Parkrun #59: Carlisle Park, run 6

And 5 weeks later, i returned to parkrun, and to Morpeth at that. No runs in between; no training at all. But this time, I tried harder from the get-go.

Result? 25 seconds faster.


In all honesty, as happy as I am with having hauled my carcass back to a parkrun, I'm a bit disappointed with that time. Yes, I know I didn't exactly help myself by not running AT ALL in the last 5 weeks, but I genuinely thought that if I just set off a bit faster this time, I'd take a minute or two off my previous effort. Well... that reality check landed hard. 😳

On the upside, this time I had zero pain from the knees. 5 weeks ago, I was really feeling it in my left knee the day after the run and feeling the same disappointment that led to me stopping in the first place. This time, nothing. The biggest issue I had was that 3-weeks-and-counting chest cough meant I wheezed my way round the course.

What else to say...? 🤔 Oh, the weather was perfect. 11°C and sunny, with blue skies and fluffy white clouds. Exactly the weather I've almost come to expect from the Carlisle Park run. Probably just indicates what times of year I've run there in the past, but Morpeth does seem to treat me well.

Ok, one last photo, this time of the town hall and clock tower, taken purely for flavour while I tried to re-stretch my calf muscles after the run. I'd initially just stopped and doubled over when I crossed the line, but regretted that as soon as I moved again. Not quite as bad as that time at Leazes Park, but noticeably painful. At least it didn't last this time. Anyhoo... the town: 

Catch you next time. And let's hope for a sub-30 minute result... 🤞

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