This past week...

[arthur_p_dent]

I'm starting to think that posting on Mondays may end up being a rare occurrence, if things continue the way they have. Yesterday was the beginning of month end, and a really bad day overall, and by the time I finally got to sit and get myself together I had no energy left to even think about the past week. So here I am on a Tuesday, again.

Much of the week was a writeoff again. I let my goals slip even worse than I had before, and that's part of what has me feeling down. The only thing I managed to stick to was my running plan. I didn't even feel like going to the gym at all, with late nights turning into mornings where I overslept. And, now that I think about it, today is the 3rd and I won't get my monthly post done, so that's another thing missed. Not ideal, to say the least.

I was right about the running plan stepping up the intensity. Saturday's long run was set for 17km, and then an 8km run the next day. I was certainly sore afterward, but it was also a good mental reset - I had gotten comfortable with the training, and this reminded me that I still have more work to do in order to meet my goals. Unfortunately, with all that running I got myself behind on my weekend chores, which is another thing that has been a burden lately. The part of me that always has to do the responsible things is really getting overwhelmed by the time I'm taking for myself, and I'm having a terrible time finding a balance.

I did finish my shawl, and took a pic, but no post yet (maybe I can get to it tomorrow). I got a new tattoo, and discussed some plans with the artist about a large coverup of an old piece that I want to do in a couple months after my races. I got to have lunch with my good friend and her BF - I always enjoy when we can all get together. Curling was a win but I played terribly, probably due to being exhausted by the end of the day. And, some other stuff that's still eating my brain, but I don't feel like getting into today.

So that's about it. Time to get back to the office and see if anything fell apart while I was gone. Take care, and I'll see you here again soon. =]

Comments

[fuzzyred]

It sucks that your week has been off to such a bad start and keeping up with your goals is hard. Balance can definitely be a hard thing to find.

I'm glad running is going well for you, and I hope the rest of your week is better than the start so far. :) <3

[arthur_p_dent]

Finding balance has always been a challenge for me. I can enjoy a fun thing, but as soon as it's done I start to get overwhelmed about the things I "should have been doing instead". It can be quite burdensome at times.

I have hopes for a better week. I'm trying to get back on track with a few things, so we'll see how it goes.

=]

[fuzzyred]

That bites. Hopefully you can reach a point where doing something fun doesn't leave you with lots of stress and self-recriminations.

I wish you luck! I hope the rest of your week does indeed turn itself around.