hi blog. i have started running. inspired by Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, i felt like writing about it.

this is what's happened so far.

• went for a run after it rained in Dulwich park. was just passing the pond when I saw a huge tacky plastic bird ornament stuck on top of a bush. then i noticed a crowd of people on a bridge watching it. it was a real bird. i stood and watched it until it moved its head (i just wanted to be sure it was real). the air was wet after the rain.
• have been amazed by people's bravery and resilience. there are women of all shapes and sizes in my running group, and i know from being a horrifically self conscious teenager that it takes balls to leave the house and exercise in public. there's a real pride in overcoming shit like that, though.
• today i ran in the park again. we're meant to run three times a week. my run started off slowly and laboriously, but after a while my muscles loosened up and it was less painful. once i had almost completed my target running time i rounded a bend and was suddenly face on to the sun.
• now i'm at home i feel warm and sleepy. i hope the running helps me get stronger, because i haven't felt strong in a while.