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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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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 14/01/2023 15:01

Good grief @Standingonlego that looks amazing! Did you stay upright?

CalmConfident · 14/01/2023 14:02

thank you for making the magic happen @OhOneOhTwoOhThree 😊

Standingonlego · 14/01/2023 14:01

So much mud….and was powerwalking so out in the torrential rain which started about 9.35 on lap 2. It was still a great start to my weekend though :)

Parkrunners Assemble - reviving the thread that will remind you "do not forget you barcode"
OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 14/01/2023 10:58

Morning all! I park walked today with a brand new first timer. I also did the first timers briefing as a last minute stand-in.

it poured for the last lap so I’m feeling doubly smug for volunteering in the wet 😀

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miked99 · 13/01/2023 23:35

Showery morning in Sydney which wasn't the best as we were at Mosman and the turnarounds and hills we're slippery.
Lots of first timers and tourists and I wore my new shoes from Christmas and did my best time there in 4 years.

Got position bingo too so am doubly happy.

Have a good run/ volunteer everyone

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 13/01/2023 22:03

Enjoy your touring @Standingonlego

Welcome @HoollyWugger!

I'm volunteering tomorrow - there was a call-out earlier this week so I said I'd park walk. Hope it's not too wet, although the forecast is bad.

HouseofHolbein · 13/01/2023 21:20

Timekeeping tomorrow 😊 husband is marshalling for the first time. Hope it isn't too wet as I have work at 12 and don't want to be freezing cold for that

Yorkshiregold · 13/01/2023 20:00

Enjoy your touring standingonlego, I love doing a new course. I’m staying local tomorrow though as it just about fits in with all the other Saturday activities.

Of course you can shuffle in HoollyWugger, that’s the whole point of parkrun! Everyone does the same distance, no matter what time they get. I hope you enjoy it tomorrow. Kudos to everyone getting out there as it will probably be a miserable, rainy morning for a lot of us.

HoollyWugger · 13/01/2023 19:27

Can I shuffle in ...? I did my first one on New Year's Day - ridiculously slow, more walking than running, 48.41, and it absolutely knackered me for the rest of the day! But hoping to keep going and slowly improve.

Standingonlego · 13/01/2023 19:22

A bit of touring tomorrow…a visit to Market Bosworth for their 5th event. Packing my trail shoes…

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miked99 · 08/01/2023 22:14

WormEater, it would drive most people mad hauling a child and a dog round so you are fully justified in feeling good.
Your child will soon be leaving you in the dust, mine did years ago, so enjoy having the edge over them while you can.

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WormEater · 08/01/2023 22:01

Have just checked my results. 38 minutes and runner number four hundred and eighty something out of six hundred. 44 percent.
I'm really pleased I went. I know it sounds silly given that some people here have run hundreds of park runs, but I have felt a Huge sense of satisfaction from completing it. I had a child and a dog for motivation alongside me, though the child also found it tough going.

SouthCountryGirl · 07/01/2023 16:32

Back to my "first" home parkrun today. It was so muddy. And now to clean the mud off my shoes...

Slowest time ever there today. No surprise given the mud and my current state of fitness.

QueSyrahSyrah · 07/01/2023 16:11

WormEater · 07/01/2023 12:16

Managed to get there this morning, first time since pre pandemic. Hopefully this is the start of me park running again. My target is to try for 20 runs in a year. I really hate running so it will definitely be a challenge.

Well done @WormEater! It's good to have a target; twice now I've done loads of Parkruns in a row to get to my next 'milestone' by a certain date.

Now I've done over 100 though the 250 seems SO far away Confused

amigababy · 07/01/2023 12:58

WormEater · 07/01/2023 12:16

Managed to get there this morning, first time since pre pandemic. Hopefully this is the start of me park running again. My target is to try for 20 runs in a year. I really hate running so it will definitely be a challenge.

Me too. Do you have anyone to encourage you? I'd not even get out of bed if dh wasn't going. But he says he wouldn't go either on a rainy day, if he wasn't shepherding me round 😁. He's a fair weather runner.

I'm hoping to get below 40 minutes, which apparently I did in 2015! I don't remember this.

BogRollBOGOF · 07/01/2023 12:54

DH bailed this morning so I went to my local one on my own. It wasn't as wet and windy as it had first appeared, just refreshing and mild.

Sub 32 mins which is pleasing. I wanted a "run" run, but not pushing too hard, particularly as I've got a HM to run later in the week for marathon training.

EATmum · 07/01/2023 12:51

Ran my local course today (Bushy Park) and so nearly didn't go - was tired and the weather was crap. So now I've got that extra smugness that's I achieve from running when I really didn't want to. 😀

QueSyrahSyrah · 07/01/2023 12:49

Lashing down and blowing a gale here so after a week of early starts we stayed in bed Blush

There's always next week!

Gufo · 07/01/2023 12:46

Park run 18 in the bag - this has taken about 6 years, so determined to go more regularly and get my 25 milestone this year! Sub-35 so happy with that but want to get back to my sub-30 time too. My local one starts with a bottle neck so the first minute is wasted annoyingly.

Running in the wind and rain wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and only nearly slid over once.

24petlegs · 07/01/2023 12:43

Windy, rainy and muddy this morning. Trail shoes couldn't grip so just slid round!
Time was slower but that was to be expected. Think I got 4th lady but results aren't out yet.

LizziesTwin · 07/01/2023 12:41

Couldn’t go today due to other responsibilities & mud and still feeling slightly agrieved.

Yorkshiregold · 07/01/2023 12:20

Impressive work standingonlego, I nearly talked myself out of it but had to drop my son off at football which is on the way to parkrun. I got a fastest time for the year so I’ll take that even though it was wet, windy & miserable!

Keeping going without stopping is a great achievement if you haven’t run for 6 weeks brownbear201.
Amigababy new trainers are always great inspiration. I hope you keep going beyond 20!
Well done everyone, I think parkrun is one of the best starts to the weekend!

WormEater · 07/01/2023 12:16

Managed to get there this morning, first time since pre pandemic. Hopefully this is the start of me park running again. My target is to try for 20 runs in a year. I really hate running so it will definitely be a challenge.

brownbear201 · 07/01/2023 12:08

I went this morning. 31:55. My slowest time for a while considering I didn't stop. But I haven't ran for 6 weeks so it is what it is. Well done everyone! :)

Standingonlego · 07/01/2023 11:39

I was still in bed at 8.55…but I still made it, managed to catch the tail Walker up ☺️