First ever parkrun

[SquishyBean]

Having finished c25k last week, I did my first ever park run this morning! Going into it, I had two goals: one, to keep running throughout, and two, to get a time below 40 mins. I was running very near the back of the pack, which was a little disheartening, and the great British seaside kept up a steady, annoying drizzle, but I kept going even through the difficult hill of km 4 and finished it! I have yet to get my official time, but I looked at the time after I'd caught my breath back and it was about 39 mins after the start, so it looks like I managed sub 40! I'll definitely be going again and hopefully my time will improve. I've started incorporating a session of intervals per week, so hopefully that will help me improve my stamina. I quite like this running malarky!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Wow that is an achievement

[Speedy99 Graduate]

Well done you!! You're braver than me. I run in the dark so reading something like this is inspiring xxxx Keep up the good work.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing your first 5k Parkrun, well done, a sub 40 minute 5K for your first parkrun is very good. 😊 🏃🏾

[NewRunner4 Graduate]

Fabulous! Very well done 👍

[Tayrm]

Well done that’s a fantastic achievement 😀😀😀

[SquishyBean Graduate]

Official time 37.43, giving me an average speed of just under 8km/h, which is actually faster than I've been doing on my 30 min runs!

[Debston Graduate in reply to SquishyBean]

Wow, well done you! ☺

[tiggs1 Graduate]

Fantastic, well done and so glad you enjoyed it

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing your first parkrun. Well done you 😊😊

[Billy2020]

Oh wow. Hope I get that far well done you!😊