Rest Day

Today's rest day was luxurious. I haven't felt this good about not exercising in a long time. Not only did I get to not feel guilty for not running but I also had some pasta for dinner - a rare treat. 

Today I started a seminar on Life Review and Guided Autobiography. It's in the Gerontology department of SFSU and it is my first introduction into gerontology studies. While I may have had a chance to rest from physical exercise today my brain was very active in the 8 hour class. Each Friday for the next several weeks will be filled with learning the life review process and writing, sharing and discussion of topics and themes. I'm hoping the reflection necessary for this type of work will give me a leg up on the mental game that I'm learning long distance running really is. 

Tomorrow is back to a long run day. I believe we're only going for 5 miles but that's about 4 miles longer than I've run so far so we'll see how it goes. Hopefully I'm not the only one still taking walking breaks along the way.