Parkrun on a whim

With a scarcity of races in March, I was feeling an itch. There had been the Borders League in Birkenhead on the 1st. There should have been a 10 miler in the 8th but it wasn’t run this year. The Borders League organised by the Wallasey Athletic Club on the 22th was hanging in the balance, as the local council was reluctant to approve it. And then there would only be the 10 miler on the 29th. 

I decided that, given the weather forecast was lovely, I should bike to Penrhyn Castle, do the Parkrun, and bike back. And I did! I had done something similar last year.

 

 

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It was sunny but not warm. Perfect! And I saw many familiar faces, like two Eryri Harriers brothers, who do every race under the sun, including the Borders Leagues. 

The running went fine. I wasn’t feeling very fast, but well, there was little at stake. It wasn’t too crowded for comfort, in spite of the great weather. 

I finished in 22:42. Quite slow! But that’s ok. And then I went home again. I still hope there will be a race on the 22nd. But if not, I just made the cold turkey less bad!