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Completed my 1st park run 5.28k today!

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butterflyexperience · 15/10/2011 19:46

In 32 mins 34 secs!
Am really pleased as I took it slow so know I can get a better time next race :)

And thank you to the lovely mner who recommended park run to me :)

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butterflyexperience · 27/10/2011 15:55

Kunahero your times are amazing!
One day I too shall sub 25 mins, it's a goal of mine Grin

And Congrats on your team winning Smile

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kunahero · 23/10/2011 19:15

i did, i get tetchy if i miss one!

22.05 yesterday which annoyed me as my pb is 22.04 and the last two runs i did 22.09 in both!

Dw knocked another 42 secs of her pb down to 28.06 but she suffered like you with legs that didnt want to work.

I put my run down to a new shirt! A new long sleeved man city shirt and then they win 6-1 today. cant get much better.

well done. You did it and you wernt last.
Next week will be better.

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butterflyexperience · 23/10/2011 00:58

Hi kunahero thanks for remembering me Smile
I really struggled today, legs felt they were made if jelly.
So time today was 33 mins, bit annoyed I didn't beat last week.

How are you? Did you get your park run in today?

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kunahero · 22/10/2011 21:34

Butterfly,

how did you do today?

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butterflyexperience · 17/10/2011 10:17

Your club sounds great. And a fab way to get motivated into pushing your running further.
And if your good at hilly running I salute you because Im hopeless!
I shall look into clubs and report back :)

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mollycuddles · 16/10/2011 21:45

They're all more experienced than me but I kept up and even walked a bit because the girl I was running with was struggling more than me. She hadn't been for a while though but has done marathons in the past!!! I think it helped because we were running off road somewhere slightly hilly which I do most weeks because I prefer it and they generally road run so I look better off road than I really am. Imagine I'll die on Wednesday when we are doing intervals and circuits but I need to push it to get faster. They're really friendly and inclusive and have been trying to get me to join for weeks. There are a couple of other clubs around where it's all way too serious and cliquey. Hope there's a nice club near you too!

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butterflyexperience · 16/10/2011 20:20

Think it was yourself who recommended Parkrun to me :)
Its fab!
Good for you for joining a club! Are they all super runners? Not sure if I'm brave enough to join a club!

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mollycuddles · 16/10/2011 19:45

Yeh! Parkrun is fab! My best is 32.09 and I've done 8 to get down to that. My first was about 37. I'm hoping to do sub 30 by the end of the year. I've joined a running club today because I've made friends with some lovely parkrunners and they've invited me along. Haven't volunteered yet but will do.

orangehead · 16/10/2011 10:29

Thats a great time for first time. Glad you enjoyed it. Love parkrun

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butterflyexperience · 16/10/2011 10:22

Thanks Smile
I'm already looking forward to next weeks run and beating my time.

Thanks for tip on volunteering thinking will enjoy that too

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kunahero · 16/10/2011 06:58

Parkrun is such a brilliant organisation.

I started in april and have now done 18 so they are addictive. make sure you volunteer as well as this can be just as much fun and a good way to make new pals.

32.34 is not at all bad, trouble is you will now get addicted on beating it each week and it get frustrating when you have a bad run and miss out by 5 seconds like I have for the last two weeks.

Keep it up.

StrangewaysHereICome · 15/10/2011 21:18

Well done butterfly it's a fabulous feeling isn't it? .... Sounds like you might be getting addicted already Grin.!