“Hi ho...hi ho....it’s off to Parkrun we go”! 🤩🤩😍❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hello Runners

Happy Parkrun day!! 😉!

Today I returned to Parkrun to run with company. I felt a bit stiff when I woke up this morning and thought actually company on a run may make it more enjoyable for me today.......And why not?! 😍

So I arrive at said Park but there’s no parking! 😦! Well none left for me anyway. The usual area is closed off. So I desperately search for a spot to squeeze in, but without much luck. It took me about 10 minutes to find parking and they’d already started. With the tail walker up ahead in the distance. Never mind...I’m here and I’m running!! 🏃🏾‍♀️

So, music on I catch up and run through gently until I feel relaxed. A lot of runner/walkers that ran, then I ran past them as they walked and then they ran past me again after a bit. I had to focus on my own run, as I started to imagine them stopping again in a bit. It’s definitely a different experience from there. I made it to the mainly runner/runners and sort of stayed around there for the rest of the run.

It was a challenge for me today as I felt I was running a bit stiff and there were times when I sort of felt a bit lazy and thought I might just walk a bit. I just did my own little mind trick and set my little goal points ahead and said “you can stop and walk if you want, after you just get there”! 🤓 But I didn’t!

Another stopping moment came when I was about 1k from the finish. Phone charge went. Checked the headphones but not the phone! I know...another “doh” moment!! 😅 To be honest it doesn’t bother me. The unexpected is part of my running fun!! 🤩 So the emergency DJ comes out 🗣 and I start singing a power song in my head! 🎤 Works!!! 👌🏽! It put a smile on my face and a spring in my step to bring me home! 🏁

I’ve no idea what my stats are and how my late start will affect my Parkrun stats, but as usual I don’t care! 🤷🏽‍♀️! I ran because this girl can!! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️

Edit: I just checked and got a PB for the event 37:36! Now that’s a surprise, I felt I was pretty slow. 17th in my age category and I’m very happy!

Fastest 5k since I started running is 36:05, just not at Parkrun! A minute off today isn’t too bad at all. 😍❤️

[theoldfellow]

did you have the cheaters who bring a four-legged Canine-motor to get them up the hills? And I'm sure those baby-buggies are powered, else why would they all go past me?

Great Run stories from you Fab.

Glad it's stays fun!!!

❤👣👏👍❤👣👏👍❤👣👏👍❤👣👏👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

Thank you!! 😍😍

🤣🤣🤣! Now I finally know how they move so fast!!

Ah yes OF! It’s always fun.....even when the little hiccups occur!! ❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

That reminds me of a bit of a funny situation with one dog owner. Most dogs are absolutely no trouble and I love seeing them. However, there was one young lady who'd run for a few weeks with a Canicross waist/hip harness, that her backside gradually munched over the two laps, to the point she probably needed a crochet hook to extract it by the end. The only reason I'd noticed this particular wardrobe malfunction was she'd sprint past me and a few others, but the dog would then dart sideways across the path - causing evasive action by any runners she'd just overtaken - and they'd stop while the 'dog' got his breath back. So we'd all file past, and they'd set off again... only to repeat the exercise a few yards further along. It was entertaining, but it was also around then I decided I needed to try to start up the field a bit 🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Oh my days Equi! Hilarious! 😅😅😅

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

They really made me smile - in a good way! She was quite oblivious to the chaos, loved her dog and happy in her running - so no-one really minded.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

🤣🤣🤣 I think I might have seen her before!! Good idea!! 😁😁❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

They are part of the character of Park run, aren't they!! Maybe one day I'll be able to take Mosi

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Ooh you should!! He might like it! But don’t use one of those harnesses will you? They attract attention! 😉❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

I’m one of those cheaters, theoldfellow! Except my dog has given up trying to pull me up our killer hill and now walks (yes) alongside me while I run oh-so-slowly!! 😅😅🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🐕🐕🐌🐌

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

Glad you made it and I think you still got a personal best?! They dont track averages so no issue. It's always lovely to see you 🤗

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Thanks Equi!! I may have, I’ll have to have a look later. That would be a nice surprise. Lovely to see you as always too! 🤗❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

I did get a PB for the event Equi!! Very surprised at that! 37:36 and 17th in my age category. Not bad....not bad at all. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Yeah! See? It was worth the hassle 😃👏🎉👊

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Yes Im happy just to have done 5k, so it’s a double reward!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🤗❤️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Hey Fabz 🙋 Great result ~ especially with the barriers of getting there late and not feeling 100% ~ good on you for catching them up!! 🤗

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks so much Flar!! I made it to the end!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽👌🏽❤️

[SANDI_runs Graduate10]

Well done Fabulous. A tricky start but you came through to get a pb, that's amazing!

I experienced technical difficulties just as my park run started this morning, my music and Nike run app both turned themselves off! I tried to sort them out whilst slowly trotting along, but had to stop in the end to sort them, so I was right at the back of the pack as I rounded the first corner. Like you I worked my way up the field as the run progressed, but I just wasn't feeling it today. I ran the whole way, despite the gremlins in my head trying to persuade me otherwise and came in with a time of 35.49. Which us 40 seconds off my pb.

