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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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BogRollBOGOF · 23/09/2023 16:31

I've had a strong run today which was a pleasant surprise as I was expecting my body to settle for a steady but knackered 30+ mins.

I'm not particularly trying to be fast because I'm HM training, but I'm definitely feeling the benefit of speed/ 5k training over the summer.

QueSyrahSyrah · 23/09/2023 14:12

It was an anniversary for our local Parkrun today so a busy one!

Lovely run, rain stayed off, catch up with pals in the cafe afterwards. No achievements but if I'd let DH go ahead at me at the finish instead of diving in front of him I'd have got another stopwatch bingo. Lesson learned!

RunningAndSinging · 23/09/2023 12:56

At my local today and got best ever age grading there. Still chasing a PB since early 2020 but much closer today.

Yorkshiregold · 23/09/2023 11:40

That sounds lovely @miked99 , hope you enjoy the school holidays. I had a plod round my local and there was a fundraiser cake stall so I came home with brownies and flapjacks. My only achievement was another one towards my double ton.

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miked99 · 23/09/2023 08:37

It's school holidays in Oz so we are on a road trip and stopped in Taree last night.
The Parkrun was alongside the Manning River with dragon boats full of middle aged ladies training in the water next to us.
I didn't get any achievements other than 'T' for Alphabeteer, but one of the volunteers had brought a bucket full of ice poles at the finish so I had one of those. I've had ice poles and cakes at various other events over the years but the best was our very first Parkrun when the field was a lot smaller and they had a bbq making hot dogs for the finishers.
I think that was the day my son was sold on Parkrun

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NatMoz · 17/09/2023 18:10

No Parkrun for me, was instead stuck in London Heathrow due to a missed connection to Manchester. Had to lug 3 suitcases, a travel cot, 2 rucksacks and a toddler half way across London to catch a train from Euston! Oh and British Airways lost our pram😭😭😭😭

Better luck on Saturday coming as I'm celebrating my friend's 100th parkrun and 50th different event. It'll be a new event for me too putting my different event tally to 35!!

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miked99 · 17/09/2023 05:37

Congratulations @OhOneOhTwoOhThree on a good time and a high finish, its a great way to start the weekend.
I dream of finding an event with just a handful of runners and finishing in the top 10

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 16/09/2023 18:44

Well done @miked99 - glad it was a clear morning for you.

I met up with a friend this morning at a new (to me) parkrun. A smallish field meant that I finished in double figures, and a fast friend meant that I had my fastest time since February so I'm a happy bunny.

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miked99 · 16/09/2023 01:12

There's been a bit of controlled burning in the National Parks round Sydney this week to prevent bushfires, so there has been a bit of smoke in the air for days. So I wasn't expecting the best conditions this morning, but it turned out to be a clear morning and we had around 400 runners at Curl Curl. I dont have my result yet but I was a few places higher than last week so am hopeful about my time. Definitely got Date bingo and Position bingo at the very least.
Good luck to everyone running or volunteering this weekend.

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NatMoz · 11/09/2023 11:45

I'm on holiday in US so did Jamaica Pond Parkrun, got my J and another towards Jetsetter challenge!

There were at least 6 other British people there! The run director i think was British too (maybe ex pat,)

MirandaWest · 10/09/2023 14:48

I’m going through a good running patch recently and so decided to put a bit of an effort in for yesterday’s parkrun and was rewarded with my fastest time of the year and fastest time at that course since 2014 (admittedly I don’t do that course too Often but it still felt good. Plus my km splits were very consistent).

Was very warm. Was in a flanci skort and matching crop top and was glad I was

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 10/09/2023 14:19

@AuntieStella unfortunately I prefer plain leggings, although I always admire other runners with jazzy ones.

No parkrun for me yesterday as I was at another running event. Well done to @miked99 and mimi-mike! Glad you all enjoyed @BogRollBOGOF.

AuntieStella · 10/09/2023 14:02

I was about to recommend Flanci too!

I shall now suspect all parkrun tourists in that brand of being visiting MNetters!

BogRollBOGOF · 09/09/2023 12:15

We've had a good one. One DC smashed a new pb despite the heat, DH shaved some seconds off his. I ran a nice comfortable threshold run.

I was happy to do a bread and butter type run as my body's done plenty in the past 10 days or so.

A good turn out, but probably also benefiting from a couple of others in the vincinity being off as well as a bright, warm morning.

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miked99 · 09/09/2023 05:24

I finally managed my 100th run at my home parkrun today.
It was a cool clear morning so great conditions for a PB.... which I missed by a large margin, didn't get any of the bingos but am still happy.
My son who was also running his 100th at at the course got his PB and beat me by a few hundred positions, so he was a fair bit happier.

Hope everyone running or volunteering has a great day

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MirandaWest · 30/08/2023 18:40

Was considering which parkrun to do on Saturday but as I am doing a 10k race on Friday night and an email came from my home parkrun wanting volunteers I decided that being a timekeeper was more sensible 😊

LizziesTwin · 30/08/2023 13:32

I’m bar code scanning after I’ve run - I do it most weeks and/or token sort. My ratio is 45% now I think. My goal is to be over 50% by the time I get my 100.

RunningAndSinging · 30/08/2023 11:40

*I meant what role are you going to do?

RunningAndSinging · 30/08/2023 11:30

LizziesTwin · 30/08/2023 10:07

Just signed up to volunteer after running this Saturday.

Hope you enjoy it. Volunteering definitely has made me feel more a part of things. What time are you going to do?

LizziesTwin · 30/08/2023 10:07

Just signed up to volunteer after running this Saturday.

MirandaWest · 27/08/2023 21:31

Had an excellent parkrun yesterday - I’ve been doing a training programme fo increase my 5k pace and decided to try a bit holder yesterday.

Was rewarded with my fastest parkrun time this year and it was a sub 30 min one which for me is very good indeed!

I wear Flanci skorts for all my running and find them very good. Have got some leggings although use those for walking or volunteering at parkrun.

NotFastButFurious · 27/08/2023 18:52

You need the running leggings not yoga ones. Flanci are bright patterns but do long, thermal, cropped, shorts and skorts.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 27/08/2023 18:13

NotFastButFurious · 27/08/2023 17:50

Flanci or the M&S good move range

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Thank you @NotFastButFurious ! I have some M&S yoga leggings - I have tried running in them (when I've grabbed them from a drawer thinking they were my black running leggings) but they don't stay up. Haven't heard of Flanci - off to google!

NotFastButFurious · 27/08/2023 17:50

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 16/08/2023 22:02

Can anyone suggest some running leggings with decent pockets? My favourite pair have developed a hole down the inside leg seam.

Flanci or the M&S good move range

QueSyrahSyrah · 26/08/2023 11:59

Slow chatty one today with friends, first time back in a few weeks due to various things. Nice burst of torrential rain for the first half km but cleared to sunshine so breakfast outside the cafe after Smile