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  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,501
    palarsehater said:
    Me and 4 pals have all signed up to the big half Mrs got me the runna app for 12 months for Xmas. So am starting off with a path to 5k for 8 weeks 
    followed by a 5k - 10k plan for 8 weeks 
    4 weeks of doing regular runs at distance of 7-10k 
    then will do a half marathon plan so I’m ready for the big half. 

    Have booked a gait analysis for a couple of weekends time is this a good thing to do when purchasing trainers? 
    I've signed up to this too, see it's sold out already. Looking forward to it
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,501
    edited January 12
    Ran the Olympic Park 10km this weekend, placed 199th out of 301 runners. Considering I was 135kg this time last year and could barely run 1km, I'll take it.

    59:50, sub 1hour too. Best believe I was sprinting to the finish line haha 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,466
    How did you find it @DoctorCharlton ? 

    I’ve looked at those regular events over Olympic Park before but not done one yet. 

    I’m also signed up for Big Half again, looking to improve my pathetic attempt last year 
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,501
    AFKABartram said:
    How did you find it @DoctorCharlton ? 

    I’ve looked at those regular events over Olympic Park before but not done one yet. 

    I’m also signed up for Big Half again, looking to improve my pathetic attempt last year 
    First race for me so nothing to compare it against but really enjoyed it. Really easy registration process, race photos and medal included. Marshalls were amazing, think it's worth the £30 registration fee.

    I've signed up again for the March event. 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,301
    Victoria Dock Parkrun has announced it is closing today (presumably through the amount of hard work getting enough volunteers each week rather than all you homers not touristing…)
    Shame as I’d not managed to get there yet but on the plus side it makes me one closer to Lon-done….
  • DaisyEdwards
    DaisyEdwards Posts: 132
    Essential to volunteer occasionally at park run, otherwise it will be lost. There are people who have completed over 100 park runs and never volunteered. I believe 10% is an achievable figure for volunteering.  
  • ArmchairAddick
    ArmchairAddick Posts: 529
    edited January 13
    Yup.  I try to do about one a month or so.  It's not like you can't run a 5k before or after if you need to.
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,138
    AFKABartram said:
    How did you find it @DoctorCharlton ? 

    I’ve looked at those regular events over Olympic Park before but not done one yet. 

    I’m also signed up for Big Half again, looking to improve my pathetic attempt last year 
    I really like the big half but have missed the cut-off for it. Hoping my running club gets some spots which I managed to nab one last year. Got the London winter 10k in a few weeks.
  • larryorcolin
    larryorcolin Posts: 97
    A spot of parkrun tourism was the order of the day for yesterday, so I ventured over to Surrey to do Brooklands.
    It is held on the site of the old racing circuit and next door to Mercedes Benz World.  
    A really strange course as you run part of the two lapper on a former go cart track, which makes for lots of twists and turns.
    Well worth a visit, very busy, but very well marshalled and I managed to get round in a respectable time.
    No parkrun for myself next Saturday due to the early Kick-off at the Den, hopefully l'll be celebrating long into the night COYR   
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,466
    Been struggling with various things over the last month, clearly taken its toll as really struggled with yesterday’s run. 

    Feel a long way from fitness at the moment 

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  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,265
    AFKABartram said:
    Been struggling with various things over the last month, clearly taken its toll as really struggled with yesterday’s run. 

    Feel a long way from fitness at the moment 
    Snap. Except I've not been right for more than two months now for various reasons, some psychological. Finally got back to it yesterday, with a slow time for me of over 30, but I chose a very congested course where you need to allow an additional half a minute at least. I would have been under expectation otherwise. That was my 301st. Hopefully can get back into the routine now. 
  • larryorcolin
    larryorcolin Posts: 97
    AFKABartram said:
    Been struggling with various things over the last month, clearly taken its toll as really struggled with yesterday’s run. 

    Feel a long way from fitness at the moment 
    Sorry to hear that. Try and keep the running up, it'll clear your head and the fitness will return sooner or later. 
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,222
    I opened my tourism account for the year by doing Pferdebachtal parkrun in Dortmund - just 27 people there and many of those walking, so I managed to finish 13th! 

    I doubt I'll repeat that feat as someone who usually does 5k in 33-34 mins. A few German parkruns have really taken off (Kemnader See down the road in Bochum gets good numbers) but I think they're happy with this one being quiet...
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,588
    edited January 31
    shirty5 said:
    shirty5 said:
    First ever Parkrun completed this morning in 30 minutes and 34 seconds in the VM50-54 category 
    First chance I’ve had to do my second Parkrun this morning since the end of July and I finished in 29 minutes and 20 seconds in VM50-54 category. 
    First Parkrun of the year and just under 30 minutes in muddy conditions. Just keeping upright was a job in certain parts of the course.

    Not a day for PB’s 
  • Leaburns_Dead_Leg
    Leaburns_Dead_Leg Posts: 162
    Typical when I’m not at Footscray Meadows parkrun, Kelly Holmes turns up to Parkwalk.

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