Parkrun newbies and trying a sub 30 - keeping each other motivated! 🏃‍♀️ 🎉

I got under 30 mins once (29:59 😂) in October and I want to do it again, but just can’t seem to get the extra few seconds! I run 4 times per week, the parkrun, 2 x 45/50 mins slow runs and one other Jeffed run where I run the running parts quicker than my parkrun pace.

This week is my 25th parkrun, maybe this will be the one!

Started running Parkrun last year having never run before in my life (always last at sports day etc). I think my first time was about 38mins, but I was (and still am!) so proud of myself for being able to run that far! My PB is now 31:27 and I really want to run sub 30!

However, my current aim is a 10k in October. I haven't yet run further than 5k so that will be a massive achievement! I am going to start training properly for that in a couple of weeks and I am hoping that upping the numbers of days running in a week and all the extra fitness the training will give me will also help me get the sub 30 Parkrun too.

I’m hoping to get back under 30 minutes at parkrun this year, but I don’t think it’ll happen unless I lose weight.

i also need to mix up my training a bit. For years I went to a running club, but they train when I have to take DD to cubs, so I’ve joined an informal running group that goes from the same location as where cubs is. The people are lovely, but we just go out for a run, rather than do hills or intervals or anything like that.

Do you do intervals or hill reps @Lemontreeinthecity? they’ll help increase your general running speed.

I have a slightly different parkrun aim for my local course. It’s a hilly route over farmers fields and it’ll never be a 5k PB course. But I’m aiming to be first female at some point this year 😂. I’ve been second a couple of times, but never quite managed first place.

I also want a 5k PB but I’ll go for that possibly at the local 5k series at some point (though I keep offering to marshal it rather than running it). Or I’ll go a flatter parkrun to do it once my long races are out the way.

I like running but have just done HM and onto next challenge. Faster running is a goal but need to do more intervals. I also want to keep up the distance with the aim of a HM next year NOT hating it for the last 5 or 6k!

My PB on PR is 28 and I tend to run there and back (12k total). I do PR to get a bit more speed in my run and it works because i did the first 10k of the HM running at 5m30 to 6m30 . I'm routinely 30mins Round the local PR course . I can run at 5m30s per km but tend to do 6m or 6m30s.

Also planning on joining my friends who tour many park runs now I'm not glued to distance running!

I would squeeze in 5k this morning but it's raining!

I did 28 minutes @ race for life on saturday. Only tips are keep running 2-3 times a week.