tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27858874418723690302024-03-18T02:09:49.775-07:00Carlee McDot"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi /// I want to live differently, I want to love deeply, & most importantly I want to BE THE CHANGE. I don't just want to talk about it, I want to be about it. I know that ONE person can make a difference & I will be one of those people. Even if what I do only makes a small difference, I will be a difference maker. I can do it & so can you. Be the change!Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.comBlogger6781125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-79872072323047149752024-03-17T04:30:00.000-07:002024-03-17T16:51:12.047-07:00Workout Recap - Week 11<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>March</b><b> 10th </b><b>–</b> 8 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1vsx0zlYHPG6DpOxBI3V3EXKdqEzm5iUT5vBF9vV1unCMBqwGA5GzCSOCPcqC4WwNu6MlZJWZFCAjM8K6jWGtSIYVZ14QWVV1N5FuDuyJJlCVCKFCO9Jk124HjgtcZMtVQU-yVkC6s_cPmBKrMSuoBzIFDAgeQjq4gd9SfMf1Io0EufhM-2OEMD54wgr/s3780/311FC370-2953-4708-8575-8B3273EC07F2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1vsx0zlYHPG6DpOxBI3V3EXKdqEzm5iUT5vBF9vV1unCMBqwGA5GzCSOCPcqC4WwNu6MlZJWZFCAjM8K6jWGtSIYVZ14QWVV1N5FuDuyJJlCVCKFCO9Jk124HjgtcZMtVQU-yVkC6s_cPmBKrMSuoBzIFDAgeQjq4gd9SfMf1Io0EufhM-2OEMD54wgr/w320-h400/311FC370-2953-4708-8575-8B3273EC07F2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>March</b><b> 11th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSC6BfgnvCABv2LF4j96Tw9lLOKlCQKglQfNbDPJcx3sFoZUnl5PGVr7nP5wP247GTmmwG74nxhBzD2oXeMFYI0Kd8MOk66FlXFcmNQtpmxNudRt9tYGIHmFE1PYFa4PFo2F4XsYibQwkaEVzbz2kDjPcbATSisC8PNkDeTXa48G3D3x7XgnO-DLV74Tx/w400-h400/DD129DDF-F240-4484-AC20-0E2755D596BB.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sunday's "run" was rough. I hadn't gotten great sleep the night before (had driven home from Mammoth most of the day), was grieving a friendship lost and was in a funk, but I told myself I'd at least finish the eight miles. I'd say it was probably half walking and half running, but some days you just have to take what your body will give ya. Tuesday's run didn't feel a ton better, but I could understand the heavy legs seeing I had been at work on my feet since 10am. [Don't worry, I had my reflective vest on for the run so all the drivers at dusk could see me.] Thankfully my run with the hubby felt great (could also be the fact that his pace is a bit slower than mine so it felt more casual than my runs earlier in the week). I'm stoked to be back on track (even if workouts seem tougher than I'd hope) and working to get this routine back as the norm.</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-49554315034644374952024-03-10T04:30:00.000-07:002024-03-10T13:11:57.679-07:00Workout Recap - Week 10<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>March</b><b> 3rd </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-G_vjEY0nxB8bUPQZZYTzVt4YIOOH6KF7zi0qvoRbiwtdnGXtENa-nlIGzfrzxHv01y3_H1JXjNWNneyLSaHMaW6PNqe5TMQD0QdSGF5iCtIYgCTaIeP9L6oGNK3fcfwIje2otlyPgvqLT0oQKjrfqXvkHtVh2Yz1pU0Y4fGY31fH6roOgCrq-faHryy-/s3024/FB3E07F8-905E-4CC7-AEB1-B859C463C780.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-G_vjEY0nxB8bUPQZZYTzVt4YIOOH6KF7zi0qvoRbiwtdnGXtENa-nlIGzfrzxHv01y3_H1JXjNWNneyLSaHMaW6PNqe5TMQD0QdSGF5iCtIYgCTaIeP9L6oGNK3fcfwIje2otlyPgvqLT0oQKjrfqXvkHtVh2Yz1pU0Y4fGY31fH6roOgCrq-faHryy-/w400-h400/FB3E07F8-905E-4CC7-AEB1-B859C463C780.