Saturday is my favourite day for reading the posts on this forum.
I love reading all of the parkrun reports, especially the newbies going from being nervous to over the moon.
For the record I was Tailwalker today. Quite a fast one as there were no walkers apart from a man who recently had an injury on his 91st marathon. So he was walking, but I was scurrying to keep up as his legs were a lot longer than mine 
I also like reading the parkrun results on Saturday, even better now that I take part in them.
Today was my fourth parkrun at Dunfermline, not a PB but nevertheless I enjoyed the run, my time was 33.31, age grade was 54.75%, I was 137th out of 174 running, so I wasn't with what you were doing, the tailwalker.
That was three Saturday's in a row that I have ran a parkrun, there isn't one next week because of a political rally in the park, perhaps I will just go a short run around the loch nearby with the C25K app with Laura, I am thinking of putting on run 3 of week 5. 🏃 😊
Well done. I don't get many pb's now but it doesn't matter. I just love parkrun
That is the main thing Sue, as long as you enjoy the 🏃 run or volunteering. 😊
Having now seen the effort put into organising this a big thank you is in order.
This is sadly true though. As I was running I kept hearing thanks and hallo shouted and was surprised by the large number of people named Marshal around... I get it now 🙄
Ha ha.
When we went to Llanerchaeron parkrum Geoff was waiting for me near the finish and was surprised at how many people were called Diane.
Then he found out that everyone was calling out "Da iawn" meaning "Well done"
I was that parkrun nervous newbie this morning😂😂. But once I did it I was totally over the moon .
Well done for volunteering your time to park run 😊
Well done, hopefully just the start for you.
I like Tailwalking, always something different. Sometimes a run, sometime a walk, sometimes both if the person I am with drops out after the first lap - hopefully not too far to catch up with the next person.
Usually a nice chat, once trying to stay out of a bickering session between mother and teenage daughter. Another time a different mother took the hi-vis from me because she was so exasperated that her teenage son was walking slower than slow. He subsequently dropped out and she left the hi-vis with one of the marshalls so that I could pick up as Tailwalker again on the second lap.
Tailwalking at junior parkrun is entertaining - small boy stopping to pick flowers, small girl sitting down so that her dad could wring out her wet socks, "racing" with same small girl to the next target so that we could beat her dad (and get her to the finish!)
I should have said, we had a VRB meetup today. I am sure that BaddieThePirate will be along later with the report and photo.
Runningroni
Well done. Tail Walker is one volunteer role I have yet to do. I love the post parkrun posts here too every Saturday. I had a jam packed day today with family so just catching up now.
Damien
Tail walking is great because you get a volunteer tick and a run tick. It’s usually the first job to be filled at our parkrun
That's a bonus. It is true that you need to put your name down a few weeks in advance
I’ve done pacer a few times. That’s a nice way to get in a volunteer day and a run. Although I feel guilty afterwards. I usually do a volunteer day without a run every 5-6 Parkruns. Barcode Scanning, Stopwatch Timing, Marshal, Communications, pacer have been done a few times.
It sounds like you do more than your fair share of volunteering damienair; no need to feel guilty. There are the many who don’t feel the need to volunteer at all that I don’t understand.
I agree. parkun wouldn't happen without volunteers and it is a good way to get to know other regular runners on your home run
I have done most things that are available at our parkun. Not timing though, worried I will get it wrong 
First timer briefing is good, it is nice to meet the newbies. I don't usually put my name down for that, just get called over to do it.
Well done runaroundsue. What a brilliant get together you had.
I’m tail walking in 2 weeks so I’m hoping for some walkers - I’ve got a 10k race the next day.
I did my number 16 today, now that I've found a Parkrun buddy I've done more in the last 3 months than the previous year!
Not a bad time for me today, close to my PB, not bad considering that I gave blood just over 3 weeks ago 😄
Well done Joy57
Oh wow, well done RunaroundSue , I love all the people at parkrun, they're what makes it for me....I love the atmosphere but often feel inferior when folk are sprinting passed my flailing carcass but I still do enjoy it.and I too love reading peoples parkrun reports x
I love Saturday’s for Parkrun and then coming on here to check everyone’s updates!
It was my 12th parkrun yesterday. Whilst the initial plan was just to do the runs I’ve quickly become involved with volunteering too and try to do roles that allow me to do both. I’ve opted for first timers briefing a few times now I hope I can do that regularly at my local
Good on you.
And when you have volunteered 25 times you can have a purple t-shirt
A return to sad news
Well I book my first race.... And...
10k - a great distance
Quick update to my boring IC reports
Farewell sunny Portugal...hello soggy Scotland!
