I started running a year ago after losing somebody close to me. I wanted to escape the house, and my feelings, during lockdown. I had no idea what I was doing, I just set off and ran. It was great for my physical and mental health but I soon suffered injuries due to not stretching, warming up and cooling down.
I went on running forums but I thought I’d sound stupid if I admitted I knew nothing about technique or training. I felt I didn’t belong because I wasn’t a ‘proper runner’.
This feeling of being an imposter prevented me from taking part in my local parkrun. Even though I could run further than 5K, I felt so intimated by the whole thing. I feared it would be full of expert runners and people who would judge me for the wrong kit and technique. When I finally went along, I found there was a lovely atmosphere and it was very anonymous, I wished I had gone earlier.
I had never considered entering a race but one day during lockdown I felt down. I started running and ended up doing almost a half marathon. I decided to enter one that took place on a route that was very important to me, full of memories and nostalgia. I didn’t tell anyone that I had entered for months.
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