Park Run done!!!

[Kimbov]

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments yesterday, I really appreciate it.

I have been and done the park run. I did it with BBC Radio Manchester which is how I got involved with couch25k.

The weather was against us running through ankle deep puddles and chucking it down all the way through. I had a running buddy who was so supportive and kept me running all the way round.

I met Mike Sweeney (legendary Salford radio broadcaster), it made my morning, he was so lovely. I also got a t shirt and a medal!!

I feel epic for doing the park run and completing it! I actually felt so emotional on completion. Week 8, Run 3 done!!

To anyone contemplating a park run, just do it! Sense of achievement is out of this world. What an amazing supportive atmosphere and an incredible group of people.

I’ve attached a pic of me and Mike Sweeny, I look awful, but never mind 😂😂🙈

[Kaybertram Graduate]

Park run is fantastic. Well done. You look fab.

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to Kaybertram]

Aww thanks xx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Lovely photo, congratulations on completing your first 5k Parkrun, onwards and upwards to week 9, you could run the third run of week 9 at next Saturday's Parkrun, your graduation run

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I’m thinking I will do that. Thanks xx

[FionaLamb Graduate]

OMG. Super well done. Fantastic achievement 🤗

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to FionaLamb]

Thanks Fiona, hope you are doing well xx

[FionaLamb Graduate in reply to Kimbov]

Doing ok thanks x week 8 run 3 tomorrow. Plan is to graduate next Sunday 😃. Just wish the wind would go!!!

[Chris141 Graduate]

Well done for doing it in this weather! Brill!

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to Chris141]

I was absolutely soaked! Could feel water moving about in my trainers 😂🙈. Thank you 😊

[damienair Graduate]

I don’t know what your talking about. You look great. Congratulations on your first Parkrun and well done for braving the weather. It was awful. We did a Parkrun too through heavy driving wind and rain. It’s wonderful sense of achievement.

Damien

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to damienair]

Thanks Damien, much appreciated. Well done on your park run also! 😀

[molly1973 Graduate]

Fantastic! Don’t expect a medal every week, though!!! 😂😂

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Ha ha I won’t! It was just the radio thing! 😂😂🙈

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Kimbov]

What a good idea to get people involved, though 👍

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to molly1973]

It was a good initiative to get people moving x

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

You got a mention in south Manchester at parkrun too! I was told about you running this as we pondered the atrocious weather, mud and wind... what a baptism into the parkrun community! Great job... and don’t worry, you look fab. I hope that they didn’t play any ABBA in the presence of Sweeney!!!

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Aww fabulous, did we 💪👍

I think I did the parkrun in the worst conditions so it can only get better!!

Ha ha does he not like ABBA 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Kimbov]

Think it must have been the late 70s on Piccadilly Radio when he refused to play any ABBA and they had jingles based on it.

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂 oh right! Didn’t follow him then, was born in 82 😂🙈

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Kimbov]

I was nearly smoking by then 😂

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂😂

[_wayneLad Graduate]

Wow well done to you for completing your first park run in that weather ! I can only dream at the moment of getting to that stage 😊 Have looked up my local Parkrun and can't wait to do it !!

[Kimbov Graduate in reply to _wayneLad]

Thank you! It comes round quicker than you think and your fitness builds quicker than you can imagine.

Keep us posted on how you get on 😀