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>March</b><b> 4th –</b> HIIT workout</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgCuN3WcGrSpcQWFOCubs1uXLyeZ17hGvUfatxJQb9Qg0najrrD57N0msUZ735hgaCxgkibJ63ZAaBbgaMHLC9Vd2i5Z7oUi0UTYylGGhInEOFNcixJ4pTxa-GVVsDNIHWpPdzEQ2gTDclgSncjO6pBc77rF6tH8G4aT1UXBm2joOAqJVRbiIA_sYNBcO/s3024/32999C6D-A5C8-418E-BB3D-BC277FC478AA.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgCuN3WcGrSpcQWFOCubs1uXLyeZ17hGvUfatxJQb9Qg0najrrD57N0msUZ735hgaCxgkibJ63ZAaBbgaMHLC9Vd2i5Z7oUi0UTYylGGhInEOFNcixJ4pTxa-GVVsDNIHWpPdzEQ2gTDclgSncjO6pBc77rF6tH8G4aT1UXBm2joOAqJVRbiIA_sYNBcO/w400-h400/32999C6D-A5C8-418E-BB3D-BC277FC478AA.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>March</b><b> 5th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>March</b><b> 6th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YVuzycDysrNUiPkYn9_4fDJjZr6M_H7zfXkMXg8Pb94G-ahk5yXxLx1H14ca37Sf-lNkU4bLmifqQHE6WdBjnApiBrS4TZ-7aCvaE_czJV7FsVHRc94ZsmuHfITwQCkQNFc0coJ7HX3JO5YGhPEzZPLEohaE4aMIZ4vlxmKFHbgeyABIfpArdjqal8W1/s3024/CA1EDFA7-471D-4B80-9C22-669FE529D38E.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YVuzycDysrNUiPkYn9_4fDJjZr6M_H7zfXkMXg8Pb94G-ahk5yXxLx1H14ca37Sf-lNkU4bLmifqQHE6WdBjnApiBrS4TZ-7aCvaE_czJV7FsVHRc94ZsmuHfITwQCkQNFc0coJ7HX3JO5YGhPEzZPLEohaE4aMIZ4vlxmKFHbgeyABIfpArdjqal8W1/w400-h400/CA1EDFA7-471D-4B80-9C22-669FE529D38E.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>March</b><b> 7th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNSND2Jrjfhh2pYdZGYiXu-PFBMDUprpX04uCHC2fim9MevjbN6dyfh6POCMiFRV7JDD5rJMXs2h3gvceNAlA2Tf2OnF3p86azkL1XW2P8uIfOb9szIGppmrOWuVsG9Crf61nPFEtimjjcm6EKbdZPoR6Rb1-1C_xSq7QJ5-23bcl9rdc7nU4L_74iWzL/s2896/43551AC5-2CDC-415F-B85B-BFC7AB991BC4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="2896" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNSND2Jrjfhh2pYdZGYiXu-PFBMDUprpX04uCHC2fim9MevjbN6dyfh6POCMiFRV7JDD5rJMXs2h3gvceNAlA2Tf2OnF3p86azkL1XW2P8uIfOb9szIGppmrOWuVsG9Crf61nPFEtimjjcm6EKbdZPoR6Rb1-1C_xSq7QJ5-23bcl9rdc7nU4L_74iWzL/w400-h400/43551AC5-2CDC-415F-B85B-BFC7AB991BC4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>March 8th</b><b> </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>March</b><b> 9th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day </p><p>We had our giant parking lot sale on Sunday, so I was working all day and figured I'd just jump on the bike when I got home from being at the store all day. The hubby and I (plus the pup) went up to Mammoth for the weekend after I got off work on Thursday, which is why Friday and Saturday turned into "rest days". The hubby was snowboarding all day, while the pup and I chillaxed in the trailer reading and napping. Sometimes you just need days like that. And although the week may not have panned out how I would've liked, I got in what I could, when I could and tried to not focus on the "should". </p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-28477161107782916392024-03-03T04:30:00.000-08:002024-03-03T04:30:00.125-08:00Workout Recap - Week 9<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>February</b><b> 25th </b><b>–</b> 4 trail miles with the hubby</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmIKfSFbJX3yJ1R6mC7ec3504N6LOtDa4wx4T18uNz_1oA1_yUP2_bsEuqyYDFegrH6yryUaXWPDcoPj5izFcdjZr30atoyC7m5FoNu4tj9nrs64M89kLjhCVCPW5AVuOO-t6KdTyMAWLWTTvu1B8YQNFdPvZLvc8mzfIxtRL8mRQZzgQMuxtbTxyFG1R/s3780/C3F1E7E5-4ED5-44D4-B040-52EB8F18D625.