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How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?

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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, Wales, and The Republic of Ireland and most places around the world now.

Some of us may not be able to do a parkrun 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. Or if you are away on Holidays, prefer to run on your own, or do not have a parkrun close by you a (not)parkrun is perfect, please feel free to join in.

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.

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.

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damienair profile image
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I will be doing my slowest ever parkrun this morning as I will be volunteering as a Tail Walker, 2 ticks. Looking forward to it.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Ahh, I’m tailwalking next weekend Damien. It’ll be my first time and I can’t wait! Enjoy today. 😀

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Will floss be Tailwalking too cheeky?

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Yes I hope she’s allowed Dexy. I’ll check first. 🐕

damienair profile image
damienairAdministrator in reply to cheekychipmunks

It’s a lovely job. You get your steps in, walk your dog and have a chat.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10

No PR again for me this weekend. Baby grandson came home yesterday and running needs to take a back seat today. No regrets, he’s totally worth it! 💙 I’ll go on a dog walk later. 🐕

Everyone enjoy their runs. 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

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damienairAdministrator in reply to cheekychipmunks

Ah huge Congratulations and enjoy.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

💙💙🥂🍾

Katnap profile image
KatnapGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

💙💙💙👏👏👏

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

💙😍😍😍😍💙

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RunWillieGraduate10

Hi damienair , (not) park runners and park runners,

25th Park run for us today so think it’s about time we went on the volunteer roster!. Didn’t manage a PB but ran it in 27:42 which considering I was wearing a rather warm Bobble hat for the “grand footy final” dress code was still a good result for me🤣

Happy running everyone ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

Too hot for a bobble hat😎
damienair profile image
damienairAdministrator in reply to RunWillie

Very well done and nice finish time.

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RunWillieGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Here’s the bobble hat that I was wearing at Park run earlier on one of my boys. Grand final day is always an event in our house!

Footy and boys 😍
Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to RunWillie

What a beautiful sky RunWillie. It must have been a bit warm in the bobble hat.

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damienairAdministrator

I was Tail Walker today, my first time doing this volunteer role. My 75th parkrun and 19th volunteer day. It was so nice, I walked along with a lady who was doing her very first parkrun. She was on a weight loss journey and had been training with a walking group to get to 5K. I finished in a time of 52:40. This lady did so well and gave it max effort. That is what I love about parkrun, the guy who was first finisher was probably under 18 minutes and he gave it his max effort. But when he was finished and as we passed by the finish line on another lap he clapped and cheered for the lady I was walking with as he knew she was digging just as deep as he did. Every journey is an individual one.Oisin was running. He decided this morning that he was going to try and beat his PB of 26:32. Drum 🥁 roll, he did it and finished in a time of 25:48. He is getting scarily close to my PB of 25:36, I won’t be able to hold that over him for too much longer 😀.

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WhizzyTwixGraduate10 in reply to damienair

I find it sooo encouraging when the early runners cheer you on. It really helps.

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to damienair

Your post shows what parkrun is all about Damienair. 🏃‍♂️🏃🏾🏃‍♀️🏃🏾🏃‍♂️🚶🏻🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🦮👩🏼‍🦯🐕‍🦺🏃‍♀️

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Well done on you PB Oisin! And what a lovely post Damien, you’re totally right about the lovely parkrun community spirit 😍 👍

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Sounds like a great experience Damien - and congratulations to Oisin!

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WhizzyTwixGraduate10

7th Park Run today. Knocked 1 & 1/2 minutes off my PB!!! It was a different park run and definitely flatter but still really happy :)

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damienairAdministrator in reply to WhizzyTwix

Fantastic, very well done and congratulations on your new PB. Brilliant 🤩

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TailChaserGraduate10

Good afternoon Damien and all. We’ve just got back from our post parkrun provisions shopping so it’s sourdough for lunch instead of my rolls 😋We were back in Stratford today and it was nice to be able to do pre-setup for the first time in a while. Katnap also did scanning as he was as speedy as ever.

The weather was a bit humid which was disappointing as yesterday was a perfect chilly morning and I was hoping for the same again. Consequently it was harder work than expected and I came in at 27:10. However I was 3rd in my age grade which is unheard of for me at Stratford so I was very chuffed.

It was a really chatty, friendly meet today and it just reminded me how lucky we are to have this back and right on our doorstep too. It was great to catch-up with so many people and chat to a few tourists too.

Off for my sports massage this afternoon, can’t come a minute too soon!

