As I went out for my run this morning, I wanted to start off my week on a good note.  I wanted to get my run in early in the day and have a shakeout run from my Dopey training runs that I did last week.  I am beginning my new job on Wednesday and I don’t know what my time will look like after work to do any running outdoors.  I hate to say it, but I may need to begin using the treadmill indoors in the early morning or in the evening when I get home.  I don’t want to use the treadmill.  If possible I will try to do a run with lights in the evening, but I am resorting myself to the fact that the treadmill may be my only method of training for some time during the week.

I felt the anticipation setting in during the weekend, but I am not scared of my new job.  I realize that it is the place I need to be.  What I was mentioning to my husband was that I feel weird that I left a place that seemed safe and comfortable.  But he reminded me that they forced out the President of the company, who built the place with his father and ran it for over 30 years. No one is safe there.  That eased my mind.  I know that I was sought out by my new employer and my skills were very strong and just what they are looking for.  I just want to get my hands in the dirt and start doing “real work”.  I know that in the beginning sometimes it takes time to do that.

As the day went on today I received an email from my new boss with my agenda for this week and things are going to be fine.  I will sit in on a training class my first day and then work with my boss for my schedule for the month and housekeeping issues the following day.  Nothing to worry about.  I’m looking forward to it.

Lots of change is happening, I had to say goodbye to my old Jeep that I have had for 10 years.  I brought my children home from the hospital in that car!  It never let me down.  But I had to get a new car, mine was 10 years old, and I wasn’t going to be able to use my Honeywell discount anymore, so I needed to take advantage of it now before I lost. it.  I am starting my new job, and my husband also just learned that he was chosen for a different position within his company.  These are all good things.  They are just all happening at once! Then on top of it all, I have to fly out Friday on a 7:30 a.m. flight to Florida for the Tower of Terror Race!  I have to admit that what I am feeling most nervous about right now is the early wake up for the flight Friday, the race happening at 10 p.m. Saturday night, and then flying on a 7 a.m. flight back home on Sunday!  I have no idea how much sleep I am going to get.  I intend to sleep on the plane on both flights.  It’s just a little scary doing all this in the first two weeks of a new job.  I am making an effort to hydrate myself a lot to prepare for running in the Florida heat and humidity, even at night.  I am also working on my hydration because I don’t want to end up with a migraine from flying like I have experience the past 5 other times I have flown. I am looking forward to all my new things, running the Tower of Terror race with my friends, going to the Expo and checking out the merchandise, seeing Jeff Galloway and hopefully bumping into Mike Rahlmann and his BOGP Lizards! Change is good!