb

Mývatn May
03/05/21 Lancaster Challenge completed star LazyDaisy
03/05/21 LeJog Challenge completed star SarahWoo
29/05/21 Mývatn marathon - ITG medal PB, 2nd Female
31/05/21 Boston half - Peregrinator medal pb

Gingerly Jaunty June
06/06/21 Cotswold 113 triathlon - Sweetie medal pb
12/06/21 Crystal Palace 10k - Serendippily, Bint McSkint, Paula McM medal 1,2,3 age cat :-)
13/06/21 The Cheeky Little Summer Fun Pop-Up Run - star Groundhog 💯 Marathon star
19/06/21 Richmond Park 10k - TeeBee medal 1st age cat
26/06/21 Heineken Race to Castle 100k - Yumee medal pb

Just Jolly July
01/07/21 ToM leg 4, 5 miles Red Bull - Autumnleaves medal 70% WAVA
01/07/21 Akureyrarhlaup 10k - ITG medal PB, 3rd age cat
04/07/21 Greystones 10k - LazyDaisy medal 1st age cat :-)
10/07/21 Race to the Stones - Corrah medal Ultra PB
10/07/21 Lakeland Trails 55k Ultra - Badger medal Course PB
11/07/21 Wilmslow Summer 10k - ageingtractor medal PB
24/07/21 Castle to Coast triathlon - JustCommando!
24/07/21 Norðurljós þríþraut triathlon - ITG medal pb
25/07/21 Outlaw triathlon - Sweetie medal first Ironman

Aspirational August
07/08/21 Kempton Park 5K - TeeBee medal 1st in age cat and 3rd overall
21/08/21 Parkrun - Photoset medal Columba medal 1st in Age Cat
28/08/21 Parkrun - Sweetie medal 5yr PB ageingtractor medal 1st age cat

Sauntering September
12/09/21 Liverpool 10 miler - AL medal 1st age cat
18/09/21 Serpentine Swim 2 miles - MandyMoo medal open water PB
26/09/21 autumnleaves medal consecutive 10ks

Optimistic October
02/10/21 Parkrun - LindsD medal SB, Sweetie medal 1st age cat
03/10/21 London Marathon - Pothunter medal Pb, Serendippily medal course pb
Virtual version: LazyDaisy medal Pb, Peregrinator medal Virtual PB
14/10/21 LeJog - Treacle medal
16/10/21 parkrun - Sweetie medal 3rd female, 1st age cat
17/10/21 NDWDave Lon Las Ultra bunting
24/10/21 Newport Marathon - Peregrinator medal Non-Virtual PB

Nifty November
07/11/21 Marlow 7 - RRR-Caz medal pb
07/11/21 Flying Fox 10 mile - Ageingtractor medal pb
14/11/21 Draycote Water 10M - Sweetie medal pb
21/11/21 Newent Nine - The Pin Lady medal course pb
21/11/21 St Neots half - Badger medal pb
28/11/21 San Sebastian 10k - Sweetie medal Wava PB

Dashing (through the snow) December
10/12/21 Severn bridge 5M - LazyDaisy medal 2nd in age cat
11/12/21 Jingle Mile - Serendippily medal wava pb
18/12/21 Parkrun - Sweetie medal pb, Badger medal pb
19/12/21 Weston Christmas Cracker 10k - LazyDaisy medal Wava pb
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