My FIRST Parkrun // The Running Show makes my debut at the Solihull Parkrun the busiest of the year!

10 years running and never done a Parkrun? Today MARM takes the plunge on a day that #parkruntourism hit a peak in Solihull. #runningshow
In a truly #middleagedrunning event, can MARM get from the back of the pack to the front?
Can he beat Margaret on her 90th birthday?
And will he know what to do with his barcode??
#marmyarmy #marm #parkrunuk #bruetonparkrun

[@Mack.Tracks]

MARM awarded the prize for Most Parkrun Overtakes!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Was like MarioKart at the start. Lesson learned.

[@Ruffnreddyrunner]

That skit about margret had me 🤣 😂 legging her over pffttt 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Almost convinced myself….

[@brettdoe2508]

Parkrun is going to give you so much material, this should go viral !! You showed great strength at the happy birthday song.

[@middleagedrunningman]

To be honest Brett, it drained me. Nearly couldn't race with the effort.

[@maevecrowley8210]

10 years, you must be knackered

[@middleagedrunningman]

😂😂😂

[@andrewgoldsby]

If you discover the 5k app with all its challenges you’ll end up heading down a very big rabbit hole! Great running Tim!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Andy. (Love rabbit holes)

[@clare9695]

Hurrah, you're one of us now! Very impressive time for a MARM - start closer to the front next time, and you'll be sub-19 for sure.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Clare. Yes, the elbows will be coming out next time for sure!!

[@thetimoneers]

Silver heels, traffic ahead, pass it , free parking, fun, fun, fun on the great park run. Perhaps a tad more humility on the next one, it’s a bit like Harry Kane coming on in the second half for Alcester Town F C .

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

Great video, I like your humour and attitude... 😂👏👍

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Jay!! Thanks for being so positive!!

[@ianbowdler7794]

Great as always! And a really good time considering where you started

[@alexb1084]

Loved this, so relatable! Subscribed 😎

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Alex!! Glad you enjoyed. Cheers for becoming a subber.

[@ggbarnum765]

It's actually accepted park run etiquette to slap people on the back of the head as you pass, give it a go next time, you'll be surprised at the results.

[@thestreakpodcast]

Correct. I always do this.

[@middleagedrunningman]

If it's good enough for you Streaks...

[@middleagedrunningman]

Have a feeling if I do it to Margaret, this joke could backfire quite quickly.

[@deansummerton2577]

Can't wait to see more of these!! Especially your own Parkrun tourism adventures 😊 Only 24 more until your purple T-shirt 🤣

[@JoE-se3hm]

Just stumbled across this channel, Loved your video! This guy is gold had me laughing the whole time!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Joe!!! Keep watching MARM!!

[@RobertIanTaylor]

That the first of your videos I’ve seen and I’ve really enjoyed it. I’m nearing my 250 parkrun and wish I’d started doing them years before. Keep up the good work with the videos. Subscribed and 🔔.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks for the support Rob!! Glad you liked the video!!

[@WinningInters]

Love seeing how your channel has developed. Brilliant stuff 🎉

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Inters. You were one of the first my friend. Glad you're still with me!

[@WinningInters]

An absolute pleasure 😅

[@willwatts1741]

Brilliant. You did actually look like you enjoyed it!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Don't tell anyone.... Think I did.

[@Daeve42]

I very much enjoyed that :)

[@middleagedrunningman]

I'll take that Dave! Thanks mate!

[@raleyadventures]

An absolute belter of a video that was 🎉 that parkrun is great and very fast 🙌 we reckon you’ll definitely get the bug (no 🐶pun intended) rapid first time by the way, you should definitely start basically front row next time 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Ryan. Will come and try out Warwick.Shove a few kids and the elderly out of the way to get further up that starting grid?

[@damienweatherley1556]

Love Parkrun! Ours is never that busy though. I'm sure you'd smash a P1 finish on the right day!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Not sure I'd go that far Damien....But enjoyed it though... Will deffo try out a few other places...

