Thanks for joining Kim and me for The Weekly Run Down Linkup today. I have to say (again) that reading all of your posts each week has really kept me going this summer and helped to make me feel more connected. So this week, we are back to school. Well not me, but my son at Indiana University. Here’s a peek into my week.
Weekly Run Down Back To School
With many school systems changing their plans on the daily, I can sure appreciate the stress and uncertainty especially for those with younger kids. My son, is entering his junior year at Indiana University. With most of his classes being remote, we still opted for him to go back to campus. I honestly felt like I could not keep him locked in the basement any longer. They seem to have some great plans in place so only time will tell.
Monday-45 min Tabata Peloton cycle + 20 min core + 20 min yoga for hips
Ready to hit it hard this morning. I always feel very motivated on Mondays. Tabata cycle was a real sweat fest.
If you missed my Meatless Monday-this Summer Peach, heirloom tomato and Burrata salad is worth a look.
Tuesday-3 mile walk (with a short test run)
I literally had one of those days from start to finish! I had planned to do a structured test of my hip pain situation but ended up “running” out of time. Anyway, I did a short test with a few 30 second intervals during my walk. Optimistic that it is getting better and plan to do a structured interval test before going back to the Doctor for my prolotherapy next week.
Wednesday- 55 min Hiit and HIlls Cycle + 10 min strength for runners + 10 min core
Another really challenging HIIT cycle class. I am trying to up my cycle miles this month before taking on the power zone program next month. I think I talked Kim G into joining me for the challenge. Loved this 10 min strength for runners class with a hip and glute focus. Afternoon swim rained out again!
Thursday- 30 min Prince Peloton cycle + 10 m arm toning + 10 m core
Woke up to yet another thunder storm. It’s been that kind of week. The run test will have to wait. However, this gave me a change to do a bunch of the new Prince cycle and strength classes. Gotta love it when you can sing out loud and no one hears you. Afternoon packing with my son for back to school tomorrow.
Friday- Drive to Indiana
Road trip! My son and I embarked on our 10 hour plus back to school journey from Virginia to Indiana. He will be moving into an off campus apartment that needs to be fully furnished and stocked. Wish me luck!
Saturday-
unpacking, 2 trips to Bed bath & beyond, organization of the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Hanging curtains. Yep I’m exhausted
Sunday-walk on campus?
Hope to get in a short power walk through campus and then more apartment set up.
It’s been quite a week! The hubs and I will once again be empty nesters at least until November. Any back to school plans at your house? Thanks for linking up!
I well remember all the work involved in the back-to-college routine. I kind of miss it…but just a little LOL Hope all goes well as you finalize the apartment set-up & safe travels back home.
I secretly enjoy it but it is a lot of work!
I’m so impressed by your move-in accomplishments! Thank goodness for BBB — an Amazon Prime for everything you forgot? I’m also impressed you got the guys to install curtains. I hope your hip test goes well — it’s supposed to be cooler this week!
Ha yes we are experts at the move ins by now. How did we do things before Amazon?
My son moved into a house with 8 other guys yesterday and didn’t need my help. Sniff, sniff! I don’t know if I should be excited or scared to visit! I hope you got your son all settled in!
I secretly like that he needs my help. We are almost all settled in thanks
Good luck with back to school!! I can’t imagine being back in college at this time…I dont know what I would do!
It’s a little different this year but they seem to have some good plans in place
I’m just back from a 6:25am flight from Atlanta for move in. Exhausted! I was surprised by the number of kids who came back from out of state without the help of parents. Maybe this was our last time??
Thanks for the linkup!
I would say it was about half and half w parents. I secretly like that he still needs my help. Flying back tomorrow
Hoping the hip tests go well and the prolotherapy! Storms all around the country this week…Great work with the move-in. I can’t believe summer is coming to an end!
Thanks for hosting the link-up!
I can’t believe summer is ending either but my son is more than ready to get back to his friends
I love that the posts keep you feeling connected and sorry I’ve sort of stopped – I’m feeling so weird about all the rows that are going on, or just differences of opinion, among my smaller group and the running club as a whole, where I know how hard our president is working to do all the risk assessments and plans, then people from club post pics of lots of themselves standing TooClose.
