Brian
@randomlygeeking.bsky.social
A home for all my geeky stuff: Wargames, board games, occasional computer games...anything geeky.
As FB becomes less habitable, I will probably port over less geeky, but still uninteresting things, like my latest parkrun experience.
As FB becomes less habitable, I will probably port over less geeky, but still uninteresting things, like my latest parkrun experience.
Parkrun #240: Chilton Fields. No weekday run as was unwell. A small, friendly 3 lap course around a playing field and track. A bit twisty and tight and about 80% trail with slippery mud and puddles. Hard run and 1 min slower than last week.
December 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Parkrun #240: Chilton Fields. No weekday run as was unwell. A small, friendly 3 lap course around a playing field and track. A bit twisty and tight and about 80% trail with slippery mud and puddles. Hard run and 1 min slower than last week.
The good old days; GW models were £1 each and amorphous blobs of metal, but I still loved the battle reports done with icons rather than photographs.
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The good old days; GW models were £1 each and amorphous blobs of metal, but I still loved the battle reports done with icons rather than photographs.
I'm sick so it's medicinal curry time
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm sick so it's medicinal curry time
Parkrun #239: Brook Leys (the new Story's field). Cold but sunny, felt rough and knees a bit achy. Bad sleep and up early.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Parkrun #239: Brook Leys (the new Story's field). Cold but sunny, felt rough and knees a bit achy. Bad sleep and up early.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
Surprise good weather so managed a run today. Knees grumbled a bit so cut it slightly short. Still have no idea how to 'run' in heart rate zone 2 as I go past that with a brisk walk.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Surprise good weather so managed a run today. Knees grumbled a bit so cut it slightly short. Still have no idea how to 'run' in heart rate zone 2 as I go past that with a brisk walk.
Parkrun #238: New local Frank's Farm. 24.00. No weekday run. Uphill for 1.5km, only 25M ascent but long. The last 1.5km is downhill (see stats, a 4.12 last Km). Exposed wet and windy farmland, half concrete, half grass/mud/gravel. Not pleasant but will be nice in the summer. Great facilities though.
December 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Parkrun #238: New local Frank's Farm. 24.00. No weekday run. Uphill for 1.5km, only 25M ascent but long. The last 1.5km is downhill (see stats, a 4.12 last Km). Exposed wet and windy farmland, half concrete, half grass/mud/gravel. Not pleasant but will be nice in the summer. Great facilities though.
Parkrun 237, Stevenage: 23.56. Cold, wet and windy. A undulating tarmac course that was tricky to keep a steady speed on. Pace was ok. Final 150m where uphill on grass! Felt difficult today but was running faster than usual after a slow start. Good parking, facilities and pretty (in summer).
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Parkrun 237, Stevenage: 23.56. Cold, wet and windy. A undulating tarmac course that was tricky to keep a steady speed on. Pace was ok. Final 150m where uphill on grass! Felt difficult today but was running faster than usual after a slow start. Good parking, facilities and pretty (in summer).
Midweek run. A downed tree and my watch not showing distances meant I had to guess the distance and speed. Too fast and too short, but felt good all the way. Not too chilly either. Still doing it, though the harder weather is to come. Hope to do another run/week in the new year.
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Midweek run. A downed tree and my watch not showing distances meant I had to guess the distance and speed. Too fast and too short, but felt good all the way. Not too chilly either. Still doing it, though the harder weather is to come. Hope to do another run/week in the new year.
Parkrun 236: Bedford. 23.37. Felt good but the run was oddly hard, 2.5 laps on tarmac around a pretty park with a small 'hill' that went on for a while (44m ascent, more than Fulborn). My watch display went wrong so followed folks, also gps was out by 150m. Enjoyable but better in the summer.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Parkrun 236: Bedford. 23.37. Felt good but the run was oddly hard, 2.5 laps on tarmac around a pretty park with a small 'hill' that went on for a while (44m ascent, more than Fulborn). My watch display went wrong so followed folks, also gps was out by 150m. Enjoyable but better in the summer.
Back to 10km. Cold and wet so out comes the winter clothes. Running to audiobooks again so keeping the pace down, only some mild hip pain towards the end. Big win today because I was so close to saying no. Helping my Parkrun times too...or a coincidence.
