I Went From Never Running to Conquering a 5K. Here's What I Learned About Pushing My Limits

I Went From Never Running to Conquering a 5K. Here's What I Learned About Pushing My Limits

I never anticipated I’d run my first race just days after running 30 minutes non-stop for the first time. Here’s what surprised me most about my first 5K experience.

Sharing real stories: Laura went from walking to running the whole 5km

A couple of years ago, my now-husband kept inviting me to attend parkrun on a Saturday morning. He is a very keen runner but running had never been an activity I really enjoyed. Reluctantly, I went along a few times and walked most of the 5km.   With some help from cardio tennis and an encouraging parkrun friend, I went from walking to running the whole 5km. Since running my first parkrun, I now barely miss a week and recently completed 100 park…