Today I ran a Junior Parkrun at Pitshanger Park in Ealing. The course is supposed to be 2 kilometres, but on my watch, it showed a distance of 1.93 kilometres. My goal for today was to beat my personal best, which is 7 minutes and 13 seconds. I was running really hard, pushing myself to get a new record. But as I was running, a lady who was walking on the track got in my way. I accidentally bumped into her, which slowed me down a bit and made it harder to keep my pace.
In the end, I finished in 2nd place. The boy who came first had a personal best that was just one second slower than mine, so he was really fast too. My final time was 7 minutes and 20 seconds, which both my dad and I thought was a good result, especially since it was my first time back running after a month off. Even though I didn’t beat my personal best, I was happy with my time.
It felt great to be back at the Parkrun after a break, and I was pleased with how I ran. Getting back into it felt a bit challenging, but I’m proud that I pushed through and still ran a strong race. My goal for next time is to get a time in the low 7-minute range. I know I can do it if I keep working hard and stay focused.
Looking back, I think I could have done a bit better if the lady hadn’t been in my way. It’s part of racing, though—sometimes there are little obstacles that you don’t expect. I’ll try to stay even more alert next time to avoid any distractions.
Overall, today was a good experience, and I’m excited to come back to Pitshanger Park again soon. I’ll keep working towards my goal, and hopefully, I’ll set a new personal best next time!
