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I've had a goal time at Parkrun since I started running two years ago and have yet to crack it. However, I did a 'relay marathon' with work on Sunday where we each ran a tenth of a marathon and my time for 4.2km would have absolutely obliterated my parkrun goal if I'd kept going!! I now need to try and repeat that at Parkrun... What probably did it for me was tapering before the race; normally Parkrun just fits into my usual training, but because this relay thing was a proper race I tapered the week before, and it had a noticeable effect on my pace. Plus I'm getting a little quicker all the time of course. I think it also confirms what a gait analysis expert and coach told me two weeks ago: that I'm doing too many short tempo runs (high intensity for 'long' periods) and not resting enough. I'm planning to follow his new suggested training for me (2 x long very slow runs a week, 1 x gym and 1 x hard intervals; then just one short tempo run a month) and try again at Parkrun in a month.
RobM77 said:
.. What probably did it for me was tapering before the race
This is a good, but quite long read, training plan that I sometimes use variations of - https://the5krunner.com/2011/08/22/5k-sub-20-minut... (I'll never do sub 20 btw!)
The relevant thing is - "Re-test your 5k PB once every 5-6 weeks after a 3 day abstinence taper and re-adjust your training PACE accordingly. Taper properly for your big race."
Going to be doing a spot of Parkrun touristing this weekend, as I’m up in Keswick for the festival. It’s an out and back route along the old railway line that’s now a walking path. I’ve walked and run on it a few years ago and it’s a lovely path. Really looking forward to it 😁
john2443 said:
RobM77 said:
.. What probably did it for me was tapering before the race
This is a good, but quite long read, training plan that I sometimes use variations of - https://the5krunner.com/2011/08/22/5k-sub-20-minut... (I'll never do sub 20 btw!)
The relevant thing is - "Re-test your 5k PB once every 5-6 weeks after a 3 day abstinence taper and re-adjust your training PACE accordingly. Taper properly for your big race."
Funnily enough, sub 20 is what I was aiming for (current PB is 20min12s). I did 4.2km in 15min31 on Sunday after tapering and with the nerves that came with a proper race and all my work colleagues watching. I need to be patient though and will follow the new plan and have another crack at 5km in a month.
Edited by RobM77 on Wednesday 15th May 10:12
SpydieNut said:
Going to be doing a spot of Parkrun touristing this weekend, as I’m up in Keswick for the festival. It’s an out and back route along the old railway line that’s now a walking path. I’ve walked and run on it a few years ago and it’s a lovely path. Really looking forward to it ??
I've got a spot of tourism this Saturday, too, courtesy of Lullingstone parkrun. 2 laps on grass and "woodland paths", so trail shoes for me.Was on holiday in Cornwall recently, paying a visit to Penrose parkrun. Thought I had a reasonable chance of being the tourist from furthest afield (Birmingham) - turned out there were runners from Thailand, Australia and Canada that morning!
V25 T-shirt arrived this week. Mostly from Junior parkrun (I don't even have kids, but it gets me out of bed on a Sunday morning). Added to my 50 and 100, it's a good set.
Also, someone in my club made it to 20 different tourist parkruns, I didn't realise that was a thing (apparently he uses some chrome extension that provides badges?), until he pointed out he'd started to rush them because I wasn't far behind on 17.
Also, someone in my club made it to 20 different tourist parkruns, I didn't realise that was a thing (apparently he uses some chrome extension that provides badges?), until he pointed out he'd started to rush them because I wasn't far behind on 17.
Evanivitch said:
V25 T-shirt arrived this week. Mostly from Junior parkrun (I don't even have kids, but it gets me out of bed on a Sunday morning). Added to my 50 and 100, it's a good set.
Also, someone in my club made it to 20 different tourist parkruns, I didn't realise that was a thing (apparently he uses some chrome extension that provides badges?), until he pointed out he'd started to rush them because I wasn't far behind on 17.
Volunteering for juniors is good fun and gets some volunteering in without having to miss a Saturday run!Also, someone in my club made it to 20 different tourist parkruns, I didn't realise that was a thing (apparently he uses some chrome extension that provides badges?), until he pointed out he'd started to rush them because I wasn't far behind on 17.
At 20 different events you get on the most events list https://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/mostevents/, there's also a facebook group that you can join, not sure it's worth it!
https://running-challenges.co.uk/ Chrome and Firefox extension is quite good if you're keeping track of your stats. Some people get over excited about getting another virtual badge!
john2443 said:
Volunteering for juniors is good fun and gets some volunteering in without having to miss a Saturday run!
Yeah we've started doing our local juniors fairly regularly, my wife's now one of the RD's. I don't feel bad about not volunteering all that often at my main parkrun then 
I'm doing the parkrun wave at Westminster Mile on Sunday (26/05) and the 10k on Monday, staying near Marylebone on Sunday night, have found a pub off Baker Street that looks OK, have invited various groups of parkrun people.
No idea if anyone's coming, might just be me, but I'll need to eat - if you're in town and need some carb loading, please drop in to The Beehive, 126 Crawford Street, W1U 6BF from 7pm.
Food served til 9, plenty of take away and other eateries on Baker Street if the menu doesn't suit and you just want to come for a drink.
No idea if anyone's coming, might just be me, but I'll need to eat - if you're in town and need some carb loading, please drop in to The Beehive, 126 Crawford Street, W1U 6BF from 7pm.
Food served til 9, plenty of take away and other eateries on Baker Street if the menu doesn't suit and you just want to come for a drink.
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