Especially for the neurotic set, like, ahem...me. I'm talking about me.
So two days a week, I'm at school all day long. And Mondays and Thursdays are both 3/4 days. I used to do 3 full and one half day, but this year, my numbers at each school were such that I really needed to split my time equally and this schedule was the best scenario. It actually works out really nicely. Most Fridays I substitute teach. Those Fridays where I don't get called are like, well, they are like tiny, beautifully wrapped gifts sent straight from God.
On these infrequent and delicious Fridays, I can sleep in a bit (ok, until like 6:45, but I'll take it!) I can make my children a nice, hot breakfast. I can take them to school myself and I can do all the things that I spend all week wishing would get done, but don't have the time or energy then to take care of. So after I dropped the kids off at school looking like diminutive Eskimos because of the biting wind chill, I got to it.
"What is wrong with me?" I muttered out loud to myself in the car. "Why do I always do this to myself?"
I am neurotic. I see a slab of time and I try to pack in as much as I can and not spare a single second. And where does that get me? Yes I get to check this and that off the perpetual list that resides in my head. But it also leaves me frantic and crabby.
I know...As I'm typing this, I know what you're thinking....blogging and running, people: cheaper than therapy...
I just need to calm...the heck...down... and accept that I can only do so much. So, if you're like me and crazy...I mean, ambitious (we teachers, we're good at the spinning of adjectives...) Know that you're not alone. Laying it all out there like this, it's a good reminder of one of the real goals: Live your life.
I finally had a loss to report on My Fitness Pal! I didn't report every single day I said I was going to, but I did most of those days. And THANK YOU! to the loved ones who checked in on me with that. I will be tracking Monday-Friday again this week and I hope to see good results again next week.
Today was 13.2 miles with my awesome training group at the Running Depot! Wednesday night strength training continues to be helpful and making me stronger! Have a great week, friends!!