Day 16 - Tuesday 31st March 2020

Location: London, UK

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

Running

I am not a runner.

Or so I thought.

I am a gym workout and dance class kinda person. I don't run, because every time I've tried, I've been incapacitated for several days afterwards. I even owned a vest top that said "I hate Running".

Why was this? Maybe I wasn't as fit? Maybe I didn't pace myself?

As the gyms are closed, I've joined my husband doing Couch to 5k. He was already at the end of week 3 so I really dived in.

And I have surprised, no, shocked myself - maybe I am a runner afterall! Not only have I been able to do it, I've actually quite enjoyed it. I make sure I have a good stretch afterwards and so far, it's going ok - I can walk the next day and everything.

Good thing I got rid of that vest top - it would make a liar out of me.

Lovely footage of the day - Henry the Koala

https://www.thedodo.com/videos/in-the-wild/tiny-baby-koala-doesnt-even-look-real

Tiny Baby Koala Doesn't Even Look Real - Videos - The Dodo

Tiny Baby Koala Doesn't Even Look Real - Videos - The Dodo

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