The Reluctant Runner

Follow the fortunes of @BridFreePress reporter @FreePressJohn as he tries to get healthier in 2017 and builds up to the challenge of tackling Sewerby Parkrun.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Here's the final Reluctant Runner column. Thanks for reading, asking, encouraging, laughing, supporting, everything.
https://t.co/0g6DYFITrn

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Humber Bridge 10k ☑
The aim was to beat 1 hour and 5 minutes so it is mission accomplished. Hearing people shout 'well done Bridlington' etc was brilliant. Thanks to @CityofHullAC
and all of the marshals.
Time to find my next race.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

So, last night the Reluctant Runner took part in his first race for Bridlington Road Runners. A six-mile race at Sproatley as part of the East Hull Summer League.
Finishing time - 1 hour, 1 minute and 47 seconds. And a real sense of achievement at the finish.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

For the first time, the @parkrun results from Sewerby have me down as a member of Bridlington Road Runners. From the Reluctant Runner to a club runner in the space of two years. Who'd have thought it?

(Ignore the time, it was very windy and I did 5 miles on Thursday night.)

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Decked out in my @Wrexham_AFC kit for this morning's @parkrun at Sewerby in East Yorkshire.
My time reflected the club's current form!

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

First time back at Sewerby #Parkrun for a while for me and @BenEdw12. I could be the first person to do a Yorkshire run in a CS Maritimo shirt! Very, very windy on the clifftops so quite pleased with our times. Good to be back in the Parkrun community.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Bridlington Santa Dash. Good work by @BenEdw12 to get round the course after not running for a while. And thanks to @BridlingtonLion for organising the event. Hope it will be back again next year.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@mrsmandymiller Full of admiration for those who did the full 13 miles (and the selfless marshals). It was Hannah's first run and she did really well and enjoyed it. Ben is a seasoned Parkrunner but gas had a break for a while so good to get back into it.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Not been able to do much running recently and feeling very unfit...but it was lovely to jog a mile with both my children this morning at the Bridlington Half Marathon fun run this morning.

Naturally, they both beat me.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@AllisonCoggan I've updated my CV so my list of achievements includes 'once beat Allison Coggan at Parkrun'.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@AllisonCoggan Well done, you are amazing. What an incredible time and a brilliant achievement. When I grow up, I want to be as good as you.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

First time as #Parkrun tourists for me and @BenEdw12. Back on home soil in Wrexham. After tackling Erddig hill, I will never complain about the steps at Sewerby Parkrun again.

[John Edwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @JohnEdwardsBrid]

Really proud to launch this idea in tomorrow's @BridFreePress. Let's get 607 of the @PoppyLegion's giant poppies scattered around #Bridlington - one for each Brid man who died in service in the last 100 years.
Support your local newspaper, we really are part of the community.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Super proud of @BenEdw12 for completing his 25th @parkrun at beautiful Sewerby today.
Current score: Ben 24 Dad 1
@parkrunUK

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@matt_biker @parkrun Thanks. This time next year

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

25th @parkrun completed this morning. Not a bad milestone for someone who would have laughed if you would have said he would even finish one 18 months ago. Absolutely glorious morning at Sewerby and the volunteers as fantastic as ever.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@AllisonCoggan @IanCoggan First time I haven't got under 30 minutes in a while. But we did It, finished despite the heat. Huge respect to Ian and anyone else who got a PB

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

Another milestone tonight...one whole hour (and two minutes and 30 seconds) of non-stop running 'fun'.

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

The faster Edwards runner is doing a 5km for Cancer Research at school. Any donations to @benedw12 would be welcome. Here's his page
https://t.co/ZwQ2Bl1TR3

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@AllisonCoggan Looking good approaching the coastguard station...but hovering behind is a man in bright green who is biding his time and waiting to strike!

[The Reluctant Runner @ReluctantRunBFP]

@AllisonCoggan I just restrained myself from getting it in rainbow stripes last time