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

Well done Lovelilies - hope you and your daughter enjoyed it. If you don't feel like running one week then volunteering is good fun as well - I was a marshal today.

We did! I got 35:29, not bad for a first timer? I did walk a bit

Hope you enjoyed it lovelillies

I was a tourist at Brierley Forest today, really nice two lap course and great value cobs in the cafe after - will be back

Not RTFT but just popping in to say DD1 (12) and I are doing our first parkrun this Saturday fingers crossed!
All inspired by an AIBU thread about a woman who loves running

You'll be absolutely fine! Parkrunners are a friendly bunch and the likelihood is that no matter what there will be a good few people around your pace regardless. Walking breathers are not an issue either - you'll be far from the only one who will take one if you do need to walk and some people just walk the whole thing anyway.

There's a new Parkrun setting up near me this Saturday and I'm hoping to go along and give it a try. I've only been getting into the fitness jam for six months, when I started my BMI was >33 and I couldn't run for more than a few hundred metres. I've lost weight (down to BMI 27) and got better stamina from a lot of time plodding away on cardio equipment in the gym - I've actually jogged 5km on the treadmill a few times now, but still have only ventured out on a couple of shorter "real world" runs outside by myself. I'm a little daunted at the prospect of running with a load of other people and that I'll probably have to have the odd walking breather - it's difficult to pace myself when I don't have the treadmill doing it for me, plus just harder going on not dead flat ground. Also bit scared of wet leaves and mud, and coming a cropper on one or the other! Hopefully I'll survive and who knows maybe it's the start of a whole new love for Parkruns.

Welcome iwantacampervan

I touristed (is that a word?) at Coventry this week. Tarmac 2 lap course but very busy for the narrow-ish paths and as I had the buggy and started at the back I spent most of the first lap weaving onto the grass to overtake.

Still loved it though

Joining this thread - I'm relatively new to Parkruns (since end August) but have tried to either take part or volunteer when I can. I couldn't go yesterday and I miss it! I'm not a runner so I jog slowly the first part and then walk very briskly - my aim is to build up the length of time run (will need to get a couch to 5k downloaded). I've discovered that I can join a nearby parkrun along the seafront on Christmas Day - it'll just be me, the dog and 2 'nocturnal' teenagers for the day (we may see friends later on).
I've signed up for a '1000 miles in a year challenge' for 2018 organised by Country Walking magazine and aim to start on 1st Jan with my local Parkrun.

Managed to actually run the whole way at Fulham Palace today in 31:40. 27 weeks on Monday. This kid will come out in apricot :)

PB! 23.01

New park rundown here in Cornwall today - at the Eden project. It's certainly faster than lanhydrock!

Oh that must have felt amazing-well done!

I'm way off pb times at the minute, but had fun in Perth, where the route is right beside where my dance weekend takes place, very convenient.

Sparkly new parkrun PB for me today, I got to ring the PB bell for first time since Feb 2016.

My old skeleton leggings, a new skeleton top (whose shoulders keep falling down), my Marcel Marceau hat given a new lease of life with some miniature skulls taken off a pack of scary straws. And Minnie's glow in the dark skeleton outfit. And lots of face paint. Taken at Belfast Victoria.

Next week I'llbe in Perth, so at least I'll see the letters PB appear in my running history.....

Great! Thanks for your reply blackcat

Definitely not mad mummypenguin2 even if you could only walk round you would be fine, or run/walk it. parkrun is very welcoming, I often tailwalk my local run - the last time was 1hr 7mins

Could I ask for some advice? I haven't run in about 2 years, but after 2nd DC I need to get back into it. I could certainly run 5km 2 years ago, but was planning to do C25K this time. However, I need others around to keep me motivated. Would I be mad to just turn up at a park run (with my barcode of course!) if I haven't run in 2 years? I would be pushing a running buggy as DC2 is EBF and a dedicated bottle-refuser

Castlewellan

Latest addition to the Norn Irn family, so having done it today I'm back at "regionnaire" status. That's 25 NI ones now, and this was my 44th different event!

Did my 50th today at Highbury Fields :) Fairly good run if such a thing exists at just under 23 weeks - 31:30 ish with the buggy and only one short walk break on my fifth time up the hill.

It was such a great feeling to see the swarm of apricot tops arriving in Dublin from all parts, and I'd met quite a few of them during my own jaunts. The Double Bushy went down in the spirit it was intended, though I'm expecting my " see me after class!" memo from PSH any minute

I tail walked today - wore my apricot t-shirt with my 100 t shirt on underneath!

Hope everyone enjoyed their runs

Poole parkrun for us, we got the ferry in last night after a week in France. Have my Highbury Fields apricot top on :)

Where are we all going for international parkrun day?

A whole load of uk parkrun tourists are flying in to do bushy Dublin ( having all done bushy London). There's a handful of us norn irn peeps joining them, bringing a bottle of bushmills whiskey. Cos when you've done a double Bushy you need a double Bush!

We did Burgess Park last weekend, DH took the buggy for the first time and took it handy enough while I had as much of a go as bump would allow on a pancake flat course. 27:48 is by far my best time in months.

Most likely Barking or Dartford this weekend then driving to Dover straight away for the ferry to France :)

TriJo I have done Grovelands. I used to live round the corner from there when I was a kid. The XC they make us do there is less fun than the parkrun I seem to remember.