Have a great runny week super runny people! 😍😀

damienair profile image
damienairAdministrator in reply to TailChaser

Well done again TC, great finish time. Well done too for volunteering. We are so lucky to have parkrun back again.

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Thanks Damien, you too 👍

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

Well done on the age graded TC!

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Thanks JP, there were definitely a few of the speedier older ladies missing this week.

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Dexy5Graduate10

Hello everybody, the dream team were volunteering at Southsea parkrun this morning with me and Coddfish on Finishing Tokens, just like we were on my first volunteer 3 years ago, and as a result became good friends. Runners are still puffing and panting when they reach us but it’s great when they remember to express their gratitude to volunteers. Mr Coddfish was Funnel Manager and UpTheStanley took up his position as Run Director for the first time. So pleased that everything ran smoothly for him, and he can sleep well tonight. I’m very proud of him, And perhaps he will post his experience in due course (travel to a hockey match in Richmond followed straight away) .

UpTheStanley- RD brief
cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Woohoo that’s some volunteering team! What fun! Well done UTS on his inaugural RD role. 👏👏👏👏

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damienairAdministrator in reply to Dexy5

Wonderful. Well done Dexy5 for volunteering and to all your volunteering friends too. Congratulations also to UpTheStanley on first time being Run Director. Hope there were no funnel duckers.😀

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to damienair

Oh no Damienair, Mr C made sure of that.

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Oh wow UpTheStanley ! Congratulations on your Run Directing. What a team you make 👏👏👏

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Well done Southsea crew and massive congratulations to UpTheStanley on his inaugural RD stint. So glad it went well 😃

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Funny how friendships can be forged Dexy. Sounds like it was a Southsea VRB takeover yesterday!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP

We thought UTS deserved a well trained group for his first RD duty JP . Oldgirlruns was away so we missed a vital member.

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

But I'm sure she was there in spirit Dexy - as was I!

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Thanks for those kind words people - cheekychipmunks damienair TailChaser Sandie1961 and JonathanP -I've done a separate post describing it from my point of view

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto........

at some length I'm afraid!

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David_G

Hi Damienair and running friends. I did Bognor Regis Parkrun this morning🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The weather was mercifully cooler than for the 5K I ran yesterday afternoon so much more pleasant to run in👍

They caught me out at the start by setting us off before I’d got myself sorted out🙁 After much faffing around I trundled off in the middle of the pack. It meant though that I hadn’t completed 5K at the end according to Strava, so I walked around a bit after going through the finish funnel and getting the token formalities out of the way. According to Strava I finished in 32:03, but my official time was 30:46 according to their email. I’m very pleased with that and it’s good progress towards the Great South Run in 3 weeks😃👍 Happy running everyone! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to David_G

It sounds like you are back on speedy form David.

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David_G in reply to Dexy5

Thanks Dexy5 I think so! I ran 12K on Wednesday without any problems. I’m aiming to run 13K this coming week then 14K the following week as my long runs in preparation for GSR, as well as 2x5K each week. I hope that’ll be enough 🤞

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to David_G

I’m sure it will be David. I’m not running 16k before the event either.

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to David_G

Looking good David, you seem right on track 👍👏👏

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damienairAdministrator in reply to David_G

Very well done David. Nice running.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Good afternoon Damien, this morning I ran my 23rd parkrun, this time I was a first timer at The University of Stirling parkrun, I was taken there by car by Keith, that's the man I ran with for his graduation run of C25K.There was NO first timers briefing, just the usual welcome from the run director wishing us well, the usual asking who came from the furtherest distance and "Parkruners don't have the park to themselves for a parkrun." my time for that first parkrun at Stirling was 32.26, I was 118th out of 153 runners, Keith wants to go back next week in the hope of getting a quicker time, all in all a good run for me this morning.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Great to try different parkruns Al.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

It is nice to go to a parkrun that you have not ran before, parkruns in Scotland begin at 9.30, we got to the place that the run begins at 9.05, immediately got lost, at first we went to a entrance to the University, the door of course was locked, returned to the car park, asked other runners where does the parkrun start?, they didn't know either as they were also first timers, eventually as more runners arrived we just followed them to where the run began. 😊 🏃🏾 The course is not completely flat, some parts are a bit more like a trail run but I did not need to walk at all this morning.

