Axisus's Parkrun progress thread.

blueskunk · November 2016

Nowt like roadwork in the morning

axisus · March 2017

Got my Park run time down to 22.36 today. Tough going, I thought I was gonna throw up at the end. Pretty maxed out!

axisus · April 2017

Not feeling 100% today but shaved my time down to 22.26. I'd have tried a bit harder at the end if I knew I was onto a PB.

TheMarlin · April 2017

I'm battling the garden for three hours. That'll be enough for the day.

merlin · April 2017

I recently started going to the gym after a long lapse in keeping fit. I used to do trampolining, trapeze, acrobats, was a keen cyclist and was really strong and fit in my younger years. However, various ailments have kept me away from strenuous physical activity for a long while.

I am going the callisthenics route and have been doing it for three weeks. It's absolutely amazing how my 53 year old body is responding to the workouts. I feel bloody fantastic.

Keep up the park runs, get back in shape, you'll probably live longer and healthier and feel great about yourself once your body and mind adjust to the change in pace. Good on you mate!

axisus · April 2018

Had a reset on the parkrun. I basically had to give up running completely last July due to osteo-arthritis of the hip and knee. A total bummer. After the summer, the pains went a bit and I tried a parkrun tail end of last year, much slower for me as I don't run now, got around in a bit over 26 minutes. I felt OK after so I did a couple more and some more this year, slowly creeping the times up again despite the fact that I'm doing no running at all now apart from these occasionally. Last week got my reset best of 24.37. I'm going to try and keep going until I feel adverse reaction from hip knee and then that will be running done for this lifetime. I'm not really killing myself these days, but if I get a good conditions one I'll push the boat out for under 24.

57Deluxe · April 2018

"Park Life"!

mcsdan · April 2018

Well done guys. parkruns are great

I am a bit biased as a run director but see loads of people week after week gradually improving. It isn't a race but a run for yourself. So get out there, see what you can do

The parkrun community is great.

axisus · May 2018

Against all the odds, I got my Parkrun time down to 23.03 this week!

I can't believe that I've improved to almost within half a minute of what I was doing last year with no running training at all.

Chris777 · May 2018

My lad does open water swimming in a trout lake, he is trying to rope me in, I don't fancy a mouthful of duck poo or rat wee, I might keep saying my leg hurts, good luck with the run

Fuengi · May 2018

The Mrs has been doing th Couch to 5k training and is loving it. I'd like to join her but have only this week progressed to 4 minutes of running on a treadmill after a complete Achilles reconstruction surgery in November. I did get a high five from my physio after it, I think she was as nervous as I was.

Another few months of building up and I can hopefully think about running for longer.

BigMonka · May 2018

axisus said:

Against all the odds, I got my Parkrun time down to 23.03 this week!

I can't believe that I've improved to almost within half a minute of what I was doing last year with no running training at all.

@axisus that's an amazing time, not even considering your health problems (my PB as a fairly fit early 30s is 23:43)

axisus · May 2018

BigMonka said:

axisus said:

Against all the odds, I got my Parkrun time down to 23.03 this week!

I can't believe that I've improved to almost within half a minute of what I was doing last year with no running training at all.

@axisus that's an amazing time, not even considering your health problems (my PB as a fairly fit early 30s is 23:43)

Why thanks good Sir! I should add that my local park run takes in a hill FOUR times!

Oh for a nice flat course ....

axisus · May 2018

I was going to take it easy this week after 6 days of gradually receding knee pain. I even wore my older, heavier shoes, so surprising that I impressed even myself with 22.59!

axisus · May 2018

Parkrun today: 22.29. First in my 55-60 category and 21st overall out of 316 starters. Pretty pleased with that!

As I always say, not bad for an old man!

axisus · July 2018

Despite the extreme heat new PB today, 22.22

Nitefly · July 2018

I see you made the news, @axisus : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-44839526/man-88-completes-his-200th-parkrun

I must say you look well for your age!

axisus · July 2018

Nitefly said:

I see you made the news, @axisus : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-44839526/man-88-completes-his-200th-parkrun

I must say you look well for your age!

I wish I looked that good!

I'm always moaning about the 4 hill route of my local Parkrun. I dad a flat 5km race last Wednesday and finished in 21.31. It was mega hot mid-day, I'm sure I could do better with the right weather.

joneve · July 2018

Must have missed this thread first time round..

Great work mate! 21.31 for 5km is ridiculous speed! I tried to get sub-24 mins for the first time at lunch during my 5 mile run...only managed a second best time of 24.41

MattBanshee · July 2018

21.31 for 5k is an excellent result. I only run on the treadmill at the gym, but I only manage about 3k in that time.

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