why do we do it?

i'm probably not entirely clear to myself what i'm attempting to do by blogging my (non-)running and even with the running itself. does it get like that for everyone? you start into something, it turns out to be really good fun, you get more and more enthusiastic about it, turns into a hobby, turns into a sort of obsession, you suffer a few set-backs, you hit a few highs, you settle back in to it being part of 'what you do', you maybe become a little disillusioned (see here), you look for a way to reinvigorate yourself.. well maybe that's it, eh? you have to keep things fresh, make some changes..

i've got a physio appointment booked next week (no chance to get in there sooner, which is a shame..). i think i should look at that as part of a turning point. i can't take this injury as a the big downer that sinks the ship (i'm getting some of those vibes from myself lately).. i should think of it as the reason to try some different things, to go at the training in a different way. it could be that i look at London next year as my last competitive outing and just relax into doing a few runs for fun. [don't really think i can let myself do that, but i should consider it..]

i'm certainly going to investigate the local running club. i've talked about it enough. i'm also going to look into different forms of running: trail running (should be easy to access and so is a fairly likely candidate - as well as getting me out into the countryside), fell running (much less likely, but we've talked about going camping in the Lake District next year, and i'd love to coincide our trip with the chance to see one of the big races) or ultra running (even less likely, but never say never - i've got that kind of obsessive personality and enough sheer obstinance that could make it a good fit). overall, i just need to get back running - and soon..