An early thank you to the 700 thread
7:04pm, 10th Dec 2021 | 48 Comments
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This blog was all ready to post on Xmas eve but in the immortal words of Fleecy, fuck it. I hope this cheers up AutumnLeaves and all those on the thread I hold so dear.
This is my thank you to all the 700ers who took part in 2021: now edited to include the final hall of fame. Here’s my (quite long) accolade to you all, along with a measly few of the photos you’ve posted and the achievements you’ve shared that have helped make my day brighter.
700 miles run is neither necessary nor sufficient, and the set mileage target is only a small element of why I love the thread. ITG said “we should just call ourselves the "whatever target you like we are here for encouragement" thread but that is not so catchy.”
Still achieving targets is cool and we’ll give you a big cheer if you reach it, whether it’s your first milestone of the year (please reset after) or a massive stretch, especially if you post a picture with a bin 
Here’s some of the class of 2021, starting with Sweetie who had an absolute blinder of a year:
Well done everyone who made their target this year, good luck to those still gunning for it, and everyone else: here’s to 2022
There was some great dot watching drama: Iron Sweetie at Outlaw; NDW Dave, Vic and Gordon at LonLas; Helegant’s *two* channel swims; NDWDave in the rain for TP100; Rosehip at Lakeland: Badger, Bint and assorted relatives at NDW50. It is hard to describe how gripping it can be, willing on someone you may not have met IRL through the medium of screen refresh, and the joy of finding a group of people who share it with you
Meanwhile, Yumee survived child injuries, an ankle scare *and* a Covid scare for a 100k pb: RRR-Caz, who also had a blinder of a year, got his year streak badge: Corrah’s RTTS adventure was immense and emotional:
Autumn Leaves smashed the Tour of Merseyside: MandyMoo completed her first 2 mile open water swim: LazyDaisy reached her highest ever mileage: Carp ran Endure24 on no training and Groundhog reached a 100 marathons 
There were so many great stories to be amongst, and I loved all the blogs that resulted. I’ve copied the full 2021 hall of fame below, don’t be shy to let me know if I’ve missed anything out 
There were pbs and course pbs galore. There was run 700s, run half 700s, walked 700s, combined 700s. Much to my amusement, and by some very careful filtering, I was part of a 1,2,3 age category win with Paula and Bint at Crystal Palace 10k 
There were also age category podiums for Teebs, Badger, Caz, LazyDaisy, AutumnLeaves, Photoset, ageingtractor, and Sweetie with Columba still regularly first in category at Parkrun because everyone else is too scared to challenge her
ITG got on an actual podium not once but twice
, the latter at a National event 
Internationally we adopted Um’s daughter’s Paralympic medals and TeeBees nephew’s regional records as our own
Meanwhile, MandyMoo’s brother was caught up in the fall of Kabul: if you missed his report it’s something else: news.sky.com
Lip Gloss and ITG both won MoTM hooray! It did look like Lip Gloss had taken to running in a black thong 
Meanwhile here is ITG looking moody and magnificent by an exploding volcano: 
Even where the target was 700, it wasn’t one bin for everyone. NDWDave celebrated 2100 runs with triple bins: 
while others celebrated next to whatever was handy 
(that was Daisy reaching a 1000) shamelessly deploying their families 
or just having an ice cream 
And as ever, some of my favourite pictures were not about racing or mileage at all. There were fabulous views which made me want to get outside: 
And some less tempting 
There was cake! Cayke! (Sorry V’rap ) 
There were sunrises and sunsets: 
There were bullying donkeys: 
centrestage fowl: 
and downright strangeness 
There were meet ups: 
(Ed: these two meet up quite often ) 
And look! Linds is flying! 
And there were cats and dogs: 
Thanks to everyone who chatted and cheered and complained and made smartarse comments that made me laugh, and posted images, and generally did what you could to keep getting out through injury, job changes, night shifts, insomnia, weather, toothache, hayfever, bereavement, work stress and an ongoing pandemic. Terrific work. To those who dipped in and out the thread (always welcome) and those who read every word (lunatics). I think I may love you all. See you next year!
