The Parkrun Thread

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It’s also absolutely crucial on Strava to let people who don’t care know when you’re not actually racing a Parkrun.

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Exactly. No point doing it otherwise

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534 the official turnout in a windy but dry and bright St Anne’s. Such a fantastic, life affirming, volunteer-driven, free and healthy community event. Don’t forgot to volunteer in the coming weeks. We can’t have Parkrun without our wonderful volunteers.

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Is it not a bit risky missing the pre race briefing?

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Very much so. I won’t be doing that again after being caught out by some surface water early doors that Robbie surely mentioned in his briefing. Luckily I was travelling quite slowly as I was nestled in behind the big group running and singing to mark Dee’s 250th Parkrun.

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What was the occasion for there to be so many there today?

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“New year, new me”.

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Happy enough with the spin around this morning. It’s a very tricky course to maintain a pace and I probably wasn’t as hard on myself as I should have been, but overall happy. It bettered my last run there which was a few weeks after Limerick so I think I’m in a pretty good place for the time of year.

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You old dog, did you forget to mention something :dizzy_face:

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Twas hardly worth mentioning in fairness. The field was like a day trip from the local nursing home :smiley:

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Very impressive run today considering that you went hard yesterday
I’m quite frustrated at the moment, just not feeling right at all, everything is too much effort

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Sound. I meant to do it a bit slower pace than that, but wasn’t under much pressure either. Not getting out much midweek as under pressure with work, so squeezing a bit into the weekends.

You upped the pace nicely this morning.

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Just decided to do 10k in 45 to see where I was, but it was way harder than it should have been

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You’re just older, I’d be the same. Runs are much harder than they were.

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Just happened overnight for me though, just never felt right since the Covid around the end of November, Stamina is in the toilet

I’d say you’re a good bit younger than me?

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Im not. 47

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Thought you were a bit younger :+1:

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The marathon probably took it’s toll as well

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You’re probably right, but I felt I had recovered from that and was ready to go again before Covid hit me

Could be a number of things but that’s my hunch,
Similar happened first time but I think I was over it after this length of time

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The desire to push yourself just goes

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