New Year’s Day Parkrun & did anyone do a double?

[Ssasqueen]

One of my goals for the 2020 was to try some Parkrun Tourism. My usual run wasn’t on today but another local one was so it was an obvious choice to go today.

I went to Hyde Parkrun in Hyde Park in Cheshire. It was great. Friendly volunteers and an enthusiastic run director. The course is currently 4 laps through the park (their usual path through the woods was closed) the fairly steep uphill was tricky but the resultant downhill was nice.

I enjoyed it - no PB but given the hills I was glad to just get round.

Big admiration to lots of others their who had ‘done a double’ they had been to Glossop Parkrun at 9:00 and then done Hyde at 10:30. I’m impressed.

Anyone else Parkrun today and did anyone do two Parkruns today?

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Fantastic effort, I just did a first run round our block tackling hills I've been avoiding. Lovely to know I can now run them in 2020. Happy healthy new year

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Cool - great that you tried something new. Well done there are a few hills near me I’ve not attempted yet but am trying to visualise how good I’d feel running down the other side.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Ssasqueen]

I've been tackling these hills for a few weeks now. Discovered the fear is far worse than the event 😉 i run them with no aim for speed, distance or time, just complete them. Give yours a try,take it slow, enjoy.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Yes I did double parkrun. Parked at the 2nd, ran to the first, did parkrun, ran to the second, did parkrun. 11 miles altogether. Lots of people do this every year 😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Wow, good one. No, good 2!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Wow Tasha, that’s impressive

[Deals1 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Wowsers!!

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Wow x awesome start to the year

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

I didn't even think about it because it's not Saturday. Glad you had a good parkrun. I'll have to remember for next year.

[Madge50 Graduate10]

🙋‍♀️ Yep, double in the bag, + 1x volunteer😎

Great start to the New Year 🏃‍♀️

Mx

[damienair Administrator]

Well done. Yep I was up early after hosting a New Year party in our house last night. I was collected at 8am and went with 5 others from my local parkrun to do a double in Dublin. We did one at 9:30 and the second at 11:00. I ran sub 30 for both which I was delighted with. There were loads of people who traveled to both and over 800 people ran the second parkrun. Great atmosphere and a great way to kick off the New Year.

Damien

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Great stuff - I’m currently dreaming of a sub 30 5k never mind two in the same morning! I’m currently at 34 minutes

[damienair Administrator in reply to Ssasqueen]

I was at 34 mins this time last year. Following some interval training I was able to knock 8 mins off during the year. It’s time to start some interval training again myself soon. Start of a New Year today. I have to undo all the Christmas damage to my waistline.

Damien

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Wow knocking 8 minutes off would be ace. Intervals here I come. Do you use an app for your intervals- I tried the nhs Stepping stones but didn’t totally get on with it

[damienair Administrator in reply to Ssasqueen]

I hated the stepping stones podcasts too. I did my own interval training. Just use your own 5K route, do a warm up by running 500 meters at your own pace, then if you have a GPS watch select a 6:00 min/Km pace for a 30 min 5K. Run for 500 meters at your target fast pace, then take a little break, run 500 meters at a slower pace, then run 500 meters again at the faster pace. Keep repeating until you get to 5K. If you do this twice during the week you will see your parkrun finish times improve every weekend. When your comfortable with that step it up by making your faster pace at 5:45 and your slow pace at 6:15. As you get faster and comfortable with your interval training just step it up again.

Damien

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Just did my usual one at 9, although I have run 10k quite a few times, the idea of 2 back to back parkruns makes me feel very tired!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Well done!👍👍! I've only ever done my local parkrun. Gonna try some new ones in the new year. I volunteered this morning 😁

[JaoJao Graduate10]

Happy New Year! Yes I did the double... Black Park at 09:00 (Buckinghamshire) and Upton Court at 10:30 (Berkshire)... it was brilliant fun and everyone was having a great time! Today just felt really special xx

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to JaoJao]

Fab well done- I agree parkrun is a fab community-

[JaoJao Graduate10 in reply to Ssasqueen]

Maybe you’ll aim for the double next year? I’m already eyeing up a Christmas Day run as I didn’t do that this year xx

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

I didn't know doubles were possible until I find a few people talking about it on Strava. Turns out I could have done my local and the one next door today. Had I known I'd have tried to make the necessary arrangements.

All well, there's always next year.

[Edward_H]

I did Normanby Park at 0900 followed by Scunthorpe at 1030 both were very busy so very slow starts and queuing at the finish.

[Sewsandy]

I did a double Park Run in Leicester along with lots of others! There were 891 rummers at the second one, amazing atmosphere and I'd try and do it if you have the chance

[Katnap Graduate10]

Last year I was a recent C25K graduate so the thought of doing 2x parkruns seemed too much. But this year Mr and Mrs Katnap volunteered (setup) at our local and then drove to a nearby 10:30 start parkrun where one of our local run directors was proposed to after the run! 😃😃😃

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Wow that sounds eventful- not yet seen a proposal at parkrun - It’s great how c25k has started so many of us off - last year my plan was to start C25k and hopefully do Parkrun- I did that! This year I want to do the Manchester 10k, improve my 5k time and do more tourist runs.

[Rowers Graduate10]

Yep! Never started a new year like this before. I was a tourist too, also at a very hilly run 30 mins away from me. I was just glad to get round and wasn't too disappointed with a time of 35:39. Here's to a great year of running!

[Ssasqueen Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

Great stuff. Nope I’ve never started a new year either a run before. Last year my goal was to start c25k... I don’t think I started til March - but I certainly didn’t think I’d enjoy* it *uphills not included

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

I recognise that parkrun- we went there last week. A little bit harder than the first time we went there, with an extra hill but a nice run and easier than our home run Marple at the moment because it is extra muddy due to a diversion after the riverbank collapsed.

We went to Street parkrun on NYD, also muddy but of a different consistency- I had forgotten how sticky Somerset mud is.

See you at Woodbank on Saturday

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

I didn't realise a double was possible until I got home and saw the Strava posts. Putting it in the diary for next year (unless there are any other days throughout the year when a double is possible?)

Like you, I'm keen to play tourist a bit this year. Not sure how practical that's going to be now the boy has started swimming lessons meaning I need to be back home by 10 each week, but I guess I've still got 52 attempts at it!😜

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10 in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Also.... Didn't realise I've already commented on this post 🙈