14/12/2025
I honestly can’t believe I’m here.
I run.
I no longer hate running.
I run out of choice.
I *almost* enjoy it.
I’d be the first to admit that a few years ago I would have SWORN I would never have said the above things about running.
In fact, ask any of my clients!
My distain for running has long been noted.
But, here we are!
I’m now someone who runs TO Parkrun.
I’m now someone who gets up the day after a Xmas Party and still runs 13km.
I’m now someone who doesn’t drink on a Friday night because I want to be up fresh to get a PB on my morning run.
I’m one of them…
I’M A RUNNER 🤮😏🫠
So how did I get here?
Well I started something and I didn’t STOP.
It’s as simple as that.
2024 I set myself a goal to run a 10k (because it sounded like a good achievement and I liked the lure of a medal) and despite many ups and downs, I stuck with it and I ran my 10k.
2025 I continued and discovered a love for parkrun and got persuaded by my clients to train them for a 10k race.
And now, me and the same clients are getting ready for a half for 2026!
Has it been easy? F**k no! Has it been driven by motivation? F**k no also 🤣
But have I been disciplined enough to keep going despite the many setbacks we get, yes, absolutely yes I have.
It doesn’t matter if you miss a session or get sick and have some time off or whatever.
We don’t build habits by being perfect week on week, we build habits by being consistent month on month.
Better to start small and build up slowly over a long period of time than go in hard and commit to something that is not going to be achievable long term.
Start doing something once a week and after 6 weeks of doing that consistently, add in another if you’re able.
I’m totally here for January resolutions but heed my advice and make them realistic or you’ll end up failing before you even really get going.
Or before you even learn to actually *almost* enjoy it 😜
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