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Perfecting parkrun performance

1.2.3. Challenge for Poppy!

By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶Published 3 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Picturesque parkrun course

1. Refrain from swinging from the rafters after midnight…

Alarm shrills seconds later… causing a fright!😳

2. Fuel up on a speedy, snack

Prevent those glucose levels getting out of whack.

3. Quickly, quickly… don’t be late

Fellow parkrunners will not wait!

4. Crisp, breezes waft… birds chirp aloft.

5. Remember to stretch those calves…

Others sure won’t do things by halves.

6. Smiles and chatter…

7. Visitors made welcome

Dogs’ feet patter

Babes gurgling in strollers, join in the bedlam.

8. Hustle to the start…

watches & phones are prepped.

10. Record the racing heart and ‘blistering’ pace kept.

Yes… here we go!

11. Overtake all who are too slow.

Silent breathing begins to labour

Just got passed by my neighbour!

12. Ear pods blast, keep the beat fast.

13. Top of the hill for a photo…

“Always run then”… that’s my motto.

Jog… walk… plod.

14. The finish shoot looms…

Running on fumes.

15. Think it was a PB?

Maybe… we shall see.

😊🏃🏻🏃🏽🏃🏼‍♂️😵‍💫🏃🏻🙃🏃🏼‍♂️

parkrun is a free 5 km weekly, community event held worldwide… you can run, jog, walk, volunteer and or spectate. It is a highly inspirational, social event which helps improve your mental and physical wellbeing.

Why not give it a go?🤗

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Written for Poppy’s 1.2.3. Challenge…

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Angie the Archivist 📚🪶

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    Written by Angie the Archivist 📚🪶