Caffeine is Like Air to Me
Both my doctors are out of the office again, so here I sit, all caffeinated with no one to sell glasses to. It makes for a very self-indulgent day of catching up on my favorite blogs, writing my book, and maybe a few on-line crossword puzzles. If my boss or any other supervisor caught me, I would at very least, be written up. But I'm a rebel like that, I like to live dangerously.
Today began with me rubbing my eyes for about ten minutes, feeling like all the fluids had relocated to one side of my head, and feeling a bit of apathy for my sore muscles and strange-feeling joints. My back and bicep workout yesterday has left me sore, and it is easy for me to mistake that feeling as being over-trained, but logically I know it has been weeks since I actually exerted myself on a good weight workout. So I did the only logical thing, washed down a caffeine pill with a cup of coffee, and headed off to the cardio room to log 40 minutes of low-intensity cardio. When I was done, I felt a little more awake, but by the time I was making lunches for my kids and dropping them at the bus stop, I was yawning. So, a couple cans of Diet Coke later, I think I am finally feeling somewhat alert. Not that I need to be today, afterall.
In my optomistic character, I have taken a negative and turned it into something useful. Lately I have to leave work to pick up/drive my kids to the baby sitter every day, which, while approved by my supervisor, isn't winning me any friends as I leave my department in the hands of someone from another position, with little experience in the field. It causes me stress, as I have had some bad experiences with what sometimes waits for me when I return. So I decided to help combat the stress I feel by intentionally parking my car at the tip-top of the parking ramp, so that not only do I have to walk down a bunch of stairs to get to my basement office, but at the end of the day, I have to climb back up them to get to my car. I finally counted them, there are 51 stairs. Down goes really smoothly, with the exception of my somewhat cranky knee, which feels much better than it did a few weeks ago. Up really kicks my butt a little bit, making me breathe heavy and making my heart feel all warm as if I have just finished running. I actually really like that feeling. Then, I hit the brisk Wisconsin wind and it feels less brutal after climbing all those stairs. I enjoy this little faux workout so much that I may start parking at the top in the mornings as well, that would afford me two trips each way. While I am not deluded myself that this will actually aid in my weight loss, what it does do for me, is take away a little bit of my stress, and boost my energy. Who knew such a small thing could be so great?
So, despite the inevitible snow on its way, I am happy to say that my cravings are gone, and I am in a very productive frame of mind. So the snow and all it slippery intentions, can SUCK IT! I am having a good day, and a great week! Hope you can say the same!
Today began with me rubbing my eyes for about ten minutes, feeling like all the fluids had relocated to one side of my head, and feeling a bit of apathy for my sore muscles and strange-feeling joints. My back and bicep workout yesterday has left me sore, and it is easy for me to mistake that feeling as being over-trained, but logically I know it has been weeks since I actually exerted myself on a good weight workout. So I did the only logical thing, washed down a caffeine pill with a cup of coffee, and headed off to the cardio room to log 40 minutes of low-intensity cardio. When I was done, I felt a little more awake, but by the time I was making lunches for my kids and dropping them at the bus stop, I was yawning. So, a couple cans of Diet Coke later, I think I am finally feeling somewhat alert. Not that I need to be today, afterall.
In my optomistic character, I have taken a negative and turned it into something useful. Lately I have to leave work to pick up/drive my kids to the baby sitter every day, which, while approved by my supervisor, isn't winning me any friends as I leave my department in the hands of someone from another position, with little experience in the field. It causes me stress, as I have had some bad experiences with what sometimes waits for me when I return. So I decided to help combat the stress I feel by intentionally parking my car at the tip-top of the parking ramp, so that not only do I have to walk down a bunch of stairs to get to my basement office, but at the end of the day, I have to climb back up them to get to my car. I finally counted them, there are 51 stairs. Down goes really smoothly, with the exception of my somewhat cranky knee, which feels much better than it did a few weeks ago. Up really kicks my butt a little bit, making me breathe heavy and making my heart feel all warm as if I have just finished running. I actually really like that feeling. Then, I hit the brisk Wisconsin wind and it feels less brutal after climbing all those stairs. I enjoy this little faux workout so much that I may start parking at the top in the mornings as well, that would afford me two trips each way. While I am not deluded myself that this will actually aid in my weight loss, what it does do for me, is take away a little bit of my stress, and boost my energy. Who knew such a small thing could be so great?
So, despite the inevitible snow on its way, I am happy to say that my cravings are gone, and I am in a very productive frame of mind. So the snow and all it slippery intentions, can SUCK IT! I am having a good day, and a great week! Hope you can say the same!
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