Firstly - I survived solo parenting on Saturday. It actually went mostly well! A friend came over in the morning (not the one I texted, another one) and was so helpful AND her kids and my kids have some sort of calm magic thing where they all just play calmly together. I don't understand since most of the time both our kids are screaming chaos, but somehow their chaos balances such that 4 kids were sat quietly playing games for almost 2 hours. I will not second guess it.
During twin nap I got out the new-to-us Playmobil. I've not experienced playmobil before but wow these toys are detailed. Ezra and Lily loved the camping set:
On Sunday I did my last long run before the half marathon. It was a 2 hour run and for the first time ever I hit the mileage target within the time. I also ran a flat course rather than 1,000 feet of climbing. I was really proud to run 11 miles in under 2 hours. From now untl the half (Oct 5th) it's tapering time.
I've been listening to Stacy Sims interviews and reading Next Level
Her basic argument is that women need to lift really heavy things, and also that women are naturally better at endurance and worse at high intensity which is why women need to do more HIIT (fast twitch muscle). I'm trying to follow some of her guidance such as doing less fatiguing endurance based workouts and resting more and lifting heavier at the gym (fewer reps of heavier weights). I've also started eating breakfast and trying to eat more protein. I know this is all very basic 40 year old stuff but I think it's making me feel better.
I randomly woke up at 3:30 this morning and couldn't get back to bed, so I finished reading It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
I loved Nora Goes Off Script, and attribute that book for breaking down my anti-romance barrier. After that, I read The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, who has become a favorite author of mine.
ReplyDeleteHooray for getting your desired mileage in your desired time!!! That must feel good.
I do NOT have influencer mornings. I wake up at 5:41 and do word games until 6:00 and then I have a succession of cat / child / food / housework tasks before driving my kid to school. I am going to try to get OUT of bed at 5:30 but haven't made the leap yet. I am also NOT a unicorn sleeper, so, for instance, I woke up at 1:45 and was awake until 3:00. I finally got out of bed and searched for the cat, as a purring cat really helps me fall asleep, and he was happy to oblige. It would be amazing to work exercise into my before-school routine, but I haven't gotten there yet.
Congrats on making it to the taper! The physical work is done, and now it's all about the mental game - as you know you will spend the next 11 days questioning everything.
ReplyDeleteMy go-to for getting back to sleep is to listen to sleep meditations. They do a nice job of getting me back to sleep.
Yay for entering the taper stage. And I am wildly impressed you're doing this will working AND raising four kiddos.
ReplyDeleteI am NOT a morning person, but have recently started leaning further into my perfect working time which is 7:30-9:30 at night. I'm putting less pressure on myself to get everything done earlier because this is actually me peak performance time (and always has been; odd, I know).
Ugh. I haven't been lifting at all and MUST get back to this.
My kids were so-so about Playmobile. We had some sets and they liked it, but never as much as LEGO.
Congratulations on making it to the taper portion and making your time goal on your long run. My son has a play Mobil set which he likes but he has so many lego sets that we mostly stick to that. I read and liked Nora Goes Off Script. If I see a book of Annabel Monaghan I will read it.
ReplyDeleteGlad Saturday went well. Having friends with kids who play well with mine is so nice.