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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Apr 17

I spotted an advert for parkyoga.co starting near my home parkrun at Storeys Field, Cambridge. I don’t think locations are that widespread (yet).

Home - Park Yoga

Free park yoga every Sunday morning from May - mid September. Find your nearest venue now!

parkyoga.co

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Apr 12

#parkrun this morning with the dog. Stunning morning at Markshall Estate in Essex- perfect conditions, excellent post run breakfast and Harris was first dog 🥇 celebrating his 4th birthday #loveparkrun #ukrunchat #blueskyrunning #barkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Apr 5

Great job by the team at Ben’s Yard, Ely this morning. When Ben’s Yard opened a while back I walked there with the dog and immediately thought ‘this is a parkrun waiting to happen’! Weather was top notch, the course great- well done to everyone involved in setting it up. #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Mar 22

On the way to Sutton Hoo, popped into Chilton Fields- great #parkrun 2.9 laps with varied surfaces and some twists and turns. Dog had a ball! #barkrun #loveparkrun #blueskyrunning

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Mar 1

Awesome morning at Monsal Trail #parkrun. The sun was shining and the route was a beautiful, relaxing out’n’back. Taper week ahead of the Cambridge 1/2 marathon next week. #loveparkrun #blueskyrunning #ukrunchat

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Feb 22

Second time at Salcey Forest today, long run tomorrow so didn’t go full throttle, Jonah came 4th 😳. Gone are the days I used to pace him to a PB! #parkrun #loveparkrun #blueskyrunning

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Feb 1

Back to my home #parkrun -the flat and fast Storeys Field, and back to the old start location to minimise the carnage at the start. Fantastic way to start the weekend. #loveparkrun #DFYB

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 25

Like many others, hitting a ‘Birmingham adjacent’ parkrun today en route to the National Running Show at the NEC. A cracking parky r at Arrow Valley in Redditch- some icy corners; well marshalled- top job! #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 18

Ran with the dog today, lovely ‘barkrun’ at Pocket parkrun, and they know full well what their winter course looks like 😳😳😳 #stravaart #parkrun #loveparkrun #barkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 11

Massive thank you to all the RDs for all the course checks over the last few days and all the volunteers for standing around in -4 degrees this morning 🥶. Fulbourn Hospital is always a joy, just this morning it was a very cold joy! #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 10

Social media barely existed when I last did London and I would have insufferable wankered the hell out of it! Hope the training continues to go well, but I know if I purchased that T-shirt I’d get injured the very next day! 😂

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 4

Still pacy! Just less pace relative to the days my son drags me round! 😂

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 4

Less pace and more chat at parkrun today, rewarded with both, position and stopwatch bingo. Last time I went to Milton Country parkrun I fell flat in a puddle… so nice to finish today upright and without bloody knees! #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Jan 1

Ran a 10k on NYEve so my body wasn’t working this morning, and the weather gods wiped out Cambridge parkruns again, but Huntingdon did the business and had an enjoyable muddy slide to start the year! #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 28

Beautiful trail through Salcey Forest to complete my 52nd parkrun of the year. Carried the Christmas tummy over the line 🦃 #loveparkrun #parkrun #blueskyrunning

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 27

The replacement for Epworth Equestrian is rumoured to be a ‘V’ which will make life easier!

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 21

He is, yes; this was the year where he finally, and then consistently beat me- it was inevitable… now he paces me to my PBs rather than the other way around! 👍🏼

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 21

Another blowy parkrun, another Country park. 53 different location at Brixworth Country parkrun- cracking route along the lake, and then through the parkland to finish with a couple of sneaky hills. Heavy legs for me; 5th place for my offspring. #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 16

How many other parkrunners have this unsurprising stat in their Strava ‘year in sport’? #parkrun #loveparkrun #blyskyrunning #strava

… and no I’m not a 15m runner- can only assume it includes my short walk to the coffee shop after to create that average!

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 15

Love the P index. I’m on 5 but positioning myself to make a run at finishing 2025 on 8.

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 14

Beautiful morning for an undulating trail run through Brandon Country Park, fantastic course and great to be back at parkrun after the storm stole one from us last wknd. #parkrun #loveparkrun #blueskyrunning

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 7

With all my local parkruns cancelled, I’m going to have to give in and take the red square hit on my 2024 ‘perfect’ attendance 😢 #parkrun #loveparkrun

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 3

Thank you! This is a wonderful parkrun, on a site close to my heart; I’ll be visiting this Saturday to help celebrate the anniversary!

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Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 3

This is excellent. And much needed!

Mark Parsons @ochoparso.bsky.social · Dec 2

🤔 looks like messaging between two people is easy enough but no clue as to whether you can add others or group chat, and I’ve not seen a shizzle button either 🤷🏼‍♂️; maybe that’s available on premium 😂

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