ParkRun / Running Thread

Managed to get out today for a 5k, first time I've been out in a month. Been absolutely shocking this year so have booked a few events to motivate me, just can not be arsed unless I'm working towards something.

Got back out again yesterday, twice this week. Blowing out of my arse doing a 5k, which is mental considering I ran a marathon in April.

shine166 said:

Got back out again yesterday, twice this week. Blowing out of my arse doing a 5k, which is mental considering I ran a marathon in April.

You soon lose it. As you get older, harder to get it back too 🙄 Fitness and mojo that is!

I'm celebrating finishing runner up at Kettering PR this morning, well in my age category anyway (60-64). First time under 27 mins for a while. A realistic target to aim for now is probably under 26. I can't halt the passage of time and it's effect on the body. 

That was just about the most effort I have put into a parkrun and I was nearly 3 minutes outside my PB.  I staggered to the line and heard several 'are you alrights' !  You do lose it quickly though.  I missed 2 weeks and a training run while on holiday.  Been back a couple of weeks the miss another run through injury.  Still Mrs Hex says I should be happy to be over the 50% age graded score at my age.

Fumbluff said:

In Welsh Wales for the bank holiday weekend (also my birthday) and had looked up Parkruns and there was one across a beach about a 20-minute drive away so brought my trainers but alas the ridiculous volume of water falling from the sky ruined it for me…

Hard luck! Did some PR tourism myself today. Whitby. Glorious sunny weather. Flatfish course 🐟 Fastest time this year, but that's nothing to boast about 🙄

I've finished the parkrun alphabet today at Uckfield. It's a really nice, tough trail with decent facilities.

Certainly a better ending than pokey little Ifield Pond last week. 

AFKABartram said:

Beautiful morning for 250 of us at Avery Hill this morning. My 74th Parkrun saw me post my 70th fastest time :-( 

Anyone else get out this morning?

Oh yes. Nothing spectacular, but Kettering now drawn level with Corby on 54 runs at each with Market Harborough close behind on 53. Guess where I'm going next week? 🤔

Edit - Thought we might have regulars from Victoria Park Leicester coming over to do so some local tourism today as I assume theirs was cancelled. Very inconsiderate of those Party in the Park folk. Still Texas are on!

Yep it was gorgeous, haven’t been for a while with two aborted tourist trips (N Wales because of a monsoon and Isle of Wight because of a hangover) just recently but made it to Clapham this morning with about 950 other folk for a sloooow time in the sunshine…

Thanks for this thread. My boys footy training has just moved to Weds from Saturday mornings so I may have to get back to some park runs. Used to go in about 27-28mins - imagine I would be well over 30 now

Down to Great Lines in Gillingham this morning - they're using a temporary course at the moment which wasn't the most exciting but it's a lovely park. Nice crowd of people too - everyone seemed to know each other, which ain't bad for a 300-strong run! Would like to go back when the proper course is back in action (and when it's less hot!).

Also did Valentines in Ilford a couple of weeks back - that was a lot of fun.

Another gorgeous Saturday morning for it. Good crowd down at Avery Hill. 

10°C at the Shorne start which my old body doesn't appreciate when standing around beforehand.  Slightly faster today, I think (no times email yet), so maybe my 8k midweek runs are starting to pay off.

AFKABartram said:

McBobbin said:

Perfect weather for it, but got a slightly disappointing time. Realise I'll have to run more than once a week to get any better!

It’s so frustrating isn’t it. I often now think I’m running faster, then look at my watch and it’s ‘oh, really?’

I use more colorful language along the lines of 'F*ck!That's sh*t!' 😉

Autumnal nip in the air this morning, but the sun out in M. Harborough for only my second sub 26 of the year, both within the last month though, so I'm doing something better.

Squeaky bone 🦴 relay tomorrow (4 X 3.5 mile legs cross country at Turvey house near Olney (Bedfordshire). My team has just lost it's fastest runner (by some margin) and I'm on anchor, which means there's a good chance some teams will have finished before I even set off. Oh well. Always next year and a possible wooden spoon tomorrow 😉 

Hex said:

10°C at the Shorne start which my old body doesn't appreciate when standing around beforehand.  Slightly faster today, I think (no times email yet), so maybe my 8k midweek runs are starting to pay off.

"Slightly faster" = 4th fastest and only 6 seconds off 2nd fastest so quite pleased.  Looking at my heart rate readings, usually it's up for the first 1.5k then settles back down for the rest.  Today it stayed up suggesting I was able to keep my effort up.

Athletico Charlton said:

swordfish said:

Athletico Charlton said:

Thanks for this thread. My boys footy training has just moved to Weds from Saturday mornings so I may have to get back to some park runs. Used to go in about 27-28mins - imagine I would be well over 30 now

If you haven't run for a bit, don't let the time put you off. It's good to get back out there first and foremost. It's a new start to work from. I'm finding that each year, my PB for the year is slowing relative to the last, but I'm over 60 now so that's allowed 😉

Did the Westminster Mile this morning with my 10yr old.  He did it in 7mins 30; me in 8.18. I was happy I could see him until half way!  Lovely.weather and a few things to do in Green Park after.  Pretty impressive medal for a mile run at the end!

Last time we did it was 2019 on play off final day. Hoping for a last minute winner at The Valley later.

I did it with my 6 and 3 year old this morning. Some great volunteers around.

Little dress rehearsal for the Vitality 10k tomorrow.