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My #parkrun 2022 Journey

This year's running targets are:

To run 5k in 25:59 minutes or less [PB so far is 26:14 on 26/3/22]
To reduce my weight to 10st 7lbs or 67kg by Clocks Back 2022 [Not a chance!]
To run 10k in 55:59 minutes or less Achieved! [PB is 55:55 on 3/4/22]
To run a minimum of 5 x parkrun new tourism locations Achieved! [Kilmarnock/Alstervorland/Ancholme Way/Cleethorpes/Fort William]
To complete my 100th parkrun and get my 100 T-shirt Achieved!
To complete my 50th volunteer stint and get my 50 T-shirt Achieved!
To complete the 2022 Watchtree 5k Trail Series
To complete the Carlisle 5k Series Achieved!
To run my first parkrun abroad Achieved!
To notch up a total of 10 x different parkrun volunteer roles by the end of the year Achieved!

Paul teague Carlisle parkrun

Stretch Goals:

Run 5k in 25:55 or faster (the time I ran that distance in 2002 at age 37)

Run 10k in 51:41 or faster (the time I ran that distance in 2002 at age 37)

My parkrun tourism 2022 aspirations:

Preston, Barrow, Whitehaven, Talkin Tarn, Cleethorpes, Normanby Hall, Hamburg, Fort William and more 🙂

2022

82 – Saturday 1st January 2022 at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=390

Jan 1st parkrun — January 1st 2022 parkrun

83 – Saturday 8th January 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=391

84 – Saturday 15th January 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=392

85 – Saturday 22nd January 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=393

A couple of images from yesterday's Carlisle Resolution Run 10k. It was a great run, very enjoyable 🙂 pic.twitter.com/FXVYPEfgtL

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) January 24, 2022

86 – Saturday 29th January 2022 at Cleethorpes https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cleethorpes/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=322

This morning I'm running at Cleethorpes Country Park, which has pace runners today. It's windy but flat. pic.twitter.com/agdmRxk2a0

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) January 29, 2022

87 – Saturday 5th February 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=395

Carlisle parkrun

88 – Saturday 12th February 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=396

10k River Run in the rain this morning – very enjoyable, but looking forward to some sunshine 🙂 pic.twitter.com/4YqJm089yx

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) February 13, 2022

89 – Saturday 19th February 2022 at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=397

90 – Saturday 26th February at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=398

91 – Saturday 5th March at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=399

92 – Saturday 12th March at Talkin Tarn Country Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/talkintarncountrypark/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=9

Talkin Tarn parkrun

93 – Saturday 19th March at Fort William https://www.parkrun.org.uk/fortwilliam/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=114

Tail walking at Fort William this morning. A glorious day and wonderful woodland at the foot of the Nevis Range. pic.twitter.com/uRYEwUGqyF

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) March 19, 2022

Market rasen parkrun

94 – Saturday 26th March at Market Rasen Racecourse https://www.parkrun.org.uk/marketrasenracecourse/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=93

NEW 5k PB ALERT! 26:14 at Market Rasen 🙂

95 – Saturday 2nd April at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=403

NEW 10k PB ALERT! 55:55 at Lancaster Race to the Castle 🙂

Lancaster Race To The Castle 10k. Great run in sunny weather past many of our student haunts – The Priory, Lancaster Castle and St George's Quay. Next week it's Lancaster 3 Bridges 10k 🙂 pic.twitter.com/PufKkxrCxB

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) April 3, 2022

96 – Saturday 9th April at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=404

A lovely run, passing through Skerton – where I used to teach and where we bought our first house – over the aqueduct where I used to take my primary school class on nature rambles – and finishing at Salt Ayre Sports Centre, which is a location in one of my books. pic.twitter.com/QKdqsbzVPl

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) April 10, 2022

97 – Saturday 16th April at Penrith https://www.parkrun.org.uk/penrith/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=346

Penrith parkrun

98 – Saturday 23rd April at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=406

99 – Saturday 30th April at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=407

100th parkrun & 50th volunteer – Saturday 7th May at Carlisle https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=408

Me & Fran at my 100th parkrun

101 – Saturday 14th May at Ancholme Valley Way parkrun in Brigg https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ancholmevalleyway/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=14

A very sunny Anchor Valley Way park run- difficult to keep your eye on the path and not look at the boats 🙂 pic.twitter.com/sawdx3gezT

