Mark's Road to Newcastle - The Great North Run / Journal
ParkRun
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ParkRun #12
Having returned to ParkRun on 4th May with a stonking PB, followed by another PB a week later and, after a week off due to a Jaguar event down south, the pressure was on for a…
Read the entry ↗11 May 2024, 11:35ParkRun #11
After a four month break from ParkRun, due to a knee injury sustained on New Years Day, last week was an eagerly anticipated return. And what return it was slashing nearly sev…
Read the entry ↗4 May 2024, 12:00My (Triumphant) Return to ParkRun
Well, it has been quite a long time since my last Park Run - 123 days in fact - on New Years Day! Two days prior, on 30th December 2023, I ran a personal best but on the 1st J…
Read the entry ↗1 January 2024, 11:00ParkRun #10
It's New Years Day. It's not even a Saturday. It's only been two days since the last one but it's now time for another ParkRun. The Sun had risen 20 mins ahead of my a…
Read the entry ↗30 December 2023, 11:00ParkRun #9
Another week and my Garmin is telling me it's time for another ParkRun. Last week was a huge leap forward in pace following my calf niggles throughout November and into Decemb…
Read the entry ↗23 December 2023, 11:47ParkRun #8
Another week and another ParkRun. Last week was a great return to Stanley Park following a couple of weeks away due to my calf niggles. Gait analysis and new running shoes and…
Read the entry ↗16 December 2023, 11:30ParkRun #7
After two weeks away, some serious soul searching, some words of wisdom from Coach Ken, gait analysis, new running shoes and treadmill sessions... it's good to be back at Stan…
Read the entry ↗25 November 2023, 11:30ParkRun #6
My watch knows it's ParkRun day... The car knows how cold it is... Back again at Stanley Park for ParkRun Blackpool #277, this was to be my sixth ParkRun in seven weeks…
Read the entry ↗18 November 2023, 10:46ParkRun #5
Back again at Stanley Park for ParkRun Blackpool #276... my fifth ParkRun in six weeks. The weather forecast was pretty rubbish for 9am, but luckily the rain moved east…
Read the entry ↗11 November 2023, 11:34ParkRun #4
Sitting in the car at Blackpool Sports Centre, and it's almost time to walk to the Clock Tower for ParkRun #4. OK, it's actually ParkRun Blackpool #275 but it's #4 for me. …
Read the entry ↗28 October 2023, 12:22ParkRun #3
It's 0835 and I'm sitting in my car at the Blackpool Sports Centre car park, making good use of the heated seats and keeping warm before it's time to head over to the Stanley …
Read the entry ↗21 October 2023, 12:04ParkRun #2
ParkRun...Yes, it really did happen, again! Some time ago Coach Ken sent me a PPL (push pull leg) workout plan for my gym work with gym exercise scheduled every day of the …
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