... and looking a bit beetrooty and sweating holding up my place bar code - 447 so not that quick!
I am on tenterhooks for the official result - not because it might not be a PB, but in case they've messed up. Abingdon Parkrun just posted on Facebook that the "Results are putting up a fight this week. We'll publish them as soon as possible".
So here's the story.
My first Parkrun was 2 years ago, but I promptly ended up on the IC. I'd attempted a yoga class the day before my PR debut, having done a couple of practices at the 5 k distance the week before. I think I overdid it at the yoga, so woke Saturday morning with a slightly stiff back. I did the run anyway and was so elated at getting round that I nearly ran into a post at the finish corridor and had to pull up sharply. That and the yoga did for my back, and I had several months of physio. After that various personal matters intervened and the running, and my fitness went downhill.
This year in March I was up to 17 st 9 lbs, and doc said my blood sugar was marginally into the diabetic range. He suggested I try and reverse it by diet and exercise.
So this year, I redid C25K, and have now done a streak of 4 parkruns in a row.
I had noticed that the distanced I'd covered in C25K were shorter than the first time, and so when it came to the first PR I decided I'd be cautious and aim for about 40-45 minutes. Was delighted to come in at just under 40. But the PB was from that one PR two years ago - 37:36. The second week I shaved 20 seconds off the first week's time, and the third week a minute and a half off that. Just 15 seconds slower than that 2 year old PB.
So - I don't know if this sounds stupid, but I was really nervous this week, knowing I OUGHT to be able to smash that PB, but then wondering how I'd feel if I didn't quite do it.
Well my watch said 36:10!! So if confirmed it will have smashed the PB by a minute and a half. So hoping there's no mess up. My son got a good time last week at his Park Run in London and there was a horrendous mix up with bar codes and about half the runners, including the first and second just came up "unknown" with no times!
So ... fingers crossed that I will have a new official PB, and I'll have erased the past. If so, next week I'll feel much more relaxed about it - no need to worry about beating my 2 year old time. And if I'm more relaxed, it is quite possible I'll get faster, who knows?
Went solo at parkrun no 9, no BF but a PB! :)
PW and PB at a family affair- Chelmsford Parkrun!
5th and last Parkrun...
Graduation and a PB
4th Parkrun, 3rd full 5k, and a PB!! 😍
