Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I am SO ready for vacation.

 

cozumel

 

Top 10 Reasons I Know I Need a Break (in no particular order, they're all good reasons):

10. I have fallen WAY behind on reading people's blogs. This happens not because I don't care, but because I'm really tired of sitting in front of computer screens. When the router went down at work yesterday, was I eager to turn the computer on at home and take care of emails and Twitter and blogs and Facebook? Nope. Put my bag down, looked at the computer, shook my ahead and cursed silently, then went into the other room.

9. I'm beginning to skip even the things I love most. I wanted to go out to the Tuesday Night Twilights tonight, just to cheer people on. Nah. Got too much to do before vacation, not to mention I just want to have a 'normal' evening and come home, make dinner, relax and get to bed on time.

8. I'm saying 'screw that' to my 'no alcohol on weeknights' rule. I've been trying to be good lately and skip the post-workout beer or glass of wine. Tonight I said to hell with it. Vacation is 3 days away, that's good enough for me.

7. I'm having a hard time managing my anger. Oh, you didn't know I had anger management issues? Yeah, when it comes to stupid, intolerant, dumb-ass drivers who start to HONK AT YOU (and you're on your bike, enjoying one of the most gorgeous bike rides in Sonoma County, happy as can be) when they're 100 YARDS AWAY and keep blaring as they drive all fast around you...it pretty much makes me angrier than I've ever been. As I began flipping the jerk off and yelling at him as he drove past, he attempted to scare me by slamming on his breaks, as if he was going to back up and do something about it. I threw up my hands as if to say, "BRING IT, ASSHOLE." My scared friends reminded me that it only takes one crazy to actually do something about it, and you never know who that crazy is going to be. Oh, I was SO mad. But they're right. He's in a 2000 pound car and I'm on, well, my bike. In bike shoes. I need a break.

6. All I want to do is sleep. Seriously. Granted, I've raced two bike races in two weeks and that is not something to sneeze at. I need to plan this stuff better because racing at that intensity that often just isn't going to cut it. Yesterday I was asleep by 5 p.m. and only woke up at 9 p.m. to eat some dinner then crashed again by 10. By this evening all I wanted to do again was sleep. And I'm still sore from the weekend, wtf? All I did was Sat morning bootcamp at the YMCA and Sun an easy 45 mile ride. There is NO reason for me to be sore. Except that my body has had ENOUGH!

5. Lack of focus. I can't seem to do anything without losing focus and starting something else. I started this blog post 45 minutes ago and checked email and Facebook 3 times since.

4. Lack of desire to cook. It's starting to be this amazing time around here when the Farmer's Markets start to have more than winter greens and squash and yet I don't feel like making a damn thing.

3. Lack of desire to write. I haven't been writing much lately, I know. Just with so much going on, I haven't had the mental energy to sit down and blog. Sort of goes with #10, too, of not wanting to spend even more time at the computer.

2. Starting to feel fatigued with spin workouts. Just kind of feeling like I'm tired of my workouts and sick of my music and how can I be motivating and inspiring if I'm not truly feeling it? Definitely the sign of needing a break.

1. Have I mentioned sleep? #6 was race and exercise related but #1 here is really about just sleeping. A lot. Naps. No alarm clocks. For several days. It's been quite awhile since I got to have that kind of sleep. I just drooled on my shirt writing about it.

Can't promise a blog in between now and May 30. Leaving Thursday night for Cozumel for one full week of naps, massage, snorkeling, beaching, reading, drinking, and best of all: relaxing.

I can't wait!

(I'm also resolving to bring a journal with me and write every single day! One thing I'd like to do is write my Berkeley Hills Road Race Report from last weekend and post it upon return.)

Me at the Berkeley Hills Road Race

(Thanks for the photos, Ronnie!
Photo Credit: Veronika Lenzi)

SarahBike

14 comments:

Anne Findlay said...

nice shot of your quads. :) have a great vacation!!!

Anonymous said...

VERY good list of reasons you need a break! ENJOY IT!!!

(did all your spin days get covered? I can do them if not!)

D said...

I'm ready for a vacation too. It's pretty hard sitting on the couch all day every day.

Carolina John said...

wow, your arms and legs look really strong in that pic! fantastic babe.

i cannot wait for this 3 day weekend coming up. gawd i'm ready for a freaking day off.

Devon said...

Now that you mention it, I need a break too! Too bad I am not heading for a vacation anytime soon :) Enjoy yours immensely on my behalf :)

Kathleen @ ForgingAhead said...

I hear you and totally relate. Have a fabulous vaca and just soak it all up.

rocketpants said...

Enjoy it all!! Sounds like a needed break.

Rainmaker said...

Go enjoy your vacation - it's all about that!

Hopefully the photo is the same place your going, cause that looks awesome.

Maggs said...

So you haven't changed the name of your blog. Does that mean you're still going to do tris? Have fun on vacation.

PunkRockRunner said...

Hi Sarah!

I hope you have an amazing time on your vacation and are able to recharge your batteries. I know how easy it is to get in a funk even when you're doing things that you love.

Great race photo too!

J.P. Patrick said...

My #7 story... north of Boulder, middle of nowhere by myself in the foothills, N-o-b-o-d-y around! I think it may have been the same driver from your story blasts past and sticks his passenger side mirror in my left ear as he goes by and actually cuts into me. I took my hand off the bar and gave a move over gesture. He locks up his brakes and slides his MONSTER truck sideways in the middle of the road. Now's my chance! I sprint toward him to give him a piece of my mind and it dawns on me... I'm wearing lycra knickers and this redneck probably has a gun!! I rode by and
said "impressive driving!" His girlfriend looked mortified.

triguyjt said...

I have not been reading as much either..with facebook..twitter..work...reading...etc..I seem to slight my bloggy buds... I hope your vacation was a good one...

Paul said...

Vacation is a good thing! Enjoy

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