On Saturday 22nd October 2011, I ran in the PARKRUN 5Km Run, and though it was a painful experience during and also indeed after, it has been in recent years one of the most rewarding decisions I have made in a long while.
So what I hear you ask would posses a 95kg man to get up on Saturday morning to do a 5Km Run (Knowing full well that the only other run he has ever done in recent times is from the house to the car, when it's raining?).
Well i've been toying with the idea of doing Parkrun for months but always had an excuse; So on Friday night i found an extra bit of courage and registered, with the premise of even walking the course if necessary.
My aim was to finish the race and a bonus would be to keep running; both of which I achieved. Not having done any running before I set myself a target of 35 minutes, but could only muster 39 Min on the day.
I must truly say that I have been bitten by the bug and is looking forward to running it again, hopefully i'll make some improvement ( I'll give it a good old go)
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/miltonkeynes
Just getting to the start line is more than most people manage - well done! And that 35 mins will come, even if it takes a few weeks. See you at the start line of the marathon next year? :-)
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