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Lews castle parkrun Stornoway Isle of Lewis.
One of the prettiest I’ve done. Absolutely fantastic. Some tough climbs and gravel descents.
Managed 2nd, some local lad about 30 years younger than me shot off like a bullet and never saw him from the first bend.
Highly recommended.
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One of the prettiest I’ve done. Absolutely fantastic. Some tough climbs and gravel descents.
Managed 2nd, some local lad about 30 years younger than me shot off like a bullet and never saw him from the first bend.
Highly recommended.
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I haven't done a parkrun for ages now. I think I'd got up to 14 events, but too many Saturdays with "other plans" have knocked me off my routine. I thought I had formed a habit, but it seems habits are at least as easy to unform.
I've still been running, and have settled on slower pace and running between 10k and 15k as often as the 5k distance.
My weight is down to a weekly average of 72.5 kg, too. I started monitoring it during the second week of January, when it was as high as 79kg. My Garmin Connect app suggests my 'Fitness Age' is 5 years lower than my actual age. I'm pretty happy with the year so far. Results have been better, and swifter, than I expected when I decided to work on my fitness. parkrun played a significant role as a motivator, especially the first few months of this year. Perhaps I'm less committed to parkrun now due to refinding my cycling, running and walking mojo during the rest of the week.
I've still been running, and have settled on slower pace and running between 10k and 15k as often as the 5k distance.
My weight is down to a weekly average of 72.5 kg, too. I started monitoring it during the second week of January, when it was as high as 79kg. My Garmin Connect app suggests my 'Fitness Age' is 5 years lower than my actual age. I'm pretty happy with the year so far. Results have been better, and swifter, than I expected when I decided to work on my fitness. parkrun played a significant role as a motivator, especially the first few months of this year. Perhaps I'm less committed to parkrun now due to refinding my cycling, running and walking mojo during the rest of the week.
Well parkrun will still be there if you fancy it again. I’m the opposite, in that I don’t run too often other than parkrun (between 0 and 2 runs in the week and rarely more than 5k at a time).
Having never run as far as 5k in my life until my first parkrun aged 47, I completed my 250th on Saturday. It’s been transformative for me - I guess I just enjoy the “club” feel and the regularity of it.
Having never run as far as 5k in my life until my first parkrun aged 47, I completed my 250th on Saturday. It’s been transformative for me - I guess I just enjoy the “club” feel and the regularity of it.
Parkrun has helped me, in it gives me one run a week in which i can really dig deep and push myself. I usually get a PB which is very motivating.
The rest of the week is then free for more relaxing runs without any pressure to run fast.
I've never spoken to anyone, swoop in and out, and only do the barcode thing as was told it does more harm than good to skip it, but I love it
The rest of the week is then free for more relaxing runs without any pressure to run fast.
I've never spoken to anyone, swoop in and out, and only do the barcode thing as was told it does more harm than good to skip it, but I love it
5pen said:
Well parkrun will still be there if you fancy it again. I’m the opposite, in that I don’t run too often other than parkrun (between 0 and 2 runs in the week and rarely more than 5k at a time).
Having never run as far as 5k in my life until my first parkrun aged 47, I completed my 250th on Saturday. It’s been transformative for me - I guess I just enjoy the “club” feel and the regularity of it.
Welcome to the 250 club! Having never run as far as 5k in my life until my first parkrun aged 47, I completed my 250th on Saturday. It’s been transformative for me - I guess I just enjoy the “club” feel and the regularity of it.
Parkrun for me is one of my 5 runs a week. Usually the shortest and also usually the one where I push the pace the most.
If I "race" it tends to be much longer distances where pace is not the important factor but keeping moving.
Still getting my two interval sessions in each week although not done a Parkrun in 3 weeks or so due to other commitments.
This week it’s been ..
