Not quite at ParkRun level yet but been for 2 30 minute runs (with a bit of walking half way through) this week. Trying to get fit after far too many years of drinking too much beer 😂. Running is a lot harder than it used to be.
Well done. I’d say you probably are at Parkrun level, the well supported ones are full of people who jog and walk (and even just walk). At Danson today of the 319 there, about 60% finished between 30 and 58 mins. You’ll find it really encouraging being around others.
I'll l have a look into it
AFKA is right. Plenty walking or jogging slowly at Shorne Woods today. After getting 2 Shorne Woods PBs in the last 2 weeks I was a little slower today at 34:25. Part of the fun for speedsters like me is slipstreaming the walkers -;)
I woke up early and had to take the lad to a football game so couldn't do a oarkrun, did run 5k up the hill to Greenwich park, round the flat bit and then home. Wry dark at 6am and cold which probably helped the time.
Not quite at ParkRun level yet but been for 2 30 minute runs (with a bit of walking half way through) this week. Trying to get fit after far too many years of drinking too much beer 😂. Running is a lot harder than it used to be.
Well done. I’d say you probably are at Parkrun level, the well supported ones are full of people who jog and walk (and even just walk). At Danson today of the 319 there, about 60% finished between 30 and 58 mins. You’ll find it really encouraging being around others.
I'll second that. Danson's a good place to start because of the wide variety of people who do it, actually.
I did Charlton this morning in a decent 33:02 - well over 200 there today.
Just been out and done 5k, 26:31 which i think might be a pb but I've got a new watch and forgot to save the previous data. Anyone else running the stafford half next weekend ?
Did the stafford half yesterday, managed 2:06:11 which I'm pretty chuffed with as I was pacing a mate round for his first ever hm. Hoping to get under 2:05 for the LLHM in 2 weeks.
Went over to Raphael parkrun in Romford this morning - managed to escape the worst of the rain (until just after the run). Nice park, surprisingly speedy course.
One of our group there this morning has now done all 61 London parkruns.
First park run today since I don't know when. Hunstanton Promenade. Fast course. I wasn't and set a new PW. People keep telling me it'll come back. Well I can tell them so far, It isn't!
I joined a running club a few months ago and we do lots of intervals, but I haven't felt an improvement to my Parkruns yet. I was 10 minutes quicker at the Dartford Half than last year though, so maybe I'm more a long distance runner.
A return to Market Harborough today for my 179th PR. Always enjoyable as it was where I did my first, but more than 50 there now. Slowly getting it back. Doing 10k tomorrow with my running club at Pitsford Reservoir. An early start after an hours less sleep 😟
Hi all. Just joining this thread as my depressing recant running is a good tonic from the takeover thread. 2023 was supposed to be the year I got back towards how I used to run pre becoming a dad but injury niggles and sickness have delayed that. Anyway, I did my first parkrun of the year yesterday at Homewood. Hilly and muddy and would be fun if I was fit. 🤣
Not quite at ParkRun level yet but been for 2 30 minute runs (with a bit of walking half way through) this week. Trying to get fit after far too many years of drinking too much beer 😂. Running is a lot harder than it used to be.
Definitely ready for a Parkrun. Report back next week. 👍
My running has dropped off a cliff. Not literally, but for the last year or so I've really struggled with minor injuries, lack of energy and illness and it has massively effected my motivation.
I've never, ever struggled to get out, almost religiously, at least three times a week and even after a break through illness or a bad back or whatever, would soon get back to where I was beforehand.
I've tried to assess why and best I can come up with is I had some sort of bug around Christmas 2022 and it's left me really struggling for any energy or oomph since. Any power or kick I had seems to have gone, my comfortable cruising speed is now a crawl and distances that I would barely be warmed up after are now a challenge.
On top of that I'm picking up injuries that are taking much longer to get over than they should. All of which is impacting on my motivation and I'm finding myself looking for excuses not to get the trainers on.
In conclusion I think I maybe whatever I had (not Covid) has left me with something post viral...or age and the miles in my legs are catching up with me!
I was 3rd at Foots Cray yesterday - of only 24 people!
The winter course is so much better than the flat field summer one. Next week is probably the last week that goes over the arches then into the woods and up the hill, so I'd recommend it.
Planned on park run yesterday but skipped it as just breaking the back of a cold (same as last year I have suffered a minor injury followed by respiratory illness). Volunteered for the first time last week and it was cold and wet but fun.
Got a half marathon in the calendar for June on the IOW and deciding whether to try the north downs run again.
Damp and windy at Charlton parkrun, but got round!
Some people might enjoy this video from Charlton parkrun from last autumn, although a lot more of it features a run from Falconwood! Same guy has Avery Hill and Foots Cray on his channel too.
(Viewer warning: I'm in this for a couple of seconds.)
Managed 17 miles on Friday, marathon training 2nd time round is proving to be far less fun. Probably the weather, reason for running it maybe playing on my mind but I'm really not enjoying it. Think il stick to half's after this one as they don't seem to takeover my life.
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Finished 1st in my newish 40-44 age category which I’m pleased about. Then again, I could be the only one in that category.
I did Charlton this morning in a decent 33:02 - well over 200 there today.
One of our group there this morning has now done all 61 London parkruns.
I joined a running club a few months ago and we do lots of intervals, but I haven't felt an improvement to my Parkruns yet. I was 10 minutes quicker at the Dartford Half than last year though, so maybe I'm more a long distance runner.
I've never, ever struggled to get out, almost religiously, at least three times a week and even after a break through illness or a bad back or whatever, would soon get back to where I was beforehand.
I've tried to assess why and best I can come up with is I had some sort of bug around Christmas 2022 and it's left me really struggling for any energy or oomph since. Any power or kick I had seems to have gone, my comfortable cruising speed is now a crawl and distances that I would barely be warmed up after are now a challenge.
On top of that I'm picking up injuries that are taking much longer to get over than they should. All of which is impacting on my motivation and I'm finding myself looking for excuses not to get the trainers on.
In conclusion I think I maybe whatever I had (not Covid) has left me with something post viral...or age and the miles in my legs are catching up with me!
The winter course is so much better than the flat field summer one. Next week is probably the last week that goes over the arches then into the woods and up the hill, so I'd recommend it.
Some people might enjoy this video from Charlton parkrun from last autumn, although a lot more of it features a run from Falconwood! Same guy has Avery Hill and Foots Cray on his channel too.
(Viewer warning: I'm in this for a couple of seconds.)
https://youtu.be/w_DlEo_VV98