I have been an MIA blogger over the past 45 days. This was in no way purposeful, but rather, circumstantial.
I was thrown a curve ball and finally struck out!
As you may recall from previous blog posts, strike one was dental surgery, strike two was my adverse reaction to the steroids that were prescribed post dental surgery, and "strike three, you're out" was a phone call from our landlord informing us that she decided to put the house that we had been renting for the past seven years on the market -- we needed to move PRONTO!!!
Do you know how much a family of three can accumulate in seven years? Ughh, TOO MUCH!!!
Alas, my marathon training plans have become no more than good intentions. The reality was that in order to be able to relocate within our four week deadline, every spare moment had to be devoted to purging and packing, and of course, finding a new, suitable place to live in the same town that we currently resided.
It quickly became apparent that I needed to defer my 2014 NYC Marathon entry to 2015. I also knew that I would not be properly trained for the September 27th Zooma Half Marathon in Cape Cod, MA so I have wisely withdrawn from that race.
The good news is that we found a great place to live and that my upper body is now extra strong from lifting tons of heavy boxes. I have truly missed blogging and am glad to "be back!"
Stay tuned for many more posts in the upcoming days and weeks.
Earlier this year, I promised myself that I would file my income tax returns on time. Then, with a blink of an eye, it was April 15th, and yes, you guessed it, I was not ready to file my returns. Although I had good intentions, life got in the way. Unfortunately, during the past year, I encountered several unexpected family emergencies -- dealing with these situations became my top priority and everything else was placed on the "back burner." So, on April 15th, I begrudgingly filed my federal and state income tax extensions.
After filing my extensions, I went out for a run and started thinking... It occurred to me that filing a tax extension is very much like deferring a big race entry to the following year. There have been times when I have signed up for a big race and then, regretfully, have had to defer -- this typically happens when I am either too injured or overextended in some area or areas of my life and therefore, unable to put in the proper training. It is important to know when to race and when to back off even if you have already paid your entry fee. Just because you choose not to participate in a race this year does not mean that you will never run that race -- sometimes, it is just wiser to wait for the right time. It is a judgement call and you are the only one who can make the call.
