Half term hols have been good to me

 The half term has passed - and it has been wonderful.  The kids went with Gulz to Cornwall  for three days, whilst I stayed at home!  Having knowingly that free time, 3 full days, is funny. First of all, the prospect is exciting, as there are so many options and  things to do.  It takes me a while to relax into it and not speed into doing-doing-doing things clock-watching. Running every morning helped  to chill and calm me the f down, so I could approach my days with pleasure rather than  with 17 purposes- damn you, perpetual To Do list;  I didn't follow the training plan this week - instead of short intervals sessions I chose to run a 10km average for an hour or so, every morning, and without music or podcasts, as a sort of meditation. I saw friends from way back in the day, that I have not seen for years and years, certainly from before having kids, when I was a different person.  Ex-ci-Tiiiiinggggggg!!! That was such a breath of fresh air, and so comforting- I expected a lo