So what's a mother runner to do with all of her newly available mental energy? Completely reorganize her house, of course! While in training, I find that household tasks move into a holding pattern. I keep up with all of the mandatory aspects of running a five-member household, but major organization doesn't happen. Closets slowly become cluttered, bookshelves grow disheveled, and dog hair mounds behind the couch (Don't judge!). I see that these things need attention, but I just don't have the mental space to really tackle them.
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| We have this closet in our house, which we affectionately call the closet of doom. While training, I close my eyes and pretend it doesn't exist... |
A few days post-race, however, I go on a cleaning and decluttering frenzy! If you peeked into my house last week, you would have seen me scrubbing kitchen counters with a toothbrush, rearranging the furniture in several rooms, and purging, purging, purging. When I resume training for a spring race, I know I will not have interest in such projects, so I'm taking advantage of this boundless energy - and the extra hours in the week that I previously spent running - to cross some things off the to-do list.
Does anyone else exhibit unique post-race behaviors? And if you need a closet overhaul, hit me up! I'm available for hire, for another few weeks anyway ;)
