u/MagicShop_Unlock

I will preface I know there is only so much advice I can here I know but I don’t have any running friends so here goes.

I ran Manchester back in April 4:07:58 and then hit rock bottom with illnesses and just for some reason a bounce back to zero fitness. Since then I’ve got my training back on point and I am finally seeing progress.

I have a half now in the middle of sept and Runna (I know) is estimating me to run it at 1:44 which is not going to happen, but I don’t know what time to aim for now and I like having pace goals in mind so any advice?

I did a recent race 10km at 51:00 and a training 5km at 24:21 which were both PBs. My last half was in February and I did that is 01:57:28, again a PB

Based on this I was thinking around 1:55 might be a good goal but is that too ambitious or underselling myself?

Any words of wisdom?

Hi all, I’m new to press nails and just taken my second set off after two weeks and I’ve got 5 green nails 😓😓😓
Clearly my application needs work as I didn’t realise any was lifting as they didn’t look to be lifting and weren’t catching

So any advice for now and going forwards?

I’ve buffed and cleaned the nails, and will vinegar soak them tonight but can I put polish over them for work tomorrow? I’ve read conflicting advice but I work customer facing and I’m so embarrassed.

Also how can I avoid this in the future? Like I said they didn’t feel like they’ve lifted anywhere, maybe my application left bubbles I don’t know?

Just any advice for a mortified and embarrassed woman 😓

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This is pure curiosity on my part!

How much did you have to raise for your place and did you hit your goal? If not did you still get to run?

I saw quite a few post on my socials a few weeks out from London with people posting and commenting on how far off their goals they were and were beginning to panic. Me being nosy of course wondered what happened to these runners. I know alot of donations come in closer to the event, but I've also seen posts of people claiming they just get a charity place don't hit to goal and the run anyway which seems a little bit wrong if true.

And I totally get that fundraising is hard, I ran a charity place for Manchester this year and managed, with some very very generous donations, to almost double what I needed to raise, which was £500, but it was a slog to get donations etc! I was also told up front that if I didn't hit my goal I would lose my place (whether true or not I don't know!)

With places already such a competition to get I'm curious on how strict charities have been.

I'll add I'm not going to be applying for a charity place again, fundraising was more stress than the actual training block!