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmIKfSFbJX3yJ1R6mC7ec3504N6LOtDa4wx4T18uNz_1oA1_yUP2_bsEuqyYDFegrH6yryUaXWPDcoPj5izFcdjZr30atoyC7m5FoNu4tj9nrs64M89kLjhCVCPW5AVuOO-t6KdTyMAWLWTTvu1B8YQNFdPvZLvc8mzfIxtRL8mRQZzgQMuxtbTxyFG1R/w320-h400/C3F1E7E5-4ED5-44D4-B040-52EB8F18D625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>February</b><b> 26th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokFbUB_zoCVLHWWL_Hg5OQBNuCNehUhdY8qHHJ5WLKWpsNW_1JJbOKIf6EqiMA0GiZYF2RzfnM3EyjdoX_u_sgw9e016uTs3GRJWxbWjDaflQ4bsFN_6Ab4VKPqaB4vtIBvi_ILffiFOQGnAYWcp8qkMmeoEAkwkdMiM5-GQ0VPpHlJlAxYN1clQAcA_u/w400-h300/3EE48828-CF9A-478D-B4DB-437B28D58E56.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>February</b><b> 28th –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>February</b><b> 29th</b><b> –</b> 5.75 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK84V5rNaKEdU3j3KvOX1HzwYQDhxYjuaowhVBZwbgplnWcBHhsbVny_b81o6Y4QlMknmmwfvE1oyeBoVaZRb9RdFB3k9crVPsDjgFCW7wxGqs9CgRFuQvaopxA2hCOMfa8jgZWGHZpGAXn-9cI_38FOWVkWbIps1aqX2nwVxuQQRiJKY8JHk_1kh99Z3E/s3780/7EC450C0-6046-4610-A09E-133DB293FD6B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK84V5rNaKEdU3j3KvOX1HzwYQDhxYjuaowhVBZwbgplnWcBHhsbVny_b81o6Y4QlMknmmwfvE1oyeBoVaZRb9RdFB3k9crVPsDjgFCW7wxGqs9CgRFuQvaopxA2hCOMfa8jgZWGHZpGAXn-9cI_38FOWVkWbIps1aqX2nwVxuQQRiJKY8JHk_1kh99Z3E/w320-h400/7EC450C0-6046-4610-A09E-133DB293FD6B.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>March 1st</b><b> </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoyv0qxBsF8vbtLYMQfxnGHZHmla6eKrk5sWng5pa9hibig9twHUf0XbrvmfZ_YIrxr9hTUMx51rTECKDX00v_X1jJ2kGlDSnQllaHs-VZHueBv3Oa0zD7bY4An2ugMB88L-FFKlVOzxLK43Tpu1M5LhOAsI5U3CJu-h4oOFehM5arcrK3AGzhCWob4xd/s881/D59D83D0-F652-4763-A9B8-B23D96276D8B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="881" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoyv0qxBsF8vbtLYMQfxnGHZHmla6eKrk5sWng5pa9hibig9twHUf0XbrvmfZ_YIrxr9hTUMx51rTECKDX00v_X1jJ2kGlDSnQllaHs-VZHueBv3Oa0zD7bY4An2ugMB88L-FFKlVOzxLK43Tpu1M5LhOAsI5U3CJu-h4oOFehM5arcrK3AGzhCWob4xd/w400-h400/D59D83D0-F652-4763-A9B8-B23D96276D8B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>March</b><b> 2nd</b><b> –</b> 10 mile run </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hhm_ExnbxctXByZDjlzc6YeUowbK4FMqM-WdTFkzHGRPc1PfI7tqZ5umCv21HdRPMAPwyfWpB0iruUAxooZYoAsrddYDyd2NhOdVFhVwtXoChTCeBakwWvSklQh-fJa2OOjI9Ihp5fYbtFF4rzXo7AeU8j3IdY-PWkL0gjoUxfiNq_4jVyuJ60Skkecn/s3024/7BD83DE4-BAE9-4890-BDDB-B3FC3BA2CB5C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hhm_ExnbxctXByZDjlzc6YeUowbK4FMqM-WdTFkzHGRPc1PfI7tqZ5umCv21HdRPMAPwyfWpB0iruUAxooZYoAsrddYDyd2NhOdVFhVwtXoChTCeBakwWvSklQh-fJa2OOjI9Ihp5fYbtFF4rzXo7AeU8j3IdY-PWkL0gjoUxfiNq_4jVyuJ60Skkecn/w400-h400/7BD83DE4-BAE9-4890-BDDB-B3FC3BA2CB5C.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Minus the fact that I swapped a couple days around (took my rest day on Wednesday instead of Friday so pushed back my Wednesday and Thursday workouts), I'm stoked I got it all in. This week I was chatting with a friend about potentially putting a race on the calendar that ended up eventually not working out, but it still reminded me how I love being "marathon ready" so I could technically jump into a race at any time and be confident I could finish it. I might not be following a set-in-stone training plan right now, but I am hoping that I can start inching up my long runs (while still fitting in some fun runs with the hubby and strength training I normally skip during other plans). Onwards and upwards! Let's go!