Tag Archives: kingston parkrun
Stand and deliver; your medal or your life! Banditry at the Thames Meander Half Marathon
Forgive me, run directors, for I have sinned. Today, I bandit ran the Thames Meander Half Marathon and even stole some bling. It wasn’t meant to be this way. When I left the house this morning, my plan was to … Continue reading
Chasing buggies
Kingston parkrun is, when dry, a perfectly buggy friendly course. After heavy rain, however, it’s a different story. The first and last sections (which between them make up about half the course) are firm and flat – well maintained towpath … Continue reading
Don’t they all blur into one? My journey to the Cowell Club (part 1)
The two most common questions that I’m asked when people find out that I’m a bit of a parkrun tourist are “Which is your favourite parkrun?” and “Don’t they all blur into one?” I have many favourite parkruns and I … Continue reading
Adventures in volunteering
Before today, I had only ever volunteered at Wimbledon parkrun, where the volunteer rota is usually filled up about three weeks in advance. As a dyed-in-the-wool tourist with a fondness for inaugural runs, I find myself hesitating to volunteer, as … Continue reading
Kingston parkrun
On Saturday, I woke up determined to repay a little more of my viceathon debt. The plan? Find a local-ish parkrun. Run to it. Run round it. Run home. After a bit of research, I decided that my best bet … Continue reading
A tale of many parkrunners
I can’t seem to start this blog. It’s happened before, when I have so many things that I want to say, that I can’t actually find the words to say them. If I use my backspace key one more time, … Continue reading
Hot, hot, hot!
I had a really nice day today. I drove to Bushy Park for nine o’clock for the start of the longest parkrun. Given that the furthest I’ve run in a day is 10km, and that today was going to be … Continue reading