Thanks for joining Kim and Me for the weekly run down today. Hey, guess what? KIm and I are actually together today! I’ve had both Kim and Cari staying with me this weekend for the Cherry Blossom race in Washington, DC. What a fun weekend with them! Here is a peak into my week of fitness and fun.
Weekly Run Down
Sunday- 3 mile run + stretching
It might have been freezing in hell today LOL My husband agreed to come out for a run with me. After getting cleared from my Dr to do short runs, I was still a little nervous. My husband just started running again a few weeks ago after about a 10 year hiatus. He agree to come out with me. It was fun and it felt great to get out there after 10 days of no running.
Monday- tread walk + core + upper body strength and stretch
Feeling a lot like my normal workout and back to heavy weights.
Tuesday- 3.5 mile run 🏃♀️😍 + stretch and mobility
Yay! I ran with my squad today. My Dr. gave me the ok to run 3-4 miles at an easy pace. I felt just fine and had to slow myself down a few times. We’ll call that a win.
Wednesday- core + barre + warm up walk + lower body strength + Peloton cycle + stretch
You all know I am not a treadmill fan for runs, however, I am loving a warm up walk on the tread before strength. I got in a great mix of strength and cardio today.
Thursday- 3.5 mile run + stretch + afternoon walk
I have a little more leeway on the HR now but I am trying to keep it around 140 bpm. This meant that I needed to stop for walk breaks anytime my pace got below 10 mm. I was really just happy to be running with my friends and they were very accommodating to my pace.
Friday- morning walk + Segway tour of DC
It was a busy day! I picked up Kim at the airport and we headed over to the monuments so she could do a short run. I did a Peloton power walk. After lunch, we took a Segway tour of the DC monuments. Even though I live here, there is always something to learn and something new to see. You can catch our whole escapade on IG.
We met up with Cari later at the expo for the Cherry Blossom. That evening, we all had dinner with Deb and Coco. It was an epic blogger meetup for sure!
Saturday- barre + core + upper body strength
What’s better than a Saturday Peloton workout? A Peloton workout with friends! Sweating with Cari and Kim this morning.
We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around at a street festival in the burbs. Retail therapy is really working for me!
Sunday-I plan to run my own virtual Cherry Blossom 5K while my friends (Coco, Cari and Kim) are running the 10 miler.
You’re the best host it seems, Deborah! I love that you all did a series of Peloton workouts together, what fun. And the Segway tour looks like a great way to see the sites! I hope everyone has fun at the race today.
thanks and happy to host you anytime as well!
Looks like a very fun week with some great friends! Glad you are able to run! Something is better than nothing! Hooray for your hubs hitting the pavement with you too!
something is better than nothing!
how fun to see all of you together!! looks like such a wonderful time with blogger-turned-real-life friends.
yes, it really was fun to all be together
I’m having all the FOMO over here! Looks like so much fun. I hope everyone does well at Cherry Blossom.
So glad to see you back out there with your friends too!
It was really fun to all be together!
How fabulous with a blogger meet-up and even better to train together!!
Segways are SO COOL. I’ve always thought of trying one but I’ve been too … not brave. That’s lovely that your husband has started running again and that he came to run with you. Hope all goes well for him, and for you too of course. I can understand you’re a bit nervous about it after this ordeal lately.
Yes, it’s been quite the ordeal!
Love blogger meetups. I need to add this race to my list.
Happy to hear you can run.
Fingers crossed things work out.
I’m not worried about you keeping active and fit.
Enjoy your 5k. Give everyone a hug for me.
thanks and will do
How great that your husband is running again! It’s good to see you back out there gradually adding back the miles, too. It was so fun getting together Friday evening and catching up with everyone (and finally meeting Cari).
It was fun to all get together again!
Wow, what a fun blogger meetup! And funny that I wrote about running with my husband this week as well. Several years ago, I went to visit my sister and I couldn’t run because of some injury or other (hard to keep them all straight.) My sister loves to walk, so instead of running I took many long walks with her. In the big scheme of things, it really didn’t matter that I wasn’t running for those weeks, but I’m glad we got a chance to walk together. Maybe you’ll look back on this phase and be glad you got these runs in with your husband.
I am trying to look on the brightside
I’m so glad you’ve been cleared for short runs — and how awesome to have your husband join you!
You fun to have a group workout in your home gym.
Thanks so much for picking up my packet!
great to see you this weekend!
Hooray for being cleared to run again and I love that your hubby joined you too 🙂
I bet the segway your was a lot of fun! I’ve never been on one but it seems like a nice way to explore a city.
So much fun!
Such a great weekend with you & Cari!! You had a very active & productive week despite the limited mileage (for now). You’re making the best of your circumstances, you have all of us cheering you on & supporting you <3
Thanks 🙂 great to spend time with you
140 sounds much more doable than 100! I’m glad that you’re able to get more running in again, but hugs on missing the Cherry Blossom race.
Of course you had the consolation prize of having fun with bloggers!
yes it was great to have them here to play with
Glad you’re back out there running! And, blogger meet-ups are just the best – looks like a fun weekend.
it really was!
Awww, so much fun with friends 🙂 Looks like an amazing time. I’d really love to go on Segway tour. So fun!
we did have a lot of fun this weekend
An EPIC blogger meet-up indeed!! Oh, how I would have loved to join you all!
So nice to see your husband joining you for a run, too.
Well done for doing a 5k virtual for the Cherry Blossom. I know it must be hard for you not to participate. But you will definitely be back for next year’s CB!
Thanks Cat is was disappointing not to be able to run it but so fun to have everyone here. Come visit sometime!
Glad you’re back on it (I’d love to be cleared to run but I’m a mess still) and how lovely to have a meetup with so many of the running bloggers!!
I hope you are back it yourself soon too! So much fun with the girls
What an incredible weekend! I have loved following along!
I know you were sad not to run this year, and I hope things continue to improve so you can have a re-do.
Love that hubby ran with you! That must have felt so comforting! <3
A redo would be fantastic! It was a fun weekend with all the ladies
Hello Deborah. It’s nice to “meet” you. I found your blog through a mention on Susanne’s blog. I’m sorry you had to miss you favorite race, but glad to hear you are running again and taking it slow. I am just getting back into running after a 3-year hiatus, but I’m struggling to get any momentum, as winter won’t release her hold on Utah.
I also loved the idea of the Segway tour. My husband and I did one in the Bahamas and it was great fun.
Nice to meet you too! You can’t have too many fit friends! I am glad that you are getting back to doing what you love. I heard that you have had lots of snow out there. Looking forward to connecting w you more-hope you will join our link up 🙂
Echoing Jessie, you are an amazing host. This was such a fabulous weekend and am so glad you’re able to run more.
I had so much fun hanging with you both!