Parkrunners anonymous

That's rubbish Iggity and thenightsky! Hope that next week is more successful and that you heal quickly.

I've been quite lucky this week Melliebobs and only had one wet run.

Love your confession karatekimmi and good luck for tomorrow :)

Fantastic melaniecheeks! There is sometimes something to be said for just running, trusting how you feel and not knowing your pace.

Lovely that you both met up and had good runs OhOneOhTwoOhThree and standingonlego :)

Well I was late today so my fantastic run was recorded as ok! I usually cut it fine as I get up in time to walk dogs first and put out two signs closest to my home then drop dogs home and jog to parkrun. Ds2 wanted something to eat and drink and didn't want daddy to get it so I did to keep the peace and I'm sure they started a bit early too. I took littlest dog and we did blimmin' well. I got 27m47 but I must have been at least a minute behind. I started my garmin when I saw that people had gone rather than when I started which would have been more sensible to get a good idea of my time!! I live very close to a centre Parcs so we often get tourists :)

oh damn you lego our new record was 273!!!

It must be all those new years resoultions with records being broken everywhere!!

Just checked - we had 285 today - our all time record attendance!

Nightsky - ouch - sounds horrid, definately RICE it and maybe get yourself a doc or physio appointment lined up. fingers crossed nothing too scary :(

I had a good run, but the best thing was to meet OhOne. It was lovely to have a cuppa and a gossip :) Thank you for coming over and so funny we both targeted the same person . Friendly parkrun stuff :)

I think we had a near record turnout today in Northampton as Milton Keynes was flooded there were lots of Parkrun tourists.I was virtually the same position this week as last, but nearly 9 minutes difference in time!

Iggity there is always next week, 50th run will just be a post-birthday celebratory run instead

I would be miffed too if that happened to me Iggity. In fact I'm still a bit miffed about the time my barcode didn't work and they didn't put it right, which means I've done a run more than my record says

Nightsky, hope the injury heals quickly. Sounds very sore.

Just checked the stats for my parkrun and 469 people took part which probably explains the mayhem as well as lack of parking.

I'm glad this is parkrunners anonymous because I feel so sad today! I think I must be addicted. I remain on parkrun number 40 until next week when I might camp out the night before.

Off to find some carrot cake to cheer me up!

kimmi I like your style (shopping instead of running). Good luck tomorrow

How annoying Iggity

Ouch nightsky RICE and healing vibes for you

Well done Melanie

I went to Northampton and met the lovely lego today. I got a bit lost and then had trouble parking so only just made it to the start on time. I asked one lady fitting lego's description, who wasn't her, but had also been asked by lego if she was me . We had a lovely cuppa and chat afterwards

not as many as Bushy park!! Wow!!

iggity that sucks.
thenightsky rest, ice, compression elevation (not sure how you'd compress a hip though) hope its a quick recovery

Mel fantastic well done!!

We had a record turn out, and I plodded round with a friend, as I'm attempting a 10k tomorrow!! its a charity fun run, I'm not even sure if it is timed!

Oh dear, hugs for the disappointments.

I wasn't expecting much - forecast was for ice so I half expected it to be cancelled. But no, it was cold and a bit damp, but runnable. I couldnt get MapMyRun to work, so I just picked someone I knew could run a bit faster than me, and kept them in my sights.

I've only gorn and done a PB - smashed the 27 minute target an all - 26.44.
Gobsamcked. And grinning from ear to ear.

Disappointment for me too today.

Road works and a diversion made me 5 mins late. Then, 10 mins into the run, I stepped sideways to let the fastest guy past (he lapped me easily coz i was so late) and there was a horrible crunchy ripping sound inside my hip/pelvis. I had to drop out and limp back to the car

I've now got pain all in my left bum cheek and all down the outside of my leg to the back of my knee and down the inside of my thigh feels really tight and painful.

So annoyed. Turned up to Black Park parkrun this morning and the car park was mayhem. Half of it had been allocated to a film crew. Had to turn and go home. There is no other parking. Felt like crying. If I'd kept on schedule, I was due to complete my 50th run the day after my birthday in March. Do disappointed. :( Wish Bucks council had the decency to let the parkrun organisers know these things given the huge amounts they pull in for parking fees every Sat. morning.

Hope everyone else managed to get to theirs and enjoyed it.

Just about to get my kit on n go. It's raining. sigh. Every run this week has been in the rain.

Anyone signed up to Jantastic??

Erm, I have a confession to make. I organised babysitters so I could go to my running club, but decided not to run last night as I'm doing a 10k run on Sunday. I forgot to cancel my babysitter, so when she turned up, I went shopping!!

I better do my 2 runs this weekend now!!

Yippee hope some is able to help you, there is usually lots of info on the individual park run website or facebook pages.

OhOne PMed you back - see you in the morning :)

Anyone else fancy a trip to sunny Northampton tomorrow to join us?

blather great to have a swim compliment! Melanie i am a non-runner this week too, keep repeating it is a run not a race to myself

Blathers - where are you going tomorrow?

lego - I have PM'd you - still planning to come and see you if you are up for it

Yes, hope it's well enough for your PR.

I haven't managed a run All Week. Not One. I do intened to PR tomorrow, but sadly my time will be slow, I fear.

My swim today was great. I've always assumed my swimming stroke was one step up from drowning but I saw the kids old swim teacher today who told me my breast stroke was very good!

It was nice to give my calf a break too. It's nowhere near as sore as it was, just a bit achey after runs. Hopefully having today off will mean it copes with parkrun tomorrow and possibly a long run on Sunday.

And sorry about your calf Blathers. Swimming sounds good though.

Does anyone do the Hampstead Heath Parkrun? Is there parking? I used to park on the Bishop's Ave and run around the NE end of the Heath, but the parkrun route is the other side. Public transport would be a pita (I'd be coming from Woodside Park). Anyone know? Ta

Oh no Blatherskite! Have you got anymore physio booked?

I got very wet this morning, hate the rain :(

I've run every day this month so far. Was planning to run tomorrow too but will depend on whether this knot in my calf has gone away by the morning :(

I've been out twice in the rain with my new running club this week, and I've really enjoyed it. I definately wouldn't have gone by myself!!

Running this month isn't happening much here

I was going to do some intervals tonight, but it's absolutely pouring down and my motivation has gone AWOL.

Perhaps I night need to do a bit of shredding on nights to like tonight (not tonight though!)