</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-23923002397725835012024-02-29T04:30:00.000-08:002024-03-04T15:53:12.660-08:00February Books<p><i>Can you believe that reading wasn't my jam growing up?! </i>Clif Notes were my best friends in high school - I'd "read enough" to get by, but other than that I did not enjoy the act of reading so never did it... like ever. Maybe I wasn't reading things that held my interest or maybe it was because it was "required" so I didn't find it enjoyable, but whatever the reason, I'm glad I challenged myself to add <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">the goal of reading 17 books in 2017</a> (which turned into <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">88 books in 2017</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">77 books in 2018</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">67 books in 2019</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">66 books in 2020</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">67 books in 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.carleemcdot.com/2022/12/december-books.html" target="_blank">41 books in 2022</a> and <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2023/12/december-books-1231.html" target="_blank">98 books in 2023</a>). The majority of my "reading" has been listening to audiobooks since I don't have as much time to sit and read physical books once I started working full time (not to mention I walk to work and walk on my lunch break so have two-ish hours a day I can listen to something). Even still, holding a physical book is the bomb dot com and I hope to get back to adding more reading vs listening. Just like in years past, writing a monthly recap of the books I get through is a great way for me to both record what I'm reading and to stay accountable. So, here are the books I finished in short month of February:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1LN0WojyUEX51w3k3FjqDQpDvWZoDb2OrhQhRe5qjPaKqpdl6pCnTSYr6g423d0vX1AnIdRQtqY48qw1ltauuZhirPAz3x0hSfqMq-lVwgjPrY6t5hQKUPbV26Q5xIc3A7MHh7555vh-K516qGdAFBpD9gxliAOvk7d8z93Jvb9TgAz0XO22hbSt6-zr/s1024/february%20book%20recap%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1LN0WojyUEX51w3k3FjqDQpDvWZoDb2OrhQhRe5qjPaKqpdl6pCnTSYr6g423d0vX1AnIdRQtqY48qw1ltauuZhirPAz3x0hSfqMq-lVwgjPrY6t5hQKUPbV26Q5xIc3A7MHh7555vh-K516qGdAFBpD9gxliAOvk7d8z93Jvb9TgAz0XO22hbSt6-zr/w640-h320/february%20book%20recap%202024.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girl-Woman-Running-World/dp/0593296788" target="_blank">Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman</a> - I had traded some nutrition for this book at the beginning of the year and finally got around to picking it up. [Side note: I really love reading physical books, if only there were more hours in the day...] I will be honest, I was expecting more. The reviews make it seem part memoir, part manifesto, which I guess it is, but (and please do not take this the wrong way) the story has sort of been told before. I know that sounds