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| Gudetama is my spirit character |
The popular, volunteer led, event that takes place at 9am every Saturday (pending acts of God), is the perfect start to the weekend. and all those feelings came back today.
Everyone is welcome and it doesn't matter what you think your ability is, or even what it actually is, you should definitely go and check out your local one!
Having not run for 8 months and not being in the best frame of mind, when one had woken from one's slumber, I almost changed my mind. However my wife convinced me to go as she wanted to go for a walk with F, And anyway, I had some new kicks to try out, we'll get to that in a bit.
It was my first time taking part at the Stevenage Parkrun, usually attending the Panshanger Park Parkrun and it was a perfect day for it. The sun decided to make an appearance and it was pretty mild all round, perfect running weather.
The course here is mostly paved, with only one section through the mud (compared to Panshanger, which is a complete trail route) and involves 2 laps of the lakes. There are some deceptively steep hills which makes it challenging, especially the final hill... genuinely thought I was going to vom 😷
Thank Odin's beard that I didn't!
The volunteers were as usual really friendly, cheering everyone on and the whole thing worked seamlessly. Even with the 2 laps it will definitely contend with a visit to Panshanger.
So shoes, Zapatos, Schuhe. What better way to try and convince yourself to get back into running than BUYING ALL THE KIT. Okay, so not all the kit, but a lovely new pair of running shoes, trail shoes to be precise. I figured that for wet days, Panshanger can get very muddy and I want confidence in my shoes that I won't face plant into a boggy puddle! So I went and bought myself some Skechers GOtrail and they did the job perfectly.
Bias aside, (because there isn't any, I honestly wouldn't wear them if I didn't like them!) they made me feel confident and surefooted through the small amount of mud at Stevenage.
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| Skechers GOtrail |
They were as comfortable as the other shoes in the GOrun range, probably one of the comfiest, and a great choice for even if there's just a small patch of mud to run through. Looking forward to seeing how they handle the terrain at Panshanger Park!
Finally, a time of 33 minutes was not for me to be downhearted with, I'm mainly happy that I got round with no mishaps after 8 months of no running.
As I started writing this, I was lazing, with a brew and a hot cross bun, and a big smile on my face that I'd jumped over my first hurdle.
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