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  • redcarter
    redcarter Posts: 1,009
    I did the Stormont one in Belfast the Saturday before last and it was great. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Can't wait for Saturday.  Parkrun and getting a coffee after is one of the most simple pleasures in life.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Daughter did it on Sunday. I'm interested, but on holiday next weekend, might need a tune up run first. Probably not the safest idea but as @RodneyCharltonTrotta said it's a joy to do
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    Anyone running in the standard chartered city race tonight?  

    Rain might just lower the temperature enough to make a real go of this as it doesn’t start till 7pm.  Expecting 22:50ish, hoping for 22:30 but due to the euros (too much boozing) the build up to this been a bit staggered for me.
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    Well happy with that, it’s amazing how your competitive side kicks in when there’s people around you, was wearing our grey away top bumped into someone just before the race with the same shirt on no one on here I assume?!


  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    147 people at Dartford’s Central Park ParkRun this morning.

    Only done one run since April off my own back so was great to be running with a crowd again.

    Stumbled around in 25.21 which is way off what I can do but good to get back out there.
  • Brighton Addick
    Brighton Addick Posts: 207
    Great to be back! 100s at Worthing this morning. Not done any speed work for over a year so happy to get round in 22:10. Hope you all had a good one!
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    WSS said:
    147 people at Dartford’s Central Park ParkRun this morning.

    Only done one run since April off my own back so was great to be running with a crowd again.

    Stumbled around in 25.21 which is way off what I can do but good to get back out there.
    Was anything done differently @WSS or was it the normal Parkrun set up?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    A little shift to the starting line so people aren’t bunched up but that was it.
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    Just back from Dartford. First one in 2 and a half years nearly. Dying.
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  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Really enjoyed it today.  Great to be back in some semblance of normality.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    Numbers look around 60% compared to ‘normal’
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    AFKABartram said:
    Numbers look around 60% compared to ‘normal’
    158 at mine. More than usual
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Hope to start this soon. Haven’t been running for years so it’ll be walk, stagger, walk, walk, wonder wtf I’m doing, lean against fence, walk, stagger, heave, stagger the last bit. That’s the first 100m then style out the rest. 
    🏃‍♂️ 
  • AppyAddick
    AppyAddick Posts: 1,475
    Great to be back, new course in Ross on Wye ❤️
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    AFKABartram said:
    Numbers look around 60% compared to ‘normal’
    Can imagine a large part may have been because of the prospect of thunderstorms.

    Had a camera crew at Dartford as well.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    WSS said:
    A little shift to the starting line so people aren’t bunched up but that was it.
    What you choose to wear is your own business
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    AppyAddick said:
    Great to be back, new course in Ross on Wye ❤️
    Bad luck, Jonathan, but great effort.  Just a bit more training and maybe you'll manage the full 5km next time. 

     ;) 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,125
    I didn’t do it today as I was riding a new bike instead but I did ride over the start line of the Wimbledon common one and the chalk was still very obvious an hour after the last stragglers had finished, it’s usually pretty much gone by the time we start our second lap so I assume numbers were low there this morning (or they have bought some less environmentally friendly chalk). I’d already ridden past the Richmond Park one whilst the runners were having their briefing and although I’ve not done that one yet I’d say it looked like very low turnout from what I imagine would be the normal case. 
    But we had downpours here between 4-6am which might’ve put a few off, granted….
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    WSS said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Numbers look around 60% compared to ‘normal’
    Can imagine a large part may have been because of the prospect of thunderstorms.

    Had a camera crew at Dartford as well.
    If you see a big fat bloke in a grey Charlton shirt on the Tele that's me dad.

    If you see a big fat bloke in the blue Charlton shirt that's me
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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    I may have given you a “come on Charlton” after I finished…
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    WSS said:
    I may have given you a “come on Charlton” after I finished…
    Was you the bloke who shouted from Darenth Road then?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Yep. :-)
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    Haha. Nice one.
  • WattsTheMatter
    WattsTheMatter Posts: 367
    Anyone else doing the ASICS London 10k today? 

    Completely forgot I'd even signed up for it until about a week ago. Haven't run more than a KM since May so just going to try and enjoy the first real mass participation event in Central!
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    On holiday but looking forward to doing this next weekend. Might get a run in during the week, bit donned the running shoes for a few months!
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,887
    edited July 2021
    My first ever Parkrun at Dartford Heath today.  My aim was to take it slow and post a time that I could improve on bit by bit.  Mrs Hex hung back to accompany me to nearly half way but we went off far to fast.  My official time was 33:45 with a Fitbit time of 33:36.  I’ve never (in the last year) run anything like this fast.  I think I may have peaked too soon.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    Good work @Hex you’ll have a couple of mins off that within a month if you stick with it. Under 30 is a very realistic goal 
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    edited July 2021
    189 down at Dartford Central Park today so 40 or so more than last week.

    35 secs off my time from last week to do 24.49 - still some going to get to PB levels.

    Really look forward to them, so glad it’s back.
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,887
    AFKABartram said:
    Good work @Hex you’ll have a couple of mins off that within a month if you stick with it. Under 30 is a very realistic goal 
    My time was 1.5 mins faster than I have run before.  Got to catch Mrs Hex first !

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