Since finishing uni a few weeks ago, I've gradually gone downhill into a state of feeling sorry for myself. I can't decide what kind of job I want to do (being a computer programmer, what I'm now qualified for, sounds boring I decided!) and my part-time job can't give me any extra hours above one day a week. I've been spending a lot of time just around the house, watching television, playing on the computer, vaguely reading about different types of job, etc etc, just generally wasting time.
Today I had an argument with my Mum. It was over a silly thing (like it often is), but it got blown out of proportion (by both of us). I ended up feeling really mad and upset so, despite the weather (it was drizzling), I decided to go out for a walk. It was the best thing I've done for ages.
Not far from where I live is a disused railway line that's been converted into a public footpath. Leading off this are lots of little paths and tracks that mostly lead down to a river. Its lovely and peaceful. There are very few people and if you didn't know, you could hardly tell that you were so close to a town. Anyway, I'd walked part of the way when it started to rain heavier. I decided to run - I knew once I got down by the river there would be plenty of trees to shelter under. It actually felt good to have a decent leg stretch. The last time I did any 'proper' running outside was about two months ago when I did a 10 km fun(?) run (because I was so busy with uni work then, I did very little training, and it hurt!!), but since then I've been going to the gym two or three times a week and I definitely felt the difference!
I spent over an hour down there. I enjoyed it - it gave me the chance to do some thinking where it was quiet and peaceful with no distractions. By the time I got back home, I was feeling re-invigorated and enthusiastic about life again - something I haven't felt for a number of months. It's a good feeling and I plan to keep it!
Today I had an argument with my Mum. It was over a silly thing (like it often is), but it got blown out of proportion (by both of us). I ended up feeling really mad and upset so, despite the weather (it was drizzling), I decided to go out for a walk. It was the best thing I've done for ages.
Not far from where I live is a disused railway line that's been converted into a public footpath. Leading off this are lots of little paths and tracks that mostly lead down to a river. Its lovely and peaceful. There are very few people and if you didn't know, you could hardly tell that you were so close to a town. Anyway, I'd walked part of the way when it started to rain heavier. I decided to run - I knew once I got down by the river there would be plenty of trees to shelter under. It actually felt good to have a decent leg stretch. The last time I did any 'proper' running outside was about two months ago when I did a 10 km fun(?) run (because I was so busy with uni work then, I did very little training, and it hurt!!), but since then I've been going to the gym two or three times a week and I definitely felt the difference!
I spent over an hour down there. I enjoyed it - it gave me the chance to do some thinking where it was quiet and peaceful with no distractions. By the time I got back home, I was feeling re-invigorated and enthusiastic about life again - something I haven't felt for a number of months. It's a good feeling and I plan to keep it!
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