Park Run

[Jack Daniels]

Mrs Daniels best is 24.00 at hove.

 

[poidy]

You must have been near me at the Hove Park one this morning?

I'm usually a Preston Park runner and this was my first time park running anywhere else...got 21:32 this morning, my personal best is 21:18 in 8 runs total.

parkrun is such a fantastic idea!

I do the Black Park one mate. Was more than happy with my 22:30. Didn't know the route or terrain until I ran it so will improve on that. Kept up with the front 30 for the first 2KM which was a mistake as I slowed down massively after that (didn't overtake one person from that point). 3-5KM was mostly on an uphill gradient which wasn't ideal after I started off like usain bolt.

All in all for nothing more than a twice a week runner I was pleased. Certainly makes the difference running a 'race' rather than plodding along on your own bored shitless

 

[m20gull]

Quick question - how slow are the slowest at these events? I'm not much of a runner but fancy setting doing one of these as a goal. I've seen some talk that it is social and you can walk if you want but when I looked at the results for the Eastbourne one, everything was sub 30 minutes. I got down to 35 minutes on the treadmill when I last thought about it but I am not going if I am last by quite a way. What do I need to get down to before thinking about giving it a go?

My slowest (Orpington) is over 32 minutes and there were plenty behind me. PB is now 27:32.

 

[Not Spanish Dave]

I reckon I could beat 22 hours 11 mins easy peasy

 

[poidy]

I reckon I could beat 22 hours 11 mins easy peasy

Do you reckon you could complete a course of 'I'm not gonna post shit on NSC' in the next 22 hours and 11 mins

I'm not so sure...

 

[downham seagull]

Ran my first last week in Kings Lynn, came 3rd with a time of 18min 55 was pleased to go under 19 for my first 5k but know I can go quicker

 

[7:18]

Ran my first last week in Kings Lynn, came 3rd with a time of 18min 55 was pleased to go under 19 for my first 5k but know I can go quicker

holy jesus!

 

[7:18]

17:46 & I won.

I'm not proud of the fact this is probably my greatest achievement!

which parkrun do you run?

 

[downham seagull]

17:46 & I won.

I'm not proud of the fact this is probably my greatest achievement!

Wow! Fantastic mate do you run got a club?

 

[downham seagull]

holy jesus!

Cheers mate your time is very decent too!

 

[sebtucknott]

My PB is 19:57 at Hove Park was desperate to run a sub 20 but was always around 20-21mins

Would like to do more of them but goes against my sprint training!

I think it's fantastic that so many people do it!

 

[knocky1]

Three years ago I was beaten by someone I went to school with, who should never beat me at running. Two months later I got a minute quicker and a pb 19.25 at Hove Park. Nothing like competition. Then 3 sub 20 minutes in succession. Three years later and back to 21 minutes and at 53 would take a lot for me to get under 20 again.

I know it's cheating but I like to run at 24 minute time until halfway up the hill on the last lap and then doing a Mo Farah and beating everyone around you. You have to ignore the 100 runners in front of you though.

Parkrun is a brilliant and well organised event.

 

[Shinbreath]

Post your Park Run 5K PB here

First one for me today. In at 22:30hrs

Thats not bad fatty, considering you started at 19:00hrs

 

[poidy]

Thats not bad fatty, considering you started at 19:00hrs

Ha. Too quick for your sorry arse