Even longer hiatus
…wow - I just read my last journal entry from LONG AGO!! So it’s been FOREVER since I’ve logged in here, but it’s mostly b/c my life has become a whirlwind of busy busy busy! I started school on a part time basis; I’ve been teaching at the gym; and I still have my regular 9-5. SO, in the fall, I was totally loving it! I was teaching at the gym twice a week. Once winter rolled around, I was teaching 4 times a week!!! Ever so slowly did the burn out settle in. For a brief period of 2 weeks, I was suffering horrible dizzy spells and finally decided to take it easy.
This brings us into Spring. I’m now teaching only once a week. So it’s actually great, b/c now I have free time, BUT, my classes this semester are more demanding. It’s a double edged sword trying to balance everything. My grad school classes (M & T) don’t get out until 720, so I can’t hit the gym until 8ish. Wednesday is when I teach, and I can’t start training or doing my own workouts until 8ish again. Which leaves me with Thurs -Sunday. Let’s not forget somewhere I have to run errands and attempt to have a life!!!
It has been super taxing. I really value my sleep and rest, since my schedule can be rather demanding, so I work out better in the evening. Then comes the battle with studying/homework OR training at the gym. After a long day of work it’s hard to do both. It’s possible, I know many people are capable of it, but I just can’t function trying to squeeze in both it such a short slot of time. If I’m not physically exhausted, I’m mentally drained. So I’m finding that I really have to compromise and reprioritize what’s important to me. I still train at least 3-4 times a week, but I miss being able to do it 5-6 times a week. My poor body has just been in limbo and I haven’t really progressed much from where I was before.
So in a nutshell, this is where I am right now. I want to train more, but my priorities are with school and work. I’ve started training for the Corporate Challenge next month, and I have to say, my stamina is shot. My anaerobic capacity to train is terrific, but my aerobic threshold definitely needs a MAJOR overhaul. This is day 2 of running - I’m praying next week my body goes thru body memory and TADA, I can perform where I used to be.
WISH ME LUCK!! 50 More days til race day!!
