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Jamie B

@jamievjb.bsky.social

I don't like much really but what I do like, I love passionately. Just like stuff like jogging, music, ice cream, TV, travel, good times. Now my parkrun thread although I do other stuff.

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It's going to be cloudy and overcast, with a small chance of rain for the South Manchester parkruns during the golden hour. If we are lucky, we might get a few sunny intervals and light winds too. Get your weather bingo card out, it might be full house.

See you for the cool one at Alex?

07.11.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The weather looks really good in South Manchester tomorrow morning. Sunshine with a breeze. I'm in Menorca so no parkrun golden hour for me. Go have fun!

24.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful parkrun morning in the park. A cloth of gold and such lovely people around this week.

18.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, parkrun golden hour in South Manchester looks a bit overcast but not going to rain. Don't forget your barcode and let's do it all again tomorrow. See you at Alex for a cool one?

17.10.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finished last at parkrun. Best feeling ever. #tailwalker

11.10.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Riemer on Munich yesterday and Donaupark in Vienna this morning. The glory of parkrun, the adventures, new experiences and friendship. Perfect, I intend doing parkrun as a volunteer or runner until my dying day.

04.10.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Age - 40+, Brooks or ASICS maybe Hoka shoes. Rab jacket, wristbands and parkrun apparel (which I approve of but not those swim-coat clones). Running t-shirt and/or back pack from a race in 2016. The odd world tourist or Cowell snood worn on wrist. Excited laughter and smiles are the key giveaways.

02.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of people at Manchester airport looking like they are going for a Friday parkrun. parkrunner radar on full power, ticking them off, you can just tell.

02.10.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Heard that Reform and Farage want to report Irish Mammy and Nannies. If they come for them, they come for us all.

01.10.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another brilliant Junior parkrun morning. Very autumnal but rays of sunshine in every smile and giggle. 10 miles around the park after in preparation for the MCR Half.

28.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

21:58 so very pleased. Friday cheese intake increased, a proper warmup but felt a bit lost physically in the first mile. Recovered finished strong. Jumped on the funnel and was assertive according to my mate Mark. In Germany this Friday so interrupting my progress.

27.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sunny intervals and 0% chance of rain for the parkrun golden hour tomorrow in South Manchester. Let me know how you did and let's do it all again next week.

26.09.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

95 kids at our parkrun yesterday on a bright but chilli Sunday morning. It warmed up & was a lovely morning. The excitement of the juniors during the warm up and presentation of wristbands is brilliant. The sprint finishes are a joy & the whole morning is a pleasing antidote to the world around us.

22.09.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Damp and slippy parkrun but I felt ace, ran well and was a bit disappointed with my time, it being slower than last week. It's all about tomorrow, the biggest run before the MCR Half. Then to try again next week. Alex Park for consistency or a bit of a trip? Okay with today's time though. #parkrun

20.09.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's going to be a bit wet for parkrun golden hour in South Manchester. Bring a bigger boat.

19.09.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw one of our regular juniors yesterday at parkrun. Started with his Mum & sprinted to the finish without Mum. Was on the funnel & the way he listened to instructions, stayed in order & was polite, was a real credit to him, his family & junior parkrun. Freedom to run, creating courteous runners.

14.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anything the adult parkrunners can do, the juniors can do too. Attendance record at our junior parkrun today, hot on the heels of the big numbers at Alex Park recently. The future's about the juniors.

14.09.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant morning in Alex Park. 22:14 with half mile warm up. Fish and chips for tea which left me feeling heavy and undernourished. But parkrun makes it right and chatting to people before and after was just lovely today. Massive numbers, double funnel working brilliantly and jumped on to help.

13.09.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not done one of these for a while due to work and travel. The parkrun golden hour looks like it will be lovely and bright in South Manchester. Hopefully, parkrun #490 tomorrow, which I never thought would happen.

Sunday, for junior parkrun, hopefully similar weather. What a time to be alive?

12.09.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Forgot to mention, I got a first in age finish at Mauerweg parkrun on Saturday.

12.08.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

parkrun golden hour weather for tomorrow. Warm.

Alex Park off. South Manchester's 700th.

11.07.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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i dno, maybe time to let it go

10.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1799    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 68
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Seven years since this gem on BBC News

09.07.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 379    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Exactly, it's the joy and the chance to give junior parkrunners social time, a brilliant non-competitive environment to get active. 'Podcaster'-type, expert commentator on all things parkrun made the comment.

07.07.2025 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whilst getting the wristbands ready for junior parkrun, one of the participants saw the 100 & started chatting. I told her I was nearly 100 years old to which she replied, "You're not even 60 yet". I asked how she knew & her Mum said she loves checking people's results & tracking people she knows.

06.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant parkrun weekend. Managed 22:22, a surprise because I feel a bit undercooked at the moment. Had to grab the key for junior so decided to jump on scanning until the last runner. Someone, dropped in about me approaching 500 vols & "but you do junior" in that tone. Don't know if they get it.

06.07.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the parkrun golden hour will be wetter than in previous weeks but you never know.

Been a bit quiet of late due to work and travel of late. Normal service resumed.

04.07.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The RD appealed for scanners at the start on Saturday. As someone who cannot say no, I said yes and I'm now on 492 for volunteering would like to hit my 500 for running and volunteering this year.

16.06.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did a parkrun today and it was simple with very few volunteers. All lovely people were, as the actual parkrunners, plus bumped into a guy who knows me from Manchester. Perfect morning.

14.06.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic junior parkrun morning. Windy but no rain, super fast first finishers, fun and laughter, discarded coats, and a finisher with one shoe. 88 finishers, lots of smiles and just the best hour you can have as a volunteer.

25.05.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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