Yoga Pants Life

Where to start? I have no idea. Be prepared for a choppy post.

OMFG. Is it seriously only Wednesday? This has been a rough week for me so far. I’m always ready for Friday, but I’m REALLY ready for it this week.  Unfortunately, I have 2 more days before I get there, but hopefully things go up from here. Weeks like this remind me how important it is to save more money in both my short term savings and retirement. While money in and of itself may not make you happy, the options that having money gives you are priceless.  I want to save enough to where I can take an extended break or retire early (or leave if shit hits the fan, which, isn’t the case for me right now.)

I like my job and I’m grateful I landed it when I did. However, it’s not in the field I expected or went to school for and I feel like the library is calling my name again. It’s not blog appropriate (or career appropriate, for that matter) but some of the things that were holding me back before are clearing up. Also, information came out recently that made me realize I wasn’t the problem. I wasn’t a bad library employee (perfect? heck no! But I think given how little training/mentoring I had, I did a good job.) My confidence is returning and it feels really good. I don’t know if I’ll actually do anything about it (see the above paragraph) because I have a good, stable job that I like the vast majority of the time. Stability means a lot when everything else in life is volatile.

On the running front, I will likely skip running/working out today. My sinuses and throat are revolting (likely from all the ash I’ve probably inhaled over the past few days.)  I ran the past 4 days, so it’s time for a rest day anyway. I thought about hopping on the elliptical, but I have a swim and run lined up for tomorrow, so I’m good with skipping. However, I’d like to get 10k steps in and I’m not sure it’s going to happen. Having a fitbit is a blessing and a curse (I’m one of those nutty people who will power walk in my living room at 11:49 pm to get my steps in.) I get well over 10k most days of the week (I have a desk job, so it’s not like I can be on the move all day,) but I always feel guilty if I don’t hit the number.

Perhaps the biggest piece of ‘news’ in my life right now is the fact that I booked plane tickets to Chicago last night. The price was as low as it was going to get and my mom really wanted to visit her friend (who is having health issues right now.) The timing is right and all doubt faded away once we made the decision to go.

Baxter says, ‘I hears you iz going to Chicago. I wish I could go wiz you, but I can no handle 5 minute drive, so flying is probably a bad idea. Bring pizza back for Baxter, yes?’

I’m actually really excited to go (when I purchased tickets last year, I felt nervous and literally said ‘what have I done??!!’ out loud.) While my training hasn’t been perfect, it’s light years ahead of last year. I also know what to expect from Chicago this time around and will plan accordingly.  My primary goal is to go faster than I did last year (shouldn’t be too hard to achieve) and I’m aiming to get a sub 5:30 time. I had grand plans last year of finishing in 4:xx:xx BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. It’s totally doable and I think I can get there one day, but I feel like I need smaller goals right now. #turtlerunner Also? I just want this to be a fun experience. Running should be fun, not a source of stress

I s’pose that’s all for now. Peace out, people!