Refreshed.
Holy awesome weekend. It was the first weekend in a LONG time (aside from vacation) that I did not work or have class. WHAT? So weird. This whole “relaxing on the weekend” thing is a completely new concept to me and doggone it I LOVE IT! I know I was a tad bit annoying to Shain this weekend since he is used to being solo for the majority of the weekend. I kept being like “Whatya doing? Wanna go for a walk? Wanna go ride our bikes? Whatcha thinkin’ about?” At one point he very kindly (bless his heart) said to me….”Jill, I love that you are home and all, but you need to chill out a little”. Hahaha, whoops!
Saturday morning I ran in the Walter Payton Foundation Sweetness 5k in Yorkville and I WON! I was a little disappointed as I did not even come close to a PR, but I suppose a win is a win right? Gotta keep pushing, keep getting faster. I still cannot believe I am capable of winning a whole race, this is something I am not used to. I never used to think of myself as a fast runner, ever. Once I made the mental switch and told myself I AM CAPABLE , things changed. I have Crossfit to thank for a lot of that. It just goes to show that if you set your mind and put in the work, great things will happen. We are all more capable than we know. I am slowly but surely pushing that fear and doubt aside that has kept me from reaching my potential.
After the race I rushed over to the train station (sans shower, eew) and headed into the city to meet up with some peeps from my gym to watch Crossfit Regionals. I literally ran from the train station to Navy Pier which was supposed to only be 2.8 miles…but turns out I got lost and ended up running 4. Whoopsie daisy. Good thing I was going to an event to watch people workout because I was a sweaty mess.
Watching these athletes was so incredibly inspiring. The caliber that you have to be to even qualify to compete in the regional games is insane. You need the balance of strength, flexibility, speed, and endurance. Just one of those or a few does not cut it. One of the coolest parts of watching the games is seeing that these athletes have moments just like the rest of us. Those moments when all you can do is stare at the weight you are supposed to pick up. Those moments when every muscle in your body is throbbing with exhaustion. I also loved how in typical Crossfit fashion, all the athletes ALWAYS cheered on and encouraged the last one to finish, no matter how tired they were. That’s what it’s about.
Sunday the plans I had fell through so Shain and I had a whole fabulous day together. We slept in, got breakfast, read the paper, did our usual cleaning and other chores. Then we headed on down to the first Farmer’s Market of the season! YAY!
We also stopped by the local antique shop got some cool ideas to set up for the wedding. Then…we took a nap. WHAT? I know.
Later that afternoon we headed over to the Diaz household for my all time favorite meal that Nikki makes- Chicken Enchiladas. OHEMGEE. They are so good. Paleo Shmaleo.
I love hanging out at their house, they have such a beautiful backyard. In the summer we spend a lot of time over there hanging out in their pool which is awesome. Wyatt also LOVES going there because he can just run like crazy through all the land. How awesome is this shot of him running mid air? I thought for sure he was going to plow me over right when I took this. This guy has some serious speed and agility.
What a great weekend, little fun, little relaxation, some productivity. This is how it is supposed to be right? It is amazing how much more energized and refreshed I felt this morning coming into the work week after I actually took time to do things for myself this weekend. I don’t ever dread going to work by any means, but I certainly have felt drained coming into a Monday. Today was different. I felt fresh. I felt rejuvenated. I felt ready take this week by the horns. Even if it is for an hour or two this week, take sometime to do something for you. Step away from the rat race and fill that tank up!
