Another week in the books and things are just rolling along. Here’s a look at my week in workouts.

Picture-perfect weather for Sunday’s run

Weekly Run Down – Week 19

Monday — 30 min Ride, 15 min Upper Body Strength, 5 min Core, and hip stretch
Tuesday — 3-mile run and 10 min Core
Wednesday — Rest day
Thursday — 20 min Ride plus 5 min Cool Down, 20 min Strength for Runners, and full-body stretch

100 Rides!

Friday — 3-mile run and 10 min Core. A rare awakening without the aid of my alarm and I was actually out the door and running by daybreak. I thought my legs would struggle after Thursday’s push on the bike and lower body strength work, but I felt really good!

Saturday — 2.5-mile walk and hours of yard work. DOMS finally caught up with me, but an early powerwalk with my husband helped to loosen things up a bit, then it was off to spectate at my son’s lacrosse game, before spending a couple of hours in the yard weeding and reconfiguring one of my flower beds.

Sunday — 5.2-mile run and 10 min Strength for Runners. The weather was picture-perfect – 50 degrees and a light breeze, my sweet spot. Of late I’ve been loving how much quieter the roads are on a Sunday morning (vs. Saturdays) and will probably keep this as my weekend run day.

The workout highlight of the week was hitting my Century Ride on Thursday. I took my very first bike class with Tunde so it seemed appropriate to take her 20 min 90s Ride for my 100th. Added bonus, I scored a PR and got a shoutout from Tunde herself on my Instagram post! I totally heart her so this really put a smile on my face!

Tell me what was your workout highlight this week?

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of my fellow mother runners!

I’m popping in quickly to join Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down. Here’s a snapshot of my workouts this week.

A little beauty from my garden!

Weekly Run Down – Mother’s Day Edition (Week 18)

Monday — 20 min Low Impact Ride, 20 min Chest & Back and full-body stretch
Tuesday — 1-mile walk and 10 mins Sun Salutations, otherwise rest day
Wednesday — 20 min Ride plus 5 min Cool-down, 15 min Strength for Runners, and full-body stretch
Thursday — 3.1-mile run, 10 min Core, and lower body stretch. I slipped out for a rare midday run to help restore my sanity from a barrage of Zoom calls for work. Everything about this run clicked and it was a great 5K! Throw in a post-work sports massage and dinner outdoors with a friend – a good day!

Friday — 2-mile walk and 10 min Core. Another chance to meet up with a friend for an outdoor lunch and walk!
Saturday — 5-mile run and lower body stretch. Oddly, my legs felt like lead at the start of this run, but listening to Matty’s Broadway Run helped to make the miles click by and this actually turned into a nice progression run. Thanks to Cari for recommending this run!

Sunday — Started the day with a 2.5-mile walk with my husband, who’s now preparing one of my favorite dishes for a late breakfast (German Apple Pancakes!). The weather is Spring perfection here today so there will definitely be more time spent outside, including time in my garden.

For everyone celebrating today, I hope you have a great day!

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April just keeps rolling along. Mother Nature continues to seem unwilling to commit to Spring.

And, on the workout front, I continue to go with the flow. Here’s a quick peek at my week…

Signs of Spring on Tuesday’s run

Weekly Run Down – Week 16

Monday — 20 min Ride plus 5 min Cool-down, 20 min Full-Body Strength, 10 Core, and stretch. The combination of a ride and full-body strength class has become my go-to to get the week started.

Tuesday — 4-mile run.

Wednesday — 2-mile walk plus 30 mins of yoga.

Thursday — 20 min Low-impact Ride plus 5 min Cool-down, 10 min Upper Body, and 10 min Core. I had an extra early start to my workday so I swapped my planned run for Friday’s workout. My reward post-work was a great sports massage.

Friday — 3.5-mile run. Thanks to swirling, nonstop wind, this run felt so hard!

This look tells you all you need to know about this run!

Saturday — 1.5-mile walk, 30-min Ride, and 10 min Core. I was still feeling a little beat up after Friday’s run so I took a pass on my planned lower body strength class.

Sunday — 5-mile run. I joined Cari and some other bloggers in running the Nationwide Run/Walk for the 9/11 Memorial. The forecast for today was pretty ugly, so I was happy to get out early and finished my run just as the rain was starting. I’m looking forward to just vegging on the couch for the rest of the day.

I’m happy to say that the week ahead should be fairly low-key workwise, which is perfect since I have my first vaccine scheduled for Wednesday morning. I’ve still got 20 miles to go to hit my April goal, so hopefully, vax side effects won’t derail the plans.

