This 5k PARKRUN was an ABSOLUTE DISASTER! - Beeston, Nottinghamshire

[@DrRuthC]

Definitely come back when it's not raining! we were 273 finishers today which is more than we expected given the rain, but a couple of other local events had cancelled so we probably took a few of their participants.

[@RunSDJ]

Thanks Ruth. I will do for sure! For the record, I thought you and the volunteers did a great job, it just wasn’t my day today. I’d probably put a bit of pressure on myself to get the time I wanted today and when the conditions and my own issues didn’t go my way I just felt a bit crappy about it.

[@DrRuthC]

Yeah we all have crappy days - don’t worry about it and don’t be hard on yourself :) and I certainly didn’t see it that you thought the event was a disaster or anything! I really like the video and description and stats and you’ll probably get a subscriber in me now lol

[@marksmith9098]

That's my local park run 🏃‍♀️ . If you want a quick one try long eaton. Not far from Beeston .

[@RunSDJ]

Did it earlier this year. Parkrun - Long Eaton - Another Lifetime PB attempt kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKDdZGaJfsd8eqc

[@markg99]

Those 5 training days on the trot probably contributed a lot to the lack of umph on this one. Calf tightness is a real nuisance, to put it mildly. At the moment, mine will use any excuse to tighten up! Better luck next time 👍🏻🏃‍♂️

[@RunSDJ]

Thanks Mark.

[@Ballacks101]

Bit of a click bait title. Your run was a disaster (in your eyes), not the parkrun.

[@DrRuthC]

I don’t think it was intended that way - he’s being hard on himself for having not the best run (we’ve all done it)

[@zogworth]

Welcome to the internet!

[@RunSDJ]

The title is written ‘from my experience’ as you say. Yesterday was a disaster with regards of what my intentions were for the day. It was one of my slowest Parkrun’s I’ve ever done, and I went there hoping run run about 5 minutes quicker. My hope on my channel is that people are interested to follow my running journey so my titles are generally written from the point of view of my experience. I grant you, there is an element of ‘bait’ in the title, but matter of fact and boring titles generate far less interest and views. I think I am clear in my video in my post run analysis that the day being crap was down to me and not meeting my goals. I make a point of saying it wasn’t about the course or the volunteers. It is in fact, the first Parkrun video I have done where the race director has reached out to me and asked if I would like my video to be shared in the run report and Facebook group, normally it is the other way around, so I don’t think I have caused offence to the Run Director or volunteers, and if I had, I would of course make changes.

[@DrRuthC]

Certainly no offence caused to me as RD on the day!