The Off-Season

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The off-season is usually a term used by athletes when they are not training for races and or in season competitions. I feel like I’m in my off season regarding triathlon and post cancer life. I’m currently not going through chemo, I’m not trying to just “survive” and I’m not on a schedule of blood work and tests. It’s like I’m in maintenance mode. Staying healthy, active and fit. Every three months is blood work and every six months is a CT scan (scan-xiety is setting in).  Can’t forget therapy! Therapy is also mixed up in there as well.  I pretty much eat and drink (let’s be real and honest) an 80/20 lifestyle HA!. It’s what keeps me sane and actually quite happy and comfortable. 

Happy, comfortable and confident is where I need to be and strive to be everyday. It’s hard on the “off-season”.  The off-season gives you more time to think, think and think some more. Which could be a bad thing at times. Thinking and extra time could bring up insecurities (which I know I have… who doesn’t) and it could bring up unhappy thoughts which could then lead to feeling uncomfortable. It’s like a merry-go-round of emotions but this is why I find ways to keep my mind and body busy and not act on it in NEGATIVE and or HURTFUL ways. Here are my top 10 things that keep me going each day … 

1. Triathlon (DUH.. swimming, biking, running, lifting, walking)
2. Hello Fresh - I feel like a damn Chef 
3. Work - Obvi!
4. Socialization with friends and family 
5. Day trips
6. Netflix
7. Obsessing about my Bart Simpson hair and hair growth
8. Teddy and Big Max
9. Cocktails - It’s Manhattan sezn 
10.  Not letting my anger get above a 5 each day - now that’s a challenge but the nonsense going on in the world around me makes me laugh… and so do memes. 

I think you catch my drift.  I’m sure there are a few of you reading this and could somehow relate. Now that my cancer is in remission I would like my blog to focus on things that make me feel good (obviously I will include the raw not so good feelings as well).  

My sixth month mark is coming up, which means blood work and CT scan and I’m about three weeks away (one year mark) from the actual day I found the enlarged lymph nodes in my neck.  Time flies when you spend seven months of your life trying to survive mentally and physically. 

So enjoy the off-season my friends and enjoy the nonsense going on around you HA! And if you want recommendations on food home deliveries … I’m your gal!

Now let’s go eat some candy corn! 

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