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Parkrunners Assemble - reviving the thread that will remind you "do not forget you barcode"

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miked99 · 03/12/2022 04:03

Hi everyone,
it's been a while since we've had a thread for Parkrunners to share how their run went. So if you ran today , which event were you at, how did you go and if you have the 5K app, did you get any new achievements?

I'm in Australia, so we are at the start of our summer and it was a sunny morning in the low 20s so great for a run. I was at Mosman (Sydney) with my son, it's a 3 lap, out and back course with a short steep hill at the turnaround , that seems longer and steeper each lap.
I came about half-way and the only 5K app achievement I got was for Date Bingo.

Hope everyone else had a good day too

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SouthCountryGirl · 14/06/2025 21:06

Date bingo and a new location for me

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 14/06/2025 20:19

Well done @PolkadotsAndMoonbeams! Just date bingo for me today.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 14/06/2025 17:42

Didn't feel very fast today, but was actually only three seconds off my course PB.

The 5k app stats cheered me up after just missing that though — it was all round numbers for me. Ticked off 00 for both stopwatch and position bingo, and a multiple of 50 for gender position!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/04/2025 18:59

Congratulations @SouthCountryGirl. 250 is a big commitment!

Hope you feel better soon @Mysterian.

I've been doing a mixture of home and tourist parkruns, including my first abroad one. Touristing again this weekend.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 21/04/2025 11:00

Missed a few weeks for holiday, marshalled last week. Planning to walk with DD next week for the parkwalk weekend. It’s not helping my running fitness!

SouthCountryGirl · 21/04/2025 10:56

One of my highest finishing positions was as tail walker!

Mysterian · 21/04/2025 10:52

I'll be looking to improve my finishing position this summer. I finished 549th yesterday in my local. In May I'll be camping in Scotland and have seen a Parkrun that only had 59 runners last time. I reckon I could get 54th. Just need to get to Orkney.

Mysterian · 21/04/2025 10:42

Congratulations on 250!

Had arthritis flare up so didn't run for 3 weeks, then a chest and throat infection so that was another month. A couple of warm ups in the week and Parkrun on Saturday just trying to get round. I paced myself well and felt pretty good afterwards and the next day. The annoying time of 40 minutes exactly.

SouthCountryGirl · 21/04/2025 09:38

How are we all getting on?

As per my post above my 250th was at the end of March and was much less stressful

SouthCountryGirl · 22/03/2025 11:53

Well that was a bit of an adventure - flight cancelled last night so scrambled last night to find something in the area

Just hope my 250th next week is much less stressful!

xsquared · 15/03/2025 12:12

parkrun sandwich 🥪 for me this morning,as part of the long run for marathon training.

I think it helped me maintain marathon pace, while taking it easier than my normal parkrun pace.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 15/03/2025 11:45

Really nice RD session this morning. I haven’t done it for ages for various reasons so was a bit nervous but we had lots of volunteers, no one was grumpy and there were no incidents. Some very happy finishers with PBs. Makes it all feel worthwhile 🙂

MirandaWest · 10/03/2025 19:31

I also had my fastest time of the year at this week's parkrun. I’ve been struggling generally with my running for a while and have decided to start having some coaching. So far so good 😊

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 09/03/2025 20:24

Well done runners! I had a course PB yesterday (only my second time at that parkrun). I was surprised, as it was very congested at the start and I was stuck at the back behind walkers for the first half mile.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 09/03/2025 18:21

Fastest time this year for me on Saturday and a flat three lapper. Back to my home run for some run directing next week.

Mysterian · 02/03/2025 18:25

Well it seems I didn't warm up well enough! My thighs are incredibly sore.

And first run after an injury break. I did ok but got the really annoying time of 40 minutes and 1 second.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 01/03/2025 20:15

Ormeau for me I'm in Belfast for the weekend - a busy one but reasonably flat and all on tarmac. Quite pleased with my time.

LizziesTwin · 01/03/2025 16:14

Itchen for me today. Very friendly and great parking. Easy to find and nice to do a one lapper.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 23/02/2025 18:12

@SouthCountryGirl hope you are OK and only your pride is hurt.

SouthCountryGirl · 22/02/2025 12:49

The less said about this morning's run the better

(Fell about a mile in and hobbled the rest of the way covered in mud)

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 22/02/2025 10:59

Nice weather for my home parkrun this morning. It was the event’s birthday so lots of celebration and all the friendly faces.

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miked99 · 22/02/2025 07:33

Back in Sydney for me, just my 2nd Parkrun of the year with 480 others at Curl Curl. I came somewhere in the middle of the pack which I was pleased with and only got Date Bingo

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/02/2025 21:48

Hello parkrun friends! Where are you all hiding?

Local tourism for me tomorrow.

megletthesecond · 25/01/2025 21:08

An average parkrun for me today. I must get some new trail trainers this week before my current ones lose their grip.

Did anyone else see that The King met the 5k Your Way group at Sandringham parkrun this morning? Looks like a lovely parkrun route too.

Mysterian · 25/01/2025 17:12

I'm coming back from illness. A nasty fever/cough/chest thing. 2 weeks of no running to find I had to stop after 7 minutes during my first weekday run since. Got that up to 15 minutes and did the Parkrun today. My aim was to run solidly for half the distance and see what happened. I managed it ok, then ran/walked the rest. Just happy to finish.