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

[Lemontreeinthecity]

Hi
Starting a new thread for those who are trying to achieve a Parkrun sub 30…and newbies to parkrun….and also experienced! Basically all! 😊

Im trying to get a sub 30. I’ve been up early and done the parkrun route before the kids get up!
Time was 31’32”
I felt like I was wearing too many tops and was getting hot 🥵
But I didn’t stop and ran the whole way.
anyway here we are!
im hoping to beat that on Saturday.

over to you….

x

Well done everyone!

I did 29:28 today which I’m happy with as it was very warm. Lovely day to be out there!

Well done everyone!!! Getting out there and giving it a good go is the best feeling isn’t it?
When I ran the last 500m I was so like - this is my worst run, urgh feel dreadful and then feel amazing!! Completed it and feel proud!
so crazy! 🤪

Well done everyone!

Hello - can I join you? Not a newbie but have only one sub thirty parkrun (out of 211) which was 18 months ago now. Would love another one but will need to do more training and lose some weight to make it happen.

I got my pb after training hard for a 10k so longer runs and intervals seemed to be the key for me. I cried when I hit my sub 30 and then I kept crying throughout that day. It was 7 years after my C25K.

@parkrunEnthusiastwelcome! Congratulations on all you have achieved! You’ve done amazing!
I am yet to achieve a sub 30 😊
Yesterday I had a too hot in my hoodie moment at PR and wrestled it off my head - losing valuable time 🤪 All of my own doing!

im doing a practice run on Wednesday - with an aim to go around again….or push to 7/8 k if I can.

will let you know how that goes.

32 min 10 seconds I did on my practice PR yesterday…so not yet sub 30. Wore less layers which I think helped greatly.
Really want to get a sub 30 😆🤪
how’s everyone feeling about Saturday PR’s?

I went to my track session last night. First time in a few weeks. It was a bit hot but I was quite pleased with my interval paces. Running with someone on Saturday so no pb attempt for me this week. Good luck for Saturday. Well done for getting out there yesterday.

I’m looking forward to parkrun this weekend. Going with a group of running friends and then going for breakfast after. The course is a fun one and not a PB course, I also did a trail marathon last Sunday and I have a trail half this Sunday, and I’m planning a track session Friday night so I won’t be trying to go all out or anything. Just a nice trip.