Scared them at Church yesterday....

[theoldfellow]

I had a good week last week, a 7Km, and two 5Ks. Nice and slow, not trying for Parkrun PBs right now.

After church yesterday - I took the service - I was talking to the last ladies who were tidying up. One asked me about running, and I was singing the praises of C25K to her. Another said that she used to run 5 and 10Ks, and enjoyed Cross Country at school, but stopped enjoying it, and now goes to the gym for weight training. Very sad.

And then I made the mistake of telling them that my method of enjoying a Parkrun was to find a nice set of glutes in some brightly coloured tights and follow them... I think it shattered my rep. But the girl who does weight training thanked me, she said it might help her to get back to running if the clergy think appreciating the young men was okay... Doh! 😳

Runs away....

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Priceless 😂

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Oh that made me laugh theoldfellow

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

🤣🤣doh

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Mendelsohn composed a piece of music called Hymn of Praise, you could compose a piece of music called Hymn of C25K. 😊

Glad that you are still enjoying your 🏃. running.

[grumpyoldgirl]

😂 ha, well you can't really disapprove now, can you! Purely in the interests of sporting progress of course. 😉

[theoldfellow in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

I never disapprove of one person appreciating another, for whatever reason. From a strictly theological point of view, the object of ones appreciation being one of God's creations.

It's the next step that is critical, just like running.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to theoldfellow]

Oh so true, what a dull world it would be! 😊 And I completely defer to you in matters theological. The best I could contribute would be "That would be an ecumenical matter". According to Father Ted, it covers a lot of bases, and may become my stock response when I don't know what I'm talking about 😁 (sorry not very helpful, I'm in a mischievous mood today - but thanks for sharing your story, it really made me smile 😊)

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

I must confess, on my last run I might have been distracted by a passerby... Ended up running into a wall. 🙈

That'll teach me! Eyes forward at all times!! 👀

[Time_to_run in reply to Bike_and_Run]

lol...

[damienair Administrator]

There is a lady at my local Parkrun and she is a steady 30 seconds to a minute faster than me. This lady is quite cool looking and about 15 years my senior. Following the last Parkrun on Saturday I told a girl that I’m friendly with that I was going to take that lady out next week. I got a weird look in return. I realised as soon as I said it and laughed.😂😂

What meant to say was next week and the week after I am going to try and pass that lovely lady out before the finish line as I will be trying to match her speed soon. She is my new Parkrun Nemesis.

Damien

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Having a target is a great way of improving your time. It’s so satisfying when you’ve got to find a new target. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[damienair Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

Yes I’ve been doing that for a few weeks now. This Lady is running a sub 28 minute 5K. So I think it will take me another few weeks to pass her out.

Yes knowing people who are slightly faster and trying to pass them at Parkrun is a great way to secure a new PB. And it’s great to have someone to pace against also.

Damien

[Time_to_run]

That has just made me laugh out loud .. Brilliant

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

That’s an absolute hoot! 🤣🤣

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Spring is obviously in the air TOF .......🐇🐇!!

[Irish-John Graduate10]

As I always say - it wasn't so much the love of a good woman that saved me - it was more a case of the lust of several Bad ones

Actually - it's a testament to your fitness that you can not only focus properly on but discern glutes.

Me when I run- I'm usually anxiously scanning the sidelines to see the locations of any Defibrillator Kiosks just in case....

[theoldfellow in reply to Irish-John]

Love it. That's why I like Parkrun so much, lots of paramedics, nurses, and others to call the ambulance.

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

Another reason I wish they did it here

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Hahah John 😂😂 you do make me laugh.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

😂. This is how my friend runs parkrun too! If the big fella didn’t want that to be an incentive he wouldn’t put it just in front of us right?

I do always love to see the shock in some people when they realise that the clergy are actually human!

Great read... and it looks like she’s coming back to running... maybe checking out your tush on her first parkrun too.

[theoldfellow in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I'm 69 (happily married 45 years...) and she is about 25. I hope she isn't checking my tush out!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

😂

[molly1973]

Love it!! 😂😂 There’s a chap at my parkrun with two new knees who power-walks and is invariably ahead of me... not quite the same view but an incentive nonetheless 😂

[BarbieW Graduate10 in reply to molly1973]

At our parkrun last week there was a young man in a wheelchair with 1 aand a half legs (young man, not wheelchair) and he did not come in last, beating about 5 or 6 others. I’d not seen him before and I tend to go each week, but I was right impressed I can tell you. Now I just need to make sure I always give thanks I still have 2 (legs not young men)

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

He he 😂😂. You might have a couple of new recruits there theoldfellow.

[johnm12 Graduate10]

Very funny.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

That's hilarious 😂😂

[MarkyD Graduate10]

Adds a new meaning to “Run so as to get the prize”. I always thought of the prize being at the destination, but now realise it is just in front of us... and mercifully out of reach.