@fesshole If there is junior parkrun near you, they would love an extra volunteer. We have volunteers who are not parents, as well as parents, grandparents etc.
@normal_danny You should at least enter the ballot and see what happens. Just like parkrun, the London Marathon is fantastic all the way from the front to the back of the pack. I paced 6:45 yesterday and saw such joy, such triumph, and the very best in humanity. Thanks for volunteering.
@kennedy107 I think Sam Smith should be able to express themselves however they like. What I hate is that people think all non binary folk dress / act / attract attention like them when enby folk mostly want to blend in for a quiet life.
@normal_danny A fair decision from HQ I think. I read about an issue recently at a prom parkrun where a significant amount of runners followed the lead bike into the cycle lane of the road as the prom was icy, believing they were acting in the safest manner. It caused rather a lot of upset.
@fesshole By your logic my named house would be number minus 3 or minus 5 depending on whether you only count the odd numbers. I would laugh you off my doorstep.
@craigramone@normal_danny Yes, if they share a course. Our junior parkrun core team are all keen parkrun runners so we are not putting an event on as we all want to go to a 5k.
@normal_danny I've done it but only in ultras / rural marathons when running alone, normally a podcast rather than music, and always stop it at aid stations or in the vicinity of other runners. I don't like earphones. Otherwise no!
@LondonMarathon That makes it sound so soon. I've just started my 16 week plan a week early which makes me feel like I've got plenty of time to prepare.
@SazzleRuns I'm in Brighton on holiday and wondered if that was the event village they're building. Madness! Manchester last week had a free deferral policy for anyone testing positive with Covid and unable to run. I was really impressed! Do Brighton have a similar policy? I suspect not!
@kennedy107 It's such a shame it's come to be so 'us & them'. Most canicrossers just want to run safely with their dog. Personally if I want to canicross I pick a spacious trail course, if I want a PB I pick a fast flat course, if I want a social run, I pick my home run or tour with friends
@stukulele It's equal in both the leagues my club races XC in. We have the same finish line but a divided funnel where 'men go the left, because women are always right' ๐