My first Parkrun in three years

 Good evening dear Blogger friends. Tomorrow, is an auspicious day for me. 

For the first time in three years, I will be doing the Parkrun 5km circuit again. 

In December 2016, three weeks after Winterton Parkrun started, Grant and I joined. We never missed a Saturday until the week he passed away in November 2017. He, in fact had become the official Tailwalker. I enjoyed the challenge of improving  my time and would try to finish in under 45 minutes with Ant Muirhead as my walking partner.

By November 2017, I had completed 50 Parkruns. In the middle of 2019, I had completed 70 Parkruns. In August of that same year,  I had surgery and convalesced for six weeks. When I returned to Parkrun, I asked to be a volunteer. A most enjoyable task.

April 2020 - Covid put paid to all gatherings and Parkrun was stopped for the next 18 months. In October 2021, the Run Director WhatsApped me and asked if I'd like attend a meeting for Volunteers as we were reopening Winterton Parkrun that week.

Here I am scanning Petros Hlongwane, our fastest runner. Petros had completed his 50th Parkrun that day

I have volunteered every weekend bar three (when I was away for my BIL's funeral in the Free State, and when I was convalescing from Covid earlier this year) To date I have done 60 stints.  We volunteers have been encouraging other runners/walkers to take their turn. This Saturday I was not needed. Hence the decision to hit the trails after many years!

HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU ALL!