Sent to Coventry

Telford Town Park Saturday 16th November.
Although it was a cool morning I still enjoyed the 5k running with Maria Beers who produced a PB 
My time was 42.48

Kathy att the start of the parkrun, the number 15 on her back recording the number of events she has completed in her 70@70 Challenge

Coventry War Memorial Park 10K 17th  November
As I was enjoying my porridge and honey, listening to 5live on the radio every road and motorway was closed for one reason or another but I was not just going to give up so I rang the AA for any information but they knew less than we did so I  packed a food parcel and away we went. When we reached the M6 at Brownhills the fog had lifted and sun came out. After John had been panicking we reached Coventry in plenty of time to collect my number.


This race was organised by a sport company  MCC and at 10.30 the race director guided us across the common which was a good 3/4 of a mile. John gave up halfway and turned back to go in to the cafe, eventually after a pep talk the race started.

It was 3 laps  and one of the loveliest parks I have ever run in, the autumn colours was awesome. There were a few hills and great support from the public. I really was enjoying myself and towards the end there was lots of support from many fellow runners who waited for the last few to come. I was not last, the only problem was that there was no back up and on the third lap marshalls had disappeared.

I jumped the queue to get my T Shirt and insisted I had a medal because people had entered on the day they ran out of T Shirts and medals but I stood my ground. The official asked if I was entering next year as he was going to look out for my entry and gave me a very stern look.
In spite of that I loved the race and would do it again.

Event 1      StraLugano 5K     28/09/2013

Event 2      StraLugano 10K   29/09/2013

Event 3      Bournemouth parkrun   39.48    05/10/2013

Event 4      Supersonic 10k (Bournemouth)   1:22:00    05/10/2013
Event 5      Speed of light 5k  (Bournemouth)    0:46:15   05/10/2013
Event 6      Telford parkrun  38:45 12/10/2013
Event 7      The Bells of Pattingham, Seven Miles 1:49:00 13/10/2013 

Event 8      Shresbury parkrun 38:40 19/10/2013
Event 9      Birmingham Half Marathon  3:20:37  20/10/2013
Event 10    Bupa Great South Run (Portsmouth) 2:38:18
Event 11    Telford Town parkrun 45:36 9/11/13
Event 12   Shrewsbury parkrun 37:08  02/11/2013
Event 13   Cannock Rotary 10K  1:24:01  03/11/2013
Event 14    Mad Jack Five Mile Attingham)  1:22:00 9/11/13
Event 15    Kingsbury Water Park 10k  1:29:00 ish 10/11/13
Event 16    Telford Town parkrun 0:42:48 16/11/2013
Event 17    Coventry War Memorial Park 10K 1:17:00 17/11/2013