How DO you get lost on a Parkrun? //My 2nd Parkrun attempt// Can I beat my PB on my hometown course?

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4 ай бұрын

Directionally challenged, surely MARM can't get lost at a 5K park run?
In only his 2nd attempt at this distance, can MARM go one better?
And will MARM give his opinion on the “parkrun data scandal”???
#marmyarmy #parkruntourism #parkrunuk #bruetonparkrun #middleagedrunningman ‪@Bruetonparkrun‬

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@TheLaprasMan 4 ай бұрын

Today we learned that MARM would run off a cliff if the guys in front of him thought it was part of the course 😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

I know my own mind. (It’s whatever they’re thinking)

@nickbishop9259 4 ай бұрын

I’m with you MARM, been running 15+ years and have done maybe only half a dozen park runs. I’m an early morning runner. While people are fussing over where to park for their morning park run I have generally done 10 miles and at 9am I am led in the bath having a soak and enjoying a cup of tea with the latest copy of Runners World.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

I’m right with you Bish. (Not in the bath obviously) Subscribed to RW. Got a great deal. Deal has now run out and can’t seem to cancel it. Seriously. It’s like a labyrinth.

@busterska2860 Ай бұрын

Mate your f’in brilliant. Come across your channel by chance. Me and the Mrs are hooked. Cant stop watching your vlogs 🤣🤣 you make running enjoyable with your content. Please keep up the great work, “MARMY ARMY” ….. Buster & Julie

@middleagedrunningman Ай бұрын

Thanks Bust and Jools!!! Really appreciate that. Hope you like some of the others!!

@busterska2860 Ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman mate love all we’ve watched. Never laughed so much. Ya ace 👍🏻

@theaverageparkrunner 4 ай бұрын

Loved the comment about Margaret burning her T.Shirt 😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

She’s a feisty lady.

@FreeLancerLondon 22 күн бұрын

ParkRun is a great fun activity and you can walk or just watch. You can also make it a much longer run if you wish ,by adding extra miles. It's great for people just starting out as they can track their progress. Hope you enjoy many more ParkRuns. Luckily for me my wife takes care of the logistics 😅😂

@xxmorancxx 4 ай бұрын

I love your sense of humour 🤣🤣

@JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner 4 ай бұрын

Marm, Marm, Marm honestly I love your channel, you sir are a breath of fresh air! I stumbled across your channel yesterday and then I binged watched the lot. It was like doing a box set 🫣! Please keep up these videos you are a class act and a brilliant runner 👍🏻. Would love to see you up at a race up north - don’t be frightened we are friendly up north and we don’t say 100% and throw you under a bus! Seriously you are one of the best gigs around 👍🏻 now that should have you stomping round the house like a peacock 😂lmao 😂😂😂😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

That’s one of the nicest comments I’ve ever had!! Thanks Journey!! I am indeed strutting round the kitchen like a peacock. I appreciate the binging, but apologies - there are some stinkers in that lot.

@JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner 4 ай бұрын

No bad videos mate , I was there for the running tips then i realised it’s not that sort of channel 😂😂👍🏻 keep up the great work 👍🏻

@shaunjordan7155 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, very entertaining, much better than anything on the television. Keep on running 🇬🇧

@middleagedrunningman 2 ай бұрын

@@shaunjordan7155 legend Shaun!!

@gilbasit 3 ай бұрын

Listening to you is therapeutic. You inspire me a lot. Hope you always stay healthy and keep running 🏃

@middleagedrunningman 3 ай бұрын

That’s really kind!! Thank you.

@alanwetherelt7155 2 ай бұрын

Again enjoyed the watch , let’s hope in better underfoot conditions they have a much wider start line on the grass

@middleagedrunningman 2 ай бұрын

Very narrow…. Not helped by poor directionally challenged runners.

@jamescruze08 2 ай бұрын

Nice to meet you briefly, that was me 39 seconds in ;) loving the vids!

@middleagedrunningman 2 ай бұрын

That was you James??? The very best morning to you sir. Thanks for watching!

@davidhayward1261 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant again. Never done a park run 🏃. Might have to do one. 🎉👍👍

@emmarunyeard6832 3 ай бұрын

You did well to avoid park run for 10 years 😂 I can't decide whether I love it loathe it.. Its a wonderful concept but being a grumpy old woman I only like a parkrun that doesn't involve 'the hounds of the baskervilles' or being beaten by someone with a double buggy.. Its basically wacky races out there BUT what I do love is that email telling me how virtuous I am for being a 'joiner in' and for putting up with running with the masses rather than being a bit niche with my endurance pack and full on picnic traversing the country, surprised parkrun doesn't have an anthem.. It needs one to be sung between first timers and race briefing, maybe after congratulating the birthdays and achievements, a rousing chorus complete with someone banging a gong and maybe at new year, bagpipes.. Definitely room for improvement 😂

@trueredred859 4 ай бұрын

On my long run Monday,got chatting with a 85 year old runner,he was really pissed off because he held age bests in parkrun . Margaret is not alone! 😊

@amjid300 3 ай бұрын

Giggling away. Funny guy. Subbed.

