parkrunners (AOWALC, #DFYB) Anonymous Keep on Going 5K at a time

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This is a continuation of the parkrunning thread where are all are welcome to chat about tourism, tee-shirts, PBs and everything else parkrun (and sometimes non-parkrun) related.

If you have been lurking on a previous thread now is the time to come out and say hello . Like parkrun we're very inclusive and always welcoming to new starters . And we love hearing about new courses we haven't been to

We're not having fancy dress for nyd, feeling left out now!

I don't think we have fancy dress either on NYD but think we're going for some tourism. Went to check out the parking yesterday. DS moaned walking it took too long but he's very much looking forward to running it.

Shame for minilego - my two are finding the wind really tough at the moment.

My NYD running partner (18 year old DS1) has had a better offer on NYE and won't now be at home with his aged and boring parents. He did agonise over his decision for a short while, I think it helped him decide when I said that no, we were not going to Maccie D's for breakfast on the way home

I won't be in fancy dress, whether it is expected or not

cinners do you know when your 100th is going to be yet? I have started marking my calendar for next year

My poor running companion hasn't been able to keep anything down for 48 hours now-I suspect shes been eating stones/socks/ Christmas lamb. We may need to visit the vet tomorrow, but looks like I could well be running solo on Friday.

Oh no, poor Minnie - I hope she's better son, without needing to visit the vet.

Ah no MelanieCheeks that's rubbish, wishing her well soon!

FiftyNineOhEight I was thinking it would be 12th March but suspect that it will now be 19th as I have a course on 12th. I have a canicross race on 23rd Jan and I'm rd 30th Jan and 27th Feb so that's slowing me down a bit!

OK cinnamon I will keep March free! I am doing the CBR again the first weekend, so will be volunteering that Saturday.

This is lovely: Pete #alltheparkruns Roase is taking video footage of each one he runs, so here's a speeded up version of

Spot the sprouty headband, and go-faster doggy!

I'm tempted to enter the cbr again as I'll still have my fitness from the week before but worried about over doing it!

Do it Cinnamon!

I'm thinking of doing a NYD double on Friday - it's about 40 minutes between the two so should be doable, I will just need to get up early

Have you all seen the excellent article about Parkrun in the Independent today? Our local one and we're all very excited about it!

Fabulous Gasp0de

BlackCat that should be do-able - I did a single NYD run two years ago, and a double last year. Get your running gear out and your bag packed the night before!

Yes I saw that, Gaspode, excellent article!

I have my NYD double sorted. Alice Holt and Guildford. Will get me two more courses as well as 2 more runs as I've done neither before. No more t-shirts to earn for a long while now so might as well work on the unofficial targets ;)

I'm doing bury st Edmunds at 9 and home at 10.30 (possibly with ds2 and dss)

I'll be going with 2 or 3 car loads of fellow runners. 'Breakfast' at a Weatherspoons in Godalming already planned

Hope Minnie is OK Melanie though it sounds like it may not be the first time

My NYD double consists of RDing ours at 9 then volunteering at Tring at 10.30 with the promise of a parkrunners/family lunch at the Akeman (Tring's very posh 'cafe' aka pub/restaurant) DS is planning to run both and has sorted out his responsible adults already! I just need to ensure he eats masses between now and then so he has enough fuel in him to make it round!

How's Minnie doing Melanie? I really like those sped up videos too, what a fantastic idea.

I did see the article Gasp0de and really enjoyed it - once I'd got over the random capitalisation. I liked the comment on the clue being in the name.

All our local runs are on at the same time, so we're planning on giving Colwick a go.

I like that minifeet has his adults sorted. Sensible lad

Thanks for asking - Minnie managed to eat some white fish and rice yesterday, and seems back to her perky self. The weather outside is awful though, might not get out for much of a walk today, nor indeed run training tonight.

Good man, minifeet!

Ok its

Panshanger then SA

or Luton the SA.

Am tempted by the second option mainly as I hate running in mud.

I have had a rethink and might now do a Luton/SA double, which will cut down the amount of driving I need to do on NYD, including collecting DS1 from the back end of nowhere on my way home .

you are all so fit doing NYD doubles.

I could, because ours is 8:30 and then Chippenham is 10:30, and lost of people are doing both.

But ---- 8:30 on NYD???

and I don't think I could manage a double.

Although (stealth boast) I did run 10 km yesterday
Having a good week actually, dh made a joke last week about running every other day this week and it has turned into a bit of a challenge.

How is Minnie doing? Sorry to hear she is poorly.

steppe you could so do a double , especially if you ran 10K yesterday

What time do you need to leave the house to get to the 8:30 parkrun?

You could get a flask and some sandwiches ready the night before for breakfast on the way, and sleep in your running gear then you need only get up 2 minutes before you need to leave

59 - I have considered it, won't be drinking really on NYE, kids and dh at home, all in bed by 1pm.

It would make 2 more towards my 50.

hmmmm

Only problem is I am very stiff today after 10km. I have only done 10km once before, and the last 3 weeks I haven't run as much as usual, so it was a bit of a body shock