#runmama

“Mommy, you need to take a rest because you’re acting tired. Here’s soft puppy for you to cuddle.”

I guess I’m proud of their compassion?

But I absolutely need to have something to take care of me. So yesterday I ran.

My workout was run uphill, walk downhill. Then walk to cool down. Hence the funky map :)

This morning, I broke out the resistance bands and did some strength training. With a great sea of assistance :)

And then there are days like today:

That’s right- 99% humidity. It’s hard to tell if it’s raining or not. Most likely it is. But you’re just as soaked either way.

I came down with a pretty awful sinus infection this weekend, the kind that feels like a flaming brick is sitting in your sinuses. I was pretty out.

But this morning, I woke up feeling better (thank goodness for antibiotics), and decided to go for a treadmill run.

I have a long way to go to get back into the shape I was in a few months ago. But honestly, the fact that I have survived my separation and the beginning of the end of my marriage, as well as virtual school, is pretty impressive.

And we adopted a new friend.

This time last year I was running a sub 10 minute mile. I was also 40 lbs lighter. Mental health relapses are rough.

It’s definitely summer. I guess it’s less likely that I’ll get sunburned if it’s overcast.

It’s Monday morning, so that means intervals! And it’s in the 40’s outside, so that means treadmill!

Training in the park, because it is absolutely gorgeous here! I am going to be so, so sore tomorrow. But that’s what I pay for 🤷‍♀️

I had a meeting and training this afternoon, so the spouse came over to take care of the kids. And they had a great time, which I love and also hate. Because he’s finally doing the things I’ve asked him to do for years. And that’s great for our kids.

But it makes me feel awful. Because half of me thinks “see, now he’s better, it would be so easy to let him come back home.” But the other half of me is angry, angry that I had to deploy the nuclear option in order to get him to move.