Episode 72

Episode 72 — open the full-size artworkShow artwork, February 2017

HostsLyndell Murray Melissa Erbacher Scott Trickett

Roving reporterLyndell Murray

Show notes

The parkrun adventurers are adjusting to new routines and timezones and share tales from their recent life adventures. And Lyndell Murray reports in from the Redland Bay (opens in a new tab) launch, where she was on the lookout for pirates.

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Roving reports

In this episode

• Welcome starts at 0:06

  Melissa Erbacher back with newborn Wesley on her lap, Scott Trickett recording from London. Mel was in labour during parkrun on 3 June, missing her first in years; Renee smashed her predicted 70.3 time and is talking about a full Ironman. Scott ran with a non-English-speaking stranger in suburban Bangkok, walked 38,000 steps a day in London and did his first international parkrun at Bushy, dodging deer on the path and finishing near his PB; they warn it will be a short episode, timed by how long Wes stays settled.

• Roving reports & the Channel 5 News crew starts at 12:51

  Scott crosses over "One of only two members of our Channel 5 news crew reported in from the Redland Bay launch on Saturday. Are you ready for a roving report?" Lyndell Murray files a self-contained report from the Redland Bay parkrun launch in Queensland, chasing two questions: why the Redlands soil is red (answer: ancient volcanic activity) and whether she can find any parkrun pirates hunting the 'R' - she finds none. She interviews a local ("Lamo"), Robin from South Bank, Jane of the Sharks Triathlon Club, and ED Cheryl with RD Paul.

• Launches and anniversaries starts at 21:03"Where is the cake?"

  Scott calls it "Launches. Anniversaries." Launches: Dolls Point (NSW), Mernda (Victoria), Yipoon/Yeppoon (Queensland) - the latter flagged as a challenge for the Queensland statesmen because it is not easy to get to. Anniversaries: Burley Griffin (ACT), Corrine Glades (WA), North Shore and Town of Seaside (Queensland). Closes noting there are no junior parkrun launches to announce yet.

• Sign-off starts at 27:31

  Scott ended with 'and that's a wrap', saying he and Mel would hopefully speak to each other next week and telling listeners to stay tuned.