Post by mollyrunner on Jan 2, 2014 10:19:52 GMT -5
Anyone else back to the grind after some time off? I feel like I need some happy thoughts to make the morning go by quicker.
I'm thankful that Dh and DS (at least right now) love the same food. It is so much easier to cook healthy when your family will eat it. I hadn't thought about it much until friends were lamenting over Christmas.
I'm thankful for the start of a new year. 2013 was good, but I love the freshness and new possibilities in a new year. How about you guys?
I'm with you--I've been off for about 2 weeks and while it will be good to introduce some normalcy back into my life (and diet!) I will miss my daily afternoon naps
I am thankful for our health, our home, our loved ones, our jobs. I am thankful for my treadmill. I am thankful for the snow storm we are getting (but I hope I can get up our driveway this afternoon!). I am thankful for stretch pants (see: eating everything in sight last two weeks). I am thankful for the internet, warm fireplaces, good books, trashy tv, kale, and vodka.
Post by runblondie26 on Jan 2, 2014 10:55:53 GMT -5
I'm GBCN'ing on the elliptical right now, after having a good 5k race yesterday. Then I'll have DH and the kids home to snuggle with all day. I'm loving a peaceful day at home after the holidays.
I am thankful for the fantastic 2013 we had. 2014 already looks equally promising.
I am thankful that, ready or not, I'm heading into taper after my run this Sunday. It is what it is at this point. Not much else I can do. I'm ready for the break.
I'm thankful that my DH will now be at my race in a few weeks. He has a 50 mile trail ride Saturday about 3 hrs away, so he was going to miss it. (We're driving down Saturday morning.) He told me last night that he'll leave after the ride & drive straight down to meet us in Orlando. He'll ride his bike around the course & be my very own little mobile cheer section.
I'm thankful that it continues to be quiet at our office. (Although next week is going to be a very harsh welcome back to reality.)
I'm thankful for a husband who says I should defer my Princess to 2015 and just go have fun, even if it's not the best financial decision. "You're going to be miserable walking it" he says. He knows me so well.
I'm thankful for kids who pay attention to me - "when is your mri, mom? I hope it's good news." awww...thanks, DD2.
I'm thankful for coffee. Yum.
This morning, I'm super thankful for my foam roller. Body Pump followed by spin was tough on my wimpy legs.
Crazy as it sounds I'm thankful to be back at work. I get to talk to adults and makes me miss my son. Also gives me a reason to put on normal clothes. I'm sure I will be singing a different tune in a week or two
Post by bostonmichelle on Jan 2, 2014 18:16:35 GMT -5
I'm thankful I have a great job and basically work for myself. I was very thankful today of that since I dismissed myself right after 3pm. I'm also thankful of my treadmill so I could run tonight.
Also this is more of a shock/random but I feel like I'm finally improving as a runner overall. Yeah I look at my signature and see the times but then outside of races I've been struggling, but I did a straight 12 min mile Tuesday (never done a straight running mile) and did 2 miles (4 min run, 1 min rest with a 5 min cool down) in 25 mins tonight.
Today I am thankful that I work from home. Made it easier to get back to the grind today and with this impending blizzard and a high of 16 tomorrow I don't have to worry about getting out there and trying to commute to an office.
I am thankful that my H took this week (mostly) off. We traveled so much this month, and over Christmas. It has been so nice to sleep in, do my workouts during nap time, go to yoga together 3 times, and have his help around the house. So, so nice.
I'm thankful in so many ways. Over the past few days I have been reflecting on how I have gotten what seems like more than my fair share of good fortune.
In a more immediate sense, I am kind of thankful to be home from vacation and getting back to a normal routine. I haven't run in weeks and I am itching to get back at it. I am also thankful that it looks like there will be surf here this week. A surf before work and an evening run is my new favorite workout routine!
It's not Thursday since I'm late posting, but I am feeling so thankful for my health, and I think it's something I've often taken for granted over the years. I've gotten news over the past several months of coworkers, high school friends, friends of friends, etc., many who are younger than myself and DH, of battles with everything from autoimmune disease, cancer, debilitating arthrities, etc.
I am so appreciative every day that DH and I are healthy and our bodies let us do all the things we want to do in life.
I'm also very thankful for having a warm home. These sub zero temps and heavy snows make me extra thankful that I have a warm place to sleep and food in our bellies (too much food lately!).
I am thankful for being able to take off these 2 weeks of work even though I only work PT. My kids were off of preschool so instead of trying to find help to watch the kids, I was able to just hang out with them, and enjoy the holidays. I am so sad to have to deal with work on Monday.