Sun… 40 mile cycle
Mon .. rest
Tue .. 5 x 1k @ ave 4:07 , 90 sec recs, total distance 10k with w/u c/d
Wed.. 50 mile cycle ( few hard efforts)
Thur .. rest ( felt gubbed )
Fri .. 10 x 0.5k @ ave 3:57 , 60 sec recs , 8k total
Not sure whether to do PR tomorrow as I have a 50m club ride on Sunday and my legs are pretty sore after this morning. Could maybe just go and take it easy.
This week it’s been ..
Sun… 40 mile cycle
Mon .. rest
Tue .. 5 x 1k @ ave 4:07 , 90 sec recs, total distance 10k with w/u c/d
Wed.. 50 mile cycle ( few hard efforts)
Thur .. rest ( felt gubbed )
Fri .. 10 x 0.5k @ ave 3:57 , 60 sec recs , 8k total
Not sure whether to do PR tomorrow as I have a 50m club ride on Sunday and my legs are pretty sore after this morning. Could maybe just go and take it easy.
Who got soggy running today then! I have a rack full of HiVis drying out in the kitchen and my shoes are in the airing cupboard!
Numbers down to a more manageable 375 today instead of the now normal 600. Numbers drop more noticeable down the road at Hove Prom, last few weeks 783, 730, 769 - today 298 - wimps
Numbers down to a more manageable 375 today instead of the now normal 600. Numbers drop more noticeable down the road at Hove Prom, last few weeks 783, 730, 769 - today 298 - wimps
I woke up to heavy rain this morning, by the time we were ready to set off it had stopped and there were patches of blue sky.
I was doing a long run with parkrun in the middle (19k total), so out for quite a while. Turned out to be quite sunny for most of the run.
About an hour after getting home it started raining quite heavily again! It worked out well today...
I was doing a long run with parkrun in the middle (19k total), so out for quite a while. Turned out to be quite sunny for most of the run.
About an hour after getting home it started raining quite heavily again! It worked out well today...
Morden (SW London) started this week and was kept secret to prevent silly numbers turning up.
I keep an eye on the inaugural parkrun FB page (to know where new events are, not because I'll go to one!!) and people are going mental about how it infringes their human rights to not be told of an inaugural and how HQ are not being inclusive - would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
I imagine week 2 will have silly numbers now the cat's out of the bag.
I keep an eye on the inaugural parkrun FB page (to know where new events are, not because I'll go to one!!) and people are going mental about how it infringes their human rights to not be told of an inaugural and how HQ are not being inclusive - would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
I imagine week 2 will have silly numbers now the cat's out of the bag.
A lot of people have got in to chasing challenges, things like going to one each event number, doing an alphabet, etc. HQ stopped publicising the inaugurals because they were getting a lot parkrun tourists turning up, and with a new event and team it's not nice to get swamped on your first event.
Some of the obsessive tourists seem to have a limited grasp on reality. I've seen people moaning that closed events, eg those on military bases, shouldn't be allowed because they're not inclusive. So because some random tourist who can go to several thousand events across the globe can't go to a specific event, people who based there shouldn't be able to go to any events. t
ts.
I have nothing against a bit of tourism, and have been to something like 110 different events myself, but some of them will go to a different country for just a few hours solely to do a parkun!
Some of the obsessive tourists seem to have a limited grasp on reality. I've seen people moaning that closed events, eg those on military bases, shouldn't be allowed because they're not inclusive. So because some random tourist who can go to several thousand events across the globe can't go to a specific event, people who based there shouldn't be able to go to any events. t
ts.I have nothing against a bit of tourism, and have been to something like 110 different events myself, but some of them will go to a different country for just a few hours solely to do a parkun!
Chasing inaugural is a specific thing too. There used to be people dedicated to doing them. There is still a want for people to do new events to maintain whole regions/areas/counties completed.
Some events have been overrun and not been able to continue as parking etc has been a problem and land owners have withdrawn permission so HQ requested (ages ago now) that people refrain from attending inaugural events to allow teams time to get established.
Some events have been overrun and not been able to continue as parking etc has been a problem and land owners have withdrawn permission so HQ requested (ages ago now) that people refrain from attending inaugural events to allow teams time to get established.
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