First Park Run

[Sunnytom]

Finally after weeks of making excuses made it to my local park run. Absolutely loved it. The volunteers were amazing and although found it quite difficult as it was hilly route will definitely be back x

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Excellent!Well done .

It's something I have yet to do ! 😁

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Can highly recommend x

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Hooray! Well done! I’ve yet to brave my local park run!

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

I would definitely say go for it.. I put it off for weeks before taking the plunge. X

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

You'd love it I'm sure, especially if the people are as welcoming as our one in Boston. It's the hilight of my weekend!! 🤣🏃‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123]

I’m sure that once I pluck up the courage to go it will be a regular Saturday morning date!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your first parkrun, wherever that was, I hope you enjoy further parkruns on a Saturday morning. 😊 🏃🏾 You are correct in saying that the volunteers are amazing, so are the runners, joggers and walkers.

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Absolutely!

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Well done! 💪🏃‍♀️ My nearest park run is also quite hilly, and I think I would need to practice running up some hills before attempting it! 🤔

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Lots of people took the opportunity to walk up the hills so don’t let that out you off. Xx

[nowster Graduate10]

My first parkrun was relatively flat but stony (Sale Water Park). My local (Chadderton) is hilly but in a sneaky way: there's an obvious climb up an s-shaped curve, but the insidious one is the long gradual climb up along the river bank.

And even though I could run for 18km by the time I did my first ever parkrun (July 24 last year), I found myself having to walk for periods during my first two visits. It took me four attempts at the beach parkrun (Spring this year) before I could pace myself correctly enough to not need a walk break.

I fear hills much less nowadays and often overtake folks on the steep climb there.

Well done on completing your first!

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Thank you…. Found it quite difficult not to go out at sprint with the majority but felt more comfortable after a couple of laps. X

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Brilliant

[CBDB Graduate10]

Oh well done! Awesome!

[damienair Administrator]

Congratulations and very well done on doing your first parkrun.

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

Well done on your first Parkrun, I walked part of mine several times before I could run the whole way. Be careful, it’s addictive😂

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

🤣🤣 already planning my next one.

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

Well done, it's addictive, you wait and see! I joined last year thinking I'd do the odd one or two, now, the hilight of my weekend is the Parkrun!! 😃🏃‍♀️

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123]

I can see how you quickly become addicted. Xxx

[Bobbydazzle]

Well done I started c25k in January and did my 1st run as soon as I finished that programme! I have done 12 since and love it now! Ours is a beautiful run along the coast in Bridlington finishing with a trail through the grounds of an old country house!

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Bobbydazzle]

Oh that’s sounds amazing. Well done you x