Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down. Now that we are just finishing 5 weeks of this “temporary normal”, I am finally adapting and settling into a schedule of sorts. It does seem to revolve around exercising and eating and oh drinking wine. This is how my week went down.
Adapting into April
Monday- 30 min Peloton cycle + chest/back + arms/shoulders + glutes/legs
Well never miss a Monday! Starting out my week with a nice mix of cardio and strength training.Discovered “tempo squats” 2 seconds up and 2 seconds down no resting at top or bottom. Definitely keeping these in the rotation.
Tuesday- 5k run and Peloton stretch
5K run for the “uncanceled race” was kind of meh but got it done! The weather was gorgeous though. Peloton stretch class.
Wednesday-Peloton cycle + core and stretch and afternoon walk
A Heavy strength day always leaves me smiling.
Thursday- 3 mile run + 1 mile walk + yoga for hips
Today’s run went so much better. Not sure if it was the cooler temps or the bright sunglasses but I will take it!
Friday-Tabata Cycle Class + 30 m arms + Yoga for hips
Probably the hardest cycle class I have taken so far! I cheated on Denis and took a class with Alex. Loved the challenging Tabata drills. Will certainly be taking it again. Tough arms and shoulders class today.
Cleaned all the bathrooms in the house. It’s a good look don’t you think?
Saturday-20 min recovery ride + 10 m arms and yoga
Active recovery day. Could not sit still.
Afternoon Zoom call with the blogger crew was a welcome pick me up. So great to see everyone’s smiling faces.We may have to keep this up even after we get back to “normal”.
Sunday-5 mile run + Yoga
Felt so much better out there today. The bright sunshine helped a bunch. Did the Uncanceled 8k.
Takeaways from the week: I am adapting to a new “temporary” schedule and feeling more into a groove. I am doing much more arm strength training and really loving the results. I used to ST twice a week and now I am doing it about 4 times a week.
Tell me-Are you adapting to your new “temporary” normal? What has changed the most.
Love your cherry blossom pants in the Thursday photo! Great that you’re getting into a groove.
I have discovered the online workouts by Pamela Reif. I did a core one on Tuesday – only 10 minutes – and still felt it 2 days later. So I’m planning to integrate one of her videos every day now.
There are so many great online workouts available now. I am loving all of the choices. I am also liking the core workouts
My 5k was very meh. But better than nothing.
What’s changed. Everything. Ha ha.
Running alone.
Walking more.
No weekend races
Eating more.
Drinking more wine.
But adapting.
Yes. Zoom is great. Love seeing everyone’s faces.
I am drinking a LOT more than I ever used to! I am also working out more so I hope it balances out 🙂
Yes it does!!
I need to clean! I promise, I will do that today. After coffee, reading blogs, and yoga… Hmmm, what has changed? Mostly that I’m working from home. I wonder how long I’ll be doing that?
Have a great week, Deborah! I won’t tell Denis you cheated on him… :p
Where do you get your arm & shoulder strengths workouts from? Online streaming, or are they classes from your gym? Sorry if you mentioned it before and I missed it! I need some new dumbbell workouts. I keep doing the same ones and am in a rut.
I am doing an arms and shoulder workout post next week hope that gives you some ideas. I do. a lot of the Peloton strength training classes. Have you tried those?
No, I haven’t – I’d always dismissed Peloton since I don’t have a trainer at home, but hey, you don’t need that for strength workouts – lol! I didn’t realize they did those, although you’ve been posting their run workouts so I should have realized! I’ll try that, and I look forward to your post next week. Thanks!
Yes the app is free right now for 90 days. They have yoga, strength and core they are all great. give them a try!
I hope everyone goes back to work soon! It was fun (ish) having the whole fam here for 5 weeks but it’s getting a little old ha ha.
Love your cleaning look, and am jealous of the Clorox wipes! I’m limiting those to use in the car — to sanitize after going to the store. We’ve got plenty of paper towels though, despite my husband’s efforts to use a gazillion a day.
