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Having graduated I thought I’d go for the Park Run. It’s not a race and I got my PB (Well you can’t fail to if it’s your first)

36mins and 32 seconds. I came 90th out of 99! However, couch to 5k has inspired me. Three years without exercise followed a C diagnosis. I’d gone from cycling mountains to stopping on staircase.

The Park Run volunteers were great a fantastic event and nothing to fear!!!

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A nice time that for your first Park Run and you were not last, perhaps the next time you will get an even better time and come somewhere around being 50th.

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Tasha99Graduate

Fantastic! Well done! Love the ParkRun!

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Equi-geekGraduate

Great come-back and a very respectable time too - well done!! 👏👏👏👏

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Sussexmalc in reply toEqui-geek

Thank you!!!! Bad cramp in evening!!

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Equi-geekGraduate in reply toSussexmalc

Ahhhh - have you not yet found the glorious pain of a physio roller? 😁 Also I drink sooo much more water than I’ve ever done before. Grandad always swore by bananas, or tonic water for cramp (think I’d want a gin in with the tonic though 🤣)

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