I knew that I could will myself back into good health. I slept early last night and I did not wake until 3:15. When I began writing it was 3:30, and I made excellent progress with the second chapter of this memoir I want to finish.
Ordinarily, I don’t continue writing the manuscript until I sign a publishing agreement. In this case, I really find the writing therapeutic. Now that my friend Justin is in the halfway house, I don’t have any close friends with whom I can share my work. It is just my writing and me, and this manuscript promises to carry me through several months.
I ran nine miles at six, though I did not follow with any strength training. My tally is now 1,442 miles over the past 163 days. The shorter distances may be giving my body the rest it needs to overcome whatever is causing the dizziness.
I spent the entire afternoon writing on the new chapter, and I feel good about the progress. I now am on page 60, which I estimate to translate into more than 15,000 words. This draft is advancing well, and by keeping up the progress, I feel confident that I can finish a draft before Thanksgiving. It comes with some sacrifice, however, as I’m not blogging as frequently, and my reading has fallen way behind.
Sunday, 24 May 2009
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