Keeping fit and staying fit is the order of the day here at Packed For Adventure, after a busy day at work we usually put on our Asics running shoes and nip out for a 5k run. In general we try for 100k a month, although that is not always possible, it is always the goal.
Getting the run done pacifies the mind demons, strengthens the will and your giving yourself a gift at the end of the day, it might not seem like that in the wind and rain, but when you look back over the month at your times and see how much you have improved, the runs really are gifts.
I enjoy running off road more than pounding the pavement, but over the 6 months since I started this I have noticed a big change in the way I think about our runs. No longer is it a chore or a fight with myself to get out and get it done, I look forward to it and on my ‘rest’ days I miss it.. Jennie has been a great cheerleader and motivator for getting me up and out and now some times it’s me that has to persuade her from that ‘just home cup of tea’. Just like a dog that wants out!!
Jennie and I use Garmin watches to track our progress, you are more than welcome to follow along with us.
