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I listen to music so I can't hear my wheezing and thundering, pounding heavy footfall!
You should have mentioned drama and outrage earlier, not to mention petting dogs which would have made me view ParkRun's waaaay more favourably.
So I should push small children into the watery bits of Peckham Rye and pet other people's dogs whilst ignoring marshals I can't hear over my Kelly Clarkson? Got it!
pootsmanuva-
Poots - much lols. Hope you enjoy your Park Run!
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How did you find the Parkrun?
I just did my 25th parkrun last Saturday, so halfway to getting the t-shirt. The majority of mine have been done at Wormwood scrubs, which is completely off-road and becomes a delightful muddy bog in the wintertime, which I actually don't mind, because picking a line through the mud means I spend less time thinking about how hard it is to run.
As the Scrubs run is quite small (usually less than 50 people each week), so it's not too difficult to get to know the regulars, especially as we have a clubhouse (part of the Linford Christie stadium) to go to for tea and flapjacks afterwards! Also a few regular pooches (one of which passed me on Saturday, must get faster).
If you enjoy it, keep at it! You might win a pair of trainers (I was really chuffed when I won the monthly prize a few months back). You don't need to be fastest, just show that you're improving and give back to the community a bit by volunteering and you're in with a chance.
cafewanda
Doctor_Cake
Heyaaa! I've run with headphones before but only at Dulwich where it's really wide, otherwise I prefer to be able to hear my own wheezing and the oncoming footsteps of children lapping me. Loads of people run with music though. In terms of being sociable, I tend to wander about before and after saying "can I pet your dog?" to people (mainly dog owners) and sometimes I congratulate the children who've overtaken me. I volunteered a few times at Dulwich so I knew a few people there and would chat to them a bit but I've moved away and don't know anyone at my new one. #foreveralone
Big drama at my local parkrun last week as one (or maybe more) runner pushed someone out of the way when lapping them. The route is on paths around a lake and although it's not the widest it's really not that narrow - plenty of space for overtaking, as long as slower runners keep to the left. It's gone wild on facebook as the fast runners say that the slow runners don't keep left and the slow runners object to being pushed about. There's going to be a special announcement tomorrow, I'm gutted I'm going to miss it.