Park Dunner

 These Park runs are not classified as a race. For myself if I am trying to beat even one single person it’s race day. 

 I can not even run a full 5k in my race mode without a few walks. At least I can easily lose some time by actually running the full 5k in the near future looking at it positively with a grin. 

Fountains Abbey 5k Park Run was my first event in race mode for 6 years, the place is absolutely stunning  I can only imagine that there isn’t a more scenic Park Run. It was an excellent feeling to be back in a race of any kind and I was really looking forward to the pain that I would soon feel be upon me. Thankfully one thing was for sure I was guaranteed plenty of opposition. I must be getting keen when my Friday night Whisky intake was reduced to just 1/3 of a bottle for race preparation. The other 2/3 can be completed tonight in celebration. 

Running at a speed that I could maintain for the full 5k would be the best plan in anyones manual. I just knew I would get carried away and rightly so as I was there to have fun. All was going well for the first half of the race , I felt my speed was manageable and better than since my recent weeks of training but a couple of lumps and bumps soon caused engine failure and all warning lights to flash so I was reduced to walking mode in some sections until the finish. Anyway finished in one piece in 24 minutes 39 seconds. I must say my other catch phrase that I copied off Couch to 5k plan was much easier. The 5k to couch plan 🙈