5x50 Day 7. Pedal Faster!

The best laid plans and all that. I had planned my first Parkrun for this morning, didn't happen. Change of plan, the Bike it was!

Route decided, bike dusted down, I took on the Cove to Findon road.

Nice route, slightly worrying for the first mile, a hevily used quarry generates a fair ammount of heavy contruction traffic. Scary big trucks! Few unenjoyable hills too. To be expected I guess!

Back to the running tomorrow. That's after some work fun at the Olympic and Paralympic Parade through Aberdeen. Should be the perfect inspiration I need to have a bash at beating my personal best 5k time!

Saturday coming, 0930, Beach Esplanade. Aberdeen Parkrun. I'll be there!

5x50 Day 6. Missing Motivation

I knew it would come eventually, or do I mean, I knew it would disappear eventually?

Motivation.

It's been a long week, busy at work and jammed with more physical activity than I've done in a long time.

Today as I left work, got home and sat down feeling sleepy. I lost it, my motivation.

I did it though, my 5k. Walked, briskly in just over 50 minutes. I feel great for it!

Tomorrow a new challenge David Walker pointed me in the direction of Parkrun earlier this week.

"a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9.30am at Aberdeen Beach Esplanade"

Sorted! I'm signed up and ready to go.

Shame, I'll miss my beloved sleep-in Saturday!