Back to #parkrun this morning. Ideal conditions for a fast one. Well for everyone else. Not for me, just a gentle one trying to keep active. Glutes & hamstrings a little tight after training Thursday, felt okay but didn’t push it. Did manage a little sprint finish, so not too bad at all. With the warm up run down there another four miles in the bank. I need to push on to 10km & book a couple of summer races. I think only 5 Sundays left coaching this season before we break until September. Then long run Sundays & cycle Sundays will be back. I’m thinking alternate weeks in the saddle, but a lot depends on the weather. I am genuinely a fair weather cyclist! That said only a week left of the school term, then no school runs for a couple of weeks & I’ll be riding in to work a few days. Swimming this afternoon. Nothing major just messing around with the kids as the show me how much they have learnt in the past month of lessons since we last all went on a Saturday. Great to see @davidrutt1980 at the start for a mini catch up. Plus the other goats I stoped & talked to before & after the run. #runner #run #pooleparkrun #lonelygoatrunningclub #rebel #garmin #strava #rundorset #ukrunchat #myoddballs #betruesapien #instarun #runstagram #instarunner #runningcommunity #beardedrunner #weightlossjourney #itsokaynottobeokay #workoutsnap #lonelygoatrc #lonelygoatrunners #runhappy #poolerfc #fitover40 #askingforhelpisnotaweakness #dorsetquayperformance #running #multisports #donotpigeonholeme (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqNcyrcILfp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A very different parkrun experience this morning. My 100th but not! My first volunteering parkrun. I was marshalling by the subway on the lake & to be honest it wasn’t bad. I don’t think I’ll be serial volunteer, however I will try to do it more often. I had to be up & out earlier than when running & that is always an issue for me! However I am up & dressed & can pop to town before it gets busy without having to worry about being in my sweaty running kit! But 99 runs & 1 volunteering isn’t a bad record to have. I’m away next weekend & unlikely to run. So 100th run will be still low key in a couple of weeks. #parkrun #pooleparkrun #lonelygoatrunningclub #volunteering (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CohImX4rjMd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Parkrun this morning, cold. I was wrapping up warm as the plan was to take it easy again. I walked down instead of a warm up run. I felt like I pushed the first mile too hard, but it wasn’t as fast as I’ve been recently. However looking closely at it I was getting faster until I popped. Proper wall hit. I stopped, I started slowly, I walked, I stopped again! Really suffered in the middle mile. I gritted me teeth & push in to the end. I even managed a sprint finish! I wasn’t the quickest finish! However down. Walked home, got cold! Kids want to go to the beach this afternoon, not a regular request. The littlest wants to swim! I agreed to a walk. I think I’ve cold sea will be a shock to her! #runner #run #running #parkrun #pooleparkrun #instarunner #instarun #runstagram #garmin #strava #rebel #lonelygoatrunningclub #lonelygoatrc #workoutsnap #beardedrunner #myoddballs #lonelygoatrunners #runhappy #ukrunchat #runningcommunity (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CltQEKbNnTs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Brisk this morning, happy with parkrun pace. We to do a little hard, sufffered in the second miles. Recovered okay in the last & forced a bit of a sprint finish. Warm up run there & run home for a change for a decent 8.5km-ish run. Number 93, I think once I get there I might be one of the longest from first parkrun to 100th. I ran my first over 10 years ago. I think today was my 14th or 15th this year which is a record for me! Plus there is a month to go still! Busy rest of day as I’m making birthday cakes for the youngest, who turns 8 on Monday! #parkrun #poole #pooleparkrun #poolepark #runner #running #instarun #runstagram #instarunner #lonelygoatrunningclub #run #workoutsnap #strava #rebel #garmin #ukrunchat #runhappy #myoddballs #betrusapien #rundorset #beardedrunner #runstats #runningcommunity #runnersofinstagram #lonelygoatrunners #injuryrecovery #weightlossjourney #lonelygoatrc #newbalance (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClI_1uzLDdK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Poole parkrun, heavy legs. Teach me to go training with #poolerfc on a Thursday evening! Or perhaps last nights Chinese didn’t