Running and Fitness posts
We headed to Pontypool parkrun to tick off another event on The Full Ponty Challenge. To add to Pontefract parkrun and now just have Pontypridd and the most recently added Pont Y Bala. It also happened to be event 484 – which I did not realise but is an Even Composite Number. It is composed … Read more
We headed to Stratford-Upon-Avon parkrun on New Year’s Day for the first one in 2025. To say it was a bit wet is an understatement. Big thanks to all the volunteers! This is not to be confused with Stratford Park parkrun in Stroud! Not Missing the First parkrun of the Year As it fell on … Read more
Many people are summarising how their parkruns went this year and so I thought it would be a good way for me to reflect on my journey. Never have I had much of a plan other than to just keep pushing forward and keep moving. My main reason for parkrun is, and always has been, … Read more
Those chasing a parkrun alphabet will know that there is no parkrun in the world that starts with a letter x. So some people like to get the nearest thing – for us that was Exmouth parkrun. Exmouth parkrun, Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AY The Haven Holiday Exmouth parkrun is a stone’s throw away from Haven … Read more
Last weekend was Stroud Half Marathon. It is a more local half marathon than Cardiff and obviously a lot smaller. It isn’t exactly a flat one but our son is good at hills. So when a local runner was only 5 seconds faster than him at Cardiff Half they both thought that this would be … Read more
This post is about our 17 year old who did the Cardiff Half Marathon in Sub 90. it was his very first half marathon. But it is written from a parent perspective. If you are aiming for a sub 90 Half Marathon this probably isn’t the place to be looking, however I can ask him … Read more
When my husband wanted to visit a kitchen showroom up in Yorkshire it made sense to combine it with an overnight stay and a further away parkrun. There happened to be one right near where we needed to go and we nearly ended up there. However, my husband happened to discover that Pontefract parkrun wasn’t … Read more
Minehead parkrun was my only choice of location when I went on an adult weekend to Butlins. Luckily it is also just a short walk away and thank you so much to the 19 volunteers – as it was almost cancelled as still looking for volunteers the night before. The Beach Hotel, The Avenue, Minehead, … Read more
We headed to Seven Fields parkrun for event number 189. Thanks to a sudden downpour of rain at 6am in the morning the preferred A route was underwater and therefore the alternative course was in operation. At least this made shoe choice easier! Seven Fields Nature Reserve and Penhill Sports Field, Nr. Hillary Close, Swindon, … Read more
We headed to Cirencester parkrun. It was my 50th different parkrun location, also known as a half Cowell. It was also the first time I had done 40 parkruns in any one year. Plus it was, of course, the 20th anniversary of parkrun itself. Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire The what3words location is: … Read more