Season's Best Parkrun - The Plan Is With Me

[UpTheStanley]

In fact a 3-year best of 23'49", the fastest I've gone since a 23'18" almost exactly 3 years ago (when I was only 64 ). 25 secs slower on the return leg (11'42" out, 12'07" back) which I'll put down to the steady westerly breeze along the prom, not starting too fast

And it's all down to the Plans (and probably this forum ) - I'd been 18 months just doing occasional Parkruns, without seeing a sub-25, before Dexy5 started on C25K this spring and I started jogging with her 3 times a week and Parkrunning regularly. Then she pushed me onto the Bridge ….. and fartlekking short runs and pushing the distance out on the long ones - 10k graduation on Wednesday or Thursday hopefully - has made a huge difference.

So thanks to all concerned, and may all your Parkruns be PBs (either Personal Bests or Pleasant Bimbles )

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

That’s great news - well done! Am so pleased something like C25k can even help established runners - amazing time anyway (I wish someday I’ll be that quick!)

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

I know I won’t be ! 🤣

[Tbae]

Just Brillant mr Blurr.👏👏💥🏃‍♂️💥🔥.

And a 10K coming up and sub something also.👍👏👏

[Wizziewood Graduate10]

Well done you! Brilliant time!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Blimey that’s supersonic, well done 🕺🏽

[MatildasPb Graduate10]

Sub 24 mins?!

Flippin ‘eck - that’s a scorching pace

Well done mate 👍

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Crikey that’s a heck of a pace 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10]

Wow, great pace

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Wow! Yikes!!!

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

And of course congratulations!!!! 🍾🥂🎉😊 I shall have to look up the word bible, but it sounds lovely!

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Bimble = a gentle stroll.

Bible I’m sure you know really 🤭

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I really am laughing out loud! I had not noticed my typo until your reply and yes it was the word bimble that I didn't know. I do know what a Bible is! Having typed bimble again just now, I see my text was automatically 'corrected' to Bible! And now I see that my Oxford Dictionary doesn't list bible either!!! Ah! An UpTheStanley creation and a very pleasant one at that.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

No it's not in our new edition for the 1990s either but The Online Oxford English Dictionary shows

'Definition of bimble - walk or travel at a leisurely pace.'

I think we should all start using it now , not to describe our running of course😂

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Oh! I mean that the dictionary doesn't list bimble, but of course I missed the 'auto correct' again!

[Elfe5 60minGraduate]

I blinked - did you go past?? 😂

Wow! Very impressed. 😄

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Wow! Speedy, speedy! I can only dream to be that fast and I'm 20 years your junior👏👏👏👏👏.

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

That's very kind. But I run along the prom, not up and down the Rockies

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Brilliant news! You already have a mind blowing PB time too! Best wishes for the 10k!! 💪🏽❤️

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you !