What a month it has been! This October will definitely go down as one of the busier months. With my organization’s fundraising gala on Thursday evening and still contending with a sometimes irritable hip flexor, my workouts were fairly low-key this week. Here’s how things played out:

Monday — 2 mile walk & Yoga, plus another trip to the acupuncturist.
Tuesday — Uber-early commute to the office, so rest day.
Wednesday — 3.1 mile run, Core & Stretch.
Thursday — 3 mile walk & Core.
Friday — 2 mile walk & Yoga. I had a run on the schedule, but after being on my feet (in heels) for 7 hours there was no way a run was happening.
Saturday — 1.5 mile walk, Upper Body Strength, Core & Stretch.
Sunday — 4.5 mile run & Stretch.

The upcoming week is race week with the Western MA 10 miler happening next Sunday. My hip flexor keeps me guessing – sometimes it’s completely quiet and other times it’s very cranky. It has felt better with acupuncture, so needless to say I’ll be going back for another treatment this week. My long runs this month have hovered between 7 and 8 miles so hitting 10 shouldn’t be an issue – how speedy a race it will be is anybody’s guess – my goal is to run and have fun.

How was your week? Do you have any races coming up?

As always, I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down.

This was one of those weeks where I felt like I was juggling all the things — work has been off the chain (good stuff, just need more hours in the day!); my hubby and I celebrated our 30th anniversary, my college boy came home for a long weekend (his college had a mid-semester break), and it was homecoming for my high schooler. All good stuff – no complaints!

However, in the midst of all this, I tried to focus on keeping my hip flexor happy and my November race plans alive.

Caught the sun just starting to rise at the end of Thursday’s run

Week 41 – 3 Weeks and Counting

Monday — 2-mile walk & lots of stretching.
Tuesday — Rest day.
Wednesday — 3-mile walk, Upper Body Strength & Yoga.
Thursday — 3-mile run, Core & Stretch.
Friday — Hip mobility work, Core & Yoga.
Saturday — 4-mile run & Stretch. It was fun having my husband join me on the road as he’s gearing up to run for the Philly 8K!
Sunday — 6-mile run, Core & Stretch. I had hoped for 8 but my hip flexor was not happy, and when my gait started to get wonky around the 5-mile mark I didn’t see any benefit in pushing it.

Sadly my right hip flexor has grown increasingly crankier since last week’s 8 miler. I paid a visit to my acupuncturist – we agreed that I may have downshifted on appointments a little too soon into my treatment (it had been a couple of weeks since I’d last seen her). Needless to say, I booked another appointment for the upcoming week.

There are 3 weeks until the Western MA 10M and I’m feeling fairly confident that I will be able to run it. Where I’m less confident is the thought of the Philly half just two weeks later. It may be time to think about dropping down to the 8K. I’ll see how this week goes…

Tell me, how was your week? 

As always, I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down.

Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since I last checked in for the Weekly Run Down link-up – thanks to Kim and Deborah for hosting! Fall running weather is here in full effect and I’m embracing every moment of it! Here’s how this week played out…

Week 40 — Embracing Fall

Monday — Yoga. I woke up feeling extra creaky following a fun Parents Weekend so I skipped my planned strength workout for a couple of Peloton yoga classes.

Tuesday — 1.5 mile walk otherwise rest day. Tuesdays are my “in office” days so with the early commute and long work day I’ve just given in to making Tuesdays a rest day.

Wednesday — Upper Body Strength & Core.

Thursday — 3 miles & Stretch. I wasn’t paying attention when I headed out for my run and missed how low the battery was on my phone. Does the run still count if you don’t have photo documentation?! LOL

Friday — 3.3 miles, Core & Stretch. Just to keep us on our toes, Ma Nature decided to throw in a day in the upper 70s so it was back to tank and shorts weather.  I was able to slip out for a runch – a great way to shift into long weekend mode!

Saturday — Full Body Strength. Sometimes I forget how challenging bodyweight workouts can be. I focused mostly on my upper body to save my legs for Sunday’s long run.

Sunday — 8 miles & Stretch. It’s been more than a minute since I’ve hit this distance. I’ll get no style points for the last 2 miles thanks to my hip flexor but overall was happy with the run.

I’m heading back to the acupuncturist tomorrow. The hip flexor has been fairly quiet over the past couple of weeks since I last saw her, but given the crankiness towards the end of today’s run, I’m glad I had an appointment already scheduled.

How was your week? Are you embracing the fall weather?