Things have changed. It’s definitely for the better – exciting changes that are good for me and my family. But change is still hard for me, and I know others can relate. My 4 year old can definitely relate.

I got a new job. I’m excited about it, and so far, it’s going great. It obviously is a big change to go from “unemployed” to employed full time, though remotely. I put “unemployed” in quotes there because in reality, I was working super hard doing part-time work, searching for a job, and generally searching for my next move (on top of taking care of the boys and doing home stuff), which involved a ton of putting myself out there with little hope of getting paid for it. I also spent WAY too much time on Instagram. I was frazzled, but I had found a rhythm. 

How does this relate to the training plan? Well, I knew that every morning, I was going to wake up at 5:30, putz around a while and start the workout by 6:30, and be done by 7:30, whereupon Older Son would sneak into the basement and try to scare the bejeezus out of me. Then I would rush to get myself through the rest of the day doing the rest of the stuff I did to fill my time. I felt pulled in 100 different directions, feeling fulfilled by very little of the stuff I was doing to be busy, but it was familiar. It was life during COVID.

Now I’m figuring out a new schedule, which is exciting and confusing and a little extra tiring. I woke up at 4:30 today, didn’t putz as much to start the workout by 5 and end before 6, so I could put in a couple of hours of work before the boys woke up. Will this work long term? I do not know. Not knowing my schedule for the foreseeable future makes me a little crazy. However, I’m seeing a way that this will let me relax a little. Once I get a new routine into my system, I think life will actually feel a little calmer.

Cycle 2 began this week, and there’s an extra workout thrown in the mix. It’s a short, high intensity workout, which is super fun. After a solid week of recovery, I’m physically ready for this week, though mentally, I was apprehensive coming into this week. I wanted to make the workouts out a priority because I knew that if I planned for it while figuring out the new work schedule, I’d get used to it all at the same time. This week might be tough, but I won’t have to have multiple transition periods. Just one big one.

To sum up, the training plan is still going really well. The new job is great so far. There’s just a lot going on. I’m counting on the schedule to sort itself out in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime, I’m just going to be a little tired. It’s all good.