Back at Greendale for my 8th #parkrun, after a 2 week gap.

(I volunteered 2 weeks ago instead of running, and last week I was at a festival. There was an unofficial “not a parkrun” at the festival, but I was volunteering there and doing 17k steps/day so I didn’t feel up to doing a 5K run on top!)

I’m driving home today and find running makes me sleepy, so for the first time I did a #parkwalk instead.

I finished in 48.5 minutes. My very first parkrun was 49 minutes, so I’m happy with that :-)

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Selfie of Richard walking through the woods

I can confirm that it is faster to complete #parkrun when not dressed as if riding an inflatable dragon. Nicely progressive (the second half being downhill after going up helps) and somehow bagged first lady too. Did the first timer's welcome and had some nice comments about that. #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in a parkrun 500 vest, turquoise visor and sunglasses takes a selfie in front of the Ashton Court parkrun sign. Overlaid are running stats: 4.98km, 22:31 times, 4'31"/km average pace, 4'12"/km effort pace, 3'48"/km best pace, 164bpm average heart rate, 107 training load.

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Screenshot of km laps showing average paces per km of 5'13", 5'10", 4'25", 3'56", 3'51".

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Congratulations message from parkrun: 502st parkrun, 368th at Ashton Court, 22:31 time, 46th out of 386, 1st in gender, age grading of 71.95% (best since 13 June 2026).

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Volunteer summary: 185th parkrun, 175th at Ashton Court, 40th time doing first timer's welcome.

I went to Brabrand Parkrun this morning, for the first time. It was, unsurprisingly, really fun and friendly. Definitely won't be the last time. #running #runnersofmastodon #mastorundk #parkrun

Almost slept in this morning! Woke up at 7.30 and then drove down to South Shields to meet friends for the #parkrun - made it around in 31:24 despite a strong headwind for the last kilometre and a half. Now for breakfast :)

#running #runnersOfMastodon

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A man in black running gear and sunglasses standing behind a sign saying "parkrun South Shields", standing on grass under a heavy grey sky.

Saturday morning #parkrun at Hardwick Park, cool winds but the heat is back even in the morning. Hopefully we will see some rain later.
Next week I'll be back in the boat I hope so no parkrun for a bit.
#running #runnersofmastodon
#garmin #beatyesterday

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Garmin activity showing a parkrun route, two laps of Hardwick park, Sedgefield. 5km 23:36

No #parkrun this morning, need the temperature to drop a bit.

Instead a long arranged trip to see War Horse at the National Theatre.

#theatre

Flew in on a redeye and had first run in #Pittsburgh in ~20 years! 7 easy miles along the Monongahela on the South Side Trail: lots has changed, but plenty still felt like home.

Paused 40min in mile 2 to take a meeting. HR stayed Z2 the whole way and got VO₂max 54, almost my all-time high (54.3)!

Can't wait to run tomorrow's #Parkrun @ Pittsburgh!

https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260723-first-run-back-in-pittsburgh/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#running #photo #personal

Hey there north-east #parkrun folks! I will be at South Shields parkrun on Saturday doing some more tourism as our usual course is closed for a few weeks. If you see me, feel free to say hello :)

#running

My #14 parkrun this year — almost the midpoint of my 30-parkrun yearly goal! Butt still hurts from the hill repeats, so I ran controlled-hard and got a clean negative split! Still felt my left calf, but not to the point of interfering.

For the charts I also added per-mile Feels (apparent temp) and WAP (weather-adjusted pace), so I can see how the heat built through the run and what it cost my pace.

#running #parkrun #pnw #photo

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Perrigo parkrun start line in a Redmond park: a paved path with parkrun START and FINISH banners, a red barn behind, runners warming up and stretching, and a volunteer in a hi-vis vest, under a partly cloudy sky.

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Route map with HR-colored track looping through Perrigo Park, above an HR/pace-vs-distance chart showing a clean negative split.

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Per-mile splits table (25:00 parkrun, negative split 8:24/7:58/7:37) above CoachClaude's full coaching read.

A new day, a new parkrun, a new...ark?

Newark #parkrun this morning , doing a bit of tourism. Friendly course, mix of tarmac (yay) and bark chipping paths (boo). Knocked two minutes off last week's time at my home event, I think at least in part due to the cooler weather. Today's time was 31:27 and I bagged an 'N' for the alphabet challenge. Only six letters to go, but one of them is a 'Q'...

