Trying to make a comeback

 I started out the year with this ambition to run/walk/hike/bike 2023 miles and gave that up rather quickly when I realized that's A LOT of miles.  I would need to bike a couple of rides a week to achieve that goal.  I decided to train for a half marathon.  Then I decided not to.  Then I decided to simply track my mileage all year and try to hit 1,000.  Then on an afternoon when I felt fatigued and didn't have a great day, I made that day even more not-so-great by falling while running. And broke my wrist in two places.  A week later I had surgery and now have a plate and three screws in my arm.

Getting back into running has been hard.  Not physically.  I tried to stay active.  I went on a few hikes, walks, and rode the bike at the gym a handful of times.  But mentally it has been challenging.  I remember falling, how much it hurt, how it seemed to come out of nowhere, and the mental stress that followed.  I had no idea that April 25th would be my last day in the classroom of the school year. 

The day after I broke my wrist I had a job interview with another agency and got the job which I start on Friday!  What a crazy spring.  Not to mention the oldest graduating and going off to basic training. Parents aging with health issues.  We think the cat is dying and I don't know she survived this whole summer.  So much going on.

I am slowly easing back into things not making any huge goal at this time.  I am happy to be doing SOMETHING again.

I love routine and yet I hate it.  I like predictability and consistency but I hate the same thing all the time.  I get easily bored with things.  I also get distracted.  I need some consistency going into the fall because it helps me achieve goals and just generally makes life more doable.  Or maybe more tolerated?

This is what I think I want to try...

Monday:  Power 30 at BC

Tuesday:  Run

Wednesday:  Power 30 at BC & Run Intervals

Thursday:  R 30 at BC

Friday: Swim

Saturday or Sunday:  Long Run

Then I would maybe run on Mondays as well.  If Kara has theatre Monday nights I would run after work and then go to the 5:30 Power 30 class.  I think it's a good plan I'd like to try.