The big achievement this month was the culmination of the half marathon training, ending October by finishing my first one.
| Activity | Progress | Pace | Goal | Plus-Minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running | 520.12 miles | 416.44 miles | 500 miles | +103.68 |
| Meditation | 3208 minutes | 3040 minutes | 3650 minutes | +168 |
| Reading | 47 books | 41.78 books | 50 books | +5.22 |
The other notable movement was surpassing the 500 mile goal, which happened on this run and I didn’t even realize it at the time. I was able to knock out the mileage goal 2 1/2 months early. Back in March I definitely didn’t expect to be much over the target at all, let alone a full 100 miles beyond the pace mark. At this rate I’m pretty confident in hitting the 600 mile mark, especially with the nicer weather around the corner. I might do one more race in December, likely only a 10 or 15K.
This month I finally finished The Federalist, which I’d put down for a while. I made extensive notes throughout it. I’m looking forward to flipping back through for a refresher soon. Such a phenomenal work to put together such a deep, thoughtful, still-relevant rationale for strong but limited governance.
The other read this month that definitely made my “best of” list for the year was Tracy Kidder’s The Soul of a New Machine. A riveting story of a small team developing an early minicomputer. This story had to be one of the inspirations for Halt and Catch Fire, turning rooms full of geeks into a fast-paced drama.