Tough parkrun

[damienair]

Storm Dennis made parkrun a very challenging event this morning. I’d planned on doing some tourism today by decided to stay local considering the weather. It was raining very heavily with 50-60 mph winds at the start line. But once the start was called thankfully the rain stopped for the next hour leaving just the 50-60 mph wind to contend with. I struggled with the head wind and gave up on a hard run and just relaxed. I got around in 30:35 which I was happy with. Anyone who achieved a parkrun PB today did extremely well.

There was a group of us wearing our milestone t-shirts this morning so we got a pic together. I’m 6 in from the left, just to the left of the guy with the bright coloured hat.

Hope everyone had a happy parkrun day.

Damien

[Granspeed Graduate10]

What a set of Parkrun Devotees! Congratulations to you all. Very brave. 👏🏼👏🏼 Dennis is just sending early messages down here on the south coast of England, but already it would be no fun out there. 😨

[damienair Administrator in reply to Granspeed]

I’m so glad the parkrun fairies 🧚‍♀️ worked their magic earlier. It is proper horrible out there now.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Brilliant running Damien considering those awful conditions. Great photo😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Great time for you Damien, 30.35 is excellent considering that Dennis was holding you back during the run, I see you on that photograph, really good that all the 50 and 100 parkrun runners got together for that photograph. 😊 🏃🏾

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Tough folk stripping down to your milestone shirts! Mine was well covered up this morning, just in case the rain started.

[damienair Administrator in reply to Coddfish]

Mine was covered by a wind and rain proof jacket. It was only at the end when a few of us were cooling down after the run with our jackets off that we noticed all the milestone t-shirts. So it was too good a photo opportunity to miss.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Congratulations on running in the wind. Great time, one I would only dream of on a calm day. Happy running

[Leosmit Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Great photo. Great calf muscles!

[damienair Administrator in reply to Leosmit]

Thank you. My calf muscles were a gift from God. I was born with them.😀

Damien

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

A great pic of all those milestone T-shirts damienair, and well done for battling against Dennis the Menace .

I’m on 71 runs now, where are you?

[damienair Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

Hello Dexy. I’m 2 behind you. I did my 69th parkrun yesterday. Next week I’m going to do my NENDY and my 70th parkrun. I’m aiming to do over 40 parkruns this year and get my 100 milestone done before the end of the year. I think I’ve done 8 so far in 2020.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

You’ll catch up with me while I go skiing for 2 weeks, so we’ll be back in line again. Yes that’s my target, and also to get my 25 Volunteer’s shirt in the same time frame. 6 to go.

[damienair Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

I think I’m the same, 6 or 7 to go to get my volunteer t-shirt. It’s a good challenge Dexy, good to be sharing it with you. 100 parkrun and 25 volunteer done in 2020 plus 40+ parkruns in a year. Silver obsessive badge. Plus some parkrun tourism.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Well done for facing the weather damienair , love the photo too...30 mins is a fab time under normal circumstances so you should be chuffed with that 😁