I was starting to be better about running regularly again when it suddenly got ridiculously cold throughout most of the US. With a week off due to the cold (I can only put on so many layers before running becomes difficult), I was afraid that I would slide back into my rut. Which I did almost immediately by missing my run on Tuesday, the first day that wasn't freeze-the-blood-in-your-veins cold. I really ran with much better consistency when I was employed.
So, to improve my exercise routine, I became employed. It's nothing exciting, just a temp job for a few days working on inventory for a company that I had never heard of (that's actually the parent company of several brands I'm familiar with) that's dealing with flood damage after a pipe burst during the Great Chill of 2014. However, in a surprising turn, my first day on the job (Wednesday) I did push-ups again and yesterday I went for a run. Apparently, I need structure in my life to be healthy and productive. I'm not shocked that having some structure again has improved things, just at how quickly the change happened. I didn't even have to go to work - just get ready in preparation for it - to see immediate results in my well-being.
Also, since the holidays are behind us, I've finally started getting calls about the applications I've been putting in. No interviews yet, but at least something is happening (I have been in contact with Prometric and it'll be a few weeks before they get their budget and they know when I can come back; I'd love to go back, but if something else comes up in the meantime, I'll take it). I need a job so that I can get back to living a normal, healthy life (and get rid of my kummerspeck). Hopefully I'll be able to report good news very soon.
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