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My #parkrun 2023 Journey

This year's running targets are:

To complete my 100th volunteer stint and get my 100 Volunteer T-shirt Achieved
To complete the Carlisle 5k Series Achieved
To run a 10k race every month of the year
To achieve ‘Single-Ton' badge (100 parkruns at the same location) Achieved
To achieve ‘Jetsetter' badge (parkruns in 5 different countries – hoping for Rotterdam & Isle of Man) Partly-Achieved – ran in both Rotterdam & Isle of Man, but Isle of Man didn't count for the Jetsetter badge, so this is extended to 2024 when we'll run in a new country [TBC].
To run the Glasgow Great Scottish Run 10k Achieved
To get my weight below 11st BIG fail!

Ongoing Stretch Goals:

Run 5k in 25:55 or faster (the time I ran that distance in 2002 at age 37)

Run 10k in 51:41 or faster (the time I ran that distance in 2002 at age 37)

My parkrun tourism 2023 aspirations:

Whitehaven, Rothay Park, Rotterdam, Nobles (Isle of Man), Edinburgh and more [TBC] 🙂

2023

132 – Saturday 14th January at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=444

132 – Saturday 21st January: parkrun cancelled due to ice, BUT ran 10k Carlisle Resolution on the Sunday

The Carlisle Resolution 10k, my first 10k for 2023. The ice kindly obliged by melting overnight, so it was a nice clear rural run from the racecourse. pic.twitter.com/xAwlvDWlrr

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) January 22, 2023

133 – Saturday 28th January at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=445

133 – Saturday 4th February at Carlisle – 73rd volunteer this week (barcode scanning).

XBorder Carlisle to Gretna 10k

A great (and early) start for a Sunday at the XBorder Carlisle to Gretna 10k. A lovely, crisp morning and got my first decent time for a 10k since last summer. Running that last bit through Gretna Gateway, I thought the end would never come 🙂 pic.twitter.com/W13ew2Yh48

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) February 5, 2023

133 – Saturday 11th February: No parkrun due to holiday in Benidorm, however, 4 x beach runs to make up for it:

Four days, four T-shirts, four runs. Back in the UK tomorrow with a bag full of sports gear to wash 🙂 pic.twitter.com/I1izyzjX7L

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) February 14, 2023

134 – Saturday 18th February at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=448

135 – Saturday 25th February at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=449

136 – Saturday 4th March at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=450

136 – Saturday 11th March at Carlisle. No run today, 77th volunteering stint as a barcode scanner.

Volunteering at Carlisle parkrun — What being a barcode scanner looks like at Carlisle parkrun

Pix from the Carlisle Half & 10k on Sunday 12th March …

Great 10k on Sunday at the Carlisle Half & 10k, I love it when the roads are closed and you get to run through the city. As an extra bonus, the nice lady at the finish line let me have 2 x packets of Haribo 🙂 pic.twitter.com/LLNxFAKpqb

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) March 13, 2023

137 – Saturday 18th March at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=452

138 – Saturday 25th March at Edinburgh: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=619

parkrun in Edinburgh this morning after a midnight arrival at the airport. A lovely location, out and back, and even managed to squeeze in a fry-up at the hotel beforehand. pic.twitter.com/jktP4EWnDL

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) March 25, 2023

I volunteered as report writer at Edinburgh, here is my run report: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh/news/2023/03/26/edinburgh-parkrun-event-619/

139 – Saturday 1st April at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=454

My 80th volunteering shift.

140 – Saturday 8th April at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=455

141 – Saturday 15th April at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=456

Lancaster 3 Bridges 10k – I love this run as it takes me round lots of my old haunts. A devil of a climb when you have to go up the aquaduct steps at 5k 🙂 pic.twitter.com/AhQuPnvBzz

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) April 16, 2023

142 – Saturday 22nd April at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=457

143 – Saturday 29th April at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=458

144 – Saturday 6th May at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=459

‘Single-Ton' badge achieved today – running 100 parkruns at a single event.

Carlisle Urban Trail 10k on Wednesday 19th May 2023

145 – Saturday 13th May at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=460

146 – Saturday 20th May at Zuiderpark in Den Haag, Rotterdam: https://www.parkrun.co.nl/zuiderpark/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=79

Zuiderpark parkrun this morning – delightfully flat, lovely weather, a beautiful park and many, many cyclists 🙂 pic.twitter.com/je6yGOuyGB

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) May 20, 2023

147 – Saturday 27th May at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/462/

100k run in May 2023

148 – Saturday 3rd June at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/463/

Saturday 10th June at Carlisle [no run- volunteering]: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/464/

Morecambe 10k:

In wonderful, sunny Morecambe today for my second 10k this week. I usually like to figure out book plots while I'm running, but today I was enjoying many of the locations which feature in my Morecambe Bay series. I headed directly for an ice cream van after the race 🙂 pic.twitter.com/HJyEMPFtms

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) June 11, 2023

149 – Saturday 17th June at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/465/

My 150th parkrun

150 – Saturday 24th June at Market Rasen Racecourse: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/marketrasenracecourse/results/150/

New PB achieved!

