California Parkrun 5k Goes TERRIBLY Wrong

[@RunningMan1414]

You lose 0% of the races you don't start. -Michael Scott

[@adamfeerst2575]

You win 0% too

[@FraterNal96]

Dns = Loss

[@FraterNal96]

Also your name goes last exemplo Belinda dnf

[@exelitive415]

@@FraterNal96if you don’t put your name in the race you won’t get a dns

[@FraterNal96]

@@exelitive415 then youre not even racing

[@TheLaprasMan]

HE REMAINS UNDEFEATED

[@Lancelliot7]

Thought the guy was going to say, “We are the only California park run to run at 8am”

[@DTOWNRW16]

"4:42, nothing too fast" sir why must you crap on my lifetime PR like that?

[@WeeWillizzard]

Nah, that's real... I'm running like 5:55 as my best and that's if I'm absolutely sprinting 😭

[@tomascanevaro4292]

I have a 5:44 mile pr and i felt fast running that 😄

[@Hacker1o1]

i ran a 4:45 a week and a day ago *on a track*, this guys built fr

[@GlitchedPhoenix]

​​@@Hacker1o1me who ran a 6:43 mile on track which is my pr:

[@derekmarshall6332]

Well, that linds beats my 8:30 😅

[@tak-el-uc]

It's a shame you missed your park run. Especially since the All California title was on the line, but at least Allie managed to qualify for the trials in the race she jumped in. Decent consolation prize.

[@simonstebbings5070]

‘All Parkruns are at 9:00am,’ I did and said exactly the same thing at Byxbee back in 2019😂 I was fuming too and used that anger to do a 5k time trial in 18:26 (quite good for me), and I had nothing left in the tank at the end, so it all worked out for the best in the end!

[@Hotdog-nh8tz]

Ran my first 5k cause of you!

[@tak-el-uc]

Are you blaming Spencer or crediting him? 😂

[@adaptablerubenvideos3097]

Me too, part of the reason I ran my first 5k its because of these costume videos he did. My current pb is at the moment 32:54 and going to try next Saturday to try to see if I could break my dads pb of 31:58

[@andrewli1455]

W

[@paxundpeace9970]

Sounds like blame to me

[@Hotdog-nh8tz]

@@paxundpeace9970 i was crediting him. I am a XC runner in middle school and I ran my first legit 5K. I ran 18:49 if u were wondering.

[@helensuzanne8785]

Hilarious dejectedly making a start line in the gravel moment.

[@r0bhyde]

Spencer, it was great speaking to you at Byxbee parkrun yesterday and if your ever in the Bay Area again we'd welcome you back, just make sure you are there ready to start by 8am!

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

Man 8am is stupid early to get up ready for on a weekend The endless tyranny of early birds

[@falconplayz6118]

Its cus for the most part, early hours of the day just happen to have the best conditions for running with cooler temperatures and daylight

[@Veroweithofer]

We start our races at 7 am. Because it gets hot in Chicagoland in the summer. Same with our long group runs in the summer.

[@sesapabalan390]

I’d rather run a race at 6 am than do a warm one at 9.

[@sarahhudson4006]

​@@Veroweithoferlots of parkruns in the US and Australia start at 7 for the heat. The "always starts at 9" is a myth, you always have to check the event webpage

[@nath9091]

7.30am Singapore, 9.30am Scotland...

[@Brenden.Seipke]

You will always be our Local Legend Spencer 💪🫡

[@daveconvoy5793]

Superb work Allie thanks for the heads up Spencer. Bad luck on the race, you’re 💯 correct most Parkruns start at 0900

[@gregh8720]

mmmm not really, always check times. Here in Australia most hotter states start at 7am and colder southern states start at 8am.

[@matthewvillegas6494]

Sorry you had a bad experience and missed it. Love Byxbee! I've volunteered and run at that Parkrun quite a few times and it's fun to bring along family + friends.

[@helensuzanne8785]

Burritos at a food truck 👀

[@simmorg290]

I noticed that. Was it a Shelby Houlihan reference?

