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Given a time of 19:58 this morning but I reckon my time was more like 20:12. Position matched the token I was given, but times and positions look adrift by about 4 places. Comfortable course pb either way. It’s probably my quickest parkrun to get to, but not my nearest. Not been there for almost 6 years so figured I was due a return visit.
lizardbrain said:
I’ve been running the local parkrun with doing any of the formal stuff and keeping myself to myself. What is the thing they give you the end? How do you sign in?
You go to the parkrun website, where you create an account and they give you an account number in the form of a barcode. You download that barcode, have a screenshot of it, a printout, a wristband, whatever takes your fancy.At the end of the run, the timekeepers record the time for each finish position, and someone gives you a token for that position (that's why you have to stay in order in the funnel).
A little further on, someone scans both that token and your own barcode, to assign that finish position and finish time to you.
Was down in Totnes visiting a friend this weekend and we hit the relatively new 'Sharpham Estate' Parkrun....a beautiful setting nestled into hillside adjacent to the River Dart and with the sun shining, it was really quite stunning.....except for the hills!! If your not climbing, your dropping rapidly - really quite testing. I ended up at +3 minute on my usual time...yet one of the lads there still managed an 18:16! 
Nonetheless, really enjoyable run and there's a great spot for a coffee afterwards at the Steam Packet Inn.
Nonetheless, really enjoyable run and there's a great spot for a coffee afterwards at the Steam Packet Inn.biggbn said:
Have been unable to do our parkrun due to an ongoing knee problem but intend rejoining once I've dropped a few stone (which was the reason for doing it in the first place). I've been having very gentle 'jogs' along the beach on compacted but soft sand for now which I seem to manage.
Is walking it an option? Or marshalling at a point that is out on the course so you get a walk in on a Saturday morning? Obviously I don't know about your knee problem so don't know it's an option!MesoForm said:
biggbn said:
Have been unable to do our parkrun due to an ongoing knee problem but intend rejoining once I've dropped a few stone (which was the reason for doing it in the first place). I've been having very gentle 'jogs' along the beach on compacted but soft sand for now which I seem to manage.
Is walking it an option? Or marshalling at a point that is out on the course so you get a walk in on a Saturday morning? Obviously I don't know about your knee problem so don't know it's an option!I'm back to pre holiday time after 2 runs but long way off my quickest (over 2 mins I think).
Aim is to get under 23 mins this year before the hockey season starts in late September.
At 59 I can't do Parkrun sat am then play 70 mins in the afternoon.
My local is Belton House which is a lovely setting but you need to be wary of the rabbit holes
Aim is to get under 23 mins this year before the hockey season starts in late September.
At 59 I can't do Parkrun sat am then play 70 mins in the afternoon.
My local is Belton House which is a lovely setting but you need to be wary of the rabbit holes
GreatGranny said:
What a great looking venue for a parkrun! I wish the 5k app would add in a challenge for running all the National Trust locations so we could easily see where they are, certainly much more interesting to me than "7 Cs and an R" or "EIEIO"!Managed a 21:23 this week , 5 seconds improvement from last week.
Going to continue with the 5 x 1k intervals and a 6 mile or so tempo run each week in addition to any other running.
I can’t see how I can drop those 24 seconds I need to do sub 21 but hopefully will get there over the summer.
Going to continue with the 5 x 1k intervals and a 6 mile or so tempo run each week in addition to any other running.
I can’t see how I can drop those 24 seconds I need to do sub 21 but hopefully will get there over the summer.
We were expecting to it to be busy on Saturday ahead of the Netherlands extra Whit Monday parkrun, but we had nearly 3 times a many as last week and had a 20+ meter queue of people waiting to take a photo with our sign both before and after the run! That's a marshal in the middle taking everyone's photos to try and get the queue down a bit!
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Sunday 19th May 11:30
Waitforme said:
Managed a 21:23 this week , 5 seconds improvement from last week.
Going to continue with the 5 x 1k intervals and a 6 mile or so tempo run each week in addition to any other running.
I can’t see how I can drop those 24 seconds I need to do sub 21 but hopefully will get there over the summer.
Interesting - similar pace to me! What pace are you doing the intervals at? I'm having a break from marathon training for a bit and fancy a crack at a faster 5KGoing to continue with the 5 x 1k intervals and a 6 mile or so tempo run each week in addition to any other running.
I can’t see how I can drop those 24 seconds I need to do sub 21 but hopefully will get there over the summer.
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