First Parkrun of the year!

[Debston]

I haven't been able to get to parkrun for a while and it felt great to be back. My local one starts with a hill that seems to go on forever and that felt really tough today but once that first km was done, I really enjoyed it. My son came too and got to wear his new 10 parkruns t-shirt. Just waiting for the official Times as I forgot to switch mapmyrun off for a while at the finish. It was super busy today and I actually had to queue up to have my barcode scanned. A couple of other local parkruns were cancelled today so we had a few extra "tourists" today from Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Happy running this weekend, everyone! ☺

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Great, you did go. Glad you enjoyed it and your son should be so proud wearing his parkrun tshirt. . Enjoy the rest of your weekend 😊😊

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

We were both feeling a bit out of practice but so pleased we went today. It was incredibly busy with nearly 380 runners, that's roughly twice as many as usual!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations to you and your son on running your first parkrun of 2020, that 41.41 time is wrong as you say that you forgot to switch the app off, I am also having a short break from parkruns but not running, I will be back at parkruns in February.

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

My official time was 39:09 which I am happy with, my pb is 38:28 which I am determined to beat at some point this year! I haven't done much running recently so wasn't sure if I would manage a sub 40, especially as there's a muddy corner that you really have to slow down and pick your way through. Enjoy your next parkrun when you go back. Today was my 14th, wonder if I can get to 50 this year...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

14th parkrun, very good, I have also ran 14 Parkruns, I intend to run my 15th on the 8th February, however, as I say I have not stopped running, I am very lucky on having a choice of several short and longer off road runs very nearby to where I live, just last week I discovered a old route where I walk had been resurfaced, now making it suitable for running as well.

[damienair Administrator]

Brilliant. Well done to you both for braving the weather. Good to be back at Parkrun I’m sure. I volunteered this morning. Enjoy your Saturday.

Damien

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Thanks Damien, weather was OK here, grey but not actually raining and not much wind. Well done for volunteering today, were you pace setting again?

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Well done.. great that u did it with your son too. 👍😀. Have a great weekend 😀

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

It's so nice that my son enjoys coming along. We don't run together, he is much faster than me so he has to wait for me at the finish line. 😂 My girls have started doing Junior Parkrun on Sunday mornings which is brilliant. I love parkrun!

[Deals1 Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

I love it too 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Not sure where you are Debston? My niece does East Grinstead which sounds fairly close

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

My local one is at Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent which is not that far from East Grinstead, probably 45 minutes drive early on a Saturday morning with not much traffic. It's a lovely place to visit,especially in the summer.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

A pinetum run sounds lovely. You wouldn’t want to drive 45 mins to parkrun in E Grinstead, people lose shoes in the mud there!

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done, Debs.

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks, Stephen_UK! Were you parkrunning today?

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Hi. Yes. It was good, but very windy. After running up the hill I felt like I was being blown back down it.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Nice one Debston! May there be many more in the pipeline for you both!

[JaoJao Graduate10]

Well done Debston, Keep yo the good work. Xx