[@rinxstinx]

bro i jus missed my park run literally last week. that rage u feel is so valid

[@AndresVieyraOficial]

We appreciate you doing the mile Spence, and congrats to Allie! You're both beasts :)

[@davidsantillanes3139]

"The local legend doesn't just do a 5k unless it's an actual timed race"

[@davidgoggin7921]

Great fun! Glad you turned the morning around and got in a mile for all the fans!

[@honebeadsmith5937]

Congrats Allie! On to the Olympic Trials. Love it.

[@fernandosantiago7330]

You seem happy man! love to see it!

[@nicolestecklein8883]

TOTALLY understand the mood you were in! Been there! Good work mustering through to do SOMETHING :)

[@steveravnitzky6711]

Nice way to pivot. Let AO take over race planning/logistics and you’ll never miss a race.

[@ericp4215]

Been watching you since 2019 or 2020 gotta say all your videos are like comfort food to me👍 i hope to be as fast as you one day

[@ronrunsworld]

First time that a video title here on KZbin is accurate 😂. waiting for next week!

[@Sreht]

Allie's moment post steeple was awesome!! Congrats to her on the OTQ.

[@htownblue11]

You two are going to breed the white Kipchogi (sp?) and KZbin the entire story arc. Can’t wait.

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

Hey Spencer, it was great meeting you and Allie at Payton Jordan. She rocked it for an automatic bid to Hayward Field. Speaking of your park run, I would have run Bixby that morning had it not been for another commitment. Too bad you didn't get the opportunity to run it. Cool vibe there.

[@ayodejiokunlola5845]

ran my first 5k run yesterday . ran a time of 24.38 not the best but i am happy with it seeing as i started running seriously around jan . honestly i try to participate in more runs 5k and 10k for now

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

That's a very solid first 5k time

[@MR-wh5wp]

Haha i legit check the parkrun start time like 20 times before I go 😂 In Australia, ours start at 7am generally, but there are some sneaky ones that start at 8am, so you always gotta be sure as mud.

[@elliotb1616]

Yeah race start time is an important thing to check 😂 Congrats Allie

[@rayleneknight8718]

Still the Local Legend! Congrats Allie!!🎉🎉❤❤

[@steventaylor2756]

Honestly you inspired me to look into Parkrun in my area, unfortunately the closest one is an hour and a half away. Potentially need to start one for Colorado Springs

[@EricS-uf9mv]

That is so amazing! Congrats to Allie for punching her ticket to Eugene! She's worked her ass off this year so it's nice to see hard work paying off. Now keep her healthy and INJURY FREE until Trials! That's your mission. Also @3:27 is she laughing or crying?

[@mikejames3148]

Don't beat yourself up too much. In UK Scottish parkruns are 9:30 but English are 9:00. Every week someone turns up at the wrong time in Scotland because they dont check. The time the parkrun can start depends on the climate sunrise and whether Scots like the pub. eg Riverside parkrun in Idaho is 8:00am (May - September) & 9:00am (October - April). Eastern trail (Maine) is 9:00. Baxter parkrun is 7:00 in Australia. I guess there is some sort of assessment of the risk of heat stroke etc. Give parkrun another shot!

[@seatownfan]

Red tape for a Park Run?!?! Only in California..

[@simmorg290]

I think everywhere you probably have to go through some red tape to set one up. You can't just show up at a park and do it every week. In the UK you have to get permission from the local authorities who probably make you jump through some hoops. Maybe if it's only a small parkrun with 30 people or whatever you wouldn't have to worry about permissions etc. but most of the ones over here have hundreds of people some of them more than a thousand.

[@infovidasupps8640]

No worries Please don’t be so hard on yourself Would you be that pissed at Allie? Please treat yourself with love and respect as you would someone like your gf or a close relative You deserve it buddy!! ❤

[@DanielEarlester]

What a ridiculous time to start the Parkrun when everywhere else it's 9am.

