ParkRun Tourism

[SkiMonday]

I'm sure you can work out from the photo where I am! Since I'm in the area, thought I'd try the local ParkRun for a last minute easy run.

It was way busier than what I'm used to (probably around 700 runners compared to the 250 or so that I'm used to).

It's the first time that I've run one of these whilst aiming for a very easy pace throughout (I'm in my final day of tapering). I found it a really interesting experience to run in a group whilst holding back so much and I'm pleased that I had the discipline to do so. OK, I did speed up for a few overtakes and my pace crept up after a succession of them but I remembered the bigger picture and brought it down again.

Spent most of the run chatting to Aimee and Isla which was nice. Suppose really, Aimee was holding two conversations, one with Isla and one with me because Isla didn't speak to me (probably something to do with being three years old).

So, I've now done three ParkRuns.

[Katnap Marathon]

Nice!A bit of parkrun tourism over here too!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

Can you tell where we were?

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Katnap]

Ah, Eastleigh, I've run there and back from home before now. It's the home ParkRun for cheekychipmunks , did you meet up?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Eastville SM! I’d be impressed if you ran to Eastleigh from Bristol! 😀😅

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Give us a clue…… 🤔

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Oooh just down the road from me 😊.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Nice run at York Parkrun for you this morning SkiMondy, good photo, my beard WAS like yours until two weeks ago, but no longer, I trimmed it down from 12" to a quarter of an inch, so I'll have to wait a year until it gets nice and bushy again.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

700 runners!! Blimey, that is busy! Nice photo SM 🙂 Good luck for tomorrow 🍀

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP.

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Great pic! Are you in York by any chance? Have always wanted to visit. Well done on your park run 😁.

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Frenc]

Right first time! It is a nice place to visit. Only thing is, I'm finding it a bit tricky walking past all the pubs without stopping for a pint (dehydration wouldn't be a good thing for tomorrow's run).

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Quick put some blinkers on! Or maybe it’s too late for that 🤣.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

What a good idea, Parkrun tourism and time with Isla

[Cmoi Marathon]

700 runners over 5k sounds absolutely terrifying, I just couldn't do that 😰

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I've done 1000+ or so at Southampton...

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Way too scary!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

But it has lots of space on the common 👍

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Katnap]

Just checked, I came 457th out of 582 so not as many runners as I'd thought.

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

I think you'd also have trouble combining "run" with "flat"! Thankfully, I don't find the crowds a problem; it was just a bit tricky finding some space until the group spread out a bit. Also, I failed to recognise the finish funnel because it was much wider that what I'm used to.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

I definitely have trouble combining "run" with "flat." Hills are my excuse for going slowly and being incapable of maintaining a consistent pace!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

Yes, practicing a consistent pace must be pretty tricky if the terrain keeps insisting on being inconsistent.

[Magellan Marathon]

You’ve already got the hardest achievable letter in the Parkrun Alphabet! There’s no Z or X and since Yeovil closed York has been unique 😀