Parkrun round-up
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rich_jackoAnother few weeks, another series of Parkruns!
A few unusual events in this round-up:
I got a double-dose of volunteering in on 27th April, giving the first-timers' brief and pacing in the 23-minute bib. It still only counts as one volunteering credit though! My time belies that I didn't do a great job of pacing this time, running at a somewhat uneven pace as I misjudged the timings. I still helped a few people, but will have to do better next time!
I also volunteered on 25th May (barcode scanning), 6th July (scanning again) and 27th July (timekeeping - somehow only the second time I've done that role).
I missed Parkruns on 1st and 29th June, owing to being away for Disney and then Berlin.
Tramlines meant no Hillsborough Parkrun on 13th and 20th July, so I went on tour - first to Rother Valley (where I got my fastest ever 5k) and then breaking new Parkrun ground at Rotherham (where I managed a top 10 finish). I'm pleased with both of those results. I still need to go back to Rother Valley to break that 20-minute barrier at some point...
(Italics indicates an unusual run - pacing or touring)
Now that my summer fun is sadly over and done, I have no excuses left for not cracking on with training for the York Marathon in October. So today I ran a half-marathon distance (13.1 miles), twice around the "Oughty loop" with a lap of the park to finish off. It took me 1h50m, which is a respectable pace, but I definitely need to build up my stamina and practice even longer runs if I'm going to manage double the distance in a couple of months' time...
A few unusual events in this round-up:
I got a double-dose of volunteering in on 27th April, giving the first-timers' brief and pacing in the 23-minute bib. It still only counts as one volunteering credit though! My time belies that I didn't do a great job of pacing this time, running at a somewhat uneven pace as I misjudged the timings. I still helped a few people, but will have to do better next time!
I also volunteered on 25th May (barcode scanning), 6th July (scanning again) and 27th July (timekeeping - somehow only the second time I've done that role).
I missed Parkruns on 1st and 29th June, owing to being away for Disney and then Berlin.
Tramlines meant no Hillsborough Parkrun on 13th and 20th July, so I went on tour - first to Rother Valley (where I got my fastest ever 5k) and then breaking new Parkrun ground at Rotherham (where I managed a top 10 finish). I'm pleased with both of those results. I still need to go back to Rother Valley to break that 20-minute barrier at some point...
| Date | My Parkruns | Time | Position overall | Position males | Position VM 40-44 | Age-graded score |
| 20th Apr | 85th | 21:24 | 26th/469 | 24th | 4th | 63.79% |
| 27th Apr | 86th | 22:59 | 66th/370 | 60th | 6th | 59.39% |
| 4th May | 87th | 21:47 | 45th/512 | 43rd | 5th | 62.66% |
| 11th May | 88th | 21:06 | 23rd/437 | 22nd | 1st! | 64.69% |
| 18th May | 89th | 21:47 | 53rd/438 | 50th | 8th | 63.12% |
| 8th June | 90th | 21:03 | 17th/279 | 15th | 2nd | 65.32% |
| 15th June | 91st | 20:56 | 27th/431 | 25th | 4th | 65.68% |
| 22nd June | 92nd | 21:25 | 36th/433 | 33rd | 2nd | 64.20% |
| 13th July | 93rd | 20:04! | 29th/483 | 25th | 4th | 68.52% |
| 20th July | 94th | 21:23 | 7th/108 | 7th | 2nd | 64.30% |
| 3rd Aug | 95th | 21:04 | 19th/300 | 17th | 4th | 65.27% |
| 10th Aug | 96th | 20:56 | 16th/352 | 16th | 3rd | 65.68% |
(Italics indicates an unusual run - pacing or touring)
Now that my summer fun is sadly over and done, I have no excuses left for not cracking on with training for the York Marathon in October. So today I ran a half-marathon distance (13.1 miles), twice around the "Oughty loop" with a lap of the park to finish off. It took me 1h50m, which is a respectable pace, but I definitely need to build up my stamina and practice even longer runs if I'm going to manage double the distance in a couple of months' time...
