I am actually very happy that today is Monday. There is something very refreshing about the start of a new week and a new month (tomorrow)!
April is one of my favorite months. Why you ask?
Spring is SLOWLY coming.
We got hit with another snow storm this past weekend, but usually once April begins it slowly starts to warm up. We will still probably have several more days of snow at some point this month, but we are slowly rounding the corner to the end of this very very long winter.
It’s my birthday month.
I turn 28 on April 9th. I have mixed feelings about my birthday, but it is a special day none-the-less!
Don’t worry there are no plans to run 28 miles in celebration this year.
The countdown is really on until graduation and moving.
I cannot believe we are in the final two months of medical school and living in Erie. I wish I could hide my excitement, but I just can’t! 61 days until graduation. I never though the day would come.
Question: Has anyone moved long distance and can recommend a good moving company to me? I am really new to this last time we moved everything ourselves. That is NOT happening this time.
I get to start my job hunt.
I have sent my resume out to a few places already, but have put off really starting to hunt for a job for when we move until April. I wouldn’t be able to start until mid-June so I didn’t want to start too early.
Boston Marathon
I haven’t mentioned much about it because Wes hasn’t given the final yes or no on his decision on if he will run it this year (he said he will decide by April 2nd). Even if we don’t end up making the trip this year I am excited to watch and follow along!
I know I posted my weekly recap yesterday but at the end of Sunday (I count my weeks Monday-Sunday) I had run a total of 28 miles. I felt good every day and can tell that my focus on the little things is really paying off.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about mistakes lately. I used to be really hard on myself especially when I was going through my injury recovery. I knew that the injury was 100% my fault and all I could focus on was every mistake, no matter how big or small, I had made during that time.
Then one day I stopped. I came to the realization that yes, I had made mistakes but I wasn’t perfect. The only focus I needed to have was how I was going to overcome those mistakes and move forward. That is what defines a person.
Every person in their life is going to make mistakes. I’m sure that isn’t life changing news. Some mistakes are going to be bigger than others. Some mistakes are going to take longer to pick yourself back up from, but every mistake can be overcome. You can keep moving forward, correcting your past mistakes and focus on the future.
I’m no longer focused on where I was before my injury, how many miles I ran before, or how much progress I had made. I am only focusing on where I can go from here. What I need to do to be stronger, faster and a better runner so that I can go and get my dreams.
My number one goal no matter my dreams is to stay healthy. That will always take the front seat even over my goals because I will never ever accomplish those goals if I am not healthy.
I tend to ramble when I start going on tangents, so I apologize but the moral of the story is it is okay to make mistakes. They are going to happen and there is really nothing that you can do about it. Pick yourself back up, make a plan for the future, correct your mistakes and become better than you were before! There is no shame in making mistakes. It is part of life and in the end they will shape you into who you are meant to be.
Tell me I’m not the only one who makes crazy mistakes.
What is something you are looking forward to in April?
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I am looking forward to SPRING this April. Like, for real. Winter needs to leave.
Seriously doesn’t it!? I am over it. Thankfully this week is supposed to be a little nicer!
congrats on the weekly mileage! Oh I make TONS of mistakes- last year’s tendonitis and dropping out of my marathon training was totally my fault- BUT I learned from those mistakes not I ice, stretch, foam roll, cross train and now I know better. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way 🙂
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Yes this is so true Katie! It is hard to go through but sometimes we learn the most by our mistakes. Thanks for sharing so I don’t feel like the only one 🙂 HA!
You are certainly not the only one that makes mistakes!!!! It’s all about learning from them – which you are doing!! I love your optimism about April … for some reason I have been hearing a lot of negatives about April but I hope you make it great! And yes – getting movers for big moves is expensive but SO, SO worth it. We moved ourselves from Boston to Florida and Florida to Chicago, and then had movers from Chicago to Texas … worth every single penny! Sadly I don’t remember our company, but we just randomly Googled them anyway.
Thanks Megan! Yes I have been googling a lot but everyone wants all this information before they give me a quote. To avoid unnecessary phone calls I am holding off a little bit! We just have TOO Much big and heavy things now that it would be crazy to move ourselves. You have moved quite a lot!
I always hold out positive thoughts for a new month! April is my birthday month so it always holds a special place in my heart PLUS if we are one day closer to spring that is GOOD by me! 🙂
Everyone makes mistakes. I think you are always rocking your blog and workouts! Being positive and less stressed makes things so much better 🙂
Good luck in your job hunt, sweet girl!! It can be so stressful and worrisome, but it will all work out in the end 🙂 Everyone makes mistakes, and it’s how you handle them and what you learn from them that matters! Don’t be too hard on yourself, you’re awesome 🙂
I think I am looking most forward to the weather warm-up. With that, comes horrific allergies, but I’m armed with a ton of Zyrtec and I am very very ready for the temps in the 60s and 70s (we’re getting up in the 80s on Wednesday if you can believe that!)
Yes I am looking forward to weather warm up to Cherri! 80’s already!? It’s a little for that in NC I’d say…that must me we are in for a HOT summer! 🙂
I can’t WAIT for some warm weather. I’m glad it’s finally April. Good luck in your job hunt!!!
Thank you 🙂
You’re right that everyone makes mistakes, and what matters is that we learn from them. I think your point about staying healthy is SO important and it seems like injuries give us a reminder that its always better to be running (even if its not X number of miles per week) than to be sidelined.
I am hoping that April brings some warmer weather!! It reached 60 today and it was wonderful to get a taste of spring!
You and me both! I look forward to warm spring weather with lots of running 🙂
I see mistakes as blessings. So many times I’ve made them and then learned a valuable lesson I never would have without walking through the aftermath. I don’t usually realize the blessings in my mistakes until I’m on the other side, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Thanks for being vulnerable with us about yours. It’s one thing to go through it on your own and learn and a completely different thing to actually share that with the world.
Thank you Jaclyn! Going through it sure makes it hard to see the value, but once you are able to stop and look back you can see all you have learned and become better from it. Thanks for sharing – I am glad to know I am not the only one!
My job involves working with moving companies nationwide. I would recommend Armstrong Relocation. They are located in the Denver area. Good luck with the move and the job hunt! And congrats on graduating medical school! That’s awesome! I can not wait for warmer weather. We are finally starting to see some days in the low 60’s here in PA.
Not sure why I thought you were in Erie, CO. Armstrong in a nationwide company and have branches all over. Try them or South Hills movers in Pittsburgh. Both are great moving companies!
I stumbled over here from SweetToothSweetLife and the crazy this is: 1). My birthday is April 9th. 2). While I live in Ohio, I work for ERIE insurance. 3). I am dealing with major issues from a mistake in judgement. I think I needed to come here today….so THANK YOU! 🙂
What are the chances!? Welcome to my blog 🙂
It’s good to know you made a mistake, but don’t beat yourself up over! Learn and move on! 🙂
You aren’t the only one……. I am hoping to run Boston, but now I’m not so sure! I took time off from running this winter because of plantar fasciitis , started to run again, and now I have shin splints in both legs…… I may have started running too quickly and too aggressively.. I’m very mad at myself!
Take it easy and rest! I hope you are still able to get to Boston. I know how hard any kind of injury can be!
Oh my goodness, we all make mistakes. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t and then that means we’d be some crazy automatons or robots and that’d just be creepy. Yes, I will take my human mistakes any day of the week. Thanks for linking up.