BECOMING A 'LOCKDOWN RUNNER'
When the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the UK’s first National Lockdown back in March last year panic mode was activated amongst us all. How long will it be until we can: socialise again? Go to the pub? Hug our families? Go on holiday? And, more importantly, GO TO THE GYM?! Despite how we were all now meant to be locked away in our houses i’m sure that it was noticeable to you, like it was to myself, how many extra people were venturing outside- in gym gear nonetheless. Suddenly everyone’s biggest worries were concerned with ensuring that their feet weren’t blistered by their newly-bought running trainers, making sure that they picked a quieter route so that they didn’t have to move out the way for others- which would spoil any chance they had for smashing a new PB, and of course making sure that they linked their social media to Strava so everyone had no choice but to see their progress. On a side note- I’ve just asked myself who i’m referring to when saying ‘
