Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. I have a sitter for the entire day and it's the most fabulous day no matter what the weather, it's the day I can set aside for me. As selfish as that may sound, I take full advantage of having a day to just be me--a woman, an athlete, a person, an individual. All other moments of my week are spent being a wife, mother, taxi driver, volunteer, caregiver, grocery getter, maid, secretary, coupon cutter, nose wiper...the list goes on. But on Tues, I'm just me and I can refresh myself to be a better person.
With a not-so-terrific 8 mile run + 6 x 100's at the Wa Duke trail and an hour weight lifting session at AE, I was already feeling rejuvenated. Made it to the grocery store for a quiet shopping experience, dry cleaners, lunch with a friend, and post office! Went to pick up the 11 yr old at 3pm like usual, then over to the upper school to get the 14 yr old. I could see she was deeply troubled when I pulled up and by the time she got into the car, the tears were pouring down her face. "You forgot about me!" she squealed. What? I was sitting there, same time and place as every day, so why does she think I forgot about her? Hmmmm......oh yeah, pick up time Tues was at 2pm, not 3:30..... In the midst of all my errands I somehow forgot to pick up my daughter after her second exam. So my happy Tues just ended with a feeling-guilty-bad-mom emotional uproar. Where was my brain!!
Luckily, my daughter is very forgiving and understanding and also kindly reminded me this morning that Wed. is also a 2pm pick up day!! I'm sure I'll receive several text messages this afternoon just reminding me of my duties. :) Some days I win Mother of the Year awards and some days I don't.
Today is a track workout day with the Godiva track club summer track series! I'll try to get my sprint on tonight and try desperately to improve my awful running form. :) Looking forward to it.
Thurs = off
Fri = 20 mile run on HILLS!
Sat= off or 3 mi RR
Sun = 8 mi + 5x100 downhill strides + 1.5 mi tempo run
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