Parkrun tourist fail (#ditzyrunner)

[Maddee_6333]

Ditzy runner decided that she could run/walk to Parkrun venue this morning as it wasn’t too far from our hotel, and be thoroughly warmed up as a result.

Instead, due to a combination of phone lagging and then finally dying because it decided it was too cold outside, and me being, well, ditzy, saw ditzy runner running all the way into Nottingham before running back out again* and finding Forest Rec. So I tagged onto the front runners - hopefully successfully staying out of their way - and ran a lap and half of the course.

Phone decided café where hubby and I had hot drinks after I’d finished was warm enough for its delicate sensibilities, and told me I’d done 3.78k in 27 minutes before I got there. So I reckon I’ve done maybe 7k in all. Not including my very brisk warm up walk before MapMyFitness kicked in.

*trail runners on pavement is no fun😞 and after wearing posh shoes all day yesterday, my feet are now protesting.

Currently in the car on the way to relatives’ house for a rapid visit before heading home.

[misswobble Graduate10]

Well you did get a run! That’s a positive! It’s just begun to snow here in Derbyshire we are expecting a deluge tomorrow. My race is postponed

Things rarely go to plan but you got your run in. That’s a result! 👍😃

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Very cold here and apparently it has snowed not very far away, but no sign of it here.

It was a lovely morning for a run, glad I got out.

[Sandyscroll Graduate10]

It sounds fairly successful to me...well, the running part at least. The rest you dealt with admirably. And if your phone has a strop due to outside temperatures not meeting it's requirements, at least it doesn't affect the reality of your run taking place, or the challenges you surmounted to achieve said distance. You know how well you did. That makes you a lot less fickle than your phone! Well done!! ☺👏👏👏

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Sandyscroll]

Thank you!

I am so much less fickle than my phone; it does not deserve me!😀

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Well done 😎

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you! 😊

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Oh dear! But you did get 7k done, so that's good

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

My blisters want to say different, but I’m not going to let them.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

You ran.... enough said

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😁

[Theziggy]

Running with the front runners was madness - they do the Parkrun in sub 20 min times (and yes I am jealous)

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Theziggy]

Oh I didn’t stay with them for long don’t worry 🤣🤣🤣🤣 though I was quite cross with myself for getting lost so I did do a short quick blast, before slowing down.