W9R1 and 1st Parkrun

[NewRunner4]

After a week on holiday and no running I was a bit nervous about getting back on track, but no worries in the end about not having run for a week - possibly think it might have done me some good as I tackled my first ParkRun yesterday, smashed the 30 minutes of running for W9R1, had a little micro-walk, then ran the final bit to the finish line and was delighted at my 37.52 time!

Can’t believe I was under 40 minutes (the unofficial ‘target’ I had in my head) and am really pleased to have taken the plunge into ParkRun. Definitely doing that again and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone with any doubts. There’s a complete mix of people and abilities with plenty of walkers too.

That graduation cap is within sight!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Not long now until you graduate, congratulations on starting with your first 5k Parkrun yesterday, good time too for a under graduate, good luck for your graduation run 🏃 😊

[NewRunner4 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks very much. I see you ventured out for your first parkrun too - well done. I was being a Parkrun tourist yesterday and I perhaps got it easy as the course was pretty flat - it will be trickier when I try my nearest one at home as I’m sure it’s on a hill. All a good challenge though!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to NewRunner4]

Yes NewRunner4 I ran my first parkrun yesterday, enjoyed it especially as it was the parkruns fourth birthday and we all had a piece of birthday 🎂 cake on the finishing line after the last person, not me, competed the run. 🏃 😊

[Debston Graduate]

Well done you, what a great start to Week 9!

[NewRunner4 Graduate]

Thank you Debston. I’m over the moon. Now need to worry about whether the old legs will be up to W9R2 tomorrow...

[Debston Graduate in reply to NewRunner4]

No problem to take an extra rest day if you want to! Listen to your body!