And just like that shit hits the fan. You assume, ok a normal week. No problem. Then it hits. An event I had no idea I would be part of placed on my lap making the week seem pretty darn daunting. That whole get enough sleep, take care of yourself, set up for success pre-race day I was hoping to rock, ya not so much.
But at least it is even more of a reason for me to take this race conservatively. I will be that girl laughing her head off the whole race – aka if you are planning on watching you better yell at me. I get a kick out of people calling my name.
Let’s get back to the trades, shall we?
I would trade… work woes. As I said, we have a big event Wednesday where responsibilities were just thrown at us. It also means I have a pretty late night Wednesday seeing as the event ends at 8 pm then breakdown probably till about 9:30 pm. Whatever, work is work. I am trying to do better at complaining you can tell I am failing at this one.
I would trade… pitch black runs. I don’t remember this kind of dark or at least running in it. I know I did though at one point but boy was that a change lacing up, starting and finishing my runs with no light. One bonus – peeing in bushes is a lot easier. I didn’t say that…
I would trade… panic at the metro. Oh you see what I did there? Moving on. The metro always has something wrong, the thing is, the big game is which line will it hit. The fact I need to travel on two lines to get work makes it even riskier of a game for me. I usually first hear about delays through panicky tweets, then walking up the platform you can usually tell the status and of course finished by overhearing the various commuters in their tizzy rants. I have to say, I hold my breathe now every time I head down to the platform. If I see a crowd, I know I am screwed.
I would trade… stomach jumbles. Of course the week before a race my stomach would decide it hates me. I can’t win this battle, I having a flare up like whoa. Stress is probably helping it. Lies I tell myself.
I would trade… Peeps not ready yet. The lovely Allison bought me Peeps on a stick. Hilarious I know. Molly got to witness me slashing a hole in the packaging on the ride home to make sure they began getting stale. I let them sit for a while. They are not ready yet. I am patiently waiting. Patiently eyeing them. Stale up bad boys.
I would trade… no time to deep clean my apartment. I get that way that when guests are coming I want my place to be spotless. Well, Chelsie is sleeping over Saturday night and I sadly informed her I would not have time to do proper cleaning. I did say I would buy toilet paper, that has to happen. Gosh, I am just such a great host. In my dream. Let’s hope I don’t scare her off. Besides that part Saturday night is going to be a blast.
I would trade… the coffee balance game. We all do this right? Knowing we want coffee but not sure what the right balance will be between too much and too little. I can’t find the balance yet. I bring my coffee to work everyday, either finishing the whole thing or only half of it. Some days I chug it like no other, some days I just can’t stomach anymore and some days I need way more. I need a coffee meter in my body that lets me know what is going to work. This game is way too confusing for me.
I would trade… cheese ball hangover. Allison also gave me and Molly cheese balls. Maybe it is because I hadn’t had them in so long or maybe I just was in the mood but boy did they taste amazing. Puffs of cheesy goodness. Holy yum. I packed some for a snack today. I do feel like a three year old carrying them around but I don’t even care. You have your trail mixes, fancy bars and fruit – I have my cheese balls. I see a clear winner in that one.
I would trade… college tour approaching. I mentioned this a few times but my organization takes about 30-35 tenth and eleventh grade metro DC kids on a week long college tour each year during spring break. So while you all get a week off, we are going to be taking a bus (oh holy hell) to Boston. Six schools in five days. Ouch. Between lack of sleep, food and sanity – it will be one interesting five days. It also means zero internet for me so I will be looking for some lovely guest posters. Shoot me an email if you are interested!
Ok… dragging feet… I’ll put on my big girl pants/dress/skirt…. I would NOT trade…
- Coworkers who understand and laugh about the crazy with me. I have two that just make this week that much more bearable.
- Molly’s birthday in FOUR days. Sure, why not, it means she gets even more knowledge and wisdom to spread my way.
- Music because it is saving my week on a whole new level.
- To do lists. Only organizational tool out there for me.
