knowing what makes you unhappy and avoiding such things. I think I initially figured out this life lesson back in senior year of high school when I began to emerge from 5 years of depression, however I didn't necessarily follow through on learned lesson until last year. And even now I can't avoid everything, but I've gotten better at it. So last Tuesday was my birthday and seeing as I don't really hang out with anyone here (aside from biking/bricking/training) I was just assuming there was not going to be a celebration. Which I was perfectly fine with, since I could just get myself a cake and eat it and sit on my floor and watch tv and chill, which may sound boring, but to me it's the best. But instead the few friends I do have made plans to get dinner and go downtown. And it was fun, definitely, but there were also some of those awkward moments where despite being intoxicated I could still think about how out of place I felt. Overall of course it was a good night, but being the only single person in a bunch of relationship/married people just feels uncomfortable.
Not to mention I never got myself a cake... but in other news, this week was a very good training week. Monday good, Tuesday excellent, Wednesday good, Thursday slow, Friday slow, Saturday excellent, Sunday good. Did a brick on Saturday with some friends and managed to stay with them for half the time on the bike, and the entire time on the run. In fact I may actually have been setting the pace for part of the run?
Week of 03/10 - 03/16
Mon - 7 mi run am (thunderstorming), 2000m swim/lift pm
Tues - 30 min trainer warmup am, 4.5 mi run lunch, 30 mi bike pm (see below post)
Weds - 3700m swim am, 11 mi run pm (oops I can't do math)
Thurs - 30 min trainer am, 2500m swim/lift pm
Fri - 30 min trainer warmup am, 2500m swim/6 mi run pm
Sat - 25 mi:6 mi brick, 20 mi bike, 3300m swim
Sun - 44 mi bike, 3100m swim
Biggest volume so far (17100m swim, 1.5 hr + 119 mi bike, 34.5 mi run) and not so bad on intensity (Tues run/bike, Weds swim, Sat brick/bike), which is kind of reassuring considering I just signed up for Buffalo Springs 70.3. Now to get a hotel room...
Coming week may be a rest-ish week. Weather looks iffy for the beginning of the week so far.
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One of my life lessons:
If you feel you're out of place, you will be out of place. Don't think of it like that. Just BE and you will become a part of where you are naturally.
I guess what I mean is fully embrace the community as a "home" and I'm sure you'll enjoy life more.
In response to your comment - you're 100% correct. Tina Fey is a great role model. I'm ashamed of myself for not saying so myself.
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