#running #runnersOfMastodon

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A man in black running gear with a beard and glasses leans on a brown square signboard showing a map of the Newark parkrun route. In front of him on the ground is a sign saying "parkrun Newark". All around is a park with pale dry grass. There is a tree on the left hand side of the frame. There are people in the background, getting ready for parkrun and chatting before the starting announcements.

Hard work at #parkrun today, entirely of my own making as I opted to wear an inflatable dragon costume (and crown) to celebrate my 500th. Better visibility and ability to breathe than the inflatable unicorn, but had to hold it up with one hand throughout, which was tough. Around 90s quicker, and sorry not sorry to everyone I overtook going uphill. Still 2nd in my age category. Thank you everyone who came and/or sent congrats #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in a blue inflatable dragon costume (appearing to ride it) and inflatable crown, outside with people in the background. Overlaid are running stats: 3.10 miles distance, 25:06 time, 331ft elevation gain. The run is titled: Ashton Court parkrun - my 500th.

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A parkrun congratulations page including stats of 500th parkrun, 367th at Ashton Court, 25:13 time, 134th out of 474, 20th in gender, 64.24% age grading.

Puzzlingly good run at #parkrun today, over two minutes faster than my last at the same place, best “age grade” there since 2022. Not sure how it happened, but no complaints. Maybe it was the new shoes or slightly more conducive weather?

Did Parkrun as a parkwalker last week and a tailwalker this week and I think I much prefer it at the gentle pace rather than running. There’s some interesting chat to be had at the back of the pack

#parkrun

I like to think that Nick Nelson would be doing Leeds Pride #parkrun today at Woodhouse Moor.
#heartstopper #heartstopperforever

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A black and white comic panel from Heartstopper showing Nick Nelson waiting in front of a 'Welcome to Leeds' sign at Leeds train station. There's an inset close up of him looking expectant.

My one and only #ParkRun in 2017- unofficial as my barcode didn’t scan properly. Back tomorrow for number 2 and hopefully first official run. #running #runnersofmastodon

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Strava screenshot from 2019 showing my local parkrun

#parkrun
#Hastings
Tomorrow is Pirate Day in Hastings.
I predict a parkrun full of costumes.
See you there !

https://hastingspirateday.org/

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#Parkrun #106 done — 24:10 at Redmond Central Connector, 1st in my age group (VM50-54), 63.03% age-grade, my fastest 5K this year (PR remains 21:05). Negative-split, all miles sub-8, ran alongside my daughter. #CoachClaude gave the green light to the marathon-pace long runs starting W30.

#running #photo #pnw

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Morning sky over the Redmond Central Connector Trail before the parkrun: dramatic mottled clouds over blue sky, a paved path lined with evergreens, a green wayfinding sign and a Bear Creek Pkwy street sign.

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Parkrun runners gathered on the trail for the pre-run briefing; a hi-vis volunteer with a small dog on a leash addresses the group, apartments and green trees behind.

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Route map of the parkrun with an HR-colored GPS track, above an HR and pace vs distance chart.

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Per-mile splits table with the coach's full write-up of the run.

Against the odds, my #parkrun at Wimbledon Common today went pretty well. Last time it was this hot, I ended up walking half of it. But the route is mostly shady and there was a tiny breeze.

We went to parkrun today that we hadn't been to before, and it was cold, foggy, and the course was through grass that was just long enough to soak my shoes through with freezing cold winter dew. But, it was also the 3rd last run before the event closes permanently, which we didn't know until we got there. So I'm glad we went, even if it was too cold.

But the other upside of the cold weather, is that I ran my best parkrun in 7 years (since 2019)!

And next weekend is my first half marathon in 9 or so years! So it looks like that training is paying off!

#parkrun #fitness #running

My 499th #parkrun ticked off in hot weather, still a bit dehydrated from marshalling a race last night. Body wanted to go fast though and I didn't have the energy to rein it in. Also did the first timer's welcome. The big 500 next week! #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in a hat, sunglasses, and graffiti style London Marathon vest takes a selfie in front of the Ashton Court parkrun sign and flag. Overlaid are run stats: 4.97km distance, 22:42 time, 267 kCal, 4'34"/km average pace.

