Sunday, April 29, 2012
Malaise
I has it. Rather than drinking a glass of red, I should be doing more household tasks or at least running or walking. Instead the past several days have felt like that terrible half awake half asleep feeling that sometimes happens during an ill-advised late afternoon nap. I am trying to bear in mind that just last Sunday I returned home after being gone for a week - a huge trial punctuated by a 12 hour adventure race. I reserved the weekend to do things like finally organize and put away ski gear (climbing skins still in the backpack I used more than a month ago is not good!) and do some life maintenance stuff. We did get a few things done but I feel a combination of too tired to do more and anxiety over the not put away gear and tasks that occurred to me as I was putting away laundry. I am a disorganized slob. I haven't gotten much exercise this week. I have been eating ice cream and drinking beer. I have been sleeping too much (which perpetuates the cycle no doubt). If I were Jill Homer I would climb a mountain or do an overnight run to force it out of me. Instead I will keep sipping this red and hope I find the motivation to put my gear away tomorrow.
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I think you're buzzed:) Drink away, it's good for the soul!
I had no idea there was such a thing as sleeping too much. I'm guessing you need it for some reason. I also just have to point out that your finishing rate at races this year has been ever so lightly higher than mine and this leads me to believe you must be doing something right - and that this is actually just a recovery. But malaise does sound kind of cool, anyway, as if you are sick of the bourgeoisie an in need of some poetry and absinthe.
Tis true Olga.
SLG you crack me up. I wish you would come visit and I could host sort of a reverse spa and make you trail run in beautiful places (ok hike and run a little) but drink beer and eat pop tarts with me. You would leave feeling like a million bucks (if slightly hungover).
I say "nurture" your malaise a wee bit longer, put your feet up, and enjoy your down time. You did have quite a whirlwind time last week. The gear will get put away and the house cleaned in due time. No worries. :-)
Well, we all know that Jill Homer isn't human. She is from some other planet.
I feel like this after every single adventure I go on. For me, the cure is sleeping a million hours each night, coffee, and then planning my next adventure.
I want in on the reverse spa too.
And I agree with Mary.
Thanks Kathleen -- I do probably need to embrace the downtime.
Ha that's totally true Mary. It's hard to remember what is normal when influenced by the crazies/aliens.
Reverse spa weekend sounds like a fun idea Karen :-) I am starting to feel better and put away the gear last night.
No suprise that what I got from this post is "red wine, beer, ice cream", sounds good to me! :) Enjoy your time in the midst of malaise - kind of like Malaysia, but different.
Aw, shucks. You just finished up your big trial. No wonder you're mentally drained, which is way more tough to recover from than physical fatigue.
Hope you're still planning on coming out this way at the end of the month so we can celebrate properly. Where are your favorite places to go in San Francisco?
Jill I just want lots of running and Ethiopian food and maybe Chinese good but maybe not.
You earned it. Enjoy the down time because before you know it you will be motivated and crazy!
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