There are definitely parallels between
running long distance and writing a novel. For starters, I never feel like
doing either. Not at first, anyway.
Once I start though, I'm pleasantly surprised by the initial flow.
This is amazing! I think. Why didn't I start sooner?
Five kilometres later, or 50 written
pages, it's another story.
What on earth was I thinking? This isn't fun at all!
And after I've pushed through the pain
barrier and I've found my rhythm:
This feels so natural! I could do this forever! I was born to do this!
And a little later:
I can't go on! I'm getting a cab back!
Then finally the elation of reaching the goal:
I did it! I feel amazing! I'm going to do this every day!
Sound familiar?
At the moment I'm actually really enjoying writing
my new novel. Running however, is proving more challenging. The Palma half
marathon, (21 km), is in less than three weeks and I need to up my game. I only
run once a week, and although 14 km certainly feels a lot, I should be running more regularly.
The other day I was feeling like pulling
out when I received a donation in my inbox. I'd only made a tentative
announcement I would be donating any money raised to ProActiva Open
Arms so it was quite a lovely surprise. It also means I can't quit
now!
You probably haven't heard of them. ProActiva Open
Arms is a charity made up of coastguards from Barcelona, who were so horrified
by the amount of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean, they headed over to
Greece to help. While governments talked, these guys got practical. Their facebook updates reveal how hard they are working and
how many lives they save each day. I know there are so many charities needing
our help, but I'd love to be able to raise 100 95 euros for this inspiring
crew of people!
Every little helps, really. The race is on 16th October. Thank you so much for reading!
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