Not enough hours in the day and yet so many days in the week

[cosmolinguist]

Yesterday I had a nauseating headache all day. It kept me from getting anything done at work which was rough when this latest project is bearing down on me, deadlines looming. I knew it'd put me under more pressure today (which it did). I wanted to go lift weights after work. I realized I need a haircut but I didn't go do that. I was stressed about still not having booked my travel and accommodation for this conference I'm keynote-speaking at next week. I hadn't started the keynote speech of course (and should I be worried that I'm not more worried about that?).

There's just too many things I need to fit in to not-enough days this week. And the only one I managed yesterday was booking a hotel and train tickets (and finding out that an online pal who lives nearby will not even be around that day to get dinner with, boo!). Which is a pretty big deal because I find that so stressful, but it's so little for a whole day.

Today I did okay with the work project and have a little more time than I thought -- end of tomorrow instead of midday today makes a big difference. And I did go to the gym -- angelofthenorth was going swimming this evening so I did too. It was okay at first but people dicking around in the one lane that there was for swimming laps meant I had enough collisions and disruption that my lizard brain noped out before my body would have.

Cardio is so difficult -- not the activity itself, but everything else. It's much more anxiety-inducing to go swimming or cycling on my own, it's not always easy to line schedules up with other people's... (indeed today I almost regretted when helping D do garden chores at his girlfriend's house took longer than expected). There are Reasons that I have avoided it in recent years...

Comments

[barakta]

Ugh to headache and too much work. I feel your pain.

[cosmolinguist]

I was thinking that you'd be the perfect person to appreciate how unprepared I am for my keynote speech. All I've been told is it's about "inclusivity." I'm way too certain that I could just wing it :D

[otter]

I ended up winging a speech for the church ladies when I was in my 20s. I was also rather manic, and we could all tell by the end of it. If you wing it, I'm sure it will go so much better.

[haggis]

I think you mentioned coming swimming with me and Zoe?* It's not exactly cardio but it can be fun and you are welcome to join us if you would like. We are going on Sunday morning at Withington Baths at about 10.

No problem if you don't fancy it.

[haggis]

Sometimes we go on Saturday morning if that works better.

[cosmolinguist]

Sunday works better actually. If you don't mind picking me up, that sounds good!

[haggis]

Great!

[angelofthenorth]

I have precisely the opposite problem - I can do cardio (swimming, walking, cycling) but I struggle with things like weights/circuits and to some extent yoga. I also have a lizard brain that I have to stop from noping me out of activities. It's why it's taken so long to even *ask* about an induction from you guys and I still haven't asked at the desk. I've done yoga, weights, circuits, step aerobics etc before and that's part of the problem.

I'm wondering if the later session is a better idea, as it's swimming for fitness, rather than dicking about swimming for all if I've understood you right.

I'm certainly happy to swim with you and glare at the SplashTastics for you.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah we can try the "swim for fitness" session next time and compare.

I'm happy to help your lizard brain in any way that's useful re: weights. I can ask for you at the desk about induction the next time we go. Or you can just come with me one time and I can show you/talk you through anything in the gym if that would help? Standing offer, so no rush, just let me know.