#parkrun
#running
#Hastings
A big thanks to all the volunteers and pacers this morning. Especially pacer no. 33.
Post run refreshments were excellent.

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A cold bottle of ginger beer and a glass of ice cubes. Post run refreshments.

I’ve been meaning to do Thames Path #parkrun since event number one, but it took me until today (event 158) to make it for some reason. Nice river side route and a weird curly-whirly part in the middle.

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The image features several metallic sculptures resembling human figures, set in a park-like area with trees and a brick building in the background. One figure is notably wearing a bright pink and white volunteer vest, indicating a role in an event or activity.

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A crowd of people is gathered near the Thames Path, with a visible "START" sign indicating the beginning of an event. A man in a pink vest is leading the group, and directional signs point towards various locations along the river. The background features

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A view of the Thames with a cloudy sky, with Canary Wharf in the background. A boat is anchored in the foreground near a pier, and industrial structures are visible along the riverbank.

#parkrun
#running
1,000,000

‘A huge spectrum of people coming together’: how parkrun made it to its millionth event
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/14/a-huge-spectrum-of-people-coming-together-how-parkrun-made-it-to-its-millionth-event?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I wasn’t ready, when the alarm went off this morning, but I still got up, because of Brabrand parkrun.

The friendly competition, the high-fives with those you attempted to outsprint to the line after finishing and the chitchat afterwards might be the only prize, but it is enough.

My finishing time wasn’t too bad btw, and it didn’t rain until afterwards 😄

Several of today’s participants are supposed to run Aarhus City Half tomorrow. I hope they didn’t dig too deep today 🙏

#MastoRunDK #parkrun

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The route for Brabrand parkrun drawn on a map.

I had a good #parkrun today. Best time at Henlow in a while so the training is working.

#running

https://peakd.com/@steevc/18900160004-3067324983

Cycled to Ashton Court to do the first timer's welcome before their 700th #parkrun event (so lots of first timers). Surprised myself with a 5:08 first km (43m of elevation gain) so decided to push on and ran it nicely progressive for my fastest time there this year and fastest age grading there since 2017 (increasing a digit of my age mid-week helped out too). Jumped in to do a bit of barcode scanning after I'd finished as one of the volunteers had a technical issue. #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in a black patterned athletic top and sunglasses takes a selfie in from of the Ashton Court parkrun sign. Overlaid are running stats: 4.98km distance, 22:09 time, 253kCal, 4'27"/km average pace.

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Lap details of a 4.98km run with km splits of 5:08.51, 5:03.83, 4:22.09, 3:50.57, 3:43.75.

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A parkrun congratulation page showing 497 events completed, 364 at Ashton Court. Time of 22:08, finish position 51 out of 488, 3rd in gender. Age graded score of 73.19%, best age grade at this event since 8th July 2017.

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Volunteer stats: 181st parkrun, 171st at Ashton Court. 38th time doing first timer's welcome (all at Ashton Court), 23rd time barcode scanning (14th at Ashton Court).

We had really good #running weather at #parkrun this morning, 12 degrees and overcast, with a threat of rain that never quite arrived.

Wasn't expecting too much after yesterday evening's run, but surprised myself by getting around in 30:28, even with a few walking breaks on the hills - my fastest time since my PB in April 2024. I'm getting really close to sub-30 now :)

(official time was 30:22 but I think we might have had a funnel ducker somewhere along the line...)

#runnersOfMastodon

I've noticed an influx of new people posting to #Running and wanted to say this:

How fast, slow, or far you run isn't as important as you are making time for yourself to be active. In the world today, that is one of the most important things.

If you're injured, like I am (grrrr), there are other activities you can do to get back to running.

The community here is second to none. Cheering, kindness, and support. 🖖🏻🎉

#ParkRun #RunnersOfMastodon

#parkrun
#running
Sunny and windy in Hastings this morning.
Quick going out, head down coming back.
Congratulations to runners doing numbers 300 and 400.

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Seaside cafe next to the shingle beach. Blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

I should also mention that I’m married to Dr Caitlin Swisslet - the strongest and cleverest person I know (she has about 5 degrees and gave up a hugely successful corporate career to move into health psychology working for the NHS). We’ve been together for 27 years or something and I’ve never really understood why she likes me, but I’m very grateful that she does. I am surrounded by intelligent, powerful women and I find it utterly mystifying that anyone might think women are in any way inferior to men. Not in my bloody experience.

#Introduction #MultipleSclerosis #MS #parkrun

I’ve been here since 2022, but no rush, eh?

#Introduction #MultipleSclerosis #MS #parkrun

I’ve never done an #Introduction post, so...

I’m Tim. I have #MultipleSclerosis, and although that’s only a part of me, it’s shaped my life hugely since diagnosis (in 2009, after 4 years of symptoms). I’m a much kinder person than I used to be and I’m grateful for that, even if the disease itself is a bastard. I used to run marathons, but #MS eventually put paid to that, so now I swim in a lake and row on a river instead. I try to focus on what I have and not what I’ve lost.

