Park Run Nut

I made these little characters recently… and this morning I did my first ever Parkrun at Darlington South Park.

I've been following the Couch to 5K programme and my goal today was simple: run the whole thing without walking.

Somehow… I did it. 5K. My longest run ever!

Huge thanks to the NHS app and my virtual coach Steve Cram for getting me to this point!

I absolutely loved it. There’s something really joyful about hundreds of people turning up on a gorgeous Saturday morning — all ages, all speeds, all just giving it a go.

I'm not a Parkrun Nut yet.... but I'll definitely be back!