First parkrun for grandson

[Frank-ntj]

New recruit! Me and my grandson today at Portsmouth Lakeside. I think his time was 28:20 for his first run although I think he may have been waiting me to catch up at times, and he completed the run without a walk break. Very proud of him especially as he had a 2hr swimming training session before this, oh for some of his stamina! Here's to more parkruns together!

[Irish-John Graduate10]

What a wonderful memory to make for both of you I envy you in the good way Frank, and well done Youngster

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Cheers John, hope there's plenty more of these runs to come. Hope your enjoying your running! 😎

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to Frank-ntj]

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[Hidden]

How lovely ! Hope you are both proud of each other.

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks HP, I am proud of him. Hope your still enjoying your running! 😎

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Lovely picture Frank and well done to your grandson! Great time for a first run - what it is to be young, eh?🙂

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra, I can only see him leaving me well behind. 😊

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate10]

Oh to be young and fit again. Maybe in my next life! Love that you get to run with your grandson!

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

You're right it would be nice, but I still enjoy my running, I hope you enjoy yours. 😊

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate10 in reply to Frank-ntj]

I'm lurgified at the moment - but it's coming to an end. Running next week, I hope😎

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Keep my fingers crossed for you, although it does seem to linger on a bit. 🙄

[poppypug Graduate10]

A racing snake in the making ! Well done Frank and Grandson , lovely photo too ! xxx

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Chris, hope all is well with you? 😎 xxx

[poppypug Graduate10 in reply to Frank-ntj]

Yes I'm doing okay , thanks Frank xxx

[Lavender1962 Graduate10]

Great picture! What a good way to spend time together.😊

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Lavender1962]

Thanks Lavender, you're right it a lovely way to spend time together. 😎

[Hidden]

How lovely! I enjoy running with my daughter aged 7 but I am the one encouraging her and slowing myself down for her to keep up. In time the tables will be reversed and I will be keeping up lol. I can only wish for some of his stamina, I guess the secret to that is youth!

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

You're right! The secret is youth, and it won't be long for your daughter to switch the tables. 😎

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Oh to be young ... sigh!

Lovely photograph! very very well done.. both of you x

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss, wouldn't it be nice to be young again! 😎x

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Frank-ntj]

T'would...

Although......we're still having a lot of fun now, aren't we? x

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

We're that, I've definately found my second childhood! 😎 x

[jojo57 Graduate10]

Ah, thats a lovely photo of you both frank, and expresses perfectly what is so great about parkrun!

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to jojo57]

Thank you Jo, I think is great, how about you? 😎

[aliboo70 Graduate10]

Well done to you both! Sounds like you had fun😆

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks Ali, yes we had a lovely morning. 😎

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Frank-ntj]

Have a great race tomorrow Frank! we are at the Ryde 10 mile race too !

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to aliboo70]

Best of luck to you all, hope it's not too hilly! x

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Frank-ntj]

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it is!

[ancientrunner Graduate10]

That's a wonderful picture - and will be very precious to both of you. Hope you have good run tomorrow.

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to ancientrunner]

Thanks AR, he keeps me young and I love him to bits. Have a lovely weekend. 😎

[davelinks Graduate10]

Hi Frank, well done your Grandson! Do you think he'll make it a regular thing with you? I think you know I run with my nephew at Parkrun, but he is 20 years younger than me and a tad fitter, so have to let him go on ahead on the trail, I like to see him go and keeps trying to improve his PB each week, he's improving slowly, no rush is there, it's great! And the benefit of me staying behind him is that he's waiting for me at the finish line with a beaker of water!😁 Not that I really need it, but nice of him to do that..😊

[Frank-ntj Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

Thanks Dave, I hope he keeps it up, he said he wants too. It's good to run with someone especially when it's family, and like you I got left behind on the last couple of k's! He's sport mad, he had swim training for 2hrs, then parkrun and finished off with football at 11 o'clock where do they get their energy. I can see you enjoy your nephews company, it's great eh! 😎