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A parkrun congratulations page with various stats: 499th parkrun completed (366th at Ashton Court), 22:41 time, 49th out of 366, 2nd in gender, 71.42% age grading.

First time volunteering at #parkrun.

Scanning finishers' barcodes: all pretty easy.

I picked a good week for it as there's no way I’d want to run in that heat!

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Selfie of Richard in front of the Pomphrey Hill parkrun sign. I’m wearing a very wide brimmed sun hat, and a pink florescent parkrun volunteer vest. Runners in the background are getting ready for the start. It’s sunny and very hot.

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The runners surge forward at the start line into the heat of the day. They disappear into the distance as I’m left behind as part of the crew.

Good morning all! I am up for #Parkrun which I think I’ll do gently today as I have a long ride tomorrow. Anyway, woke up to my first 3D print that was done on both a printer I built and designed with software I built. Maybe in a month or two it’ll also be with filament I made.

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A baton with debossed lettering sitting upright on a 3d printer build plate

@tonymottaz
Have you thought about starting with Couch To 5k ? It's a great app, free and easy to use.
You've also got plenty of time to prepare.
Maybe a few confident 5k runs/races and then step up to 10k.
Are you close to a #parkrun ?
I hope you enjoy the training and the 10k.
#running

Are there any #runners planning to be at #EMFCamp? Are there any #running activities?

Does anyone go to a local #parkrun while at the festival? Or just do solo or group runs on site?

I’m a slow novice #runner, I do a #5k in about 42 minutes. It would be nice to do a run or two while I’m there.

If you have any advice on nice routes to run in the vicinity, or are at a similar level and would like to do a group run, let me know.

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Selfie of Richard running. I’m in a red shirt with a black cap.

It has to be a good reason for me to miss a #parkrun of a Saturday, but the #CotswoldWayRelay is a good one. My leg was 10.2 miles from Crickley Hill to Painswick, taking in Cooper's Hill (the cheese rolling one) along the way. I was the only participant to use poles, and paced myself on the various uphills to leave enough in the tank to close out in a 4'14" km. Extra bonuses: a couple of the knee high fields had been mown; and there were no cows! Only two stages for me to complete. #running

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A woman in a Great Western Runners vest, pink visor and sunglasses takes a selfie in front of a panorama of the Cotswolds. Overlaid are running stats: 171bpm average heart rate, 16.57km, 1:31:05 time, 5:29/km average pace, 392m elevation gain.

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A screenshot of running splits in miles including pace, Grade Adjusted Pace, elevation and heart rate. The splits show that where a mile split might appear slow, the GAP is faster due to the elevation gain.

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A screenshot of the elevation over a run, starting with a steep downhill, then a series of climbs & descents, ending with a descent. Total elevation gain is 1,286ft.

A sweaty bit of #running today. Turned a nearby #Parkrun into my long run. A few miles to the start, 5km at half marathon pace then slow and steady back home.

Had a good #parkrun this morning, despite it feeling warm and muggy. Official time of 32:13 which is almost exactly what I got on my watch. Surprised myself on the run - my cadence (steps per minute) was up near 200 for a lot of the run (training paying off) and pace caught me out too. A couple of times I hit 4 minutes something per km without realising, and actually hit 3:48/km during the last 400m. Kept overheating though, which forced me to slow down at times.

#running #runnersOfMastodon

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A Garmin screenshot showing a path in a city park with trees in the distance. On the path, someone has written in coloured chalk "pain is just the French word for BREAD" (clearly a reference to the eye-roll-worthy gym bro saying "pain is just weakness leaving the body"). Above the written words are chalk drawings of a muffin, a croissant and a loaf of bread. Running stats: 4.98 kilometres distance 32 minutes 14 seconds total time 6 minutes 28 seconds per kilometre average pace

Good morning all! Happy 4th July to the Americans who celebrate. 🎉 I am up for #Parkrun, probably going to take it a little easier today as I’m finding training for this long cycling event eating into my legs. 😬

Finally getting pace back to sub-8'/mi in today's #Parkrun: 7’51”/mi (official time 24:25). Fastest in 2026 but still a way to go to regain my 21:05 PR!

