We headed to Jubilee Bedford parkrun for my husband’s 100th different event. His Cowell. It ticked off so many parkrun challenges including the last letter I needed for the namely challenge. Plus with one alphabet complete it seems sensible to start a second, right? it did cover a lowish number I need towards my Wilson … Read more
We opted for Kilkenny Lane Country parkrun, the one in Oxford not Kilkenny parkrun in Ireland! Not only was this our NENDY (Next Event Not Done Yet) but it was also the next event number I needed for my Wilson Event (11). Kilkenny Lane Country Park, Elmhurst Way, Carterton, OX18 1EY Kilkenny Lane Country parkrun … Read more
Lots of my posts are around parkrun and so I thought it may be an idea to organise them on pages. These are parkrun discussion, explanation and achievement posts. Mostly a lot of personal stuff if you’re interested in my journey at all. Discussions and Explanation Posts Things to think about and/or consider with parkrun. … Read more
The parkrun Alphabet is probably the most known and common of the unofficial parkrun challenges. Here is some further information that you may not already know! About the parkrun Alphabet To achieve a parkrun Alphabet you just attend an event with the starting letter for each letter of the alphabet. That means if the event … Read more
We decided to attend Llanfoist Crossing parkrun as there was a Facebook post asking if we were parkrun Faithfuls?! Plus it was event 10 which I also wanted to up my Wilson Index. Also they were asking for a Run Reporter and that took my volunteer credits up to 46. Llanfoist Crossing, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist, … Read more
We headed to Five Arches parkrun Event 111. This is known as a Nelson which is a cricketing term and one of the parkrun challenges. Actually I think it may be one of the removed challenges. Anyway we headed there because our original destination was cancelled. A friend from Boomerang HQ was going to surprise … Read more
For ages I just wanted to get under 30 minutes. Now I am achieving it a lot more. So I thought I would look at which are my sub 30 parkrun venues where I have managed to do it. Sub 27 parkrun Venues Nine different events I have managed to get under 27 minutes. All … Read more
Not all my parkrun reviews I have done Jeffing. Some just not possible, some volunteering to walk. Others even walking because I was injured. Then there’s the crazy just trying to straight run. A lot of those involve me ending up walking too – but not all! Walking at parkrun Reviews Running Ones I have … Read more
If you were trying to decide which of the Birmingham parkruns to do then I thought a guide from a Brummie who has done them may be helpful. Note I have included a couple which are technically not Birmingham. Or maybe you consider that they are due to postcode. Either way, as a Brummie they … Read more
If you were trying to decide which of the Worcestershire parkruns to do then I thought it may be helpful to read a post by a local. You may have read my post Gloucestershire parkruns – Helpful Tourism Guide by a Local. This is because I live right between the two. About the Worcestershire parkruns … Read more