Tuesday, February 28

Gloomy day?

I started to write a "gloomy day" post about how my sunglasses haven't come out of their case in almost two weeks. (It's amazing how much of a difference sunlight makes in my energy level. I should never try to live in Alaska in December...)
Yellowstone Lake on a cloudy morning (2010).
And it's mid-semester. The 12-hour teaching days are finally taking their toll...

Plus it's taper-week, which usually makes me a little crazy anyway...

How Peanut gets to spend the day. / How I want to spend the day!
But I figured that was all just going to sound whiny.
Because it IS whiny.
"Wah! I'm tired!"
So I poured a second cup of coffee and started re-writing:

  • Cloudy days mean cooler weather for running.
  • 12-hour days mean I have a job (two, actually - and most days I enjoy both of them).
  • Taper week means my body gets to rebuild for the race. I should embrace this, instead of being bummed that I miss a 2-fer Tuesday. At this point, no additional training will make my 13.1 any better, but I sure as hell can screw it up royally if I try to run like it's not a race week.

So I'm going out for a walk.
Maybe some sunlight is filtering through the fog...

How do you deal with low energy days?
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6 comments:

  1. TarynFebruary 28, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Awesome change in perspective...sometimes you just need that little boost to change your mood around. :)

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  2. Joyful Girl ;)February 28, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Fantastic perspective change- great stuff! I have to say we were just discussing this morning how much more sunlight we get in Boston (and what a difference it makes to our attitudes!) compared to the constant grey in Dublin. It's funny how much the little things matter.

    I love your cat, btw. Great photo! :)

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  3. B. KramerFebruary 28, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    I take a Vitamin D supplement. Ohio can be gloomy for excessive stretches, although right now is not one of those. It's actually sunny. Enjoy the taper. Rest up for race day. Cheers!

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  4. Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchenFebruary 28, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Classic reframing at it's best - that's a great trick! We went on a long spell with no sun either. It broke out for a couple of days and now it looks like it's going to storm.

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  5. Beth (i run like a girl)February 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    @Viper - Brilliant idea on the Vitamin D. I took one with lunch.

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  6. sarah (onedayiwillseethesun)February 28, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    I find taking rest days hard, which guess is like the same thhing. I do things like cook,a nd also reading about running and blog reading.

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