(my hope is to get back to under 22 min before end of this year)

#running

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Sharpham Estate parkrun

Run · 9.08 km · 53:24

Official time of 22:48, which I'm chuffed with for two reasons. Firstly, it is a hilly course, secondly it's a new PB over my previous course best of 24:30 back in October 2024. #parkrun

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Run titled "Sharpham Estate parkrun". 9.08 km, in 46 minutes 35 seconds, pace 5:08 per kilometer, elevation gain 142 meters, average heart rate 154 bpm. Totnes, United Kingdom.

On run director duties at #parkrun today so ran there and back (there considerably nicer than back). A quiet one again this week, but the heat makes people grumpy, so was mostly acting as customer services. No incidents or injuries to report, which is a success in my book. #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in a blue parkrun RD vest, pink visor and pride flag sunglasses takes a selfie in front of the Ashton Court parkrun banner and flat. Her co-run director is waving in the background. Overlaid are running stats: 14.01km, 1:12:34 time, 694kCal, 5'11"/km average pace.

The real heroes of parkrun are the organizers and the volunteers! 🙌 Today they brought ice lollies for everyone to help us cool down after the run in ≈30°C 🥰

After running home again, I had to get another lolly from the petrol station across the street from me.

Not surprisingly it was my slowest run yet. But honestly, who cares? I survived a heatwave parkrun!

#MastoRunDK #parkrun

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An extremely exhausted and sweaty man in a black cap and a white singlet is eating an ice lolly.

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The route of Brabrand parkrun in Hasle Bakker.

I don’t run well in the heat so this week has been tough.

Wednesday was a 4km trail relay leg in the evening with temperatures still above 30 degrees. Was 20 seconds slower than last year but I am happy with that in those conditions

Then a #parkrun this morning. Took it fairly steady about a minute slower than usual. Still super tough.

Time for a quick shower and then out to setupy the annual North Downs Run (entries available on the day for a beautiful 30km trail race in Kent) #running

#parkrun
#running
Sadly, not for me today.
The heat and lack of a few good nights sleep have beaten me.
Thunderstorms last night were noisy.
Hopefully back to running next week...

#parkrun was one reason for this stopover. The night was expectedly not a good one and when the alarm clock rang, I was bathed in sweat. Decided parkrun in probably 32/33 degree weather makes no sense (for me)
Counting down the hours to my train tomorrow.

A couple of weeks ago @poolbeg_parkrun shared this tool for making a #parkrun summary: https://www.hamiltonreading.website/pr/resultssummary.php It gets you to copy/paste a results page so it can create the dashboard (it works on my laptop but not on a phone). The copy/paste is necessary because parkrun strongly block automated tools. It will generate a single event summary a bit like this:

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A dashboard showing a summary for Woodhouse Moor parkrun #915 (20/06/2026). There were 593 finishers split as 312 male, 253 female, and 28 unknown. There were 64 PBs and 89 first timers. There were 39 hi-vis heroes. There is a graph showing the number of finishers per minute that is peaked around 28 minutes. There is a violin plot showing the age/gender distribution which is peaked in the 20-29 group for women and the 25-34 age group for men. The distribution drops off with age; it is a student-y parkrun.

Still a bit wrecked, physically and emotionally, after the last couple of days, but got on my bike and headed over to Ashton Court #parkrun Took it steady in muggy conditions, eventually working my way up to the 2nd placed lady. I suggest we chased down 1st, which she managed but I didn't. Only a minute slower than last week, which is a win, and had a lovely time chatting and sorting the finish tokens afterwards. #running #RunnersOfMastodon

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A woman in an athletic tank decorated in tulips and wearing sunglasses takes a selfie in front of the yellow Ashton Court mansion house, and the parkrun sign. Overlaid are running stats: 4.98km, 23:07 time, 274kCal, 4'39"/km average pace.

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A screenshot of the parkrun congratulations page showing data such as 498th parkrun, 365th at Ashton Court. Time of 23:06, 49th out of 388, 3rd in gender, 70.13% age grade. 182nd time volunteering (172nd at Ashton Court), 30th time token sorting (29th at Ashton Court).

A spot of #parkrun tourism today, visiting Beeston on the outskirts of Nottingham. It's a one lap loop, down by the canal, with friendly volunteers :)

We got rained on a bit during the run, but it brightened up afterwards so we were able to sit in the sunshine and have breakfast 🌞

#running #runnersOfMastodon

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Boats on a canal in bright sunshine

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A bearded man with glasses in running gear, standing by a sign which reads "parkrun Beeston" with a river in the background