Just a little one in the sun at Sloughbottom parkrun.
1 GoodGymer made their way to help the Sloughbottom parkrun in Norwich.
- Saturday, 9th of November 2019
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Melanie
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Wow, that title almost rhymes, I'm a poet and I didn't even know it!!
The "little" in the title is not referring to my short 5 ft 1.5 inch stature - the 0.5 does matter btw :0) - but about the little "hill" at my marshal point on Anderson's Meadow this week at Sloughbottom.
A mostly flat run according to the regulars - lazily, not having run it myself yet - a common remark I get at this marshal point after a "Good morning!" or "Thanks, marshal!" or "How much further to go?!" is, "Oh no, it's a hill!" Though only 10-20 metres in length and more of an incline, it must feel like a hill if you're pelting round a 5k on a Saturday morning - so, kudos to all the 180 parkrunners that attacked it with smiley faces that are often induced by a good run!
A gorgeous crisp morning for it, this marshal point is great with the trees, birds chirping above your head, and as this course is partly run on a disused railway path frequented by other public users, there's always good banter to be had - this week I got to stroke many dogs, chatting with their owners and also, spoke to a railway enthusiast who asked me how far it was to walk to the Hellesdon platform which has been beautifully restored.
I love volunteering at this little parkrun encompassing the perfect parkrun ethos with a nice course mixing in the park, railway path and meadow with river views, almost as if you're not just 1.5 miles from the Norwich city centre.
Report written by Angela Man
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Nice report Angela ❤️
Thanks, Elizabeth! :0)
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