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Parkrunners anonymous keep on running

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 29/03/2014 23:49

As the last thread was filling up, here's a nice new one for parkrunners old and new Smile

All parkrunners are welcome here!

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 03/05/2014 12:13

Quite right Thursday.

I did parkrun with a cold today and a mild hangover, I thought I would jog around slowly at the back but found myself bombing around the course and might even have PB'd. Goodness only knows how that happened.

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KristinaM · 03/05/2014 13:49

Had a good park run today. Perfect running weather, cool and overcast. Ran best time for 10 months ( but still one minute slower than my PB )

Have a 10k next weekend and my very first HM in 3 weeks, so an easy week now, only about 50km.

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 03/05/2014 14:04

Well done Kristina.

I didn't quite PB, but since my plan was to pootle around at the back with my runny nose and headache I'll take it Grin.

Hope your 10K goes well.

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ThursdayLast · 03/05/2014 14:11

Well done Kristina and OhOne.
I did pootling today too, and it makes barely a jot of difference. The blasted hill evens it all out!

It felt v friendly today, chatted to a fella doing some pr tourism who told me that Lanhydrock IS hilly. I'd love to do a flat one to see how fast I could go

cinnamongreyhound · 03/05/2014 16:58

I tail ran today as I have my hm tomorrow and ds1 was supposed to come with me but changed his mind and I went alone :(
Quite a quick tail run though 35:43 but very pleasant nonetheless!

Well done OhOneOhTwoOhThree!

YeGodsAndLittleFishes · 03/05/2014 17:42

Woohoo! Took part in parkrun for the first time. Considering I've only been running 3 or 4 weeks I was really pleased just to turn up and be taking part. Managed to knock 5 minutes off previous attempts at running around the park, trying not to walk too often. Very pleased with my 36:something. Grin

RedHatNoDrawers · 03/05/2014 18:00

Hello, I did my second parkrun today, a lovely sunny day for it! I run there and back too as I'm lucky enough to live only 2 miles from my local one Smile

RedHatNoDrawers · 03/05/2014 18:04

YeGods that's an excellent time for someone who's been running for so little time! Well done Grin

YeGodsAndLittleFishes · 03/05/2014 18:12

Should I mention years of swimming, weight loss and hiking? (nah)

I'm really impressed that you ran an extra 4 miles to get the your parkrun, Red. Very impressive!

ThursdayLast · 03/05/2014 18:13

Well done red and yegods. Are you addicted now???
(I am)

RedHatNoDrawers · 03/05/2014 18:15

Trying to make the most of otherwise dead time! We take the dcs swimming at 10.30 and tend to just laze about before that so this is a much better way to fill the time Grin

YeGodsAndLittleFishes · 03/05/2014 19:09

I will try to go every other week when DH is home, but on the weekends he isn't here, it depends whether the DCs need lifts. I do really want to see if I can run that much on my own now, and see if it will become any easier.

Blatherskite · 03/05/2014 20:02

I told you it was hilly Thursday! You'd fly round a flatter course.

Conkers was lovely today. I struggled with my hayfever and it took a while to get through the crowd at the beginning but it was good fun and it was lovely to be out in the sunshine.

More tourism next week - we're thinking maybe Huntingdon. Is that where you are Eau?

Blatherskite · 03/05/2014 20:03

and Well done red and yegods. I dragged a friend of mine who loves locally to parkrun today. He seemed to enjoy it so I really hope he keeps going

thenightsky · 03/05/2014 20:07

Ran my lungs off today. Was only 1 second off my PB. It was packed so took me 10 seconds to get to the start line after the whistle blew.

I love these new shoes... no tired crampy calves at all today.

KristinaM · 03/05/2014 22:12

Well done to all the new parkrunner and welcome to the family .

I would do

Flywheel · 03/05/2014 22:33

Another newbie here if it's ok to join. Started running a few months ago and just finished my 3rd parkrun. I'm really enjoying the running, but just hope I can keep the momentum going. I've scanned through the thread, and it's really encouraging seeing so many C25K graduates still going a couple of years later.

Morrigu · 03/05/2014 22:44

First parkrun today here too. Been registered for months but I've only got up the nerve to do it now since I finished c25k a few weeks ago. Don't know what I was worrying about - loved it. Was well chuffed to hit 26 minutes odd as it's about a minute faster than I was expecting, my usual time at a push.

Lots of cameras were out - not looking forward to the photos going up Grin Going to make a point of trying to make it every other week now.

thenightsky · 03/05/2014 23:24

26 is bloody brilliant. Well done!

EATmum · 03/05/2014 23:57

Can I join you?
Been running for nearly 2 years, half-marathon in March but lost my running mojo a bit after that and needed a new focus. So today I did my first Parkrun and I'm a convert! So much fun.
My local run is massive (Bushy Park) but really well organised and friendly. I wish I'd found it sooner ...

ThursdayLast · 04/05/2014 07:56

Hello Morrigu Flywheel and EAT!
Well done all of you!

There have been a lot of pictures posted on FB of yesterday's parkrun here, thankfully I'm in the background of only a couple.

Blathers, thank you for the vote of confidence!

MelanieCheeks · 04/05/2014 08:06

Well done all! I managed a pb yesterday, thanks to less wine being consumed the night before. Note to self - do something on a Friday night that requires me to drive.

My usual venue's run is cancelled next Saturday, so I'll be doing more parkrun tourism.

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 04/05/2014 08:27

Morning all, lovely to see old and new faces Smile

Glad to see you are back up and running nightsky Smile

Congrats on your PB Melanie Smile

We had a photographer last week Thursday. He managed to position himself so that he snapped everyone at the half way point, and again at the finish. I like looking at the photos because I think that I know most of the parkrunners where I go, but when you have a look you realise that there are loads of people you have never noticed and don't recognise Smile

I would love to try Bushy Park EAT Smile

Welcome Morrigu - that's an AMAZING time Smile

Flywheel C25K is fantastic isn't it. That (and a MN support thread) changed my life a few years ago Smile

Hello Blathers I need to look Conkers up on the map Smile

Love the way you are sneaking in the extra miles Redhat Smile

Welcome yegods, brilliant improvement Smile

GOOD LUCK CINNAMON

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Blatherskite · 04/05/2014 09:34

Conkers was about an hour and a half drive for me OhOne Blush

I made up for my addiction by making it a trip to visit friends too and dragged one to the run and another 2 out for brunch afterwards. :)

cinnamongreyhound · 04/05/2014 18:07

Well done YeGodsAndLittleFishes, Morrigu and Melaniecheeks!!

Hi Redhatnodrawers and FlyWheel.

EATmum!

I had a good race today, doggy was a superstar and had quite a few people asking about running with her plus the one you always get moaning about someone running with a dog! It was tough, almost no road and mainly tracks like I'm used to in the forest but lots of sand and also 4-600m of shingle which was a killer!! We stopped at 5 drink stations for doggy drinks and to wet her to try and keep her cool and I slowed down quite a bit on the last very sandy 1/2-1 mile but I think we finished in around 2:07. Also there were quite a few 6 mile walkers who I had to pass some were more considerate than others. Really enjoyed it though and will definitely do it next year, never been so dirty after a race either, shoes full sand and filthy everywhere from the dust!