tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038886879864095602.post8373753999103838853..comments2023-10-15T16:33:28.305+01:00Comments on parkrunfans blog: The parkrun tweet that made me sadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038886879864095602.post-29099921969210642082013-09-20T13:14:16.974+01:002013-09-20T13:14:16.974+01:00Let's hope the "front runners" and t...Let's hope the "front runners" and those with 50 or 100 teeshirts, also remember parkrun needs volunteers to work.... eh? I was wondering the other day - when talking a gent at my parkrun - how many times people volunteer. I have ran about 20 times and volunteered 3 times. <br /><br />The woman with the son who won parkrun was very proud to be announcing it and maybe it is a race for her son, although he doesn't get a prize. I know for certain I will never come first in a crowd of runners but I came JOINT FIRST last week coz I matched my Personal Best.... Now I am racing.... I am racing myself.... <br /><br />Unless I take my dog... then we will be jogging and staying out of the way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137753350043841016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038886879864095602.post-18804954809216766312013-09-19T20:15:47.158+01:002013-09-19T20:15:47.158+01:00Well put Ian! I understand the front runners will ...Well put Ian! I understand the front runners will see it as a race and be keen to beat the other regular 'fasties' and I would be proud and boast if my son or daughter came in first at parkrun but I still wouldn't see it as a race as I am more in favour of 'the spirit of parkrun' which for me is about the social side as much as the running. Whilst volunteering I have witnessed a few (and it is only a few) of the fast finishers not appreciate the volunteers and the effort that goes in to putting parkrun on every week, or ever volunteer themselves and I wonder what their view of the rest of us is?<br /><br />I am in awe of the speed they can go and fully appreciate the effort involved but I do wish that everyone took their turn at volunteering so that they can see it from the other side and so that Run Directors do not have the weekly battle to get enough people to volunteer!<br /><br />OK, I went off track there a bit.... ;) <br /><br />Happy parkrun Saturday everyone!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341009457467471338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038886879864095602.post-15172197171987871542013-09-19T19:03:21.056+01:002013-09-19T19:03:21.056+01:00Nicely said Ian.
parkrun really is what you want ...Nicely said Ian.<br /><br />parkrun really is what you want it to be and it doesn't need to be the same thing every week. Be it a race with your mates, a stroll down on the park or a chance to volunteer and enable all of the above for parkrunners everywhere.<br /><br />And whether the young lad won or was the first finisher, it was a great achievement!<br /><br />MatthewAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204692927335212231noreply@blogger.com