Trying to get back in the swing of things after a race is always dicey for me because my dual personalities like to fight. Obsessive Carilyn (OC) wants to get back to work immediately and “get things done,” while Free-Spirit Carilyn (FSC) just wants to enjoy the rest, read a lot of books, cook, and eat cupcakes.
OC: Get up! It’s 4:45 and you need to get busy.
FSC: I don’t want to. This bed is so comfy and I’m tired. And my feet hurt. And did I mention I’m tired?
OC: Who cares! You have work to do, miles to run, children to raise.
FSC: The children are asleep.
OC: But they will be awake soon, so you need to get miles in and work done before they get up!
FSC: Can’t you just enjoy this time off? Can’t you ever just chill and smell the roses?
OC: Only if you plant roses, will I be able to smell them. And if you don’t get up and get busy, there will be no time to get everything done, much less to plant a garden.
FSC: You are waaaaaaaay too literal.
OC: And you are way too lazy. Now get up!
So I did. But since I still can’t really run, I went for a walk. And it was so nice, but it hurt, so I went for a swim. And that was heaven. I didn’t do enough to make OC fully satisfied, but she did quiet down long enough for me to enjoy a cup of coffee and some cookies.
How do you get yourself up and moving?
Happy Running!
Mom, ultrarunner, four-time US 24 Hour National Team member, adventure athlete, food writer. Graduate of the Pro Cooking Program at the New School of Cooking, Los Angeles. Will run for food.
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I am all about dual personalities. And I am going for a walk tonight myself, even though I can technically run as well. But I am supposed to recover properly, so I will. Bad enough I did weights this morning.
Isn’t funny how we can argue with ourselves!
Voices in our heads – they’re a sign of a totally normal person aren’t they? Mine can be totally unreasonable some time and they always demand attention. My name-calling voice (the one that can call me fat or lazy or ugly depending on how mean she’s feeling) seems to get the most attention.
I argue with myself constantly! Problem is I can never seem to win!
Yes, we all seem to have a “few” of those voices, huh? I’m just trying to make friends with all of mine 🙂
Me either!!!
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