#nycdiaries

Kay runs a marathon • it’s finally over. 26.2 miles but with the extra miles getting to the course, and ending the race to leave Central Park, my garmin racked up 32.5 miles. What surprised me was my body did not collapse at the end. I had MORE energy after mile 21 which shocked me, it likely was adrenaline.

life feels a privilege lately, one that I’m not sure how I stumbled into.

the runs are getting easier which is not what I thought would happen. This run was actually 11:30/mi (I had a walking mile to warm up) and that was me intentionally moving slowly.

the rest of the week has felt great adding in my weight training too. I also saw a lady bug today which means something I just feel it in my bones!

OH, and I have new TrackSmith shorts that I’m running in tomorrow so fingers crossed they are the magic I’ve been seeking.

I only did 6 miles today but I could have kept running, I just didn’t want to overload the foot. I’ll be foam rolling, icing, and slowly building back to where I left off over the week.

I am back in NYC. It’s been a slow few days and today my first baby of the spring will be on their way via induction.

I feel so settled in at home but externally so many things are changing. Friends are moving, family is in chaos, birthdays are booming, and I feel this wonky urge to hide under a rock while the dust settles.

For the first time in many years there’s no master plan, I have to classes to look forward to in the fall, babies being born each month, and this unwavering love for my work only grows year by year. But that’s all I have, my studies and my work which didn’t feel like a bad thing until I had a matchmaker reach out to me recently. A half hour phone call sent me into an existential crisis until I realized that nutty one in that phone call wasn’t me. I have decided no one is allowed to create panic in me especially unfounded. It’s not against the law to be single, and I’m really grateful I’ve only known my adult life solo because I don’t know anything else. It doesn’t feel “off” to me.

later in the day I went by a sample sale and found this cashmere set (orig $500+) that I had been eyeing online for some time!! I snagged it immediately and I’ve been cozy and content with my purchase. I rarely buy clothing so it feels extra special when I do.

my evening stop by Trader Joe’s meant I could pick up tulips for my living room! They’re bright pink.

still terribly under the weather and trying to find all the goodness available to me. I’ve decided instead of pouting, I will read. When will I ever have this kind of opportunity to simply lay and read?