parkrun report Saturday 4th January 2020 by Rox


Pos
Parkrunner Time Cat Grade Gender Pos Note Runs Parkrun
75 Grahame TURNER 23:15 VM50-54 65.02% 66/295 PB stays at 21:42 49 Ninesprings
312 Liz MARTIN 31:21 VW60-64 63.69% 88/221 PB stays at 25:20 125 Ninesprings
233 Amanda PERRIN 28:17 VW55-59 63.17% 49/221 PB stays at 28:05 37 Ninesprings
80 Paul PARMENTER 24:01 VM50-54 62.39% 69/230 PB stays at 21:35 73 Longrun
99 Hazel SHEARS 24:25 SW30-34 60.89% 17/221 PB stays at 24:25 52 Ninesprings
211 Cathy PARMENTER 29:05 VW50-54 59.08% 63/147 PB stays at 27:04 70 Longrun
94 Wendy DRIVER 33:28 VW60-64 57.17% 21/55 PB stays at 27:59 34 Street
328 Amanda BIGGER 31:44 VW50-54 53.47% 99/221 PB stays at 27:02 133 Ninesprings
482 David GERMAN 40:29 VM80-84 53.23% 284/295 PB stays at 33:29 186 Ninesprings
194 Michael NORTON 27:08 VM45-49 53.07% 161/295 PB stays at 24:48 103 Ninesprings
220 Sarah HILL 28:01 SW20-24 52.83% 49/221 New PB! 11 Ninesprings
61 Richard GANDY 29:24 VM50-54 50.96% 21/91 PB stays at 24:03 54 Street
365 Kate NORTON 32:51 VW45-49 48.81% 125/221 PB stays at 32:44 16 Ninesprings
62 Martin HOOPER 29:28 VM40-44 47.74% 54/91 PB stays at 22:41 59 Street
279     Gavin STIGGEAR 33:11    VM40-44 41.44%   186/225          PB stays at 25:02       9           Burnham

 

My first parkrun report of 2020.

 

Nick and I marshalled over at Street, saving our legs for a Hashing weekend in West Somerset. Brian also marshalled, saving his legs for a more serious 10k the next day. With my 200th run getting closer, I thought I was overdue a bit more volunteering. The next official parkrun milestone is 250 runs, so I will hold off making a fuss until then (another year or so!). Looking at my stats, I was surprised and pleased I have now reached 26 volunteer credits. 

 

I enjoyed seeing Wendy, Richard and Martin pass me 6 times. I felt quite chilly standing still, it was clearly a little warmer running. Wendy has given me permission to say she had a moment of realisation "if I don't talk, I do run faster" - I thought she was quiet! Her concentration paid off. The course was very soggy. Running shoes caked with mud by the end of the run.

 

Paul and Cathy were back at Longrun. The photos show the course still looks very wet. Longrun report noted 26 runners new to parkrun. January New Year resolutions? Gavin ran his 9th parkrun at Burnham. 

 

Lots of faces at Ninesprings. Good to see Liz back running and Grahame, Liz and Amanda P topping this week's table. Hazel matched her PB, Kate and Amanda P were close to theirs and Sarah achieved a PB from 5 years ago, knocking almost a minute off her time. With Dave G and Amanda B, there was a good turnout from Langport. 

 

Photographs:

(1) Mashalling at Street:

 

1 Marshals at Street

 

(2) Richard working hard through the mud:

2 Richard

 

(3) Wendy braving a smile:

 

2 Wendy

 

(4) Martin and Dave W :)

3 Dave Martin

 

(5) B&W Paul:

4 Paul

 

(6) B&W Cathy:

 5 Cathy