If I’m not already, Im going to be one of those insufferable people.
One of them.
Ill be one of those people who go on about doing ‘that thing’ and
go on about it forever.
Yes.
I know.
And not just going on about self help, therapy or some way of dealing with emotional awareness.
No.
Something else.
No, not that thing,
Not being a Vegan. Sorry Vegans, its not that and I love you. Thank you for being Vegan.
Because as a vegetarian I benefit from the many many vegan shops, recipes and food stuff now in shops. Thank you
Its not that.
No,
Its worse.
Ive started something.
Yes a thing.
The kind of thing I used to say I would never do.
Like therapy in the first place.
Agreed.
But, its not that thing.
Its the other thing.
And I am sorry.
And I am ashamed, a little bit.
Only a little bit, mostly because, you know, its that thing.
Wait for it.
I cant bring myself.
Oh go on then.
Here goes.
I….
went for a run a few days ago.
I know.
I did that thing.
It wasn’t even that.
I did the thing to help me.
Because I needed help to do it.
I downloaded that App.
You know the one.
For the first time in my life I have succumbed to asking for help for physical health.
And. Whisper it quietly. Quietly. ….
My first week, 3 runs has felt AMAZING.
I feel great.
Im sorry.
Maybe, just maybe, its as much time for me to focus on physical health as emotional health – for 40 years it was one and not the other, then for 4 years, mostly the latter – now its time for a bit of balance. Time to lose the pandemic pudding around my waist.
Time to be ‘that’ person who ‘Runs’
Who runs regularly.
And Enjoys it. Until I get injured, and I hope I dont.
So. Im sorry.
Im about to be ‘that person’ .
The Couch to 5K progress reporting, ‘Running’ person.
And tell you what. I might just be loving it too.
Feels good so far.
I might be keeping you updated. I might share the strava runs too.
End of running progress reports.
Im a beginning again, enjoying it Runner. And that means I might become evangelistic about it.
Because its a good thing.
Dont shoot me, but I ran this week, I liked it, and I want to tell you all about how good it was.
Im Sorry.
James Ballantyne 