Home Run

I've never really been one for exercise. Sure, I keep fairly active and I enjoy hiking and bouldering, but I also really, really enjoy sitting down and pre-pregnancy, I practised this wherever possible.

Until the adrenaline hit. 

PND/A made me feel restless, helpless and trapped within my own mind and home. I had to get out and would often leave the house for at least two walks a day (sorry, lockdown rules, but it was only to the field behind my house and there were no other people there!) I think a lot of people have felt quite trapped and claustrophobic lately - with good reason. Being confined to our houses isn't healthy. We are social beings by nature and need to be around each other to thrive.

Anyway, I digress. A few months ago, I chased Skye - our crazy collie - around our garden. And it felt amazing. Getting my heart rate up was exhilarating and the next day, I went for a run. An actual run. Sure, I only lasted about ten minutes and I could taste blood at the back of my throat by the time I got home, but it felt so good. By the end of it, I felt as though I was running back home to Lyra and Harry, back to myself.

The trouble with PND/A is that it makes you really unmotivated. Even with the best of intentions, going for a run is something you feel you have to psych yourself up for and really want to do it. Often, you can find yourself thinking about it, and then talking yourself out of it.

To that I would say that action is more important than motivation. Get up, put your active wear on, put your trainers on and just go! The motivation will come as you're running...along with those amazing endorphins!

On a positive note:

That being said, I haven't been for a run for a ages...but I have downloaded the Couch to 5k app on my phone - and that's basically the same as going for a run, right??

I'd also love to get back into hiking, bouldering, and stand up paddle boarding. Fun times lie ahead!

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