terrible, but especially being a woman in the running world (whether professional or not), it is very obvious that this environment was not made for girls/ women to flourish. With all of the exposes about how runners (especially females) are treated by some coaches/ brands {cough cough... NIKE}, the lack of support or even penalty for life events such as pregnancy, etc, this felt a little more like I had heard this story before. I am in no way minimizing Lauren's story or trying to say she doesn't deserve to share her voice, but I guess I was just expecting a little more that would make it stand apart from some of the other professional runner's recent books. With that said, I'm stoked to hear about all of the mentoring and advocacy she's doing around females in sports. I would give it a 7 out of 10 (a good book on its own, but I was wanting more).</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4YLtH_qAVyHFjkBzgR4r4CJiCjD2JiARVUXE95vcmi0Vz7uCylTN3xpPPE_v4x6HJY-vjlSXuTuZoxuvrc_buaPiC4fXK8-kYaFDLDnrCVAiEkkFjim-zJwSVuewZy0zThEwIEU2pMY2qjSDIa-lT3zrtc9AdMEY9El_bmmK0SObT4ws7iNPdp_JVcbL/s3024/Good%20For%20A%20Girl.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4YLtH_qAVyHFjkBzgR4r4CJiCjD2JiARVUXE95vcmi0Vz7uCylTN3xpPPE_v4x6HJY-vjlSXuTuZoxuvrc_buaPiC4fXK8-kYaFDLDnrCVAiEkkFjim-zJwSVuewZy0zThEwIEU2pMY2qjSDIa-lT3zrtc9AdMEY9El_bmmK0SObT4ws7iNPdp_JVcbL/w400-h400/Good%20For%20A%20Girl.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Girls-Must-Have-All/dp/0063137941" target="_blank">Black Girls Must Have It All by Jayne Allen</a> - I came across this book under the "Black History Month" heading in my Hoopla app. As soon as I saw the cover and read the title of the book I remembered that <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2023/03/march-books.html" target="_blank">I had already read the first two books</a> in this trilogy. As with the first two books, I really enjoyed this one. The story from the first two (Tabitha Walker juggling life, relationships, work and the desire to have a baby - to have it all) continued right along in the final installment. At this point, Tabitha has had a baby and is struggling to do it all as a new mommy. I don't have children (nor do I want to), but I can only imagine how chaotic your life becomes once you bring a child into this world. I felt as though the author did a great job describing everything, seeing as when Tabby was overwhelmed, I felt it too. I really think these books could be made into movies or a series. The stories all touch on such important topics while feeling easy-breezy. I would give it an 8 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3g_dQTViAyiwxuoWSNatdWeeC-atuM-OkrMk6CuhBCPPWCAzi-e9rdgSPvMaI8E0g8dao9EFQBPheqHRiHjQp6LgRF77BeqLtSx2pD9zmEk3LS7hIKmena0OWmKAW3MIqN4FdGRxdqAU7l5PrWzdviwccW48EGSDov3LKYGmbcvDjJPPtmxHY9SYTZ3O/s857/Black%20Girls%20Must%20Have%20It%20All.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3g_dQTViAyiwxuoWSNatdWeeC-atuM-OkrMk6CuhBCPPWCAzi-e9rdgSPvMaI8E0g8dao9EFQBPheqHRiHjQp6LgRF77BeqLtSx2pD9zmEk3LS7hIKmena0OWmKAW3MIqN4FdGRxdqAU7l5PrWzdviwccW48EGSDov3LKYGmbcvDjJPPtmxHY9SYTZ3O/w386-h400/Black%20Girls%20Must%20Have%20It%20All.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Glitterland-Spires-Alexis-Hall/dp/1626490252" target="_blank">Glitterland by Alexis Hall</a> - This popped up under the "new and trending" page of my Hoopla app and the name had me curious so I gave it a download (<i>who doesn't love glitter and sparkles?!