Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down today. There’s a very distinctive buzz in the air this week! When I say buzz, I mean those darn cicadas that I have been dreading. Yup, they are here and you can hear their buzz all day long. It sort of sounds like a hum of machinery or a million frogs singing. Right now, I am just seeing a lot of dead cicadas on the sidewalks and grass. I hear next week they will be out in full force. Fantastic. Anyway, here’s a peek into my week of workouts.
There’s a Buzz In The Air
Monday-core + upper body + strength for runners + Peloton cycle + stretch
Never miss a Monday! Best day to fit it all in. A little bit of something today.
Tuesday- 6.2 mile run + stretch + yoga
I had a treat today! My son agreed to run with me. We headed downtown to DC to avoid cicadas and check out some monuments. It is easy to get spoiled by the beauty of the city and forget how special it is.
Wednesday- Upper body + core + Pelon Cycle + hip mobility + stretch
A little bit of everything again! My husband decided to workout at the same time as me. There are 24 hours in a day people why choose mine? It was fine until he thought taking phone calls was a good idea. I’ve been trying to get him to exercise and he picked the worst time! Be careful what you wish for.
Thursday- 6.5 mile run + stretch
I got my butt up and out early today. Things are heating up around here A rare solo run today. My usual running buddy is out of town for a few weeks. The Cicadas were a buzz but not flying at me.
It was a treat to meet Coco for lunch today. We had not seen each other for over a year. Mark your calendars for Friday, June 4th for the ultimate coffee date.
Friday- Lower body strength + core + Peloton cycle + yoga + afternoon walk
Moving my lower body workouts to Fridays is working well for me. I have a day to recover before running again on Sunday.
Saturday- rest day
The buzz of the cicadas has increased exponentially the last day or so. A little nervous about my runs for this week.
Sunday- Run Day shooting for 8 miles
That’s my week! Any buzz by you?
Yay meetups! My friend in DC has been plagued by the cicadas. Is it once every 17 years? They came up in one of my Anne Tyler books earlier in the year!
yes every 17 years! They are everywhere
Your cicadas are bringing back some memories! My local cicadas are on a different 17 year cycle and they came out 5 years ago. They literally covered the ground in places, and it was just a given that if you went outside at all that you would be stepping on a bunch of bugs. They were really thick in our neighborhood but at my SIL’s a mile a way there was nothing. It was very bizarre but at the same time I have endearing memories of the time.
Very bizarre indeed! I am not a fan at all but trying to deal with them
So glad you two were able to meet up-I chuckle at your “dislikes” on her cicada pics.
Hah at the face to your husband in your space/time. Isn’t it always the case? while I know this is your home gym, I truly believe speaking on the phone should be banned at the gym. Major pet peeve. Not “I’ll meet you at 5” but protracted conversations.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the WW2 fountain on, although the reflecting pool was finally open my last visit
It was so nice to meet up w Coco again! It had been way too long. Yeah not sure the hubs is invited back anytime soon
We had cicadas last year, I wonder if we are getting them again this year? They’re so gross and creepy! I’m not a bug fan though.
They are indeed gross and creepy!
I haven’t seen any cicadas here.
So fun that your son ran with you. My stepson ran track in high school. I was trying to talk him back into running. No go.
I was so happy to have him run with me! I don’t think it will happen too often bc of our different schedules but a mom can dream
All the cicada talk has infiltrated my subconscious. I forgot to mention in my WRD, but on my run, last Monday, I felt something fly into my mouth and I had a 10-second panic attack trying to cough and spit the intruder out. Turns out, it was just a maple seedling LOL, but it totally freaked me out!
Oh gosh that is one of my fears! So gross
All the cicada talk has infiltrated my subconscious. I forgot to mention in my WRD, but on my run, last Monday, I felt something fly into my mouth and I had a 10-second panic attack trying to cough and spit the intruder out. Turns out, it was just a maple seedling LOL, but it totally freaked me out!
Love that your son decided to run with you earlier in the week – always nice to have an unexpected running buddy! I had to laugh at the photo of you with your husband working out in the background because my dad did the same thing to my mom earlier this year – lol.
