Parkrunners anonymous

Sorry karatekimmi but well done for a pb. Have you seen anyone? Perhaps those weighty things (sorry not good with names) that you insert and hold in could help?

I did have to laugh EauRouge, glad you're ok though!

Sending healing vibes to thenightsky :(

We had 43 runners!!!!!!! I'm so stupidly excited! We had a real atmosphere was lovely. So nice to get out of bed set up for a greater number, feels more worthwhile. Also feeling pretty confident as RD now too. Went for a 4 mile run afterwards with the dogs :)

I'm still laid up with my sprained IT band/trapped nerve/ tendon thing. DS went on his own and said he did well he thinks. I really missed it I hate not being about to run.

I'm fine, I had a nice soft landing in 6 inches of mud I can only hope they didn't catch it on camera.

Congrats on your PB, next time you'll improve I bet. Have you been offered physio for your pelvic floor?

thanks eau you falling over made me laugh!! (hope youre okay!!) I managed to get a PB but that makes it worse as i'd have been 30 minutes something if I hadn't of stopped!! I need to just be glad of my run and my PB and at least I know I can improve on it in the future!!

Oh no :( Sorry that happened.

I got my time through already and I didn't get a PB. 35.11. My PB is 29.40. I think sliding over on my arse in the mud may have added a few seconds to my time

had a shit run and just want to cry. DH had mini kimmi so I could run as we had pacers this week, and I was doing really well (although couldn't see the 30 minute man) but pissed myself - twice I literally stopped running and peed as everyone ran past! I'm so annoyed, I've been doing my pelvic floor exercises and everything. It'll be ages till I get to run by myself again.

I'm really really gutted and I still might have got a PB! That would annoy me even more!! I know there is no logic to that!!

Hope everyone has a good run (and enjoyed your lie in OhOne ). It is grey and miserable, but hope it stays dry for everyone. Look forward to run reports later :)

And it would seem also too late to even make my home run

I am going to miss out on blathers cakes as running too late to get to MK :(

I'm sorry too Blathers. I've been wide awake since 7am but refused to get up until 8 . Tis grey and drizzly here, hope it is a bit better with you.

Your train ride sounds awful OhOne. I think you deserve some sleep. Sorry we'll be missing you tomorrow though :(

Good that you are getting together Blathers and lego . I am staying at my home parkrun tomorrow. I was caught up in the train chaos in and out of St Pancras today - took me 4.5 hours to get to work and over 3 to get home. I was already shattered - my new job is taking a lot out of me - and we are out all day on Sunday. I might not even get up for parkrun in the morning

nightsky - glad you are feeling a bit better. Take it easy.

muddy - keep going, it will come

I've done 10parkruns since finishing couch to 5k and my time has gone from 31.50 down to 31.20 and then gradually upto 32.50.
My legs feel heavy, I'm out of breath and by the second mile I'm thinking about stopping and just trying to get to the next tree or bench.
I never feel relaxed or just enjoy it. I feel good after that I have run 5k but thought I might improve but I'm getting worse.
In the Summer I ran 2 or 3 times a week now it's just the parkrun so I'm no I'm not as fit but maybe I'm just never going to be comfortable running.

Really! Yey

I will the the one in the red 50 shirt

It's really easy to find, stick in the postcode for the Premier Inn at the lake if you're Sat Nav-ing. It's pay and display so make sure you stick in enough cash to cover a good old natter in the cafe afterwards.

hooray! just negotiated with Mr Standing and so will see you in MK tomorrow for cake blathers.

About to start baking. It's MK parkrun's 4th birthday tomorrow :)

Gah... wrong thread.

I did ask where this was as I wanted to book a hotel for the night before. Some kind person posted, but I cannot find their post now. Was it Lemington spa?

Hope you are ok today nightsky and not having too much day after pains after the physio. We need you fighting fit asap :)

Yes, I have an evil foam roller but I've been instructed not to use it for at least 10 days as it is too harsh at this stage.

That is really positive news nightsky, glad you are a little better. Hope that the stretching helps - do you have to use one of those evil little foam rollers?

Went to physio today with my hip that went crunch last Saturday. Good news is that she thinks its just a very tight IT band. Bad news is it is mostly likely caused by trapped nerves in my back. Anyway, I'm a lot better after a massage and ultrasound treatment. I'll be sticking to a stretching programme she's given me too. Hopefully I should be able to jog gently in about a week.

the grizzly is a race run at seaton in devon. its 20ish milles of hills, bogs, shingle beaches, cliff tops, mud and more hills. it was a ballot entry and to be honest I never thought I'd get drawn out so was bit of a shock when I did. I've seen youtube clips and it looks hard, more of an endurance thing I think.
firemen hose you down at the end and I've heard the water they use although cold feels warm due to it being so cold on the route.

Just saying hi, only just found this thread and I LOVE parkrun - got my 50 t-shirt in December last year, in the week of my birthday! But, then took a week off for Christmas then ran first one of the year and horribly twisted my knee going over muddy finish line :( Still limping. I hate winter running and injuries.
New Year diet going well but no weight lost so far as I think it's the running that really helps me and I can't do it!! And I got new trainers for Christmas I've not even been able to try yet!!