@middleagedrunningman 3 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. We are going to be very happy together!

@raleyadventures 4 ай бұрын

Great video ☺️🙌 we hope you’re enjoying parkrun, it’s always heartbreaking when you go wrong at parkrun, it’s happened to me a few times 😂😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks both. Would be interested to know more about park based heartbreak. I’m pretty sure I got dumped in the same park circa 1992.

@samanthawilliamson8359 4 ай бұрын

So funny 😂 cheers 😊

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

No no Sam….Thank you!!

@paulwilliams3585 4 ай бұрын

Great video and brilliant to be part of it 👍😊

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul. Great to see you. (Good time too) You a regular at that one?

@paulwilliams3585 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m there most weeks. Hopefully it’s the normal route by the lake tomorrow 🤞

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

@@paulwilliams3585 even if it’s not, I still think people should run around it….

@andy1397 4 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, enjoyed both Parkrun vids. Looking forward to watching content.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Andy!! Share with your running pals!!

@racheld1844 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant 😂 We all know ‘disaster’ videos get good ratings 😁

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Rachel. Look at Titanic. Box office smash.

@JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner 4 ай бұрын

Pure click bait a disaster video - love it Marm

@OsloVM60-64 4 ай бұрын

Liked your Phil Collins analogy😀. Keep entertaining us, its much appreciated👍

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Another Day in Paradise Olso my friend.

@debbiepriest8123 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are so entertaining, they always make me chuckle. You remind me of the guy from 'An idiot abroad' when you make your observations. Great race and running content too.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Karl Pilkington?? Will take that. An Idiot at Parkrun. New channel?

@debbiepriest8123 4 ай бұрын

@middleagedrunningman yes that's him. Oh yes that's an idea, especially after going the wrong way 😅

@sarahswims 4 ай бұрын

Getting lost at parkrun is quite special 😄

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Teachers always said I was a bit special.

@gracewhite1601 4 ай бұрын

They should not of got rid of the records, striving for excellence is good

@mikejames3148 4 ай бұрын

Great video. To be fair people go the wrong way all the time on complicated parkruns with loops etc so ideally check the course beforehand and listen to the brief (if you can hear above people yakking). In terms of statsgate, the personal stats are unchanged. They've removed a link on each parkrun with historic age category stats etc. I have done 232 parkruns and didn't know they were there. Stats are on a 3rd party "5k app" but people are annoyed at the lack of consultation. Fair enough but its no second Dreyfus case

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Will deffo be studying course maps in future. It’s my downfall….

@nicmarlow6388 4 ай бұрын

hilarious! :) I'm like you though, i've been running for yeeeeears and i've never done a parkrun, people find it incredible! 🤷‍♀

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

No parkrun Nic?? Not EVER?? Liar. You must be a liar. 😂😂

@nicmarlow6388 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman 🤣🤣

@grahamg9811 4 ай бұрын

Another great video Tim. Best wishes, MARM #950 (ish)

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Graham. 950 (ish) is a special number.

@Mack.Tracks 4 ай бұрын

Congrats on your number 2.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mac. I specialise in those.

@Lazy_Jay_Racing 4 ай бұрын

A dry sense of humour and confidence talking to the camera... It's easy to enjoy your videos, funny and entertaining. I like the cynical slant too 😁👏👏👌

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Lazy Jay!! Lovely to read that feedback!! (Everyone loves a cynic)

@mikeclark93 4 ай бұрын

Speaking as a parkrun junkie it's great to someone else filming their run. Great job. Ignore the negative comments. I'm a lot slower than you, and older and yet I can still enjoy the video. Let us know how your relationship with parkrun evolves, especially if you prefer longer runs.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Will do Mike. It’s growing on me, got to say.

@andrewgoldsby 4 ай бұрын

Only your 2nd but barcoding like a pro at the end there! And I know what you mean with that Tamar bridge - that treat it like a passport control!

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Andy. If only I was that cocky at the Tamar…. I’m like a nervous kitten.

@JCeeeeeee. 4 ай бұрын

Classic Geoff 🤣

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

It’s just SO Geoff.

@videos-gl2qq 4 ай бұрын

Well done MARM. Last voice of reason out there. Looks like there was still a fair collection of data. Just illegal to sort it now :)

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Man of the people. Voice of a nation.

@petehoye 4 ай бұрын

Knocked it out the park MARM.. ☺️👍👍

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Almost ran out the park I’m afraid Pete.

