Just when I think I have nothing of note to Runfess about, I had lots of “Runfessional” thoughts on my run yesterday. A solo run gives you lots of time for introspection. Here are a few of the thoughts that “ran” through my mind yesterday while pondering the future. Thanks Marcia for the linkup!
Pondering the future
I Runfess…
As I was running yesterday, I was pondering the future. The future where we go “back to normal” social and work situations. Will we ever wear real clothes again or will athliesure wear become office wear? If our house is any indication, I am thinking many people might need some sort of “social reintegration” program. Here, and all over social media, people are conducting business in pajama bottoms. I am wondering, how they will go back to dressing themselves and grooming themselves for the real world again? We have become so isolated and afraid to interact with other people? What will classrooms be like after a year of home schooling? Will we just be able to jump right back into how things were?
While I am pretty sure I have kept up with my grooming ha ha, It might take me a while to relax in public spaces again. My husband is ready to start planning all kinds of travel, Here I am thinking, could we just start with maybe eating in a restaurant again? Do you ponder these things about the future?
I Runfess…
On that same run, I was thinking about positive things (for me personally) that have come out of the last year. With no dinners out, lunches with friends, or cocktail hours, I have been able to really dial in my nutrition and exercise. I feel better than I have in years. Will I be able to keep that up once we are able to be social again?
I Runfess…
On that same run, I was pondering the future of our MRTT running group. I was thinking about how it will be to have large group runs again. Most of our members (myself included) have formed small pods of 2 other runners and kept to them the last year. Will they come running back once it’s safe to do so? I sure do miss our big gatherings.
Well, that’s enough Runfessing for today! Are you pondering the future? Do you think we can all just go back to normal? Do we need a social reintegration program?
See you Sunday for the Weekly Rundown and next Friday for The Ultimate Coffee Date.
Well done on doing better on nutrition and exercise! I am sure you will be able to keep up with all your good habits.
With me, it seems to be the other way round – my nutrition has weirdly deteriorated. Being around the fridge and kitchen a lot clearly isn’t good for me. Something to work on over the next few months!
At the start of the lockdown, I ate everything and drank too much as well. I quickly learned that was not a good strategy. Feeling much better now
It’s great that you’ve gotten on top of your diet! I was doing so well up until recently and I’ve kind of gotten off track. I’m working on that, tho. It’s been a bumpy start to 2021! Hoping things start to return to normal.
I sure hope so too whatever that means
I’m sure that the big groups will get together again. It may take a little time, but things will slowly go back to normal.
We haven’t made any concrete plans yet, but we are hoping for some travel in the Fall. Then there’s Mr. Judy’s MIL; he hasn’t seen her in a year now. That requires flying, though, and I don’t know how comfortable he’ll feel with that.
I was already living in athleisure wear. I feel lucky that I can do that — I love it! And I haven’t had a haircut in a year — thankfully it’s getting warmer & I can braid it. It’s a nice, long braid now. š
OH wow a year for a haircut! I started going back to mine in the fall. It would be a disaster otherwise.
I wonder about the future too. I think it will be a while before anything approaches our old normal. I feel weird if there are too many people around. I was in a store last week and it was so crowded I felt “itchy!” I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I just hope that in California things will open up at least a little bit. I’m working but I have nothing near the number of clients I had before the pandemic. It’s a bit frustrating.
The first couple of months I didn’t bother with makeup (I live/work in gym clothes so that part was okay). Then I got tired of seeing my bare face and started using it again. š
It is weird to think about jumping right back into everything
Good for you for working on fitness and nutrition this year. What a great silver lining! Bill and I have stopped going to our big running club outings also. We started running with much smaller groups of 3 or 4 people. Unfortunately, we just found out that one of the men we ran with last weekend tested positive for COVID. Keeping our fingers crossed!
oh no fingers crossed indeed! That’s why I am leery of running with more than one person
Those all are thoughts that have ārunā through my mind as well. Itās crazy how it feels awkward being out in public…like everyone is giving each other the side-eye and really wondering about everyone elseās well-being & true state of health. But, like you, all the alone time has been a nice change for me, too. Self-reliance for the win!
It is so weird yes I am just wondering when we will all relax about being in public again
Deep thoughts Deborah! š I do think some things about corporate life, like commuting to an office for a 40+ hour work week may not happen again. I wonder about all the commercial office space in downtown Chicago and all the coffee shops, restaurants, etc that support that workforce. As far as social reintegration goes, I think those in their formative years, like school kids, will need it the most. Thanks for linking!
Yes I think the school kids will have a lot to learn. I was surprised as to all the thoughts that popped into my head yesterday
I do all of my shopping during the week when it’s not crowded, but we had to go to Costco last Saturday afternoon. Later, my husband mentioned that it had kind of freaked him out with how crowded it was and I hadn’t even noticed… However, I can’t imagine going back into the scene where you’re waiting for your table at a restaurant so you go to the bar shoulder-to-shoulder with everyone to get a drink while you wait.
I suspect our group runs will get back to normal quickly since we’ll be outside and can spread out. I felt completely comfortable last summer on my group rides.
I also freak out a little when we go somewhere and it’s crowded. I am not ready yet!
Ha ha, yes I think some people may need a “social reintegration period!” My son had a college interview via Zoom yesterday and he was about to wear a nice shirt and pajama bottoms. He re-thought that and changed into shorts. Er… great?
I can’t decide if people are still going to be cautious about going out, or if it’s going to be like the Roaring 20s and everyone goes nuts. Well, we’ll find out soon (hopefully!)
Ha well, I guess we will find out soon
I already know that getting back to “normal” is going to be a process for me. I don’t think I will travel anywhere this year but I will feel better about going to a restaurant after I get my vaccine shot.
Yes, it’s going to be a process for me too.
I’ve been thinking about how I saved so much money on certain things this year, like coffee, my nails, etc. But then I got a haircut today and my stylist was saying how business is so slow now, and I felt bad. I’m sure i’ve made up for my spending with Amazon orders.
Yes the amazon orders are out of control over here. But, no eating out or coffee or anything
I’ve been thinking a lot about “when life returns to normal” and what it will really look like. I think a lot of people are going to need “social reintegration” – I know it will be a while for me before I will sit inside a restaurant but I know others who are going to flock back as soon as possible. Interesting times ahead indeed.
I am still so nervous about being with so many people again!
I think it will be weird at first but I hope itās not too long before we get back to not being afraid of being around others. Iāve actually started wearing ārealā clothes more often (but not dresses/skirts) because Iām tired of feeling like a slouch!
Well that’s exciting!
With the exception of an extended holiday break, our school has been open like normal since September! I wonder what it would be like to do remote learning ALL year long???
I am looking forward to the day when everything goes back to normal. Do you think the new normal will be the “pre Covid” normal that we remember?
Have a good weekend!
who knows!? The schools have been out here for a year now! Those kids are going to need some social skills for sure
You brought up some great points here to think about. It will be almost a year of remote learning and I do wonder how school will be like when kids return. It won’t be the same as before for sure.
I think it will take them some time to relearn the “rules” for sure
I’ve been thinking about the future a lot too and I definitely had my pajama pants on in my “home office” today, lol! It’s going to be really strange. I think it’ll be weird just in general to be close to other people after being distant for so long.
yes, it sure will!