I have an MA in medieval history; I work as a PM for a large corporation, (but not very hard); I’m a trustee/director of a Nottingham-based charity combatting domestic violence. As a middle aged, white, CIS guy, this has been a real eye-opener; I’m a member of my local #parkrun core team; I’m a qualified running coach. I have loads of tattoos.

I’m interested in politics but try to focus on being a force for good myself. Nauseating, no?

❤️ animals (esp cats!)
❤️ music
❤️ books

Motto: don’t be a dick

My MP wrote to the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society & Youth (there's a combo) over far right groups threatening #parkrun over its trans and non-binary inclusion. She got a response today and forwarded it to me (alt text in the replies). Essentially she said that sport CAN be restricted for competitive/fairness and safety reasons, but says it's the responsibility of the government body & parkrun to ensure it complies with any laws. Which I read as a big FU to the transphobes.

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A letter from the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society & Youth setting out the circumstances for sports to be allowed to discriminate against participants. For full text see replies to OP.

#innsbruck #parkrun ranks high in scenery?

Flag 4 🇦🇹, destination 19 🧳, run 97 🏃, volunteer 101 🦺

Up for #Parkrun! Both running and volunteering today, as I’m also barcode scanning which means I need to do a fast one. 😂🤔😭

Did they have their barcodes though?

Geese join in Hull #Parkrun - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cglpw9p1rrko

#Parkrun is now trending across Mastodon

Another notch on the #Parkrun RD belt this morning. And a big thank you to the volunteers, this week and every week. Make your local Run Director happy, get the roster filled early and often.

Did a quarter park run this morning in glorious sunshine before a muscle in my left thigh complained loudly so I came to a rapid stop. Fairly deflating to watch everybody else finishing their runs. Never had this before. Pulled a calf, yes, but unsure why this has happened. Research needed. Hopefully if I rest it up (no high intensity cycling) I’ll be back running next weekend.

#ParkRun

On Run Director duties at #parkrun today, so ran there and back for just under 9 miles total (just over 14km). A couple of no-shows from our younger volunteers meant re-jigging the roster on the fly, but people stepped in to barcode scan once they'd finished (I did ask in the pre-run briefing) so it was all fine. Some grumpy non-participants in the heat, including one person who objected to being asked his name when he came over to complain - so we'll never know what his problem was 🤷‍♀️

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A notification congratulating a volunteer on completing their 180th parkrun and 170th at Ashton Court. It details specific volunteer roles, including the Results Processor (77) and Run Director (76), along with total credits (180) and roles completed (283). It expresses appreciation for their efforts to help make parkrun possible.

A warm #parkrun at Henlow Bridge Lakes. Got my best time of the year for that course.

https://peakd.com/@steevc/18712824092-3118819131

I don’t think I posted last week about my first #parkrun which was my first ever 5km run.

(I didn’t manage 5K at the end of my #CouchTo5k journey two days earlier).

Insanely hot, but lovely surroundings at Sizewell Beach, and I was accompanied by three running friends to support me.

I ran the whole way, and kept roughly to my sensible target pace of 9.5 min/km.

I was aiming for 48-50 min and managed 49 min, which was quite an achievement for me in the heat.

Here’s to friends! ❤

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Selfie in front of the parkrun Sizewell sign, with the Sizewell nuclear power station in the background. I’m wearing a black cap and red shirt.

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Selfie running alongside a friend. I’m smiling, which is rare for me on a run. Here’s to support from friends! The text indicates that I ran 5.06km in 49 minutes and 4 seconds.

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Me crossing the finishing line, arms raised in triumph.

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Results from parkrun. I was my first parkrun, official time 49 minutes 16 seconds. 169th out of 174.

Against my better judgement, I got up early again for my second #parkrun.

Much cooler, and some shade. Busier, with 378 runners (I finished 355).

Official time was 47:14, but my actual 5km time was 46:03.

I shaved 2.5 minutes off last week’s time, but I feel it now! I started off too fast, as it felt easy, but I regretted not forcing myself to a slow pace early on.

Not sure I can cope with only 4.5 hours sleep each Friday night though to make this a regular thing.

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Selfie in front of the Three Brooks parkrun sign

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Aerial map showing the run course along a wooden urban path

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Selfie en route, I’m in a black running cap and green shirt, in front of a path with trees on both sides

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Congratulations notice from parkun. It was my second parkrun and the first at Three Brooks. Official time 36 minutes 14 seconds.

Did #Parkrun this morning, which feels good. Less food is this dirt that seems to have covered my car.

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Front bonnet of a BMW with a smattering of dirt that looks like it’s come from rain all over it

Two #parkrun in succession in next week rowing is back. A sandwich this week and I started feeling a little niggle in my left knee on the run down. Ignored it through the run but limped home. Nothing serious, I think I was sitting badly yesterday. Another really hot one.
#running #runnersofmastodon
#garmin #beatyesterday

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Durham patkrun 21:59