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Back to 10km. Cold and wet so out comes the winter clothes. Running to audiobooks again so keeping the pace down, only some mild hip pain towards the end. Big win today because I was so close to saying no. Helping my Parkrun times too...or a coincidence.
Parkrun #235. Castle Park: Odd run; tight track, then open playing fields. Quite demoralising in some respects. Ran well, smoothly and pushed during the 4th km. Got my 3rd Fastest time of 23.23. Good parking and close facilities.
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Parkrun #235. Castle Park: Odd run; tight track, then open playing fields. Quite demoralising in some respects. Ran well, smoothly and pushed during the 4th km. Got my 3rd Fastest time of 23.23. Good parking and close facilities.
Parkrun #234 Thornhill walks. 23.49. Lovely wooded run only an hour away. Good conditions. Difficult going though, a 3-lapper with a total 22m ascent and a tight and twisty layout. Very friendly folks so will go back. 'Hardest course' I have run so far according to a certain website.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Parkrun #234 Thornhill walks. 23.49. Lovely wooded run only an hour away. Good conditions. Difficult going though, a 3-lapper with a total 22m ascent and a tight and twisty layout. Very friendly folks so will go back. 'Hardest course' I have run so far according to a certain website.
Short run this week as I thought I didn't have time, am in a bit of pain, and was not in the mood in any way. I call this a 7000 win. (Stop was for a train).
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Short run this week as I thought I didn't have time, am in a bit of pain, and was not in the mood in any way. I call this a 7000 win. (Stop was for a train).
Parkrun #233. Littleport: 23.29. Warm and windy, locked onto folks to keep my speed up and did my 4th fastest time. I also volunteered with take down which gifted me Stopwatch Bingo Complete!
Below shows speed because the pace was very smooth.
Below shows speed because the pace was very smooth.
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Parkrun #233. Littleport: 23.29. Warm and windy, locked onto folks to keep my speed up and did my 4th fastest time. I also volunteered with take down which gifted me Stopwatch Bingo Complete!
Below shows speed because the pace was very smooth.
Below shows speed because the pace was very smooth.
Well none of these pieces fit. 35 years of making these things and never had to pull apart a model before.
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Well none of these pieces fit. 35 years of making these things and never had to pull apart a model before.
Week 3 of Discipline is good for you. 5 mins faster than the last two, but no headphones this time. Only 1 more route from my house before I have to start repeating. Hopefully the mild trauma will help me forget and it all seems like new....trauma.
October 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Week 3 of Discipline is good for you. 5 mins faster than the last two, but no headphones this time. Only 1 more route from my house before I have to start repeating. Hopefully the mild trauma will help me forget and it all seems like new....trauma.
Parkrun 232, Fulbourn: Did setup today (big mistake as I didn't remember the course, they'll find the lost eventually). 4 laps with a slight hill, felt hard but did a good time of 23.49 (watch started late and trees made it pointless).
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Parkrun 232, Fulbourn: Did setup today (big mistake as I didn't remember the course, they'll find the lost eventually). 4 laps with a slight hill, felt hard but did a good time of 23.49 (watch started late and trees made it pointless).
Week 2 of trying to get better at running/being healthy. 10KM run around villages again. Let hope I can keep this up.
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Week 2 of trying to get better at running/being healthy. 10KM run around villages again. Let hope I can keep this up.
Parkrun 231 South Woodham Ferrers: 24.05. Not a bad run on a hard uneven surface along a coastal river. Good facilities but 1.5 hours away so not a returning one. Friendly and small. I could have pushed more but wasn't in the mood too. Smooth splits too (4.45, 4.53, 4.52, 4.51, 4.42).
October 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Parkrun 231 South Woodham Ferrers: 24.05. Not a bad run on a hard uneven surface along a coastal river. Good facilities but 1.5 hours away so not a returning one. Friendly and small. I could have pushed more but wasn't in the mood too. Smooth splits too (4.45, 4.53, 4.52, 4.51, 4.42).
Did my first 10km run since 2018. It was not fun but I managed it. My hip ached after 7km and I think I can smell blood. I am hoping this will be a weekly thing so I can improve my health.
October 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Did my first 10km run since 2018. It was not fun but I managed it. My hip ached after 7km and I think I can smell blood. I am hoping this will be a weekly thing so I can improve my health.
If I actually painted anything, this would be a nightmare.
October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If I actually painted anything, this would be a nightmare.