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Running
- Thread starter blueloon
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A mate of mine does one every weekend, he loves them and goes all over the place doing them.
It’s the social side of it, as much as the running with him.
Think he‘g getting close to having done 100 of them now !
coollino
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I know loads of people I know do it, but I've never done one. They're a great idea but the runs are just a little too short for me so I never bother (although I could actually run to one and do it, but I still haven't
coollino
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There seems to be a massive cult thing for them doesn't there. Better than going to a new city and looking for pubs I guess... maybe
Seems a great way to get into running
About 6 years ago I helped startup my local parkrun, and became a Run Director. I haven’t done as much the past few years but I’m a Timekeeper this Saturday. 5km is too short for me I prefer 10km/ half marathon so I have roughly volunteered 70 times and run about 25! I do like the social side of it and going back to those early days I got to know so many people who are now running friends. Stick at it if you enjoyed it , and eventually Volunteer , you’ll enjoy that too!
coollino
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Got a 10k race with a few mates on Sunday. I had a look at last years times and, based on that, I could get in the top 10 based on my race time at a village nearby
Wish I never looked at the times as now my mates are excited I might get top 10, one is in a running club and has told most of them that I might do well and maybe even the best 'unattached'
And now I'm kind of dreading it, and it's 25 degrees lol I'm not very competitive at all
You don't get this pressure with trail races
Wish I never looked at the times as now my mates are excited I might get top 10, one is in a running club and has told most of them that I might do well and maybe even the best 'unattached'
And now I'm kind of dreading it, and it's 25 degrees lol I'm not very competitive at all
You don't get this pressure with trail races
tr_efc
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Definitely. I just loved having people there that were comfortably faster than me that I could use to pace me for the first half or so of the run. Having people around you makes a huge positive difference.
tr_efc
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I agree tbf. 5K is a touch too short for me as well, but for the next 4 weeks I want to finally achieve a sub-20 minute 5K, once I've ticked that off I'm going to start concentrating on the 10K. Good thing about our local (Runcorn - very wool, I know) ParkRun is that it's about 2 miles away from home. So there and back along with the 5K race comes in at around 6-8 miles.
tr_efc
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Was really surprised at the volunteers on Saturday, just couldn't believe how genuinely amazing they all were.
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
Good luck with sub-20. I have done it a few times and I feel more dead from doing that then a 20k lol
Another good thing with parkrun is the 5 year age groups and the “ Age graded %” . As you get older and things like sub 20 mins are long gone you can use the Age Grade to go for a % eg I reckon over 70% is a decent age grade target .
tr_efc
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Thanks for the confidence boost... not! Haha. PB is currently 20:45 but I'm convinced I can get below 20 before the new season.
tr_efc
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Not really looked into that too much. Will have a nose.
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
Ahahaha everyone is different, it just kills me. I wouldn't even bother trying in the summer months if it was me. Just train you'll be good to do it in October time
I'm quite bad in the heat, hits me like a wall
Invent a slight strain before and just let them get on with killing themselves, leaving you to enjoy yourself.