How was your week? Does it feel like April is flying by?

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Happy Sunday!

Wow, it felt like this week went by in a blink. There was no real theme to this week, just tried to keep moving. Here’s how the week’s workouts played out.

Weekly Run Down – Week 15

Monday — 30 min Ride plus 5 min Cool-down, Core, and Full-body stretch. I took a cue from Coco for this ride and it was so much fun!

Tuesday — A poor night of sleep left me feeling tired and creaky so I gave my body what it needed – rest!

Wednesday — 3 miles, Arms & Shoulders, and Core. The rest day did me a world of good. I woke up before my alarm and caught this beautiful sunrise on my run.

Thursday — 20 min Low-impact Ride plus 5 min Cool-down, Glutes & Legs, and Core. I had enjoyed last week’s low-impact ride so I decided to try another one this week. These rides offer a great combination of the steady-state tempo with a couple of moderate climbs. Combined with Selena’s lower body workout, my legs were jelly.

Friday — A run was planned but Mother Nature has a twisted sense of humor and thought a Nor-easter would be fun. I had absolutely no desire to hit the mill so I opted for time on my yoga mat.

Saturday — 4 miles and Core.

Sunday — 3.4 miles and Full Body Strength. This run was all about staying one step ahead of the struggle bus. I mapped out a new route which included a stretch through a new park in my town – the scenery was a nice distraction!

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I’m very excited to say that I finally have a vaccine appointment! The final phase here opens tomorrow and there have been all kinds of dire warnings on the news about how long the waits could be for an appointment given the combination of the size of the group (ages 16+) and the reduced supply thanks to the recent pause on the J&J vax.

Thankfully, going through the pre-registration process a few weeks ago seems to have paid off as I got an alert this morning telling me my window to schedule an appointment was now open. I’m booked for the week of the 26th and will soon join my husband (who got his first shot this week) on Team Moderna!

How did your week play out?

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Between work, home life, and the weather it has been a bit of a rollercoaster this week. Here’s how my workouts played out this week:

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Weekly Run Down – Week 14

Monday —  20 min Peloton ride, 15 min Bodyweight Strength, and 10 min Core. I have been feeling much stronger on the climbs on my rides lately and I think the work is starting to pay off as I scored a new ride PR! A nice way to kick off the week!

Tuesday — Core, otherwise rest day.
Wednesday — 30 min Ride and 10 min Core. This ride was a great reminder that “low impact” does not equal “easy”.
Thursday — 3.25 miles, 20 min Chest & Back, and 10 min Core. So much sunshine!

Friday — 2 miles and 30 min Yoga. I have been neglecting my yoga mat and the deep stretch was needed!
Saturday — 5 miles and 10 min Core. New shoes always help to put some extra pep in my step!

Sunday — And, just like that the weather turned cold, drizzly, and dreary again. Currently, I have coffee cup in hand as I debate my options. Most likely it will be a Ride and Lower Body Strength.

So about that rollercoaster ride…

All rollercoasters have highs and for me this week that included picking up those pretty new Adrenalines pictured above, wrapping up a big work project, enjoying some beautiful spring days with temps in the 60s and 70s, and my husband scoring a vaccine appointment!

As for the rollercoaster lows? Well, that came in the form of watching my son be so excited to return to a full in-person class schedule, only to have to go into quarantine by Thursday after one of the varsity players on his lacrosse teammates tested positive. My son’s on JV (and tested negative), but “close contact” means a 10-day quarantine for the whole team and coaches. It’s so frustrating to see him stuck back on Zoom again.

How was your week? Is it warming up where you are?

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Well, so much for in like a lion and out like a lamb – March came roaring in with strong winds and went out in a blustery fashion as well. While there were hints of spring weather along the way, the weather was all over the place, and things here turned pretty chilly again this week. In other words, a typical March in New England!

I felt a little like the weather this week…all over the place as a migraine put a crimp in my days. Here’s what I managed workout-wise for the week:

Signs of Spring from Sunday’s miles

Weekly Run Down – Week 13

Monday —  A ride and upper body strength have kinda been my M.O. for the past few Mondays so it was a 20 min Peloton ride plus 5 min cool down ride, 20 min Upper Body strength, 10 min core, and 10 min stretch to get the week started.

