Hello Everyone and happy weekend. Today is parkrun day, a free 5K event which takes place every Saturday morning all around the world. It is for everyone, slow, fast, able, disabled, big, small and everyone in between. Oh and don't forget about the super Mum's and Dad's who push their babies in buggies. You can walk, jog, run, run/walk, it's not a race, just a run in the park and loads of us here on Bridge to 10K do it religiously every Saturday morning.
parkrun is back thankfully in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, and thankfully will be returning to The Republic of Ireland next Saturday on the 11th of September. I’m excited.
So until parkrun returns fully for everyone some of us will continue to take part on our own in a Virtual parkrun every Saturday morning called a (not)parkrun
Please post a little run report after your parkrun or (not)parkrun and let everyone know how you got on. The little run report can be done over a post parkrun coffee and treat/cake. (parkrun is all about the after run coffee and cake, and meeting friends old and new).
If you are a new graduate and would like to start, all you have to do is run, walk or jog at a parkrun or a 5K run/jog/walk (not)parkrun anytime today or tomorrow and write a little run report under this post. It's like a little community and it is good fun, sets you up nicely for the weekend. If you want to you can register on the parkrun website and you can log your 5K (not)parkrun. In fact you can log any 5K done during the week as a (not)parkrun on the website. I only log Saturday runs, when I remember.
For anyone whom has not done a real parkrun yet and if it is available to you, give it a try. It is the most wonderful community event. Saturday mornings will never be the same again.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you who ran in real proper parkruns and (not)parkruns. Happy running and have a lovely weekend.
Hello Damien I won’t be taking part this week as I’m resting my ankle but good luck to everyone on your Parkruns today. 👍 You’ll be at the starter’s briefing about now, I’m not jealous. 😂😅
And roll on next weekend for you on your comeback Parkrun! 😁 🎉
Thank you Brian. Hope your niggle heals up quickly.
Oh Brian I wish I had your self restraint! Hope it clears up soon 👍
It’s so tough thinking about the immediate future especially the race on Sunday next week which is looking unlikely at this time 😭. I must rest it so rest it I shall. I was looking back through strava to see when this happened last time and it was February 3rd after a hard 5k and then it took 8 weeks to resolve 😢
On the plus side I have an Andy Murray ankle brace arriving in the next few minutes which I’m hoping will prevent future recurrences. I’m hoping to see a physio next week too. 👍
Woah, 8 weeks? I hope the brace does the job 🤞🤞🤞
Yeah, I was being silly and running on it when I really shouldn’t have. You know what it’s like 😂😅
Yes, I’m afraid I do 🙄
😬 good luck for tomorrow’s run 👍
Cheers Brian, I suspect I’ll be metaphorically resting with you from tomorrow afternoon. Take care 🤗