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[Crawlhome]

How I missed you! Life, mostly work has stopped me going the last few weeks and I've been craving the parkrun experience because there's nothing like it!

I ordered some long leggings and long sleeved top just in time for the v cold morning and thank you m&s they kept me toasty!

It was a beautiful start to the morning, my partner had planned to join me for his first parkrun but a nasty cold made him cancel so I did a bit of walking and a few warm up exercises, handed him my fleece, set the Garmin and we're off!

I felt warmed up and running at a good pace straight away and even had to run around a few people to find a good spot. Through the wooded path and into the huge playing field where you can see the front runners very impressively sprinting!

I accidentally ran without music and almost had to apologise to people in front for my panting!

1.5k to go, not easy now but I know I'm making good time and just need to keep a similar pace. Two young women pass chatting away, how can you do that?! I managed a very short finishing sprint to overtake someone in the last few seconds although I felt like I may die!

Despite this. I recover quickly these days and absolutely chuffed to bits to have got almost an entire minute off.. 28.08 minutes!!

That's me done chasing PBs for a while, maybe..

Happy running this weekend to all😁😁🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Runsome Graduate10]

Excellent well done and some in the tank for a sprint finish plus a fantastic PB time you will be grinning all day and so you should nice one😀👍

[Crawlhome Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

I have a major buzz! Thanks runsome 😁

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

😳👏 great time! And two came past you chatting??? 🤷‍♀️ I have no answer for that miracle 🏃‍♀️

[Crawlhome Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Thanks equi-geek😁

Madness isn't it! I would have asked how they did it but I could barely breathe 😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done CH, that’s an impressive time alright! 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Brilliant that you were able to run today. 👍

Wasn’t it a perfect morning for Parkrun? I wore my sleek long sleeved top for the first time too, and felt the right temperature all the way round. 🏃‍♀️😀

Love love love Parkrun! Roll on next Saturday! 😀😀

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Thanks cheeky, it was very cold but beautiful. I warmed up quickly so I'm hoping I have enough clothes for a while, who knew how much running gear is needed! 😁

Just wish I had a job that fit around my parkrun addiction!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done crawlhome, yes I missed parkrun when I was on the IC but at least I could still go and volunteer and enjoy the atmosphere.

What a time, you are definitely going to have to change your name.

🏃‍♀️👏👏