I Got a New Attitude (Sung in my best Pointer Sister voice)

Firstly, Happy New Year to my Jewish friends!  I hope you are all having a nice holiday.  I am reaping the benefits of a very light commute today, which is great since I had a companion today.

My boy on his morning commute

My son is off from school and came to work with me.  (We have an emergency day care at my job.)  He calls it "work-school" and he always gets excited when he gets to go.  Today he jumped out of bed and get ready without any pushing.  I wish that was every day.

Last night I used my Groupon for a deep tissue massage at Pelletier Salon in Staten Island.  I can only say good things about this place.  It was my first time getting a deep tissue massage, but it was excellent.  He focused on the sciatica, but still managed to make everything feel a bit better.  Definitely an hour well spent.  When I got home, I enjoyed that relaxed feeling and took the opportunity to catch up on Blue Bloods.  I had been a few episodes behind from last season and now I am all caught up.  It is a great show!  If you don't watch it, you should.  And not just because Donnie Wahlberg is in it... although that helps... alot!

Side Note: Since you are all getting to know me, you should know that I am a huge New Kids on the Block fan.  Yes, I was a fan in the late 80s-early 90s and I am still one now.  I have been to about 10 NKOTB concerts in the last 3 years.  Don't judge me!

Anyway, I was all late watching TV.  I think that my body is rebelling since I am not exerting the usual amount of energy in a day and not up at 4:30 to run.  Now it wants to go to stay up late and get up late.  Hey, Body!  It's not happening!  We will be running soon!  Don't get used to this slacker behavior!

I also met with the PT at my job this morning and she also worked on the piriformis muscle for a while and then applied some ice.  I definitely feel a difference, but there is still discomfort when I walk.  I am trying to be patient but I am very anxious.  I am still "scheduled" to run 13.1 this weekend at Grete's Great Gallop which I really wanted to run this year to honor a great inspiration.  I guess some things are out of my control.

However, I control how I handle it.  And I have decided that I will just take this one day at a time.  No more Cranky Jen.  Sorry guys!  Just going to do what I need to do and readjust my expectations as needed.

Ever get a deep tissue massage?  Like it?
Ever get thrown off marathon training course?  How did you get through it?