So I've decided it's time to get back into running. For about seven years, I was a member of Bellahouston Road Runners, and loved it. I went from not being able to run the length of myself, so running the Edinburgh marathon, and regularly running half-marathons and 10k's, with my favourite race being the Brampton to Carlisle 10 miler, which is the oldest 10 mile road race in the country.
Then, I got gout, and couldn't walk much less run. By the time I was mobile again, it came as a hell of a shock how much my fitness and stamina had dropped. This in turn led to serious motivational issues, and I stopped running.
Well, it's been about 4 years since I last pulled on a pair of running shoes, but I've been thinking about it lately. So yesterday, I picked up some running socks to try and motivate me to pull on the trainers and go for a run. Admittedly, this will happen once I get back from holiday. So, in about 3 weeks, I'll be coughing up a lung on the side of the paths in Pollok park. Hopefully this won't take too long to overcome, and I'll be getting the miles under my belt again.
Then, I got gout, and couldn't walk much less run. By the time I was mobile again, it came as a hell of a shock how much my fitness and stamina had dropped. This in turn led to serious motivational issues, and I stopped running.
Well, it's been about 4 years since I last pulled on a pair of running shoes, but I've been thinking about it lately. So yesterday, I picked up some running socks to try and motivate me to pull on the trainers and go for a run. Admittedly, this will happen once I get back from holiday. So, in about 3 weeks, I'll be coughing up a lung on the side of the paths in Pollok park. Hopefully this won't take too long to overcome, and I'll be getting the miles under my belt again.
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