We’re leaving today for a family getaway! I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to a break from work and the routine of home life. A little uninterrupted family time will be so good!

Before we head out, I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down. Here’s a quick peek at this week’s workouts.

Weekly Run Down — Week 28

Monday —  Upper Body, Core, and Stretch.

Tuesday —  3.1 miles, Lower Body, Core, and Stretch. 92% humidity…but at least there was cloud coverage and the occasional breeze.

Wednesday —  Rest Day. I had an early start at work and a crazy busy day, so aside from some time on the mat to stretch this was a rest day.

Thursday —  3 miles and Stretch. While I continue to head out early for my runs there’s just been no outrunning the humidity (91%!). There was a lot of negotiating with myself during this run but got it done.

Friday — Upper Body, Core, and Stretch.

Saturday — 4 miles, Core, and Stretch. I was planning on running 6 or 7 miles, but when I woke up feeling pretty creaky, I opted for a hilly 4-mile route instead.

Sunday — 25 min Peloton Ride, Core, and Stretch.  Before I started packing I jumped on for the AFO Imagine Dragons ride with Sam. The playlist was so good and Sam really helped to give this ride a music festival feel. Perfect way to head off on vacation!

How was your week? Have you settled into summer running?

Do ever have those weeks where everything feels just a little off? That was definitely me this week. Perhaps it was the short work week (which always feels so much longer!) or perhaps it was the weather (so much rain!) – or a combination of the two? I felt like I spent the whole week trying to find my groove.

Here’s how the workouts went down.

From Thursday’s Run – the calm between storms

Weekly Run Down — Week 27

Monday — 5.25-mile family hike. I took advantage of the day off and relatively moderate temps to go check out some new-to-me trails with the family.

Tuesday — 20 min Full-Body Strength, 10 min Bodyweight Strength, and 10 min Core.

Wednesday — Rest Day. After Sunday’s run, Monday’s hike, and Tuesday’s strength sesh, my right hip let me know that perhaps I’d been a little overzealous – so aside from some extra time spent stretching, it was a rest day.

Thursday — 2.75-mile run, 30 min Upper Body and 10 min Core. I tried not to poke the bear (aka my hip) and kept the run short. Everything felt good so I call that a win!

Friday — 30 min Ride plus 5 min Cool Down and 10 min Core. I don’t usually do many of the Peloton live rides, but this was Robin’s first ride back after about 5 months off following the birth of her daughter. She’s one of my favorite instructors and I just knew this was going to be a good ride and it did not disappoint!

A sweet moment at the end of the ride when Robin and her husband introduced their baby girl

Saturday — 2.5-mile walk, 10 min Core, and Yoga. I always like to keep the day before a race fairly chill, and given my unpredictable hip low-key seemed like the right choice.

Sunday — Race Day!  By the time this post publishes, I will be somewhere along the course of the Narragansett Summer Running Festival 10K! Yes – my first in-person race since February 2020! You won’t be able to wipe the grin off my face 🙂

How did your week play out? Do you find short work weeks challenging?

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

I feel like I say it often but the days are flying by! It’s hard to believe we’re in the last few days of June! Mother Nature gifted us a couple of days of perfect weather with cool 50s in the mornings and no humidity, but that abruptly came to an end today with 77 degrees and 82% humidity before 8 a.m. and temps quickly on the rise.

Since one of my summer fitness goals is to try to embrace the heat…I’ll refrain from commenting further and just move on to share a quick recap of this week’s workouts.

Weekly Run Down – Week 25

Monday — 35 min HIIT Cardio Strength and 10 min Core
Tuesday — 2-mile walk and Yoga
Wednesday — 2.5-mile run, 15 min Ride, and 10 min Core
Thursday — 3.1-mile run
Friday — Rest day
Saturday — 2-mile walk, Yoga, and Strength training by way of major garden overhaul
Sunday — 4.25-mile run plus 10 min Core

Over June Coffee, I had mentioned toying with the idea of removing some older shrubs and plants to make way for some additional rose bushes. Well, on Saturday, my husband gave me the green light that he was on board! So one trip to my favorite nursery and an insane amount of digging and hauling later, the garden revamp is taking shape.  I still have one more overgrown evergreen to remove and another rose bush to transfer but we had taken on more than enough for a good workout for one day!

I continue to baby the heck out of my right hip and in return, it continues to afford me pain-free short runs. We’re now in a severe heat advisory until Wednesday so the debate will be whether to do more Peloton rides or to embrace the treadmill.

How was your week? Is Mother Nature playing nice where you are? Can you believe we’re approaching the end of June?

