Post #1996688

2026-05-02 13:25 UTC

#parkrun number 230 for me today, managed to take off a little bit of time compared to last week. Had an easy day yesterday so was feeling pretty good this morning, made it round in 31:48 I&#39;ve been doing some longer runs with friends and that&#39;s definitely helping both with speed and stamina. I&#39;ve lost some weight too, though that&#39;s a secondary benefit and not the main thing I&#39;m going for. It&#39;s certainly nice to get to the point where I&#39;m actually enjoying #running again 🙂 #runnersofMastodon

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@edchivers@dice.camp 2026-05-02 13:30

I've made some really good progress this year - I'd been losing fitness and had got heavier and most of my 5k times had been between 36-38 minutes until recently. Improvements seem to be slowing down but I'm fine with that, it takes as long as it takes and I don't want to rush things. I would *love* to get a sub-30 time this year, but we'll have to see how things go.

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@hwebb@mas.to 2026-05-02 13:56

@edchivers@dice.camp I ran for about 15 years but recently developed problems with my lower back that may (or may not) be related. Just got a steroid injection and am starting to feel the effects. Out of caution, I'm going to switch to swimming.

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@louisepryor@mastodon.green 2026-05-02 20:11

@edchivers@dice.camp lovely to hear this 😊 I've been parkrunning for 16 years now, getting slower and slower, but love the vibe, always so friendly, and always a great way to start the weekend #parkrun

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