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Perhaps. My way to fitness was Parkrun, a fantastic initiative that organises free 5km runs every Saturday in a local park. You just turn up and run. If you reg
by Angostura 6y ago
Perhaps. My way to fitness was Parkrun, a fantastic initiative that organises free 5km runs every Saturday in a local park. You just turn up and run. If you register and download a barcode, volunteers record your finish time each week and you get your time, and other statistics e-mailed to you.
They are great community events, and the organisers are proud that average finish time is gradually creeping up as more slower runners (and walkers) get involved. I started several years ago aged 52 and am now coming in at about 26 minutes, 10 minutes faster than my first run. Obviously they aren't running at the moment, apart from New Zealand, but check-out your nearest one. www.parkrun.com
- Alupis 6y agoParkrun looks great, and a lot of fun. You didn't pay for it, but the motivation is the community in this case. You've probably met some people there, and everyone shares in the experience. That's powerful as well. Although, I still think paying for the classes to get started is a better way for most people. "Skin in the game" sort of thing, and can be a good mental excuse to leave the office and go to the class, instead of pushing it off to "tomorrow". > Obviously they aren't running at the moment That's sad... I can't see why people can't exercise with masks or whatever during Covid. A lot of people will lose all their progress and motivation.