My Journey

Every post below is part of my ongoing journey — from my first Parkrun to wherever this takes me next.

My Journey

Warm Up Before Every Run…

September 26, 2026

I used to skip warm-ups entirely. Lace up, walk into a Saturday Parkrun, 3,2,1, Park run! It felt like wasted…

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My Journey

Learning to Run (or Not…

September 12, 2026

When plantar fasciitis first hit, I assumed I'd need to stop running altogether until it fully healed. That's not quite…

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My Journey

The Day Plantar Fasciitis Stopped…

September 6, 2026

It was around October 2025 — about eighteen months into all of this — when it happened. By that point,…

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My Journey

From 800m to 5K: My…

August 23, 2026

From 800m to 5K: My First 8 Months of Parkrun After that first 40:43 — walking almost the entire 5km…

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My Journey

Why I Started Running in…

August 18, 2026

It started with two separate conversations in 2023. The first was my son's best friend, who was already doing Parkrun…

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