ParkRun…Yes, it really did happen, again!
Some time ago Coach Ken sent me a PPL (push pull leg) workout plan for my gym work with gym exercise scheduled every day of the week except for Saturday.
Nope, Saturday was not to be a “day off”… it simply said…
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… and so, last week, I did “get over it”.
Having put a time on my ParkRun profile this week was all about beating it. I am only “racing” myself, at this stage!
So, I arrive at Stanley Park at 0845. Weather is pretty decent.
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And with that, shortly after 0900, we were off on our way. Two laps around the park, 5km. My legs felt tired, I had been pushing myself harder in the gym this week, longer treadmill sessions and more weights during PT sessions.
So, it was a nice surprise to see that I had indeed beaten last week’s time, by quite a decent margin… 2 mins 28 secs quicker. My first Personal Best!
That’ll do!