2021 Hall of Fame
Memorable March
22/3/21 First 700er - RRR-Caz
Alright April
17/4/21 Welshpoppy
2nd 700er
17/4/21 Endurancelife Sussex Ultra - Badger PB / MV55 Silver
18/4/21 Longhorn marathon - JenHB pb
Mývatn May
03/05/21 Lancaster Challenge completed LazyDaisy
03/05/21 LeJog Challenge completed SarahWoo
29/05/21 Mývatn marathon - ITG PB, 2nd Female
31/05/21 Boston half - Peregrinator pb
Gingerly Jaunty June
06/06/21 Cotswold 113 triathlon - Sweetie pb
12/06/21 Crystal Palace 10k - Serendippily, Bint McSkint, Paula McM 1,2,3 age cat
13/06/21 The Cheeky Little Summer Fun Pop-Up Run - Groundhog 💯 Marathon
19/06/21 Richmond Park 10k - TeeBee 1st age cat
26/06/21 Heineken Race to Castle 100k - Yumee pb
Just Jolly July
01/07/21 ToM leg 4, 5 miles Red Bull - Autumnleaves 70% WAVA
01/07/21 Akureyrarhlaup 10k - ITG PB, 3rd age cat
04/07/21 Greystones 10k - LazyDaisy 1st age cat
10/07/21 Race to the Stones - Corrah Ultra PB
10/07/21 Lakeland Trails 55k Ultra - Badger Course PB
11/07/21 Wilmslow Summer 10k - ageingtractor PB
24/07/21 Castle to Coast triathlon - JustCommando!
24/07/21 Norðurljós þríþraut triathlon - ITG pb
25/07/21 Outlaw triathlon - Sweetie first Ironman
Aspirational August
07/08/21 Kempton Park 5K - TeeBee medal 1st in age cat and 3rd overall
21/08/21 Parkrun - Photoset Columba 1st in Age Cat
28/08/21 Parkrun - Sweetie 5yr PB ageingtractor 1st age cat
Sauntering September
12/09/21 Liverpool 10 miler - AL 1st age cat
18/09/21 Serpentine Swim 2 miles - MandyMoo open water PB
26/09/21 autumnleaves consecutive 10ks
Optimistic October
02/10/21 Parkrun - LindsD SB, Sweetie 1st age cat
03/10/21 London Marathon - Pothunter Pb, Serendippily course pb
Virtual version: LazyDaisy Pb, Peregrinator Virtual PB
14/10/21 LeJog - Treacle
16/10/21 parkrun - Sweetie 3rd female, 1st age cat
17/10/21 NDWDave Lon Las Ultra
24/10/21 Newport Marathon - Peregrinator Non-Virtual PB
Nifty November
07/11/21 Marlow 7 - RRR-Caz pb
07/11/21 Flying Fox 10 mile - Ageingtractor pb
14/11/21 Draycote Water 10M - Sweetie pb
21/11/21 Newent Nine - The Pin Lady course pb
21/11/21 St Neots half - Badger pb
28/11/21 San Sebastian 10k - Sweetie Wava PB
Dashing (through the snow) December
10/12/21 Severn bridge 5M - LazyDaisy 2nd in age cat
11/12/21 Jingle Mile - Serendippily wava pb
18/12/21 Parkrun - Sweetie pb, Badger pb
19/12/21 Weston Christmas Cracker 10k - LazyDaisy Wava pb
This is my thank you to all the 700ers who took part in 2021: now edited to include the final hall of fame. Here’s my (quite long) accolade to you all, along with a measly few of the photos you’ve posted and the achievements you’ve shared that have helped make my day brighter.
700 miles run is neither necessary nor sufficient, and the set mileage target is only a small element of why I love the thread. ITG said “we should just call ourselves the "whatever target you like we are here for encouragement" thread but that is not so catchy.”
