This will probably be my last picture from my race - at least for a while. I am back to my own place in the sun. Back to my own home. I will be back to my own office this morning. I am grateful for all of this.
I need to settle into a life that doesn't involve training for a marathon. That has been my focus for so long that I am on guard for a bit of an emotional crisis later this week. That sounds negative, but I know myself pretty well. I have had these minor melt-downs in the weeks following half-marathons. I am not sure what will happen in the week following something as momentous (to me at least) as a marathon.
My daughter (the non-alcoholic) called last night and wanted to hear all about the race. She is registering for a marathon that will take place next October 18. I had told her I would do it with her. I told her yesterday that I will be her number 1 cheerleader and support crew, but I will not do another marathon. I am glad I did the one I did, and I encourage her to do one, but I do not want to do that again. I was relieved to hear that she is not disappointed - she was actually kind of happy that she would have someone at the finish line cheering for her. Awesome.
OK, I gotta get to work. I might have to put in a 10 or 12 hour day today. I have to give a quarterly report tomorrow that I don't even have most of the data put together for yet. Since my assistant's position was abolished last year, I do my own data entry as well as everything else. I have tons of it to do.
Let's all stay sober today, no matter what, OK?
5 comments:
the letdown that you mention is a very real thing and being aware of it was helpful to me rather than just assuming I was losing my mind (which is always a possibility).
If your daughter's marathon isn't too crowded maybe you could ride your bicycle and see her/cheer at multiple places.
May your back to normal day be full of wonderful data.
It is hard not to maintain a goal, something to work toward no matter what. I understand how you might not be able to deal with it now that you don't have to train. If you can give yourself some time without pressure, do so.
I understand that feeling of accomplishing something momentous. The let down may come but the tools are there to deal with it.
Nice picture of the beach, but I can never get used to it being to the left when I am out there! I'm an east coast kind of girl.
It's nice that you can be prepared for that possible meltdown and not get blindsided by it.
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