First parkrun, first 5k, who cares if it was the slowest ever?!

[Gwenllian1]

I've just run 5k! Can hardly believe it! On January 1st I was frightened of running for sixty seconds! Have blogged about it here welshhillsagain.blogspot.co...

Couldn't have done it without these forums and the support they give!

Thanks so much

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Very well done Gwenllian1! First of many. 👏👏 Happy running. 😀

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

thank you! I am so pleased I managed it. Might get hooked!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Gwenllian1]

It’s a fact, you will get hooked! Saturdays aren’t Saturdays without them. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️

[Runningfit Graduate10]

Fantastic!

I know that part of the world my parents live in Deganwy.

The Conwy PR looks nice too... Will shout out when I visit n. Wales!

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Runningfit]

It is a great area (might be biased here). And the Bodelwyydan course is beautiful. Yes, do shout if you are in North Wales and I might look into Conwy too if I can keep going!

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Well done , what a lovely post on your blog 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Tinker5393]

Thank you. One of the great things about writing about running is that I can go back and read how it was and be surprised!

[Madge50 Graduate10]

Welcome to the parkrun family! The first of many!

👍👏💪

Mx

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Madge50]

I am certainly intending to go next week so I do hope it will be the first of many!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Great stuff..but unfortunately I am the Original Grey Snail...

Huge well done!!!

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you! Maybe I could be a brown snail? !

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Gwenllian1]

There's room for lots of grey snails...and..when I ran 10K..a lovely forum friend renamed me..yellow snail x

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I’ve always thought of you as the Silver Snail Oldfloss .

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Because now.. I am .. and I have the brooch to prove it xxxx

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

👍

[damienair Administrator]

Congratulations. The first 5K of many. You’ll love Parkrun. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the weekend.

Damien

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

This morning I was definitely up for another. Tonight I am so tired (perhaps not helped by sharing a celebratory bottle). But have my next run/crawl in the diary!

[Wimborne]

Yay well done G 👏👍😀.

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thank you! I know it's so slow it seems daft to be so pleased but still, I did it! All the way. I really did it!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first parkrun, it is rather addictive 😂

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Totally see that, although that first five minutes when I was practically knocked over in the rush didn't seem great! Think next time I might start right at the back!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Gwenllian1]

Yes , a good idea to start at the back when you are new. You also get to overtake others along the way.

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Glad you enjoyed your first one - many more to come!😀

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Really hope so!

[Dannybhoy625 60minGraduate]

Brilliant Gwen,congratulations! You should be really proud of yourself 👍

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Dannybhoy625]

Thank you! I am pretty proud of myself although my knee is sore today. Assuming I need to give it a bit of a rest before I get back to it!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Fantastic! I think the whole parkrun experience is improved by volunteering so talk to your run director next Saturday or contact them by email during the week. It is possible to volunteer AND run! 😁

😸 Katnap 😸

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

My husband and I were talking about volunteering after we ran yesterday. They do such a great job!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Gwenllian1]

You'll both be brilliant! 😁

[Moz2407]

Awesome work! Well done

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Moz2407]

Thanks! It's great to have done it!

[StormyMonday Graduate10]

Well done!! I’ve just done my 4th parkrun on holiday in CapeTown yesterday. They were all zooming past me but, what the heck, I got round without walking!

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to StormyMonday]

That was my triumph - running the whole thing, however slowly!

[Laurzmum Graduate10]

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🎉🎉🎉🏆

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Laurzmum]

Love these!!

[Mercmancouchto5k]

Hi, well done on a massive achievement. I did my first on Christmas day last year and came in 345th out of 349. Mad as a hatter. I have not repeated that since. I am currently repeating the couch25K and am at week 6 run 3. I did nothing in February (bad weather and over-commitment to work) and am now getting back into it.

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10 in reply to Mercmancouchto5k]

I'm impressed with having the determination to get back to it. I sort of feel that one reason to keep going is how hard it would be to start from scratch again!

[Mercmancouchto5k in reply to Gwenllian1]

Hi - it started with the excuse late January / early February that there was ice on the footpaths. We do not have a running machine at home. After that, I moved hotel at work then got tired in the evenings................................ suddenly, it was four weeks since I ran. I am finding it just as hard as first time around to keep up the couch25K but I am committed not to lose the sharpness of mind I have had since starting the run, and going on the diet.

[aliboo70 Graduate10]

Congratulations and love the blog!! You did great! I love parkrun 😊x

[Tjcp]

Good for you! Keep it up!

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10]

Well done you and a great blog.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Woohoo! Congratulations! 👏😀🏅🥂

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Congratumalations 🏅