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Chevin Forest parkrun: the seventh C!

Posted on September 19, 2022 by alishep

The week before 10th September saw a huge amount of rainfall across the country, which whilst coming as a welcome relief to many gardeners after the hot weather and droughts of the summer, had served as a reminder that autumn is on its … Continue reading →

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Dallas Burston Polo Club parkrun: the one with the bull!

Posted on July 24, 2022 by alishep

As you sweep through the majestic entrance to Dallas Burston Polo Club you could be forgiven for thinking that you are in Dubai or a ranch in Texas, rather than in rural Warwickshire. The entrance proudly boasts 5 stars under … Continue reading →

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Wickford Memorial parkrun: the one after Storm Eunice

Posted on March 3, 2022 by alishep

It was all going so well. I’d been looking for an event number 19 to fill a gap on my Wilson Index, and then I noticed that Roberts Park parkrun in Saltaire was going to be on event number 19 … Continue reading →

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Isabel Trail parkrun: the one beginning with I!

Posted on March 24, 2019 by alishep

Over the last four years as my parkrun habit has developed, I have visited a number of different parkruns across the UK, from Barnstaple to Portobello in Edinburgh. I am quite often away at the weekend, visiting friends or family, … Continue reading →

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Armley parkrun: the one on Christmas Day

Posted on December 30, 2018 by alishep

I’m not sure if it is a sign of getting older, but preparations for the celebration of Christmas seem to get earlier and earlier each year, and more and more hyped up and commercial. This year I saw my first … Continue reading →

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Lincoln parkrun: the one with the jelly-bean man!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by alishep

“If you’re going to Lincoln next weekend, don’t forget your thermals!” So said my friend Steph, whilst we sat on the pier in Portsmouth in t-shirts in the unseasonably warm sunshine after running the Great South Run.  Steph is a … Continue reading →

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Gunnersbury parkrun: the one that has everything!

Posted on August 7, 2018 by alishep

One of the problems about my growing parkrun addiction is that I have to be careful not to become a crashing bore about parkrun, and I’m not sure I always succeed! I have to constantly check myself when I’m talking … Continue reading →

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Kesgrave parkrun: the one in the heatwave

Posted on August 6, 2018 by alishep

Only a few weekends after running at Boston on a weekend away to celebrate a friend’s birthday, I found myself on another weekend away celebrating another friend’s birthday –  this time in Suffolk. Now despite living in East London so … Continue reading →

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Boston parkrun: the one with the podcasters and uber-tourists

Posted on July 29, 2018 by alishep

When I was invited to spend a weekend in Lincolnshire at the rather splendid Skendleby Hall to celebrate a friend’s birthday, my first thought was “how lovely” and to check that I was free and able to go. But my … Continue reading →

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Wanstead Flats parkrun: the one with the mud!

Posted on January 27, 2018 by alishep

Since the start of my parkrun journey, Wanstead Flats has been my NENYD (Nearest Event Not Yet Done). It’s almost exactly the same distance from my house to Wanstead Flats parkrun as it is to my home run of Walthamstow … Continue reading →

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