Hello – a little side note before I get into my ramblings. Sorry
for the lack of posts, work has been busy and we’ve had a very very busy (&
super fun!) summer, which is only just dying down. Now we've reached
September and back into the swing of routine that September provides (even
though no one in my immediate family runs on an academic calendar, I think it’s
just programmed into our head from when we were children).
In a complete contrast to my post on the 7th
August, claiming I AM NOT A RUNNER – the last four weeks has seen a sudden turn
of events in my running status. With just under 5 weeks to go to the half
marathon I’ve only gone and fallen in love with the sport. My PE teacher would be so proud, gone are the days from ‘forgetting my sports bag’ to
get out of exercise, to choosing on my own will to run 3-4 times a week.
I think (though I
still don’t quiet feel like it) I AM A RUNNER – I’ve
put it in a small font, as I’m just whispering about it at the moment, as some
of the ‘real’ runners out may think I don’t quiet qualify.
I’m not a very good “runner”; the runs are slow, sweaty and
hard – but I’m enjoying them and as soon as I’m finished with one run I’m
planning the next one. I never ever thought I’d see the day that I look forward
to exercise and plan my schedule around it, but the time has come. I am embracing, loving and enjoying running.
I am also immensely enjoying the benefits of running;
- I’ve lost weight pretty effortlessly, which probably makes the runs easier and dieting is one less thing to worry about (unfortunately in today’s society it's every females unwanted hobby).
- My skin is looking pretty good at the moment because I’m sweating out all the rubbish out of it.
- I’m toning up and finally the ‘blob’ that was my body is producing some kind of shape – though because of the legs tonning up quicker than any other part, it’s a little lollipop-ed shaped at the moment, though any shape is a step up from ‘blob’.
- I CAN EAT CARBS AND NOT FEEL GUILTY – this is probably the BEST benefit ever. I said previously that after the half marathon I’m going to give up running, but now that I’m liking running and I can eat carbs and not feel guilty about it I may just carry on. Life is so much better with pasta and potatoes.
- I feel SO ALIVE at the end of runs, not matter how long or short - I feel like I can face anything and take on the world (this feeling doesn't last too long, as usually when I get home I face a pile of never-ending laundry, that doesn't ever seem to be conquered).
- A combination of all the above and the endorphin's means I'm less stressed. I'm getting my 'me' time whilst running and it gives me times to think about things in life that I don't usually have time too, and also come to peace with a lot of internal conflicts.
So happy running for now :-)
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