So, what is this, you may ask. This is a storage unit filled with race supplies (some of them). For the past 3 years, my husband and I have organized and managed 7 distance races for runners. This is one of the most, if not the most, stressful experience I have ever had. Race organization and implementation is a full time job. For several people. We did this in addition to managing our wellness program (another full time job) and Mark's full time job as a marriage and family therapist. The races all went well and were successful, but something had to give. It is tough, in this economy, to find enough sponsors to back a race and make ends meet. Put that together with the 10 weeks per race that it takes to put on a race and you have stress, stress and more stress. It was a good run, but it's time to let it go.
The races will be missed, but I think we are moving on to better things, overall. We've made a lot of changes in the last year to move towards a less stressful and more effective life. This is a positive change for us. I knew this for sure last night, as we had to go over and move a lot of stuff out of there and organize what we were selling. When we raised the door and all of that stuff was just staring at us, all of the anxiety and pressure that comes with putting on a race event, came pouring out on top of me. I was reminded of how much time, effort and hard work it takes to do what we have done. I felt overwhelmed and sort of frozen. I felt the exhaustion I would feel with each event. I don't want to feel like that again. I am happy to be moving on to a different place.
I didn't realize that I hadn't fully recovered from the races. I am still tired. I am starting to feel better now, knowing that this week that storage unit will be EMPTY!! I will not have to go back over there, stand in front of that door and wonder how we are going to get it all done. Whew! That feels good :-)
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