Drinking...

Oh my god...I have finally resumed drinking after the long dry period during marathon training. It is not that I wasn't allowed to drink, more that I had completely lost my taste for it. The only annoying thing is that I chose a work bbq after a training day at head office to test it out!

Boy did I suffer the next day...having 7 or 8 bottles of beer when the most you have drunk in the last four months is 2 bottles is one hell of a shock to the system! I was hanging and my head was throbbing all day, hot flushes, waves of nausia...HORRIBLE! On reflection, I asked myself was it worth it and the answer would be yes as it was a release to lose control for a while, but no in terms of body payback.

Gone are the days of heavy drinking followed by zero sleep and feeling fine the next day. I am still feeling the strain two days on, where is the weekend? I am certainly feeling older, drinking on a school night is no longer an option. All the things I thought were fun are now turning into big no-no's and all the things I once thought boring seem perfectly normal, scarily so; a nice cup of coffee on a Sunday morning, reading the paper, reading a book in the evening, waking up early, driving to work when the sun is rising.

I am aging, in fact I am practically grey mentally...but funnily enough for the most part I am enjoying this phase of my life far more than the crazy days of carnage. I finally feel happy to enjoy the things I once thought boring, as being happy with yourself seems to bring an incredible sense of calm with it, complete with the lack of need to get out of it to relax and feel better about yourself.

Everyday I learn something and everyday I amaze myself when I react to situations that once made my stomach turn with such a comfortable manner - life is good and can only get better! :>)