M-Sport 5k:

Got to run a 5k race on the M-Sport race track this evening – unfortunately, the sporty car is the only high performance object in these pix 🙂 pic.twitter.com/PZ1GXcsijy

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) June 28, 2023

Saturday 1st July at Crichton in Dumfries – barcode scanning volunteer, due to Kirkbride 10k the following day:

Kirkbride 10k

151 – Saturday 8th July at Nobles in the Isle of Man: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/nobles/results/239/

Nobles parkrun, Isle of Man this morning, right next to where the TT races finish. What you'd call an ‘undulating' course. It's important to support local businesses so we bought elevensies from a local bakery called Pat-a-Cake 🙂 pic.twitter.com/h4AXD4xEeX

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) July 8, 2023

My run report: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/nobles/news/2023/07/13/nobles-parkrun-event-239-8th-july-2023/

Sport in Action 5k:

Sport in Action 5k

152 – Saturday 15th July at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/469/

153 – Saturday 22nd July at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/470/

154 – Saturday 29th July at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/471/

Saturday 5th August at [Carlisle]: 95th volunteer – barcode scanning.

155 – Saturday 12th August at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/473/ [Tail walker]

156 – Saturday 19th August at Lytham Hall: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/lythamhall/results/293/

A lovely parkrun at Lytham Hall this morning. A wonderful course through woodland and gardens with a beautiful area for a post-run cuppa afterwards. pic.twitter.com/T1K72sFAtQ

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) August 19, 2023

An excellent experience at Run the Lights 10k in Blackpool this evening. Lovely running along closed roads and under the illuminations. pic.twitter.com/mf8FiNQQUM

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) August 19, 2023

Saturday 26th August at Carlisle – no run today, barcode scanning volunteer (volunteer number 97).

157 – Saturday 2nd September at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/476/

158 – Saturday 9th September at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/477/

159 – Saturday 16th September at Market Rasen Racecourse: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/marketrasenracecourse/results/160/

100th parkrun volunteer completed today!

160 – Saturday 23rd September at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/479/

Saturday 30th September at Carlisle – volunteering as barcode scanner today – volunteer number 102.

161 – Saturday 7th October at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/481/

My 5th parkrun anniversary!

My 5th parkrun anniversary this morning … that's 161 runs, 102 volunteer credits and 116 volunteer sessions. Not only did it get me running, but it also got Fran running too, and she completed her first 10k run in Glasgow last weekend. Hope to keep it up for many, many years! pic.twitter.com/9jV5gszjP3

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) October 7, 2023

162 – Saturday 14th October at Hull (East Park): https://www.parkrun.org.uk/hull/results/645/

Hull parkrun in East Park this morning – a lovely park, several hundred runners and lots of pacers too. pic.twitter.com/XPlTk6Ndh8

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) October 14, 2023

163 – Saturday 21st October at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/483/

164 – Saturday 28th October at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/484/

Saturday 4th November at Carlisle – no run/barcode scanning (volunteer 104).

Saturday 11th November at Carlisle – no run due to entering Zurrieq 10k in Malta:

The official photos have just arrived from the Zurrieq 10k – I've selected three where I don't look like I'm about to expire from heat exhaustion 🙂 pic.twitter.com/jXWiLv7fFO

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) November 13, 2023

Saturday 18th November at Carlisle – no run/barcode scanning (volunteer 105).

166 – Saturday 25th November at Silloth – no run/tail-walking (volunteer 106): https://www.parkrun.org.uk/sillothpromenade/results/11/

A beautiful (cold!) morning at Silloth with a lovely, clear blue sky and a fishing boat following us up and down the promenade. Tail walking today, but will return here for a run. #parkrun pic.twitter.com/9vCTWWRYvq

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) November 25, 2023

167 – Saturday 2nd December Cancelled due to ice

168 – Saturday 9th December at [TBC]:

169 – Saturday 16th December at [TBC]:

170 – Saturday 23rd December at [TBC]:

171 – Monday 25th December at [TBC]:

171 – Saturday 30th December at [TBC]:

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Average 5k run times: https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a27814981/average-5k-10k-time-uk/

Five ways to improve your 5k run time: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/23/five-ways-to-improve-your-5km-run-time