I’ve been adding more upper body and core to give my legs a break while still working out — hopefully we’ll be able to bare those arms at the beach this summer!
I sure hope so! We are starting to run out of clorox wipes so I hope those restock soon
Your guns are looking great from all that strength work!
My house cleaning day is Monday while I talk to my mom on the phone for a loooong time. I do love a sparkling clean bathroom!
I do too I am just not wanting to be the one that has to clean it! ha . Thanks I am loving the arm work as I have pretty much given up on the abs
A solid week of training, great job!
In Italy we must stay home for the lockdown. It’s hard to run around the garden but I want to do it.
Have a nice sunday.
I am so thankful that I can still get out to exercise. Hang in there it’s been rough I know. Keep up those spirits
High-5 to all the extra arm strength work. It’s my favorite!!! Great job, solo, on knocking out the 5K and 8K virtuals. You definitely are staying busy! Great ZOOMing with you yesterday 😉
Great job ALSO on the virtuals. Autocorrect #fail LOL
thanks 🙂
Staying busy is the only way to get through this with some sanity left right?!
Glad you felt better out there today. This has been A WEEK.
Tempo squats look wonderfully evil though. I totally agree about trying to keep up the Zoom – it’s a lovely added layer to knowing people through their words. At the least I think we need a November birthday party with so many of us.
Too funny re: bathrooms. I’ve always gone back and forth about whether I’d like to have more space. Spreading out would be nice, maintaining it not so much. Well armed!
Yes that is the dilemma of the bigger space! It’s a lot of work over here w al 4 of us home all day.
New normal has been great for my fitness. For some reason when I’m at the office it’s considered “unprofessional” to drop and do 10 pushups but when I’m WFH it’s totally OK to take as many plank and pushup breaks as I want;-)
ha ha great way to look at it! I am also doing mini 10 min yoga and stretch classes throughout the day. It adds up!
Aside from not going out to eat, not going grocery shopping at least twice a week, and not going to see my mom, life hasn’t change *that* much for me.
Today would’ve been the DE half. Weather would have been decent. Oh well.
Glad your runs felt better as the week went on & that you’re getting into a groove. Yes please & thank you to the calls!
It was great to see your face yesterday 🙂 It sure would have been a great day in Delaware today. Next year!
Definitely drinking more wine at home…but similar to you, trying to counteract it with a commitment to fitness! You had a great week, love all the smiling sunshiny pics!
Lots of wine! It is odd now only taking pics of myself all the time 🙂
I’m loving all of your different tights! I tend to gravitate toward black and need to change that!
I really enjoyed our video chat yesterday and would love to keep them going!
I’m home all of the time and before needing to stay at home, I was always racing from one client to the next because I saw some at the 55+ gym, some in my home gym, and some at their home. The thing I’m enjoying most is that I have time to eat a decent breakfast and lunch because life is calmer for me.
well that is a positive! I like to wear patterned tights and more solid tops. I am going through my whole rotation right now so I don’t get bored
I have to Thank you for introducing me to the Un-Canceled Project. It’s helping me get back into running and racing!
Fantastic I am so glad to hear that! Made my day
You’re looking very strong – those extra strength workouts are paying off!
Great to see everyone yesterday 🙂
Thanks might as well make the most of it! 🙂
Awesome job this week Deborah! I love that the Un-cancelled project has so many virtual race options.
Now that we just completed week 5 of this “new normal” I’m realizing that I need to set certain days for certain workouts. I think moving forward I’m going to run on Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays/Sundays with a mix of cycle and strength training on other days. My work schedule has pretty much stayed the same so I just need to nail down a new workout routine.
I am trying to stick to my same run days so that when we do go back to normal, I will be ready! I am just adding in more strength and cycle. It feels good to have set days to me.
WAy to go on all the great workouts and ST! I have just been running as usual, still getting up early before the house gets up. What’s changed? Grocery shopping is hard and i have less time to myself – I’m no longer going into the office and struggling to find the time to put in 9+ hour days with the little ones at home. But we’re definitely getting into a routine and it’s not awful! Some days are harder than others but I feel so lucky to be home wiht them.
