Right, ladies and gentlemen, time to look up the Pogues on your Christmas Karaoke album. By special request of Shelley2310 I give you “The Fairytale of C25k”. Enjoy !
It was Christmas Eve, babe,
In the hushed park.
A rude man said to me,
“Can’t see you learn to run !”
And then he laughed at me
But I thought of you all.
I turned my face away
And dreamed of 5k.
I’m on a healthy run,
Having a lot of fun.
I’ve got a feeling
This year’s for me and you.
So Happy Christmas,
My running family;
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true.
We’ll be handsome
Or pretty,
Race through every city,
They’ll all stop their mocking,
They’ll gasp in surprise.
Our arms we’ll be swinging,
Mad mantras all singing -
In hi-viz and torches
We’ll dazzle their eyes.
We forum folk are running proud
Here, there and far away,
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day.
In old shoes
Or new shoes,
In gold, red or blue shoes,
Barefoot if you’re brave
(Maybe not in the snow !)
We’re brave, wise and clever,
We run hell for leather.
“Happy Christmas” we cry
As fast onwards we go !
We forum folk are running proud
Here, there and far away,
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day.
You still can learn to run
And so can anyone.
Embrace that inner snail
As week on week goes by.
We’ll keep you with us, babe:
Together we are strong;
Together we belong;
Together we can fly.
We forum folk are running proud
Here, there and far away,
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day 🎄😄
My little mantra
