Parkrun #2 & 2 Other Runs in 2020 🥳🏃🏼‍♀️

[AliHC]

So far this year I've run 19.47 Miles (31.33 Kilometers) 😳 This time last year ZERO MILES! 🤨

It's amazing what having time off for Christmas does to you!

I've decided to set myself a challenge...50 Miles in the month of January 😳😣😲 I have no doubt that my legs can run that many miles, but I seriously doubt I have the discipline to get up extra early and do it! So now that I've said it....it has to happen! Can't quite believe that I'm saying that I have no doubt my legs can do the miles! 🤣 But I really do believe they can ☺️

This morning I did my 2nd ever Parkrun! It was crazy, chaotic and fun 😄 400 runners, loads of kids and pushchairs and dogs aplenty 🐩 I managed not to be at the very back this time, but somewhere closer to the middle. It still took a few minutes of jogging on the spot before getting to the start line with that many runners. My official Parkrun time was 33 mins... The time on my watch was 29 mins 😉 But who cares! I got out and I thoroughly enjoyed it! 🥳

Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend ❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run for you today AliHC, when there are so many as 400 runners with dogs barking at each other, prams, buggies and push chairs, the time that you start running on your own watch is the time you should count for your 5K parkrun rather than the official Parkrun time, you could take at least a minute or more to start running after the 3,2,1 go countdown at the start of the run, so with your own watch, start timing your run when you start running.

[AliHC Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Will do AlMorr 😊

It was good fun though! I'm going to do more of them this year too. I think there are 5 Parkruns in the city. My closest one on New Year's Day had 750 runners! Quite glad I went out on my own run that day 😊

Stay well xxx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Wow, 750 runners and probably as many dogs, well, not just😊🏃🏾

[AliHC Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

🤣🐩 probably! X

[Sham19]

Well done ! that’s an amazing time 🙂and what an amazing target 🎯 for January. Look forward to hearing how you get on 🙂

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Sham19]

Thank you Sham19 ❤️

I'm more daunted about getting up than running! 😴 xxx

[Sham19 in reply to AliHC]

Set your alarm and put it on the opposite side of the room 😂

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Sham19]

❤️👍xxx

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

Wow you’re doing well! And I have no doubt you’ll do it 🏃🏼‍♀️

Glad you’re enjoying parkrun. One day I’ll do it - but not yet - I’m still loving being out by myself!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thank you Jazzyrunner ❤️

I love my runs on my own too! They're very special! But I have enjoyed the 2 Parkruns and the 2 races I've done too! There's something quite exciting about the chaos and the madness 😂🥳😳

Good luck with you goals this year too! xxx

[Jazzyrunner Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Thank you! I know what you mean, actually. I’ll have to give it a go! It’ll have to be one of my goals 😊

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Wow... way to go!

What a great target to set yourself.

I've been in a real quandary about what to do next. A few consolidation runs and then what?

So, I think I know now. I think you have just made my mind up.

The catalyst for me finally starting C25K was moving to a new house, which just happens to be right next to the finish line for a charity 10k night run. So, I'm gonna do it.

I know that's 9 months away, but at least I now know that my next step is to start the move to 10k.

Good luck with your ambition. I'm very impressed and will be looking out for your progress!

Mig

[AliHC Graduate]

Thank you very much RunningMigster 😎

I love your reasoning behind moving house! 😂

The consolidation runs for me were a great feeling of freedom actually. It meant that I didn't have to think about how far or for how long I ran. The best runs for me were without music and still are. Although on a really long runs I like to listen to the radio or classical music. I seem to get into a really good rhythm.

All the very best with your running and reaching your 10k goal! You've got plenty of time to do it in too! 😊 xx

[RunningMigster Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Must admit, it did cross my mind today that, as a consolidation run, I could just do a short 15 minute run. But that was after I set off intending to do 5k. So I figured that stopping at 15 minutes just because it was hard would be cheating 😆