There was a good number of Sphinx runners starting the weekend with a parkrun, across many locations.
Andy Wilkinson finished in the top 5 at Coventry, Alex Bartlett had a birthday run around Black Park and, hold on to your hats as some parkrun trivia comes flying at you, Mitch was 199th male on his 199th parkrun!
This week’s Coventry parkrun was brought to you by the A team of Ian and Andy Wilkinson, plus Sarj but not Paul Slatford (a louder alarm clock may be required!).
Well done to Steve Colbourne for setting a PB in slippy conditions.
Coventry parkrun did not go ahead due to the slippery conditions underfoot, so we have fewer results than usual.
3 made the short trip to Leamington for some mixed-terrain parkrun action; Alex continues his road to recovery; and the Anstiss men were at Norwich.
It was the 300th Coventry parkrun and Andy, Ian and Paul (along with Coventry parkrun regulars Sarj and Mak) donned the whites, leather and willow to mark the 300 not out milestone. Thanks to Jason and the team for all their dedication over the years!
There was also a record attendance of 675, the Goughs were part of the volunteer team, and there were PBs for Lisa and Lacey Abbott.
Mitch sent the following report from Colwick parkrun:
Did this with Jackie, my daughter Katie, her boyfriend, Tom Padgett, and his father, Graham.
My 6th different Park Run venue in two weeks was as flat as the proverbial pancake and consisted of trails and footpaths around the lake at Colwick Country Park with one small lap of the water, one big lap, than another small one to finish.
Conditions underfoot made Leamington Park Run yesterday seem like the Sahara. Puddles, potholes and mud made it treacherous underfoot, but nevertheless it was one of the most scenic courses I’d done.
Graham and I left the ‘youngsters’ to it and set about trying to get him a PB. A sprint finish enabled him to knock 10 seconds off his best (31:05) – an excellent effort considering it was like a cross-country course in places – and his reward – he was allowed to ring the ‘PB bell’ at the finish to let all and sundry know of his success (a great idea I think).
A great summer course I reckon, a la Conkers/Kingsbury and definitely in my top 10!
Later start times than usual (and advertised!) gave many the opportunity to run a couple of parkruns, and some then went on to complete the Massey pace race.
The threepeaters (Brueton, Leamington & Pace Race) were:
Andy Wilkinson, David West, Imran Ali, Mitch Timms, Paul Slatford, Rob Wheatley and Steven Osmond (plus Northbrook’s Bern and Amy). Thanks to Andy and Imran for driving quickly!
The double-uppers were:
Paul Cozens (Brueton & Kingsbury Water)
Andy Hales (Highbury Fields & Southwark)
The day after. Some felt bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, some felt full-bellied and liver-failed, many felt somewhere in between.
At Coventry, Robyn McSharry notched up her 100th parkrun; Catherine Gough was first lady at Gadebridge; Darren Hallett was 3rd at Blandford, bagging a new course PB in the process; and Alex Bartlett continues on his road to full recovery – well done to all!
We also have the following report from VC Mitch:
Took the opportunity to run this today with my daughter, Katie, her boyfriend, Tom Padgett and his father, Graham, as it is approximately the midpoint between their house in Nottingham and Coventry.
Only ran this PR once before, in the middle of summer, but definitely in my top 5.
One lap course, all on trail, so a bit soggy underfoot in places, especially through the trees, but very flat apart from one aptly named ‘Cheeky Little Hill’ (a marshall was actually holding up up a sign displaying this).
Proud to run with three ‘Couch to 5k’ participants (indeed Graham only started running (from scratch) in August) and looking forward to doing Colwick Park Run, Nottingham with them next Saturday.
There was a fine turnout at Coventry for a pre-Christmas-meal workout to offset the later excesses. Imran even managed a festive PB – well done!
Further afield, Gerry and Tom Anstiss completed Woodhouse Moor Christmas day parkrun.
At Melton Mowbray, The Timms finish in the top 50 of the first of their weekend triple-header.
At Coventry, Lisa Abbott set a new personal best – looks like the Bergin Thursday Fartlek sessions have come up trumps!
The weather was wet, cold and windy and 18 Sphinx runners started the weekend with 5km.
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