playing catch up
Lately I feel like all I’ve been doing is playing catch up. I have stack of papers to grade, recommendations to write, blogs to catch up on, grocery lists, laundry piles….and the list goes on. I hate feeling like I start every day one step behind.
Luckily, amidst all this chaos, I’ve been able to continue to run and had some pretty outstanding workouts.
- 18 miles of bliss ran solo in 47 degrees @8:46 pace
- recovery run with KT
- 3 mile tempo at 7:22 with the Gazelle
- track workout with KT: 2x(6×400) with the 400′s staying in the lower 1:30 range
- 13 mile long run while traveling out of town @8:27 pace
- Jazzercise (of course) multiple times, even once at home so I could keep the laundry going before our trip
I feel like I’m experiencing a weird blend of feeling pure contentment with life as a whole and feeling overwhelmed in several areas of my life. When I’m able to step back and think about everything as a whole, my cup of joy is overflowing. But when I wake up on any particular day I feel like there are not enough minutes to get everything done that I want to do.
Thank you so much to everyone who has emailed, commented, and/or facebook’d me wondering if everything is ok! I feel so loved I will not be out of touch forever, I promise! I have a lot of catching up to do on blogs….I can’t wait to see what I’ve been missing!
Yay! Happy to see a post from you. Sounds like this are very positive, but I know that overwhelmed feeling of always needing to “catch up”. Awesome runs!
I am so happy you are doing OK! I was starting to wonder and just had not emailed yet. (figured you were busy)
What a relief that you are doing so well in your running and that you got a GREAT 18 mile solo run in. Is it a new Dawn that is loving the solo long runs?
I know the feeling of being buried, but it will ease up before long. How are your Boston trip plans going?
I HAVE MISSED YOU!!! I am sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed!!! You are amazing and you have had some amazing runs. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you gorgeous girl!
so glad you are doing well! those are some awesome training runs, keep knocking it all out.
Glad to see you’re OK! Totally know the feeling of catch up… it’s like everyday sometimes!
glad everything is alllll right. better busy than sittin’ around pickin’ your nose.
i do hope you get some time to sit around with a cup of tea and a good book (if ya’ like that sort’a thing) and enjoy a day off, here soon.
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Wow, your training had been AWESOME
Happy to hear from you again!!
So glad you are back! Sounds like the running is going fantastically!
Ahh I wish I could do 18 miles at that pace! I did 8 slower then that? Maybe some day!Hope life settles down for you sooon~
I totally feel you, I have been all over the place lately!! Things should be slowing down a bit for me soon – I hope they do for you too! Glad training is still going great
I hate feeling behind, but if anything must go, it should be blog posts.
Looks like great workouts!!! I feel like everyone is super busy this time of year. Hopefully you get some downtime soon!
I totally know that feeling – contentment and gratitude for the big picture, total overwhelmedness with the details. Good to hear you’re well amidst the craziness!
I’m glad my RB is ok! I’ve missed you!! I start a new job on March 7th! We need to run before you go to Boston. When are you free???
I’m sorry to hear that you’re so overwhelmed but I’m glad you’re doing well! Hopefully you’ll be able to dig yourself out from that pile of papers and catch up with everything soon. I’ve missed you around blogland, but I can totally understand how blogging is the first thing to go (it’s always that way for me). And congrats on some great runs!!
So glad you’re back! I’ve missed you!
Yay so glad to have you back (even if you’ll be taking it a little lighter on the blogging for a while)
I TOTALLY 100% feel ya on the whole overwhelmed but yet totally full of joy thing. I feel like I haven’t caught my breathe in a few days. I’m sure life will settle back down eventually… I hope! Stay awesome!
Welcome back!! Your perspective sounds wonderful and you have been KILLING it with your running. Glad your cup is overflowing in a good way!
Glad to see you’re back and doing well! AWESOME job on your long runs
I was wondering where you went !?!?! Glad it’s just because of crazy long lists…
And yeah that’s some seriously awesome mileage… and it feels effortless… awesome!
You perfectly expressed the mixed feelings of contentment and being overwhelmed, I have been feeling the exact same way and wondering what the hell is the matter with me.
So glad you’re back!! I know what you mean. With 5 kiddos and homeschooling, its a fine balance of feeling serene peace and contentment, and absolute and utter chaos and despair! =)
Girl, I know what you mean! I’m in the middle of grading research papers and it is PAINFUL! Hang in there. Our paperless summer is not too far away (at least that’s what I keep telling myself)!