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) May 14, 2022

102 – Saturday 21st May at Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock https://www.parkrun.org.uk/deancastlecountrypark/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=69

Running in Kilmarnock today and managed to talk a friend into joining us for his first #parkrun 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Fq0YIPvGjJ

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) May 21, 2022

103 – Saturday 28th May at Chester https://www.parkrun.org.uk/chester/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=234

Chester parkrun today – it would have been rude not to pop in while in town for our son's graduation 🙂 pic.twitter.com/C0pXvJSAWb

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) May 28, 2022

104 – Saturday 4th June at Alstervorland in Hamburg: https://www.parkrun.com.de/alstervorland/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=103

First parkrun abroad – in Hamburg 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Ub2qNwdSLF

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) June 4, 2022

Most iconic run to date …

Most iconic morning jog so far – through the Brandenburg Gate and past the Reichstag 🙂 pic.twitter.com/n0CO5d6VTI

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) June 7, 2022

105 – Saturday 11th June at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=413

Saturday 18th June at Carlisle – no run today, did a double volunteer stint [my 52nd volunteer] – First Timer's Welcome & Barcode Scanning

106 – Saturday 25th June at Crichton parkrun: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/crichton/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=158

107 – Saturday 2nd July at Barrow: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/barrow/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=487

Barrow parkrun- can't believe I lived and worked in this area for almost 2 years and never visited this lovely park. pic.twitter.com/8RDoraTQS1

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) July 2, 2022

108 – Saturday 9th July at Humber Bridge: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/humberbridge/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=349

I met a former Breakfast Show editor who was volunteering today – recognised her as I was running by the first time. Had a lovely BBC Radio Humberside catch-up 🙂 I once abseiled off that bridge on live radio – the follies of youth. pic.twitter.com/LDAGGkbmiv

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) July 9, 2022

109 – Saturday 16th July at Talkin Tarn: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/talkintarncountrypark/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=26

Talkin Tarn parkrun

110 – Saturday 23rd July at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=419

111 – Saturday 30th July at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=420

112 – Saturday 6th August at Normanby Hall: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/normanbyhall/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=164

Read my run report here

Normanby Hall parkrun this morning – mum found a nice place to sit in the sunshine 🙂 pic.twitter.com/y13VLaZbi6

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) August 6, 2022

113 – Saturday 13th August at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=422

114 – Saturday 20th August at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=423

115 – Saturday 27th August at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=424

116 – Saturday 3rd September at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=425

117 – Saturday 10th September at Keswick: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/keswick/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=360

Keswick parkrun

118 – Saturday 17th September at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=427

118 – Saturday 24th September at Carlisle – first-time volunteering as a time-keeper today (no run).

119 – Saturday 1st October at Amager Strandpark parkrun in Copenhagen: https://www.parkrun.dk/amagerstrandpark/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=483

Amager Strandpark parkrun this morning, with views of the Oresund Bridge to Sweden. Windy, but flat, a great run and Fran got a PB 🙂 pic.twitter.com/QWyrmWAeJt

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) October 1, 2022

120 – Saturday 8th October at Carlisle (tail walker today): https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=430

121 – Saturday 15th October at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=431

122 – Saturday 22nd October at Holyrood parkrun in Edinburgh: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/holyrood/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=14

Read my run report here

Holyrood parkrun

123 – Saturday 29th October at Scunthorpe: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/scunthorpe/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=436

A triple at Scunthorpe parkrun today – a 5k run in a beautiful, autumnal park, a tourist volunteer credit and a never-done-before volunteer role. Plus a light sprinkle of rain:-) pic.twitter.com/4EaDmK6IpC

— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) October 29, 2022

124 – Saturday 5th November at Crichton: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/crichton/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=176

125 – Saturday 12th November at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=435

125 – Saturday 19th November 10th volunteer role (Funnel Manager) at Carlisle:

Volunteer roles

126 – Saturday 26th November at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=437

DH Runners Championship parkrun day

127 – Saturday 3rd December at Lincoln: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/lincoln/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=386

Pictured at Lincoln parkrun

I wrote the run report at Lincoln parkrun this week – read it here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/lincoln/news/2022/12/04/event-386-3-12-22/

128 – Saturday 10th December at Penrith: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/penrith/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=380

A last-minute change of location due to Carlisle being cancelled because of ice. I volunteered as tail-walker to get a volunteer and a running credit, and hit a couple of the goals I wanted to reach before year-end:

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