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Marathon Training – Week 11
So close to London and my mileage should really be peaking. So I won’t lie, the low levels I achieved this week were a little worrying. However, I am hopeful it is a blip that I understand and next...
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Dewsbury parkrun (30-10-2021)
Over recent weeks, a combination of kids football and dance, and the last weeks of marathon training have kept me away from parkrun. Last Saturday I had an aborted attempt at Pocket with my daughter...
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Christmas Day at Pontefract parkrun
parkrun has many traditions that exist, including rocking up at 9am on Christmas Day to run 5km. I hadn’t ever taken part in an Xmas Day run but this year everything lined up so I found myself visiting...
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50 Not Out…
On 10th March 2018 I tried something new for the first time. As part of my friend’s 40th birthday celebrations a group of us had headed to Huntingdon parkrun to start the day. I had registered for...
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Penrhyn parkrun
This time 3 years ago I had just completed week 10 of my original marathon training block. My charity vest had just arrived and I was sorting out race day logistics. At this point I also had to work...
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Usually when I find myself partaking in some parkrun tourism, it won’t be long until I have added a post here. However, there are a couple of parkruns that I did before this blog existed that I thought...
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Everyone remembers their first time. For me it was wet, dirty and at the end I was absolutely knackered. I am of course talking about parkrun where back in March 2018, Huntingdon parkrun took my...
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Alice Holt parkrun
A weekend away means, as any good parkrunner knows, a chance for a little bit of parkrun tourism. Therefore, as soon as we arranged to head to a place just outside of Alton, Hampshire to go glamping...
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Nostell parkrun
If you look at most parkrunners tourist maps, it will usually have a cluster around their home location, unless they are an uber tourist travelling the country. For me that isn’t quite the case. Within...
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Millennium Country parkrun New Year’s Day 2024
Starting the year with a parkrun. Of the various challenges and special events that parkrun offers, banging out 5km just hours after Big Ben has tolled is one I have enjoyed since I started. It was for...
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Easter at Fountains Abbey parkrun
Search for Fountains Abbey parkrun on social media and you will often see it described as one of the prettiest parkruns with many people having it high on their to-do list. This Easter weekend I had...
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