The thing about base-building MAF running is that there really isn't much to say about it. It's going. Running makes me happy. End of story, for now.
In not-running life, it was a hard month. I alternate from chanting in my head I've got this. Everything's going just fine. I can do this. to sitting on a curb at one kid or another's sporting event at 7 pm unable to figure out what to feed the kids for dinner, unable to afford dinner out, wondering when I'm going to do the laundry or clean the house and dissovling into a weepy mess chanting in my head I just need a little help. Just a little, please, world, send help. (Not surprisingly, the kids pretend not to know me and head straight for the car in these instances.) I'd take a fairy godmother, or a surprise check in the mail. Hell, somedays I even take to begging my ex-husband to move back. There have been more of the weepy days than the capable days, lately. Maybe it's the weather.
My boys, watching the wind and rain sweep up the valley.
I'll cut the woe-is-me short. Kelly found this Running Boom infographic and sent it my way, either to tell me we should do a 5k instead of an ultra this summer, or to suggest an ultra with zombies, or just because she found a pic of me and my Kona UP run buddies in here. Here is the link, since sometimes the blog cuts off/distorts big images.
Yep, blogger ruined it. Click here to see the rest of it.
Zombie ultra. Duh.
ReplyDeleteWe all have those days. I keep trying to talk my husband into getting another wife or two just to help out.
ReplyDeleteHang in there, you're amazing!
single parenting is grueling, ultras are easy. I've done s-p for a month or so occasionally and it brings me to my knees every time.. my sympathies.
ReplyDeletenote that boys can be taught to do laundry and clean house..
;-)
I tell mine Army reminiscences, "I learned how to iron, sew, make a bed, polish a floor and boots, do laundry, fold socks; yep, the Army sure made a man out of me."
They groan and roll their eyes, but it doesn't get them out of the chores.. ha.
I feel your pain. There were months at a time when we would cycle through the same meals on end because they were affordable, easy and relatively healthy. As far as cleaning the house, as long as it's not filthy, eh. My children are grown now and my house is spotless but I miss all the life that was going on under my roof then. Hang in there!
ReplyDelete