Thanks for joining Kim and me for the weekly run down today. This was a special week around here. Now that we have entered phase 2 here in Northern Virginia, it’s the return of running friends.Yes, I have had the biggest smile on my face all week long. Like many of you, I took for granted to pure freedom of socializing and running with my friends. I could not have been happier to see my running friends in person this week. Here’s my Weekly Run Down:
Return of Running Friends
Monday- 45 min Peloton cycle + 20 min strength + 10 min core + afternoon swim
Tuesday-4.6 mile run + 10 min chest/back + 10 min core class + 3 hours of TRX training class
The return of running friends. Went on a lovely and very chit chatty run with one of my besties. We even grabbed a juice together post run and sat outside together. It felt so normal! I then hopped into a 2 day TRX certification training class. Back in March, I noticed they were offering them for free so I figured why not!
Wednesday-25 min Peloton cycle + arms strength class + core class + TRX training
Second day of TRX training. I forgot what a great workout it can be and I learned so much about how to control the intensity. Admittedly, I was surprised by how sore I was from the day before. I am looking forward to diving into to these workouts a bit more to mix things up. Side note, I used to teach group ex classes about 10 years ago. While I am not planning on teaching or training again, it was still fun to take the class.
Thursday-2.5 mile run + 10 min core strength
One of those days where the weather app was just wrong! It kept showing morning storms that never materialized so I figured, what the heck and headed out. About a mile into my run, I encountered a torrential downpour. Cut it short and headed home. It was honestly comical how wet I was. Just gotta laugh at yourself sometime. Of course, it was sunny the rest of the day!
Friday- 18 mile bike ride + 10 min core class
When your running friends are also your biking friends. A double dose! A beautiful day for a ride and a chat.
Saturday- 6 mile run + 10 min core
More running friends! Not only was this my longest run in a while, it was fantastic to be back out there with 2 of my MRTT crew.
Sunday- on the plan Peloton Cycle + swim
This week, I really started to feel a little more normal. Having the chance to run with my crew again was everything. This coming week we start back up our official group MRTT Runs.Big smiley face! Have you started running or working out with friends again yet?
Ah, running with friends again! I am so happy for you!!
I felt the same as you, running with friends made everything feel more normal again.
I have definitely found a new appreciation for all the “normal things” that we didn’t have during the lockdown.
I completely agree!
It’s so good to have “normal” back. Where I live parks opened this week and it’s so nice to see kids out playing again. I love running in light rain but it sounds like you had a bit too much of a good thing on that run. Yep, just gotta laugh it off.
It is fantastic to have some normal back!
YaYYYY! SO glad you have your runner gal pals back! I have thought about the TRX training as well…not for teaching/training purposes, but just for my own knowledge.
I really did enjoy the training! Yay to having friends back
I’m so jealous of your “normal”- bmgood for you! I haven’t run with friends in ages but can’t wait.
it was really fantastic! Hope you get to hang with your running friends again soon
Glad you can run with your friends again! Enjoy! Too bad about getting caught in that storm.
I don’t think knowledge is ever wasted.
Have a great week, Deborah!
Thanks I was so happy to be out with them again. I agree, knowledge is never wasted
That’s so awesome to be able to run with your friends again! I was just commenting to someone the other day as we scrambled to don masks before entering a store, how much we took for granted pre-pandemic. Glad you’re enjoying TRX. It’s a wonderful workout! Thanks for the linkup.
We sure did take for granted all of the simple everyday things. I wonder if things will ever go back to normal?
Yes, absolutely on the power/pull of running friends. It makes all the difference. So glad you can do that comfortably now. I chuckle at the juice. Our walk and talk yesterday was sit on the park bench drinking boxed water, which made us think of juice boxes.
Glad you’re enjoying the TRX. I think new challenges and skills are essential for continued growth.
The power of running friends is everything! I think I may find my running mojo again 🙂
I found my 6a mojo. That doesn’t exist without someone waiting for me on text or at the reservoir
Go us!
Knowing someone is waiting for me gets me out too
Yay to running – and biking – with friends! Where is that mural? I always loved when we did TRX at OTF – how great to do a full training program on it.
The mural is right near the caboose in Vienna.I bet you have ridden right by it a few times.
What an awesome and super busy week for you! So glad that you were able to meet up with friends for your runs this week. The TRX certification sounds like it was really good and informative!
Meeting back up with friends was just the best. Yes, I do need to dive more into the TRX this week
So happy that you get to run with your running peeps again! I see our running club has Thursday night trail runs back on the calendar but not our Tuesday night road runs. The Tuesday nights in the summer sometimes were attended by up to 60 people! TRX sounds awesome.
wow that is a lot of runners for a group run!
Whoah, you really did get drenched! Hopefully your shoes will dry out 🙂
Glad you are able to run with your friends again!
ha ha yes I did get drenched!
So happy for you to be running with some of your crew again! I love the idea of the TRX training – if I had the right space to set it up I think I would be all over that. TRX can be such a great workout!
Enjoy your week and thanks for the link-up 🙂
Yes running with friends again made my week! I am excited to dive into the TRX a bit more this week
Absolutely agree – a great reason for big smiles this week! I got to see several of my friends that I haven’t seen in a long time, and it was so nice to catch up. We are all neighbors, so it was nice to catch up on the latest gossip too 🙂 Great workouts this week!!
Definitely have to catch up on the gossip as well! 🙂
That’s so exciting you were able to run with friends again! I love using my TRX trainer at home – it is so versatile.
It is really versatile looking forward to playing around with it a bit more this week
Hooray about the return of running friends. The best news ever.
If only we had races again!!
Congrats on another active and successful week!
Thanks I was so happy this week!
It was so great to see that you were able to get back out with your friends! I know you’ve missed them!
OH I sure have!
Isn’t it nice to be able to let loose a tiny bit? I am loving my bike rides with my neighbor.
That’s awesome that there’s no charge for TRX training now. I paid several hundred $ in 2012 when I took the class. It was one of my favorite classes I’ve taken. My instructor was amazing!
Thanks for the linkup and have a great week!
I know it’s been so generous that so many are offering free classes and certifications. I forgot how much I could do with my TRX
So glad you could get out with your friends again! That TRX class sounds like a fun opportunity. Its great they were offering it for free!
I was happily surprised to find it
You look so happy being with your friends! Where did you get your TRX strap? That picture of you with your friend in your book looks so beautiful..like a painting.
Being back with my friends was everything. I have had the TRX for like 10 years but never really used it
Nice work Deborah! So glad you got to do more with friends last week! And very cool about the free TRX certification! Was that the same that Deb in California did??
I’ve been able to run a couple of times with friends. And also see a couple of friends for non-running related meetups! It’s nice but still trying to have as little contact as possible at the moment. I just want to be able to go to the beach next month so want to keep healthy until then (well, after then as well!!!)
Yes it was the same course that other Deb did. They were offering free classes during this time so why not?!
I know how important running with your friends is! I’m happy for all of you.
Thanks can’t wait for our group runs to start back up this week
I’m so happy you get to run with your friends again! You know I understand exactly how much we missed that luxury. Definitely will never take group runs for granted again. For sure. <3
No we sure will not!