My first Australian parkrun! How exciting!
I didn't run last week, but I did do 5k on Pidge's treadmill. That was quite good, but I pushed harder than I probably should have, bringing my 5k, including speeding up from a standing start, to 31.18 (I think). I felt it afterwards, though.
This week, I was in Warners Bay, and so decided to do Lake Mac parkrun. Mum and Tom came with me, to see what all the fuss was about, and to do their own walk around Marmong.
I chatted to the run director about whether my barcode would work, and he said it definitely would, because his barcode had worked in the UK (he had a British accent). It was nice to chat.
I had a pre-run briefing as a first-timer on that course, said bye to Mum and Tom, and took my place in the starting order. In hindsight, I went a little too far back, as after we were set off along the narrow path, I had to overtake people straight away.
It was like the previous parkrun, in that I was able to power through about 3km without feeling anything. The course is almost completely flat (apart from the slight incline to approach each bridge). But then I had to slow down as I felt a little ill. I was able to push a little more, but had very little left.
I crossed the line in 31.22, which I'm pleased about. I thought I might have gone a little faster than that, and I probably would have if I hadn't had to slow down after 3km. It's still a PB, albeit by four seconds.
I didn't run last week, but I did do 5k on Pidge's treadmill. That was quite good, but I pushed harder than I probably should have, bringing my 5k, including speeding up from a standing start, to 31.18 (I think). I felt it afterwards, though.
This week, I was in Warners Bay, and so decided to do Lake Mac parkrun. Mum and Tom came with me, to see what all the fuss was about, and to do their own walk around Marmong.
I chatted to the run director about whether my barcode would work, and he said it definitely would, because his barcode had worked in the UK (he had a British accent). It was nice to chat.
I had a pre-run briefing as a first-timer on that course, said bye to Mum and Tom, and took my place in the starting order. In hindsight, I went a little too far back, as after we were set off along the narrow path, I had to overtake people straight away.
It was like the previous parkrun, in that I was able to power through about 3km without feeling anything. The course is almost completely flat (apart from the slight incline to approach each bridge). But then I had to slow down as I felt a little ill. I was able to push a little more, but had very little left.
I crossed the line in 31.22, which I'm pleased about. I thought I might have gone a little faster than that, and I probably would have if I hadn't had to slow down after 3km. It's still a PB, albeit by four seconds.
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