Running with a barcode in my pocket...

No...I'm not running away from authority after taking something with its barcode still hooked to it but I'm "running" a 5k race with my barcode to track my time.

It's been a frustrating hard year so far with many things weighing heavily on my heart and mind. Last year, when I was having my neck problems, I found out that my Physio plays squash...so we decided to play squash starting this year. I think it's been one of the best things for me this year as she has not only challenged me with squash, but gotten me involved in 'running'...I say 'running' because:

A) I'm extremely unfit for running (those who play squash know its a total different fitness),
B) I don't have the right 'figure' for running but I give it a go anyway, and
C) my asthma doesn't particularly like running....
....but I'm waking up fifteen minutes later than the time I get up for work and doing it...to the surprise of many who know I LOVE my Saturday sleep-ins...and to my own surprise, I'm enjoying it.

The best part is that, as I slowly work at beating my personal best, every weekend that I do it I feel like I've accomplished something which, right now, is something I don't feel I'm getting to do in other areas in my life...Other than novel writing. I've been wanting change (odd I know) and, although this isn't the change I was expecting, I'm taking it on with excitement and I'm loving it.

Sometimes in life we get in a rut and life just happens and as much as my weekly routine still feels like a DEEP rut, my life has been changed by a new friend, a change in routine and a barcode on Saturday mornings.

So as I slowly work on my fitness with a few goals in mind...I can't help but think that this will be the start of a new season in my life....