race prep
So, on Saturday, B and I are running the 5k at the Zoo. What have I done to get ready? Well, not a whole heck of a lot. It’s been really cold outside, there has been sickness in the family, and it’s taking all I’ve got to do my moderate (15-20mins) weight training several times per week. At least I can squeeze that in while the kids are playing or napping or something.
It seemed like this would be the world’s most perfect race — perfectly after the holidays to motivate us to get moving after a few days more sluggish than should be. But I have honestly found myself NOT CARING at all whether or not I get out and run. And when I do, I don’t feel well. So, Saturday will be a struggle of me vs. me as well as me vs. race.
In the knitting news, I have been moving slowly. I haven’t been feeling super great, so I haven’t cranked out a bunch of stuff. That hadn’t bugged me until about last night. I am now on a mission to finish the first real post-Christmas knitting project. I guess since I knit so much for Christmas that I can’t really imagine just sitting around and knitting for fun during January. But the hurry-up spring arm warmers will be accomplished before the week is out. And if we’re really lucky, in time for tomorrow’s frigid blast.
I think I’m in a funk lately. Maybe it’s the post-holiday, budget-resetting, other life-changing-things mindset. There’s just been a little too much tv and not enough activity in the house. I know that’s changed easily, but the motivation to get out there isn’t. Once it starts to warm up today, I’m dragging the kids to the library so I can vote and so they can get out from in front of the tube. I mean, it was the same kind of way when I was a kid. I remember endless tv hours. I also remember my mom breaking the monotony at some point and making us do something different. Now that I’m the mom, I have to be “responsible” and drag ‘em away today.
