Hello everyone! Indeed, I am still alive and well. This weekend was looong and I didn’t get much of anything done at all. I ate like crap and hardly exercised. I had all the time in the world and yet I still sat on my butt. I know it is because I’m stressed out from school and other things and I let it get to me. Yesterday, I was feeling terrible and I knew I would have an awful run. Eventually, I sucked it up and put my running clothes on. Boy was it a terrible run! My legs felt like bricks. I had zero energy or desire to be out there but I managed to squeeze in 4.15 miles. It had lots of walking and was short of my schedule distance but it wasn’t the time to push. I even woke up a little sore today which I usually don’t so just shows how rought it was for me! Anyway, wish I could put up a picture of my speed graph for you but not on the right computer for that.
So, like I said, my eating was CRAP all weekend. We didn’t have a crazy Thankgiving dinner or anything. We actually stayed home. On Friday. I was craving cookies so we baked some. LoL. That wasn’t even that bad. I think it was the lack of schedule. I just ate whatever whenever. That is my problem on days off. My meals aren’t planned out like they are when I’m busy. Then I find myself digging in the pantry with nothing to eat because I hadn’t gone grocery shopping. Something to work on!
On other news, this week is my last week of commuting. Thank goodness!!! I sleep over the new place tomorrow but have to go back and forth for my last week at work all the rest of the days. Friday is our company Holiday party so that will be a nice fun night with coworkers before leaving. But lots of my lab-coworkers work for other companies. Wish I could hang out with them all! Anyway, my point is that this week is still crazy. On top of that, I have an insane amount of homework and such to do. I have a presentation to give on Monday, a paper to write due next Friday, 2 final exams next week (along with possible take-home exams in those same classes) and a Final exam 2 weeks from today. Oh yeah, and lets not forget that I have a homework assignment in each of my classes right now and wouldn’t be surprised if I got more! Oh the life of a grad student! And I haven’t picked my research lab yet. At this point, that is something to worry about after the craziness of finals is over.
Ok, now that we all feel as overwhelmed as me, here are some positives to think about:
1. I ran yesterday despite not wanting to at all
2. I started today off with drinking a glass of water (HUGE step for me, usually go straight for coffee)
3. I got to spend a quiet, relaxing Thanksgiving with my awesome hubby
4. I don’t have to commute back home tomorrow night (woohoo!!!)
I hope everyone had a great weekend!!!