Anyway, I can report I had a good running week with 25 miles in it and have booked a week to sort out our second study into an exercise room so I can get the peleton app and start doing some of the classes, too. Whee!
No back to school here but thinking of everyone sorting all their kids out. My best friend’s daughter went back to University last week and her son is moving back out soon – that did give us time for a nice long zoom call yesterday, though!
I know it can be upsetting to see all the conflicts on FB. I’ve pretty much stepped away from FB for now. I am still @running” my running group and yes it can be challenging. Thanks for stopping in always nice to hear from you
It’s funny that you mention the kitchen. 3 apartments in (not counting the one where I moved into someone else’s as a roommate) and mom’s task is the kitchen. Always. Now that I (sort of) cook I probably could, but it’s her job. Never noticed your Peloton milestones behind you — what a great way to display those and have the visual reminders of what you’ve achieved.
Enjoy the empty nest, although you’ll of course be worried about them while you can’t keep an eye on them. Among the hardest personal things about covid is not randomly bouncing home for dinner or the weekend.
I do like having my milestones on the wall fun motivation. Ha yes I had to take over the kitchen! Almost done
Such a super busy week for you! I love how you always start off the week with a strong Monday workout.
I’m looking forward to doing the power zone training together – it will be hard but rewarding!
Yes it will I am excited about it!
Yeah, it was quite a week here too! Hugs on being an empty nester. I’m sure it’s not at all easy in these times.
Let me just say you don’t look old enough to have a junior in college in that photo!
ha thanks! It is going to be a big change after having him home for the last 5 months straight. It’s good for him though
It’s been eight years since my mom helped me move in somewhere (last time was starting grad school) but I have such fond memories of those move-ins! I hope you get your son settled in well.
Thanks! Definitely good memories made but also exhausting
Enjoy your empty nest time! School is starting really late for us this year and it seems like the plans change every day, but hopefully the kids will have at least some in person days.
I know it’s really anxiety provoking when things change so often!
You are the queen of those long distance campus moves. My sons each went to a college within a four-hour drive so I never had that added stress. I hope your son has a great semester despite all of the changes due to the pandemic.
Thanks for the linkup and have a great week! See you Friday!
Yes excited to see you!
I hope the rest of your son’s moving in went smoothly and that he has a good school year. Looking forward to hearing about your hip test.
Thanks Michelle! Move in complete 🙂
These sure are crazy times. GL to your son.
You had an active week as usual.
Hope your hip continues to improve.
Thanks so much! Have a great week
You’ve had quite a student/child oriented couple of weeks! I totally get that it felt like time to get back to school. I’m so glad I don’t have young children or even college aged kids to worry about right now!
Yes it sure has been a crazy busy few weeks. I am glad that he is back on campus even if it is a little bit different
I can’t believe its back to school time already! Hopefully all will go well this year for him. I could imagine its really hard for kids his age to be home all the time. Glad you got so much accomplished with the move in!
It is an odd time but I am glad that he has the opportunity to go back to campus. Fingers crossed it goes well
I have to check out this power zone challenge!
I still remember moving into my college dorm…30 years ago. Wow!
Another week for me and I also start school. I am hoping this week we’ll get more information on schedule, plans, etc, so I can start working on my plans. I know I have 3 days of Institute but many times those are filled with meetings and not enough time to work.
I am sure that all the school stuff requires much more planning than before!
I loved the Prince classes, they were so fun 🙂 Good luck with the road trip!
They sure were!
Hope setting up the apartment went well!! Monday’s salad looks absolutely amazing by the way!
It went well just tiring! thanks
I hope your son has a great year.
It’s been a straight up nightmare over here. We start tomorrow, but A is now sad that he isn’t going back to brick and mortar school, and guess who gets to deal with the emotional fallout? Lucky me. I’m hoping once things get into the routine that it will be ok. We will all be stronger from these experiences. I hope.
I know it’s really hard. My son will still be mostly virtual but living on campus w his friends will make a huge difference for him socially and emotionally. None of us know what is the “right” thing to do. We just have to go w our gut and hope for the best. They are resilient and they will come through