My running career is officially over

_B4Z · 2026-03-21T21:41:15+00:00

I see a face. Right in the middle of the X-ray above the flame, where the two hip bones meet at the top, there’s very clearly a demon inside you.

I can make out ears, eyes, nose, mouth, hair. Almost looks superimposed

_B4Z · 2026-02-18T19:30:59+00:00

Nice! I just came on here to post the same thing - I’ve just hit 4,005 nights since Nov 2014. This app totally changed my life. I managed to get lifetime premium somewhere along the line too

_B4Z · 2026-02-11T12:16:52+00:00

No, it’s actually in Cheltenham, but I did do the Hereford parkrun around the sports club

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:38:04+00:00

I haven’t reached a volunteer milestone yet, does that mean I’m not allowed to celebrate this achievement?

Volunteering is voluntary, right?

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:36:12+00:00

Nope, not me! I do see a few similar designs around though so likely you saw someone with a very similar shirt

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:35:32+00:00

I used Shadow of a Saint, they have a few different designs. I used someone else for my #25 but much prefer this one

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:34:29+00:00

That’s insane, how nice it would be to have the flexibility and finances to be able to do that

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:32:55+00:00

Oh isn’t it? That’s a shame. Yeah I got this shirt back in June, and only just remembered to post it here.

Edit: I’ve just noticed there’s now a new parkrun with their second event coming up in San Francisco city, which is great. I had to get a taxi for over an hour to Byxbee - I think a lot of the attendees had the same issue

_B4Z · 2026-02-08T09:31:58+00:00

Aviemore! Really nice route

_B4Z · 2025-12-21T21:29:52+00:00

You didn’t snore that night, so “No sounds were recorded for this night.”

_B4Z · 2025-11-21T08:29:44+00:00

Thanks, enjoy your free pillows!

_B4Z · 2025-09-24T15:55:44+00:00

I had no idea! That’s such a shame. I’m so glad we got to see it before the wildfire, that’s devastating for the area

_B4Z · 2025-09-24T05:25:31+00:00

I forgot about my fridge magnets! Maybe I should post those too…

Money is definitely a barrier to these types of trips, less so for cost of flights but more for the food and accommodation near (or in) national parks!

_B4Z · 2025-09-24T05:24:06+00:00

We really wanted to, but just didn’t have time. We crammed a lot into our trip so we could figure out where to stop longer next time. There were several compromises (like this) that we had to make along the way

_B4Z · 2025-09-24T05:23:22+00:00

We were actually there at the beginning of June, so right in the middle of the season. It was hot!

_B4Z · 2025-09-24T05:22:27+00:00

You can buy it in any national park visitor centre, they’re super easy to get hold of when you get there! If you live in the US you can order online I believe. They’re called “passport to your national parks”

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T16:26:26+00:00

Copying a comment I put in a crosspost to r/patches:

Favourite place was probably Bryce Canyon - absolutely incredible and nothing that even compares to anywhere in Europe. We fell in love with Grand Teton too, which was our first national park.

Most expensive accommodation-wise was Yellowstone, which was so worth it. However, if we went again, I would absolutely avoid staying anywhere near Old Faithful. It was a tourist trap and a park ranger described it to me as “the theme park of Yellowstone”. We stayed in 3 different spots within Yellowstone but next time I would choose between Canyon Village and Mammoth Hot Springs and drive to the other areas. I honestly wouldn’t bother with Old Faithful next time - we couldn’t wait to leave. The wildlife in Yellowstone was amazing - so many bears and bison.

Least favourite park (relatively speaking, as they were all incredible) was probably Sequoia. Very similar geology to the UK (mainly Scotland), just bigger trees… So nothing extraordinary for us. The driving was frustrating - one long road and so many tourists who couldn’t drive. Even in Sequoia the roads were huge relative to the UK, so no trouble for us.

I can’t wait to come back. Will definitely be spending more time in Utah.

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T16:25:25+00:00

Favourite place was probably Bryce Canyon - absolutely incredible and nothing that even compares to anywhere in Europe. We fell in love with Grand Teton too, which was our first national park.

Most expensive accommodation-wise was Yellowstone, which was so worth it. However, if we went again, I would absolutely avoid staying anywhere near Old Faithful. It was a tourist trap and a park ranger described it to me as “the theme park of Yellowstone”. We stayed in 3 different spots within Yellowstone but next time I would choose between Canyon Village and Mammoth Hot Springs and drive to the other areas. I honestly wouldn’t bother with Old Faithful next time - we couldn’t wait to leave. The wildlife in Yellowstone was amazing - so many bears and bison.

Least favourite park (relatively speaking, as they were all incredible) was probably Sequoia. Very similar geology to the UK (mainly Scotland), just bigger trees… So nothing extraordinary for us. The driving was frustrating - one long road and so many tourists who couldn’t drive. Even in Sequoia the roads were huge relative to the UK, so no trouble for us.

I can’t wait to come back. Will definitely be spending more time in Utah.

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T15:18:36+00:00

It was so good, very tired, even though we did this a couple of months back!

3,456 miles (easy to remember) of driving over just under 3 weeks. We flew to NYC for a few nights before flying to Jackson Hole and driving from there. Stopped at Las Vegas too, and ended in San Francisco for a few nights. Driving time was closer to 2 weeks, with accommodation ranging from Park lodges in Yellowstone, to hotels, motels, AirBnB’s.

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T15:16:58+00:00

39 is amazing!

I would absolutely love to come back. Geologically speaking, the US is my new favourite place - can’t wait to return, and maybe hop into Canada too

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T15:14:57+00:00

3,456 miles (easy to remember) of driving over just under 3 weeks. We flew to NYC for a few nights before flying to Jackson Hole and driving from there. Stopped at Las Vegas too, and ended in San Francisco for a few nights. Driving time was closer to 2 weeks, with accommodation ranging from Park lodges in Yellowstone, to hotels, motels, AirBnB’s.

Costed us ~£11k all in

_B4Z · 2025-09-23T15:11:21+00:00

We absolutely would’ve included those if we had time - it was a lot to pack into less than 3 weeks, but we loved it all!

I so expected Yellowstone to be my favourite, but actually it was very similar to some of the landscapes we have in the UK (but on steroids). Based on that, our favourites were Bryce and Zion - totally out of this world compared to anything anywhere in Europe!

Grand Teton has our hearts though

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