I’m not gonna lie, this final week of this whirlwind year was a bit of a rollercoaster. While it’s been great to have some much-needed time off from work, having my mom in the hospital has been stressful. Thankfully she’s been steadily improving and will be heading to rehab. There has been a lot of family chill time filled with games, movies, and lots of food.

My workouts took on a “whatever you feel like” vibe this week and I’m good with that. Here’s how things played out….

Week 52 – Wrapping up 2022

Monday — Core & Lower Body Strength. It was family pajama day but snuck in a quick stack of Peloton classes before anyone else was up.
Tuesday — 3-mile walk & Yoga
Wednesday — 3-mile run & Core
Thursday — 30 min. Bodyweight Full Body Strength
Friday — 3-mile run

Such a beautiful morning and 40 degrees!

Saturday — 3.25-mile run
Sunday — Currently lingering over coffee. The family joined me for a 2.5-mile walk earlier this morning. Undecided on what’s next.

With Saturday’s miles, I wrapped up the #3for31 Challenge and finished the year with 836 run/walk miles. I also racked up 10,928 minutes on the Peloton app.

I’m still noodling over my 2023 fitness goals — will there be more races than the four I did in 2022? Will I stick with 10M or less in distance or will there be a half marathon in the mix? How many Peloton minutes will be logged? While I ponder these questions, I am diving right into the ZOOMA Love Run Challenge for six weeks of a daily run or walk and core work.

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End of Year Runfessions

How was your week? Any big goals for 2023? Wishing you all a very happy new year!

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

No great surprise that this month continues to fly by – seems to have been the theme for 2022.

The week included everything from multiple days in the office, a lengthy board meeting, a work social, Christmas shopping and prep, and 7 hours in the car out and back picking up the college boy. And, yes there were some workouts as well.

Dashing through December

Monday — 1-mile walk and Lower Body Strength
Tuesday — 2-mile walk and Upper Body Strength
Wednesday — 2.5-mile walk and Peloton Bike
Thursday — 3-mile run
Friday — 2-mile walk, core, and hip mobility work (following all day in the car!)
Saturday — Yoga
Sunday — 4.5-mile run

The workout highlight of the week was this morning’s run. While I was a little slow to get out there, once I got going things just seemed to click. Love runs like that! I also hit my 300th Peloton run. I don’t always run with the Peloton app so I didn’t realize I hit the milestone until after. This is my longest run since scaling way back on running a few weeks ago. Slow and steady progress continues to be my mantra.

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Keeping Holiday Madness in Check

Just have a couple of days of work this week and then I’ll be taking time off through the end of the year. I’m so looking forward to all the Christmas festivities, and time with family and friends!

How was your week? Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating!

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

The schedule continues to be jammed packed – tis’ the season! Always grateful for the sanity balance that working out provides.  Here’s a quick peek at my fitness week.

Keeping it Low Key

Monday — 2-mile walk & Yoga for hips
Tuesday — 3-mile run, Core & Stretch
Wednesday — Bodyweight Strength & Hip Mobility
Thursday — 3-mile walk, Core & Stretch
Friday — 3-mile run
Saturday — Upper Body Strength
Sunday — 3-mile run & Stretch

The workouts continue to be low-key but the running has been pain-free. I’m certainly not mad about that! So while not terribly exciting, it’s clear that this slow and steady approach is paying off.

Happy Mama Moments:

The highlight of the week was seeing my high schooler perform in his school’s winter concert. His group played 3 songs and as the drummer, he was front and center. Out of respect for the privacy of his bandmates, I won’t share the video here, but trust me when I say he crushed it! And this week, I’ll be picking up my college boy as he wraps up exam week so you know I’m looking forward to having us all back under one roof for a bit.

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Fit Five Friday – Stocking Stuffers for Runners

How was your week? Are you feeling the pinch of the season?

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

And, just like that, we’ve hit the last month of what has often felt like a sprint of a year. It was another busy week as everyone at work tries to jam in “all the things” before year-end vacations kick in. On the fitness front, I’m still trying to decide what my new, off-season routine will look like. Here’s how this week played out:

Week 48 – Hello December!

Monday — 3-mile walk, Hip Mobility & Core
Tuesday — Rest day
Wednesday — Peloton Bike, Core, & Stretch. I started with a 20-min HIIT ride that included 16 sprints…ouch! The cool down ride and stretch were a must! My legs were jelly.

Thursday — 3-mile run. Day 1 of Peloton instructor Robin’s #3for31 challenge – run or walk 3 miles or move 30 minutes daily in December. I also paid a visit to my massage therapist – I was long overdue!
Friday — Lower Body Strength, Core & Stretch
Saturday — 3.5-mile run. The wind was just rude! I certainly chalked this up to resistance training.

keeping my hat was a struggle with the wind!

Sunday — 3-mile walk and planning for some time on the Peloton bike post-coffee

Just 2 runs for the week, but both were pain-free so I’ll take it! Overall, the goal for this month is simple – do what’s necessary to heal my lingering hip flexor/quad issue.

How was your week? Any big goals for December?

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

November has been a fun month…and I’ll freely admit that I’m tired! After 3 straight weekends of being on the road, it has felt so nice to be at home this weekend. My workouts this week were intentionally minimal as I shifted into recovery mode.

Scene from Sunday’s miles

Week 47 – Recovery Mode

Monday — While I’m usually a proud card-carrying member of the #nevermissamonday club, I took a pass on working out. My hip flexor was letting me know just how much it hadn’t appreciated being pushed during Sunday’s race. So I took a rest day…I didn’t even plank for Planksgiving…no regrets.
Tuesday — 2-mile walk, Core (including planks), & Yoga.
Wednesday — Peloton Bike, Core with planking, & Stretch. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done any indoor cycling! I’m grateful that riding doesn’t bother the flexor so I have a feeling I’ll be doing quite a bit in the coming weeks.
Thursday — 3-mile of virtual running with friends! Grateful for the connections running has brought into my life.

Thanks to Cari for organizing!

Friday — Rest day with Planksgiving. Yep, a second rest day…it was rainy and cold and a lazy day with the family, hanging on the couch reading and checking out the online deals seemed like a good plan. Giving my body what it needs.
Saturday — 2.1-mile walk, Upper Body Strength, & Core (with planking).
Sunday — 3-mile run, Planking & Stretch.

Now that my races are done, I’m looking forward to settling into a new routine with rehabbing the hip as the main focus – there will be mobility work, time on the bike, and yes, some easy running.

So tell me, are you training for something, in maintenance mode, or somewhere in between?

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