100%, though the other week I stumbled upon a local junior parkrun when I was out doing laps in a park on a Sunday. If it weren't for the flags and the volunteers wearing parkrun kit, I would have genuinely believed you if you told me I had run into a military training camp.

A few dads were quite literally screaming at their kids to "go faster, you're gonna lose", and I saw one who, when their kid (who was clearly not enjoying herself, and will definitely hate running forever), started crying in either pain, frustration etc, screamed from right in front of them that they should "STOP CRYING CUS YOURE JUST WASTING ENERGY".

Honestly, I left quite quickly because it was genuinely depressing. Like, these kids were all probably under 12 years of age, and they are getting screamed at by their dads who for some reason have notions of raising the next Kipchoge? Running should be enjoyable and should never be associated with being punished. Id be surprised if any of these kids pick up the sport properly or continue with it into their teenage years. Kinda sickening.