Grocery shopping is so hard! And more stressful than ever huh?
Nice workouts this week! I have been doing the Uncanceled runs too. I like them but it is hard imagining them as “real” races. Tough getting into race mentality. You are really getting your moneys’ worth out of Peloton!
I don’t think I am thinking of them as real races but instead as motivation to run a little longer than I might have. Yes I sure am getting my $ worth and it was the best investment I ever made
Nice week of workouts, especially all that strength training! One of the biggest changes has been not being able to see family or go to church. I’m grateful that my husband and I still have jobs, especially with unemployment increasing.
Yes not being able to see my parents has been hard. I am going grocery shopping for them and then have to leave them outside their house. It really is weird!
Things have changed quite a bit for us. Besides the kids being home with remote learning, Ron is working from home and my work schedule has changed quite a bit. Reduced hours and different days and redeployed to the hospital. I’m even working a 3-11 shift. I don’t know how this morning person is going to handle that! 😉 Nice week of workouts…hooray for sunshine!
those are a lot of changes! thinking of you all and wishing you well.
I loved the Zoom! Not being able to run with one set of friends and have coffee with the other set, and not being able to amble down the high street looking for charity shop book finds. Also Mr Liz having to go out twice a week for food rather than every day and the resultant balking over meal planning …
I was so happy to hear your voice and see your face! Let’s do it again in 2 weeks. Hang in there my friend
I also feel like I have sort of adjusted to this new normal. I am enjoying having a little more time to work out without having to commute a few days a week. Looks like you had a nice mix of workouts this week! Loved getting to see you all on the Zoom chat!
It is so fun to see everyone on Zoom- and what a cutie your little guy is!
I just got the One Peloton app and I’ve been loving it! I have an indoor bike trainer, (not a spin bike but regular road bike that does the trick!) and it’s been great! I can’t wait to try out a run class on the app this week.
Way to go, Deborah on a really awesome week of workouts!! You’re killing it!
Thanks so much Chelsea. The app is great-make sure to check out my post on Wednesday I am offering some of the best Peloton classes in a roundup
I’m also loving the results from all my strength training! I looked at myself in the mirror the other day and was like “Damn I got some cut abs right now!” Haha!
You sure do have some abs! Mine seem to have disappeared so I am going to focus on the arms 🙂
Sounds like a good week overall! I love that photo from your Tuesday run with the flowers in the background, so pretty :). I think the biggest change for me has been working fewer days. That means being as careful as possible with spending, but that’s not so bad right now since we can’t go out anyway. And it means more time that I have to fill. I’ve been doing ok with that so far so hopefully that continues. Though Mike has to keep yelling at me to stop looking at my work phone on non-work days.
It is an adjustment I am sure!
I think having some sort of schedule helps a lot. I’ve been back to work since the beginning of April and it has definitely helped with my sanity! Great workouts – I can’t imagine trying to lift a 50 pound kettlebell, lol!
You will soon be lifting your own 50 pound weight! They get heavy fast!
I am sort of used to my routine. The biggest change was my work schedule. I am not used to sitting down all day. Well I get up once in a while but it is still different.
I am sure it is hugely different for you right now!
The only thing that has changed for me is having a lot of free time due to volunteer obligations and kid’s school events being canceled. Although I miss those things, I am feeling a great sense of accomplishment getting a bunch of my projects done at home! Great job on the workouts this week! That’s a big kettlebell!
I do miss all of my volunteer opportunities as well. They took up a lot of time in my schedule!
We are all doing what we can, I think. I did a lot of cleaning on Friday and Saturday, and even started washing windows. What is going on?
I think the Zoom calls need to continue, especially since so many of us are from different states and countries! It’s such a great way to connect!
I know I cleaned the baseboards! Yes definitely plan to keep up the Zooms every 2 weeks they are fun!