A last minute change of venue for Natalie Vidler’s Cowel run (her 100th parkrun venue), took us to Poolsbrook parkrun. Our plan had been to join the Vidler family (otherwise know as the Funky Legging Fam) at Rother Valley for the celebration but the paths were too icy. Fortunately, we had time to re-route and hence Poolsbrook became our destination.
And a treat of a destination it was, a beautiful day and a lovely run around a lake. I actually got to run it as well as Iona decided to walk it with Natalie’s daughter. A three lap course which had the added bonus of pylons by part of the route, I do love a good pylon!
Then it was time for post parkrun faff – breakfast, celebratory cake (delicious baking by Natalie) and playground time. It was good to catch up with a friend who used to be a fellow member of Massey Runners too who moved to the area a while back.
Breakfast was excellent, the cafe is right by the finish and I enjoyed a fully loaded breakfast batch followed by a slab of Cowel Cake 🍰😋
Then plenty of playground faff and chatter before it was time to head home.
It was definitely a fabulous morning, enjoying all that makes parkrun so special, celebrating achievements, spending time with friends and exploring new places. Hope you’ve enjoyed today’s little adventure, hit subscribe so you don’t miss our next adventure and why not watch the video of when we joined Jim on his Cowel parkrun at Croxteth Hall.
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Each week on this channel Ian (Dad) and Iona share our little adventure experiences, often joined by Ewan (Iona’s older brother) and Ruth (Mum) too.
Our weekends often start with parkrun. Iona is on a non-repeat parkrun tourism streak having now visited over 100 different places since she started parkrunning. But we don’t just do parkun and dash home, we love exploring the area and often use bikes and trains for our travels to keep our carbon footprint low and because it adds to the adventure too. When school holidays arrive, longer adventures are possible with Ewan and Iona both being keen cycle tourists and mountain climbers!
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Good morning we are not at R Valley which is what was the plan was this morning we are at where are we P Brook Park run so we were heading up the M1 to R Valley last minute diversion because R Valley is cancelled because of the ice
And we actually ended up at the park run slightly closer to us haven’t we AA yeah P Ro park run who are we here to join vidler and why is that cuz Natalie vidler doing her hundreds yeah we’re joining 100 different park run venues now that Natalie’s done isn’t it she
Joins that 100 venue Club along with you so it’s a beautiful Park here it’s not going to be a one lapper which we were thinking it’s going to be a three lapper um but it is a flat one still so we’re looking forward to it but you’ve already
Found the gym so you’re getting a pre parkr workout are you yeah are you carrying your workout for a bit yes and I’ll get and enjoy the views one of the things I’m loving here is say pylons on the route and and if anybody knows me knows I do like a pylon or Two any more first Tim and we’re going I always get it wrong we’re going anticlockwise thank you very much we’re going anticlockwise three times so three full laps today when you get there your third time it’s a little short run around the bank up to this finish area
You’ll see the sign three laps left third lap up the bank in around the corner down to the finished funnel well we’re briefed and headed to the start now ready for Natalie to complete her 100th different venue and for us to tick off another Park from
Venue it is a beautiful day for it the sky is blue it might be slightly chilly but it’s a beautiful day welcome to pbook It’s a beautiful morning but very very cold I’m told that the car is quite slippy in some places particularly on the back straight uh so after after the
Bridge um so please remember it’s a run not a race and I’m told Natalie wherever she is is doing a 100 different location so well done Natalie welcome to bll Brook part Runners ready 1 2 3 go thanks guys IA has decided she’s going to
Walk so I’ll leave you to it then you’re going to walk here are you yeah okay I’ll see you at the finish in Bye well we’re off and it’s unusual I’m getting to run on my own cuz I got somebody else to walk with so see how I do it’ll be a steady one just up there is the cafe that we can go to when we finish and you get 10%
Discount you show your bar code that’s good nice cup of coffee when we finish to warm up and I’ve caught up with a hund we started our 100 Park how do you feel that good job buy buggy buy and double buggy so my Target today with I own a walking
