My morning did not start that well as I overslept. I had intended to get up about 7:30, but the cat got me up before that for food and then I went back to sleep until 8. That didn't leave me much time for some breakfast and to cycle the few kilometres to the parkrun start. I got there just in time for the briefing, but didn't get to recover much from the ride. It's mostly uphill and takes something out of me.
For this year I've invested in some running shoes with more grip as the course is a bit muddy. These are Asics Gel Venture 6. It was a case of what trail shoes the local shop had, but I have good experience with Asics. They gave me a little more confidence on the slippery parts.
There was a good turn-out. I wondered what was happening as there were runners coming away from the park as I arrived, but they may have been doing their own thing. I saw more on the way back and there was a bootcamp session going on there too. I guess lots of people are making an effort to get fit at the start of the year. I hope they can keep it up.
It was busy at the start, so it took me a while to get some space around me and get going properly. I think my cold has lingered a bit as my breathing was not at full capacity. By the second lap I was tiring, but kept going up the hill and overtook a few people. I wasn't expecting a great time and it turned out to be fairly average for me.
The official results put me at 59th of 163 in 27:39. I've only done 12 parkruns in nearly a year. I hope to do a lot more this year and I'd like to get to some other locations too.
Enjoy your running. Check out #RunningProject to find lots more runners.
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