despite not having been at the Lakes since December, there were plenty of familiar faces, and it was lovely to see them again . . and there were plenty of newcomers too . . so Bedfont Lakes and the parkrun family continue to grow . .

before the race there was the usual mixture of hanging out, relaxing with friends and other runners . . and stretching . . and trying to keep warm and/or dry . .

there seemed to be a lot of nattering to do in fact, this weekend . .

and suddenly Sharon remembered that there was a parkrun to get started . .