Hello, everyone!
UK2ME, I am happy to hear you are taking care of yourself. It sounds like you are going through a lot, but finding those little bits of yourself is important. We are here for you! And good luck on the job front.
Scheherazade, are you all moved and settled in now? If it makes you feel better, I still have artwork to hang up from when we moved almost 12 years ago XD
GiantNewb, good luck with school!
Dr_C, glad you had a good week. At least your husband is channeling his taper crazies into something productive? Haha. He can always become a Lions fan, then he never has to worry about another Super Bowl again. XD Good luck tomorrow at the dentist, get the good drugs.
ironclm, hope you are feeling better!
Dr. T., yay for healthy coping skills. Sorry to hear about your grandparent. Are you nearby that you can go see him? I totally understand the need for keeping up with your routines. I think the last two funerals I attended, I ran beforehand to clear my head. Sending you good thoughts and hopefully the cat will also bring a smile to your face.
Well, I had a really good week last week. My big news is that I swam not once, but twice for the first time since MARCH. A friend of mine is pressuring me (in a fun way) to do an indoor tri with him and I know I can't beat him on the swim, but I really want to kick his butt on the bike and run, which means I need to get through the swim first. Haha. I did a mile Friday of mostly kickboard and pull buoy just to get back in the water without panicking and did 2 x 50 free with no buoy. I did 2100 yards Sunday but cut down the kickboard and ended up doing 8 x 100 free with no buoy. So, very small steps but I actually felt fine. My thyroid was way mis/undermedicated a few years ago and I was having random anxiety attacks that were really bad in the pool. YEARS, many doctors, and many medication combinations later I feel like I finally have it under control. It has been a giant pain in the butt getting to this point. And a big F YOU to all the doctors (yes, more than one) who told me my thyroid was "fine" and I just needed an antidepressant.
Besides swimming I also rode on the trainer and ran on the treadmill three times each, and lifted weights and did yoga once each. You guys are all made of tougher stuff than me -- it has been icy and "feels like" single digits Fahrenheit so my butt has stayed inside. I have moved my "long" run to 9 miles on the treadmill after work these past two Mondays and I'm not hating it. I am hoping it warms up in time for a long run outside Sunday though.
Goals this week: Run 3-4 times (1 done), swim 2-3 times, ride on the trainer 3 times, lift at least once, yoga at least once, DO MY PT EXERCISES.
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