Parkrun volunteering and (not) parkrun

[SueAppleRun]

It's been a funny old week! Lack of sleep and a very painful finger but garden centres, walks, runs, and beachfront baskets of cheesy chips with friends, it's a great life really this being retired. I thought my finger pain was a flare up of psoriasis, but turns out it's gout!!! Gout 😮 me? Flipping heck,

Anyway, this morning I'm volunteering at parkrun, I'm going to be a Marshall and I'm going to wear a high Vis vest 😁 you wouldn't believe how excited I was when I woke up 😁

And it was great fun, really great to be part of something, I've cheered and clapped everyone on the way out and again on the way back. I'm making new friends, and discussing running, times, distances and pace with people who do run and are interested.

Afterwards I met my neighbour and ran 5k, I entered this as a (not) parkrun at 47:09 which is slower than last week but the sun shone so I'm happy, she ran a week 4 run of C25K and we both came home happy and chatting.

I would have never found this forum without C25k, I'd have never have found parkrun without this forum so thank you everyone here for opening my eyes to what a wonderful community runners are.

Run happy or rest well

[59er Graduate10]

What a fantastic day you've had SO FAR 🤣 Well done for your endeavours - now you can rest well!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to 59er]

Yes, and eat, I'm hungry 😂

[59er Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂Hardly surprising!

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

So pleased to see you getting involved with volunteering at Parkrun and meeting people! Well done for the 5K, too.

Nuisance about the gout!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

The gout is fading 😄 parkrun is amazing

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Ah the magic of parkrun, whether volunteering or running, it completely changes your Saturday morning. You can thank Sandie1961 for running at Worthing parkrun for getting you involved. I’m so glad you liked it as much as we all do. Just the purple T-shirt to aim for now. 💜

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Yes, I enjoyed volunteering, and appreciate both Sandie1961 and Mudita11 for being supportive for my first one.our numbers were up by over 100 this morning because Worthing was cancelled, and you are right Dexy, I'm making new friends already.....

[Doris8 Graduate10]

That’s good you’re enjoying Parkrun and also your friend is as well. I forgot about putting my walks into not parkrun.. I’ve done a few 5 km as well . Thanks for the reminder. Usually I am the only one that registers walks for not parkrun , everyone else out there running or walking it.

[apatsyf Graduate10]

Brilliant! I can feel your joy 🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to apatsyf]

Thanks 😃

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Sounds like a perfect morning. So glad I could play a small part in helping you find a way to meet some new friends post retirement xxx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sandie1961]

I so enjoyed meeting you Sandie and running my first parkrun that I'm now hooked, I love Lancing parkrun as it's smaller and very friendly. Xxx

[Sulley101 Graduate10]

Lovely pictures. Your Parkrun experience sounds really enjoyable too.

I hope your gout goes soon, I hear it can be very painful.

We’ll done on another 5k in the bag 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sulley101]

Thank you, most of the pain has gone now, it was pretty grim, but in the mend. I really enjoyed this morning 😁

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

Lovely to read this and so glad you’re enjoying it all xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mudita11]

Thank you and all because you and Sandie1961 came to Worthing one very windy day xx

[Mudita11 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

❤️

[CBDB Graduate10]

Well done!! And sorry to hear about your gout. (You’re probably already taking Vit C? 🍋🍋🍋😃)

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Vit C, water with lemons in, cherries, yup I'm taking all those, the swelling has gone down a lot and most of the pain gone now, it did knock me for 6 for a couple of days though.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Go you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Hey Maddee 😁

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

👋 Hellooo

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Absolutely love this post and we absolutely love having you as part of our community ❤️❤️❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you xx

[Runninggirl59 60minGraduate]

Sounds like a great day Sue, glad you enjoyed it and snook a run in too. Hope the gout improves, I understand can be quite painful 😢

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Runninggirl59]

Thanks, the worst of the pain has gone

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

I am so happy for you Sue. Well done on volunteering and running another 5k. You’ve got the bug 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

I've had the running bug forever but never thought I'd get the parkrun bug, I'm sat here thinking, do I walk or run today 🤔

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yeah I meant the Parkrun bug of course ☺️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

I got that 😁

[Oldlady64 60minGraduate]

I am so pleased to see that you’re enjoying being part of the park run community! I also enjoying marshalling and have made lots of new friends too. Let’s keep going!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldlady64]

It's a very welcoming community isn't it? Enjoy yours, the first week I was surprised people clapped and encouraged me as I ran past, this weekend I so enjoyed clapping and encouraging others