That whole mutli- taking project is going on the back burner. I need to full on use that skill to make it through this week. Who knew the biggest mood elevator would be a 13.1 mile race? Gah I just love those halves.
Have a great Tuesday!
Questions: What would you trade on this Tuesday? What wouldn’t you trade?
To Do lists keep me sane- is there anything better than swiping off a completed task??
Oh gosh nothing at all. so cathartic.
Bahahaha! Alex’s memes! Whenever I need a brake (from my head) I know where to go – to Alex!
I have to cut down on coffee, but I’m glad I did not trade it for the tea this morning! Just one of these days when you are run on caffeine.
I always say oh I will cut down on coffee, lies I tell myself. Big fat lies.
I know exactly what you mean about coffee Alex, I’m forever playing the balance game. I’ll let you know when I get it right
I don’t think that balance will ever be found… it is a losing game
Yesterday I would have said that I would trade the snow we got after a few sunny and warm days that got me hoping for spring. But today I have a snow day and I would definitely not trade that.
Good luck with the event at work!!!!
You have a snow trade? So crazy! It is 65 here.
Ok, that college tour sounds so awful. I don’t think I could do that. I really feel you’re very brave right now. And it’s always good to have things you would not trade!
Ya, it will be interesting to say the least. Very interesting
here’s the thing – sometimes i think i can’t love you more and then you recognize how important it is to acknowledge my birthday and my heart swells with alex love even more than it already did. things i would not trade: our weekend last weekend. things i would trade: being away from you too much this week while things are crazy and this weekend
sad panda.
Just be prepared, when i see you saturday there may be a full on sprint and body lunging going on. It will happen. Your birthday is a big deal – who told you it wasn’t? I will hunt them down.
Love the coffee gif–LOL! That’s the worst when work springs an event on you last minute. Same thing has happened to me with interviews and meetings, plus one event, but it was yoga-related, so it was fun.
Power through today, friend!
Isn’t it true though? I debate chugging coffee constantly. Just chug it. Power through to you too
Oh boy, that college tour sounds interesting! Just think how much those kids will look up to you thou…you’ll be the “cool older girl” :p Everytime I see pictures of Jennifer Lawrence I love her more and more.
No, sadly I will not be. These kids laugh at my expense… but it makes me laugh.
I would trade sucky nights of sleep and heavy legs during runs, even though I’m supposed to be going easier this week. Guess the universe wanted to make sure i did haha. I wouldn’t trade my night with the girls last night or knowing that I’m heading your way in 3 days!!
I always over analyze how my legs feel before a race. Just go with it, i swear you will wake up and feel great on race day. Always happens. So close!
I wouldn’t trade anything because in two days I go to Arizona!!! Ok maybe I’d trade these two days in between
I bet, the countdowns are always the hardest
Oh wow, good luck with that college tour in Boston. That sounds brutal- I mean it’s hard to stand at things like that and talk to people and be on your A game all the time. But it should be fun looking back at college days at least.
I don’t like running in this darkness either
. Think I may be moving some of my runs to the evening.
I have to stick with mornings so I hope I get used to this. The college tour will be interesting, oh so interesting
I hope you get used to it but also hope cars watch out. I got up at 5:45 today (earliest I’ve gotten up since it changed), and it did not get light out until after 7. Just hope people watch out for morning runners who don’t have another option.
I would trade this gross rainy weather and my lack of sleep. You have a crazy week but you’ll get through to your half. I’m rooting for ya!
I hope so! this could be one interesting half for me. Luckily it is gross here, makes me a bit more productive.
I’m picturing you carrying around cheeseballs and it’s cracking me up. I do the same thing with goldfish. It’s fine. And I’m obsessed with peeps. My mom sends them to me for every holiday but I like them fresh. My next step is to broil them to make them into s’mores.
I used to microwave them which tastes pretty damn good too. But I can’t do fresh peeeps, just no.
That college tour sounds intense!