[@randomstuff97531]

Yea no matter what you will always be the Local Legend

[@thomassummers249]

Man congrats to Allie - what an incredible achievement!!

[@Bweyg]

My guess is 16:30 tactical race with no spoliers. Edit: I have changed my predictions for a sub 4:30 all out mile with no spoilers. Edit 2: 4:42 is pretty good, 15 seconds off of last time is a huge jump, you can break 4:40 next mile race. Also you'll be able to break 16 in the 5k next time as well. Sorry you missed out on the 5k run, but thank you for what you do, it really keeps me motivated to keep going even when I'm not in the best shape.

[@wordmunger]

I'm doing a 5000 TT tomorrow... going for sub-20 AG PB (Actually I'm 57 and anything sub-20:17 would be my best time since I was 49). I will take this as motivation to GET THERE ON TIME! And huge congrats to Allie!

[@JackDudycha]

I still consider you the local legend.

[@sarahdore7884]

Didn’t you miss a race not long ago because you showed up at the wrong time? 😅 Congratulations Allie! Can’t wait for her video ❤❤

[@JohnathanDean-dp4je]

Crazy that this dude is still making videos

[@sesapabalan390]

Some girlfriends of mine ran this Parkrun yesterday ! I was invited to tag along but had another race in Sacramento. Would have been great to see you two race in person!

[@janinas1121]

Waiting for Allies video - 😢😢😢😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉 so excited for her!

[@SpeedyBlueBiker1]

What really happened is that their local legend knew you were coming so he talked the RD into moving the start time up so that you would miss the start.

[@runningguy98]

4:42 on that slow course is a great time.

[@stephentai3730]

I was there! Would have been great to have you leading the race, definitely think a course record could have gone down (16:20).

[@sschwen8050]

Another park I used to run at often when I lived there!

[@lauseba6990]

Well done Allie!

[@bronconv]

Maybe you mentioned it and I missed it, but what is the PR at that Park Run? Or the winning time that day?

[@mikestevenson1334]

I have to ask the most important question: IS THAT A GEORGIE HOODIE?!?! :O

[@JohnDoe-ll9uh]

congrats Allie

[@stephendenney7349]

Bixbee Park is not far from where I grew up in Palo Alto in the 1950s, across the freeway. It is a great place to visit but not very affordable to live anymore.

[@paxundpeace9970]

It is a shame you missed it but always a chance to take a break.

[@InfinityCuberRS3M]

wow you ran at my local course, thats so cool! I wish i could have run that one but i was out of town :(

[@allie_ostrander]

Complete L of a weekend 🙄

[@grantkoehnen2114]

Allie taking a picture of the burrito stand incase she gets flagged for EPO

[@auburnmann3630]

Do you think you might eventually try some of the Parkruns on the East Coast?

[@iq_by_0303]

tbh, parkrun is just at 9am. thats a given

[@1130Runs]

In Queensland Australia its 7am 🤷‍♂ depends when it gets light/hot i guess.

[@iq_by_0303]

@@1130Runs nvm then

[@sophiadavies2407]

Parkruns in Victoria are 8am. I missed the start of the Gold Coast one when I was up there. I was so peeved 😂

[@sarahhudson4006]

Absolutely not true, even in the UK. Always check the event page first

[@jonl2938]

If you end up in Florida they start some of those early as well, as early as 7:30.

[@johnking7649]

8am! 😮 who’s even up at that time in the morning? 😅

[@sarahhudson4006]

142 people and 15 volunteers 👍

[@what_bird_is_this]

the intro music sounds like a valheim boss theme

[@Persistence_run_444]

Goggins challenge! I know, I keep commenting on it. But, that’d be cool o see you do it. The 13 version.

[@josephgonzalez_]

I’ve never known a parkrun to start at 8am, and I’m in the UK and have dozens near me. Including the Mecca of parkruns at Bushy Park (South West of London). Bushy parkrun is the birthplace and the very first worldwide.

[@Veroweithofer]

We have a different climate to the UK!

