Newark ParkRun my 1st year

One year on since I've done my first ParkRun. If you didn't know before I started the ParkRun I was a marathon runner. I love doing multi-day marathons and that's one of the reasons why I moved up to Newark to help with my fundraising to do the Brathay 10 marathons in 10 days which I did May 2014. First thing I did when I came to Newark was to look to see if there's any races locally. Somehow I stumbled across the ParkRun online. To my surprise the nearest ParkRun was less than a mile away. The event was still new for Newark as when I turned up it was their 11th event. I remember turning up and not knowing anyone there, i've never been any good at introducing myself but as time went on I slowly got more confident. I now have some fantastic friends from ParkRun. The club I run for now is Notfast which I met the people through the ParkRun. I enjoy going to the training with them, they may not be the fastest people in the world but they are why I love my sport as they make it enjoyable (hope I've not offended anybody) not long after joining the club they let me join their team at the Thunder Run 24 hour event. Definitely an experience I would do it again. Didn't wanna mention any names but a good friend now Jon (met at ParkRun) help me get a bit of sponsorship for my running with the support from Emtec College Limited I was able to borrow a GoPro camera. Which I done several videos including a video of Newark ParkRun Course. My first ParkRun I did 17.48sec and exactly a year on I've got my PB down to 16.48sec. Newark is not is actually the flattest course, I've even done 3 different courses which are Lincoln (17.19sec), Plymvalley (17.28sec) and Conkers (16.08sec) was 1st back in all 3. I know the ParkRun is not about winning its about taking part. But it's always nice to have that competition there to help me improve, at one point I did lose my motivation. Thanks to certain someone it took me 9 months to get my PB down from 17.22sec to 17.06sec. I just needed that little bit of motivational talk to push me through that barrier and then 2 weeks later I did 16.48sec. Even now I still think I can do it faster. But it's all good training for my marathon or should I say marathons as it's not long till my next 10 marathons in 10 days. (Being supported by Notfast, Emtec Colleges Limited, Cushion Print, Management and Knowhow) I have completed 40 ParkRuns and have been back 1st 33 times. I will continue to support my local ParkRun. Do any little bit I can to help. So if you've not done the ParkRun before and have read this get on up on a Saturday morning and take part. Walk, jog or run and of course you can talk as your going around. Or even volunteer to help marshall, timekeeper or do you what any of the other jobs. Make that first step and it will change your life.
Happy park running everyone
Link for Newark ParkRun