And I think peeps are better when they get a little bit stale :-p I need to start buying Easter candy…mini eggs are amazing.
I would trade the wet, cold weather we’re expecting this week for the gorgeous day we had two days ago. I’m so sick of winter and cold it’s ridiculous.
it is rainy here today but in the 60s, make it a bit more bearable. the only easter candy I really like are the easter candy corn (stale of course), jelly beans and peeps (stale). Very particular over here…
I miss Panic! at the Disco!!!! Definitely opened my youtube to listen to some I Write Sins Not Tragedies when I read that. Which lead to some My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy. I’m not even sorry.
I would trade my peg leg for a good take off again. I kinda look like Pheobe meets Forrest Gump. But it’s a trillion times better than it was, so I’m okay. And there’s still a few days to keep stretching.
I would trade anything to take some of that stress away from you.
I would not trade any of the upcoming goodness that I will be facing in only two more sleeps!!
Gosh this is getting crazy how close it is. Wow I totally forgot about my chemical romance, my friend loved them. I liked them but not in love with them.
My dad was the same way about Peeps. I loved finding an open one in the back of our cupboard and snacking on the staleness of their deliciousness
Birthdays are awesome! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for Molly.
They have to be stale. they just have to. I am still scheming…
I’m still dying that you pee in bushes. For some reason that is the most hilarious thing to me hahaha
I mean it isn’t normal, I am fully aware of that… haha
I think we should just create a coffee IV that automatically knows the amount we need…because our brains surely can’t do that themselves.
That would make the balance game so much easier. I am all for someone inventing that.
Pitch black runs are so scary! At least you must have some streetlights to help you out right? That stinks about the stomach issues right before a race too. Eek the timing is always awful with those things!
Yes, I have changed some routes though because they still didn’t update all the street lights so it was pitch black. No way I can do that.
I would trade work woes and no time to clean too! Those are two things I was just complaining about last night!
Work woes are the worst, cause no matter what you got to work.
I need to deep clean my house too! Unfortunately there is no time this week
I would definitely trade my dirty house
I know! I am dying too but of course time is not on my side
I like never deep clean my apartment. :/ I really do sound like a dirtball. Luckily I’m a good cook, and my boyfriend is OCD about being clean, so hopefully we can balance the household chores. Either that, or he’ll kill me… We shall see! Also, I ate a bunch of cheeseballs a couple weeks ago and thought they were the greatest. This is probably because I had had a few cocktails, because I usually think they taste like styrofoam packing peanuts. Keeping it classy.
Dude that makes me want your boyfriend, a neat freak? Gosh heaven. Cheeseballs are amazing, you don’t need to be a bit tipsy to enjoy them. Highlight of my week for sure
I am so jealous of ya’ll’s weekend! Have so much fun!
it should be a blast!
I would trade finals! So stressful! But like you, music helps a lot
uck sorry about finals – music is such a soothing addition to studying.
Cheese ball hang over is the worst! I think I swore them off after the holidays, especially the brie cheese ones. So good though.
Oh I mean real cheese balls… like those obnoxiously orange ones that come in a big barrel. Ya those ones haha
So funny that you like your peeps stale. I’m weird that way with a lot of foods. Like I can’t wait to get to the bottom of the PB jar where it’s all dry, that way it globs up in my hot oatmeal. I hate running in the dark too. My favourite is when the sun is just coming up, it’s perfection
I totally understand that, i mean I have a lot of those weird quirks with food. I wish it wasn’t as dark when I run now
I’ve missed you like crazy! Gah! I’m still dealing with a post-vacation hangover and frantically trying to catch up to everything that piled up while I was gone, but I hope that you’re doing okay <3 Sending good vibes your way for tomorrow!
PS – stale Peeps are definitely the only way to go and I'm still trying to win the coffee balance game myself…
Even more why we are a match made in heaven, you like stale peeps too?? Oh man oh man. I missed you more. I can’t wait to have you in my daily reader again.
