Starting a new blog is a bit of a challenge. I've tried a couple of times in the past, and quickly run out of time and/or enthusiasm. So why would this be any different? Well, the problem I've had in the past is that the things I've chose to blog about have been either time limited or passing fancies. But this is different. Because this time, I want to talk about running.
Why is that different? Well, for a start, it's something I've been doing for years, and something I've been enjoying for years. And it's something that becoming more and more a focus of my life as I get dragged into the whirlpool of parkruns, marathons and club running. It's also something I'm now reading more about, and consequently wanting to talk more about. Which is getting a little boring for my friends and family, I think, so I've decided to channel that somewhere else.
Finally, why would anyone want to read it? There are so many blogs about running around, that I'm not likely to have anything brand new to add. And there's nothing about me as a runner that particularly grabs the attention: I'm neither a professional nor a newbie, I'm not training for anything that other people haven't done hundreds of times before, and I've not got any exciting insight to share. But then, that's not really what blogging is about, not for me anyway. I want to blog because I like writing, and I like talking about things that interest me. And if people are interested enough to read, that's great. And if they aren't...well, as long as I'm having fun.
Why is that different? Well, for a start, it's something I've been doing for years, and something I've been enjoying for years. And it's something that becoming more and more a focus of my life as I get dragged into the whirlpool of parkruns, marathons and club running. It's also something I'm now reading more about, and consequently wanting to talk more about. Which is getting a little boring for my friends and family, I think, so I've decided to channel that somewhere else.
Finally, why would anyone want to read it? There are so many blogs about running around, that I'm not likely to have anything brand new to add. And there's nothing about me as a runner that particularly grabs the attention: I'm neither a professional nor a newbie, I'm not training for anything that other people haven't done hundreds of times before, and I've not got any exciting insight to share. But then, that's not really what blogging is about, not for me anyway. I want to blog because I like writing, and I like talking about things that interest me. And if people are interested enough to read, that's great. And if they aren't...well, as long as I'm having fun.
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