Workout Recap - Week 25

Sunday, June 15th – 3.5 hour walk

Monday, June 16th –  Rest day

Tuesday, June 17th – 75 minutes on the stationary bike

Wednesday, June 18th – 60 minutes on the stationary bike

Thursday, June 19th – 4.44 mile trail run with the hubby

Friday, June 20th – 75 minutes on the stationary bike

Saturday, June 21st – 4.24 mile run with the hubby

This week was a little different. My back was still giving me issues, so I decided to take it easy(ier). Instead of a 2.5 hour run on Sunday, I got in a 3.5 hour walk (less back tweaking and body pounding). Plus I stayed on the stationary bike a couple extra days during the week and tried to hit the dirt when I was running so it was easier on the jostling of my back. Thankfully the back seems to be feeling a bit better, so hopefully with another week of dialed back workouts I'll be golden.

How were your workouts this past week?

Walt Wednesday

Some people do a "Wordless Wednesday" post, where they simply share a photo or image, but I thought I'd make a little series out of my Wednesdays. And since I love alliteration so much, why not go with Walt Wednesdays (obviously everyone can use a little break from the seriousness, scariness and sassiness of life - and what better way to help put a smile on your face than with a cute wiener dog picture, am I right?!)... So, without further ado...

WALT WEDNESDAY!

When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress? 

Workout Recap - Week 24

Sunday, June 8th – 5 mile trail run with the hubby

Monday, June 9th –  45 minutes on the stationary bike

Tuesday, June 10th – 4 mile run

Wednesday, June 11th – Rest day

Thursday, June 12th – 4.77 mile trail run with the hubby

Friday, June 13th – Rest day

Saturday, June 14th – 4 mile trail run with the hubby

Well, as you can see, my workouts were cut a bit drastically this week. Instead of a midweek long run or weekend long run, I took extra rest days. I have broken ribs (in my back) before and the pain that I am feeling is very similar, so I have been taking some extra days off from the pounding. The hubby, pup and I were up in Mammoth with friends for a long weekend, so I got in some trail runs with him (which is more hiking up hill with some jogging down hill thrown in every once in a while) which was fun. I'm just praying that my back/ ribs start feeling better sooner rather than later. 

How were your workouts this past week?

Workout Recap - Week 23

Sunday, June 1st – 10 mile run

Monday, June 2nd –  7 mile bike ride

Tuesday, June 3rd – 4 mile run

Wednesday, June 4th – 8 mile run

Thursday, June 5th – 4 mile run

Friday, June 6th – 16 mile run

Saturday, June 7th – Rest day

Well, I guess I can let the cat out of the bag... I am no longer working at Running Center. It was a great five plus years, but it's time for me to spread my wings and go elsewhere. I am going to use the summer to figure out what I want to do next/ where God is leading me. With that said, I was able to swap my long runs around a bit and now plan to do them on Fridays when the hubby is working (at least while I am on "summer vacation"), hence my 16 miler on Friday. I'm happy to report that this week was a lot less chill than last week (meaning I didn't lose my phone, get "lost" or have to hop the fence to break into the house), but I did tweak my back. Not actually sure if it's my fibromyalgia or if I did something to it during my Friday run, but I am definitely feeling something not so great in the middle of my back right about now. Here's praying some rest, a decent amount of time laying on the heating pad and popping a Tylenol here and there will 'do a body good'.

How were your workouts this past week?

Workout Recap - Week 22

Sunday, May 25th – 2 hour run

Monday, May 26th –  7 mile run

Tuesday, May 27th – Rest day

Wednesday, May 28th – 3.11 mile run

Thursday, May 29th – 3 mile lunch run

Friday, May 30th – 50 minutes on the stationary bike

Saturday, May 31st – 7.5 mile trail run with the hubby

Oh, golly gee, this was quite the eventful week. Sunday's long run was an adventure. The hubby and I were going to go look at a truck about 15 miles away from the house. On the calendar I had a two hour run, so I thought I could probably get in 12 of the 15 miles by the time I was calling it quits. The game plan was the hubby would track my phone and grab me at that two hour mark once I called him. Well, loandbehold, somehow my phone came out of my pack along the way and I didn't realize until I had finished my run and went to try to call him. Thankfully a biker picked up my phone (which is also my wallet and has my id and credit cards in it) and rode it to our house. The hubby was confused and worried at how I had passed him on the route and got back to the house, so he came home, met the biker and then went searching for me. My thought was to turn around and start retracing my steps - in hopes of finding my phone and the hubby. A mile of going backwards on the route and I saw a fire station. I decided to stop there and ask for help. The kind folks let me use their phone and call the hubby (thankfully we have each other's phone numbers memorized). Like I said.... eventful ;) Oh yeah, and then on Wednesday our app to open our garage door wouldn't work and I had to 'borrow' the neighbor's patio table to give myself a boost and jump over the fence so I could get in the house through our backdoor since I was essentially locked out! Here's to hoping next week we are back to our regularly scheduled (aka "boring") runs ;) 

How were your workouts this past week?