I know I already did a weekend recap in yesterday’s post, but I wanted to add a few thoughts about this past weekend. First of all, hosting is exhausting. It’s just not my jam. I love seeing people but I’m also so stressed out when I’m tasked with making sure there is sufficient food and drink for those people. The days leading up to hosting are all about picking up then cleaning. Then I agonize over what to serve and what to have on hand. I’m sure it’s a muscle I could exercise by hosting more, and then it would all feel easier, but honestly I’m not interested. My husband frequently has to step up and help me, which I appreciate immensely.
Anyway, just some thoughts on hosting, which I did BOTH Saturday night and Sunday afternoon last weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever hosted twice in 24 hours before. In my life.
I also was reminded that contrary to what one might assume, I find it harder to work out (or work out in the ways I want to) during my weeks off. For years I figured that if I had more time it would be easier to workout. But that is not the case during breaks, for a couple of reasons: 1) When I don’t have much time to workout, I identify the time I do have and make it happen during that one opening. When I have many possible opportunities to work out, it’s easier to keep pushing it until it can’t happen anymore. 2) I actually don’t have all that much time to myself during a break. My kids are around and they still have needs. Sometimes we are hosting their friends and I have to make be available for random requests. We go places or meet up with family or hang out with friends. When my husband and kids are around it’s harder for me to carve out the time I need to get in the workout I want. It’s just harder than I expect, always. So much so that I’m not really surprised by it anymore.
So if this week feels a little light, workout wise, that is why.
M: Rest (rainy pj day! I reveled in not working out)
Tu: Sparring concepts + sparring
W: Forms at the dojo with my friend, then 45 min Bike Bootcamp w/ Jess Sims
Th: Rest (did not even attempt to work out on Thanksgiving Day)
F: 5 mile run at my favorite park + some standing ab exercises at the end
Sa: 30 min Intervals & Arms w/ Tunde + 10 minute stability ball ab workout
Su: 45 mins on elliptical (so I could write yesterday’s post)
Do you like hosting? Does it fill your cup or spill it on the floor? Do you find it easier to work out when you have tighter schedule, or a more relaxed schedule?
Yes, I also get very stressed about hosting. I think part of the problem is that our house is usually in a state of semi-disarray (that’s just how we live, sigh) so even if someone says “I’m going to stop by to drop off cookies (or whatever)” it causes us to run around, frantically trying to contain the clutter. So if we’re actually hosting a formal get-together, it requires a LOT of prep. Plus, like you, I stress about the food and drink. Actually, now that I think of it, we rarely host anything anymore and I feel kind of bad about that. Maybe that should be a goal for 2025- host SOMETHING at some point.
Also yes- for me it’s much harder to stay on a workout schedule during a holiday week. My son was home, and I stayed up much later than usual with him. Since he was only there for a week, I didn’t want to skip talking to him in favor of an early morning at the gym. So… I let it slide, a little. Now it’s hard to get back into things, but there’s no more excuses.
Hosting is 100% my jam – I love love love it!
Working out is ALWAYS easier for me when I’m on a tight schedule. Hence why it’s harder for me to stay consistent now that I work from home.
Hosting is hard especially if it is for people I don’t know that well. I do like to have people over but I found it’s easiest when there is no long planning involved. We have friends we sometimes run into and then we just decide to have dinner at one of our houses and it usually is very relaxed and fun.
I can manage exercise better when I have it on my schedule. I took my workout clothes on our road trip but have not touched them ones. I should know better by now but the intention was there.