Author: Anna

Monday evening. I have accepted that autumn is here to stay. It is colder, rainier and darker. So, I have surrendered and I am adapting. This weekend I have done quite a lot of exercise. Running and walking. Since it is chilly, just to put some more clothes on. I need to do more running, maybe more intense like interval training. But most of all, I enjoy. I find it very nice to just run, to think of nothing, maybe see a deer or a fox. Since my little sweetie cannot run I take her for walk after running. She is very cute because she knows that I will run and when I come back it is her turn. Very sweet. Sometimes I bring the camera and I try to catch some glimpses. Difficult, but this weekend focus was on water. Beautiful raindrops.

Currently, I have become very interested in measuring my pulse. I will write more about it later. To get some more knowledge I have ordered a book to read about how to use your pulse to get your training at a personal level. Individualized. Training should be fun, but I also like to read about the physiological changes going on in your body when doing exercise. The heart grows to adapt. Etc.

I am also working on my own book. I am very happy because I have had my book corrected so I use good Swedish. I have learnt some and I will bring these advice further on when I will write my next book. I am very happy because I write proper Swedish but I need to do some changes. Writing a book is not the same thing as writing a thesis.

I need to do exercise to be able to write. So these hobbies make a great part of my life. It gives me time to reflect. This book will be rather emotional. I have accepted that maybe this book reflects a part of my own life and that the next book will be a part of my future life. Life is emotional weather you or me like it or not. My book will go together with poems, so this will be, with no doubts, emotional writing.

Training, training, training. To increase fitness is not always easy, and to change habits is a challenge. I do exercise because I think it is fun and it makes me feel good. However, now that I have decided to join Hässelbyloppet, I have to do more exercise. I thought I was in a rather good condition since I have done quite a lot of cycling. But no. I have really found out that running is not cycling. My pulse is higher when running. It is amazing that the heart can beat so much. But that is good. Always good to have the heart work. This weekend I stayed in Stockholm so no walking with my sweetie. Maybe next weekend. I miss her dearly.

Time passes rapidly. No doubt. I enjoyed this weekend very much. I must admit that I was a little tired, but to wake up and find a day filled with sunshine is the best. It felt like it was the last taste of summer.

So I got into a training mood rather quickly since I was told that there might be rain in the afternoon. My sweetie is always very eager to go for walks. She cannot run since her paws get hurt. I wanted to find out how my running is right now. And I must admit, it was tough. I can run far, but not at the pace I would like. So, one hour for 10 km. I would be very happy if I could reach 55 minutes. I know I shouldn’t´t think about time, but it is always tempting.

After running I went for a walk. I haven´t had time to search for mushrooms this year so I had a look. Normally there are a lot of “kantareller”, but not this year. It started to rain in the afternoon and I had the photo below, illustrating autumn.