Chicken...With My Head Cut Off

What a week...what a week. Before I had kiddos, I was this put together, money making, hard working single girl. Holy, that girl is long gone, Batman! Adding Marathon training into the parenting mix has really thrown my whole ritual out of whack. I am always a step behind.
This week, I had running group on Wed. My coach lives close, so he gives me a ride downtown for the group. I forgot the release form, I forgot the check to pay him, and worst of all...I forgot my watch! I felt like a complete idiot at an interval training session without a watch:P
The next day was a swim day. Gather the kiddos together, and head to the health club. I get Miss Peach to her tumbling class, and The Little Man to playgroup. Finally a moment to myself. Off to the locker room I go to put on my swimsuit and head to the pool. What do I do? I lock my keys in the locker:o Now, I have to get maintenance to go into the locker room to cut off my lock! Really...am I this big of an idiot?!?
I just feel like there are so many times where I finally get the kiddos squared away, and my brain just shuts off. Maybe I need to buck up and set everything out the night before that we will need for the day (like I have that spare time laying around)? I don't know if I can be that uber-organized Mom? Maybe, I'm just too hard on myself...I really don't know?
I do know that I am nervous about tom. morning's run. We are doing a 12 miler at a forest preserve (10 mile loop, with hills and a 2 mile tack on the end of it). I need to remember my watch, my release form, the check, a towel...basically I need to set it all out tonight, since I have to be at the coach's place at 6:00am! I am nervous about it...and I can't show up like a chicken with my head cut off. Wish me luck...I'll let you know how it goes later:O

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  1. Aah, the pre-big workout jitters. I feel you. You'll be great. And, if it makes you feel any better, I just purchased my husband's 3rd combo lock for the gym, because he forgets the combo and doesn't write it down. Now, I made him program the combo into his cell phone!

    Best of luck! I always had my stuff all set out before bootcamp or I would forget it!

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  2. hubby and i are just talking about how to have me do the 5 mile race tomorrow that is about 40 minutes away AND still get to the beach club before nap times. i am slowly starting to feel unmotivated....but i must go....i must JUST DO IT>

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  3. Whoa. I'm tired just reading about your day! Hang in there. You will totally rock this out, you're amazing :)

    Good luck!

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  4. I am pretty jealous of your running ability. I truly think it is so awesome. I don't really like to run but I've actually had dreams about running a marathon, a lot. Wonder if I could do it. Hmmmm. Maybe someday...

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  5. Hey, a chiken with it's head cut off can run pretty darn fast, so I wouldn't knock it if I were you.

    Seriously, I would say as long as you don't accidentally lock one of your children in the locker, you are doing pretty well.

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  6. I'm not to proud to admit - I use checklists a lot!

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  7. I just think you have so much on your plate right now. Give yourself some credit! You are doing a great job!
    Hope your run went well. :)

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  8. My brain shuts off all the time. All the time.

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  9. Woo hoo . . . you just have so much going on! Your brain just wants to sneak in a vacation whenever it can!

    BTW, I did five miles I can't feel my butt. I wonder if I did twelve if I could get rid of my butt completely . . .

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  10. Good luck! I find myself drawn to your blog. I believe it is because I am running vicariously through you. :) (That must be it as I am doing no actual running.)

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  11. You are so amazing. How do you ever do it all?

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  12. Hope it all went great on the 12-miler! You are soooo fast!!!
    I have to set out everything the night before or I totally forget it. OR I can't fall asleep because I am afraid I will forget something, then I don't get enough sleep and forget it anyway. . .Good luck!!!

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  13. You know, being disorganized comes with kids. I always put my kids to bed at 8pm, mean mom that I was and it was because I needed that regroup time most of all. Time to get things together for the next day and wind things up from that day. As they got older I didn't care if that lay reading in bed until 9 even but then lights out. Of course, I had four kids and there was always a lot to do. So glad I'm down to one at home and getting to watch my daugher begin the juggle. :)

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  14. I was like this before and after child...it was at it's worse while pregnant. I was living in another universe I think...

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