Between NYC and two days ago, I had actually somehow lost weight, despite not running and not watching what I eat. Truth be told, I was working so much that I was missing meals and forgetting to eat. Not the healthiest way to drop pounds. Then I got my period and gained it back. UGH.

I just turned a corner on feeling better, both physically and emotionally yesterday. I feel like I’ve been sleepwalking through a lot of my life in the past weeks. I mean, I do have these great times, like the Wrap Party in NYC and my lunches/VI nights with my girlfriends, but the rest of it has been so disconnected.

Yesterday I snapped out of it and woke up!

I haven’t been able to run since my parents left. It’s been bringing me down. The day before I left for NYC, I ran Barr Trail for 2 hours up and then back down. After I got back, it was over a week before I ran again. I ran once on Saturday – just a quick 47:17 run for 4.17 miles on Mesa Road. Then yesterday, after dropping the boys off at Doug’s parents, I went for a noon time workout up the Incline. I nearly puked from altitude sickness about 1/3 of the way up, but I took 5-6 rest stops, drank my water and kept going. I made it to the top in 46:27, a PR for me. Since I “only” did the Incline, I felt really good on the way down.

The rest of the day I had energy.

I worked, I cleaned, I had a late lunch with the boys, I went climbing and was actually able to climb decently, and then had a nice night with my girlfriends at VI. I even managed to muster up some libido for my husband when I got home. All in all, a great day.

So, I’m planning on taking some major time off from working in July, to get the rest of my life in a manageable state. House projects, cleaning, training, time as a person, time as a mom, time as a wife, time as a friend.

Zander started summer preschool yesterday on M/W/F, so I’m going to try and do my workouts during the time he is at school from 9:00 – 11:30 AM. I’m still going to try and do kid friendly hikes with them on Thursdays before playdate. This week, I’m keeping it close and going to Bear Creek Park with them.