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By *teve_it_alone OP   Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

There have been a few threads about gyms (which may be more about seeing each other in Lycra than anything else!).

I wondered if any fellow fabbers are also parkrunners. I’ve been toying with going to one of the West Fife park runs for ages (even laminated my barcode!) but can never motivate myself to get out of bed that early on a Saturday morning - it’s a precious non-work morning!

Would anyone be interested in a park run/coffee/social meet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There have been a few threads about gyms (which may be more about seeing each other in Lycra than anything else!).

I wondered if any fellow fabbers are also parkrunners. I’ve been toying with going to one of the West Fife park runs for ages (even laminated my barcode!) but can never motivate myself to get out of bed that early on a Saturday morning - it’s a precious non-work morning!

Would anyone be interested in a park run/coffee/social meet?"

I've signed up to a few park runs but never made them due to working till 3am

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By *ittlemissnaughtybutniceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I'd love to be able to run, but I can barely run around the block

R

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By *teve_it_alone OP   Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"I'd love to be able to run, but I can barely run around the block

R "

That’s the beauty of Parkrun, you can sprint, run, jog, walk, bimble.... it’s just about getting out in the open air together.

If you can run a bath, you can do a parkrun!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you can run then run

If you can't run then walk

If you can't walk then crawl

But never stop moving.

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By *teve_it_alone OP   Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"If you can run then run

If you can't run then walk

If you can't walk then crawl

But never stop moving.

"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I run most evenings at my local park in any weather except snow n ice after coaching and early mornings when I can. I've had a few regular people at the park wanting to run with me but I prefer runnng alone at my own pace

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I prefer to run alone. There are loads of running groups down here but i prefer to do my own thing.

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By *dinBiGuyMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I’ve signed up for parkrun but never made it along. What puts me off is starting in a mass crowd (can sometimes be 100s of folk) and finding your own wee space to run in.

With my speed I would probably be near the back anyway slow run is better than no run

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow

I used to run every second day over glasgow green and along the clydeside, but been struggle to just get up and out this month so far. Know am going to struggle when I start back

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By *erberaWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen


"I’ve signed up for parkrun but never made it along. What puts me off is starting in a mass crowd (can sometimes be 100s of folk) and finding your own wee space to run in.

With my speed I would probably be near the back anyway slow run is better than no run"

Just position yourself at the back of the crowd at the start, that's what I do. I'm usually in the last 5 finishers but that's fine cos its about getting out there and finishing rather than how fast you can do it

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By *ali73Man
over a year ago

Scotland

I do the park run when I can, good mix of people from fast, medium runners, joggers to walkers. Loch Ore Meadows is a good one to start with. Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline & Kinross have them now too. Gives you a bit more motivation when in a group to push yourself a little harder.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will be taking the kids at the weekend. Something different and free...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's one in Livingston too on Saturday mornings 9 at the court. Have an old Fwb who's been trying to get me along. But can't trust ourselves!

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Im actually against parkruns. I was walking my dogs this morning and was forced off the path as approx 200 runners were coming towards me. Why should the public have to walk on the mud whilst the runners take over the path?

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By *teve_it_alone OP   Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"Im actually against parkruns. I was walking my dogs this morning and was forced off the path as approx 200 runners were coming towards me. Why should the public have to walk on the mud whilst the runners take over the path?"

I agree that the runners should be considerate - that’s certainly in all the guidance on the PR site.

Aren’t the runners ‘public’ too, though, with as much right to be there as dog walkers?

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish


"Im actually against parkruns. I was walking my dogs this morning and was forced off the path as approx 200 runners were coming towards me. Why should the public have to walk on the mud whilst the runners take over the path?

I agree that the runners should be considerate - that’s certainly in all the guidance on the PR site.

Aren’t the runners ‘public’ too, though, with as much right to be there as dog walkers? "

I have nothing against runners as run myself but when a huge crowd come charging towards you like a stampede of elephants i just feel it wrong.

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By *latharerMan
over a year ago

Glasgow CC

I have ran the PR at Ruchill park a few times. Great way to wake you up on a Saturday. Especially with the hills.

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By *ASCOTMan
over a year ago

inverness

I’ve run ,about 40 so far ..Inverness, Alness, both Abdn runs two in Edinburgh , Avimore, Glasgow, Redhill ... good mix of people some fast and some not so fast

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By *1654Man
over a year ago

Stirling

Done a couple of parkruns before i wrecked my knee (yes even at my age ive managed it!). Usually do stirling, but really struggling to walk some days never mind run right now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know someone who goes all over the UK doing park runs and he loves them.

Makes a weekend of it often.

I'm more of a "lone furrow" type but after long term injury hope to return to hill racing.

That's more my bag....

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Never found the time to do one, one local to me which I will 1st Saturday I have off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like a wee 5k in Pollok park.

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By *otTonite1Man
over a year ago

Falkirk


"Done a couple of parkruns before i wrecked my knee (yes even at my age ive managed it!). Usually do stirling, but really struggling to walk some days never mind run right now "

That's strange as Stirling doesn't have a parkrun

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston


"There's one in Livingston too on Saturday mornings 9 at the court. Have an old Fwb who's been trying to get me along. But can't trust ourselves!"

A few of my friends do the Livi one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do one most weeks, tend to travel around so that it doesn't get too much of the same each time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If anyone is going to the one in Livi give me a shout and i’ll chum you round. It would be a good excuse to get off my ever fattening arse,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We’ve got a wee Kik group going so we can go walking together had a few good walks and lots of great and shit chat too lol

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By *arroness NikkiWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I’m up for going running

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone doing gung ho at Strathclyde park

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish


"Anyone doing gung ho at Strathclyde park"

Sounds fun. May go to watch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Done a couple of parkruns before i wrecked my knee (yes even at my age ive managed it!). Usually do stirling, but really struggling to walk some days never mind run right now

That's strange as Stirling doesn't have a parkrun"

He probably means the one at Plean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you can run then run

If you can't run then walk

If you can't walk then crawl

But never stop moving.

"

Think a wheelchair is better for those who can't walk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone doing gung ho at Strathclyde park

Sounds fun. May go to watch. "

Try not to laugh at me see me.lol

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish


"Anyone doing gung ho at Strathclyde park

Sounds fun. May go to watch.

Try not to laugh at me see me.lol"

I would love to do it too but not in front of hundreds of folk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All you need is walking, I pushed my walks for 6 months lost 3 stone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone doing gung ho at Strathclyde park

Sounds fun. May go to watch.

Try not to laugh at me see me.lol

I would love to do it too but not in front of hundreds of folk"

That's half the fun.lol

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