And onto the final week...

[chriscampbell2012]

Finished Week 8 tonight. I can't believe I've come this far, from being unable to run the length of a football pitch at the beginning of October! I went to see a podiatrist last week, and he explained I'd been doing the wrong stretches, so I have a whole new routine. I also saw a physio for a deep tissue sports massage as I'd been pretty sore. I thoroughly recommend this if you've been suffering. So one more week to go. I've already downloaded 5k-10k app and am doing my first park run on December 1st. (I got sponsored for a local animal sanctuary I volunteer at, to make sure I went through with it - apologies for the tin rattling but here's the link justgiving.com/chris-lindsay1 ). Fingers crossed all goes well this week!

[alliec Graduate]

Well done and congratulations on joining a parkrun. I've registered but not actually made it to one yet.

[chriscampbell2012 Graduate]

Thanks I knew the only way to force myself to do it (on a Saturday morning) was to commit to a fundraising thing. I have to do it now, or I owe people a fortune

[rolphie2 Graduate]

Well done and good luck with the final week and your Parkrun, they are good fun (though knackering) and you will feel great afterwards. Good Luck

[chriscampbell2012 Graduate]

Cheers Rolphie

[gdeann Graduate]

Welcome to grad week and Congrats for entering the parkrun! Gayle

[BigEd]

Hi Chris, good luck for the Parkrun, i have a go at them but have to walk some of the 5K. i will get there though!

[chriscampbell2012 Graduate]

Cheers everyone. Is Park Run somehow harder than the 5K on the app tho? Can't really see how! Here's a question: what sort of distance should one be racking up to make sure you're actually running 5k? ie: how much more on top of 5k to account for the 10 minutes brisk walk each side?