In case you missed it:

Runfessions – June edition

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

Run, workout, rinse, repeat…

That’s kinda what it has felt like for the past two weeks. Here’s a quick snapshot of what I’ve been up to on the fitness front.

A favorite view from a recent run

Weekly Run Down – Weeks 23 & 24

Monday — 45 min Full Body Strength plus 10 min Strength Warm-up
Tuesday — 3-mile run
Wednesday — 30 min HIIT Cardio Strength plus 10 min Core
Thursday — 30 min ride plus 10 min Core
Friday — 4-mile run
Saturday — 45 min Full Body Strength plus 10 min Strength Warm-up
Sunday — 4.5-mile run

Monday — 30 min yoga
Tuesday — 3.4-mile run plus 10 min Core
Wednesday — 2.4-mile walk, 10 min Arms & Light Weights, 10 min Strength for Runners
Thursday — 3.5-mile run
Friday — Rest day
Saturday — 20 min ride, 5 min Cool Down, plus 30 min Full Body Strength
Sunday — 4-mile run plus 10 min Core

Strength training:

I mentioned in my summer fitness goals that I was planning to follow Adrian’s Strength Stack on the Peloton app for the month of June. Basically, he’s got 4 different stack workouts to rotate throughout the month. Since I do not lift 4 days a week, my plan is to just keep cycling through the workouts at my own pace.

Last week I on my plan, but this week I took some liberties with the schedule, swapping in two shorter workouts on Wednesday because I was pressed for time. On Saturday, I opted to take Adrian’s Juneteenth Full Body class instead of the one in the stack. This was a great class so I may swap this one in again before the month’s over.

Running:

Overall, my runs have felt pretty good. I caught up with my brother for another run last Sunday as we decided to meet and run the course for our upcoming 10K. While the plan had been for 6, I had to settle for 4.5 thanks to my hip being less than cooperative. There’s a hill at the end of the first 5K loop and after the first pass, my hip was not interested in playing anymore. Despite the shorter than planned run, we still had a good time – my brother always keeps me laughing.

Hills & humidity was the theme for Tuesday’s run

On Tuesday, I ran virtually with Kim and Cari to celebrate Kim’s 200th Peloton run. Despite the hilly route, the hip played nice and continued to behave the rest of this week! So hopefully last Sunday’s run was just a fluke.

The daily stretching continues, and I squeezed in a sports massage on Thursday just to help to keep all the body parts happy.

There’s more of the same on tap for the upcoming week. I’m going to start to stretch the distance just a little bit so the upcoming 10K doesn’t come as a shock to my system 😉

What’s happening in your neck of the woods? Have you adapted to summer running?

In case you missed it:

Five Summer Fitness Goals

5 Things on My Summer Must-Do List

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

This week was all about enjoying some much-needed downtime from work! This time off gave me a chance to finish my garden beds, take care of some projects, enjoy time with family and friends, and get my second vaccine. Of course, there was also time for working out – here’s a quick peek at how the week played out.

Weekly Run Down — Week 21

Monday — 30 min Bike Bootcamp, 15 min Ride, 10 min Core & stretching. This was my first bike Bootcamp, so of course, I took it with Tunde. She did not fail to kick my arse – it was a great mix of intervals on the bike and lower body strength. I wanted a little more cardio so I tacked on a short 15 min ride.

Tuesday — 2.5-mile run, 10 min Core, & stretching. While I have been riding and walking, this was my first run in a week. My ego was definitely pushing for more, but the body said listen to the IT band and keep it short.

Wednesday — 2nd vaccine! Stretching and rest.

Thursday — Vaccine hangover in full effect! After a rough night of sleep, I woke up with that “too much cold medicine” feeling. The sluggishness stuck with me for most of the day. I managed to rally to meet a friend for lunch, but I was quickly home and back on the couch after that outing.

Friday — 3.75-mile run, 10 min Core, & stretching. Up and out early and feeling like myself again! I also spent a couple of hours in the garden, finishing all of my plantings, pruning, and weeding.

Saturday — 30 min Ride, 15 min Upper Body, & 10 min Core.

Sunday —  5-mile run & stretch. It’s been raining fairly consistently since Friday night. The hourly forecast showed a break early this morning so I rushed to get out and take advantage of it. Well, the forecast was wrong – within the first mile the rain was falling and the wind was pretty steady. Raw and soggy, but done!

It’s supposed to rain all day today again, so once I warm up I’m looking forward to a lazy day of movies and board games with the family.

How was your week? Are you enjoying the long weekend?

In case you missed it:

Runfessions for May

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