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

Sorry writingsonthewall, I don't know how I missed your post. It would be lovely if you joined and we'll done for getting to 86. I'm
On 136, my local parkrun startedbin march 2013 but I was ED and still am RD so I have also volunteered 60something times in those 4 years. Boston is on the way to my mil's but to get there for 9 we'd have to leave earlier than dh would like so I have never done it.

Lovely to see you Feet and miniFeet. Though to be fair I only saw the back of the mini one. 2 minutes faster than I have ran all year so will take that. Technically a downhill course so if you are in the Great Yarmouth area would totally recommend. And the sea you can run and see the sea. But mainly its downhill with a bit of a run up the cliffs.

Welcome to the new ones on here - parkrun is awesome :)

Just back from lovely time away. Ran Gorleston Cliffs on Saturday with 5 of us from the festival we were at (2 from Luton, one from Bristol, one from S. Manchester and one from Durham!) and Halle from on here who is usually local to me.
Not quite as good a time as last week but 29:02 will do me nicely! DS ran well too way ahead of me as usual :-o

Parkrun no 37 for me on Saturday. It was our first birthday so there was lots of cake at the end. DD volunteers weekly for her DofE and was a VI guide for the first time which she really enjoyed.
Massive storm at the start with lightening across the lake, totally drenched but still a fab atmosphere.

I've just started running about a month ago and have completed three park runs so far- this running is a bug isn't it? I'm slowly improving and dropping a minute on my time each time so far. Signed up for a ten km in September so hopefully will be running my five km with no walking within the next four weeks. I love parkrun so much / such a great event!

I tail ran yesterday - took the baby for his first parkrun, we walked the whole way but in that heat it was a relief not to be running

I went to a Manchester Parkrun yesterday, we had a minute's silence and even the many dogs there made not a peep of noise!

Sorry to hear you've hurt your back standingonlego hope its better soon.

Anyone else parkrun today?

Had a wonderful time at wimpole estate. It was hot but thankfully we had a storm a mile in and the rain was wonderful! Really lovely to be amongst friends with kids and dogs at the end, makes me wish even more that my family was a parkrun family

Ooh can I join in. I love parkrun. I've got my 50 t shirt and working towards 100 (at 86 so not too far to go). Its a family affair, my husband and 2 children all run too, and one of us pushes the small child in a buggy which is hard work!

I like trying different ones, this weekend I think we're going to try cleethorpes or Boston as we're up that way for the weekend.

Argh! We're off to wimpole Saturday to try the dog start and see how it works there but it's supposed to be hot hot hot so I'm not sure about taking the dog!! Will stillgo as we've got quite a group going now and meeting some friends but not sure about taking the dog or which one if I do!

Hello [feet]. Panshanger parkrun was delightful. A beautiful course that was one big loop rather than repeated laps; really friendly people and varied terrain. I managed my fastest time since I started running again after breaking my leg.

It was a bit crowded at the start but I'm really not complaining about having to walk a little bit when it's a steep hill!

Most wonderful of all was to see a hen party doing parkrun. They all had different coloured tutus apart from the bride who had a white tutu and veil, natch, and there were balloons along the course which made it all very cheery.

I'm camping in Staffordshire this weekend so we're planning on doing Congleton parkrun. Does anyone know it?

Well done Feetheart!!

It looks like wimpole is going to be hot, not sure about taking the dogs now

Gorleston Cliffs this Saturday :)

reallyneedmoresleep - sorry I wasn't around, I could have told you a bit about Panshanger although I haven't done it since their inaugural. Friends ran it on Saturday and said the start was 'interesting' with 400 people trying to squeeze through the gate. Did you enjoy it?
Seems like camping was a bit of a theme this week as we were in Suffolk (DD and I have left DH and DS there and will go back later in the week)
DS and I ran Lowestoft - lovely seafront run with one steep bit that you go up twice. We both had our best times for over 2 years and the friend we went with smashed age-grade record for her age so pancakes and waffles were the order of the day :)

I got a PB yesterday after no running for almost 2 weeks.. I'm so proud 35.42! 50 seconds faster than my previous PB!

Pb counts no mater how many parkrun's you've done

I had a 5k race Friday and 10k tomorrow so no parkrun for me today. Visiting wimpole next Saturday

Absolutely, vviola, take that pb with pride!

💐 about your ddad, many condolences xx

Today I ran with dd who hasn't run for a while so I said we'd take it easy. Had a lovely jog round with her and chatting 😃

Does it count as a PB when it's only your second parkrun?

Not exactly speedy (38.09), and just over 45 seconds faster, but I'm delighted with myself.

I'm doing my second parkrun tomorrow. I haven't run at all in about 2 weeks (my DDad died suddenly, so things have been chaotic), so I suspect it'll be hard going. but 3 months ago I couldn't run 200m without keeling over and I was last the first time I did a parkrun so I can't do any worse!

It's "fathers and daughters" theme for the parkrun UK photo collage, DeepFried, if that appeals. A start line or post run photo is fine. Have a great family run, that sounds lovely!

No parkrun for me, I'm on stepson duty.

We are doing our first park run as a family tomorrow. I will stick with DD (7) this week as it's her first time. In the subsequent weeks DH will stick with her

We're camping in Hertford this weekend so will go for a tourist run at Panshanger Park. It looks lovely - does anyone know what its like?
I love visiting other parkruns.

Ours is 3 and a bit laps and 4 times up the hill - we do a call and answer thing during the run briefing:
RD - How many times up the hill?
300+ parkrunners - 4
1 small boy - "Too many" (and it's not my DS this time!)