[@josephgonzalez_]

@@Veroweithoferok, fair enough.

[@sarahhudson4006]

Its not even universally 9 am in the UK!

[@josephgonzalez_]

@@sarahhudson4006 I looked it up, and yes you’re right. I hadn’t realised that Scotland and Northern Ireland start at 9.30! But as far as I can tell, they all start at 9am in England.

[@RomeDrori]

Holy shit that's my parkrun lmao, you showed up late when I pb's lmaoooo

[@shaunukhiking]

That would have done my head in. im from UK but done 2 in Canada and 1 in Australia and got my Z in Netherlands so need to plan it all out. You took it well though. go local legend.

[@casey-zd5mj]

damn that's so sick for allie

[@peterjam2971]

???? Lots of US parkrun start at 8am and lots of Scottish (where I live) parkruns start at 9:30 - as it is still dark at 9am in the winter

[@idontknor2811]

lmao that’s my local park run

[@krakhour2]

I want to see that 14.20 5k park run. Go spence

[@alfrede.newman1838]

Really! An hour late for your own start? You know race prep also includes showing up at the right location at the right time, ready. Well, the very good news is Alie qualified for the Olympic Trials and you were there to help her.

[@sesapabalan390]

It happens. I live in the SF Bay Area area was registered for a trail race in Folsom earlier this month. Entered the wrong street address in google maps and missed the start. I was so annoyed with myself, but fortunately there was another race in the area the next day and was able to do that instead.

[@sesapabalan390]

Also, some girlfriends of mine ran this race on Saturday and said that the race director used to switch between 8 am and 9 am according to the season. So I’m sure this isn’t the first time a runner made this mistake.

[@alfrede.newman1838]

@@sesapabalan390 I get it, I've run across "dynamic event scheduling" in my past competitions and I'm really not trying to bust Spencer's nuts, honestly, and I've seen some athletes almost miss an Olympic event for a similar reason. BUT .. my motto has been never assume anything, never skip any details and if you have problems with that task then find a coach/manager to help you. That's all ... We're all human. May I suggest Spencer find himself a ritual checklist he can faithfully follow everytime that takes him right up to the start line?

[@PatNeedhamUSA]

A.O. should be Allie's rapper name

[@bcrruns1085]

Still a great video!

[@tatotherunner4388]

Getting it done ✅

[@steveravnitzky6711]

6 Park Run wins in a row. Getting a bit complacent? Ha Seriously, have you ever thought about giving The Steeple a shot?

[@mackinawwlbb1160]

Come back to CT and run with the US Coast Guard Academy!! Pls, we will get u swag 🥺🥺

[@ladsvideos]

Love these videos, but is it just me or does 'local' mean to Spencer? 😂

[@milkxv]

this is not that tragic lmaooo funny shi wonderful

[@mmmmmmmk]

oovoo javer

[@Perrigoparkrun]

Bummed you missed it Spencer. I guess you did not see my message on your last video. I gave a heads up that not all parkruns are at 9am, and that this one is at 8am. You are not the first one who has done this, so don't feel bad.

[@PaulYeary]

W

[@victoriagoslant2704]

I didn't know Allie was your girlfriend. You are both so awesome at running and I subscribe to you both

[@Jean-uw7uk]

Woo! Allie!❤

[@Jean-uw7uk]

Sorry you missed the park run.

[@noahmathews6024]

Yessir!

[@GotDamBoi]

#LocalLegend

[@Shevock]

Good mile.

[@thomasb7237]

Burritos & running? satire?

[@letoatreides5165]

The race director ran to the cookie stand 🍪😂 (no offense. I know it's a little mean. Good on him for setting up cool events and running)

[@notthatlucas]

The last Saturday of the month is "picnic day" at Byxbee parkrun - it's the fruit that tends to get eaten first, but there are always so many great things to eat. (We were also celebrating a couple of milestones that day.) Would love to see what the "local legend" could do on that course (which is a bit tricky since it has three U turns on gravel that you have to slow down for).