My cup was about to runneth over Tuesday and not in a good way.
My life was already approaching the edge with toddler and husband and marathon training and work and writing and blogging and day-to-day stuff. Add the puppy, and it’s about to spill and make, what T Junior calls, “a big mess.”
I wrote out all the details, but it was boring even me so I won’t put you through that. What you need to know is that our house is extremely chaotic. Clean laundry is piled on the couch in the living room and tumbling off of an oak rocking chair in the master bedroom. The morning and work routines are off this week. We now have three dogs, one of which is a puppy. We aren’t getting much sleep.
And, on this day — Tuesday — I did not eat enough food because I have not been to the store and I did not drink enough water because I was cold.
By 5 p.m., I felt like a doll. My head and limbs were too heavy to hold up, and I shuffled around the kitchen as the three dogs raced after each other around the island, their toenails scratching the linoleum floor, and T Junior stood in the living room, peering at me over a gray plastic border and sobbing loudly despite Mr. T’s attempts to soothe him.
I was still considering going to the gym for 8-9 miles as I got dinner ready as fast as I could: a snail’s pace. Sometime before I served the turkey burgers and sweet potato fries, I listened to my body and decided to move my mid-week long run to Thursday when, hopefully, I’ll feel like a human again.
I am glad I decided to stay home and watch The Biggest Loser with Mr. T. Draining my schedule of the run was a good idea on this day.
I don’t feel great about it, but I don’t feel guilty.
COMING UP:
-More Debbie Downer. Unfortunately, Wednesday was not much better than Tuesday. In some ways, it was worse.
-Will I get to run on Thursday?
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Chaotic times can be tough for sure. But it's nice to have the ability to switch days and still get the runs in.We don't have any piled clothes like that… uh, not on the couch I mean, other places… but dishes, man, we've got a pile sky-high right now. I swear, one day without loading and unloading the dishwasher and the plates get out of control! We're switching to paper plates. I wish.
Hang in there…this too will pass! Hard days…it's a part of life, though not fun. You will get through it. That's why you run, right? Running always makes life a little better, especially through the hard times. Hang in there friend.
Oh I'm having one of those weeks too. Crazy busy with sports and homework…I haven't run since Saturday. It happens and I'll get over it as you will too. We're moms, that's what we do :)Hope tomorrow is a better day for both of us.
I feel your pain. HUGS!!
You can do it! One minute at a time 🙂
On such days I almost wish I lived in multi-generational family so I could dump all the work on moms, grandmas, aunts, whoever. And then I think that unfolded laundry is not such a disaster after all and there is a good reason why we live without extended family.
I share your pain with the chaos. I'm so happy to not be travelling in the forseeable future. Hang in there, things WILL settle, hopefully soon!
Here's hoping Thursday is a better day and that you can get your run on!
Good plan. Sounds like you needed a rest. Sometimes I leave the mess and go to bed early then get up a little early and take care of it. It's just a lot to do. We all have to much on our plates.
Don't force the training Kerrie! A half effort has no benefit – especially if your mind is pre-occupied and you don't see the root that you're about to trip over or the pothole you're about to sprain your ankle in….
You sound so much like me, except my clean clothes are piled on my toddler's exersaucer and my dirty ones are piled in the hallway. I'm on taper week and feel like a sloth, but I know that in the long run, I'll be just fine. So will you. Sometimes our body has a strange way of saying “hey, I need a break here!” Have a great long run!
OMG! Your house sounds like mine, minus 2 dogs plus one kid. LOL! Thank goodness I'm not the only one with clean clothes all over the furniture. Feel better soon.Winks & Smiles,Wifey
Sorry you are having a bad week…It will get better. Hang in there. And, unfortunately, my bedroom always has clean clothes piles hanging around.