First ParkRun

[limberlou]

Hmmm still not sure it’s for me. I think I’d have been happier if it had been cooler as by the time I walked for 30 minutes to get there ( about 20 mins too early) and then fidgeted about stretching and going to the loo it was pretty damned hot already.

There was only one other first timer Annie, but several visitors so we stood and had our First Time Talk. The course consists of two loops, like a sort of 8 shape, and you go twice round the big loop and. 3 times round the small loop and to the finish funnel. Only one slope ( to be covered twice) so not too bad a course in all.

Everyone seemed friendly and Annie told me she hadn’t finished C25k yet so I felt hopeful she wouldn’t take off like a rabbit. But she did and finished about as I was halfway round the last small loop. One of my slowest 5ks I’m afraid but I do not do well in the heat. And I can only get better ( she says hopefully??). AND I forgot to press start on my watch till I’d been running for a couple of minutes

But will I do it again? Probably

When it’s hot? Probably not!!!

Also when I looked on Strava as I haven’t run that course before I had 8 new PRs so that cheered me up 🤣🤣

[Couchpotato2]

Yes the heat made it really hard today and it seems a few of ys had technical issues... anyway well done for doing it!

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thanks. Still trying to cool down 🤣

[Couchpotato2 in reply to limberlou]

I had to pour water over me during the run!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done for getting out there for your first one limberlou. You’ll have now had your park run email, which gives you all sorts of information to analyse. It was 16 degrees and bright sunshine at Southsea so I was glad I had shorts and vest on today. I’m glad you found it friendly and supportive. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Yeah just got my email now and although the last Marshall said “ well done! 42 minutes” as I went past her, my actual recorded time was 39:54. So that’s cheered me up . Although not my fastest time still better than I thought. 😁

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

It’s a time to beat next time, on a cooler day 😁🏃‍♀️👏👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Congratulations limberlou on running your first sub 40 minute 5K at your first parkrun this morning, despite the heat, that was a excellent time.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I have done sub 40 before but this was first at a ParkRun

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

👍

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done. It was a warm one today. The best bit of Parkrun is breakfast/tea and cake afterwards. I hope you didn't miss that step out?

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

I did I’m afraid as I was near the end of the runners and everyone else had cleared off by then. But I went home and had a cinnamon bagel and some porridge with my daughter in the back garden

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Even better. We stood and cheered at the finish line for all those newer runners. I've decided to do that instead of wandering off, to make it feel more inclusive for the people making the very great effort to start on this journey. I remember being cheered at Marple as one of the later finishers, early in my running career and it made my day.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Well done you for completing your PR limberlou. You did the PR for you and you did it with 8 PBs. How amazing you are too!! 🤩🤩❤️

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done LL, it’s always hard running in the heat, so extra kudos to you for doing your first parkrun in it! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done limberlou! Glad you have decided to give it another try ! 👍😀

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks

[Wimborne]

Well done on your PR LL. It’s such a different running experience and it was a hot one too.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks

[bananahead]

Hi Limberlou, Well done on your run last week, just wondering if you want back today, and how you found it being cooler?