Parkrun - a wet and muddy pb!

[Debston]

Well, that was unexpected, a new pb for me - knocked off one minute and one second, despite having to slow down and pick my way through a few muddy patches. It was pouring with rain and much cooler after our recent heatwave, felt great to be back running again and I'm well chuffed with that! Hope everyone else has had a good Parkrun today. ☺

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Very well done, Debs! Glad you are back and hope the hip is OK.

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Same old story, absolutely fine while running, grumbling now. I'm doing stretches and using my roller thing and LOTS of Deep Heat! Fingers crossed. 🤞

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Ouch. Do take it easy.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Ooh Well done Debs! Great news😊xxx

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you, I was very surprised!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Fabulous Debs. A minute off your Pb is amazing 👏👏👏 I think we have all enjoyed our cooler, rainy parkruns this morning!

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie1961! Lovely cool rain lashing down, such welcome relief! 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done on your PB Deb! 👏👏👏 I’m so envious of all of these rainy PR reports. Mine was brilliant fun (always!), but although it was only showing 20 degrees in my car, it was sunny and still very humid with a hot headwind! 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh well done, humidity is really tough. Hope it's a bit fresher for your next one. ☺

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Crikey Debston one minute and a second off your PB! Thats brilliant. Rain, mud, puddles, no problem. Good for you 👍

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi6! It was quite fun leaping over puddles and round boggy bits. I did think at least if I slipped over it would be a very soft landing! 😂

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Outstanding Debs! Must be a great feeling to get back out there and then get a PB.

Have you seen anyone about your hip? Maybe there's some medical advice that could help. I know a few people with hip problems, but I wouldn't want to suggest anything and make it worse. 🙁

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, clubberlang! Suggest away! Willing to try just about anything... I think I probably need to see a physio to be honest. I have had hip and back problems before when I was pregnant with my first set of twins and had physio and hydrotherapy then but the main thing was to do exercises at home which I am doing again now. It's just frustrating when it feels fine to run but then I set it off again!

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

First set of twins ? How many sets do you have ???

Well done on your new PR PB !

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Just the two sets... And thanks!

[Fatgirlslim19 60minGraduate]

Nicely done Debston! Must have been a bit tricky with the muddy patches but you got a new pb! Yay! The cooler weather is much nicer, isn't it!

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

Thanks and yes, I will definitely take a bit of mud over scorchio temperatures any time!

[Fatgirlslim19 60minGraduate in reply to Debston]

Definitely! What's wrong with your hip, by the way?

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

It's been flaring up, very stiff and achey. Every time it settles down, I go for a run and set it off again... V annoying!

[Fatgirlslim19 60minGraduate in reply to Debston]

Is it in the front of your hip?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Well done Debs, good time as well, you seem to have been running around several "unknowns." I wonder if they forgot their barcode.!!?!! 🙄

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

It always surprises me how many "unknowns" there are in the results! Still, easy to forget your barcode I suppose, in all the excitement... 😂 Sorry to hear that the rain scuppered your plans for Parkrun today, hope it's dry for the next one. ☺

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

It's not the rain that stops me running, it's the distance, sitting in a bus with soaking wet clothes is very uncomfortable, if the parkrun was within walking distance I would run in the rain but get out of my wet clothes within 10 minutes, but more than a hour I could get a very bad cold.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I have a suspicion that some Unknowns prefer a performance not to be registered. I grab what I can. Well done Debston- get that hip looked at. Not long till the next Olympics!

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Ooh, hadn't thought of that - sneaky! But sometimes the "unknowns" are super fast - I would definitely be claiming some of those times... Hmmm. And yes, I will get it looked at, got that gold medal to train for... 😅

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

I have noticed that, indeed there are many "unknowns" +30 minutes although some are sub 30 minutes, once I noticed a unknown being the winner, the person who came second had a sub 17 minutes 5K,perhaps the winner had forgotten his barcode.

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Maybe some people prefer that their personal details not be on the internet. I would be interested to know if I could be unknown, I would definitely leave my name off if I could.

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Nothing to stop you using an alias or nom de plume, I don't think! You could just be "Back InTime"!

[ktsok]

Well done! A minute off your previous is impressive. 👏

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

Thanks ktsok! I have been reading a book called The Art of Running Faster! Was trying to remember all of the advice as I went round the course... 😂

[ktsok in reply to Debston]

Something was working, clearly! Was it clenching your buttocks? Pumping your arms? Looking up?! Sooo much to remember!

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

Ooh, he hasn't mentioned buttock clenching, best add that to the never ending list! 😂 He's very big on using your arms to get your legs moving so I was trying very hard to do that, and also landing lightly on my feet, rather than just plonking them down. There's just too much to keep track of! It's an interesting read though, and the main gist seems to be that most people can run a lot faster than they think...

[ktsok in reply to Debston]

It’s running faster for longer that’s the trouble. I’ll have a look at the book, thanks 🙂

[MuddledGardener Graduate10]

Woo hoo! Good one! 🎉🎉🎉

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to MuddledGardener]

Thanks MG!

[grumpyoldgirl]

Great job Debs! Hope the exercises help with that pesky hip.

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

They do help but I think it's time to seek help with it...

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Debston]

Yes, it's been long enough now. Good luck.

[JaoJao Graduate10]

A great PB nonetheless xx

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to JaoJao]

Thanks JaoJao!