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Doris8Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Well done AlMorr. Great your different parkruns.👏

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to Doris8

A little parkrun tourism 👍

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damienairAdministrator in reply to AlMorr

Very well done Al. I’m looking forward to getting back to doing some parkrun tourism next weekend. A new one started up 3 weeks ago in a town called Trim which is just 10 minutes away from me. The Norman castle in Trim was used for the film Braveheart as York and the Tower of London. It will be in view as I run 2 laps of the Porch Fields. Just realised I need a P for my Alphabet challenge. I’ll get it there as well as my new NENDY ( Nearest Event Not Done Yet).

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nowsterGraduate10

Official parkrun number 7 for me today.

The Chadderton Hall Park was quiet this morning with only 50 runners (it's normally about 70-80). A cross country run in the same park is scheduled for later on in the day and the Manchester 10k and Half Marathons are on this weekend, so some of the more hardcore runners will have been saving themselves.

I got a few questions about my toe shoes this morning before we set off.

It was overcast and slightly warm (18°C) but very humid. Either side of the run time it drizzled.

I tried to record both on the watch and on Strava but realised I'd recorded it incorrectly as a "Workout" on Strava instead of a run, which meant no GPS trace. Thankfully I was later able to retrieve the FIT file off the watch and upload it to Strava manually.

I deliberately held back on the first lap, until I got stuck behind a quartet of teenage girls from a local netball group all running side-by-side across the path. A gap eventually opened up between them and I sprinted the 10m or so needed to get me past them.

In the "rose garden with no roses" many horse chestnuts had fallen onto the paths, but the cases were empty and no conkers could be seen.

I paced things well and was only just on the point of running out of steam towards the end.

Today's official time was exactly half an hour: 30'00". This was my second fastest on this course. I placed 21 in a field of 50.

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damienairAdministrator in reply to nowster

Very well done for your parkrun and nailing exactly 30:00 for your 5K.

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RunBrianRunGraduate10

I will be missing this week’s Parkrun again as, along with my tibial tendinitis, I’ve now injured my back getting my mum’s wheelchair out of the car. 😖 Good luck to all who are running today. 👍

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RunWillieGraduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Sorry to hear that RunBrianRun 😢

Rest up 👍🏻

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Hope you are off the IC soon Brian

Katnap profile image
KatnapGraduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Non-running injuries are the worst! Good luck with your recoveries.

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Oh no Brian, you’re not having much luck 😢 hopefully the enforced rest with the back will also help your tendonitis 🤞🤞🤞

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RunBrianRunGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

Thank you TC. 😊 I know I have to be patient especially as I’ve got two injuries to heal. It’s tough, but the runs will just have to wait. I’ve got the physio again on Wednesday.

In the meantime I’ll stick with the exercises. slow walks and swimming. 👍

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Yeah, sounds like it. I hope it doesn’t take too long but take it easy 🙏

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun

Oh no, that’s really bad luck RunBrianRun but so easily done. Hope it isn’t too long before you are back to running!

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RunBrianRunGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Thank you Sandie1961 I am really hoping that this enforced rest will help.

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damienairAdministrator in reply to RunBrianRun

Get well soon Brian.

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RunBrianRunGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Thank you Damien 👍

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoGraduate10

My Parkrun was cancelled this week as the funfair is in town and using the field. Good excuse to sleep in 😁

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo

Not really Oldbadknees, no excuse for any runner to sleep in, you could have run a (not) parkrun, anyway I hope you enjoyed your long lie👍

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

I ran 6 km on my own instead once I got up. Will that do? 😁

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo

Excellent and well done on that 6Km run, enjoy the rest of the day 😊 🏃🏾

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Thanks AlMorr, I'm not quite a total slob! 😁😂😂😂

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo

Love this thread 🤣🤣🤣

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RennurGraduate10

Nothing to write home about. Garmin didn't like the trees at the start and once again I forgot to turn it off until well after the end. Still it was just under 45 minutes. I'll treat that as my second recovery run after my legs told me last Sunday's 10K was tougher than I had first thought! Saw my old neighbour and another current near-ish neighbour (ex Rhino suited London marathon runner) on my 3K run back, who said she will sign up next week. I met her again later while I was I was mowing the lawn. Why do I end up mowing the lawn after runs? Last week I did my mum's!

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damienairAdministrator in reply to Rennur

Well done. I need to mow my lawn now.

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RennurGraduate10

PS Thanks to all of you who volunteered this week.

ALZMum profile image
ALZMum

I completed my 3rd parkrun this week. Each run is getting faster. I’m enjoying it and always seem to find someone I can tuck in behind 😀Fewer runners this week with a quicker group so I was 93 out of 99 runners.

