On Shopping and Sleeping

Its been 11 days since the Big Race, and I've not much to report.

I REALLY want to go shopping, which I think I'm programmed to want to do after finishing a big thing. But the new job is not proximate to stores and I'm trying to be responsible. So, I bought the pictures from the Big Race (they were not stealable, and I liked them) and some makeup on line. But its not the same as going to a store.

Other than that, in the week after the race I felt fine but dind't work out at all. Even if I had wanted to it was a busy week of 5K spectating and some happy hours. Friday there was a wedding and then the beach, another happy hour and a ball game. And now, I find myself wanting to sleep ALL THE TIME. I'm more tired than I should be and I wonder if my body is having a delayed reaction to the race. Sometimes it takes me a few days to sort through sad or mad emotions after an event warranting those emotions (which is hard ... wanting to fight days after the mean thing, or cry days after the sad thing is awkward at best) and I wonder if my body is doing the same thing now. Deciding to recover 11 days late. Or if I'm sick. I'm hoping I'm just slow to tire.

I would like to run tonight and swim tomorrow and dive back into the workouts over the weekend because there are small(er) races with Big Goals on the horizon. A mid-September oly and a flat half mary a few weeks later.

So thats me. Just checking in really. And trying to stay awake.