Still achieving targets is cool and we’ll give you a big cheer if you reach it, whether it’s your first milestone of the year (please reset after) or a massive stretch, especially if you post a picture with a bin Here’s some of the class of 2021, starting with Sweetie who had an absolute blinder of a year: There was some great dot watching drama: Iron Sweetie at Outlaw; NDW Dave, Vic and Gordon at LonLas; Helegant’s *two* channel swims; NDWDave in the rain for TP100; Rosehip at Lakeland: Badger, Bint and assorted relatives at NDW50. It is hard to describe how gripping it can be, willing on someone you may not have met IRL through the medium of screen refresh, and the joy of finding a group of people who share it with you
Meanwhile, Yumee survived child injuries, an ankle scare *and* a Covid scare for a 100k pb: RRR-Caz, who also had a blinder of a year, got his year streak badge: Corrah’s RTTS adventure was immense and emotional:
There were pbs and course pbs galore. There was run 700s, run half 700s, walked 700s, combined 700s. Much to my amusement, and by some very careful filtering, I was part of a 1,2,3 age category win with Paula and Bint at Crystal Palace 10k
There were also age category podiums for Teebs, Badger, Caz, LazyDaisy, AutumnLeaves, Photoset, ageingtractor, and Sweetie with Columba still regularly first in category at Parkrun because everyone else is too scared to challenge her
ITG got on an actual podium not once but twice
, the latter at a National event Internationally we adopted Um’s daughter’s Paralympic medals and TeeBees nephew’s regional records as our own
Meanwhile, MandyMoo’s brother was caught up in the fall of Kabul: if you missed his report it’s something else: news.sky.com
Lip Gloss and ITG both won MoTM hooray! It did look like Lip Gloss had taken to running in a black thong
) ) 2021 Hall of Fame Memorable March
22/3/21
First 700er - RRR-Caz Alright April
17/4/21 Welshpoppy
2nd 700er 17/4/21 Endurancelife Sussex Ultra - Badger
PB / MV55 Silver 18/4/21 Longhorn marathon - JenHB
pb Mývatn May
03/05/21 Lancaster Challenge completed
LazyDaisy 03/05/21 LeJog Challenge completed
SarahWoo 29/05/21 Mývatn marathon - ITG
PB, 2nd Female 31/05/21 Boston half - Peregrinator
pb Gingerly Jaunty June
06/06/21 Cotswold 113 triathlon - Sweetie
pb 12/06/21 Crystal Palace 10k - Serendippily, Bint McSkint, Paula McM
1,2,3 age cat 13/06/21 The Cheeky Little Summer Fun Pop-Up Run -
Groundhog 💯 Marathon 19/06/21 Richmond Park 10k - TeeBee
1st age cat 26/06/21 Heineken Race to Castle 100k - Yumee
pb Just Jolly July
01/07/21 ToM leg 4, 5 miles Red Bull - Autumnleaves
70% WAVA 01/07/21 Akureyrarhlaup 10k - ITG
PB, 3rd age cat 04/07/21 Greystones 10k - LazyDaisy
1st age cat 10/07/21 Race to the Stones - Corrah
Ultra PB 10/07/21 Lakeland Trails 55k Ultra - Badger
Course PB 11/07/21 Wilmslow Summer 10k - ageingtractor
PB 24/07/21 Castle to Coast triathlon - JustCommando!
24/07/21 Norðurljós þríþraut triathlon - ITG
pb 25/07/21 Outlaw triathlon - Sweetie
first Ironman Aspirational August
07/08/21 Kempton Park 5K - TeeBee medal 1st in age cat and 3rd overall
21/08/21 Parkrun - Photoset
Columba 1st in Age Cat 28/08/21 Parkrun - Sweetie
5yr PB ageingtractor 1st age cat Sauntering September
12/09/21 Liverpool 10 miler - AL
1st age cat 18/09/21 Serpentine Swim 2 miles - MandyMoo
open water PB 26/09/21 autumnleaves
consecutive 10ks Optimistic October
02/10/21 Parkrun - LindsD
SB, Sweetie 1st age cat 03/10/21 London Marathon - Pothunter
Pb, Serendippily course pb Virtual version: LazyDaisy
Pb, Peregrinator Virtual PB 14/10/21 LeJog - Treacle
16/10/21 parkrun - Sweetie
3rd female, 1st age cat 17/10/21 NDWDave Lon Las Ultra
24/10/21 Newport Marathon - Peregrinator
Non-Virtual PB Nifty November
07/11/21 Marlow 7 - RRR-Caz
pb 07/11/21 Flying Fox 10 mile - Ageingtractor
pb 14/11/21 Draycote Water 10M - Sweetie
pb 21/11/21 Newent Nine - The Pin Lady
course pb 21/11/21 St Neots half - Badger
pb 28/11/21 San Sebastian 10k - Sweetie
Wava PB Dashing (through the snow) December
10/12/21 Severn bridge 5M - LazyDaisy
2nd in age cat 11/12/21 Jingle Mile - Serendippily
wava pb 18/12/21 Parkrun - Sweetie
pb, Badger pb 19/12/21 Weston Christmas Cracker 10k - LazyDaisy
Wava pb
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