Winter break has begun for both of my boys and I am inching ever closer to some much needed time off. It was another stressful week both workwise and on the home front. I let go of any expectations and just took the workouts as they came…here’s how the week went down.

Monday — Peloton ride and core. Emma served up a fun playlist!

Tuesday — 3-mile run. I took a break from Zoom calls to slip this run in. It was oh so cold, but the run felt great!

Wednesday — Rest day. I was already having quite the day at work when I got word my dad was headed back to the hospital. At that point, I was pretty much done.

Thursday — Strength training by way of shoveling. We got hit by over a foot of snow and even with the snowblower, there was quite a bit of shoveling to do.

Friday — Peloton ride and bodyweight strength. Both of these classes were so good!

Saturday — Peloton strength. I tried a new-to-me instructor, Ben, for legs & glutes and core classes. I found both classes to be just meh.

Sunday –– Peloton cycle and core. It was supposed to be a run day but the roads and sidewalks continue to be an icy obstacle course. I debated a treadmill run, but finally hoped on the bike and this 30-minute sweat fest was just what I needed! Denis’ rides are quickly becoming some of my favorites.

Thankfully, my dad was released on Saturday and is doing well. And, even though my workdays were oh so long this week, I wrapped up a number of projects and only have a couple of loose ends to tie-up before taking a nice long break into the new year.

Did you get snow this week? Do you have any time off planned before the year-end?

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

Doing a quick check-in for the Weekly Run Down – thanks to Deborah and Kim for the link-up!

Here’s how my week played out…

Monday — Peloton Strength.
Tuesday — 30 min Beyonce Ride — this ride featured two of my favorite instructors and an amazing Beyonce soundtrack – couldn’t ask for better!

Wednesday — Unplanned rest day. Another poor night of sleep had me pushing off my morning run and then my workday was crazy. When I finally came up for air I was more interested in chilling on the couch reading than I was in trying to muster the energy for a workout. Some days are just like that.
Thursday –– 3-mile run. Mother Nature decided to remind us that it is November, as our warm weather streak came to an abrupt end.

Friday — Peloton cycle and core classes. The Disney soundtrack for these rides was a nice antidote to the damp, cold, and deary weather that had rolled in.
Saturday — 5.25-mile run.
Sunday — 3-mile walk early this morning with Peloton strength to come post-coffee.

On the whole a pretty uneventful week. November just keeps rolling along and I’m just trying to keep pace. While I never try to wish away days, I’m more than a little excited to have this upcoming week click by as I wait for my son to come home from school on Friday!

Keeping it short and sweet this week! Happy Sunday!

Just Breathe – that was pretty much my mantra for this week and what a long, emotional week it was. Like so many weeks in 2020, I was grateful to have running and working out as a release. As an added bonus Mother Nature decided to serve up some fantastic weather. The past few days have been unseasonably warm and I’ve been trying to soak up as much sunshine as I can.

Here’s a quick recap on this week’s workouts.

Monday — Peloton Cycle plus core and stretch classes.
Tuesday — Yoga – the perfect antidote to election day anxiety.
Wednesday — 3 miles. I had the Billie Eilish Peloton run on my plan to start the Breakthrough Crew’s Holiday Challenge. The combination of the music and time on the open road was just what I needed.

Thursday –– Peloton Cycle plus Core classes helped me to tick off a couple more workouts on both of my Peloton challenges. I runfess that the Holiday Challenge called for a country music ride, but there’s just no way I could take 20 mins of country music so I subbed in another class with the same instructor.
Friday — 4 miles. I was totally caught off guard for the quick warm-up and was way overdressed
Saturday — 5 miles and just a picture-perfect day.

Sunday — As I write this, I’ve got a stack of Peloton strength workouts waiting for me to wrap up the first week of the “Swolvember” Challenge.

So I feel like I’m off to a good start on my November goals – while my sleep continued to take a hit at the beginning of the week, I slept like a rock on Saturday night 🙂

Did you have amazing weather this week too? Country music yay or nay?

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

After taking on a virtual half marathon last weekend, this week was about low-key recovery. Here’s how things played out.

Monday — Rest Day.

Tuesday — Peloton ride and core workout. With this core workout, I hit my 100th Peloton strength class!

Wednesday — Peloton Strength

Thursday — 3.75-mile walk and core.  Mother Nature served up a day in the upper 70s – perfect for a walk to the polls for early voting.

Friday —  More time on the bike & core. You can’t go wrong with Alicia Keys, am I right?

Saturday — 6-mile run. Can’t say enough good things about this run, despite feeling really tired when I started, my legs felt fresh after a week of no running. I stuck with the 4:1 ratio I’ve adopted recently and the miles ticked by easily. Great weather and the Hamilton soundtrack were an added bonus!

Sunday —  Got a 2-mile walk in earlier and still plan to hit my yoga mat.

Some Fun New Finds

A couple of months ago I discovered WRLDINVSN (pronounced “world in vision”) Biker Shorts. I’m wearing them in the photo above. They feature a high-rise waistband, two sizeable side pockets (my iPhone fit comfortably), and a great stretch fabric that washes and wears really well. Lots of great features for just $20. I also love that this is a black-owned business. I’ll definitely be ordering another pair or two.

Source

In September, the folks at Feetures sent me the new Tempo Collection from their Elite line. I’ve been a long-time Feetures fan and these socks have not disappointed. The Elite socks come in ultra-light, light cushion, and max cushion and offer targeted compression for extra support. These socks have quickly become my go-to for all my runs and walks – and I am loving the colors in this fall collection. I’m partnering with Feetures for a giveaway this week, so if you are interested in trying out a couple of pairs, be sure to check out my Instagram account tomorrow.

Tried any new gear lately? 

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

Is it just me or was this just a blur of a week?!

I honestly don’t have too much to report this week – workout wise it was fairly uneventful. Here’s how things played out:

Monday — A short run, Day 5 of Core-Tober, and yoga for hips. This yoga class was so good and so needed! Chelsea’s become one of my favorite instructors – I have bookmarked this class and will take it again!

Tuesday — Rest Day. I woke up feeling really off and just never got on track. I even took one of my two rest days for Core-Tober.
Wednesday — 3-mile run plus core.

Thursday — 2-mile walk plus strength training.
Friday — 3 miles plus core.
Saturday — 5 miles, core, plus yard work.

With so many out running and walking, the mask was needed!

Sunday — 1.25-mile walk plus core. I think I got a little over-ambitious in yesterday’s garden clean-up so I’m keeping things very low-keyed today.

Like I said, an uneventful week. My energy level was pretty low for most of the week thanks to some really poor nights of sleep. I was definitely feeling more like myself by the week’s end and Saturday’s run couldn’t have been better! Hopefully, with a couple of extra days off for an extended long-weekend, I will be able to continue to catch up on some more sleep.

In addition to some days off, the week ahead also brings my Pelo bike delivery and I’ll be running the Detroit Free Press virtual half. As I runfessed a couple of weeks ago, I’m nowhere near “half marathon” shape so I still haven’t figured out how I’m going to approach this run. Wish me luck!

Tell me something about your week. How would you approach this virtual half?

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