Even if you’re not keen on slogging along for a half or full marathon, there’s still the parkrun.

The five-kilometre runs, organised around the world to promote fitness and health across all age groups, are very popular in Jozi. If you happen to have run the parkrun in Roodepoort, you’ll know that there is one chap who enjoys them more than most.

This video below, shared to Facebook by Ashleigh Laurent and picked up by GoodThingsGuy, might just put a little extra pep in your step today.

Ashleigh says that she runs the parkrun each week, and “this gentleman stands at the end and is everyone’s number 1 fan”.

One of the comments says that his name is Pascal Simba, so props to you for the encouragement.

I’ll admit, his energy is pretty infectious.

Maybe we can organise some sort of collaboration between Pascal and that Cape Town Cycle Tour guy. You know, this chap:

Might be quite fun.

[source:goodthingsguy]