5x50 Day 8. Olympic Inspiration

Day 8 of the 5x50 Challenge. Walk, jog or cycle 5k a day for 50 days!

I'm taking part as a member of Team Northsound Cash for Kids, raising money for Cash for Kids while I tackle the challenge. You can support me via Everyday Hero.

My real hope in taking on the challenge is that after 50 days I'll have formed a healthy, lasting exercise habit. Here's hoping! Rio 2016 watch out. ha!

Plenty motivation for my 5k today. Spent the day following the Olympic and Paralympic Parade through Aberdeen 'n Shire. Fabulous day! I was even lucky enough to get to chat with Tim Baillie and Katherine Granger for Northsound 1.

Tim Baillie

listen to ‘Olympic hero Tim Baillie in Westhill ’ on Audioboo

Katherine Grainger

listen to ‘Olympic hero Katherine Grainger ’ on Audioboo

I did try for an Olympic inspired personal best today. Didn't happen, mainly thanks to a killer stitch. Not eating properly today probably didn't help too much either. There's always tomorrow!

5x50 Challenge is coming

3 Days to go.

I've signed up for the 5x50 Challenge. It's 5k a day for 50 days with the aim of changing habits for a lifetime while raising money for some very worthwhile charities. I'm taking part as part of Team Northsound Cash for Kids, which as the name suggests is raising money for Cash for Kids.

It should be great fun! I'm sure it's gonna be tough some days to find the motivation to get up and out to do my 5k - but - together we're going to keep each other on track!

Why not sign up too? You could even join our team!

You can sponsor me and Team Northsound Cash for Kids by clicking here

I'm going to keep track of my progress throughout the challenge on this blog, on Twitter and on Audioboo.

Bring on the Challenge!

I did something on Sunday...

I did something on Sunday that I never thought I’d do.

I did something on Sunday that I never thought I’d enjoy.

I did something on Sunday that never thought I’d want to do again.

I ran a 10k road race.

Finished! Great Scottish Run 10k, Glasgow Green

I did it, enjoyed it and want to do it again. Who’d have thought! Next year my sights are set on running the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon!

Today also marks 4 days until I take on the next challenge I’ve signed myself up for.

The 5x50 Challenge. Walk, jog or cycle 5k a day for 50 days.

I’m taking the challenge as part of team Northsound Cash for Kids, raising money for a great charity that helps kids in need, in the North East of Scotland.

It takes around 50 days days to form or break a lasting habit. This challenge is about just that.

"A charity challenge encouraging people to run, walk, jog or cycle 5k every day for 50 days with the aim of changing habits for a lifetime"

Taking about changing habits, I've always lacked the commitment to become regular blogger. Today I decided to change that too. Starting Sunday I plan to document my progress on this blog... well if 50 days can form a lasting habit...