Welcome, calmom! Please jump right in - we tend to blather a lot about other stuff but we do talk about running a lot too!
Now for some more blather . . . I'm having some burn out issues. Not with training, surprisingly, but with everything else in my life. I took my recertification boards on Monday (you have to retake board certification boards every 7 years in family practice) and that was no fun at all. Got home exhausted from the mental energy of trying to figure out stupid questions all day - and got a call that a client was in labor. I feel very guilty, because I usually attend all of active labor, but I was so tired that I went to bed and told the nurse to call me when the client was 5 or so. This particular client is deaf, and doesn't really speak English (she's from Africa.) She did have her very kind and helpful medical interpreter with her and staff from the maternity home where she is living who are very kind and used to doing labor support. Anyway, the nurse checked her and she was 4 cms, and she thought she'd wait one more time before calling me, and then the next time she turned out to be compete and pushing! So, I got the call and flew out of bed to the hospital, and was there just for her 2nd stage and after. I never do that. I know most other docs in the world do, but I don't, and my clients expect me to be with them, so I feel bad about it, even though the client was well supported and satisfied with her birth. I just felt so tired and not in the mood to attend a birth, which is just not like me. Then, I returned to the office on Tues to the usual chaos caused by missing a day of work - only this time I hadn't gotten a fun day off to go with it. I still have probably 3 hours of paperwork sitting in a pile on my living room floor that needs completing. I have what is going to be a very cantankerous department meeting tomorrow - and still need to peer review some cases for it. I have to get two more kids' school shopping done. I need to send out another batch of fundraising letters for Team in Training (on the plus side I'm close to my goal - but I need to get it done.) And if that isn't enough whining - I have a dentist appt today. On top of all of that, looming over me is the 4th partner leaving in 24 days, and all the extra work that's going to entail. Indefinitely. And, missing my trip in Sept just really sucks.
I've missed 3 days of running (well, 2 runs actually, but haven't run in 3 days) because of boards and being up in the night. I'm really worried about scheduling some of these last long runs just because of how much time they take and I'm now aware that I don't think I can do any of the really long ones alone, so I have to plan for company. I'm not feeling burnt out on the training - if anything, it's going well, and I really wish nothing else was going on in my life so I could just concentrate on it! Blech.
Gaye - Just wanted to add more hugs to you. My experience in the area is limited to being on the doctor end having to document with legal stuff in mind - and also to having clients constantly trying to prove more problems than they have from an accident.
Balancin1 - I'm thinking about you all the time, mama. I hope we can do something soon - it would really help my grouchiness I t hink!
1jooj - as usual, your life sounds fascinating and busy! I would have bawled over your sheep. I don't think I have it in me to be a farmer. Not moral opposition, just serious lack of strength of resolve when needed!
Now for some more blather . . . I'm having some burn out issues. Not with training, surprisingly, but with everything else in my life. I took my recertification boards on Monday (you have to retake board certification boards every 7 years in family practice) and that was no fun at all. Got home exhausted from the mental energy of trying to figure out stupid questions all day - and got a call that a client was in labor. I feel very guilty, because I usually attend all of active labor, but I was so tired that I went to bed and told the nurse to call me when the client was 5 or so. This particular client is deaf, and doesn't really speak English (she's from Africa.) She did have her very kind and helpful medical interpreter with her and staff from the maternity home where she is living who are very kind and used to doing labor support. Anyway, the nurse checked her and she was 4 cms, and she thought she'd wait one more time before calling me, and then the next time she turned out to be compete and pushing! So, I got the call and flew out of bed to the hospital, and was there just for her 2nd stage and after. I never do that. I know most other docs in the world do, but I don't, and my clients expect me to be with them, so I feel bad about it, even though the client was well supported and satisfied with her birth. I just felt so tired and not in the mood to attend a birth, which is just not like me. Then, I returned to the office on Tues to the usual chaos caused by missing a day of work - only this time I hadn't gotten a fun day off to go with it. I still have probably 3 hours of paperwork sitting in a pile on my living room floor that needs completing. I have what is going to be a very cantankerous department meeting tomorrow - and still need to peer review some cases for it. I have to get two more kids' school shopping done. I need to send out another batch of fundraising letters for Team in Training (on the plus side I'm close to my goal - but I need to get it done.) And if that isn't enough whining - I have a dentist appt today. On top of all of that, looming over me is the 4th partner leaving in 24 days, and all the extra work that's going to entail. Indefinitely. And, missing my trip in Sept just really sucks.
I've missed 3 days of running (well, 2 runs actually, but haven't run in 3 days) because of boards and being up in the night. I'm really worried about scheduling some of these last long runs just because of how much time they take and I'm now aware that I don't think I can do any of the really long ones alone, so I have to plan for company. I'm not feeling burnt out on the training - if anything, it's going well, and I really wish nothing else was going on in my life so I could just concentrate on it! Blech.
Gaye - Just wanted to add more hugs to you. My experience in the area is limited to being on the doctor end having to document with legal stuff in mind - and also to having clients constantly trying to prove more problems than they have from an accident.
Balancin1 - I'm thinking about you all the time, mama. I hope we can do something soon - it would really help my grouchiness I t hink!
1jooj - as usual, your life sounds fascinating and busy! I would have bawled over your sheep. I don't think I have it in me to be a farmer. Not moral opposition, just serious lack of strength of resolve when needed!
just glad you're out there.
It's just such a pain, I'm sure...esp since it's not like your dog attacked or anything. hang in there.
: that was me for like an hour afterward. I'm finally feeling like I'm kicking this cough...it's been so yucky, and that plus the weather made it a bad run. But a bad run is better than no run, right? Right?
oh and my interview went well yesterday...I met with all the staff and it seems like it would be a good place to work. And did I mention it's only 15 miles away???
Welcome!
Hang in there!
He had another counseling appointment last night, although he hasn't really talked about counseling and how it's going (and I've been hesitant to ask).
). We did mile repeats this morning, three to be exact. With 400 recoveries in between. They were supposed to be at 5k race pace, and I did pretty close, although my second one was a bit slower than I would have liked. These longer workouts are really hard for me, I much prefer 800's or shorter. I really like the workouts with 200's. 
Maybe next week, since I have a race...
I'm so sorry you are going through this. I'm having a rough week so I'll just come right out and say what I'm thinking, its kind of mean so please don't think I'm an evil person but I can't imagine a cyclist who sees a dog and instantly think this dog is going to chase me, even if it is sitting with its owner. I've had it happen to me so darn many times that I will now see a dog and instantly pull out my water bottle so I can proactively spray him if he gets too close. </evil comments> I sure hope it works out ok for you guys and I hope the guys heals quickly.
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calmom!! jump right in! or should I say 'run' right in? ha ha
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