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The thing I take most often from DG is that keen observation of the small things in life sheds light on the big things, often aided by taking a steady pace rather than a mad dash for excitement. Park Walk seems to encapsulate that.
Tunnel Bore | 17.07.16 - 7:11 a.m. | #
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So that must have been last Sunday, or possibly earlier. I thought you were doing Welwyn Hatfield then. How do you find time to do everything? Well done anyway.
Dave | 17.07.16 - 7:37 a.m. | #
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and we thought you ran everywhere to complete your daily posts. By the way, parkrun attracts a spectrum of good quality club runners at c16 minutes to walkers at c 40 minutes. See you next Saturday?
REB | 17.07.16 - 7:47 a.m. | #
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Parkrun is a great idea BUT I have been involved with kids football for years and to use our local parks our council charge hundreds of pounds in fees for their use. Most of these kids parents are council taxpayers.
Why, therefore, aren't parkrunners charged similar fees for the upkeep of the parks they are running on. If it's free for them it should be free for all, and particulary the kids football.
Chris | 17.07.16 - 9:54 a.m. | #
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I don't think DG runs anywhere or at any time. But this is a great idea and I'm sure someone will try to invent it again sometime in the future.
Patent the name now.
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You can't patent a name. You can register a trade mark, though I doubt if that would be appropriate here.
While I'm nitpicking, it's hard to figure out how you scan a barcode against a sign, though it's probably like making a phone call with your TV remote. And those talking about ensuring that charges are imposed are too late, somewhere near Bristol has got there first.
A neat article, though, and a good reminder that not everyone can do that running stuff. The only run that I do is "for a bus".
Malcolm | 17.07.16 - 10:31 a.m. | #
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Malcolm | 17.07.16 - 10:31 a.m. | #
The only run that I do is "for a bus".
Yes - I broke my ankle some years ago and it's never been the same since. I sort of hop along when running for a bus.
Agent Z | 17.07.16 - 10:43 a.m. | #
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I *actually* clicked on the link. Damn you!
Geofftech | 17.07.16 - 11:09 a.m. | #
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I wonder how many of you went to Mile End Park at 9am today. Hope you all went for the prescribed walk together. It's one way to persuade people to take more exercise.
amber | 17.07.16 - 11:24 a.m. | #
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Perhaps Parkwalk will be sponsored by a pizza company that specializes in potato toppings.
| 17.07.16 - 11:26 a.m. | #
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I surprised that you didn't bump into the Mile End junior parkrunners who run at 9;30am Sundays from the same spot.
Running Correspondent | 17.07.16 - 12:26 p.m. | #
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I think the reason why footballers are charged for use of parks while runners aren't may lie in subsection 56(5) of the Public Health Act 1925. This permits councils to charge for the use of sports pitches, but not for just running around a park.
Ben Harris | Homepage | 17.07.16 - 1:39 p.m. | #
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The new abstract dg is a little confusing, but I'm sticking around to see where this goes...
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If you stick around long enough, you should be able to observe that DG does lots more than abstract. Though-provoking, whimsical, informative, amazing are just some of the adjectives you may wish to apply. Or if waiting for a daily dose is insufficiently intantly-gratifying, you could try clicking on any of the "favourites" in the right hand sidebar. I'm just perusing, in another window, "oranges and lemons".
Malcolm | 17.07.16 - 4:02 p.m. | #
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So how do parks get away with charging dog walkers, aerobics, etc?
Timbo | 17.07.16 - 5:27 p.m. | #
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@ Chris: This debate was conducted in the media earlier in the year after a council just outside Bristol proposed to charge Parkrun for their activities.
Most (but not all) Parkruns are conducted on tarmac paths, so there is not the same wear and tear to facilities as results from football training.
Furthermore, many (but not all) of the Parkrun participants use the scheme as a entry of entry to running and keeping fit, and some would be deterred by an entry fee. If they enjoy the experience, they might then go and join a club that pays to hire facilities.
In the same way, kids can experience football for free at school, and then if they want to progress can join a club with fees. I personally think kids football should be free as well, but I'm a woolly liberal.
James | 17.07.16 - 8:02 p.m. | #
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If you don't want to do multiple laps or want company on a walk, most councils have a guided healthy walks program.
Thus every Sunday in Bushy park (10.15 from the Pheasantry) a one hour moderate Richmond circular walk.
Kingston walks, every Tuesday at 10.30 from the Kingston Gate of Richmond park about 90 minutes.
both have considerable variations in route.
Mike D (in Surrey) | 17.07.16 - 8:52 p.m. | #
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Am I missing something here?
Andrew S | 17.07.16 - 9:36 p.m. | #
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Also, there are Parkrun attendees who participate at a brisk walking pace. DG would have finished towards the back had he chosen Saturday for his Parkwalk, but there would have been others of comparable speed.
James | 17.07.16 - 10:01 p.m. | #
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@ Geofftech
Of all people, you perhaps, ought to know better
Ultra-Man | 17.07.16 - 11:37 p.m. | #
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After the pizza discussion in Friday’s comments, it’s blindingly obvious that today’s post is a metaphorical dissertation on our journey through life.
GA Annie | 18.07.16 - 12:00 a.m. | #
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Perhaps Parkwalk's theme tune should be this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT4zZLlmiwc
Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park
PC | 18.07.16 - 3:27 p.m. | #
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