Can I run a sub 18 in my Penultimate parkrun? // And…is Stratford Upon Avon The FASTEST Parkrun?

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

Nice one Tim, "Tactics are for wimps" 😂😂 indeed, but it certainly paid off 😁👏👏👍 good group to pace round with by the looks of it and you put a big dent in that previous best 😉👌

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Lazy Jay. Managed to do a “negative split” - never done that before!

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

@@middleagedrunningman that's fancy talk.... What like proper runners say! 😁👏👍 Well done, you're running well, keep it up 👌

[@raleyadventures]

Thank you for the plug 🎉🎉 Haley was pumped you went via her request haha and well done for a great time 💖💖

[@middleagedrunningman]

No probs!! Grateful for the advice. Loved the video.

[@damienweatherley1556]

Massive congrats and kudos to you Marm! Awesome running! 💪😊👍

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Damien!! Well chuffed

[@paulsummerly8203]

Great running you looked fresh at the end.thanks for the ypdate in the conversion.thanks again

[@middleagedrunningman]

Always keep you updated on the loft Paul.

[@Lottie-f5p]

Well done Tim 💪🏻. You are an inspiration for the middle aged/ plus runners . 🎉🎉🎉

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Lottie!!! Quote for the channel??

[@alanmcdougall8228]

Awesome run Tim, knew you’d do it. Stratford is a great course, my PB is there too. Good few years back now though.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Get back out there Alan. They love a MARM at Stratford.

[@Run_Like_a_T-Rex]

Incredible! Awesome work, Tim! 🎉👏👏 congrats on the new PB and hitting your milestone!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Dave, was genuinely made up!!

[@deansummerton2577]

Mate, we were absolutely delighted for you and willing you on during the last lap. Absolutely phenomenal Tim. Dean and Tasha

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks both. I was absolutely delighted. Couldn’t celebrate on camera. Wasn’t parkrun official by then!!

[@mervwignall5822]

Awesome run MARM. I knew you had it in you! Inspiring for people our age.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Merv. Grey is great.

[@louiseboxall5583]

My home psrkrun so glad you enjoyed it and congratulations on your time. Brilliant

[@middleagedrunningman]

Loved it Louise!! Great home course.

[@vanessamartinez4917]

Woo hoo! 🎉🥳 Congratulations on the PB! Wow, below 18. There may never be any coming back from that builder’s humiliation. You may need to move after renovations are complete. 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🥸

[@middleagedrunningman]

Think I will have to. Owe him money….

[@vanessamartinez4917]

@@middleagedrunningman 😂😂😂

[@nickbenbow299]

Fantastic Tim. Really well done. It is a fast course and the bit by the river is helpfully distracting 😀🏃‍♂️

[@middleagedrunningman]

It was!! Really helped!!

[@DandoesFitness-ih6mj]

Well done Tim brilliant going your hard work has paid off keep going also hoping after watching this I my next step of legs for pb at haresfield 5k Wednesday chest mount ready to go and film to loving it also still really hoping will get chance to meet you one day I’ll get you in the vlog

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Dan!! Hope you get that pb!!

[@DandoesFitness-ih6mj]

@@middleagedrunningman thanks Tim even if not will be still 22 minutes and also as I got chest vest expecting good footage

[@ian-easypaceexplorer]

Awesome time! Well done mate! You're flying!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Ian - I was secretly over the moon!!

[@shanefish71]

Great running! 👏🏼 I somehow managed to get 1st place at Sandwell Valley on Saturday with a time of 19:51 so get yourself down there one week!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Great work Shane. Right. Sandwell. Coming for you!!

[@shanefish71]

@@middleagedrunningman Marm winning a parkrun whilst of course remembering it’s a run not a race is the content we are all here for.

[@middleagedrunningman]

@shanefish71 yes. Absolutely NOT a race.

[@th25795]

Great running, well done!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thank you my friend!!

[@haymarr1769]

Thank goodness, well done! That's an amazing time, especially carrying a camera and trying to talk!!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks!! Not sure I could run without that camera anymore. Like a third arm.

[@QuookieT]

Well done Tim! Superb run!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks!!

