Summer is soon

There are 8 days left of school. If I really want to count there are only 5 instructional days left. It still blows my mind as to how quickly the school year went. I am happy that I will be teaching 6th grade again next year.

I have also done 2 races so far this year! I ran the Race for the Cure and the Gear West Duathlon. I was happy with how both of those races went for me. Especially considering how I haven't been working out as much as I would like to. The duathlon was very fun this year. I have not raced a duathlon in quite some time. I forgot how much they hurt! My legs felt terrible after that race, as well as my lower back. I don't ride my El GoGo very much (maybe a few times a year). Riding in that position killed me. Am I getting too old???

May is here

It is now May. There are 22 days of school left. I still am in shock as to how quickly these days have passed. It is hard to think about the end of the year. I will do a big reflection at the end of the year, so I won't ramble on right now.

I have decided that I will only work at Gear West this summer. It was a very hard choice to pass over working for Three Rivers again. It was a difficult decision, but one that will make me happiest. Not because the job was bad. It boils down to the fact that I have a tough time not working too much and saying "no." I loved working for Three Rivers and I met some great people there. All of the fun I had working still cannot replace what is truly important- time with friends and family. I felt as though I had no time to relax and enjoy little things in life. I became stressed and didn't even know it. There were many days that I didn't even have time to go for a run, or bike for that matter. I don't want to go though that again.

 I remember a piece of advice given to me by a good friend from Three Rivers when I told her that I would be happy work weekends during the school year. She said, "Don't. I won't let you. You will be busy enough during the week and need time for yourself." I listened to her. It was the best decision I could have done. My teaching did keep me plenty busy and having the weekends to do as I please definitely helped me. I can't imagine how different the year would have been had I worked every single day. 

I think things turned out better than I could have ever hoped for. 

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I went on a bike ride today!