(FYI: This picture is not from today. It was taken after my very first Race EVER!! The Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 2000. )
1) When do you shower? Every other day my showers revolve around my workouts. On rest days, sometimes I'll be sitting there at night and it will hit me that I haven't showered today! :)
2) Getting Dressed: To walk into my closet, put on a shirt and a pair of jeans (not workout clothes), and regular shoes and NOT to have to pack 14 other outfits for running, biking, swimming, and post-workout clothing... it's just strange! You mean I get to wear this for the ENTIRE day??
3) Playing a "Up The Stairs, Down The Stairs" game with an 18 month old who doesn't know how to come down the stairs... doesn't count as rest I don't think. :) Neither does grocery shopping, escorting to ballet practice, cleaning, laundry, cooking, dishes, etc.... :)
4) Eating: Ok, so I'm supposed to eat a normal breakfast (not just a small snack before swim at 5am and then another snack afterward), a snack, then lunch at the reg. time (not 2 when I get off the bike), another snack, and then dinner at the table?? Is this how it works in the "real" world? :)
5) And Speaking of Eating: Weird how you can workout for 6 some odd hours straight AFTER doing a hard swim, spending all of your time on the bike consuming about 250 calories/hr of gels, P. B. and J. sandwiches, and Gatorade Endurance to get finished and be in desperate need of recovery calories, but not be hungry in the least. Yet you spend a day not working out, and your STARVING!! ?? Must really be something to exercise being an appetite depressant! :)
6) If this is my rest day, why am I so stinking tired?? :)
7) Why don't my kids understand that I'm supposed to nap with my feet up while listening to soft, calming music and drinking lots of water and eating nutritious food!!?? :)
Albeit weird and not entirely restful, it was very much needed and very much enjoyed!! :)
Here's back to the life of a triathlete/mom/event coordinator/all of the other things I do tomorrow!
Happy Rest days to you all!
K :)
6 comments:
LOVE it! I agree rest days are so weird and sometimes the LEAST rest-full of all days! I think they make me more tired... and no naps, no resting, it is "chore day" here!
Happy Monday!
I had the same issue today. There is no "rest day" for all of us Super Mom's. That's our day to catch up on everything else. Have a great day!
yup, me too! My rest days are always my busiest...I think we all deserve a total day off!
No rest for the weary, Sista! We live in the real world. That's what makes us amateur triathletes the real deal :-)
I love the "event coordinator" part. But, I wasn't sure if you were referring to the restaurant or the mom part of being an "event coordinator".
I do not believe MOM's get rest days.....I think I would rather be out running....than doing laundry...ugggg...Have a good day Kellye....
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