[@JAMESBAKER-jm5dv]

Great run! You are fast enough to be starting right near the lead runners. You will get a better start and wont be overcrowded.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers James. Will double handed push kids out of the way to move up that starting grid…

[@theaverageparkrunner]

Just found your channel (courtesy of RayleyAdventures) . Great video. It's always good to watch other running KZbinrs. Just subscribed. Can't believe you've only just done your first parkrun. I did my hundredth last week. If you are sub 20 mins then you should definitely stand near the front. Looking forward to seeing your next parkrun 😀

[@middleagedrunningman]

Good eggs those Raleys. Will give your channel a look too!! Thanks for the advice and for being so positive!!

[@theaverageparkrunner]

@@middleagedrunningman Cheers

[@helenbaker8480]

Well done on your first parkrun, great event, all free and run by volunteers. Solihull is a nice one,so many local ones to choose from for a bit of tourist fun,you should give Warwick a try (got my Warwick half number in the post today 🥰) the Haley part of raleyadventures is doing her 💯 at Stratford tomorrow!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Noted!! Will definitely give it a go. 100!! Impressive!! Does she get a t shirt?

[@helenbaker8480]

@@middleagedrunningman yes, you have to order and pay but milestone t-shirt are 25,50,100,250and 500 . For volunteering too 😀

[@markfoz7248]

“I’ve been given a barcode and I have no idea what to do with it”

[@timregan-morris5051]

Started park run a year ago, only managed 20 to date. Sometimes incorporate it in my long run, sometimes use it for my speed session (with carbons)… love it.

[@middleagedrunningman]

A fellow carbonator…. Thanks for watching The Wu!!

[@Mack.Tracks]

Go on, Maggie! 90!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Pretty impressive Mack. She was only tapering last week.

[@markfoz7248]

Found a KZbin runner who makes me laugh. Perfect.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Mark!! Really kind of you mate!

[@markg99]

Absolute class 👌

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Mark. Glad you liked it!

[@markg99]

@@middleagedrunningman oh heck. Sorry, Tim. I think this comment better fitted the video I intended to post it on, but my phone had jumped to the next one on my watch later list before I submitted it 😄 Not to say your video wasn't absolute class lol. I enjoyed it a lot. Many happy returns to Margaret 😁👍🏻

[@middleagedrunningman]

Mark - I'm laughing. Was the video you intended to post it on one of mine?

[@markg99]

@@middleagedrunningman 😄 although I'm sure yours are all class, it was actually one from Trail Running Phil in this case!

[@middleagedrunningman]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sarahswims]

Welcome to the cult 😄 Bloody love parkrun!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Knew it was a cult. You could just tell.

[@garthcox4307]

Brueton does tend to get crowded. Babbs Mill and Oaklands are quieter and decent ones. Walsall and Stratford are probably the fastest localish ones.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Garth. Will deffo give Babbs a shot. Heard good things.

[@clairemilsom7241]

Your face at the start when you showed the crowd of people 😅

[@middleagedrunningman]

Don't know what you mean Claire....

[@user-ez2xs7oc2g]

Rediscovered you after a while, forgot how much of a funny ***t you are 👍🏻

[@middleagedrunningman]

Have taken that as a total compliment. (Thanks for the rediscover, gutted you’d ditched me…)

[@user-ez2xs7oc2g]

@@middleagedrunningman I’m Glaswegian it’s a term of endearment 😃

[@middleagedrunningman]

Love that.

[@PaulBeverley]

Considering how nippy you are as a runner, I would suggest starting about three metres from the front of the start line so you take off in the top 50 and then you can get to pace quick and enjoy runners on your level . . . prepare yourself as getting the Parkrun text/email alert is very addictive and you will start doing every week and then start tourism so you set new PB's all over the place

[@middleagedrunningman]

Thanks Paul. Can already feel my next one coming on….