help, that wants to make an appearance again this morning! #parkrun #pooleparkrun #run #runner #running #instarun #runstagram #workoutsnap #garmin #strava #myoddballs #rebel #rundorset #runstats #lonelygoatrunningclub #beardedrunner #ukrunchat #betrusapien #heavylegged #poole #lonelygoatrunners #lonelygoatrc (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkSrRgyLR6Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s only taken 13 months, but finally today I’ve run sub30 for 5km. Quickest since my Achilles injury. At long way to go to get anywhere near my sub25 pb. But a massive step & a huge metal block removed. I now feel like a runner again. It wasn’t easy & I really had to work for it. I went off a bit fast, but felt okay after the first mile so just tried to hold the pace. Getting to mile two still on course for a good time I gritted me teeth & dug deep. I didn’t think I was going to run a faster last mile, but the closer I got to the finish I could help picking up the pace. I even managed a decent sprint! Feeling good for it, afternoon at the allotment awaits. Hope the sun keep’s shining. Perhaps the hard work is starting to pay off. #runner #running #parkrun #pooleparkrun #lonelygoatrunningclub #run #runnersofinstagram #weightlossjourney #rebel #garmin #strava #rundorset #workoutsnap #poole #beardedrunner #myoddballs #lonelygoatrunners #runstats #ukrunchat #instarun #runstagram #poolepark #instarunner #lonelygoatrc #sub30 #injuryrecovery #adidas #newbalance #runningcommunity #keepatit (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcxXBdIdQB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy with this mornings running. Took a different & slightly longer route as my warm up run to parkrun. Cold to start, but warmed up nicely. Comfortable parkrun thanks to @all_things_run.derful for keeping me going in the difficult second mile. We pushed on for the third & a surprising progressive 5k. Happy with the fast finish felt fairly strong. Not quick, however that will come. @iprohydrate was giving free bottles of drink out after parkrun so I queued (don’t we love queuing at the moment) & got my bottle, tasted familiar but okay. After a little rest & chat I decided since I felt decent I took on Everest & did the full George pub to sea view. Glad I did it all has been a while. I also saw them taking the crane out form the hospital so stopped for a photo. I guess still a kid in me, but who doesn’t love a big crane taking apart a massive crane! Almost 7 miles in total, a little bath to help legs & feeling good now. Need a restful Saturday afternoon now, but not sure it is going to happen! #parkrun #run #pooleparkrun #running #runner #lonelygoatrunners #lonelygoatrunningclub #beardedrunner #instarun #instarunner #runstagram #newbalance #adidas #myoddballs #rebel #poole #rundorset #runhappy #runnersofinstagram #runningcommunity #runstats #fitover40 #workoutsnap #garmin #strava #lonelygoatrc #injuryrecovery #weightlossjourney #dorsetquayperformance #poolepark (at Poole Park Duck Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CimwtwCrEsq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I should be happy, fastest parkrun this year, fastest time on the new Poole course. However it wasn’t sub 30! Three sub 10min miles, but not enough. It felt hard I suffered a bit. I lost contact with he 30 minute pacer & just wanted to keep in front of the 31 & sprint finish. The 30 min pacer came in at 29:22! A little too fast, if he had been 29:52. I would have had a target in the last mile & might have caught him. Instead of half giving up at the midway point! However I should be happy, I am gutted to be so close. This injury come back has been very difficult at times & I really have thought I wouldn’t get back to the time I have previously run. Running sub30 is a big milestone at the moment, perhaps I’m putting too much weight on it! I have a very long way to go to get back under 25. However pushing myself like I did today shows I still have a competitive edge & I do enjoy working hard & improving. It will come, it will take more hard work & unglamorous sessions where I feel terrible. #parkrun #pooleparkrun #run #lonelygoatrunningclub #runnersofinstagram #rebel #strava #garmin #rundorset #workoutsnap #runstagram #instarunner #instarunning #myoddballs #instarun #poole #beardedrunner #lonelygoatrunners #ukrunchat #inuryrecovery #weightlossjourney #lonelygoatrc #runstats #poolepark #fitover40 #runningcommunity (at Poole park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg6dH-0LBKU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=