As the mists cleared this morning....

I wallowed in the luxury of a lie in today. Best beloved is on his exchange trip, safely ensconsed (one hopes) in France. As the murkiness of sleep began to clear, my head began to process some feelings.

"Ah, interesting" my head thought, "What's this I feel? A mild but perceptible feeling of worry or concern. Well, that makes sense, Best Beloved is 100's of miles away, of course I'm going to have these feelings - s'natural really. And now I've accurately apportioned these feelings to their cause, they will subside and I will wake up bright and breezy and happy.

"Any minute now...

"Here it comes ....

"That feeling of peace and calm...

"Or not."

You see, the feelings persisted, they did not subside. If anything, they grew more intense. It's like my emotions were trying to tell me something ... to remind me of something. Something I'd done? Yes! No. Wait. Something I was going to do...

The mists swirled, danced around, laughing at me, shaking their mist heads at me and laughing, for sure, as they parted, allowing me full and unobstructed access to clear recollection of the night before.

And my head said:

"What have you done?"

I have registered for the Cardiff half marathon on October 17th.

I have been woring with a personal trainer for the last 6 months and have got fit.

I've never been fit before. And I have to admit - I like it.

I am writing this blog to inspire me, and to hold myself to account because I am scared.

I am scared because I am getting into the ring with myself. No-one else. I am the only person accountable for making this happen. Success rests squarely on my shoulders.

So.

Let's get started.