My #parkrun 2024 Journey

This year's running targets are:

• To complete my 200th parkrun
• To complete my 125th parkrun volunteer
• To complete the Carlisle 5k Series (x4 runs)
• To run a 10k race every month of the year
• To achieve the ‘Jetsetter' badge (parkruns in 5 different countries)
• To parkrun in Denmark, Germany & Poland [all TBC!]
• To run the Glasgow Great Scottish Run 10k
• To run the AJ Bell Great North 10k 2024
• To run 10k events in Hull & Newcastle
• To run the Manchester AJ Bell half-marathon
• To run the 40th Cumbria Run half-marathon
• To get my weight below 11st

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 2024 aspirations:

Whitehaven, Rothay Park in Ambleside, Ford Park in Ulverston, Poland and more [TBC] 🙂

2024

173 – Monday 1st January at [TBC]:

174 – Saturday 6th January at [TBC]:

175 – Saturday 13th January at [TBC]:

176 – Saturday 20th January at [TBC]:

177 – Saturday 27th January at [TBC]:

178 – Saturday 3rd February at [TBC]:

179 – Saturday 10th February at [TBC]:

180 – Saturday 17th February at [TBC]:

More about parkrun

Want to find out more about parkrun? Check out Jessica's parkrun heroes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoeMsRMBXw6tSLMOaz-V6Vk8bOl_gI3rb

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