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Croydon 10K prep - Lloyd Parkrun

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Hi all, I did Croydon Parkrun this morning in 29:35 according to the official results. That’s a personal best for me at Lloyd Parkrun πŸ˜€πŸ‘

It seems things are going well for preparations for Croydon 10KπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ€ž

Weather isn’t pleasant now 🌧so glad I got run done earlier πŸ™‚

Happy running everyone πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Well done :)

I was hoping to get to Croydon - lived there for a while in and off during the '90s and I liked it :) Lot of good people there and it had a real buzz to it, recession hit it hard but glad to see it's still throwing some counter punches :)

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David_Gβ€’ in reply toIrish-John

Thanks John, I doubt you’d recognise Croydon now! 😳It’s a lot different but still seems to be a lot of building work on so hopefully it’s on the up πŸ™‚

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Irish-JohnGraduate10β€’ in reply toDavid_G

As long as Vicky is sitting in front of the Town Hall... there's hope :)

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Hello David, a good PB. is that your first sub 30 parkrun? I was marshalling today and was glad it started raining after the run. πŸƒπŸ’¦β˜”οΈπŸ’¦

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David_Gβ€’ in reply toDexy5

Hi Dexy, it was my second sub 30 at Lloyd Parkrun. The other was 29:40. πŸ‘ It was my 12th Parkrun overall. I did about 27:30 at Weymouth Parkrun in August, but that course is a lot flatter! 😊

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Well done on your PB! I think training for a longer run often results in a better pace over our shorter distances. Good luck for your 10k.πŸ™‚

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David_Gβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks Sandra. The 8K cross country 😳I did last weekend certainly helped with the steep hill at Lloyd Parkrun today, and they’ve both given me confidence I can do the 10K road race in 2 weeksπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜€. I thought I’d struggle with the cross country but not so- I just followed the C25K and B210K mantra of β€œslow and steady” and here I am! πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

What an amazing journey this all is! πŸ™‚

Good luck with your next run πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘

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LorijayGraduate10

Well done David, another great time. All in all looking very good for your 10K!! :) :)

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David_Gβ€’ in reply toLorijay

Thanks Lorijay, I’m keeping my fingers crossed 🀞Just going to take it steady for next couple of weeks, then when 10K is done see what I fancy πŸ™‚

At the moment I’m thinking maybe Half Marathon next year. 😳 There, I’ve gone and said it now! 😊 I don’t think it’s unrealistic as long as I keep it all sensible.

Wouldn’t it be great to go from C25K to HM within a year at the ripe old age of 55?? πŸ˜€

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LorijayGraduate10β€’ in reply toDavid_G

Hey I have entered HM for April next year. It's the Boston (Lincs) HM which is supposedly the flattest HM in UK. Although I am doing hill work now I thought I would give myself every chance of completing a HM by choosing flat. I think Maybe58 is also doing it. It will be my 60th in 2019...might be one to consider :) :)

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