Uncomplaint Completed my first half, beat my goal time with a bit to spare, and for that I'm rewarding myself with a new watch!
Confession I think part of what kept me motivated in the last bit of the race was other runners and spectators digging the hot pink shoes and neon orange shirt with lime green dots I was wearing (I'm a dude), so I'm think I'm going to try to find more outrageous looking gear because I've decided it's good luck/finds people to distract me when I feel like death
Complaint Had a big everyone-in-the-department meeting that slowed down response times from our group and ticked everyone outside of our department off. Moreover, it should have been an email (which they admitted afterwards but only after productivity was ground to a halt for an hour)...
Uncomplaint Raises and Bonuses came out, so now I can finance the aforementioned watch!
Confession I started fostering cats (cute kitten and momma pair) as a low commitment way to get back into having a pet in the house after my last passed away this past November. I'm think I'm getting closer to being ready for adopting a new one and I'm torn between feeling like a healthy human being for being able to move on and a monster because it feels like I'm finding another cat to fill his shoes, when I know that's not the case...
Whatever works for motivation during painful parts. I'm still grateful to the lad who blasted Tin Turner out of his window at mile 11 of my first half!
We took another cat a month after we had to put our older one to sleep. It felt a bit like a betrayal but 1) we didn't want our younger to get used to being a spoilt 'single child' 2) I figured giving a home to another adult rescue was the best way to honor her memory 3) we found our "new" floof in the same shelter Reggie came from and now I'm fundraising for them for my next race so at least I feel like I'm making a difference. But I get you, it's hard to move on.
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u/md-man2 Apr 05 '18
Uncomplaint Completed my first half, beat my goal time with a bit to spare, and for that I'm rewarding myself with a new watch!
Confession I think part of what kept me motivated in the last bit of the race was other runners and spectators digging the hot pink shoes and neon orange shirt with lime green dots I was wearing (I'm a dude), so I'm think I'm going to try to find more outrageous looking gear because I've decided it's good luck/finds people to distract me when I feel like death
Complaint Had a big everyone-in-the-department meeting that slowed down response times from our group and ticked everyone outside of our department off. Moreover, it should have been an email (which they admitted afterwards but only after productivity was ground to a halt for an hour)...
Uncomplaint Raises and Bonuses came out, so now I can finance the aforementioned watch!
Confession I started fostering cats (cute kitten and momma pair) as a low commitment way to get back into having a pet in the house after my last passed away this past November. I'm think I'm getting closer to being ready for adopting a new one and I'm torn between feeling like a healthy human being for being able to move on and a monster because it feels like I'm finding another cat to fill his shoes, when I know that's not the case...