You’re going to be gone for FIVE DAYS?!?!?! How do you expect me to survive that?? Don’t you know how dependent I am on your blog posts and comments on my posts?? #needy I want to write a guest post, but I have no idea what I’d write a post on. I’m not good at writing posts about anything but me. HOLY SELF-CENTERED I am a horrible person. Yikes.
If spring break is after Easter, you should busjack the bus and come to Chicago instead of Boston. I adore Peeps and have absolutely every intention of buying myself a box, but I’m never going to be able to finish them all before they go stale. You can have the ones that will inevitably go stale, because I prefer them in their squishy, natural state, AND if you’re in Chicago anyway you could easily pick them up from me. Kay? Kay. Good. Glad we settled that.
well if they are stale I am all for that. I know five days is gonna be the longest I have been gone from the old blog in a while. I wish I could say this is by choice but this is more job obligation ‘save me now’ type deal. Lame-o.
You’re quite the catch my friend – bush pee-er, stale Peeps, cheese balls, dirty apartment, sock gloves – but I wouldn’t ask you to trade any of it
Today I’d trade my lunch treadmill run for a run outside since it’s now sunny… Perfect timing, naht.
Wow you just painted a scary accurate and also gross picture of me. I think I should re evaluate my life soon. Naht good timing. But at least you have a low key night then now that the run is done. boo freaking ya.
Awe, I hope your tummy feels better by the time your run gets here! And as far as the cleaning goes…enjoy your time with your friend and let the cleaning come later…
I can easily get worked up over what my house looks and then not even have visitors come over!
I love stale peeps!!
You do!! Gah I thought I was the only one who liked the stale peeps. Makes me happy to hear you do too!
I hate to admit this, but I also like stale malt balls… I haven’t had some of those in years!!
I love these posts so much. I would trade being tired for feeling well rested. And I would trade work pants for sweatpants. I would not trade my family for anything in this world.
Oh gosh me too, I totally need more sleep time. Sweat pants all the time, well in a perfect world
That change in the lighting due to the time change is really throwing me off, too! And cheese balls rock!
Cheese balls are the best. I agree, the whole light at different times is throwing me off
So fun that you have some running buddies that are doing that race with you!! Those kinds of races with lots of friend involved are always the best! I am looking fwd to RnR Dallas for that same reason
I think the Rock N Roll races are good for that. They can be so crowded so taking the pressure out of it is the best.
running in the light makes me feel like it’s later than it actually is whenever I use to run in the morning. curse daylight savings! haha I am not a lover of peeps. too much sweetness for me but that is so up your alley. never heard anyone liking them stale though.
I am a special one for the staleness but hey, sucks me in every time.
next time I find stale peeps, I’ll send them your way.
its way too dark when i head into the gym. i don’t know how you run outside at that time lol! and OMG I LOVE stale peeps..it’s the only way to eat them isn’t it?? i mean come one crunchy delicious sugar outside…my mom knows to make the peeps stale before we consume any of them! duh
Wooo stale peeps for the win, people think I am crazy but I swear you can’t eat them fresh. so gross that way. my mom does the same thing for me, it is heaven.
you’re going on a BUS to BOSTON with a bunch of HIGH SCHOOL KIDS?!?!?! holy hell is right!!! Just think…new job in june, new job in june…..lol. Don’t worry about the race too much – you’ve run 13+ miles on the weekends after crazy-ass work weeks plenty of times this year, I have a feeling it’ll be no different than a normal long-run – and you’re running with friends so it’ll be awesome regardless of pace!
I cant even explain how scared I am, these five days will be scary. I hope it is just a blast, I still get all nervous about races. Even though I have run so many.
Thanks for your last reply to my comment – so sweet! I know what you mean about metro chaos – it is a suuuuuper bummer. I love that you had cheese balls – one year, the rugby team was OBSESSED with cheese balls and we ate them ALL THE TIME. Good memories
They are so good, why wouldn’t you want to eat them all the time? Am i right?