Tuesday — I woke with a headache that had all the makings of a migraine so I took a 1-mile walk and called it a day. Unfortunately, it was a long day at work, which did nothing for my head!
Wednesday — 2.2 miles plus core. The migraine persisted but I was happy to get a couple of miles in.
Thursday — 1.7 miles plus core. It was pouring buckets when I woke up, but with the migraine fading, I snagged a little time on the mill to kickoff my April miles.
Friday — 30 min Ride, 10 min Arms Toning, 10 min Core, and 10 min full body stretch. It felt so good to wake up and finally feel good!
Saturday — 4.25 miles plus Marcia’s 6 Essential Exercises for Runners.

Sunday — I got another quick 2.5 miles in this morning before breakfast and look forward to having a low-key day.

With the migraine behind me, I’m looking forward to logging more miles this week. As I mentioned in my April Goals post, I’ll also be working on making the shift back to early morning workouts this week so I can play Mom-Uber for my son’s lacrosse practices in the afternoons.

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It may have been a slow adjustment to the time change or the constant fire drill that my work continues to be, but I struggled to find my energy this week. “I’m so tired” was a consistent refrain playing through my head. The workouts did happen, though some were fairly low-keyed. Here’s how the week played out.

Weekly Run Down – Week 11

Monday — 30 min Peloton ride, 15 min Upper Body strength, 10 min core, and 10 min stretch. While I seriously thought about taking a pass on working out, I know how much better I feel when I get the week off on the right foot. And, the BHM Fresh Friday ride with Denis was the perfect antidote to my Monday blahs.

Tuesday — Unplanned rest day. It was ridiculously cold when my alarm went off. With no desire to run in the dark (thanks DST!) and bitter temps I pushed my workout to later…and later, for a whole host of reasons, never happened.
Wednesday — 3 miles, 10 min core, and 10 min stretch. With 50s in the forecast for the afternoon, I made sure to step away from my laptop and get out for a run. It was worth the wait!

Tired but happy runner

Thursday — 20 min ride plus 5 min cooldown ride, 20 min Full Body strength, 10 min core, and lower body stretch. This was a great stack of classes!
Friday — 3 miles. This run felt sluggish and slow – I was definitely feeling some DOMS from Thursday’s stack, but I got it done.
Saturday — 4 miles. Had to greet the first day of Spring with a run, even if multiple layers were needed. It did warm-up enough later in the day to venture into my garden to begin my spring clean-up (in other words, lots of weeding and raking).

Love seeing the return of painted rocks on my run

Sunday — I’m feeling the effects of my garden “workout” so I’m taking my sweet time to get into gear. The forecast is showing 50s later so the plan is to snag some afternoon miles along with some yoga to show my very tight hamstrings some love.

The upcoming week is a short work week for me as I have Thursday and Friday off! We’re taking a day trip to visit a college as my oldest inches closer to making a decision.

How was your week? Did you celebrate the first day of Spring with a run?

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After announcing her presence with authority last week, Ma Nature seems to have had an attitude adjustment. This week featured warmer temps and loads of sunshine.

Here’s a quick look at my week in workouts.

Weekly Run Down Week 10

Monday — 20 min Peloton ride plus 5 min cooldown ride, 10 min bodyweight strength, 10 min core, and 10 min stretch. This was a fun stack and a good start to the week. Keeping my #nevermissamonday streak alive and well.

Tuesday — 3.14 miles and 10 min core. I joined Kim for her Week of Pi challenge. It was shorts weather – enough said!
Wednesday — 45 min full-body strength and a stretch. It had been a hectic day at work and I almost called it a rest day, but when I checked the Peloton app I realized I had just enough time to join the encore presentation of this 45 min strength class. This class did not disappoint – though the 6-minute EMOM at the end of class was just evil. Hello, jelly arms!

Thursday — Another Pi run and 10 min core. DOMS hit hard from Wednesday’s workout, but catching the sunrise was worth it.

Friday — 5-mile walk and 10 min stretch. I had another run on tap but when the chance to take a long walk with a friend presented itself, I opted for the walk. There was lots of catching up and laughs, and I completely forgot about taking a photo — good for the soul!
Saturday — 30 min ride plus 5 min cooldown ride, 10 min core, and 10 min stretch. Robin is one of my favorite Peloton instructors so when it came to celebrating 70th ride, picking one of her rides was a no-brainer. And, I scored another PR!

An all Robin Stack

Sunday — It’s Pi Day so, of course, there was one more Pi Run (officially 3.25 miles). The cold air has crept back in but you could not beat the sunshine! I’m feeling a little creaky post-run so I’m planning on pulling out my yoga mat in a bit.

All-in-all a pretty good week, and I’m hoping to just continue to ride the wave.

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How was your week? Does it feel like spring where you are?

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