2319: Ghost Miles+Real Rest 🎃

Sitting outside is best when the weather cooperates—sun out, light breeze, no bugs auditioning for a close-up. Today I took the notebook out anyway, and a very persistent fly reminded me that nature is not a curated playlist. To the fly, I’m probably just a large, reflective blob. Fair.

I realized I haven’t gone outside simply for leisure in a while. Running doesn’t count—I sprint from the door to the air conditioner afterward like I’m avoiding paparazzi. Last week’s birthday helped me slow down. It was the best yet, full of love and support, and the kind of encouragement that quietly recharges you.

Then I made a classic runner’s move: new shoe, long run, lesson learned. The result? A small injury—nothing dramatic, but enough to sit me down. I’m resisting the urge to be stubborn. I’ve seen what happens when you “push through” and end up sidelined longer. Going from twenty miles to zero is a gut punch. I miss the simple rhythm of showing up, the community that forms around shared miles, the way everyone knows each other at group runs. When I skip, it feels like I’ve let the crew down—probably not the healthiest frame, but it’s honest.

Here’s the reframe: this pause is part of the training cycle. Resting and recovering this week is not a detour; it’s track position. I’ve worked hard all year for this half. I’ll keep that work by being smart now, not heroic.

The plan

• Ease back in next week with short, easy runs.
• Add light strength work—calves, hips, core—to armor up the chassis.
• Wear the right shoes for each run (lesson paid, lesson learned).
• Keep the long view: discomfort today, durability tomorrow.

I’m grateful it’s not serious. Grateful I get to heal. Grateful for community that will still be there when I’m back. Progress doesn’t always look like forward motion; sometimes it looks like a quiet porch, an annoying fly, and the decision to recover well so the next miles actually count.

Here’s to returning wiser, not just faster.

Peace,

Zechariah Davis

🎵 Song of the Week

"Gas Station Love" - EJ Jones

🗣 Quote of the Week

This week’s takeaway: recovery is track position, not retreat.

“Rest isn’t the absence of progress; it’s the quiet engineering of it. The miles you don’t run today are the scaffolding for the miles you will finish tomorrow—stronger, steadier, and surrounded by the people who helped you pause long enough to heal.”
—Zechariah Davis, 2319

📖 Scripture of the Week

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