parkrun, lap two

flazio

<edit> Just do you and be kind.

marathon2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123518939#Comment_123518939

100%

flazio

I am sorry for my previous comments. Working and training hard to get the best possible time at any chosen event is very commendable and none of my business. Going forward I will keep my head down and stay down.

CassieManson

Marlay parkrun off now until 12 July due to concerts

BP_RS3813

St Annes is returning next week.

nice bit of green

I quite like seeing the St Annes crowd come to Father Collins. Boosts the numbers, different faces, more people to challenge myself against.

BP_RS3813

Was there there 2 weeks ago and got a PB - a friend agreed to pace me. Its a nice one - don't like the sharp right then left hairpin though, drops the pace right down.

I almost prefer St Annes (My regular - 50/70 of my parkruns are at St Annes I think) hill to Fr Collins as there is no sharp turns and you can keep momentum.

On the other hand St Annes numbers can be a bit of a pain in the arse. Was running it one week and on my second lap as I was lapping some of the slower walk/joggers I thought I had a gap but as soon as I was about to go through they came shoulder to shoulder and I had to apply the brakes pretty fast.

In that regard I like Fr Collins as there is a few to work off whilst still there is no congestion.

Us St Annes regulars often boost the numbers alright though.

Went to Darndale for a change yesterday as its close enough that I can jog up for a warmup - always a huge shock seeing only 20 or so even though I've done it before once or twice and know numbers can be even lower when St Annes isn't boosting it.

nice bit of green

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123525821#Comment_123525821

That right & left is awful, just go straight over the grass. You still make the full 5k and keep the momentum.