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

Hope everyone had a good run today. As expected I was a bit slower than last time, but apparently had a better age grading so that was good. Date bingo as well, still waiting for that last bit very elusive stopwatch bingo time.

@BogRollBOGOF hope your weekend goes well!

@SouthCountryGirl thanks for the recommendation.

My holiday parkrun was practically a guarenteed cb- we last did it 4 years ago and was running at child pace- they were 6/8 then so it was well under my usual running pace and easy to beat!

Looking forwards to next spring when we're free from the arm's length rule. It's very awkward when your 10½ yo is cruising at 2mins quicker than your pb! He's used to running at his own pace at juniors so finds it frustrating to be held back by adults. I tested his potential out by taking him to a flat parkrun course and chasing on my bike.

He's been a good incentive for me to focus on speed work this year though.

We’re on holiday and most of the local ones are cancelled for various reasons. So I’m thinking about going to the one that is on, although it will likely be busy with regulars from the others and visitors like me. I last ran it in 2014, so will not be PB’ing tomorrow.

I think I'd struggle with a 5 lap parkrun. Partly keeping count (although distance on the watch helps) and partly the mid-pack mix of lapping and being lapped. I find 3 lap courses awkward if the paths are tight on width.
One of my regulars is a 2 lap course and I'm always relieved to get on lap 2 and not have the front runners thundering past me.

Not sure on my plans for the morning. It'll be a gentle, local one if I go as I've got plans for the weekend and don't want to peak too early.

I'm in my high 80s so if I go most weeks, I can do my 100 around New Year. There's a little slack for life in that.

I'll be breaking my streak though; my last 4 parkruns have all been course bests! I've ended up at different courses and happened to break my record at each of them.

Am off to a fairly nearby but not properly local parkrun tomorrow. Last did it in February so interested to see what it's like in August. Is in a proper park which makes a nice difference from some I do 😀

Sturdy by design

Date bingo for me too, and finish place bingo too. And an accidental Nelson, although I don't think they are a "thing" any more and have been taken off the app.

A smooth run director stint today. It’s great when all goes ok.

Still working my way towards my 100 runs & 50 volunteers. Date bingo but that’s all. Slower than the last two weeks but sprinted at the end faster.

Well done @miked99 and son!

I was at my home parkrun today. Feeling pretty wiped out after a busy week but good to see people. We go on holiday next weekend so I will be touristing for the next couple of weeks.

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

I did Hafan Pwllheli on the 12th august. All run on the beach which was quite hard going and then even worse on the way back as the wind pushed me backwards (or so it felt!) Had my PW (personal worst) excluding tail walking but glad to have done it!

Got totally drenched yesterday 🌧️

Over 200 at my regular PR, got my fastest time since April when I started a 5k improvement programme but then became ill & then hit by hay fever. Still 40 seconds off my PB but 2 mins faster than early June when the hay fever was shocking. Got soaked but had a spare top & a rain jacket for bar code scanning & token sorting.

The weather held off for us despite storm warnings. I was on timing yesterday and we had around average turnout. Great morning.

I went to my NENDY and it was absolutely torrential. We were celebrating someone's 50th birthday so there was cake afterwards but WOW I've not run in rain like that for a while!

There were still close to 200 at the one i attended considering

Yep, I've barely been to parkrun at all this year but chose a day when it pelted down!

Yes! I went to a local-ish parkrun and got absolutely soaked. It was good fun though, ran at a steady pace with a friend and chatted all the way round. Excellent coffee and cake afterwards as well.

Did anyone make it to parkrun this morning? We managed to escape most of the rain at my home run. It absolutely smashed it down on my way home though.

A new park run for me on Saturday and a much better run than for a while. The people at Old Deer Park in Richmond are very friendly. Volunteered as a Marshall before the event so got a new volunteer post.

Did my local one Heslington this morning. Is in York but as there’s horse racing the actual York parkrun was cancelled so there were more people at Heslington today. It’s a 5 lapper but flat which suits me😃

Was in the 250s today despite being a bit quicker than I have been recently - I’m guessing some fast people who are usually at York came along.

Hello runners. Long Eaton for me today, I’m visiting my parents and it’s about halfway and very close to the M1. Nice and fly and my fastest outing since February.

I ran a local one today i hadn't done since December! Was all good until i desperately needed a wee so had to go off the path and into a bush! Probably lost a couple of mins on my time as a result but oh well! Desperate measures😅