Back again at Stanley Park for ParkRun Blackpool #276… my fifth ParkRun in six weeks.
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The weather forecast was pretty rubbish for 9am, but luckily the rain moved east an hour or two earlier so we had a soggy route through the park but no rain.
Chalk Guy was able to mark the occasion in his usual style.
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And, once the formalities were out of the way, we were off. The same 2 laps of Stanley Park, through the muddy woodlands and around the lake.
5km, 3.1 miles, later… and a personal best, and that’s despite still having a temperamental calf muscle in my right leg.
1 minute 54 seconds quicker than my previous PB on ParkRun #3. A whopping 5 mins 53 secs quicker than my first ParkRun on 14 October.
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I’m now enjoying ParkRun… I’m now looking forward to Saturday mornings.