I love that you got to see Coco this week! I haven’t seen any of you awesome ladies in almost 2 years and I miss you all!
cannot believe it had been so long since I saw her and all of you all! It’s nice to get together again w people. It was nice to run w my son but not sure it will happen too often. Hubs is not invited back anytime soon 🙂
The cicadas in your neck of the woods are crazy! And gross! We don’t tend to get them until later in summer. How fun to see Coco IRL! I feel the same way about the Caveman. I never minded going to the gym with him but I don’t want to be in our pain cave together. I need my space! Haha!
It was nice to see Coco for sure! Yes, hubs is not invited back anytime soon! Cicadas are just really gross and unnecessary at this point
No buzz here, thankfully — except from the bees on the deck, sigh. They ran me off again this afternoon.
Running in DC must be amazing! It was decades before I started to run when I lived in MD — I don’t think I even have any photos from DC from that time, although I do go almost every chance I got. A few from the National Zoo. Even better with your son!
You have to be grateful your husband worked out, no matter how annoying it was. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I wish mine would!
I say be careful what you wish for! He did not have a good first visit to our gym! Yes it was nice to run w my son and DC has great views. I’ts only 15 min to get there but I don’t go enough
Yep I’m hearing them too! They seem to be worse in some areas than others, like where there are more trees so I’ll avoid those spots. I saw a few flying around yesterday when we were at the playground. Not happy about them at all!
nope not happy at all! So many more the last few days. I am afraid they will fly in my hair while running ugh
The whole cicada thing is so fascinating to me! Do you have any pictures? So creepy! I’m glad they’re essentially harmless, but so strange!
How fun your son ran with you! I love it. Too funny about your husband working out at the same time as you, ha!
Oh yes I do have photos and the noise is crazy! Yes hubs not invited back anytime soon
It was great seeing you IRL again!
How great to run with your son. LOL at your husband’s timing I guess you need one of those “no cellphone” signs. 🙂
The cicadas sounds like a UFO hovering over our neighborhood today.
Yes they are so much louder today!! So weird
I love that your son ran in DC with you. Those runs are always special.
I have Meniere’s disease so I constantly have a ringing sound in my left ear and it sounds very much like cicadas only at a lower volume. To counter how annoying it is I constantly have music playing in the background. To counter the actual cicadas we’d have to have the music blasting, right? We rode this morning in Waterford and they were very loud at places. I saw a few flying toward me, but thank goodness none hit me!
Oh that would be annoying I bet! I am terrified one is going to fly in my mouth or something (crazy things I worry about!)
Great week Deborah! Yay for getting to run with your son and for a meet-up with Coco! I had to laugh at your husband’s workout timing. Perhaps you need to post some home gym etiquette signs LOL
The whole cicada thing would be freaking me out too – so glad we don’t seem to have them in New England.
Yes I will be instituting rules for the home gym! Glad you don’t have to deal with the cicadas they are weird and freaky
I’m so envious you got your son to run with you! Both my kids hate running (where did I go wrong???). Sounds like you had a great week- I’ll be interested to hear about the cicada situation for next week. Ugh!
I was lucky I got him out with me. Not sure it will happen too often bc of our different schedules. I will update you on the cicadas next week!
I cannot remember the last time we had cicadas here. They’re fascinating but creepy too! Love the views in Washington DC!!
definitely they are creepy! I will be glad when they go away again
Yep, I’m in Rockville MD and the cicadas are out of control. Every morning, I sweep a bunch off my front porch (why are they there?? It’s siding and brick!) and the next morning it looks like I never did it, same as before. It’s an exercise in futility. Maybe there’s some kind of Buddhist lesson in that? Something about “letting it go” maybe.
I’ve been running every day, and it’s mostly just stepping on them – they don’t typically fly at you. Small favors.
Ah I did not know you were close by! They are out of control. I am really hoping they do their business and make a quick exit soon. Have a great week
awesome week Deborah! how nice that your son joined you for your run one day and you got to see Coco another! You know maybe its strange but something I actually miss is the sound of the cicadas! I suppose if I had to hear that sound constantly it would drive me nuts but whenever I get back to the US where there are cicadas I’m always like “Oh yeah! that sound!”
They are seriously driving me nuts!
Yay for you and Coco! That’s so awesome!
We don’t have cicadas, thank goodness. I can’t even imagine. I mean, I understand that this is their big outing after 17 years, but yuck. They don’t go into the city? That’s interesting.
definitely yuck! No, they stay where there are more trees and grass so less in the cities and none by beaches