[@simonhodgson4941]

Mate that was hilarious and I'm not sure you actually meant it! Thank God you didn't put Margaret in the hospital 😂😂 I'm glad you enjoyed it, I had all them feelings at my first. I was actually stood just in front of you in your video but you soon zoomed past me😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

You should have stuck a foot / elbow out Simon!! Mind you, Air Ambulance…race cancelled, booing….

[@simonhodgson4941]

@@middleagedrunningman how dare you pass me, elbow to the chops next time 🤣🤣

[@jonathanwake2964]

Love the video. You will get a lot of material doing the Park Run circuit. I ran Salcey Forest Park Run today but not as quick as you!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Where was that Jonathan? Many there?

[@jonathanwake2964]

@@middleagedrunningman I think there was only about 150 today. It is in Northampton.

[@emmariddell7841]

Come over to Babbs Mill parkrun one week 😊 they only have around 100 attend. We are lucky in the midlands we have a lot locally to choose from, it’s a great community love parkrun

[@middleagedrunningman]

100 people?? Sounds perfect! Will definitely come over!

[@emmariddell7841]

@@middleagedrunningman yeah, really lovely team over there too. It’s majority path, little bit of trail and a small section of grass, two laps of the lake :) you’ll be a parkrun tourist before you know it! 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Already bought my bum bag and sunglasses.

[@charlesramsey1010]

Cannon Hill is another large one. Edgbaston reservoir is fast and less crowded. My favourite thought is Babbs Mill check them all out though throughout Brum area all very friendly!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Heard great things about Babbs. Even the name sounds friendly.

[@Chrisc-gq6wg]

Interesting @charlesramsey1010 I done my first at Babbs Mill on new years day and seen 3 burned out mopeds, the locals seemed impressed

[@charlesramsey1010]

@@Chrisc-gq6wg I wouldn't be in that neighbourhood after dark 😁

[@middleagedrunningman]

@@Chrisc-gq6wg can’t wait to run it….😂

[@Chrisc-gq6wg]

@@middleagedrunningman I would start setting up your go fund me for your bike! 🤣

[@Dmasson14]

Parkgate? Next time, get your carbon plated shoes on, get to the front of the pack, and smash out a great time 👊. Redditch Parkrun at Arrow Valley Lake is a fast course 👍🏻

[@middleagedrunningman]

Parkgate is a shopping arcade near my house. Kept getting confused. Will deffo give Arrow Valley a smash.

[@christinaclementson]

Parkgate! 😂 I’m also a fan of Arrow Valley - only go there when visiting our friends in Studley. Does get congested but as everyone has said - get yourself to the front. Gun time only so you can lose valuable seconds 👌

[@middleagedrunningman]

@@christinaclementson bloody guns there??? Sounds horrendous!!!

[@christinaclementson]

@@middleagedrunningman 🤣🤣 Yeah, you better watch out! 🤣🤣

[@Ukmotivated]

i was at the park run lol i saw you

[@middleagedrunningman]

Belter wasn’t it Oli?

[@Runningformylife1983]

Trust me I went to the heaton park run and I saw a number of people wear carbon plate trainers, there's no real etiquette with park runs I just run like mad past people cos they do the same with you they don't care lol ....Great video

[@middleagedrunningman]

Right. Carbons, energy gels, elbows. No more Mr Nice Parkrun.

[@michaeldallaway1988]

Thank you MARMshall

[@middleagedrunningman]

See what you've done there Michael.

[@michaeldallaway1988]

@@middleagedrunningman took me longer than I'll admit to think of that one.

[@lauraowen9543]

If you enjoyed this you should come to our junior event on a Sunday, with that pace you'd probably finish in the top 5 (shortly before being disqualified for violating the strict age limit!) #MARM for running show 2025

[@middleagedrunningman]

Can you produce my newsletter please Laura? 😂😂😂

[@Mack.Tracks]

Parkrun is so social, whether you like it or not, hahah!

[@middleagedrunningman]

Friendly people Mack. Where's your home run?

