Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Dear Friends,



*By the time you read this note, I'll be gone.* Does anyone remember the 80's sitcom, Dear John? No not the one based on the Nicholas Sparks book with the hot guy. The one with this guy . . .

This is where I apologize to all of my friends in advance for my absence in the coming months.



Dear Friends,

You have always been like family to me, and I appreciate your encouragement and support. In order to fulfill my goals for this year, I will no longer have a lot of time to spend time with the people I love, and doing things that I love to do like: drinking wine, going out to eat (especially brunch), hiking, going on day or weekend trips, attending BBQs. . . For the next 5 months, I will have a training schedule, and less time to partake in these fabulous activities. It would be very difficult to eat a 1,300 calorie breakfast, bike for two hours, then run. Yes, sometimes swimming, biking and running will take up the majority of my day.

If I could stop working, and just work out all day while you all are working, I would. Unfortunately, I need my job to pay for bike repairs, running shoes, transportation and lodging; all of these are kind of expensive. Unfortunately this hobby does not pay. Many of you have children, and I totally understand that little ones live on a different schedule than we adult-types. That being said, this tri/swim/half Ironman season may be referred to as "my baby."

Many of you have already complained that I am over-planned, or over-scheduled. It's about to get worse. I am planning out a daily workout schedule now that I will begin to follow rigorously in April. *I will have to take a short hiadus in May when I travel to Costa Rica - good thing there are places to run, pools and oceans to swim in.

Please do not be too sad; I will miss you too. On a positive note: I will have plenty to talk about, and will have so many happy endorphins that I should be really fun to hang out with when you do see me.

Do not be angry with me for being noncommittal, or maybe even a flake. I will want to hang out and go on a hike on a Sunday, but it's possible that I'll need to go on a 60 mile bike ride instead. It is possible I will want to fit in something else, and it just won't happen.

Please do not say, "Hey, do you want to do the (fill in event name here). Seriously, I can't do any more events until after July 28th. If I take on anymore, I will over-train, or I might even fracture or break something. I can not risk hurting myself. (P.S. Noelle, I'm in for the Warrior Dash in October.)

This is my goal, and I promise to embrace your similar healthy passions. I will understand if you can't make it to dinner with less than a 2-week notice, or if you are too tired to get together for some fro yo.

It's only 5 months. Then I will go back to being "normal" again - promise. That being said, if anyone is planning to get married or have a super special not-to-be-missed life event in the next few months, could you let me know? I want to make sure I'm there, even if it means swimming at 6am.

I love you all, and miss you already.

Your friend,

Suzanne

2 comments:

  1. As long as you don't stop blogging, my dear.

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    1. Blogging is part of the training plan. Writing about your activities keeps you honest.

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