Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down today. We are loving all of the participation and interaction from all of our fit friends. This week was insanely busy for me & just flew by. It ended on a high note though with a fun Welcome run and meeting new friends. Here’s how my week went down.
Welcome Run and New Running Friends
Monday- 60 m strength training + 30 m HITT Peloton class + 3 mile afternoon walk
That interval spin class kicked my butt! Took a nice afternoon walk with a friend.
Tuesday- 3 mile run
Bumped up to 7 minutes running with a 30 second walk break intervals this week. Feeling pretty good despite the crazy humidity that rolled in!
Wednesday- 90 m kickboxing/strength training + 10 m elliptical
Lots of arms and abs today. Getting very sweaty. Always feels good to kick things!
Thursday- 4.5 mile run
Sticking well to the plan that Jessie has made for me. I think it’s working and I am feeling like I am getting my endurance back (slowly).
Friday-20 min Peloton bike + 10 min core class
Woke up feeling a little tired so short bike class and some core for me.
Saturday- Welcome Run 6 miles
Saturday was our Spring welcome run and breakfast for new members. Lots of new ladies have been joining our group so it’s nice to do a low key welcome run to get them out and running with us. Some people join the group but then are reluctant to come run with us for fear that we are too fast or go too long. Definitely not the case at all! Fun time getting to know them and having breakfast and coffee afterwards.
Sunday-rest day or yoga?
Would love to squeeze in a yoga class today as I have not been able to make it all week. Will see how the day goes!
And that’s my Weekly Run Down! Anyone else make any new running friends lately?
I love that you have a Welcome Run! Hopefully any new runners will come back!
Thanks for the link up. I’m going to try to link up this week!
Yes a fun way to meet new running friend. Hope to see you at the link up later today!
What a great color palette from everyone in the welcome run. I didn’t meet new running friends so much as get to know two colleagues on this morning’s run. I’m not much of a drinker so I love places to meet that aren’t bars.
I am more of a coffee meet up person myself too!
Same re: coffee
and good thing about running meetup is no awkward silences if you run out of what to talk about. Running is reason not to
I agree! 🙂
They are starting up a new group for women here, and they say no runner will be left behind. Hoping to investigate that at some point!
Glad to hear you’re feeling like that endurance is coming back — I also hear you on how slowly that seems to happen!
We never leave anyone behind either one of the many things I love about my crew. Let me know if you try out your new group!
Ever since I moved, I don’t have a group to run with- i need to change that! I would love to hear of a Welcome run near me.
Check out and see if there is an MRTT group by you! You may need to start one. Best thing I ever did
I’m so glad to hear your endurance is returning! And new running friends are so fun. What a great week for you1
Thanks it is amazing how quickly the endurance can fade and how hard it is to get it back. Always a work in progress!
so glad you are feeling like your endurance is coming back! that is great news! looks like you had a good week! the welcome run sounds so much fun – I wish we had something like that (my group used to have this sort of thing occasionally but I think the couple that run it have too much on their plate at the moment – he’s my trainer and she’s my hairdresser and they are about to have a baby any day now!!!). So to answer your question, no new in-person running friends made, only online.
Well perhaps you need to take over the group! 🙂
well… no hahaha not right now anyway, but I may make a suggestion or ask if I can organize something within the group 🙂
Another great week for you! I’d love some of your weather, even if it comes with humidity. I’m so DONE with sub-40F temps. I’m heading our for walk #2 with the hubs and Max shortly, then yoga for me as well. #twinning 😉
Yes it really got hot and humid quickly around here!
A nice to do a welcome run! I’m glad you’re feeling your endurance come back – hope things keep progressing for you.
Thanks so much feeling like I am getting some confidence back so that helps!
EVERY WEEK I am so impressed with all of the different fitness activities you do! You are amazing, Deborah! Making new running friends is always a big plus in my book. Hope your yoga went well today (I am just assuming that you chose yoga over a rest day!) 🙂
ha thanks I do like to mix it up! I wish I could run everyday but my body just does not want to cooperate with that.
I love your pink shoes from the kickboxing photo. What kind are those?
Yay for bumping it up to 7 min intervals! 🙂
Those are Adidas and they are great for the gym. I am excited that my running is going so much better and more importantly I am starting to feel like my old self again. Thanks coach!
A welcome run is a great idea – it can be intimidating to join a new running group!
It sure can but I have to say we are very chill and welcoming
Love your welcome run, what a good idea! I was in London this weekend and saw a Peleton place in Docklands!
Ooh I know they have Peloton there! Maybe you will get to try it sometime
Those interval spin classes are no joke!
I love the welcome/get together that was planned for the new runners. What an awesome way to make them feel welcome!
Some of the classes are surprisingly tough! In a good way 🙂
It’s always so fun to meet up with new runner friends. I ran with 2 new ones today. One is way faster than me (an a triathlete too!) but we had no problems sticking together as a group. There are days to run slower and days to run faster. That’s what makes it so fun! Thanks for hosting the link up!
Yes I completely agree! That is one of the best parts about running groups
I haven’t made new running friends lately, but I have made a lot of them over the years of the running. It’s so wonderful when I go to races, I always have a squad to hang with!
One of the best side effects for sure!
It’s so fun to meet new runners! That’s great that your plan is working well and you are starting to see endurance returning – such a wonderful feeling!
Thanks it is a great feeling to have after pushing through so many running injuries the past year. Can’t have enough running friends
I love the idea of the Welcome Run – I’m one of those who gets a bit intimidated by group running so that would really work for me. So glad to see your endurance is coming back too!
Wish you could come run with us!
So fun! I’m just starting with the kickboxing style workouts at my local 9Round, and whew. That’s a humbling experience.
No new running friends, lately, but that’s not a bad thing. I love the ones I have right now and we are having some great adventures together!
Those kickboxing classes are no joke! Great workout though
I miss running so much! I hope I can get back to it soon! My ankle still hasn’t healed up enough to run on it.
I love that you guys do a welcome run every month! I think I’ll suggest that to my MRTT group! We have so many members and even though we have a very active chapter, I know there’s a large group of people who don’t join us at runs.
Yes it’s a nice way to welcome people who may be a little leery of joining a new group. Sorry to hear that your ankle is still bothering you. I went through that for about 2 months myself. It’s always something!
I am not a mom but if you lived closer, I would run with your group.
During the week I run by myself but I might join a group for my longer runs.
I wish you could run with us! I am sure there is an MRTT group in Chicago check it out
Sounds like a great week! That welcome run sounds like a fun opportunity for new people to join in with the group 🙂
Definitely always great to meet new running moms in the community
My local Moms Run This Town group keeps growing every week or so with 1-5 new members! So many new people to meet. I have been avoiding the group runs because I’ve had my own marathon training plan going on, and kids events, but hopefully I’ll get back at it. I do enjoy meeting new people!
Great news that your group is growing as well. Can’t have too many running friends
Our MRTT chapter used to have welcome runs regularly, but we haven’t had any recently. They were always a lot of fun!
I hope you were able to fit your yoga class in; but of course if you weren’t, a rest day wouldn’t be too bad!
Thanks for the linkup!