parkrunners Assemble! DFYB for a run, not a race!

[FiftyNineOhEight]

Gather here parkrunners old and new. Tell us all about your running, volunteering, juniors, tourism, and cows.

Old thread here for anyone interested.

We are probably the best thread on MN. All are welcome here whether you are brand new to parkrun or sporting your 500 shirt.

Brilliant karatekimmi!

Well done everyone else, I love hearing everyone's parkrun stories.

I ran at home today, was slow! Ran first lap with a guy who hasn't been to our parkrun since march but was bought along for his first by his work colleague who is a running buddy of mine and second lap with my longest running buddy who has been poorly since her hm last week so it was good to catch up.

Well done everyone, sounds like some great runs today. I did parkrun with my DD(6), who managed her second fastest time, so she was happy. Our course record was smashed today, we were only halfway round when he finished!!

Have just completed a charity wineathon this evening - a 5km run with a glass of wine every km - was brilliant fun - hic!

Timekeeping was fun today :) love parkrun :)

No parkrun again this week - it's been over a month now! - but I did run Friday and today. Trying very, very hard to reclaim my mojo.

managed to get to a new parkrun this weekend - Southwark

Melanie what was it like as it is not that far from me

Really pretty, dead flat, a good one for beginners. Nice cheery run brief, and a friendly crowd.

Congratulations karate great stuff!

65 sounds a good round number MyBlackCat

It's great your daughter is enjoying it Life. Is yours multiple laps?

Hope you grab that mojo Blathers

Those are some wonderful photos Melanie

Glad you made it cinnamon

Enjoy GSR london and Purple

Chutney - yes it's a 4 lap course

I love parkruns. I run on Saturdays, and volunteer on Sundays for junior parkruns. I have a purple 25 volunteer t-shirt

My purple t is one of my most prized possessions!

Already looking forward to this weeks parkrun with my special visitor plus my neighbour who I have converted to parkrunning is bringing her niece along

Ooooh, I'm now in a new age category, and there's one of my favourite local ones where I think I might be able to nab an age-cat record (for a few weeks anyway )

Happy birthday MelanieCheeks!!!!!

Happy birthday Melanie

I am looking forward to it too cinners

The first timer I plodded with two weeks ago when I was tail running came back on Saturday with his wife and took a few minutes off his time. He was very pleased. A really good example of the parkrun spirit.

We're having a bring your bling this week if you have a favourite medal you want to bring fiftynineoheight

Has anyone done Tamar Lakes near Bude? We're going to be on holiday in the area so hoping to try it this weekend. It's a one lap course so will have quite a different feel to our home one, which is 4 laps.

Happy birthday Melanie

Race pack and tee shirt came today, I'm looking forward to seeing londonmummy on Sunday does anyone know if ds2 will be OK in the buggy, or will it be too busy? I'd rather not sling him for the entire time if I can help it

Tamar lakes is near me :) well nearish ;)

It's supposed to be lovely - it's pretty much all trail tho as it goes around the lake. Might be muddy.

I am at Bideford if you fancy a less muddy option :)

Oh goodness cinners so many to choose from!

My bling lives on the bottom of the stairs.

I love the royal parks one

This one is my favourite. 50p coin for scale

Wow! Amazing!!!!!

I've been reading a number of Parkrun stories about 'how I struggled round in 65 mins' or 'my husband and I walked around in an hour and a half'. Why don't these buggers turn up at my Parkrun - I'm sick of being last or thereabouts on about 40 mins