The short story is: there is no time!
Eight weeks into my marathon training program with coach Liz Weeks, I am getting the hang of things. Physiotherapy is happening twice a week, running three times a week, and bonus cycle commutes. Work is also full steam ahead with limited time to relax as we have several large projects happening (obtaining new species, writing a book chapter, helping in a systematic review). I am happy to say building works on our flat are now done, but that means we have to clean up all the builders dust, reorganize all of our stuff to prepare the flat to sell. With so many hobbies, a small business, and being a paper hoarded, we have a lot of stuff!
In terms of my marathons, Tokyo is no longer allowing overseas participants so I have signed up for Manchester Marathon (gifted). This is a fast flat course and since it is in the UK, I feel fairly confident I will be able to attend. Hopefully Liz can coach me to a 4:15 marathon. This race will also count as my Boston Marathon virtual race but I don’t think I will be BQ ready by September. The physiotherapy is slowly becoming easier but I should probably look at my diet too.
Instead of going to Japan, I was hoping to travel to Italy for a week long road trip (in a convertible, of course) along the Amalfi coast with a friend from uni. Unfortunately, residents of the UK have a mandatory five day quarantine in Italy (thank you, Brexit) so that plan is cancelled too. I might have to make a game time decision of what to do with my week off as the time draws near. I hate to sit in my flat for an entire week but perhaps we will be moving by then.
I have so many blog posts I want to write, but sadly not enough time. I love being able to say yes to so many opportunities available to me, so I can share the latest and greatest with you. But I am also learning how to say no when I need to. If you want to keep tabs on me from day-to-day, please follow me on Instagram. I hope to find to to start blogging again soon!
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