I guess Barking has inadvertantly become my bogey parkrun. It's a fast, flat, smooth tarmac, uncrowded course with a downhill start and finish and very PB friendly, but despite this, my first run there has remained my fastest, a not-terribly-impressive 36:50. I've not minded too much, because it is such a pleasure to run there, but it's … Continue reading Barking parkrun (part 4)
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Victoria Dock parkrun
Today was a special milestone in my parkrunning career: my 20th different venue. Doing 20 different venues makes you appear on the Most Events page which in turn entitles you to join the UK parkrun tourists Facebook group where you get the top secret link to purchase a black, white and yellow cow print cowl which … Continue reading Victoria Dock parkrun


