Today is Global Running Day

Whether you’ve run before or have never it tried in your life, simply put on your running shoes, get out of the house and begin. Distance doesn’t matter, neither does walking when you need to catch your breath – running is a flexible sport that can be scaled up or down to suit all ages and abilities – the only important thing is that you make a start.

If you need motivation visit the Global Running Day website and take the Pledge. Join 4756 people in 92 countries who have done the same. Be part of the virtual race or see the list of live events happening all over the globe.

If it’s your first run – don’t overdo it, just start with a slow jog to begin with and take as long as you need to travel the distance. As you start feeling more confident you may want to up your pace or lengthen your run.

Maria Polyzou reports from Athens on activities for Global Running Day: “We will run together tonight in the Olympic Park (OAKA) with the Minister of Sports and another minister of government. We aim to run 5km and we will collect food for Ukraine!. Everything is ready.”