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Emma

@emmbean.bsky.social

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She/her Runner, geek, bibliophile, wife, mum, crazy cat lady, short-haired freaky person, politically left, atheist, mostly vegetarian, LGBTQ+ ally, mental health first aider and advocate, proudly woke.

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 32m

No worries. I think the phrase “first timers briefing” is misleading. It really means “first timers at this course”. The RD will also do a brief right at the start to everyone and usually asks “any first timers” but you don’t have to put your hand up (you’ll likely get a cheer if you do though)

Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 41m

It’s not mandatory. I don’t know how they’d check, especially at the bigger events. I go to the brief if it’s a course I’ve not done before, but nobody checks. It’s not really a newbie brief, more “what the course is like”. So you see people at them wearing 250 runs shirts because they’re visitors

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1h

You don’t have to do that. Unless you’re going to be the fastest runner there “follow the person in front” is probably all you need to be told 😂

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 3h

It’s here by the way www.parkrun.org.uk/special-even... not sure why I’d didnt paste the is in the original post 🤦🏻‍♀️

Special Events | parkrun UKFacebookXInstagramYouTubeTikTokLinkedIn

parkrun organise and provide free, weekly, 5k timed events around the world

www.parkrun.org.uk

Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 3h

The list of Christmas and New Years Day parkruns now has some green ticks… hopefully one of the Cheltenham events will run on Christmas Day 👀 (I’ve done it twice in a row though so am tempted to volunteer this year) #parkrun

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 22h

Nice one! 🤘

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting. I’ve done Evesham once and it was super muddy. I’ve been meaning to go back and give it another go in dryer conditions but i suspect I’ve missed my window this summer. Hope your calf is ok 🤞

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #parkrunday had a good push today and got my time down again for the third week in a row. Hoping he next week I’ll actually be able to get out and train a bit more, but this felt good today #parkrun 🦢

Screenshot of a Strava activity showing a parkrun in 29m13s. Background photo is three swans on a lake

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

Really enjoyed the event, thank you for coming back to Cheltenham!

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Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

It’s good isn’t it? There are always a load of things I want to go to. I’ve got a few more events booked for the next week

Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

Second #cheltlitfest event: the fabulous @nataliehaynes.bsky.social doing what was effectively a standup comedy telling of Medea. Loved this

Photo of the author Natalie Haynes talking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025

Emma @emmbean.bsky.social · 1d

After a difficult day I decided to go out to the #cheltlitfest events I bought tickets for before life got hard. First up: @pauls-h.bsky.social talking about #parkrun. Then went and met him to say thank you for how much happiness I’ve had from it. What a legend