Parkrunners Assemble - the new thread that will remind you to "do not forget barcode" and that "you can walk, jog, run or volunteers"

I did my first parkrun yesterday in Oldham. I enjoyed it! Now that I know the course I will feel more confident in the future. I may try and go run it a couple of times during the week.

My time isn't too bad, considering I only started running on the treadmill in January and only outside two weeks ago. I have started the Bridge to 10K program and I hope to see improvement in my 5k time.

Nice one Auntie!

Fab Auntie that's quite a milestone! If you have a group of runners at the same stage as you I think that will really help you to keep it up. If you've arranged to meet someone to run you're much less likely to stick to the sofa at the last minute.

I did my second ever parkrun at Milton, Cambridge today (first one was about 5 years ago). Have been working up to it with a beginners' running group.

We started 9 weeks ago with 30 second runs and it was so fantastic to have everyone in the group finish a whole 5k today. I've become a big fan of the run walk run (Jeffing) method and was really pleased that no one minded me slowing down periodically or the various technology bits of me that went bong loudly as I went.

Got to find a way of keeping going now though. Looking forward to when it feels like a routine rather than a culmination!

Oh niceberg - good to start the weekend with a muddy one - you can feel like GI Jane!

Well done lotsofplanets! I loved my run this morning. Muddy but fun.

#loveparkrun

DS (aged 7) whacked a whopping 7 MINUTES off his Pb this morning - coming in at 39 minutes - he didn’t moan, chatted happily the whole way round and I could not be prouder. His beaver challenge is to do the whole thing running - and today it didn’t feel that far away.

DH is suggesting I am better at supporting him so I should do it more often- I am ignoring this! But tbf if he keep this up he will be quicker than me anyway.

Thanks - it’s really good for ds I just find it feels a lot longer than 5k with him! Have fun!

I am running and volunteering tomorrow. It has been a tough week so cannot wait to see everyone. No time expectations for tomorrow, I’m just going to run and see what happens.
Have fun everyone

I'll be running tomorrow, solo or maybe with a friend. I admire all the parents encouraging their kids round.

I'll try to keep inside 30 mins but won't be going for a PB. Last time I really went for it I was so knackered all the way round it was horrible.

My turn to run with ds tomorrow (sigh) so it will be long and painful. DH and I are supposed to take in turns but somehow I always wriggle out of it!

Who else is running tomorrow?

It was bloody bloody cold at ours on Saturday too - we ran the regular route not the "ice adjusted" one but the wind chill was brutal. Couple of brave souls were in PJs for that National Sleep in Day event! Really can't wait for spring now.

Thanks mushy
Funnel duckers drive me crazy!

Lots it sure was freezing. It snowed a bit here too. I was just grateful we were still on. Can’t face any more cancellations!

Holy smokes it was cold out there this morning

Well done runningpink! I had fun on my second volunteer stint, managed the tokens for over 300 runners with only the odd hiccup here and there (where the tokens were out of order in one spot, and the odd runner trying to funnel-duck without letting us know to take a token out for them). We had a couple of milestones so there was cake around as well, yum.

I done my 25th volunteer stint yesterday. It was a proud moment with yummy cake to celebrate.

Now need to work towards my 50th run achievement.

Well done on the PB lovelilies

Hope you enjoyed the trampolining lots

Well done lilies - my time was dreadful this morning - got sopping wet feet at the first puddle and never quite recovered! Beaten by my 11 year old!

Lovely run though - started with a rousing suffragette choir. Park run is ace. Best. Thing. Ever.

Off to trampolining now for another undignified performance!

Very foggy and muddy run today at Sewerby! Managed a PB for that course (not sure how )
Quite chuffed because I had a steroid injection in my shoulder on Thursday and it's still quite sore.
Love parkrun. It's made me into the stereotype (late 30s, started running )

After last week was cancelled, this week they were looking short of volunteers at my local so I've signed up to be on finish tokens. Fingers crossed I don't cause a giant tailback in the funnel!

Hello. We parkrun locally every Saturday but are in Paris this weekend. Had anyone tried the Paris parkrun? My DS is not happy about the idea of missing a week.

Hi all ! I am relatively new to park run, finding it hard to get my time down. It's my 6th work out for the week, I generally have a bit of a hangover..... so I find it tough going ! I couldn't keep up with the 27.5 pacer on Saturday and I'm still around 28pb ! Any tips ?(please don't suggest no wine on a Friday .... I'd rather be slow than give that up !) btw isn't park run the best thing ever ....

No parkrun for me either - but those were highly unusual circumstaces.

It's my local event's (and my) 5th anniversary this week - I've volunteered to tail walk.

No runs anywhere near me are going ahead. Gutted. Should just go out of my front door but bed is so warm and it’s the social aspect that gets me out

Currently 388 parkrun cancellations in the UK!
Was meant to be My 25th Volunteer today. Will just need to be next week instead.