Sheffield Castle Parkrun 2018
November 17th 2018
5 km run
Feeling pretty heavy with baby and added-fat weight (15kg! - see below for me at my most whale-like the day before giving birth) I shuffled my way up what felt like a huge hill to the start of the course, with a few diversions where I failed to read google maps. Arriving just on time, I set off and watched what seemed like a stream of runners speed off without me.
The course was not particularly friendly to my condition, being hilly and wholly tarmac. It was three very dull laps, and the bowl-like shape of the park meant I could see exactly how far off the leaders were! I was relieved to finish (a nice uphill end), getting a fair bit of pain in my pelvis by the end of it, and very glad not to be lapped (it was a close call). Not a course I would recommend to be honest but everyone seemed friendly enough. There were a few stares at the fat lady running but I am used to these by now....
Post-blog note: At 37.5 weeks pregnant - this unwittingly became last race pre-baby (I'd given birth by parkrun time the next Saturday morning!).
Feeling pretty heavy with baby and added-fat weight (15kg! - see below for me at my most whale-like the day before giving birth) I shuffled my way up what felt like a huge hill to the start of the course, with a few diversions where I failed to read google maps. Arriving just on time, I set off and watched what seemed like a stream of runners speed off without me.
The course was not particularly friendly to my condition, being hilly and wholly tarmac. It was three very dull laps, and the bowl-like shape of the park meant I could see exactly how far off the leaders were! I was relieved to finish (a nice uphill end), getting a fair bit of pain in my pelvis by the end of it, and very glad not to be lapped (it was a close call). Not a course I would recommend to be honest but everyone seemed friendly enough. There were a few stares at the fat lady running but I am used to these by now....
Brunch however, was great!
Post-blog note: At 37.5 weeks pregnant - this unwittingly became last race pre-baby (I'd given birth by parkrun time the next Saturday morning!).
Times
Total time: 00:25:42
Standings
Age category: 1/3 33%
Gender category: 7/17 41%
Overall category: 27/55 49%
Total time: 00:25:42
Standings
Age category: 1/3 33%
Gender category: 7/17 41%
Overall category: 27/55 49%
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