Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun 🎄 Flooded Last Week… PERFECT Today!

Flooded last week… festive and fast this week! 🎄 Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun is BACK — puddles, pinch points and all — for a special Christmas edition run by the lake. After turning up last week to a literal “FLOOD” sign and a cancelled event, we’re very happy to report that Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun is on this time. There is still a big puddle (of course), plus a couple of slippy sections, but nothing like the chaos that stopped play previously. This week’s run was extra special: 🎉 Elsa completed her 99th parkrun 🏃‍♂️ I ran my 290th parkrun ☕ Starbucks was waiting at the finish (important details) Portsmouth Lakeside is a fast, flat course made up of tarmac and hard-packed gravel, looping around a beautiful lake. It’s very runnable, but as you’ll see in the video, it can get narrow and congested, especially around the turnaround points. If you’re chasing a fast time here, positioning near the front really matters. We came home in 29:15, sneaking in under 30 minutes despite the puddle, the crowds, and the festive atmosphere. Not bad for a Christmas special 🎅 If you enjoy: parkrun course reviews honest running commentary UK parkrun tourism running with family post-run coffee motivation …you’re definitely in the right place. 👉 Check out our full parkrun playlist here for more UK events 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed it 🔔 Subscribe for more parkrun adventures every week Merry Christmas — and here’s to a brilliant 2026 on the start line 🎄🏁 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea, https://t.lickd.co/l/yzGVD94XbQ3 🎬 Welcome to Film My Run – your home for ultramarathon documentaries, trail race vlogs, running gear reviews, and training adventures. 🏃‍♂️ Whether you're training for your first 10K or your tenth 100-miler, I’m here to share the highs, lows, gear, grit, and glory of endurance running. 🔗 Support the Channel & Get Exclusive Deals 👟 Enertor Shock Absorbing Insoles – my go-to for injury prevention 🛒 http://enertor.com – Use code FILMMYRUN15 for 15% OFF 🏃‍♂️ NoblePro SMART Treadmill – the ultimate indoor training tool 💸 4% OFF: https://zwift.run/noble-pro 🎽 Flying Burrito Running Shirts – run stylish, run weird 🌯 https://www.flyingburrito.eu – Code filmmyrunfb 🥩 Protein Rebel – natural, gut-friendly fuel for endurance athletes 🏷️ 15% OFF: https://www.proteinrebel.com – Use code Filmmyrun15 🙌 Join the Community Become a channel member for exclusive content & behind-the-scenes perks: 🔗    / @filmmyrun   📌 Follow for more: 🎥 Race documentaries 📈 Training tips & series 🧪 Gear tests & reviews 💬 Honest, raw, emotional race stories #filmmyrun #running #runningvideos #runningfilms ultrarunning, trail running, running documentaries, endurance training, running gear review, marathon training, ultra marathon vlog, filmmyrun, race to the stones, south downs way 100, UTMB, backyard ultra