[@clairemilsom7241]

Amazing! So chuffed for you 🙌

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Claire!! Was genuinely thrilled!!

[@AndrewBush_XK]

Awesome Tim! I’ll head down to Stratford and have a go at a PB at some point. Walsall next then? Think how fast you could be with the mob chasing you!

[@middleagedrunningman]

I know. Hot reception no doubt awaits!!

[@freddyruns]

Tremendous! Well done Tim, amazing result! 👏👏👏

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Freddy!!! Well chuffed.

[@helenbaker8480]

Well done, everyone gets their pb's at Stratford, myself included. A beautiful place too,shame we weren't there to see you

[@middleagedrunningman]

In the future no doubt!! Really enjoyed it.

[@graemebarron8216]

Great run and well done. Walsall next week just for fun then !!!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Who knows….🤫

[@jimisrunning]

Well done Tim. Inspiring sub 18 🔥

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Jim - delighted!!

[@racheld1844]

Congratulations on the sub 18 🎉 Think you should throw a wild card location in for the final episode 😁

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Rach!! You are a parkrun legend. Sure you’ve got some great suggestions.

[@racheld1844]

@@middleagedrunningman- too late to suggest Walsall 😂 Bit more out of your way is Severn Valley. Brilliant downhill start, over a lovely bridges crossing the Severn, 2 laps of the woods and a monster climb to the finish, and if you’re lucky, the steam train will pass right next to the run route. Good luck with the Autumn Extravaganza 🍂

[@middleagedrunningman]

@@racheld1844 thanks Rach!! Hopefully catch you at a couple of races soon.

[@markb329]

Just brilliant Marm! On the subject of rude wearable devices, I've got a new garmin and its done nothing but put me down from they day I bought it. On the plus side, it doesn't hand out as many de-merit points as my old one. I've got Lucca parkrun tomorrow. You actually run around the entire perimeter of the city apparently.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Superb Mark!!! Sounds Lucca sounds class. What you called your Garmin?

[@markb329]

@@middleagedrunningman tycesonfaragespoons. It's a quad portmenteau of duplicities

[@middleagedrunningman]

Made me chuckle.

[@kevindoherty01]

You did it🤜🤛... well done buddy🙂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Kev!

[@andyhuxley6133]

Unbelievable running Tim made up you got your sub 18 well done 👍

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Andy. I was absolutely delighted!!!

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Congratulations another damn good watch, ran my slowest ever Parkrun last week ran it in middle of doing a 1/2 marathon plod ended up running home 25 k , my longest run ever rather late in live into the running game me

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Al…..

[@Dmasson14]

Those first 6 minutes of the video were hilarious 😂. Fantastic running to get sub 18 mins. It's still my goal for this year 🤞

[@middleagedrunningman]

You are quick Daz. Get to Stratters. Arrow Valley might get jealous….

[@Dmasson14]

@@middleagedrunningman I'm off to Walsall 😜

[@bassbelch717]

Congratulations! Fantastic running! I once had a builder ask me if I wanted to go on the roof to look at some work he'd done on our chimney. I politely declined!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Euphemism??

[@TheOneandOnlyIJC]

Well done on the sub 18 👏👏👏

[@middleagedrunningman]

Delighted JC!!

[@davidfox4910]

Well done mate amazing achievement 😊💯🫶🏻🙌🏻🏃‍♂️💪🏻.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks David!! Well chuffed!

[@rrevdog9482]

In your face Geoff!!! Well done MARM! Honestly thought you were reliant on greasing the wheels of the oaklands time keeper you liked to get your sub 18!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Geoff will be fuming. Will visit Oaklands again. Love that bunch!!

[@TomAt1337]

Is that a new jingle? I was expecting the usual "ooh ooh ooh" intro :) If you're thinking of a new opening theme song, you might want to consider timeless classics such as "You're in the Marmy now" or "Fear of the Marm"! :D P.S. congrats on a sub 18 parkrun, well deserved.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Will never lose that jingle Tom…. In the MARMY now…. Classic

[@gavinbruce-thegreyrunner5581]

Fantastic Running Tim. Without last weeks saboteur I knew you’d nail it. That lady was like the Irish priest who attacked Vanderlei de Lima in the Olympic Marathon.(well maybe not - I’m sure she’s a lovely woman). But content is content!!!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Saboteur!!! Yep, a destroyer. No such thing this week. Well chuffed!!