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damienairAdministrator in reply to ALZMum

Very well done 👏

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NanaPlumGraduate10

1st ever park run

Well that was a great experience at Dulwich Park. Lots of faffing to get there, search for my barcode (printed off three years ago). Couldn’t find my car keys so husband dropped me off (in his dressing gown) I said to pick me up at 10.30 and we’re both surprised when I’d finished at 9.50 (thankfully he had time to get dressed 😂)

The park run results! I took part in the event not quite last. Placed 437 out of 441 with a time of 49.15 🏃🏽‍♀️

The guy before me I had overtaken him previously and then around half a kilometre from the end, he passed me by (guy around 70 years young) and got to finish just before me. Next time I’ll have to employ some tactical running. 🤣

49.15 was quickest 5k to date 👊🏾 I thought I was a lone wolf but seems I like running in a pack - well at least on a Saturday.

Next Saturday will be doing Race for Life (on grass) which is causing me a bit of anxiety, will put on my big girl pants and smile.

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nowsterGraduate10 in reply to NanaPlum

Wow! That's a fast course.

Dulwich Park: Average finish time 25:47, Fastest 13:57

My local parkrun: Average finish time 32:10, Fastest 17:48

Did you get a little cheer as you finished?

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damienairAdministrator in reply to NanaPlum

Congratulations and very well done on your first parkrun.

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to NanaPlum

Well done on your first parkrun NanaPlum! Watch out - it's addictive!

NanaPlum profile image
NanaPlumGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Thanks JonathanP I can feel the addiction coming on and will definitely do it regularly - the family knows I’ll be going weekly now

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NanaPlumGraduate10

Yes I got cheers and lots of smiles, I raised my arms pumping the air as I was finishing in celebration 😂

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damienairAdministrator in reply to NanaPlum

Very well done 👏

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Skiddle1Graduate10

I plan to do my first park run next weekend!! 😁 I thought it might be quite apt to do my first one the same weekend of the London marathon. I've been wanting to do it for a while and have since graduated 10K. I'm more confident in joining others for 5K now it seems absolutely manageable. 😆

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damienairAdministrator in reply to Skiddle1

You’ll love it. Best of luck for your parkrun next Saturday.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Skiddle1

In case you didn’t see it Skiddle, this is a post I put up earlier in the year to help anyone who hasn’t been to parkrun before.

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

I am a self-confessed parkrun addict but I appreciate that not everyone feels the same.

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Having only gone back to parkrun last week, we had running friends visiting this weekend, who invited me to go for a run this morning (Sunday) so I missed parkrun yesterday. We spent yesterday evening researching ski trips for this winter over a bottle or two, so it was possibly not my best decision. However, 10k in 1.06 wasn’t a bad time and added to this week’s 12k prep run for GSR. the weather was perfect and the run set us up for a full English when we got back. Back to Market Rasen parkrun next week 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

damienair profile image
damienairAdministrator in reply to Sandie1961

Well done on your 10K. Exciting booking a Ski Trip. We are going just after Christmas as complete Ski newbies.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to damienair

Beware, you could become completely addicted! Where are you going?

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Raisemeup60minGraduate

Hi Damien and all Park Runners. Such a lovely afternoon and been out for a steady 5k in the sunshine. Atually close on 6K, as the cool breeze pushed me a bit further, so useful for Bridge to 10k too.I'm quite pleased as I hadn't run for 8 days, but it all felt the same as if I'd been out 2/3 times.

A good day topped off with coffee and flapjack - well Damien, I thought that was an integral part of your programme so had to oblige and I'm really good at it!

Best wishes 😂

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damienairAdministrator in reply to Raisemeup

Excellent and well done. Absolutely, post run treats are ever so important. 😜 Why else would we keep running.

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JonathanPGraduate10

Better late than never! It's been a busy weekend - no parkrun for me yesterday as it was youngest granddaughter's first birthday party, but following a lengthy lunch with wine on Friday I needed to run some of it off! So after waking up early, I was out of the door at 5.30 for a (not) parkrun. Very peaceful at that time of the morning - running along what is normally a very busy road, I was intrigued that a fox crossed over to check out who was invading his territory! A very pleasant 32.53 with negative splits.

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damienairAdministrator in reply to JonathanP

Well done Jonathan on your (not)parkrun and getting up so early to run.

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to damienair

Cheers Damien

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