It’s Thursday and in my head it will be two weeks since I last ran. In reality, it will be two weeks next Monday since my last run. But for some reason I still think it’s been two weeks. he action of writing this down has made me understand. I don’t know if that’s how my mind works or if it’s just me. All I will say is that exercise can do strange things to your head. For example, there’s guilt from missing a session with the feeling that you’ll lose all of the improvements that you’ve made. But stealing days and creating a false reality is something I need to pay attention to. 

I’m sure I decided on going out when conditions are good is something I’ve decided before, but there’s nothing like reminding myself again. What it means, if I understand myself – who does?  – is take the chance now when conditions are good. That sounds about right. So, tomorrow morning I’ll go for a three mile jog. I think I feel good enough again, and it will be fitness test for my Parkrun by the sea. And that means a 0630 alarm. I’m sure it will do me good!

All of this depends on the weather being good in the morning. Let me check. Right then, it’s going to be sunny and 0C! No problem for me, I’m sure! The forecast is for high winds and heavy snow on Saturday and I might not be able to run if the snow arrives early. And if I miss the chance tomorrow morning, it may well end up being two weeks since my last run, and thereby fulfilling the prophesy in my head. I can do this! 

This definitely isn’t all about running. One thing is for sure, and that it really is weird thinking about and accepting how your head is working. Sometimes I am just really tired, but that’s going to happen anyway. At least I’ll have started or completed the things that need doing before I’m worn out. That’s more than enough thinking about this kind of thing now.

There’s always time for good music. I can do this at the same time and realise that. There’s time for podcasts too. It’s time to put some structure back in to my life! And there’s always time to fill out a blog with some filler about making it to 400 words!