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2020 couldn’t stop my half marathon dream By Tracy Reid
Like so many people, I once felt I didn’t have the time to exercise – I worked lots of hours and was based on the road in my previous job. In late July 2019, one of the directors from my new job asked us to enter a 5K around Arthur’s Seat as a team bonding exercise. At this point I probably couldn’t even walk 5K, so a change was required. I knew of the JS@Meadowmill Group, but had been too anxious to join – I shouldn’t have been. I plucked up the courage and was welcomed into the group with open arms (pre Covid-19!) I will never forget my first session – struggling with 90 per cent walking and some jogging from one lamp post to the next. But I stuck with it. Before lockdown came along, I was running with jogscotland, doing parkruns, some gym classes – all big changes for me. Our jog leader, Terry Kirkwood, would often pace and talk many of us round parkrun to chase PBs. One day, after yet another PB, we agreed that managing a half marathon by year end was definitely doable. I reckoned I could finish in 2hr 45m – although anything under 3 hours would be a result.
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jogscotland magazine
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Winter 2020
