Bar codes at the ready, parkrunners anonymous keep going 5K at a time

[OhOneOhTwoOhThree]

New thread for park runners old and new. Who's running at home and away this weekend? Who's volunteering?

Here's the official bit from the parkrun FAQ

Which T-shirts do you mean?

Here's my write up of Comber

Bit annoyed with my poor finish - I'd been second lady for about 4.5km, and then several people caught me on the final sprint. Still, 26:02, which given the wind and last night's wine wasn't bad.

I assumed she meant the club shirts but I could be wrong.

The new range of official non-club shirts is here on Wiggle I have one of the blue running tshirts from the last lot and it's too big so I doubt I'll be ordering anything. I can't even buy the kids stuff like I did with the anniversary tshirt as it's all different and would be really obvious. It's hard enough being taken seriously when you're 5'1" without turning up in kids clothes

Ooh, the new ones actually seem to be in dress sizes (8, 10, 12 etc) rather than just S, M, L etc. Maybe they would fit after all!

Thanks for the messages, I had a lovely plod around, although it was hard work pushing the pushchair in the sludge and snow!!
Volunteering next week as back up time keeper!! Slightly worried as we now get around 200 people, I bet it gets busy at times!!

Congratulations kimmi and mini-kimmi

thanks blathers . I couldn't find the my old email with the t-shirt situation update.

You can't order yet meglet as there is a back log due to a change of provider. Parkrun will email you when they have enough manufactured to meet demand and you can order then.

Well done MelanieCheeks.

You'll be fine karatekimmi, just keep pressing the button and they cross the line

Anyone for Panshanger on Saturday? I won't be hanging around afterwards (and I see from the news page that the coffee van won't be there )

I can't parkrun this week, we are moving mil to fil's place and all the stuff that goes with that. As its 2.5hrs drive I don't think I'd get away with running first :(

Better do my home event this week, as I'm touring again next week!

Mile End this weekend.

Valentines parkrun next weekend. Where else would I be on Valentines day?

Sorry Ohone, we are at MK learning how to give out finishing tokens in the freezing cold - lots and lots of finishing tokens probably - brrrrrr :)

I think there is a book open as to how many people will be doing Valentine's that day? :o
Apparantly it has never been on the actual day since it started so there is no previous data to go on (probably a parkrun first :))

I am quite keen to have something pink/red/with hearts on but rd for the day isn't! She's going to bring chocolates though. I have a heart shaped cutter so might make some cookies if I have the energy!

Hope the move goes well cinnamon

Enjoy Mile end Blathers

Yes feet, lots and lots (and lots and lots) of tokens to give out at MK tomorrow.

Feet heart - you need fingerless gloves for finish tokens

Good luck to everyone running today , I am still off with virus /chest infection . don't think I'll be able to do the half marathon next month as planned as I've now missed 3 weeks of training

Morning all - I hope you feel better soon Kristina chest infections are evil.

No parkrun for me today - DS stayed at his GPs lady night so it seems churlish to not stay in bed for as long as possible this morning

I hope your family are all ok cinnamon (including your bun) - and you have a stress free weekend

Thanks Thursdays
Enjoy your morning of bunking off relaxation

Managed SA winter course. It seemed more fun this week that last. Had a good finish. Oh well its done now. I think last week the course was a bit shorter as they didn't have the marshalls in the right places. So although I was slower overall I think I did about the same...

Panshanger was lovely, and I was pretty quick (by my standards) even though it was mostly off road. Unfortunately there was no heating or hot water at the college where my tutorial was straight afterwards, so I had a cold shower and froze for the next two hours. Feeling happier now I am home and have had hot food and drink

Arrrrgh Ohone - I would have turned up smelly, I really don't do cold anything. Glad you liked Panshanger, it is pretty.

Still haven't done the alternative course Halle

KristinaM - boo to chest infections. Fingerless gloves are my Autumn/Winter/Spring staple :) Today I had neoprene ones under thick knitted, fleece lined ones and I was still frozen by the end. Managed to hand out 439 tokens without messing up and DS loved his cross country afterwards so a good day all round :)

As an aside - I know 3 people who live in MK - 1 is a runner, the other two are jugglers. We turned up at the volunteer meeting point this morning and who else was there for her first volunteer stint? Mrs Juggler! #smallworld :)

feet I had already stripped off by the time I found out there was no hot water - I had been letting it run to get warm while I was undressing. By "shower" I mean putting small parts of my body into the water and rubbing shower gel all over me, rather than actually standing under icy water .

439 tokens - that's a LOT

Even that would have been too much for me Ohone :)

Last time we were at MK there were over 470 Possibly less this week as there were lots of MK runners in the cross country and Blathers was on tour :o

But feet you swam across a cold lake with me remember? What's a cold shower compared to that