It finally caught up with me

by rockhead on Oct 30, 2007 6:29 PM MDT

Yesterday, I got out of bed, showered, got dressed and went to work. A normal Monday. Until about three in the afternoon. A tiredness I haven't felt in ages came over me. I was barely able to stay awake for the rest of the afternoon.

Today, I simply could not get out of bed and go to work. I hit the snooze button until it bled I think. I finally got up and called in sick. I simply couldn't go in. I went back to bed and slept another three hours.

When I did manage to drag myself out of bed, I started making some coffee. It was only then that I realized what was wrong with me.

During the last month, I had given every ounce of emotional energy I had to the Rockies. I had watched everything there was to watch on TV, read both Denver papers front to back looking for any Rockies news, scoured the internet for news and "opinion", found and joined Purple Row. And it was all so exhilarating. Now that it's over, I am purely and simply exhausted.

A similar thing happened to me when my dad became so ill and then passed away. I had put all my energy into helping my mother though that process. It was only after I got back to Denver that I realized how exhausted I was.

I did manage to venture out and grab a few groceries this afternoon, scoop up both "special editions" of the papers, and get back home. Tonight I'm starting to feel a little bit like "normal" again.

Still - I wouldn't trade it for the world. What a run, what a ride, what a (fill in the blank). Incredible. I am wondering, however, if any of you other denizens of the Row have had a similar experience? How has the end of Rocktober affected you?

Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff.

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It hasn't really affected me that much...

Except I haven't been able to get to sleep for the past couple nights thinking about it all.

For me, I'm just kind of bored. I actually have to be responsible and do my homework...

It probably hasn't done so much because I'm really, REALLY busy this year, so I always have things to keep my attention elsewhere.

I'll find you in the morning sun/and when the night is new/I'll be looking at the moon/but I'll be seeing you

by Squeaky on Oct 30, 2007 7:57 PM MDT 0 recs

Not that much

I also ended a big project on Thursday, which means some down time of office work, paper work, accounting, and not the "that should have been done yesterday" pace of my construction projects. And I'm listless....bored. I have a ton of stuff to do...just don't fill like doing them.

I miss baseball.

I'm Manny Ramirez's Barber

by Redhawk on Oct 30, 2007 9:36 PM MDT 0 recs

I've noticed that....

I realy didn't have the energy to watch the Bronco game on monday night. I went to the normal bar i always go to, but I could not enjoy the game. I actually went home to watch Hereos and then listened to the end of the game on the radio. I think the only thing that it going to keep me interested in sports for the next 3 1/2 months in fantasy basketball.

I think I might go do one of those Coors Field tours just so I can go back before April. It is going to be a long winter.

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by jcd823 on Oct 30, 2007 10:33 PM MDT 0 recs

Nuggets

I did enjoy seeing the Nuggets play last night. They're my 2nd favorite team in town, and they looked really, really good.

A great season from them will bridge the gap nicely until next Opening Day.

by BroJB on Nov 1, 2007 3:55 PM MDT up 0 recs

Yeah, the nuggets looked great.

They were playing the Sonics though. I'm gonna give it a few more weeks before I get too excited about the team. The Nuggets have never really lived up to thier potential since Melo's first season. AI and Melo did seem to gel at the end of last season, and if they play together like they did last night, this is gonna be a spectacular season.

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by jcd823 on Nov 1, 2007 6:03 PM MDT up 0 recs

The big thing

for me was the outside shooting. Melo just gets better from out there, and now Kleiza seems to have nailed down his stroke. Even Diawara looked great from out there. I know Atkins will be able to do it when he returns too.

If this team can drain 3's they're going to be scary tough to deal with.

by BroJB on Nov 1, 2007 7:10 PM MDT up 0 recs

Actually,

I found myself relieved when it was over. The WS was so agonizing to watch that, when it ended, only then was I able to reflect on how great the run had been.

That we were in the Series is wonderful, in retrospect. But actually sitting at home and watching those games was really a drain.

I am, however, ready for 2008 like you cannot believe.

by BroJB on Nov 1, 2007 3:53 PM MDT 0 recs

All Rocktobered Out

My wife went through a similar experience. She felt exhausted for three days, and finally began feeling herself again yesterday (Thursday.) Watching the Series was indeed difficult much of the time; The Rockies played like a different team than a week or so earlier. It seemed like they were destined to make it to the Series, and also destined to lose. Their experience in the limelight will come in handy for the next time they play in the Series, which I hope is next year.

by Roxhunt on Nov 2, 2007 12:33 PM MDT 0 recs