Not every parkrun needs to be a personal best. This morning I slowed things down, rediscovered a running top that hadn't fitted for years and enjoyed another family milestone. Sometimes progress is about much more than pace.
A planned 5km run on childhood roads became 7.6km of steady progress, familiar surroundings and welcome headspace during a busy week away.
A planned 5km became my first 10km since January 2019 — a sign that fitness, confidence and perspective are changing together.
More than nine years of private weight data has revealed a striking milestone: I’m now passing back through the weight I last crossed on 7 January 2022, turning old numbers into signposts for the road ahead.
A few days ago I wrote about barriers. For me, the biggest barrier to exercise has often been mental rather than physical. Getting through the door of the gym, getting into a busy swimming lane, or being willing to run…