This is so weird. What am I going to do with my life? I did a mid-distance run as a stand in for my long run Friday morning. My new running schedule is mostly Monday, Wednesday, Friday with room for races or one additional run per week. Last weekend I did the Lace Up 10K in Irvine Saturday morning.
Well, week 2 of marathon training is coming to a close and I have the RnR LA Half Marathon Sunday so I am not running Saturday morning. I feel like this is the first Saturday of my life that I haven’t run. I always do my long run on Saturday or I have a race or I run even if I’m sick or tired or hung-over or lost or bored or busy or whatever. It’s just what I do.
So I’m waking up Saturday morning confused. What do I do???
What do people do on Saturday mornings? Read the paper? Breakfast in bed? Mow the lawn? I don’t wanna do that stuff.
I’ll probably make pancakes and catch up on blog reading. Sounds like a plan. I wish I had my life together enough to make scones because I saw Pioneer Woman and someone on Triple D make scones on the Food Network recently so it’s in my brain.
I actually do have something productive to do this weekend. I have to start planning my Fall capsule wardrobe. I’ve been able to put it off because it’s still fairly warm here in SoCal. But it will start getting chilly at night and the colors need to be swapped for more Fall-ish colors. Plus, I look best in earthy Fall tons so should get on that! Might as well take advantage of swapping out the pinks as much as I love them, they make me look more pink and blotchy or something.
The good thing about not running on Saturday morning is I can do fun things on Friday night. I don’t know why I always look surprised when I take a selfie. I am taking my own picture, why am I caught off guard?
This is how I am going to be tomorrow morning…
In real what am I going to do news… I just got this book that is supposed to take you through self examination for 30 days. It’s about living life to the fullest. (It’s a religious book and references Christ a lot.) I just started and am not totally into it yet (I might not be the target audience) but I’ll let you know.
Now let’s have some chocolate!!!
My 30 day life plan might be to eat more chocolate. Sounds like a good start, right?
Oh I’m exactly the same- rest days are torture! What do I do with myself?! How do people cope with having this much free time?! How am I not productive on rest days?! Weirdly I’m the laziest person on rest day, as opposed to making the most of the free time and doing my laundry, groceries and general adulting. If you want something done, ask a busy person!
Totally agree on being lazy on rest days – it doesn’t make sense!
Ha – I totally know what you mean about “what do I do with my Saturday morning!?” I just finished the Chicago marathon a couple weeks ago and have been letting my body rest and do normal workouts – not the usual looooong weekend runs. It’s so weird to have so much time back! But I’m using it with learning more about blogging, spending time with friends, etc. Glad you ‘re treating yourself to more fun Friday nights!!
Tried some O2Gold for the first time today before my long run after reading about it on your blog and I loved it! My legs felt so much better than usual!
Good to hear! I really like it 🙂
Scones actually don’t take very long to make — the batter takes a tiny bit longer than pancake batter, but then you don’t have to worry about standing at the skillet and flipping them.
No book recommendations, sadly. I ate waaaaay too much at brunch today, but I’m doing the Marine Corps Marathon 10K tomorrow, so I’ll just pretend it was carb loading. 🙂
After I did my 100 mile ride last month, I felt totally lost. It is a horrible feeling to not know what you’re doing next. I started reading “Overcoming Worry” by Margaret Feinberg and “When Got Winks” by Squire Rushnell. I felt like I needed to see God in the little things and that I really have to get a handle on my anxiety.
No big treats this weekend. Everyone’s away or working, so I’m going to use the weekend to catch up with paperwork. Boring, I know. When my son gets home tomorrow afternoon, we might go hiking. Have a good run tomorrow!
Life changing book: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers–fiction but still life changing. I’m just starting my Advocare journey and would love for you to follow my blog; your tips and encouragement would mean a lot to me. Thanks!
so funny you post this.. i’m right in the middle of horrible transition in my life. I’ve been reading Pema Chodron, “when things fall apart” and “Power of Now” by Eckhardt Tolle.
I loved “The Defining Decade” by Meg Jay. I checked it out from the library but loved it so much I went out and bought it. I kind of feel like I need to read it again though so that may happen. I am also finishing up “Tribes” by Seth Godin which has been really good. I’m still figuring out what i’m doing with my life as well…and choosing to stay in on a friday and saturday night because i’m just that cool. 😉
Saturdays are always pancakes, blogging, and coffee 😉 (and yoga!)
Life changing book —> Packing Light, by: Allison Vesterfelt. It WILL change your life. Promise!
No book suggestions.
I’m in Chicago this weekend and I’m pretty sure there will be deep dish pizza happening today 🙂