NaPodPoMo/HivePodPoMo 2021 Day 20: parkrun

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I am doing #NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Posting Month), aka #HivePodPoMo, that was started by @epodcaster.

Today I was helping out with parkrun at Henlow Bridge Lakes. This was my first time being a timekeeper, which felt like a big responsibility as people take their times very seriously. It was actually not too bad. There were two of us doing it using the app and we checked we were in sync.

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It was a nice morning with a good turnout. My hands did get a bit cold holding my phone and I was keen to not miss anyone finishing. A really quick guy set a new course record and I noticed another who was in the first few had a parkrun tattoo on his leg. That is dedication.

I recorded my short podcast as I walked home afterwards.

Enjoy your weekend and stay well.



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Congratulations on being an official person for the park run :)

What app were you using?

I was a timekeeper among many other functions on sports events years ago. We did it with an official watch, Longines or Omega, to which a button was wired. Then we needed to pair finish times with bib numbers. Lots of half-manual work and many possibilities for errors.

After our Timing team bought Champion Chip equipment I started to run on the events I timed before :)

Have a great weekend.

!BEER

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There is a dedicated parkrun app to do either timing or barcode scanning. The processes mostly automated once the data is uploaded unless there are discrepancies. 'Proper' timing gear may be more accurate, but for a fun run this is good enough.

!BEER

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It has been years since I've done a 5K or anything at all. Last time I did an event it was an adventure triathlon: Run, Bike, Kayak. It was rather fun, but again it's been years since I've done any adventuring.

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I've done parkrun 42 times (actually more as some were not logged) and I try to run a few times each week to stay fit. I have come to enjoy it. parkrun is a nice bonus as it can be social too. Of course everyone is trying to improve their times.

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