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tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
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A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
Still waiting for you to sign up. :lol:
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tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
Still waiting for you to sign up. :lol:
IF, and I would like to do it but can't at the moment.
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A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
All parkruns I've been to have had a volunteer tail-runner who accompanies the slowest runner(s). parkrun actively encourages those who think they'd be slow; turning up and trying is far more important.
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DrainBrain wrote:
A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
All parkruns I've been to have had a volunteer tail-runner who accompanies the slowest runner(s). parkrun actively encourages those who think they'd be slow; turning up and trying is far more important.
I've been tail runner several times at our local Parkrun slowest time has been just over the hour mark.

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nozzacook wrote:
DrainBrain wrote:
A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:Fortunately, as I'm usually in the top 40 or 50 finishers, I'm able to leave while some people still have over one kilometre to go.
If I did this 'Parkrun' thing, then I would be the one that they want to finish so they can tidy up!
All parkruns I've been to have had a volunteer tail-runner who accompanies the slowest runner(s). parkrun actively encourages those who think they'd be slow; turning up and trying is far more important.
I've been tail runner several times at our local Parkrun slowest time has been just over the hour mark.

All abilities All welcome.
I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to tge Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
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A Challenge wrote:I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to tge Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
You're talking yourself out of it. You won,'t be that slow.
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3 park runs to go to get 50. So do I run my 50th on the 12th at Penrose or do I wait a week and run it in London.
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tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to the Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
You're talking yourself out of it. You won,'t be that slow.
You don't know how (un)fit I am, but Nozzacock said they had had over an hour runners! I may not be that bad though!
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nozzacook wrote:3 park runs to go to get 50. So do I run my 50th on the 12th at Penrose or do I wait a week and run it in London.
Shame it doesn't quite tie in with my 100th :(
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A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to the Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
You're talking yourself out of it. You won,'t be that slow.
You don't know how (un)fit I am, but Nozzacock said they had had over an hour runners! I may not be that bad though!
Do what I did - just turn up and run as fast as you can without stopping. Then you'll have your starting time to try to improve.
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tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to the Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
You're talking yourself out of it. You won,'t be that slow.
You don't know how (un)fit I am, but Nozzacock said they had had over an hour runners! I may not be that bad though!
Do what I did - just turn up and run as fast as you can without stopping. Then you'll have your starting time to try to improve.
When I can start Parkrun.
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A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:
tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:I would be that slow but why did they give 59:59 to the Gunnersbury run with the stopwatch failure as that would most likely be a PB for me?
You're talking yourself out of it. You won,'t be that slow.
You don't know how (un)fit I am, but Nozzacock said they had had over an hour runners! I may not be that bad though!
Do what I did - just turn up and run as fast as you can without stopping. Then you'll have your starting time to try to improve.
When I can start Parkrun.
I had the same thing. I signed up and then had three weeks where I was either working or away.
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Going Underground wrote:
nozzacook wrote:3 park runs to go to get 50. So do I run my 50th on the 12th at Penrose or do I wait a week and run it in London.
Shame it doesn't quite tie in with my 100th :(
How about you delay it a week by volunteering?
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tractakid wrote:
Going Underground wrote:
nozzacook wrote:3 park runs to go to get 50. So do I run my 50th on the 12th at Penrose or do I wait a week and run it in London.
Shame it doesn't quite tie in with my 100th :(
How about you delay it a week by volunteering?

No can do I already have several work colleagues coming to Bushy on the 12th including one where it is there only chance to run at Bushy before they head to Australia....
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