I know what you’re thinking- wow, you’re really losing it, Jenny. Today is TUESDAY. I know that- but I have a couple things I’m excited about coming up on Wednesday, so I thought I’d share.
First of all- I’m doing a long run. I said I was modifying my training, but this IS the modification. This run was originally scheduled for last Sunday, with another one scheduled next week. Instead I’m doing it tomorrow and that will be the last long run before my race.
It’s been two weeks since my last long run, and I’m excited to get out there again! I did a shorter run yesterday, and the hamstring felt… okay. I could feel it, but it wasn’t anything more than a vague ache. I’m hoping to get in 20+ miles tomorrow, and if the hamstring tells me to stop, I’ll go to the gym and finish up on the Stairmaster. Hopefully it won’t come to that, but if it does, I’m game. Either way I’m looking forward to a good, hard effort.
So what’s up for the rest of Wednesday? Well, I’ve been envying Stephany and her upcoming “reading retreat.” I want one of those! Then I realized… I can have a mini reading retreat of my own on Wednesday afternoon/evening!
My daughter will be gone (muahahahaha! She’ll be on a band trip to Universal). And, my husband will be working. After my long run, I can just curl up on the couch and read, read, read. I’m currently making my way through these tomes:
Resonance is a book mentioned in Oliver Burkeman’s Meditation for Mortals. When Burkeman talked about “resonance” it caught my attention, and I decided to read this book. Oof. So far I’ve read 26 pages, and I’m still in the introduction! But I’m fighting my way through. The basic idea seems to be that life is a matter of one’s relationship to the world- these relationships can be “successful” or “unsuccessful.” Once I get through the introduction, I’m excited to explore that concept.
Last year when I read Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy, many, many people recommended The Pillars of the Earth. One of my reading goals for this year is to read one long book a month, so this is my April book! I’m only on the second chapter, but I’m excited to read it.
Have you ever done a “reading retreat?”
What are you reading now?
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Good luck on your long run. I hope your hamstring gets it together.
I LOOOVED the Pillars of the Earth. I read it in English decades ago and then reread it in Spanish more recently. It is def a favorite of mine. I hope you enjoy it (if you loved the Century Trilogy I’d be very surprised to hear that you don’t like The Pillars of the Earth. I believe it’s still his best selling book?) Can’t wait to hear back on both the long run and the book. Gooood luuuuck!!!
I love how you’re casually turning a Wednesday into a double feature: epic long run followed by a solo reading retreat—living the dream!
Fingers crossed the hamstring behaves (but kudos for having the Stairmaster on standby!).
I’m currently reading “Run Elite” by Andrew Snow to improve my training and… I feel more confused than ever. 😅
So many charts, plans, appendices—I’m regretting the Kindle version. It’s definitely one of those books that needs to be held in your hands (and a pencil for notes).