@markedmondson5364 4 ай бұрын

I’m not fast enough to go the wrong way,not unless the 50+ runners in front of me go the wrong way.😂😂😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Trust me, ANYONE can go the wrong way!

@user-ez2xs7oc2g 4 ай бұрын

You’ve turned getting lost into an art form 😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Picasso of misdirection.

@jimbrace5102 4 ай бұрын

Air fryer before wife surely 😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

If it was a Ninja, the kids might get the elbow too.

@markcameron3 4 ай бұрын

When there's such a long start tunnel and times are based on gun time, I'm surprised most people don't care about their parkrun time

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Agree Mark. Good job it’s a totally non competitive community run……..

@markcameron3 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman haha, yes of course it is, unless you're fast enough to start at the front then it's a race 🤣

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

@@markcameron3 yep. Then it’s the white heat of competition.

@jonathanwake2964 4 ай бұрын

Solihull Park Run looks like carnage at the start, were they queuing up to start after the quick runners had started? Great video Tim, not long until Cambridge Half.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan. Very jealous of Cambridge. Would have loved it. On my list next year. Will get in early. When did you book?

@jonathanwake2964 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman the entries opened August last year and I booked straight away. I have been told it’s very popular. I literally registered with let’s do it so I wouldn’t forget. I think it sold out within a few weeks. Register for next year.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

@jonathanwake2964 will do. You driving there and back or stopping over?

@jonathanwake2964 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman from Northampton I will be there and back in the day.

@user-lt7vw7bh3c 4 ай бұрын

you may already know this Marmers but if you have a garmin watch can dowload the parkrun bar code onto the watch face which means no need to faff about with phone or wristbands etc 👍

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Which Garmin is the best value for this sort of thing.

@user-lt7vw7bh3c 4 ай бұрын

i think most garmins can do it , i have a relatively basic forerunner 55 which it worked on , now i use the instinct solar 2x . can get the basic forerunners around £125 i think .

@thetimoneers 4 ай бұрын

My overwhelming feeling is that Margaret would endorse your efforts at only your second park run, dataless but but modest and self effacing, unlike those Cornish fascists - there’s no data on Trelawny but I think he would have said throw whatever you’ve got into the bin ,your welcome here son.

@JCeeeeeee. 4 ай бұрын

The bridge is manned by Devonshire scum primarily, they're pretty backward up there. 😉

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

I would like to agree Hearty. I think Margaret is a MARMER. Despite the suspended sentence for data breach.

@garymanders1273 4 ай бұрын

320 parkruns and not once got lost...you do it in two😃...Is the preference for distance due to being constantly lost by any chance 😏.Get yourself down to Arrow Valley parkrun Redditch beautiful fast course..great vid :-)

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Arrow Valley will be the next one Gary. It’s just one direction isn’t it? Following a lake? I mean, surely it can’t happen again….

@andyhuxley6133 4 ай бұрын

Was you following the fella from Thornbury 😂😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Big guy in the orange? Must have been. Knew it. Always his fault.

@mgd4155 4 ай бұрын

What did the dog at 12:05 think of your story 😂

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Not much. Think he was Cornish.

@jamescushing7704 4 ай бұрын

You can always go back and record a new time, but please dont collect your data 😂 wait till you try pacing and getting volunteer credits

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Volunteer Credits??? Like Nectar Points James???

@jamescushing7704 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman exactly, just a little harder to spend 🤣

@lizzilake3106 4 ай бұрын

Where was my hero Mike ?? ..has he boycotted park run ? is he sad that his data is no longer sent to a passing cloud ?? I miss him

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

I think Mike has come to a cruel realisation Lizzie.

@nicmarlow6388 4 ай бұрын

" mike " 🤣

@lizzilake3106 4 ай бұрын

@@middleagedrunningman😂

@eddycurrant1380 4 ай бұрын

Your a bit casual about this data thing marm, in the future they will recreate us as avatars using our data, see the problem now, your eternal virtual self needs this data to render you accurately, without accurate records you might be running 2 hour half marathons, for all eternity. Or worse still, cycling.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Ed. Cycling??? Good god. It’s too grim a fate to contemplate.

@Theinkedone48 4 ай бұрын

2mins in and im already laughing, i agree, i dont care about parkrun stats, its parkRUN, not parkRACE.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay! I reckon Park Race could be the next big business though… you need to copyright it asap.

@eddycurrant1380 4 ай бұрын

One thing though, races are expensive to enter, so park run can be a race if you choose it to be, all part of the "all things to all people" thing.

@middleagedrunningman 4 ай бұрын

@@eddycurrant1380 absolutely Davey. To be honest, parkrun will fill the void when I don’t have an “official” race. Still feels like you are at an event…..unless you don’t want to. Either way is fine…