700 miles in 2023

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Oct 2023
2:22pm, 12 Oct 2023
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LazyDaisy
I see your cold weather and offer
:-) In fact we've just had an email from the race organisers saying that the forecast temperature for Sunday is much higher than normal and so there will be sponges at 3.7km as well as hoses en route. I think the heat could be an issue for the 26.2 and Half folk but hopefully not for we dilettantes in the 9.5k!
Oct 2023
2:22pm, 12 Oct 2023
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ITG 🇮🇸
We got a new 4x4 last year with "all year tyres" so I was going to see if we could manage without. The nails are really bad for the roads and air quality. We'll change the tyres on the Toyota which is much smaller and front wheel drive only (also my inexperienced teenager drives it). But I suspect we will have to change the volvo as well :/
Oct 2023
2:24pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Lip Gloss
redcard LD

DiL been to GP and given antibiotics and a stronger cream. They are away their hols on Saturday so she is hopefully they will have kicked in by then.
Oct 2023
2:32pm, 12 Oct 2023
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KimCanRun
Ooh. That looks lovely LD. Soo glad you’re doing a shorter distance.

Definitely preferring LD’s location to ITG’s. I am not a snow fan and definitely don’t like driving in it.

Hope DiL’s arm is better soon. That looks very painful.

5 sunny miles done this morning.
Oct 2023
6:43pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Columba
2 miles done, in cloudy grey windless nondescript weather.

The Pin Lady. I only did the Hereford parkrun once, years ago, and it was indeed on the racecourse. I hated it. Uneven underfoot because of being constantly churned up by the horses, no shelter from whatever the weather was doing (it was very hot when I did it. But would have been just as unpleasant if wet and/or windy) , no variety as would have been provided by trees, bushes, corners, undulations etc.
Oct 2023
7:39pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Mandymoo
Hope DiL is OK LipGloss

Daisy you can go off some people 😂

Manic day, new integral dishwasher arrived and fitted, batch cooking done, fit test on wattbike and also zwift done, eldest grandson taken to rugby. I am shattered
Oct 2023
9:53pm, 12 Oct 2023
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The Pin Lady
Hereford Park run is definitely not my favourite even though it's not too far away. Did Mallard's Pike on the Forest of Dean a couple of weeks ago. Can highly recommend it. It's a one lap course and although is is uphill for the first half, it's quite a fast course. The cafe at the end did a great bacon butty as well.
Oct 2023
8:25am, 13 Oct 2023
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Serendippily
Morning 700ers heart
Have given myself a logistical challenge for Sunday - work at bar at madonna concert in 02 starts at 5, great south run due to start at 11, roadworks and train works. Exciting though
Oct 2023
8:29am, 13 Oct 2023
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ITG 🇮🇸
Madonna concert? You'll make it work!
Oct 2023
8:35am, 13 Oct 2023
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Serendippily
Im level 4 this time sadly, which means ill be in a busy corridor rather than last times shift, where i was directly facing stage and had a brilliant view throughout. Ill get a 30 min break though and be paid for it and ill still hear it

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Maintained by Serendippily
Welcome to this year’s 700 thread: 700 miles is neither necessary nor sufficient. Training goals: Don’t cry, don’t die

Reach 700 miles and we’ll heap you with bunting with extra points for bins. And if you go under or over 700 miles, noone will mind.

700+ Overachievers: well done and please reset your target so everyone gets a spot in the sun heart Tag me to add an event of any type to the list below where a thread cheer would help

Join in the chat on the friendliest thread around - all things discussed, sometimes even running

Dashing December
01/12/23 Pie run tbc
02/12/23 Otterton Reindeer 10k - LazyDaisy
03/12/23 Grim - CStar, Phleecy, RRR-Caz, AR
08/12/23 SYRY Christmas 10k - IdristheDragon medal pb
10/12/23 Weston Christmas Cracker - LazyDaisy
10/12/23 Christchurch Christmas 10k - Sombrero

Next year 2024
27/01/24 Dark Track 6 hour challenge York - IdristheDragon
04/02/24 Torremolinos Half - LazyDaisy
10/03/24 Inverness Half - IdristheDragon, MaltDrinker, KimCanRun

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14/01/23 Parkrun - ageingtractor medal 1st age cat
11/02/23 Parkrun - Lip Gloss medal 1st age cat, Pothunter medal 1st age cat, Columba medal 1st age cat
05/03/23 Tewks Tri Club Aquathlon - LazyDaisy medal 1st age cat
05/03/23 North Lincs 10k - GimmeMedals medal Wava pb
18/03/23 Parkrun - LindsD medal 1st Lady
26/03/23 Hastings half marathon -Groundhog medal course pb
30/03/23 March Virtual Mile - Serendippily medal pb
29/04/23 Parkrun - medal Jaks 1st Age cat
30/04/23 Early Brigg Sprint triathlon - GimmeMedals medal pb
06/05/33 Parkrun - GimmeMedals medal SB
13/05/23 Parkrun - Pothunter medal wava pb
14/05/23 Rob Burrows Marathon - northernslowcoach medal SB
27/05/23 Parkrun - Jaks medal pb, 1st age cat, IdristheDragon medal 1st age cat
29/05/23 Who Squares Wins Multimatch medal Pothunter
30/05/23 Virtual Mile Jaks medal pb
24/06/23 Ultra London 55 - Pothunter medal pb
24/06/23 Tough Mudder - GimmeMedals medal 8h Endurance
25/06/23 Open Water Swim - LindsD medal pb
21/07/23 Virtual Mile - alpenrose medal SB
13/08/23 Thames Half Marathon Swim 5.5km - LindsD medal pb
13/08/23 Burnham Beeches 10k - Compartmental medal pb
01/09/23 York 10k - IdristheDragon medal pb
02/09/23 Folkestone Downs Challenge - Fragile Do Not Bend medal pb
23/09/23 LT Cartmel 10k - Jaks medal trail pb
24/09/23 Vitality 10k - Fragile Do Not Bend medal course pb
07/10/23 Parkrun - idristhedragon medal parkrun pb, Teebs medal 1st age cat
14/10/23 Run to the Sea Bournemouth - FragileDoNotBend medal ultra pb
15/10/23 York 10 miler - IdristheDragon

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05/11/23 Northolt 10k - LindsD medal WAVA

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