I heard about parkrun just before I turned 70 and did my first (walk, actually) about 10 days later. At that time, I had not run for around 55 years and had smoked for the first 20 of them. I never saw either of my parents running, ever.
After that initial walk, I was hooked.
I started running as much I could and eventually ran the whole course at Merimbula, my home event, after nearly two and a half years.
I have enjoyed parkrun since that first event and have run in four states and the ACT, five events in London and Elgin in Scotland, a total of 24 events.
I had an unexpected opportunity for a selfie with Paul Sinton-Hewitt at Clapham Common earlier this year and I’m currently running in my recycled T-shirt. I’ll go to the black one when I can add X2 to it.
parkrun has been a great adventure. I love it.
Alister Lee
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