</i>). Let me just start by saying, I had no idea what this book was about but did appreciate the trigger warnings given before diving in. The story was about a writer who was struggling with his mental health (manic depression) and a previous suicide attempt. During this time, he met someone in a club one night (when out for a friend's bachelor party) and they hit it off. What was supposed to be a fling turned into a lot more (and more than either bargained for). I'll be honest and say the plot was great (the characters were all well developed and I appreciate the representation of mental illness in mainstream media) and I felt like I could really picture everything (very vivid and colorful language), but it was a bit "too much" for me. I normally stick with the YA genre and this was <u>EXTREMELY</u> <u>THE</u> <u>OPPOSITE</u>. I may or may not be a prude, but I don't love hearing/ reading about extremely detailed sexual acts. Also, when the "f word" is used to describe sex, it's not my jam. Anywho, if you can overlook the vulgarity and tons of sex, you too may enjoy the underlying plot and characters. I would give it a 7 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhHUq7X_3SMnG-30UuY_3xts3oLiCRQN9Ys7Jo_nkGOKIS8PJzW5aLwPb9J3wn08nzyEqeP6Qogq-0pS83W9L86nQ2Q4abPaJTlc6bKbWkrt93jLVuD-kLJcLmq4mwD2uuz00evC7XJvaDa9b8BuBRlCJKR6OFHA1-ghnCET-261QXk9dtOLopG1Dn7BO/s828/Glitterland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="828" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhHUq7X_3SMnG-30UuY_3xts3oLiCRQN9Ys7Jo_nkGOKIS8PJzW5aLwPb9J3wn08nzyEqeP6Qogq-0pS83W9L86nQ2Q4abPaJTlc6bKbWkrt93jLVuD-kLJcLmq4mwD2uuz00evC7XJvaDa9b8BuBRlCJKR6OFHA1-ghnCET-261QXk9dtOLopG1Dn7BO/w400-h381/Glitterland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Good-Smiling/dp/1250780381" target="_blank">We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride</a> - This showed up in the Young Adult section of my Hoopla app and the cover caught my attention so I decided to try it out (normally I don't do super short books because I only get so many downloads a month and if I do short books I run out of audiobooks very quickly). Let me just say - WOW! This book is written a bit more like a poem than a traditional story and although that sometimes means having to read between the lines of metaphors, it was absolutely beautifully written. This is a story about depression and healing from trauma. Feelings like sorrow are personified and loss is a common thread, but weaved throughout is hope. Not only do I appreciate the author for writing about difficult subjects (such as clinical depression, cutting, suicidal thoughts, etc) but also including fairytales from different cultures. There were a few spots where I lost the link that tied the different levels of the forest or the different folklore together, but, in my opinion, the characters helped make up for those points of slower plot. I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlRnMPwuJppasmikeyr7qGzgue10d3EakjBMv6VdFwvFF9bFXKg1YKU2Br_Hj6j2fxKbMcTTDj88xHkajxLUAqLzLfnvtZgD1FLp5Vj5QMqisZUsj7ZzaFn5e-1eVSE15C2i3H-Xtd3JfmUV1o1725Te7ZvYCVTm6ladgPfxrG06_Hy9Y31PCSQJqHzKy/s877/We%20Are%20All%20So%20Good%20at%20Smiling.