Where is your local park run?

Would love the opportunity to run with some friends from here?

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to SANDI_runs]

That’s absolutely brilliant Sandi! Malfunctions be warned, we Runners will carry on regardless!! 😉The Parkrun is at Lydiard Park, Swindon. Is that close by? Well done for the PB! Fantastic!! ❤️

[SANDI_runs Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

My local park run is Huntingdon, a long way from Swindon 🙄

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to SANDI_runs]

Aaaah, well you never know Sandi! Everything is possible! 😉😁❤️

[SANDI_runs Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

I'm all up for a bit of park run tourism, and wull be trying out a few that are local to me; but leaving here at 6am to get to Swindon in time to run is pushing it! Haha!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to SANDI_runs]

Ah yes, just a bit!! 😁🤗❤️

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

A PB and you weren’t even there for the start?! Amazing!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks so much Tasha, that’s a total surprise! 😮, but a very nice one! 😁❤️

[southlundon]

Yay well done on your PB Fab! One of these weeks I might actually make a park run if both my children miraculously don’t have activities on the same day 😆

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to southlundon]

Ah thank you!! I’m sure you will one day, but until then carry on having heaps of running fun!! 😉❤️

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done Fabulous - a woman determined to run❤️🏃🏽‍♀️...whatever!! And great that you did - well done on your time too!🙂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks so much Sandra!! I have done 36:05, but not at Parkrun. Given my little distractions 37 was quite a surprise indeed. 😄❤️

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Fantastic, especially after such a stressful start. Emergency DJ - haha - love it

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

🤣 Thanks Linda!! Some quick thinking was definitely the theme this morning!! Survived though!! 😁😁❤️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Fabulous you are!!!

Go you!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Ah thank you Oldfloss!! 🤗❤️

[Ang33333]

Well done! Great run! Hope it was less windy than it was in Marlborough!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks Ang! Ooh it was ok for us!! Lucky then 😀! Hope you enjoyed your run too!! We did it!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[Ang33333 in reply to Fabulous450]

I volunteered today. Been away for a few days. Eaten too much... goimg to run next week. Coming to Lydiard on 1st December!

[Shakywakey Graduate10]

I love reading your posts

Well done on your PB. 👏👏. Maybe you should sing a power ballad all the way round 😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Shakywakey]

🤣🤣! It wasn’t out loud Shakeywakey! There’s only so much runners can cope with!! I have 36:05 as my all time PB, but 37 today was my Parkrun PB. Really happy with it, as I was a bit achy and I thought slow. But not that bad really!! Just glad I did the 5k and I saw Equi-geek and another VRB! Great start to the day!! 😁❤️

[Bridget007]

Well done Fabulous! Nothing stands in your way ... you are brilliant and you make running fun 😃 xxx

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks so much Bridget!! I’m still in awe of being able to run! Running always makes me smile! 😍❤️

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That is a fantastic result after all those hiccups- you truly are Fabulous. You won’t stop grinning all evening. 🏃‍♀️👏👏

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you Dexy!! 😍 You’re right, I was smiling during the run and all day! Because I did it! 🙌🏽❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Still loving your outlook! Well done on your run 👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks so much BTP!! Still loving being able to run. No matter how far or fast it is a brilliant feeling. 🤩❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Yes! It is amazing!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

You should start late again 😂

Very nice run.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Aaah, thank you so much! 🤗 I will try not to though, the walk/runners were a little distracting! It made stopping while moving heavy legs a little too tempting too. 😂❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Ok... well, it’s 9am next week hon! 😘

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

A lie in on Saturday morning is always tempting, but I did get there for 9, honest! 😀 The closed parking area caused absolute chaos! 😲 There were 484 runners there today. 😁❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

I didn’t get out of bed til gone 11 yesterday... probably my longest lie in since uni... good for the soul.

My favourite parkrun is 13 miles away with limited parking... so I need to get to 16 mile runs to avoid such problems as you faced today 😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ah but I’m sure you’ll be getting there! 🤩❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

One day... but it’s too far for even marathon training... maybe I should just move as it’s also closer to work! Further from my mountain though

[DebJogsOn]

I love your vibe. Running what makes you happy is my mantra and there's definitely nothing like running just for the joy of it 😊.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Thank you Deb!! 😁 Totally agree! 😉❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Your posts are always eventful, amusing but above all positive. I love them! Wishing was always as cheerful

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Ah thanks so much Sybilw! If I find myself feeling frustrated, I can find the humour in the it. After all, bottom line.......I’m running....Me? 😯 Will I learn from it? Yes, I’m still learning (not that I won’t ever make the same mistakes mind 😂). Would it be the end of the world? No! 😁! I ran! 🏃🏾‍♀️🙌🏽!

Parkrun is brilliant to remind you, you’re one of so many doing this running thing. I’m not the fastest, nor the slowest 🙌🏽, but I’m in the mix......running. Taking this up so late has me smiling lots (even minus the music)! This, like every run, is soon history, so let’s make the most of these adventures. 🤩❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

It’s a series of ups and downs even if (like me) you avoid hills at all costs!!! 😂😂