Dear reader
Although
my volunteering story is coming to an end for now its not the end more like
moving onto the next chapter of a book.
Glasgow
2014 saw me gain more independence, this time I stayed in some Uni
accommodation and made many new friends, The flats we stayed in were occupied
by many volunteers I had previously met due to being involved with Olympics so
it was like a big family and I felt comfortable knowing it would be a great
experience sharing accommodation with many others who clearly share the same
love for volunteering that I do. We all had different shifts and were based at
many different locations for the duration of the games, ranging from athletics
at Hampden Park, Swimming at Tollcross and a wide variety of roles, from
spectator services to results to the many variations in The Press Operations
Team.
I was
quite lucky in the respect that being with the Road Events Team helping the
press photographers getting their pictures for papers around the world I ended
up working in different venues so wasn’t suck in same routine unlike Wembley
Stadium in 2012. I was involved with Triathlon at Strathclyde Country Park,
Marathon at the start/finish line of Glasgow green, Cathkin Braes for mountain
biking and Glasgow green for cycling time trials, my volunteering finished out
in the centre of Glasgow for cycling road race.
To the
present day since 25th May 2013 most of my Saturday Mornings are
spent volunteering at Newcastle Parkrun and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
This morning marked by 49th time volunteering so next week will be
pretty special as 25Th October will mark exactly 17 months to the
day I started getting involved and I will hit 50 times volunteering that
day.
In February
this year I finally persuaded my mum to start getting involved and she ran her
17th Parkrun today, proud of her times improving and the support and
encouragement gained from the Parkrun community. She may be last to finish but
I don’t care, the times are improving and the community is so supportive. When
I have completed the run its just an achievement for me to be there running,
although I too also have came in last many a time everybody running is amazing
as today 537 people were out of bed early on a Saturday morning. Next week
me and mum have hopefully persuaded my dad to do his first parkrun (probably
his only one as he prefers longer runs than 5k) on his birthday.
Tomorrow
I go on my travels so nothing much happening this weekend
Happy
weekend
Claire x
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