So last week I had no excuse as I was staying down in Brighton ready for the marathon on Sunday, it turns out the hotel I was staying in was literally opposite Hove beach park run. It would be rude not to partake then wouldn't it. So I got up put on my running gear and stepped outside and into park run. It was flat, it was on the beach and it was hot. The runners were friendly, in fact as I was stoods watching the waves another runner, Dennis, came over and introduced himself. He is friends with a runner from my club and he recognised the vest. We had a chat for a few minutes before it was time to get going. I quite enjoyed this as park runs go. At the end another runner came over to speak- I have met her at some of the marathons I have done so a quick catch up and good luck as we were both running in the next day's marathon. Then just as I was leaving another runner came over having spotted my club vest and introduced himself, he knows Steve from the club. Small world.
I guess this is one thing I really like about Parkrun. I don't get to them often but it seems when I do everyone is happy to chat and they are very welcoming.
This week S had gone to stay at Nanny's house so as I had no children to think about I decided to go to park run. I'm not gonna lie I wasn't feeling it when I got there. It was overcast and looked like it was going to rain, it was windy and I was freezing. 1 mile in I had warmed up enough to remove my jumper- what a contrast from last week it was! I plodded around at a nice comfortable pace and came in at 26:32. That'll do for a first post marathon run. Another runner from the club came up at the end and said thanks- I had passed him near to the end and he decided that he was going to give chase and although he says he didn't catch me he did get himself a new PB, it's nice to think that I helped someone else, even if at the time I was clueless just in my own little world at that point. I have to say as much as I usually don't like prk run I didn't mind it at all today, wouldn't go as far as to say I enjoyed it but it was OK.
Do you PArkrun? What is your local course like?
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