First Parkrun down!

[annatonina]

Did my first Parkrun this morning! Had a burst of torrential rain while we were gathering at the starting line which let up as soon as we set off. A friend from work offered to give me a lift to the course so I would have an accountability partner so I went despite waking up with a cold.

My first impression is that it's much harder to pace yourself with so many people around you! I think I went too fast at first and between that and my cold (and being damp from the 30 second downpour) I did end up walking the 4th kilometre but picked it up again for the 5th and still managed to do it at a similar time to the 5k runs I've done on my own so not too bad!

I think I enjoyed the experience overall so hopefully will be back!

[Debston Graduate]

Well done, hope your cold clears quickly!

[Vintage61 Graduate]

Brilliant, well done. I agree, first one today and went off too fast, not used to tuning with other people. Loved it though 👍🏻🏃🏻‍♀️👍🏻

[annatonina Graduate in reply to Vintage61]

I psyched myself up by reading your pre-parkrun post beforehand! Glad you enjoyed it!

[backintime Graduate]

Well done ! It doesn't matter that you walked a bit, you went and you did it : )

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Walking a bit is absolutely fine, I am regularly passed by people who walk a bit, it's not cheating, it's a strategy 😁. Such a shame you had a cold to contend with, don't let that dampen your sense of achievement 👏👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing your first 5k Parkrun, well done, sometimes you can be carried away by others, but you can't keep up that pace for long