Hi there. I got really exhausted today. I'm not sure if it was because I was tired yesterday but still went longer on the elliptical than usual or if it's just the cumulative effect of a long week. The end result is a chose to listen to my body and blow off the Y tonight. Instead I took the dog for an hour walk. That was relaxing. I've gotten quite addicted to a couple of podcasts (plugs for WTF with Marc Maron and the BS report with Bill Simmons) when I do that, so an hour of listening is a luxury. Big days ahead so tonight I think I'll just try to get some sleep.
Exercise update: As mentioned above, I chose a long walk over my planned workout. I think it was a good choice and not a copout. You have to respect being really tired I think. I also ended up getting quite a bit of exercise trying to get my 6 year old to ride a bike without training wheels. Several trips up and down the block, bent over and jogging did work up quite a sweat. I didn't log it as exercise, but it certainly didn't hurt. I feel a real sense of happiness when I take the time to do that kind of stuff with my kids (or play tennis, or monopoly etc.), I'm not sure why I don't do it more often. He was beaming just to spend the time....need to remember that feeling.
Tomorrow it's off to the pool with Danni. I hope I can get my stupid contacts in. Last time was easy and I do prefer to be able to see when I swim.
Nutrition update: The major lesson today is that Kwik Trip breakfast sandwiches chew up a lot of your daily calories. I plugged it in as a Sausage McMuffin and my breakfast (with my banana), went to nearly 600 calories!!! I don't think that's a choice I'll make again.
I'm still within my daily amount as of 8:30 tonight, but it was a challenge. The walking gave me some wiggle room, but not a ton. I am glad to report, no French Fries again today:) Although I did think about Fast Food when I went to my sub shop for lunch. It was weird, it was like remembering an old friend you hadn't seen in some time.
Deep thoughts: I owe a swimsuit shot in profile for tomorrow's blog. I wish the contrast from a month ago was more striking, but at least I'm doing what I said I'd do with the pics. I'm going to put up the first and second one, now that I've figured out how to have multiple pictures on a blog entry. I hope you can at least tell which is which...
I get to go to a retirement gathering for my Dad tomorrow. 30 years as a public school teacher is something to be proud of and I'm glad he's going to the ceremonies. We all deserve recognition at the end of a career. As I've said, if you can be comfortable that you were good at what you do and that it mattered, that's pretty good. Dad makes it on both those counts.
I'm sure I'll be doing the same thing with my Mom in a couple years. Whatever flaws my parents had/have, they have convinced me that careers that help people matter.
Now if I can just pick a career and make sure I live my values as a family guy (oh yeah and train for an Ironman and make money as a motivational speaker), I'll feel pretty good. Still no word from Edgewood, maybe they didn't like me as much as they said:) Today I was looking at counseling programs, jobs like my current one but in the SE part of the state, and contemplating teaching in my department so I could get more time off and still have an impact.
Fair to say, I'm a little indecisive and had free time at work for the first time in a while today
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