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My first parkrun!!!

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I just did my first 5k park run in the sun!!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈ Did my Week 8 run 2 session of 5 minutes brisk walk, 28 minutes run, 5 minutes walk... Then I saw the finish line ahead thought fuck it and sprinted as fast as a gazelle with a big grin on my face for the last minute!! πŸ˜€

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Glad you did your first parkrun and you enjoyed it. Well done you 😊😊

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toBuddy34

Sonia, your time in position 365 today at Beeston parkrun was 38:39. Well done on your 1st run here...service powered by aql 😁

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toBuddy34

I started at the back which took a few minutes to get moving, so I wouldn’t be in anyones way while doing my 5 minute warm up walk, then later on the run I found I was overtaking people!! As for that last minute sprint, Ive never ran that fast for years!!! 😁 The buzz afterwards!!

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ThelydeGraduate

I am sure that was an amazing feeling

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toThelyde

I’m still buzzing!! Plus everyone was so friendly. We all went to the canal cafe afterwards 😁

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ThelydeGraduateβ€’ in reply toSonia52

It’s a new way of life and buzzing i think is apt! Well done

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toThelyde

It was!! The huge grin on my face crossing the finish line...

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Good for you. And it's over and done with for the day too. 😁

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toDoddery123

I walked there so now a 2.7k walk back. And yes i was really nervous about it and wether I was ready yet. But I was and I amazed myself!! The buzz... And people are asking and expecting me to be there again next Saturday too 😊

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Excellent! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’ͺ, well done you, and welcome to the parkrun family, it’s a great place to be! You’ll be buzzing all day! #loveparkrun

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Sonia52Graduateβ€’ in reply toMadge50

I met and talked to so many lovely new people today. They are expecting to see me next Saturday! And I have also booked time off work for a charity 5k run there 2 October 😁

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