January 31st, 2011
that I’m not missing running? Week One of my 2-week hiatus is over and my only thoughts are snow/ice driven “Sure am glad I don’t have to run on this!” and when faced with a dense empty-caloried dessert, “Eh, screw it” while I ingest with gusto. No angst, no withdrawal symptoms, no wistfulness, just a tiny amount of guilt for not feeling any of those things.
Since I like to think I’m a lucky person, I consider last Tuesday’s snowstorm and tomorrow’s snow/ice storm proof that the break couldn’t have been timed better, that it was “all meant to be”. I know that in actuality this is bullshit since February will surely bring more weather-induced suffering, but at least I missed 2 major meteorological messes. That’s lucky.
Not much else to share right now. Today I’m narrating a learning module on Anticoagulants (Hirudin is an anticoagulant originally isolated from the salivary glands of leeches…leeches! Who doesn’t love a good leech fact?) and later I’ll be sending in some mp3 auditions for a Claritin spot. Additionally, I’ll be smiling in excess for an indeterminate time due to the funny way the world works and how life keeps handing out interesting surprises. Can’t beat that with a stick.
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Here’s to well-timed breaks!
Sorry I bugged you on your break!
You silly! Bug me anytime.
The same thing happened to me when I took my break in December. I just enjoyed it and didn’t really really feel bad about not running. I think it may be a sign that we push too hard when we are running? I’m trying to be more moderate in my running now to see if that helps.
Interesting to hear you’ve taken a similar tact. I’ve been amazed by how much you’ve accomplished over the last year and didn’t know you took a step back as well. Cool, it’s nice to have company and to know it was a positive thing for you.
i wish i was able to not feeling guilty about not wanting to train! yay for really good break timing. although i really REALLY don’t want another snow/ice storm
Sounds like the rest is truly well-deserved… and like you’re not missing out on a THING, weather-wise. Enjoy this next week of recharge time. (And yes, I do love a good leech fact.)
Since you don’t miss running, it seems like a break was what you needed.
I wish we could have gotten you for our project at work. We got this other woman and in my mind I keep thinking of her as you!
You cutie! I’m sure she did a great job (especially if you think she’s me
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Yes, great timing. I wish I’d planned a 2-week break to coincide with this heat wave – according to your weather page, at 35C it’s effing hot!
You’ll have to put up a video of the anticoagulant gig — you’re my favourite medical voiceover person.
Gosh no, I don’t think it’s bad, I think it’s healthy! It may have something to do with control: breaks from running are so often involuntary due to injury or illness, and that can make you crazy because you feel like “i didn’t ask for this $%&#!!!!!” But you made a conscious decision to take two weeks off; I feel like that must make a difference in your mindset. And let’s face it, running in snow/wind/sub-zero temps is actually not all that much fun
No wonder you’re relieved to be missing out!
Yes, terrible. Hang your head in…. Oh wait! snow/ice storm? never mind