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Stick with it Saturday: Ups and Downs

January 28, 2012 by Carey Jane Clark

Sam's NogginEarlier in the week I was thinking how good it felt to be exercising again. I finally seemed to be having a week where it all came together. On Sunday, I did 20 minutes of intervals on the mini-trampoline. On Monday, I had an early doctor’s appointment in Toronto, and didn’t have time to exercise in the morning. If I don’t exercise in the morning, it doesn’t happen. On Tuesday, despite another early appointment, I did 20 minutes of intervals on the mini-trampoline. On Wednesday, I did Turbo Jam for 20 minutes then turned it off and cooled down. Wow! It was pretty intense, I thought.

This is where things break down. On Thursday, I woke up feeling every minute of that Turbo Jam workout, and a few muscles I forgot I had. I was aching and had a lot of work to do. On Friday, I woke up feeling worse, and wondering how much of the achiness had to do with exercise, and how much had to do with the fact that I was obviously fighting some kind of head cold, due certainly to a lack of enough sleep this week. I also had this to deal with:

You’re looking at the staging area for THE BIG MOVE. Every possession we brought with us a year and a half ago, as well as everything we’ve accumulated since then must fit into one of those boxes, plus two suitcases. Every homeschool book, every toy, every article of clothing, every bottle of vitamins, every shoe, EVERYTHING. (Did I mention the homeschool books?)

It’s a daunting task. And you’re looking at the good part of the picture. If I were to turn the lens in a different direction (which I won’t), you’d see the rest of the horrifying picture–all the stuff that has yet to fit in. I was doing well until yesterday, when we found an additional bin lurking in a closet and remembered the one we sent on ahead to my parents which has a lot more homeschool things in it.

I wanted to jump back on the exercising this morning, but when I stumbled through the piles in the dark and came downstairs to look at this, I decided I had other priorities.

I’ll stick with it next Saturday.
- Carey Clark

Filed Under: Goal-Setting Tagged With: discipline, exercise, moving, packing

Comments

  1. Sam @ Sam's Noggin says

    January 28, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    That’s all you can take??? Oh heavens, that is not a lot! Good gravy. Good job with the working out-Turbo Jam will definitely do the job!

    • Carey Clark says

      January 28, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      Two per person, Sam. You guys would get sixteen. Maybe I could borrow a couple of your kids just until we get settled? :) Definitely going to have to ease in to that Turbo Jam!

  2. Kathy Bousquet says

    January 28, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Mmm ummm…how I remember those days, and I don’t envy you one bit — but I’ll sure be thinking of you. The one good thing I do remember is that, ultimately, it all gets packed, AND, thank goodness, over ten trips there and back, it always ALL arrived safely. Trusting the same for you, Carey.

    • Carey Clark says

      January 28, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks for the encouragement, Kathy. I need it. Ended the day a little discouraged about the state of things. It’ll all work out, I know. But it would be nice if we could just fast-forward a few weeks ’til we’re there and all settled in.

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