Tuesday, May 30, 2023

As Soon As I'm Back from Italy...

"Professonal" me - working a tradeshow
this one in Atlanta, GA
So if you have been a reader of my blog and/or follow me on social media, you know that I not only run/workout on the regular, but am also a RCAA certified running coach training for Fleet Feet Sports. Well... in addition to that, I hold down a day-gig that I don't mention much as the Global Marketing Manager for a company that manufactures QC and performance testing instruments for the Textile Industry. Pretty impressive, eh? 

Anyway, one of the biggest events that I coordinate for my job is this huge, week-long trade show that takes place every 4 year in Europe. Every 4 years, it switches between Barcelona and Milan. It was in Barca last time (see my post about that awesome trip here: https://runnerdgirl.blogspot.com/2019/07/so-ive-been-slacking-again.html) so this time, it is in Milan. This will be my 2nd time going to Milan and I am greatly looking forward to it, despite all the work. 

But that said, prepping the trip has been pretty much all I have been able to focus on these days. It's a lot to coordinate, and I feel like I have let a lot of my other goals and focuses slack. I hate being in a perpetual state of - I'll worry about that as soon as I am back from Italy, or I will get back on track with XYZ as soon as I am back from Italy. This has become my mantra. I don't like this mantra. But, sigh...  as soon as I am back from Italy, I DO plan to get to work on some major goals. 

So stay tuned for that. And wish me luck in Milan. I leave this weekend (June 4th) and will be gone until June 14th. And then, just you wait, I'll be not only back, but back on track. 

Pic of the Milan Duomo from my last visit in 2015


Monday, May 29, 2023