[@Mack.Tracks]

@@middleagedrunningman Worcester is my local, though we also have Worcester Pitchcroft. Former is trail-y and latter is PB-potential flat. I’m spoilt, really!

[@middleagedrunningman]

@@Mack.Tracks definitely going to give them both a blast…. Not that I enjoyed parkrun. At all.

[@jamescushing7704]

I’m run director at Northampton! You are more than welcome to come and try our course (1.5 laps around the racecourse!) we also have our own 90 year old (bob) who has done over 500 parkruns!

[@middleagedrunningman]

You know I love Northampton James. If I become a "Tourist" I will be right there. With Bob. Preferably on his birthday.

[@jamescushing7704]

@@middleagedrunningman you know it’s ’Amazing’ 🤣 Are you running naseby 1645 this year??

[@middleagedrunningman]

Yes. I've put in for the new 3/4 marathon race....

[@eddycurrant1380]

i hear solihull parkrun was wrecked by a middle aged (admittedly fast)nutter in a grey woolly hat, who elbowed a 90 year old fellow athlete ON HER BIRTHDAY. bstrd

[@middleagedrunningman]

Eddy. Some people are scum. No other word for them.

[@jimbrace5102]

Next time, pass your carbon race shoes to Margaret and watch that bird fly . 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

She was already sporting a pair of HOKA Rocket X.

[@TheWu]

😂 Margaret

[@middleagedrunningman]

She is like a rocket.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Congratulations on breaking your cherry 😜

[@middleagedrunningman]

Cheers Stu. Strutting round the playground, high fiving my mates.

[@robintaylor1466]

Pedant alert parkrun! Lcaow...lowercase all one word...

[@middleagedrunningman]

Notes Robin, noted.

[@marksmith8827]

Nicked your p19 token didn’t you 🤣🤣

[@jamessleat8651]

Margaret will take you down next time!!

[@middleagedrunningman]

I reckon she’s fairly well connected. One button she needs to push. Just one….

[@Dr_Dunkles]

Head up Tim, I heard Margarets been kicking heels for 90 years.

[@middleagedrunningman]

She been kicking more than that….

[@tworunningbrooms]

Shame you were so underinformed before the start. If only more KZbin channels featured parkruns 😂. If you go on the results you can filter by 'most parkruns'. I do that every week as it's the only thing i can win these days. Although was 2nd today. And 1st was faster than me. And a V50. Not happy😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

Bloody fuming. Some people have got a right cheek. Don't know who they think they are. Same age category too? Did you wait for him in the car park?

[@tworunningbrooms]

@@middleagedrunningman he's probably one of those virtuous types who only uses public transport to make his parkrunning carbon negative.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Can see right through that. Scumbag.

[@bentaylor3730]

Doesn't that make you the dirty one for not being able to get flea treatment for your poor dog? 😂

[@middleagedrunningman]

He’s been treated, don’t worry. He has more shampoos than Jennifer Anniston.

[@bentaylor3730]

@@middleagedrunningman That's a lot of shampoo's! 😂👍

[@tedsanders9982]

I small a ‘spoof’ sized rat here. Over 1,400 subscribers, endless running videos, 10 years of running, yet can’t search youtube for parkrun videos (there are thousands!) to explain how parkrun works. Very difficult to believe. Also - it is Brueton parkrun, not Solihull parkrun. Runs sub-20 minutes then says “quite chuffed, I don’t know what it means”. You don’t know what a 5k time is? #fakenews

[@middleagedrunningman]

Just never considered Parkrun before Ted. Genuinely don’t do much research. You’re right to pick me up on the name though. It is Brueton. You’re right.

[@johnandrews8590]

It makes me laugh that people wear those T-shirts declaring they've run 5k 250 times or whatever. Self-back-patting or wot, for something not that amazing to be fair. Sorry I'm a cynic.

[@middleagedrunningman]

Some park runners torched their t shirts in protest against the “collection of data scandal”. Nothing lasts forever.

[@AnnGoodwin-tv5dy]

I do, but more as a statement of how many times I've got up early on a Saturday 😆