[@davidhayward1261]

Well done 🎉. You are a star 🌟.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks David. Loved it!!

[@paulk7663]

Magnificent running MARM. I may have to summons VAR as Im afraid finish times like this are not really associated with MARMERS. PS my wife introduced me to Shelley - Lovely Stuff 👏👏

[@middleagedrunningman]

Lovely, lovely stuff Paul… textbook.

[@paulsummerly8203]

Fantastic well done sir

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Paul!!

[@andrewgoldsby]

Yes Tim!!! Must admit, I had a check on Strava to see if you’d done it when I finished up my duties on Saturday!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Andy. Loved the action shot of you MCing this week. Handheld mic…..classy.

[@andrewgoldsby]

@@middleagedrunningman but I want a Madonna mic now though 😂

[@anthonysmith-os5xc]

Well done mate 👍was it thought of having to run in Walsall next week that spurred you on 👍😂😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Don’t know what you are talking about….😉

[@robidoo99]

Great to see. Was that a smooth jazz version of “If I Can’t” by 50 cent as the parkrun kicked off, or was I just imagining it? Inspired choice if so

[@middleagedrunningman]

Jazz is ALWAYS an inspired choice Rob….

[@AnnGoodwin-tv5dy]

Brilliant, well done!!🎉 I couldn't have done better myself. No, I really couldn't - I'd still be out there today!!

[@middleagedrunningman]

😂😂😂😂thanks Ann!!

[@amjid300]

Whoooop! Well done Tim 👏🏽

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Amjid!!!

[@tworunningbrooms]

Hats off, sir. Now the hurly burly is done. The battle not lost, but won. Guess what we did for O Level English Lit... You should still go to Walsall for the lolz.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow John. It would be a fitting conclusion.

[@Jow2K]

A bit late to the party, but glad you gave Stratford a go and wow, what a run! 😲

[@middleagedrunningman]

Would go back again. As flat as a millpond.

[@liamroche1473]

I have some good news for you - your Deviate Nitro 3s have a full length carbon plate, so no real need to "go carbon"! I like my Deviates. They are not the lightest, but they wear well, which is good compensation.

[@middleagedrunningman]

I love my Deviants.

[@thethompsonsgotagopro.]

YOU BEAUTY! that is a massive achievement 🏃🏼 💨

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Gaz!

[@bedcurt]

well done on the time, but are you now a butler for the builders are you making lunch next for them

[@middleagedrunningman]

No idea how it’s happened mate. Can’t stop it now it’s started….

[@chriscoulson8564]

Well done MARM!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Chris!!

[@bubsybrown8308]

Am I disappointed you beat me to it? No. Just happy as a marmy army member. Also glad you didn't bow to Walsall peer pressure 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Busby. When’s your next run?

[@zacharybarnes5234]

What a machine, does this sadly mean that Walsall will be avoided 🤣🤣

[@middleagedrunningman]

One day Zac. Will grace the Abo.

[@zacharybarnes5234]

@@middleagedrunningman please let me know when you do I will travel down for a photo and to run also

[@drdesign4890]

Yes MARM, awesome time mate, like speedy Gonzales around the course. What, no razzle magazine for the bathroom?….probably a good idea actually as you’ll end up spending a fortune on toilet paper and bleach.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Razzle!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@simonroberts5033]

Recently started running at almost 59yo and gasped my way around my 2nd park run Saturday. Your times are mental, and my runs nowhere near as hilarious as watching your escapades😅

[@middleagedrunningman]

I think that’s quality Simon. Keep on running my friend.

