Well, having built up my confidence by increasing the distance of my runs I decided to return to Parkrun. At my first Parkrun I set off too fast and ended up walking several parts of the course. This time I had one goal - to run the entire course.
My nerves were in overdrive again, as was my digestive system so I found it very hard going. I overtook a few people and ran most of the race behind a lady who was running with her two dogs. I reckoned that if those tiny 8 legs could keep up the pace for 5k surely I could too. I fell back a little in the final 1k but finished with an official time of 32.59.
Great to have the PB text and email - plenty of room for improvement but at last I have an official non-stop 5k time - yay!
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Yep. I know that's the case but I'm still working on getting my emotions switched from fear and dread to excited anticipation. It will happen over time though
Thanks henpen. Any sense of speed was dashed when I saw the fastest runner finish the race as I was just finishing my first lap. He must have skipped a corner or two!
really well done I was upto 12 loved running at parkruns , great atmosphere and such friendly supportive peeps
That is a great time - especially for a first timer Much better than my 40 minutes -- although that was Run/walk!! Sounds like you will have lots of improvement ahead of you -- but BEWARE!!! - Parkrun is a trap just lying in wait for the (too) willing.
I am seeing a real increase in injuries at my local Parkrun - among runners far younger and more capable than me. I believe that this is because of an unwritten ethos within Parkrun of trying to beat PB's all the time - like every week. Officially, Parkrun is merely a weekly timed 5K run -- not a race. But many/most are treating it as a weekly race and although they may be fast, they are undertrained!!
At the moment my aim is to keep going slow at Parkrun - just so I get used to running alongside others without being caught up with their faster pace - unless you look behind you all you see are people speeding ahead of you!
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