Around is to see thisp of the off ofit early whether I can LP them before I finish we we see how we get on enjoying what is a really beautiful course this morning so the puddles when you landed them are definitely it on the chili side as you slush through mushy
Ice what a beautiful day for a run we’re back the start that’s our first lap completed off we go gr again I can see Jim just up ahead those stripy leggings from the huny leing family are unmissable so that little sign marks were our third time round we nip off up
A little rise to the Finish but first good so do are you enjoying a Child Independent run it was an unexpected one it’s a beautiful Park isn’t it it’s gorgeous trouble is I’m ping like no one’s yeah I’m me you’re a bit quicker than me though
Oh yeah not that much at the moment I like this little Bridge yeah just quite unexpected to you yeah that’s where you run definitely I appreciate a new venue yeah just passing under our pylons can’t be the park from with the pylon 500 top in front yeah oh wait
That’s some serious commitment out today is a friend from my running club who’s moved up to the area a little while back I expect to see him come zoom in py soon and he’s a little bit quicker than I am and we’re just coming up to IA and team Lara youan Joe winning
A thank you so Dean xmi has just comeing C coming into his finish as we carry on and we are now on to our final lap next time we’ll be put it off and heading for that finish time just coming up to the bridge that in
Effect marks the far end of the lake course don’t we do like Crossing and breed Park and as we go down the back straight it’s the last time to appreciate the pylons we are just cing down the back straight of the lake heading towards the finish this time just about to pass the
4 km marker see the runners down the other side of the lake it looks so beautiful across the lake lovely seeing the blossom out on the way around as well spring is on its way the view down the lake has to come around the other end and now really
Feels like we’re heading finish I can see just over there finishes in sight can see the turn off sign just a little rise to get up and then we’re that finish nice one this that for one thank you very much on well sorts of cruise meeting up here
Today we’ve got the J on crew I’ve got my ex masses here got the vidler family here with their funky leggings and we’re just going to wait for the rest of the family to finish though yeah they got well they got about a lap and a half to
Go off yeah I forgot how tough it is for actually R to five yeah Natalie of course is pushing the buggy around on a 100 so double buggy for the 100 that is impressive we just spotted Natalie on the far side of the lake heading now towards the finish it
Won’t be long now that’ be the 100th park run ticked off here she comes up the last little bit of Hill pushing that buggy and then down to the [Applause] Finish Here Comes Iona and Lara just coming to finish great finish there IA come on you you can put a Sprint finish
In so you has just discovered the joys of Pokémon go and has been Pokémon going on the way around Parkland has that been fun yeah you enjoyed it yeah how was that Diana was that finish was it there at the Finish are you tired now even you want
The rest of it do you realize you’ve done that whole park R without sweets yeah I didn’t like it so no excuses anymore you don’t need sweets do you disagree with that you think you need sweets do you right so you have a barcode there you go to go and get scanned oh Baby so we’ve been having some post breakfast faf time how do the playgrounds right here good what have you enjoyed about them um two different zip lines loads of climbing and just different bits of bumps cool so you enjoying that have you been enjoying it too Lala yeah and what
Do we rate to the breakfast this morning aanna five five breakfast and cuz I had a hot dog you had a hot dog big different breakfast and lots of cake as well one slice you only had one slice of cake oh very restrained AR you but it’s
A great Cafe cuz it’s right by the Finish as well so you literally few yards to walk from when you finish park run to get into the cafe not bad at all and they offer a park run discount even better right are you going to give a bit
More playground fast off you go then we have had another lovely morning enjoying all that makes parkon so special celebrating achievement spending time with friends and exploring new places hope you’ve enjoyed today’s little Adventure hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on our next adventure and
Why not watch the video of when we join Jim on his cow Park one AC crop teth Hall see you soon bye
3 Comments
Good to see Dean smashing it still 👌
What a fantastic video. Thanks for joining us and making Natalie's day. You guys are amazing!
Wow, so many people! Well done! 🙂🏃👍🏻
Beautiful location. Good video! 🙂