[@emmarunyeard6832]

This weekend I have witnessed commitment to the nth degree... Now I am relatively obsessed with running ridiculous distances and running a lot... Thus, because I was off to a music festival this weekend I crammed all training blocks into pre festy and went off to join the great unwashed for some good old fashioned debauchery (chai tea and Richard ashcroft with glitter and sequins) imagine my horror when whilst rambling down to find some wholesome brekky( manufactured from unicorn smiles) I was forced to take evasive action whilst the FESTIVAL PARKRUN happened.... I found myself nodding along and tutting with all the other folk.. Bloody fools, this is a festival, how very dare they wear lycra and puff around it.. I went a bit judas and pretended I was horrified 🎉... To be fair the most shocking thing was that one of them had a hydration vest.. FOR 5K FFS...

[@middleagedrunningman]

Emma….youve betrayed yourself there my friend. Hope the festival was off the nut!!

[@Fuggler69420]

Can you do Walsall park run too

[@middleagedrunningman]

Only polite surely?

[@Fuggler69420]

@@middleagedrunningman thanks for coming today Jessica

[@middleagedrunningman]

Loved it!! Thanks for having me!!!

[@SimonBanfield]

Just imagine the time you could lay down at the Arboretum.

[@SimonBanfield]

Tree-rific.

[@middleagedrunningman]

The mind does wander Simon…..

[@jimbrace5102]

Hi . Just enquiring if you have any dates available to stay in your deluxe toilet in September. If you could have a copy of parkrun weekly and Shakespeares greatest quotes available too . Thanks Jim 🎉😊💩

[@middleagedrunningman]

Will get them all. Do you know Terry??

[@garthcox4307]

I knew you'd do it at stratford. Walsall would be a few seconds quicker at most, they are very similar. I suspect walsall is higher up the league table mainly due to attracting a lot of fast runners rather than being a faster course.

[@middleagedrunningman]

I’m curious about the Abo….

[@garthcox4307]

@@middleagedrunningman I bet you'll be there next week! It is quick.

[@paultaylor6850]

Thought the Bourton runners were coming for you

[@middleagedrunningman]

They were everywhere Paul. Swarms of Bourtons….

[@alexbrown651]

Nevermind the sub 18 (top man), great to find a you-tuber who runs a 5k in mins per mile 😀, equlibrium restored.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Can’t work out km. just can’t. No intention of learning.

[@dhdavidholloway]

I was right. I thought that the extra long intro in the car was because you ran fast and you had to fill up the video with something else. Well done.

[@middleagedrunningman]

The extra long intro was sheer indulgence…. But I didn’t get much of the run on camera!!

[@2spoons]

I've run Stratford too (lovely place).... heads up if you run in the park (Opposite The Holy Trinity)..... dogs of leads.... (it's it ok he won't hurt you)....

[@middleagedrunningman]

I say that about my dog…. He’s horrible.

[@johncomrie2303]

Go to Northampton the Racecourse

[@middleagedrunningman]

Live Northants!

[@resty68]

Sub 17 at Walsall none of that funny green stuff grass in the desolate concrete wasteland of the arboretum to slow you down Plus the Doberman and Rottweilers will keep you on your toes Where you going for number 6 ?

[@middleagedrunningman]

Don’t know. That description sounds tempting….

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

FHM, such and old skool mag. Wouldn't be appreciated these days 😂😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Times have changed since Abi Titmuss ate an ice lolly suggestively on the front cover….

[@tomrunner3908]

It is a very hard to do sub 18 minute 5 km

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Tom. It was to be fair!

[@gazbeast666]

Marmy Army! Llongyfarchiadau!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Gaz!!!

[@emmarunyeard6832]

Ooooo my toes curled up in cringe re builder watches you tube 'gate' ouch but also 😂😂😂😂😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Wait until they see this one….

[@garymanders1273]

Stratford fast but boring 3 laps...go try something more interesting like Leamington not as quick but a beautiful challenging course...congrats on your time 🙂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Leamington is on the list….. couldn’t combine challenge with speed this time around!

[@petekadenz2466]

Who cares about your ‘challenge’?

[@middleagedrunningman]

Not you by the sounds of it. Merry Christmas.

[@lachlaser7547]

ive been told that the wammy parkrun in Newcastle under lyme is a really flat and fast course ⏱

[@middleagedrunningman]

Will check it out. Got parkrun bug….