Day Three. Run, Stretch and Burn

Today was a busy day regardless of fitting in a 3 mile walk. My daughter had her assembly to do and I also needed to pop to Asda...My word it was busy no trolleys and nowhere to park, think the prediction of snow had people worried which didn't help me and and my recent disability. My legs are feeling it and every step is painful. But without sounding like I moan too much I am feeling the benefits, getting up in the morning is easier because I am feeling tired and going to bed at 10ish rather 1am. But I also feel very happy, my back doesn't appear to ache as much, I generally feel positive. Without delving into my personal life too much I felt blooming good about myself, which is a feeling I haven't felt for a long time.

I set off with my trusty Henry, figured I cannot go for walk without taking him for the ride. I had already worked out my markers so walking back would make my warm cosy home the 3 mile point.

It was a fairly fast pace walk, but nonetheless I took an hour partially because I took photographs. It was good to be outside even in the cold, the sun was shining the skies were blue and everything was so peaceful I could really think and clear my thoughts. I have suffered with depression for a number of years but it was diagnosed after I had my youngest that I had post natal depression and during my eldest son treatment for Leukaemia felt like I was being tested and never had much time to just clear my head. Life has became easier and my depression occasionally shows its ugly head.

I am not ashamed to say I suffer with it; days are good others are really bad. But of late particularly since doing some sort of exercise I have notice a change in my moods and my thought process. Today was once of them, it literally came down to just going for a walk and having the motivation to do it. If it wasn't for Tracey then maybe I would still be feeling sorry for myself. Sob story over. :-)

There is nothing I can say other then I actually really enjoyed my walk, yeah it hurt but I still thoroughly enjoyed just going for a walk. The simple things in life are sometimes just the most fulfilling. I told my children I went for a 3 mile walk today and my eldest boy Indie said wow Mummy you are looking slimmer already - the charmer! 

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