This past week...
Apr. 20th, 2026 11:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
arthur_p_dentBack to normal timing - for this week at least. I feel like next week will be delayed again, but we'll see.
I ended up spending much of last week working through how I was feeling about race 1. I got the normal kind of encouraging messages from some running friends - you'll bounce back, it was only one race, you finished and that's amazing... that kind of stuff. But I also had one friend reach out with a voice message, and basically scold me about not feeling proud of what I had done. She reminded me of how far I've come in the past two years, and all the things I've accomplished. It was something I definitely needed to hear, and I've been listening to the message almost every day as a reminder, and to help keep me in the right frame of mind for race 2 this coming weekend.
I tapered back on run training last week, so that I'm not overdoing it. But, I also got back in the gym on a regular schedule, which I'm happy about. I can't do any upper body exercises yet because of my shoulder (seeing the doctor in a couple weeks), but legs and cardio are kind of a priority right now anyway. Also, with curling done for the season I was able to get out to the Friday run club - it's nice to get out twice a week again.
Friday I had lunch with my good friend, and since it was pleasant weather we also went for a walk at a nearby park afterward. Saturday evening the family went out for dinner to celebrate mine and my MIL's birthdays, which were both last week. It was a nice restaurant, and the food and company were wonderful. And yesterday was a catch-up day, with a bit of relax time as well. All in all it was a good weekend.
Well, time to head back to work. I've got a meeting in a bit, which I'm not sure whether I'm nervous about or not. If anything weird comes of it, I'll let you know. Otherwise, have a good week, and I'll see you soon, hopefully with news of a good race result. =]
I ended up spending much of last week working through how I was feeling about race 1. I got the normal kind of encouraging messages from some running friends - you'll bounce back, it was only one race, you finished and that's amazing... that kind of stuff. But I also had one friend reach out with a voice message, and basically scold me about not feeling proud of what I had done. She reminded me of how far I've come in the past two years, and all the things I've accomplished. It was something I definitely needed to hear, and I've been listening to the message almost every day as a reminder, and to help keep me in the right frame of mind for race 2 this coming weekend.
I tapered back on run training last week, so that I'm not overdoing it. But, I also got back in the gym on a regular schedule, which I'm happy about. I can't do any upper body exercises yet because of my shoulder (seeing the doctor in a couple weeks), but legs and cardio are kind of a priority right now anyway. Also, with curling done for the season I was able to get out to the Friday run club - it's nice to get out twice a week again.
Friday I had lunch with my good friend, and since it was pleasant weather we also went for a walk at a nearby park afterward. Saturday evening the family went out for dinner to celebrate mine and my MIL's birthdays, which were both last week. It was a nice restaurant, and the food and company were wonderful. And yesterday was a catch-up day, with a bit of relax time as well. All in all it was a good weekend.
Well, time to head back to work. I've got a meeting in a bit, which I'm not sure whether I'm nervous about or not. If anything weird comes of it, I'll let you know. Otherwise, have a good week, and I'll see you soon, hopefully with news of a good race result. =]
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Date: 2026-04-23 03:24 am (UTC)Happy birthday to you and your MIL and best of luck for your race!!
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Date: 2026-04-23 08:46 am (UTC)Only three days until race 2. Starting to get the 'nervous excitement' feelings going on. It's going to be a good day - I'm looking forward to it.
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Date: 2026-04-24 04:34 am (UTC)