Try a good book to pass the time

[Langley-Loper]

Today I abandoned my upbeat music in favour of one of my favourite audio books - Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman. I felt no usual urge to look at Strava every 10 minutes. Clocked personal bests for 5k and 10k without even realising until I saved at the end. Just goes to show, you really can get lost in a good book. Pick your favourite and give it a go!

[icklegui]

That's the one book I have tried to run to so far - but I kept losing track when I got to road crossings and such! I think I am a better reader than listener...

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to icklegui]

Perhaps for running purposes a book you've already read is the right strategy? I rarely re-read, but like you I am not a good listener when it comes to audiobooks and drift off... podcasts seem the right sort of length though.

[Langley-Loper Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

This is my third time of listening. Maybe by the end I will remember all the details ready for when the BBC version comes out, which may or may not bear any resemblance to the original book of course!

[icklegui in reply to GoogleMe]

Like LL, I have read and listened before to Good Omens - but I have an atrocious memory for anything with a narrative! Means I get joy from re-reading (or listening or watching) things though.

[Sandyscroll Graduate10]

What a great choice of book too! It's definitely something worth trying. Well done on your run. 😀👍

[Gaspode1 Graduate10]

Another Pratchett fan YAY 😁

Good choice

[GoogleMe Graduate10]

I think I might just cry the whole way if I tried to listen to Pratchett (not least because we had the most fabulous cat we called Pratchett (blue sheeted Bengal rescue) who was killed tragically young a few months before Sir Terry died)

But maybe some days that would be therapeutic!