This has by far been one of the craziest weeks in quite a while. Balancing OT at work, getting in workouts, babysitting Aaliyah, trying to spend time with my aunt and keeping up with my parents, there have been many super early mornings and long nights. A few of the days I've had to force myself to eat, which is far different than a few months ago, when I would run to food/drinks every time I was stressed out.
Though my aunt could talk the ear off of a stone gargoyle, I am going to miss her being around after tomorrow. My dad has had so much joy in having someone at the house all the time to keep him company, take him out for air or someone to talk to. With that, he has had some decline this week, which has added a bit of stress onto things. As the time comes for her to leave, he is starting to grasp onto the fact that it will probably be his last time seeing her. Wednesday in particular, was pretty difficult. Knowing that she wanted to talk before I headed to work, I spent as long as I could at the gym, hoping to avoid "the conversation" but inevitably it came and the words "he is feeling better, not getting better" has haunted me since. Note to self- though running is a wonderful way to clear your head, running and crying- not so much. I did get in a good 45 minute stroll through the corn fields that night though. We also got my dad out of the house for a bit that afternoon and spent some time at Salem Willows.
On a positive note, I finished my first week of training and have been releasing some of my stress through that. Between that and classes I have been going pretty hard and starting to feel stronger. Yesterday's 8.3 mile run went particularly well. Though it took a mile or so to get going, I felt really comfortable once I got into a stride. I need to figure out some nutrition stuff to get me through the later part of the run, but otherwise I think weight training is helping!
Everyone at the gym is super supportive, which makes me want to better myself. Even when not in class, Jody keeps tabs on me via text and food logging. Knowing i'm being kept in check helps me choose better food options. (I just ate squash and sweet potatoes for lunch...a few years ago you couldn't get me close to a vegetable...except corn...I was always addicted to corn. :) ).
This week is more OT at work, and then party planning. Hoping to continue the good roll I've got going on this week with classes/runs/training!
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