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.
Some of us may not be able to do a parkrun at the moment 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.
Good morning Damien, no parkrun for me today, however, I did run a short "3K maintenance run" in just over 20 minutes, when I got home I got my Christmas Tree up with all the other Christmas decorations as well, I bought new lights in addition to the ones I already have, so come dark later today my house should be a Christmas wonderland full of Christmas lights, the first tune to be played will be Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade.
Very well done Alan. Enjoy getting into the Christmas spirit. Someone asked me yesterday if my Christmas Tree was up yet. I said, Yes, it’s up in the attic where it’s staying for another 2 weeks. 😀
Lol Demien about your tree up in attic, I hope to get to a parkrun next Saturday and on Christmas Eve, weather permitting.
I’m with you there damienair. No decs until 12th December in our house. 🌲
Copy that damienair - it’s twerly for Christmas trees!
Good answer! 😅
sounds like a great day so far AlMorr, enjoy your Xmas lights tonight ☺️ 🌲
Yes I will Dendev75, I also enjoyed my short 3K run, compared to last Sunday's HM it was very short. 😊 🏃🏾
plenty of energy left in the reserve tank 😆👍🏻
There was, my 3K split times were 7:03, 7:04 and 6:35.
well done AlMorr. Enjoy a wee dram and your mince pie in your Christmas wonderland. I’m not putting up this year as going to Madeira at Xmas again, but will still have all the other festivities.,🤶
Thanks Doris8, I ate a few Mince Pies, ha, the "wee dram" was a drink of Cherry Squash, non alcoholic of course, My daughter texted me inviting me to spend Christmas Day at her husbands parents house and at her home later on New Year's Day, I am hoping to go to a parkrun on Saturday 24th December 🎄 🎅 wearing my red Santa 🎅 cap and Santa jumper, of course I don't need an artificial beard, it's just a pity that the local Santa Dash was cancelled due to financial issues, the man who organised the last one in 2019 is also one of the Run Directors at Drumpellier Parkrun.
that’s good AlMorr , good to be with family. There will probably a few people dressed as Santa on 24th at your parkrun just like a Santa dash.
🎅 🎄 ✅
Well done on your ‘maintenance run’ Al but Christmas trees? Nooo, it’s too early surely?! But I’m sure with all the lights it will look lovely; enjoy that Christmas music too!
Thanks Oldgirlruns regarding my 3K run this morning, the lights do look lovely, they are new as is the tree 🎄, I listened to Christmas Music on Spotify for 2 hours of pop hits over the last 50 years and the other which I am still listening to of traditional Christmas Carols including a recording of The Vienna Boys Choir singing German and Austrian Christmas music.
Sounds like a lovely way to spend the evening Al; the Vienna Boys Choir takes me back, I was lucky enough to see them live when I lived in Vienna some years ago. Enjoy!