Thanks Hastings parkrun

[Runsome]

It was another beautiful day at Hastings sun glinting of the near millpond flat sea. Thanks to the Marshals and especially the young lady pace runner who dragged me around to chip a massive 54 seconds off my PB to record a time of 27:20. And afterwards to treat my poor old feet and calves a paddle in the gin clear sea. Just perfect 😀👍

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

The Welsh air must have done you good Runsome; what a brilliant time for you today. You obviously didn’t do the shoes any harm in those puddles last week. Hoorah! 🏃‍♂️👏

I think it was near perfect conditions today with not a breath of wind.

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 it must have done something and my poor shoes were washed and given a warm holiday for a few day. Your right the conditions were perfect although it did get a tad warm towards the end 😅👍

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

It’s great to think we are all running at the same time every Saturday. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

As always I paused at the word gin, which made it an interesting statement and a half at that point 😂. Oh to have a paddle after a run, I need to move.

Congratulations on the PB, thats a nice chunk to knock off it.

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Hi UnfitNoMore thanks I was happy with such a big chunk. Can you imagine if the sea was gin we wouldn’t get anywhere near the sea for the crowds 😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Maybe not.., but I could make a fortune with a truckload of ice and tonic!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Yay Runsome! And an awesome PB to boot! 👏👏👏👏

When I first read your post I thought you said you’d gone off for a gin at the end! 😅😅😅

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks CC I’m we’ll pleased but not enough for gin I tried it on holiday and it was still as bad tasting as I remembered. which is a shame because there seem to be so many varieties now and I really wanted to like it, I guess I’ll just stick to the occasional beer 🍻😀

[pianoteacher Graduate10]

Great PB and you looked fresh as a daisy when I scanned your barcode 😁

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

It’s great that you can meet VRBs pt

[pianoteacher Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

It really is Dexy! Briefly met Mutleyshuffle last week (bit busy with the barcode scanning 😂), see Runsome most weeks and have run here with Marvo69 as well x

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

UTS and I will have to do some parkrun tourism.

[pianoteacher Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Would love to see you both! Hastings is a great parkrun - especially if you want fast times. Dame Kelly Holmes chose it for her parkrun PB 😁

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

Southsea is 2nd easiest in terms of elevation and Hastings is 40th so maybe you should visit us! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

jegmar.com/stats-hq/fastest...

[pianoteacher Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Interesting list Dexy. I always think of Hastings as being really easy as there's only one small slope at about 2.25km. My son's done Eastbourne and found it considerably harder although it's easier according to the list.

I want to do nearby Bedgebury when I'm fully fit and have been told to expect a time at least 10% slower than my Hastings PB - it's 496th on the list 😮

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

Good luck. We did Hyndburn Lancs at no 479th In the summer. Eeeh they make em tough oop north.

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

Thanks pianoteacher i will take that😀. it’s been years since I felt as fresh as a daisy and I was absolutely done in after parkrun.🤪

[pianoteacher Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Haha! My son said the 28 pacer was fast - he finished in 28 mins dead and she was well in front of him! Well done for keeping up - that's a huge PB.

I'll hopefully be up to running next week but at a much slower pace than my PB x

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to pianoteacher]

I thought the same earlier when you said it was quick. It will be great to see you running again no matter what pace 👍👍👍👍👍

[MutleyShuffle Graduate10]

Yes it was a beautiful day in Hastings, we are so lucky to live here! What an amazing PB, well done! 👍🏃😁

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to MutleyShuffle]

Thanks

MutleyShuffle it was a magnificent day 😀

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Fantastic Runsome!! That’s an amazing time!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Well done you!! 🤩🤩❤️

[Runsome Graduate10]

Thanks Fabulous450 😀

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Congratulations! PBs are so enjoyable! Well done you! 👏🏻😊🎉

[Runsome Graduate10]

Thanks very much and your right the occasional PB is the icing on the cake 🍰😀