26/08/2023 - 'Still parkrunning' by Alice

Yesterday we headed to Southampton parkrun and bumped into lots of friends which was lovely. I paced 38 minutes so David and I could run together but he ended up running better than we had expected and finished in 36:25 - the exact same time as he ran last week in Wales on an easier course 👏 Not quite a groundhog day challenge ticked off but close 😬 


Then we headed to town for Southampton Pride and I walked in the parade with the UHS contingent - really good fun. Then stuffed ourselves in Cafe Thrive Southampton with rainbow bagels 🏳️‍🌈

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