Morning Run: parkrun 82

avatar

image_8579937129.png
steevc just finished a 5.04km run, that lasted for 26 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 357.0 calories.

Description from Strava:
I had not run since Sunday as we had been in Amsterdam. I did take running gear, but we did so much walking I felt that was enough exercise. However, parkrun is part of my routine and I needed to get out there.

My daughter is with us this weekend, so she came along to do Henlow Bridge Lakes for the second time. It was my 41st run there, so exactly half of my total. Conditions were great with no wet mud and relatively warm.

We chatted with some people at the start as more wandered up. It was looking like a good turnout. As we set off I settled into my own pace with plenty ahead of me.

It does not happen often, but I was asked to stop to let a car enter the campsite. I do not mind that, but then the driver dithered for a while before waving me to cross. They needed to get in as more runners would be coming and it just lost me some time. I did speed up a little after that to try and recover some of it.

It was a mostly solo run for me today with nobody really pushing me on. A few guys came past just before the last lap, but I had to let them go. I try to give it all I can on the last lap, but my legs had been feeling stiff before we even started. All that walking in Amsterdam had an effect.

My time was just over 26 minutes and I scraped an age rating of over 60%. My daughter was a few minutes behind. I I introduced her to a marshal who had worked at the nursery school and remembered her.

We were both pretty happy with our runs and had a good chat on the walk home.

Do you parkrun? There are lots of events, especially in the UK. I think it is a wonderful thing to be part of and I shall volunteer again soon.

Run free.

If you would like to check out this activity on strava you can see it here:
https://www.strava.com/activities/8579937129

About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.

S2HLogo.PNG

This is an automated post by @strava2hive and is currently in BETA.

running parkrun teamuk runningproject sportstalk
0
0
0.000
8 comments
avatar

Keep going, you're smashing your training at the moment and getting stronger every day.
To see the full Weekly Leader Board, click here.

This Weeks Leader Board(Top 5):

  1. @kiwibloke - 5919.6 Calories Burned
  2. @pinkhub - 3961.0 Calories Burned
  3. @argon - 3811.3 Calories Burned
  4. @giorgakis - 2341.0 Calories Burned
  5. @run.vince.run - 2041.0 Calories Burned
0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

You have done a great job really. Burn 357 calories in just 26 minutes and also run 5km almost in that time is amazing and impressive. 👍

0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

Wow that's embedded in the community, a park run marshal that remembers your daughter, that's partly what Park Runs are about of course, great stuff!

0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

It's a small place and some people have been around a while. I'm still impressed she remembers kids from 20 years ago.

!BEER

0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

Glad to know your daughter was with your this time, This way she will also built the habit of walk and running which will help her to stay healthy all her life.

0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

Now my hand has also recovered and the doctor has also allowed me to go to the runing. Your post motivated heavily on all of us.

0
0
0.000
Reply