Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down today. March came in like a lion with its crazy winds and sunshine and this week we had a little taste of spring. The warmer temps were welcome and we even saw some green popping up around. Here’s a peek into my week of fitness.
A Taste of Spring
I kept up my goal of daily stretching and getting more outdoor walks in. The warmer weather and lighter days are a huge incentive.
Monday- Upper body strength, core, 30 min Peloton cycle + afternoon walk 2 miles
Tuesday- double 5K day! + stretch and core + afternoon walk
Knocked out 2 back to back virtual 5K’s today for International Women’s Day.
Wednesday- Upper body strength + core + yoga and stretch
Thursday- 10 K run + core + stretch
Seeing some signs of spring and we could not believe it was almost 70 degrees when we finished our run.
Friday- Lower body and upper body strength + 2.5 mile walk + stretch + core
It was really warm out this morning so I got my walk in early as a warm up to my strength. One of those strength training days where I was feeling it as soon as I was done. I like that feeling sometimes and glad that Saturday is my day off.
In case you missed it check out my new fave pre-run warmup move to get to those hip flexors and glutes.
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Saturday- Rest day with a stretching
I would call this a true rest day but I had to go give my parents another Zoom lesson. Yes, after a year, they are still struggling to figure it out. Every meme you see about Zoom snafus-yup that’s them! My mom hugged me for the first time in a year! I almost cried.
Sunday-Runday 7.35 miles
Keeping up my Sunday Runday schedule with a few MRTT friends. With no real race on the schedule yet, I am aiming to keep up my base and slowly adding a mile to my Sunday run. Realistically, I probably won’t have a race until September here.
This week ahead, I plan to keep up my outdoor walks. I am looking forward to a running date in DC for a friend’s birthday on St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe we will get another taste of spring this week. Hope you will stop by tomorrow-I you like pickles you will love my new healthy Dill Pickle Ranch Dressing recipe made with Greek Yogurt.
I agree with you, races are going to be a while, so this is the time to chill out and just get the miles. I’m so happy that you were able to get a hug from your mom. Pretty soon it will be bye-bye pandemic.
Yes the hug was fantastic! Can’t wait to have everything back to normal
The weather this past week was so nice! I wanted to be outside all day and was lucky to have time to get my two rides in. We’ll have to start looking at dates to ride together soon!
Thanks for the linkup and have a great week!
Yes I am fair weather biker for sure but soon!
I always love seeing you in those purple Peloton leggings I have too. I love them so much!
Nice on the back-to-back 5ks! I was eyeing that Delaware Half at the end of April, but I think that’s too much too soon …. I think we will get all the weather this week!
I was looking at Delaware as well but I don’t think I am mentally prepared for crowds yet
I’m still really surprised that CARA is holding the Lakefront 10 miler in April. Chicago has been so strict about gatherings. I’m grateful and looking forward to it!
Happy Spring!
I am happy to see that Chicago is starting to open things up! Let me know if you see anything slated for Memorial Day weekend I am visiting my daughter
So awesome on a hug. SO necessary.
I love when your stretch classes post to Strava, great way for me to find them, Loved Andy’s lower body one.
Dill pickle ranch dressing. You hit all my favorite things right there. Can’t wait to see it. Oddly I saw buffalo dill pickles in the store in Florida and while I love both of those things, they do not go together. Yours sounds like taste bud nirvana.
I am really making a concerted effort to stretch daily the classes help! Yes, the dill pickle ranch dressing is yummy I do love my pickles
Hooray for a big ole hug! It’s been way too long. I sure hope we are fast approaching the end to all of this. We got a taste of 70 degrees here last week as well. It was amazing. Actually even sunny and mid-50s feel pretty darn good for this time of year.
It sure does! I won’t start complaining about the weather until it gets hot. Humidity is not my friend
It was so nice to see some signs of spring this week! Even though the weekend was chillier at least the sun was still shining bright. I hope this weather continues but it looks like we are getting some rain this week.
I won’t complain about the weather until the summer heat arrives!
We had a little nice weather, too this week! Sadly my May half got moved to the fall and I’m due in July so I don’t know when I will really race again. But it’s okay, I can wait!
well, at least you get a nice present in July!
I bet your mom appreciated that hug even more than you did 😉 Great week of variety and action! Our weather felt pretty incredible, most days, as well! Yay for more outdoor walking, I’ve really missed those.
Yes I have missed the outdoor walking too and happy to be back at them
We were warmer (until now), but no 70s here. Lots of sunshine & wind — part of that is very welcome, LOL!
You’re still crushing your runs, Deborah! Nice job!
Luckily my mom can get help when there are zooms, but she still has trouble with it. I have not yet hugged her since last year. 🙁
It was so great to hug my mom and I hope you get to hug yours soon too!
I loved doing the IWD run on Monday, had fun and a giggle getting some photos that Claire kindly helped me with. Glad you’ve had good signs of spring!
I am you had a buddy to run with this week! Hope you are doing well
Great warm-up tips and another strong week for you Deborah! I’m so glad your running is feeling so good. Double virtual 5k’s woohoo!
Yes I am happy to be feeling good as well! Now to make it last!
Oh I love that you got to hug your mom! I can’t wait for hugs again!
You had a great week! Keep enjoying the sunshine 🙂
It was so great to be able to hug her again!
Great advice for warming up. Also, I LOVE those rainbow leggings! So cute!
They are fun thanks!
I tried to comment on your post but was not able to do so
We had a little bit of spring but now we’re right back into winter.
We are started to have races. There are a lot of restrictions and I feel very safe. I can’t wait until things are normal but I guess this will have to do for now.
Yes we have to enjoy and take advantage of how things are now while still looking forward to the future
One thing I REALLY miss is hugging people so I can’t wait to start doing that again! I also miss seeing people’s smiles too, but I know that hopefully those two things will be back to “normal” soon.
I love your new pre-run warmup video – I do that move almost every time before I start a run!
I also miss hugging everyone! I feel weird smiling at people under my mask and wonder if they know I am smiling. That is one of my favorite warm up moves as well.
Sounds like you had some great runs this week! And an OUTDOOR tank top pic- that must have felt amazing.
Was the Zoom lesson more strenuous than back-to-back 5ks? (ha ha…)
Yes the zoom lesson was more like an ultra marathon!
I know I just wrote about how it’s been a year since all of this started to happen but to hear that it’s been a year since your mom hugged you was just WOW! 🙁 Last week I went to drop off some cards for my students and two of my girls hugged me. I thought that maybe I shouldn’t but their parents were there and I did not want to turn them away.
Great job on your two 5ks!! 70s weather is awesome. We’ve had lots of windy days and today we are supposed to get snow. Just crazy.
Yes it was so crazy to go so long without hugging my mom! My dad is still too scared
Yay for spring!
That hug from your mom must have been amazing! My parents would probably manage to melt the computer if they had to attempt to zoom anything. Bless them.
Love that you are getting those Sunday runs with your friends! That’s the best!
Well, your parents sound a lot like my parents!
hooray for hugging your mom!!! I can’t wait to hug again!!!
look at the gorgeous active week you had!! fabulous!! spring is the best!!
It is great for getting out!
I love those rainbow striped tights! Such a bright pop of fun. Your running has really been going well. I hope it stays that way!
Thanks me too. I am in a good place right now and hope to be able to keep it up