So this weekend I decided to vary my training and signed up to do a ‘Park-run’. These are organized runs all over the UK www.parkrun.com (and randomly Denmark and Austarlia!). You basically sign up online, get sent a barcode and just show up for the run at 9am on Saturday morning, and its free-bargain :o)
This Saturday I had ‘intervals’ on my plan but figured seeing as the Woodbank park run is so hilly, a short sharp couple of laps of the park with a 50% (ish) gradient would do it! It was pretty fun actually, arrived at the club stuck my bar code on the table with the other 87, lined up with everyone and off we went. I had that kind of nervous feeling you always get before a race, even though it was just 5k, there’s something about lining up at the start line with other runners that gets the adrenaline pumping! As usual a pack of speedy gonazalis-runners sped off into the distance, having no idea of the route I followed as closely as I could, then the heavens opened, and my Garmin packed in-great!! It proceeded to bleep intermittently for the rest of the run turning itself on and off and no matter what I did to try and stop it, it was having none of it. So I had no idea how well I’d done, until I got home and a couple of hours later got the text confirmation of my time 21:52-not too shoddy I’d say, 2nd female, 19th overall, and a £15 voucher for spending in sweatshop! So anyone wanting to vary their training sessions who hasn’t yet tried these park runs-providing you’ve not been out drinking the day before and are prepared to get up for a 9am kick-off, I’d definitely recommend it!
So for my next challenge……beat my 5k PB…bring on next Saturday!!
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