Hello Summer! Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down today. We are loving all the participation we are having in these posts every weekend. Having such a strong group of women to support and be supported by each week is something I look forward to each Sunday.
Hello Summer!
Monday- 30 min Peloton + 60 min strength training + 10 min core
Hitting hard Monday again. Sets the tone for the week for me to get moving on Mondays. In case you missed my Meatless Monday recipe this week. You will definitely want to check out my Grilled Hawaiian Pasta Salad here.
Tuesday- 4 mile run + 10 m core
A super hot and humid morning. Found a little respite in this shady spot.
Wednesday-20 m elliptical, 90 m strength training + 20 m in afternoon walk
Thursday-5.25 mile run + 10 min core
Woke up to another super humid morning and truth be told was not really looking forward to my run. Once I got going with my crew, we decided to “go that extra mile” and visit a local rose garden. Totally worth the extra sweat time. The roses were in full bloom and could not be more gorgeous. I was wiped the rest of day!
Friday- biking 22 miles
Woke up to a gorgeous and slightly cooler day. What better way to celebrate the first day of summer than with a bike ride along the river in DC. Beautiful views of the monuments along the way to the Reagan National airport and back. Hello summer!
Saturday-Welcome Run 3 miles + 30 min Yoga
Summer welcome run for new members and veterans. We do these every few months to try to encourage our newer members to come out. A low key run followed by coffee and breakfast. Fortunately we had another cooler morning and it was perfect. Followed that up with a Peloton yoga out in the yard. Great day all around!
Sunday- sleeping in and rest day?
My daughter and I have a mani/pedi planned and may just take the day off.
What are some highlights from your week? Thanks for joining Kim and I today! See you tomorrow for meatless Monday.
You haven’t skipped a beat since Ragnar! I don’t know how you do it. Nice week!
I was wiped by today so definitely enjoying my day off. I am less busy in the summertime so more time for exercising 🙂
Great minds!! I gave myself a quick mani before my run this morning. Even with gardening gloves yesterday, ugh…things were looking nasty on the fingertips afterwards LOL YOU had another solid week!! I love your big workouts on Mondays, great way to kick start the week 😉
Definitely a great way to start the week. I always feel like I indulge more on weekends too with eating out and such. Have a great rest of your Sunday
The weather was all over the place this week. This weekend was amazing! I need to find that rose garden – so lovely! Enjoy the time with your daughter.
Yes you must bike right near the rose garden and not even know it’s there. This weekend was gorgeous but the week ahead looks super hot and steamy
That mani/pedi with your daughter sounds like a wonderful way to spend a Sunday. As always, I am amazed at the variety of your workouts. You get a lot done in a week. I think it was definitely worth it to go the extra mile to visit the rose garden. Good decision!
Yes the extra mile is always worth it! Thanks I do try to mix things up especially in the summer time when I am not training for anything
Those muscles are popping!
Our weather continues to be pretty bipolar but Summer sure is rushing in — expecting some high 80s next week. And rain, of course.
Enjoy your rest day & time with your daughter. So many pretty pictures from your week.
Thanks it was a pretty week of weather and I am having fun with the summer pace and pretty scenery. Looks like we are in for a real hot one this week though
Love the idea of a welcome run.
That rose garden is gorgeous!
The welcome runs are fantastic and I love to encourage our newer members to come out and join us
Sounds like a perfect kickoff to summer! That rose garden is gorgeous. Definitely worth the extra mile.
Definitely was!
That pasta salad is so colorful- it looks perfect for summer! Yum! And wow you are doing awesome with your training – keep it up.
Thanks so much! The salad was one of my faves and will be made again soon for sure.
I can’t wait to make that grilled hawaiian pasta salad for the 4th of July. It looks so yummy!
You had another awesome week of workouts! I love the run that you did on Saturday – a really great way to make newer members feel welcome and who doesn’t love coffee, food and chit-chat after a run?!
We have a bunch of ladies who join and then never come out to join us. It’s a great way to show them that we are not scary and intense. I hope the new people come back soon
I love your welcome runs – how super! Some lovely pics but boo to humidity – we had that today for our long run out on the trails …
I think we are all stuck with the humidity for the foreseeable future!
Thar garden looks great! One of my favorite things about summer is going to the Botanic Gardens to see all the flowers. Happy summer 🙂
We have a beautiful botanic gardens here too which I have not been to in years!
That humidity can really wipe you out! Way to get in those ‘extra miles’ regardless.
Your plans for a long-key Sunday sounds very nice 🙂
I definitely needed a rest day today and it felt amazing to sleep in. Ready to start fresh Monday morning
Looks like a great week! I bet that rose garden smelled amazing!
The roses smelled amazing and I hope we have a chance to visit again soon
The clouds from your bike ride – swoon! I love a blue sky, puffy cloud kind of day.
It was a really cool sky that day! Great view and fab friend
I do not envy you the humidity…that can really take it out of you! We actually got a brief return from winter last Thurs/Fri.
Yes I hear ya-winter sounds kind of good right now!
You had such a beautiful day for your bike ride along the Potomac!
Thanks for the linkup!
It was so nice Friday! Looks like a sweaty one this week ahead
oh my gosh you got so many miles in this week! well done! loving the 22 mile bike ride as well! Last week the highlight for me was probably spending the day/ evening in Amsterdam with my friend Sam; not exercise related but certainly good for the soul.
Yes I am happy to finally be back outside on my bike! Amsterdam is such a fun city sounds like you had a great time
It looks like a scenic week of workouts with the rose garden and those views on the bike ride! I hope you enjoyed that rest day – a mani/pedi sounds so relaxing!
Yes i was really ready for a rest day after a few days of hitting it hard
That local rose garden you all went to looks beautiful! It’s great that you were able to get in some scenic work outs this week 🙂
we had a nice couple of days in a row!
The view on the bike ride looks amazing! Do you have a lot of trails that you can ride long distance on, or is it mostly roads? I’m a nervous rider on roads and I don’t do it very often.
We have fabulous trails to ride on all the way from DC out almost 50 miles into Virginia. That’s where I ride. Not a fan of riding on the street either I am too nervous
Oh, look at all the beautiful skies in your photos! How gorgeous! That would motivate me to get up and moving!
Great week for you!
WE had a nice couple of days last week
Wow, you keep busy every single day. Glad to see you took the day off on Sunday for a manicure and pedicure. How fun to do that with your daughter!
Definitely one of our favorite things to do together!