It's been awhile since I've done a "what's going on in my life" post so here goes! So many changes are happening, and all for the better. I've got a new job, ANOTHER new husky,started a fundraiser for the Perry Fire Explorers, and my son got accepted into Auburn's EMS program for his junior and senior year! So many good things to keep me busy along with the running!
Since I've done a blog reorg (business people cringe, but in this case it's good) you can pick and choose which items you'd like to hear about - check out each tab above and see for yourself!
My new job and running updates will be below. But the other info you can find in the following:
New husky = Check out my "Huskies" tab
My son's acceptance into Auburn = "Family" tab
New fundraiser = "Community" tab
So there you have it :) I'm going to enjoy filling up the photography tab. My wish is to take a new picture each week, but we'll see how that goes. Until then feel free to browse through the albums I've got links to.
NEW JOB:
I'm so please to say I got a new job!! I started my new position on March 11, and so far so good. So very good! I enjoy coming to work, and don't even mind the 10 - 10 1/2 hour days I've been putting in! It's been such a relief - my stress is gone, my mood is better, and I realize now just how stressed I was at the last place. I've only had 1 stressful day at work so far (and this stress I really brought on myself, as I failed to recognize I was NOT in the old place anymore). This particular day my stomach hurt, I was exhausted, swelling - hmmmm sound familiar?! At the end of the day I realized what I did and was pretty mad at myself. But was a bit happy. YES happy! Happy because I realized I felt like this EVERY single day before and don't have to go through that anymore. FANTASTIC!! Just that thought alone lifted my spirits immensely! At the last place I tried everything. Meditating, Yoga, listening to comedy programs at work - nothing did the trick. I'm so incredibly relieved. The department is awesome, my boss is great, coworkers are fantastic - and here's the BIGGIE.....They are giving one of us the opportunity to work from home starting in June! I certainly threw my name in the hat for that one! Even if I don't get that chance it's ok, since my department is great. This first work from home employee will be a guinea pig of sorts before they open up more spots for the rest of us. Incredible!!! So glad I'm here!
RUNNING:
Since the day after I found out I would be working elsewhere - BOOM. Got sick. Acutally I expected it and was not the least bit surprised. The stress was gone, my body didn't have to fight the stress anymore and it was just letting go. My cold lasted over an entire month though. That was a bit aggravating. I kept the runs shorter and did no speed work or hill work. Just tedious boring runs which were brutal. I wanted to feel my lungs burn, wanted to feel the ache of a good run in my muscles, but I was patient. As I said I expected this and there wasn't really anything I could do other than just get through it and that was mighty fine with me. Now the cold is gone and my awesome friend and coach Ray Zahab has given me my first 3 week training block back. This week marks the last week of that block and I've already seen improvements. ( And LOVE the fact that I'm back to doing speedwork again! To think I used to dread it in the beginning!!) I'm starting to really enjoy the gnarly, brutal, shorter speedwork sessions over the mega long stuff. I just love the feeling of working as hard as you can and those speedwork sessions give me that. To go on a long run and have to pace yourself so you save some for the end has been agonizing to me. I do have to say though, a recent run with one of our friends, Mike Nicholson really opened my eyes to some things on the long run - but will share that in my next blog. So there you have it! First three weeks back at real training and things are looking up! I'm pretty pumped and ready to get my next 3 weeks block!
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