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Hello Again Spring Weekly Run Down

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Thanks for joining Kim and me for the weekly run down today. Last week was a rainy one which felt more like winter. This week, brought us the return of spring. Hello, nice to see you! 

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Hello Again Spring 

Monday- core + upper + lower body strength + Peloton Cycle 

I mixed up my workout a bit today stacking 6 shorter classes: core, upper + lower, and then repeated that sequence. Usually, I do all the upper and then the lower. It seemed harder to mix it up this way. I am living on the edge over here! I  do my cycle classes after strength.

peloton Monday

Afternoon lunch with my mom for her birthday was nice.

pic with mom

Tuesday- 6 mile tempo run + 2 mile walk + stretch

I was missing my tempo runs from the Wilpers training so I threw one of those in today. Oh, did I mention spring came back with a vengeance today? I was not quite ready for runs in the high 60’s. Shorts out!

run happy

Wednesday- Full body Peloton strength + core + stretch

A little bit of everything today with lots of deadlifts and lunges. I am going to feel those for sure! It got up to 88 today! Just ridiculous for April. Where is my spring running?

Wednesday workout

Thursday- 5.5 mile run + 1 mile walk

We seemed to have bypassed spring and headed right to June. I was just not mentally prepared for a run in the mid-80’s. Heat is my nemesis. We threw in some speedwork in the hopes that we could finish faster. Yes, it was that hot!

MRTT run day

Friday- 30 min Peloton HIIT cycle + upper body and core strength

It has been a while since I did a harder HIIT cycle class and it felt good. I’ve backed off the harder cycle classes the last few months while I have been running more.

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My daughter and her boyfriend flew in for the weekend to celebrate Passover with us. It was so nice to have them home even if only for 2 days. 

Saturday- rest day 

Just a short neighborhood walk and stretch

Sunday- on the plan:  8 mile run

Happy Passover and Happy Easter to everyone. Hope you all had a great week and weekend! It is finally spring again and it feels great. If only we could bottle these temps for a while!

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Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  1. Melissa says

    04/17/2022 at 4:58 am

    88?! Holy cow. It’s in the 30s here, with a chance of snow this week. It’s going to be summer before spring!
    Nice job this week. Love all your brightly colored workout gear!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 7:19 am

      I actually hate that we seem to bypass spring! The week ahead looks more normal for us so I will take it

  2. Wendy says

    04/17/2022 at 5:54 am

    Crazy how warm it was by you–we had one warm day but it was rainy and stormy! We’re both looking for spring, aren’t we? Enjoy Passover with your daughter and boyfriend!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 7:19 am

      Yes, I would love to enjoy spring before sweating my butt off all summer 🙂 Thanks, it is nice to have them here

  3. Marcia says

    04/17/2022 at 6:08 am

    Send some of that heat this way! I know it’s not ideal for sunning but we have snow in the forecast again this week and I’m done. Enjoy Passover with your family!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 7:20 am

      I would love to enjoy spring before sweating my butt off daily!

  4. Kimberly Hatting says

    04/17/2022 at 6:27 am

    Momma N needs to get a grip! She’s not playing nice these days. Nice active week for you, though! Enjoy your time with your daughter and guest 🙂 Happy Passover:-)

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 7:20 am

      thanks Kim! It is great to have them here even if only for a short time

  5. Darlene says

    04/17/2022 at 7:05 am

    Happy Passover. So nice that your daughter came home.

    Yes to crazy weather. It was 80 on Thursday. This morning it’s 30.

    Happy that I got spared the rain in my runs and races.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 7:20 am

      Happy Passover to you! It is nice to have them here for the weekend

  6. Lisa @ TechChick Adventures says

    04/17/2022 at 7:50 am

    No I’m getting nervous about my warm race forecast! 😆 I was hoping we would have a few warm days that I could get used to those temps. And now I see high winds in the forecast too. I think I’ll stop looking at the weather. haha! Gotta love speeding up just to get your run finished. Good workouts this week!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:19 pm

      yes, just stop looking at the weather! It won’t matter and you have no control. Also, it changes everyday

  7. Coco says

    04/17/2022 at 8:23 am

    Our weather was all over the place this week! Seems like we are back to spring today. I do like the HIIT bike classes, although I prefer HIIT and Hills because high cadence is so hard for me!

    I’m glad you got to see your daughter this weekend!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:19 pm

      It was a crazy up and down week. I am not a fan of running in the 80’s yet (or ever)

  8. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    04/17/2022 at 9:22 am

    It sounds like you had a fantastic week and happy belated birthday to your mom! I hope you’re enjoying spending time with your daughter and her boyfriend!

    It’s a lot cooler today and was perfect for my morning run!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:20 pm

      we had a really nice but short weekend thanks!

  9. Jenny says

    04/17/2022 at 10:00 am

    Wait, how come people are complaining about snow and you got up to 88? Do we all live in the same country? So crazy. Sounds like you had a great week despite the heat!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:21 pm

      It has been a wacky weather week for sure!

  10. Michelle says

    04/17/2022 at 1:28 pm

    Temps in the 80s are just so unnecessary! It’s never fun when Ma Nature just decides to bypass Spring – hopefully, it cools a little for you.

    So nice that your daughter came home for the weekend! Enjoy Passover with your family.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:21 pm

      I know I was not ready for 80’s in April! I need time to adapt 🙂

  11. Jessie says

    04/17/2022 at 2:14 pm

    Wow, 88! You skipped right over spring! That must have been a tough adjustment for running!

    Sounds like a fun little experiment with core/upper/lower repeat!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:21 pm

      I am enjoying mixing up my strength workouts to see how it goes

  12. Chocolaterunsjudy says

    04/17/2022 at 2:23 pm

    Our warm weather was on the cooler side, if that makes sense. And it snowed at home today! That’s Spring for you.

    Sounds like a lovely week with family.

    Happy Passover!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/17/2022 at 5:22 pm

      Spring is always nutty! Happy Passover to you as well

  13. Kim G says

    04/17/2022 at 9:01 pm

    Happy Passover! We had every season this week with one day in the 30s and another day in the 70s, mixed in with tons of wind, lol.
    Awesome job on all of your workouts this week.
    Love the photo of you with your mom and I hope she had a wonderful birthday!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/18/2022 at 1:45 pm

      aww thanks yes, my mom did have a nice birthday. She is finally out and about again!

  14. Jenn says

    04/20/2022 at 11:23 am

    Oh, look at that picture of you and your mom! How beautiful!

    How is it hotter by you than by me? We had one hot day, but it definitely didn’t go over 83 or 84. Craziness!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/20/2022 at 12:42 pm

      we had a crazy heat wave which has now gone for a few weeks I hope

  15. Liz Dexter says

    04/20/2022 at 2:47 pm

    Happy Passover! A good week, well done! I did a lot of solo running – at least I’ve got this week off to a sociable start by going to running club!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      04/20/2022 at 7:10 pm

      I am glad to hear you are back running with your friends again!

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