The day after
After the euphoria of Christmas is over, Dec. 26 usually has this weird hungover feeling to it. The keyword is usually.
With my son now 3 and experiencing the joy of the season in so many ways, Christmas is once again more than a day. It’s a big event leading up to it — driving around looking at Christmas lights, numerous times seeing a Santa that knows his name, and decorating an Advent tree every night were just a few of the highlights this month.
And today, the day after, was a huge day for him to spend a gift card from his birthday to buy more train tracks — it’s like he had a creative explosion in the living room putting track together in so many ways.
The past few weeks of my normal everyday life reminds me so much of training for a race — there’s so much buildup for one event, but what happens after that event is just as important as everything else. I wish people’s Christmas spirit lasted longer and that everyone could be as happy and care-free as a 3-year-old, but I think what’s important is that I try to soak all this in and do what I can to keep those feelings going.
I know this may not make much sense, but the day after Christmas always puts a lot of things on my mind. I’ve never really used this blog as an outlet for that before, but these are things I think about while running, especially this year doing the Holiday Run Streak. Don’t worry, I have some more lists to share this week as I continue to reflect on 2011.
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it's interesting that you don't normally use your blog as an outlet for this sort of post because you have said, "there's more to life than running".. With that being true your blog should be a place you can write about Christmas too.
I think the people not keeping their good spirit past December is why I don't make a huge deal out of Christmas myself.
Merry belated Christmas to your family!
Sounds like the holidays were just about right for you this year. And a great analogy to racing…so true!
My son is now almost 11-he used to be a train fanatic also. Miss those days although now I have a running partner, so it's a good trade-off!
I had a Poli Sci teacher who often said…"every day is a holiday, every meal is a feast."
(Which of course, explains our insatiable hunger for tweeting about bratwurst patties)
I have been thinking a lot about the post-Christmas 'let down' and I think describing is as a hangover is spot on! I have always experienced it and dreaded January bc of the lack of, well anything, but I am looking SO forward to 2012. I think the main reason for that is the strong end for me (both physically and emotionally) to 2011. Looking forward to hearing more about your plans for the new year as well.
I love the "day after" Christmas because I can finally relax after days of last minute preparations, baking and cooking. The "day after" is when I get to sleep in, putter around, and play with my new toys.