Hey,

 

Thought I'd start a post about something that has become a key part of my week.

 

Does anyone here do parkrun? (the 5k event run every Saturday at 9am - other countries vary their start time).

 

Parkrun just celebrated its 20th anniversary (it originally started with 13 runners in Bushy Park, London).

 

For me it's the start to most weekends and recently I've started volunteering by being a pacer. I've been able to get my 5k time down from 29-30 minutes (around covid) to 24-25 minutes (and when I've been a pacer it's been 27-28 minutes).

 

 

 

It is something I would consider doing it in the future.

I try and do it where I can. Admittedly I'm really struggling to force myself to do it in the winter when it's baltic outside and wet.. and dark.

 

Such a great free event though. There's 700-1000 people at my local one so the starts are always a nightmare. I'm really training for anything at the moment so I just try and go for a casual mid intensity coming in between 25 and 27 minutes. Would like to go sub 23 minutes, but I always struggle with stitch if I'm going below 8 minute mile pace.

It is something I would consider doing it in the future.

 

Do it! It's part of my weekly routine but there are lots of people who go whenever they feel like it

I try and do it where I can. Admittedly I'm really struggling to force myself to do it in the winter when it's baltic outside and wet.. and dark.

 

Such a great free event though. There's 700-1000 people at my local one so the starts are always a nightmare. I'm really training for anything at the moment so I just try and go for a casual mid intensity coming in between 25 and 27 minutes. Would like to go sub 23 minutes, but I always struggle with stitch if I'm going below 8 minute mile pace.

 

Wow yeah your local one is a big one! Mine gets 200+ on a busy day. It is hard to get out and run during the winter, especially the bit where you're waiting for it to start and you're just shivering!

 

I need to get sub-24 minutes this year (my PB is 24:04) and I've been averaging between 24-26 minutes lately.