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My #parkrun 2023 Journey
This year's running targets are:
- To complete my 100th volunteer stint and get my 100 Volunteer T-shirt
- To complete the Carlisle 5k Series
- To run a 10k race every month of the year
- To achieve ‘Single-Ton' badge (100 parkruns at the same location)
- To achieve ‘Jetsetter' badge (parkruns in 5 different countries – hoping for Rotterdam & Isle of Man – possibly Sweden!)
- To run a double or triple parkrun in Norway/Sweden/Denmark [A BIG TBC on this one!]
- To run the Glasgow Great Scottish Run 10k
- To get my weight below 11st
Ongoing 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 2023 aspirations:
Whitehaven, Rothay Park, Rotterdam, Nobles (Isle of Man), Edinburgh and more [TBC] 🙂
2023
132 – Saturday 14th January at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=444
132 – Saturday 21st January: parkrun cancelled due to ice, BUT ran 10k Carlisle Resolution on the Sunday
The Carlisle Resolution 10k, my first 10k for 2023. The ice kindly obliged by melting overnight, so it was a nice clear rural run from the racecourse. pic.twitter.com/xAwlvDWlrr
— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) January 22, 2023
133 – Saturday 28th January at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=445
134 – Saturday 4th February at Carlisle – 73rd volunteer this week (barcode scanning).

XBorder Carlisle to Gretna 10k
A great (and early) start for a Sunday at the XBorder Carlisle to Gretna 10k. A lovely, crisp morning and got my first decent time for a 10k since last summer. Running that last bit through Gretna Gateway, I thought the end would never come 🙂 pic.twitter.com/W13ew2Yh48
— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) February 5, 2023
135 – Saturday 11th February: No parkrun due to holiday in Benidorm, however, 4 x beach runs to make up for it:
Four days, four T-shirts, four runs. Back in the UK tomorrow with a bag full of sports gear to wash 🙂 pic.twitter.com/I1izyzjX7L
— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) February 14, 2023
136 – Saturday 18th February at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=448
137 – Saturday 25th February at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=449
138 – Saturday 4th March at Carlisle: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/carlisle/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=450
139 – Saturday 11th March at Carlisle. No run today, 77th volunteering stint as a barcode scanner.

Pix from the Carlisle Half & 10k on Sunday 12th March …
Great 10k on Sunday at the Carlisle Half & 10k, I love it when the roads are closed and you get to run through the city. As an extra bonus, the nice lady at the finish line let me have 2 x packets of Haribo 🙂 pic.twitter.com/LLNxFAKpqb
— Paul Teague (@PaulTeagueUK) March 13, 2023
140 – Saturday 18th March at [TBC]:
141 – Saturday 25th March at [TBC]:
142 – Saturday 1st April at [TBC]:
143 – Saturday 8th April at [TBC]:
144 – Saturday 15th April at [TBC]:
145 – Saturday 22nd April at [TBC]:
146 – Saturday 29th April at [TBC]:
147 – Saturday 6th May at [TBC]:
148 – Saturday 13th May at [TBC]:
149 – Saturday 20th May at [TBC]:
150 – Saturday 27th May at [TBC]:
More about parkrun
Want to find out more about parkrun? Check out Jessica's parkrun heroes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoeMsRMBXw6tSLMOaz-V6Vk8bOl_gI3rb
Average 5k run times: https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a27814981/average-5k-10k-time-uk/
Five ways to improve your 5k run time: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/23/five-ways-to-improve-your-5km-run-time
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