parkrun Double! - Mole Valley & Reigate Priory - 23 & 24

[IAmCharliemouse]

Happy New Year!

The one day of the year that you can run 2 parkruns in the same day (without playing with time zones), New Year's Day is it.

It took a very special kind of insanity to get out of bed, after hosting a NYE party through to the small hours, and drive to a fresh parkrun that was on, for 9am. The extra level of insanity was then required to quickly hop in my car after running the gruelling Mole Valley parkrun (valleys have hills!!), and drive 30 minutes down the road to Reigate, get out and do it again.

Really friendly bunch at both venues, and a real team spirit. I admit the second 'run' involved a lot of walking, as I was pretty low on energy by then. I'm normally pretty strict on keeping the run going whatever, but I think I will forgive myself this one.

So that is first 10K on Monday and 5K+5K on Wednesday. I can safely say the latter was a lot tougher.

Now I think I've deserved a couple of recovery days.

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Well done, that does sound tough

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Massive congratulations I hope you have a well earned feet up tonight. Happy new year

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Well done you on a double parkrun. You should be so chuffed and yes a few days rest is in order. Happy New year 🍾🍾🏃‍♀️

[wyrdwolf Graduate10]

I was tempted by our local double bill this morning but woke up too late! I made up for it with a 10 mile hilly mud trail run later on though! 🤣

[damienair Administrator]

Well done to you on your Double. I’d never ran a parkrun on Christmas Day or New Years Day Before. Hard to believe that within 2 weeks I’ll have done 5 parkruns. Like you 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. it was so nice chatting to other tourists and everyone was in such high spirits. Great atmosphere and a great way to kick off the New Year.

Damien

[HinchleyMum Graduate10]

Congratulations! I did my first Christmas Day and first NYD double too (Crane and Old Deer) although without the hangover as was on taxi duty instead for son #2, but still only on 4hrs sleep. Not my best times and I’m aching from head to toe now, so possibly not my best idea!

[IAmCharliemouse Graduate10 in reply to HinchleyMum]

I would have done those two, as they are nearest to me. But I'd already done Crane and wanted to keep my pure tourist streak going.

I really liked Crane.

What is Deer Park like?

I am aching like crazy, more than ever, but plan some serious rest for the next couple of days.

[HinchleyMum Graduate10 in reply to IAmCharliemouse]

Deer Park was very friendly with lovely people but a sticky muddy 3 lapper on grass which took all the momentum out of each stride! Loved Crane Park! Both new ones for me! (Bushy is home)

[IAmCharliemouse Graduate10 in reply to HinchleyMum]

Thanks. I might save that one for when it's a bit less wet. That said, most of them are like that at the moment.

I got my current PB at Crane Park.

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Congratulations 🥳 that’s amazing and I take my hat off to you!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Stopping and starting again is tougher. Well done on doing a parkrun double!

🎉🐱 Katnap 🐱🎉