u/cookiecrumble2001

I’m running my first marathon at the end of this month, the SF Marathon. I’ve been dealing with on-and-off shin splints and IT band pain during this training block, so I’ve cut out most interval and speed workouts and have mostly been sticking to long runs and slower/easy runs.

My legs have been feeling heavy lately, and I’ve also had some burning sensations, so I’m trying to be careful and not make anything worse. That said, I’m starting to feel like I’m losing my speed and fitness from skipping faster sessions.

If the pain stays manageable and doesn’t worsen, what would be the safest way to add a little speed back in this close to race day?

For context, this is my first marathon, so I’m not trying to do anything reckless. Just trying to figure out how to sharpen up a bit without aggravating the shin/IT band issues.

I’m moving from San Jose to SF and looking for mover recommendations.

It’s a 2-bedroom apartment, no elevator, and a pretty standard amount of furniture (bed, desk, boxes, etc.).

If you’ve used movers recently and had a good experience, would love pointers on who you used, cost, if you’d use them again etc

Thanks! 🙏🚚📦

I'm about 1.5 years into my career working in executive search at a well-respected retained search firm, and I'm struggling to tell if I'm burnt out, in the wrong job, or just experiencing what everyone goes through. On paper, my life is good. I worked hard in school, landed a job I wanted in the Bay Area, and have a good support system.

But work feels like a constant state of urgency. Candidates ghost, clients change their minds, priorities shift overnight, and it feels like I'm always behind no matter how hard I work. I end every day mentally exhausted.

The weird part is that I don't think I'm lazy. I actually like working hard. I like solving problems, building relationships, planning projects, and producing high-quality work. What drains me is the feeling that my day is controlled by other people's decisions and that success depends on factors completely outside my control.

I also feel like my identity has become tied to work. A bad week makes me question whether I'm good enough, and I spend way too much mental energy thinking about work after hours.

I'm only early in my career, which makes me wonder:

• Is this just what corporate life is like, and eventually you get used to it?
• Did anyone else feel completely burnt out in their first few years and then grow into it?
• Or is this a sign that executive search/recruiting just isn't the right fit for my personality?

For people who have been through this, what changed? Was it switching companies, switching careers, setting boundaries, or just gaining experience?

I'd especially love to hear from people who felt successful on paper but were quietly miserable day to day.

I don't want to make a rash career decision if this is normal, but I also don't want to wake up five years from now realizing I ignored every sign that I wasn't happy.