My journey
From 22:05 at Bushy parkrun to 19:40 at Rother Valley.
A journey that's taken over 10 years with plenty of set backs along the way.
19:405K PB, 03 Oct 2026
43:4510K PB, 30 Nov 2025
1:44:29Half marathon PB, 23 Mar 2025
PB timeline (145 seconds down, 41 to go)
22:05Bushy, as a teenager
The starting lineI started with Bushy parkrun with my Dad, pushing myself every week. Sometimes feeling good, sometimes sulking to the end.
23:00couldn't beat it
The long middleYears later, got back into it running with Amaya. She was cruising along and I was struggling to go under 23 minutes. Tough start but it motivated me to be faster.
21:16Aug 2024
Finally beat my 13-year-old selfMonths and months of training at 27. Finally broke 22 minutes and the ceiling cracked.
19:5431 May 2025
Sub-20 at Rother ValleyThe goal is simple, be faster than I was before. First time under 20 minutes.
19:4003 Oct 2026
Current PB, Rother Valley9th place, 91 parkruns and counting. Hardest I've ever pushed, and sub-19 is coming, I can feel it.
Parkrun by numbers every stat traceable to parkrun results
91parkruns run
40different events
50Club member
26:05Parkrun average
4P-index
65.68%best age grade
P-index 4 means 4 parkruns run 4 or more times each. Endcliffe leads the way on 12 visits.
Fastest finishes
- 119:40Rother Valley, 03 Oct 2026
- 219:54Rother Valley, 31 May 2025
- 320:04Rother Valley, 26 Apr 2025
Best positions
- 14thWaterakkers, 05 Apr 2025
- 25thWaterakkers, 07 Dec 2024
- 35thWaterakkers, 20 Jul 2024
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