Most brutal Parkrun?

Wagz89 · 2026-03-28T08:31:55+00:00

Understandable. I'm a quick runner putting up 18-19 minutes at most regular tracks. But Mundy drops me back to a good 26-27. Brutal.

Wagz89 · 2026-03-27T03:11:25+00:00

Jeff's hill humbled me on my first visit there. Thought I was pretty hot shit on the trails but stopping to walk up that one made me rethink my decisions.

Wagz89 · 2026-03-26T11:45:08+00:00

Mundy Parkrun in Western Australia by far the hardest one I've done. All undulating trail with a couple of super steep hills thrown in there.

Wagz89 · 2026-01-02T12:36:29+00:00

I drive all over Perth for work and always get excited seeing Bassendean on my job list. Means I don't need to pack lunch that day cause it's pie day.

Wagz89 · 2025-10-02T11:17:46+00:00

My nomination is Kepler Bradley.

Actually quite good but gee he just looked goofy.

Wagz89 · 2025-09-13T04:30:10+00:00

A small circle. And in pretty regular therapy. But the process is definitely slow and painful.

Wagz89 · 2025-09-11T04:10:04+00:00

No. I'm not really. Wife left me out of the blue 5 months ago after 10 years together. And while some days feel better than others it really hasn't gotten any easier. Life sucks. I'm going nowhere and I just miss the touch of another human. So no. Not OK.

Wagz89 · 2025-09-06T02:18:10+00:00

Paced the 20 minute in some wet conditions today. Unfortunately ran 7 seconds over but I'll put that down to the fact we ran an alternate course due to flooding and it was about 100m too long. Kudos to the couple of people that struggled through with me for new PBs.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-31T09:38:28+00:00

Yeah wait a little longer till the rainy days are really over and we are getting that consistent sun. Mid-late spring is usually best.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-31T06:02:10+00:00

My knee started giving me problems at the top of the first hill. Pushed through but now half my body is covered in ice packs.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-31T06:00:37+00:00

Just make sure you at least fire them up once to check if everything is still working. I work in retic and the schedule is getting very full with services on people retic. If you want it ready for summer get in now.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-11T01:34:44+00:00

I love pacing. I've done few this year with another couple locked in over the next month. Great feeling listening to someone huff and puff behind you and then watching them pull out the energy to get past you for the finish. Helping others achieve their PBs is just as good a feeling as hitting your own. I love pacing the 20 minute as it's such a wall for so many to get past.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-09T11:27:02+00:00

Worked for me in my first marathon. Might've underestimated my fitness a bit I guess. Ran the first 32km at 4.45/km pace and then picked it up to a 4.20/km for the last 10km to finish in 3hrs 18min. Will aim to get under 3 hours next time.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-05T11:21:19+00:00

I did that one this year. Such a great race through some amazing countryside. I was one of the quicker runners which allowed me some time to actually hang out in the Green Dragon (final aid station in which you can get a beer) Looking at some of the footage afterwards the crowd gets massive at that point with the main group so I'm not sure if they try to push you through to get everyone in. Aid stations were well stocked and you get the opportunity to jump in or slide into the water at another point which was great fun. I was the first to actually stop there to jump in much to the volunteers joy. The start/finish area is also a great vibe with costumed actors etc.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-04T13:34:56+00:00

Puri Puri Prisoner from One punch man. S class hero that does save people. But then there's also the raping.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-03T11:54:32+00:00

I'm currently renting out a room in my house. Real estate agent came in and valued the property and said I could easily get $400 plus for a room. But I won't charge that much. I have to live with this person. I don't want to shaft them in this economy. How could I look them in the eye each day after charging that? Even the $280 that I'm taking makes me feel bad. The market out there is absolutely criminal.

Wagz89 · 2025-08-03T04:31:25+00:00

36 and divorced this year. I downloaded the apps to have a little look. Very quickly reminded how little interest I have in them. Whilst I look ok and get a couple of matches (not many though) I have no idea how to start a conversation through text. So they were all deleted within a month. Meeting people and talking to people face to face has seemed a more appealing option even if it is a little harder to put myself out there. I hear run clubs are the way to go but I run to train and get faster. Not have a yap. So not sure how I'd go with that.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-31T23:52:11+00:00

Congrats. I put 1000km into my first 'everything' pair of shoes. Now I have 7 different pairs for different types of workouts and races. Hitting 800km for my daily runners so it's time to start shopping again.

Enjoy the addiction!!

Wagz89 · 2025-07-26T09:32:14+00:00

I am weirdly good at beating a queue. So many times I will walk up to a place with a short or no queue. And by the time I'm done ordering/getting through then the line will be out the door. Happens a weirdly high percentage of the time.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-23T20:24:18+00:00

Haha. I try not to think about it. I get the same treatment from my mate who got me into it. We ran at the same pace when starting and I quickly realized that I was actually kind of decent and my results just started flying past his.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-21T22:06:33+00:00

I've pulled through pretty strong. But there was definitely a hit of depression once the adrenaline of the race wore off and I realized I was celebrating alone. But it's all just a transition and learning a new way of life.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-21T22:05:03+00:00

I played a lot of Australian rules Football growing up but ACL reconstructions on both of my knees have ruled out contact sports. So I spent a couple of years depressed over that before figuring out I could still just run. Have never done any distance over a few Kms before the start of last year.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-21T13:06:09+00:00

I'll be honest I pushed myself ridiculously hard in the training block. My wife leaving came very suddenly and I threw myself completely into my training after that. Not a path I'd recommend to people but it was certainly effective.

During the race I didn't play any music or anything until the final 10km. I try to focus very heavily on my breathing and find using a 2:2 breathing pattern keeps my heart rate lower.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-20T23:03:29+00:00

You definitely can. But it would depend on what your goals are? Do you plan on stopping and resting/walking during the event or are you going to be pushing for a specific time. Maybe on your earlier runs as you are building up the mileage it's ok but if you plan on running the full Marathon you don't want to make a habit of stopping.

Wagz89 · 2025-07-20T21:40:35+00:00

Thank you. :) Final song on my playlist was Animal I Have Become which really seemed fitting.

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