The reluctance of thought

I woke to a startling email from my supervisor. For those who dont know, I am researching subaltern India, which for now is on hold. Did I mention that marathoning and writing are very similar endeavors?! Anyway, I disgress...apparently, I should have done a literature review many moons ago. For numerous reasons, some legitimate, others definately not, I have not thus far. The reasons why I have struggled is that there are numerous writers who have handled this terrain very well and this intimidates me. It has been difficult for me to find two mountains and say "oh look, I have found a bridge that links them" which is essentially what I must do. Until I find the bridge, I usually dont know where to start reading and how to start a literature review.

To cut the long story short, I wrote him a half hearted email back,squirming and wriggling my way through and reassuring him that I knew what I was doing. I also threw in a photo of me from my travels for good measure - a picture of a young lass in a tropical climate never fails to please anyone and it was my last resort - and Im not ashamed to say - I used it :-)

I'm not quite sure why I share this story - these things always sound better in my head. Oh well, no ones making anyone read this - so, whatever!

Oh, the reluctance of thought!

I felt like a lump this morning and did not feel like hauling myself around in this humidity. Opting for the staircase first, I decided to do some laps in the pool, and to make damaging my hair worth it.

900 sprints on the stairs in 90 minutes.
75 (longest ever!!) laps in the pool. 3 miles in 47 minutes. I felt proud - only running feels easy, swimming is a whole 'nother story for me.