Blowy parkrun 13

[Sandie1961]

I wimped out of going for my planned run on Thursday again (pouring with rain and blowing a gale!) so was raring to go to parkrun this morning. Significantly warmer than last week at 8c but still pretty windy. Numbers back to normal as well. Still, although I went off too fast, as usual, I quickly settled into a slightly faster pace, trying to push myself a bit harder. Result, an official PB of 32.23, which is 9 seconds faster than a month ago. I was 331st/444 but I was 5th of 17 ladies in my age group, which is my best so far. Good start to the weekend! 😃😃

[Hidden]

Amazing Sandie! 🙌

Especially in these winds! Huge well done! 🙌 Enjoy your weekend & be proud! 💛

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Dreams! Still a way to go to get to the elusive 30 minutes, but slow and steady progress 😃

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Oh well done! That’s a very respectable time in those conditions in fact it’s awesome! 💪

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done Sandie, it’s always nice to get a PB even if it is 9 secs.

My first non Parkrun Saturday for some time, but given the wind on the coast today it was probably a good day to miss.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I’ll take anything I can get Dexy! Missing the next 2 weeks due to the ski trip, so it had to be done. Have a lovely weekend!

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Fantastic Sandie, you must be really pleased with that time. It was v blustery today!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome]

I am Crawlhome. On one stretch it felt as though I wasn’t actually going forward, but then the tailwind on other bits came in handy 💨

[Crawlhome Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

I can relate to that, there was a very brief tailwind that gave me a burst of speed!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Woohoo Sandie, a PB in this hoolacious wind is epic. Imagine if it hadn’t been windy! 👏👏👏👏👏 You are on fire! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

I volunteered at PR today. It was chilly and windy, but tons of fun. I then went for a 5k in my gorgeous new foot pillows (aka my new Brooks) and was surprisingly happy with my time too, even though I was leaning into the wind at one point, almost making no forward progress! 😅 💨

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I know - a bit like one of those pools where you swim against a current! Your new shoes sound just perfect 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hidden]

Excellent work on your new parkrun PB Sandie! Even Storm Erik can’t hold you back, great start to the weekend 🙌

...And your legs don’t even get a rest when you go on holiday... ⛷ pure dedication!

😃⚡️

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks TS! Ah but different muscles - and lots of pate, baguettes, cheese and wine to look forward to 🥐🥖🧀🍻🍷

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

That’s a great result, very pleasing. Isn’t great that the days are getting longer and the temperature going up. Roll on spring 👍

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Definitely looking forward to spring Baddie, but winter running hasn’t been as bad as I’d feared. Managed to swerve the dreadmill completely and still gone out 3 times a week almost every week!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

That is good going. I haven’t, but I managed 58km in Jan. Not on track for Feb but will catch up a bit in the summer I reckon...

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Well done.

👌. Yep great start to the weekend

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations on your PB Sandie - enjoy your ski trip! 😀

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks Jonathan. Looking forward to a week in the mountains with copious French food and wine!

[kpnuts53]

Huge well done you - I've only run park run three times and already hooked!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to kpnuts53]

It’s about the only thing I’ve done that gets me out of the door at 8.15am in a Saturday morning 😂

[PetraTester]

Well done! Especially with this wind it’s not easy. I haven’t done a park run yet and am worried to be one of the slowest. But around the 30 minutes mark I can hopefully do that too.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to PetraTester]

You really don’t need to worry about being slow PetraTester There are those speed freaks who go round in less than 20 minutes but equally you will often see somebody walking with the tail walker in about 50+ minutes and everybody is congratulated on finishing. The only person you are competing against is yourself!

[PetraTester in reply to Sandie1961]

Thank you. Will definitely give them a go

[Wimborne]

That’s brilliant Sandie. PB weekend for you. What a great time. 👍😀👏👏

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks Wimborne, I was pretty happy with it 😃😃