I have a friend who runs, but is scared of running! I know - it's as odd as it sounds.
This friend has signed up to do an organised run over a distance that is outside of their comfort zone and is trying to talk herself out of doing it.
True, she's not as young as she once was (but who of us is?). True, running when you're "not a runner" is not all tht easy (but to be fair it IS left foot, right foot, repeat).
But there is something wonderfully uplifting about running. It is you and you alone that gets you to the end. The crowds might roar you on, but ultimately it's all on you.
Finish, and you get a great sense of personal pride. You don't finish, and the only person it affects is you! Really.
It's different if you have collected a load of sponsorship - but that's a whole different blog for another time.
Just get out there and run. And run. And run.
I am not a runner. I'm not built for it and I find it a struggle. It is an effort to find any time to get out and run and yet I keep signing up for these ridiculous challenges.
But each time I finish one I think about the next one!