Category Archives: parkrun

Woolcombe Dunes Parkrun

Posted on January 7, 2019 by shazruns

I am not one for Parkrun tourism, or for traveling 90 mins to run 5k, but Saturday I did both. Woolacombe Dunes has just opened for Parkrun business and is on week 4 and with the new job meaning Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, parkrun, Photography, Running | Tagged parkrun, running, Woolacombe beach, Woolacombe Dunes Parkrun | 5 Comments

Injury Update

Posted on October 27, 2018 by shazruns

So two weeks ago I sprained my ankle at parkrun, a leafy rock was to blame and a lack of concentration on my part. If you are squeamish look away now but this was the ankle three days after the … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, parkrun, Running | Tagged injury, running | 2 Comments

A parkrun DNF!

Posted on October 14, 2018 by shazruns

How is that even possible? A 3 mile run and I don’t get to the end! In 14 years of running my first ever DNF, I have many DNS before due to injury or to thinking an event was on … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, injured, parkrun, Running, trail running | Tagged injury, Killerton Parkrun, parkrun, running, sprained ankle | 6 Comments

Out with a pffff 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by shazruns

I would write one of them round up recap 2017 blogs but seeing as I struggle to remember what I did this past month, recalling beyond that is always going to be a stretch! Suffice to say it was I … Continue reading →

Posted in parkrun, Running, trail running, ultra running | Tagged 2017, 2018, overdoing it, redundancy, running, too many miles | 7 Comments

All Change

Posted on November 18, 2017 by shazruns

Life has changed here in the Shazruns house on many levels. Work At the end of September I was made redundant from a job I have been at for 10 years. Not a total surprise, I had known since April … Continue reading →

Posted in parkrun, Running | Tagged Devon, metafit, running, Seaton parkrun, spinning | 11 Comments

Catch Up

Posted on September 10, 2017 by shazruns

Last weekend we had a long weekend in North Devon catching the last bit of the summer holidays before returning to school and work. We did a bit of body boarding, a bit of walking, a bit cider drinking, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, cross country, parkrun, Photography, Running, trail running, Training for an Ultra, travel | Tagged beach, beach running, Croyde, red sky, running, running on holiday, running on sand, sky, South West Coast path, sunrise, Woolacombe | 8 Comments

Bluebells

Posted on May 13, 2017 by shazruns

A lot has gone on since I last wrote, after the half Hartland Hartbreaker, the dilemma is, what do I write about? Should I tell you about my trip to the doctors in regards to my ribs and the subsequent … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, parkrun, Running, trail running, Training for an Ultra | Tagged bluebells, Great Notley parkrun, parkrun, running, Seaton parkrun, The bluebells | 8 Comments

Hartland Hartbreaker…………. Half Measures

Posted on April 30, 2017 by shazruns

Now if you are over 75 and related to me best miss this post out, safer for me and you! Check back next week when hopefully there will be a post written that does not elevate your blood pressure! Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, parkrun, Running, trail running, Training for an Ultra | Tagged bluebells, coastal path, Cutting it short, Devon, Hartland Abbey, Hartland Hartbreaker, North Devon, off road running, parkrun, running | 4 Comments

Shall I, shan’t I

Posted on April 12, 2017 by shazruns

With the slightly hugely disastrous Ex to Axe my thoughts have turned to the Jurassic 100k which is far too near for my liking. The internal arguments started about whether I should partake or not of this little adventure. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, parkrun, Photography, Running, Training for an Ultra | Tagged CAKE!, coastal run, Devon, long slow run, running, scenic, Ultra training | 7 Comments

Rollercoaster

Posted on January 29, 2017 by shazruns

Now I love a Rollercoaster. Oh except The Kraken at Sea World Florida, my first and last feet dangling Rollercoaster once was enough, then I made big Madam at 11 years go on it on her own, great parenting! Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, half marathon, parkrun, Running, Training for an Ultra | Tagged 5k, rollercoaster, running, Seaton parkrun, tired legs, Ultra training | 16 Comments