Juliana Moves

IT IS OFFICIALLY THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR! May! I’m biased because it is my birthday month, but also the weather is fab, the pool opens, it’s almost summer, and it used to be the last month of school (when I was a kid). What’s not to love?!

I hope you’re having a great week. I know I sure am. Here’s what I’ve been…

…Reading: My first ever Agatha Christie novel! I’m reading ‘And Then There Were None’ as recommended by Sabrina. A few weeks back, I listened to a podcast about Agatha Christie’s life and I was intrigued! I feel like this would’ve made more sense to read in October, but oh well. She’s got quite the collection for me to dig into come Halloween!

On that note, I still have a big stack of books to read from the library, but do you have any summer book recs for me? I am leaning into the beach read genre this year!

…Eating: Something other than a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast! I can eat a bagel for breakfast any day, even if my appetite is feeling a little wonky. That said, I really felt like I needed to change it up. Lately I’ve had toast with eggs, protein smoothies, yogurt parfaits, and avocado toast! I would do something more exciting, but my appetite really is odd in the morning and I like something that comes together very quickly.

…Wearing: Gold hoops. Look, I wear these all year, but come spring/summertime? I’ll put some on with every outfit. I bought a pack from Amazon a few years ago and love to cycle through them. They make me feel pretty and put together… and I feel like they enhance my tan. Sue me!

…Listening to: this 2000s Indie Scene Spotify playlist. What a throwback! It’s enjoyable on my commute, during runs, around the house – you name it. Some of the songs trigger highly specific memories for me and I kind of love that. All in all, the playlist feels decently summery! Makes me wish I had summer break and could just do whatever I wanted for weeks on end. 

…Trying: To take more photos. I am so bad at this! I think it’s because I generally want to be on my phone less so I keep it out of my hands, but also I want to capture memories! I’d also like to print more photos out to hang around the house… One of these days!

…Thinking About: What I need to get done over the next few weeks before MMT! Because I’m…

…Excited For: MMT IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS!!! WHAT?! How did we get here already?! I have one last big weekend coming up and then it’s taper time. I’ll be honest, my body has felt sort of in a funk the last few weeks, but I decided to stop lifting until post-race (as I think I was struggling to recover from that) and am already feeling better. 

I feel nervous for this race, but in a good way. Like I know I can do it, just what will I have to experience out there before I get to the finish?! Time will tell. I am otherwise feeling unexpectedly calm, which I think is a good thing. I want to feel calm and ready to have so much fun. 6+ months of training later and here we are!

What do you have on the docket the rest of this week? I am looking forward to a hot 8 mile run tonight, a very chill Friday, and then my last big weekend of running. There’s rain in the forecast but here’s to hoping that changes!

Love,

JN