Hey there, fellow Womens. I've been having a difficult time these past few weeks as training has ramped up for my first race of the season. Maybe we can commiserate / complain / come up with solutions together.
I work full-time and even without kids or a huge training load (15 hours is a great week for me) I find I am tired all the time, I never see my husband, the house is a mess, my dogs barely recognize me anymore, I rarely get dinner on the table before 8 p.m., etc. Yesterday's schedule was literally wake up at 4:40 a.m., bike, eat, commute, work, run, commute, make dinner, bathe dogs (they had rolled in something disgusting), internet for a half hour, bed. I try to meal plan/prep as best as I can (i.e. make the next day's lunch while I am making dinner) and take advantage of the pool and running trails near my office to save time, but there's only so much I can do with my 24 hours.
My husband is great with doing stuff around the house, but he doesn't cook beyond grilling (and we do a lot of grilling because it is quick and easy) and ordering take-out, and he simply doesn't notice (or claims he doesn't) when the shower is getting gross, for example. And don't even get me started on things like making doctor's appointments, car repairs, special events, etc.
We have just started a serious discussion about a house-cleaning service and we already have a dog-walker come once a week. I'm hesitant to do any food delivery/prep services since I have multiple intolerances and they are SO dang expensive. I would do more meal prep on the weekends, but, but -- that's when I do my long rides and long runs!
Is there a piece of the time-management puzzle I'm missing? What do you do to keep things under control without having to live in squalor and eat take-out for every meal? Thank you!!!
http://mediocremultisport.blogspot.com
I work full-time and even without kids or a huge training load (15 hours is a great week for me) I find I am tired all the time, I never see my husband, the house is a mess, my dogs barely recognize me anymore, I rarely get dinner on the table before 8 p.m., etc. Yesterday's schedule was literally wake up at 4:40 a.m., bike, eat, commute, work, run, commute, make dinner, bathe dogs (they had rolled in something disgusting), internet for a half hour, bed. I try to meal plan/prep as best as I can (i.e. make the next day's lunch while I am making dinner) and take advantage of the pool and running trails near my office to save time, but there's only so much I can do with my 24 hours.
My husband is great with doing stuff around the house, but he doesn't cook beyond grilling (and we do a lot of grilling because it is quick and easy) and ordering take-out, and he simply doesn't notice (or claims he doesn't) when the shower is getting gross, for example. And don't even get me started on things like making doctor's appointments, car repairs, special events, etc.
We have just started a serious discussion about a house-cleaning service and we already have a dog-walker come once a week. I'm hesitant to do any food delivery/prep services since I have multiple intolerances and they are SO dang expensive. I would do more meal prep on the weekends, but, but -- that's when I do my long rides and long runs!
Is there a piece of the time-management puzzle I'm missing? What do you do to keep things under control without having to live in squalor and eat take-out for every meal? Thank you!!!
http://mediocremultisport.blogspot.com