50th parkrun and a PB, woohoo!

[Madge50]

Hi folks, very happy bunny here today, completed my 50th parkrun and got a PB, I'm not fast by the way, broke the 35 minute barrier, only by 11 seconds, but hey, 'I'm a sub 35' 😄

All I wanted was that t-shirt, gotta love free stuff! 250k, who'd have thought it, got a long way to go to get the next t-shirt, Lordy, that's gonna take ages........😄. C25k has a lot to answer for......

Beautiful morning, topped off by meeting two ambassadors for the Wings for Life World Run, which is coming to Cambridge this year, on May 8th, oh and the catcher car is being driven by David Coulthard , yes I didn't understand either, take a look here:

wingsforlifeworldrun.com/gb...

Myself and OH are already in, the lovely Mr Coulthard is going to catch me very quickly, but hey ho.......(not sure if that's a good thing or not😄😄😄😄)

Now, got to order that t-shirt.......

Happy running all

Mx

[Garfield_123]

What a fantastic way to start a weekend!

[yamiskoi Graduate]

Congratulations, that's awesome!! Well done, that's such an achievement

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Well done, a great achievement! Just 49 more to go for me - I went to my first one this morning!

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Fab, it only takes one, and that's it you're hooked! Hope you enjoyed it, I love park run!

Mx

[Fatcj Graduate]

Brilliant - well done you! Amazing to have done that many parkruns - I did my first today - 50 seems a long way off! And with a pb, fab!

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Fatcj]

Thank you, I hope you enjoyed it, just one of the best inventions ever!

Mx

[amateurwriter Graduate]

Well done, that's fantastic, you should be really proud of yourself not only running your 50th parkrun but also a PB on top, the weeks will fly by and before you know it you'll be on your 100th parkrun in the blink of an eye,

Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend,

Siobhan x

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to amateurwriter]

Thanks Siobhan, hope you had a good one today too

Mx

[amateurwriter Graduate in reply to Madge50]

I've had a fantastic day so far just writing my post, I spoke to a friend who volunteers at parkrun and they have offered to bake me a cake to celebrate my 5th brain injury birthday, was really shocked nobody's done anything like that before for me, I will offer her money for the ingredients though

Take care and put your feet up with a nice cuppa, knowing you have achieved your 50th parkrun

Take care,

Siobhan x

[Noaky12 Graduate]

Woohoo, congratulations Madge. Such a great set of achievements, sub 35 & your 50th! I'm doing a wee jig for you as we speak 😆

Really fancy that Wings for Life run too but I fear I'd be out first, mind you if it was David Coulthard driving I may not be trying too hard.......... lol.

Well done again ☺

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Noaky12]

Thanks Noaky, well, I'm going to be one of the first out,at the wings for life race, thanks to the fact the start is on the only hilly bit in Cambridge! and I really don't do hills very well! It'll be different that's for sure!

Mx

[Hidden]

Well done Madge on both achievements

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Brilliant Madge - well done!

[Frank-ntj]

What a great achievement, 50 parkruns! Well done Madge you deserve your tee shirt! 😊

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Frank-ntj]

You know it's funny, I thought, blimey, that's a lot of times round the same old route, but park run is always different, and noticing the seasons in the park is wonderful, not always pleasant (rain, sleet, snow and mud, loads of mud) but it is always different, never boring.

Mx

[farawaytree74 Graduate]

Congratulations on your 50th park run, that is some achievement Madge, wear that shirt with pride! 😊

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

Wow, that's brilliant Madge, I'm so please for you!

Good luck to Rick for tomorrow, maybe next year for us xxx

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thanks Curly, think he's getting a bit nervous now! Not sure about us doing it, that is a long, long way! Mind you he's done a 10 miler, and it'll be that and a park run - easy ! (Speedy chris at park run said that - and he came second last year .........😁)

Come back to park run soon....?

Mx

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to Madge50]

I will, I nearly came this morning, wish I had now! I'm off in a few weeks, so I'll definitely come before I go xx

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Just so you know, no cambridge park run on 2nd April, some other event going on in the park - we'll be going for a bit of tourism, Wimpole or Huntingdon.....

It will be lovely to see you.

Mx

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to Madge50]

Do you mean Rick has never run the distance? Blimey! I've never understood how people expect to pull the extra bit off ....they seem to manage it though...I meant us doing it as a relay, perhaps they'll have that option again next year...

I'm going up north next weekend, hoping to do a PR there with OG, then I'm back for 3 weeks before I leave for France. I really will try to join you ( life just keeps getting in the way!) Wimpole sound gorgeous...

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Well he has now, in a none too shabby time of 2hours and 4 minutes, he was aiming for 2hours but this is great considering his training fell back a bit. So many people too, apparently, no you only do the full distance on 'race' day, I couldn't do that, I'd have to know I could finish it - we'll see what happens next year.

Have a nice time away, hope fully we can catch up at park run before you go to France.

Mx

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to Madge50]

Wow, that's a very respectable time! I would have to know I could do the distance - several times! Yes, I hope we can catch up, I will have 3 chances to run before I go and the 26th of March is my birthday, that might be a good way to celebrate if not before xx

[poppypug Graduate]

Aw our lovely Madge !

Absolutely brilliant , a double Brucie Bonus !

Well done Madge , I am so pleased for you on a new PB ! xxx

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks pops, I can't quite believe it actually, I've been 'running' all that time, thanks to C25K, love it, love it, love it, days like today make you realise why you get out there and have a go.

And as for the PB, well got to keep going now haven't i? Chip away.....

Mx

[Theziggy Graduate]

Whoo Whoo well done

The T-Shirt run is a great milestone. At our Parkrun they name any runners who are doing milestone runs that morning (if they know) during the pre-run briefing and the other runners give them a round of applause which is nice

The T-Shirt I am nearest to getting next (have the 50) is probably my 25 volunteer T-Shirt

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Theziggy]

Thanks Ziggy, yes, I was volunteering too, so they did call my name out, which was lovely, and yes got my sights set on that 25 volunteer t-shirt as well!

Mx

[goonkeepgoing Graduate]

Congratulations. A cracking PB and the milestone run ... Brilliant!!!

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to goonkeepgoing]

Thank you, go on 😄

Mx

[Jeleybelly Graduate]

Ooh well done! I'm on no 6 so quite a way to go yet

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to Jeleybelly]

Thanks jb, it's amazing how the time has gone by 😄

Mx

[givman]

madge

congrats on your 50th parkrun and PB to boot!!

GRa

[Madge50 Graduate in reply to givman]

Thanks GRa

Mx