This week felt long for so many reasons….

…there were long commutes to the office – the roads were extra crowded after the long weekend

… there was trying to settle into a new routine as my highschooler returned to school – navigating the drop-offs and pick-ups

…. and yes, there was the heartbreaking news of Eliza Fletcher – she was in my thoughts during each run this week.

As always, running and working out provided much-needed stress relief. Here’s how the week in workouts went down.

From Friday’s late-day miles

Week 36 – Back to School

Monday — 1.5 mile walk & Yoga. I woke up tired from a poor night of sleep – thankfully I had the day off for the holiday. It was rainy so it was a day of indoor projects.
Tuesday — 2-mile walk, otherwise rest. A l-o-n-g workday – I was happy to slip out of the office for a head-clearing walk.
Wednesday — Full Body Strength, 1-mile walk & Stretch. I stacked a couple of Peloton’s bodyweight strength classes and was reminded of how great of a workout you can get without weights! I popped out for a quick mile walk to keep my #OptOutside streak going.
Thursday — 3-mile tempo run, Core & Stretch.
Friday — 4-mile run & Stretch. This was a rare late-day run – we had a surprise party on Thursday night for our CEO who’s retiring soon. It was so much fun, but after dancing in heels, my legs needed a minute before they were ready to run.
Saturday — 2-mile walk with a friend & Upper Body Strength.
Sunday — 5-mile run & Stretch.

Work will continue to be off the chain this week, but I’m hoping to find more of a groove with the school schedule.

How was your week?

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I’m squeezing all the goodness I can into this last weekend together as a family. We’re in the crunch of prepping to move my son into school while packing in as much family fun as possible. The work week continues to be busy and so the goal was just to fit workouts in where I could.

Here’s a quick peak into my week in fitness. As always, I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down.

Week 33 – Keeping it Simple

Monday — Flash 15, Core, & 2-mile walk. I was inspired by Kim to return to a Flash 15 (Peloton) workout – these are great (and intense) 15-minute full-body workouts with instructor Jess Sims. Jess programs quite a bit in a short period of time – stacked with a core workout and power walk – perfect for a busy Monday!
Tuesday — Rest day. I had an uber-early start to the work day with a long commute on both ends so a rest day was a good thing.
Wednesday — 3 miles & Stretch. Everything clicked on this run and it turned into a much speedier run than I had planned. My only complaint was not having enough time to run further.

Thursday — 2.5-mile walk, Lower Body Strength, and Hip Mobility work. My legs were jelly after this workout and the sports massage I had scheduled after work was a nice reward.
Friday — 3 miles, Core & Stretch. The massage did the trick – my legs felt fresh and this was another solid run.

Saturday — Peloton Bike, Upper Body, Core & Stretch. Peloton dropped 160 new classes for their All for One music festival which started on Friday. I stacked a bunch for today’s workout and look forward to taking more and checking out some new-to-me artists over the coming weeks.
Sunday — On the plan this morning 5 miles then some family fun!

Running continues to be pain-free so that’s a big win! After some mild temps earlier in the week, summer’s heat and humidity came back in full swing by the weekend and looks to be sticking around for much of the upcoming week. I never want to wish the days away so I’m trying not to complain – emphasis on trying LOL!

How was your week? Are you ready for fall?

After last Sunday’s struggle to complete 4.25 miles, the quad and TFL pain continued into Monday. So, instead of fighting with it, I decided to just give in and take the week off from running. I only have one fall race on the horizon (November) so there seemed to be no point in aggravating the situation. Plus I’m not mad about missing some truly awful weather conditions. Here’s how my non-running week played out.

Week 31 – My Non-Running Week

Monday — Upper body strength, core & stretch. I decided to give one of the Peloton Split Strength Programs a try this week and chose Robin’s Advanced Program with 3 30-minute sessions. Day 1 focused on chest and triceps.

Tuesday — 2.7-mile walk, core & Stretch.
Wednesday — Split training Day 2 – legs & core & stretch. I had delusions of stacking another class after this but my legs were toast!
Thursday — Peloton ride, 2.75-mile walk, & Stretch. In lieu of my traditional birthday run, I jumped on a rare (for me) live ride in hopes of getting a shoutout, but no luck. Still enjoyed the ride and shared lots of high-fives, and then my hubby joined me for a power walk. I also treated myself to a much-needed sports massage after work.

Hello 56!

Friday — 1.5-mile walk otherwise rest day.
Saturday — Day 3 of Robin’s program – back and biceps, Core & Stretch. My arms were jelly when I was done.
Sunday — Finally a run! While 82 degrees and oppressive humidity were not ideal, I was really looking forward to running this morning. 3.2 miles done with no pain!

I’ll be looking forward to getting back to more running this week. We’re in the thick of a heatwave so the runs are likely to be on the shorter side, but as long as they continue to be pain-free I’ll take it.

How is summer running treating you?

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