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlRnMPwuJppasmikeyr7qGzgue10d3EakjBMv6VdFwvFF9bFXKg1YKU2Br_Hj6j2fxKbMcTTDj88xHkajxLUAqLzLfnvtZgD1FLp5Vj5QMqisZUsj7ZzaFn5e-1eVSE15C2i3H-Xtd3JfmUV1o1725Te7ZvYCVTm6ladgPfxrG06_Hy9Y31PCSQJqHzKy/w378-h400/We%20Are%20All%20So%20Good%20at%20Smiling.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Only-This-Beautiful-Moment-Nazemian/dp/0063039370" target="_blank">Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian</a> - This book popped up in the "award" section of my Hoopla app and it caught my attention so I thought I'd let it be my final download of the month (somehow between January and February I went from eight checkouts a month down to five... BOO!). I love books that are told from different character's perspectives and this was exactly that. The story is about three generations of Iranian men - a grandfather, father and son. I really enjoy seeing how each person experienced things and how their stories may or may not overlap. The cool thing about this one was that the three different perspectives were all about the same timeframe in each one's life (somewhere between 17 and 20ish). Obviously exterior forces were different during the different times (I mean, we're talking about the 1930s vs 2017, Los Angeles vs Iran), but still the same. I can totally see why it won awards, I found it wonderfully written with amazing character development (and containing many more than just a single beautiful moment). I would give it a 10 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUw_bG2rR7pP9iir8fI2PBW5FBxXGybgOG9snk1B2PUmi3U6V2FflQkCHZ2twxN7LWmoIpt9jhdOPzEUbJWx2BM3SY17qV_NE2xbs6_e8fTt_Q_cZzTMD6yWw3FpuCE2Fjx8rkS3dt3HyWvohkaE2iPGTFwmX2rQ5cSMoQ6gLQz2v4nd2xOhjCgvl28r4/s871/Only%20This%20Beautiful%20Moment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUw_bG2rR7pP9iir8fI2PBW5FBxXGybgOG9snk1B2PUmi3U6V2FflQkCHZ2twxN7LWmoIpt9jhdOPzEUbJWx2BM3SY17qV_NE2xbs6_e8fTt_Q_cZzTMD6yWw3FpuCE2Fjx8rkS3dt3HyWvohkaE2iPGTFwmX2rQ5cSMoQ6gLQz2v4nd2xOhjCgvl28r4/w380-h400/Only%20This%20Beautiful%20Moment.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><p>With that, February is done-zo. If you have suggestions, let me know! I'm always looking to add to my "must read" list! </p><p><i>What's the best book you've read lately? </i></p></div>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-33228096768558683322024-02-28T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-28T04:30:00.141-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hT4eZZUBaEovgqZrLwXfkbjTF1eM65MkUxcr_6flgjAW-4Az4rQ0OhqDfJYkd5DwE86JXDFk39RTazpxyMUbbXByTEt4eKifSkfpM7wRXjM5U3rYrWnXaH2XUPum4USSgwdNGRfWersD_NmslsoRCSSi9FlaMhUCSYdQFp998YPvM89MNwFaeOFPYZth/s4032/Walt%20Wednesday.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hT4eZZUBaEovgqZrLwXfkbjTF1eM65MkUxcr_6flgjAW-4Az4rQ0OhqDfJYkd5DwE86JXDFk39RTazpxyMUbbXByTEt4eKifSkfpM7wRXjM5U3rYrWnXaH2XUPum4USSgwdNGRfWersD_NmslsoRCSSi9FlaMhUCSYdQFp998YPvM89MNwFaeOFPYZth/w480-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-65990895366245151012024-02-25T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-25T04:30:00.133-08:00Workout Recap - Week 8<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>February</b><b> 18th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>February</b><b> 19th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXUPU13z-4ulTWmsFLF-U1bg27C3Uss-b7DaPM-RTHYOQOgWHLWKH17dLbL3hOF7xMyOj6gtDqaExz2PbPqNT_w7w8EXkbdK7dgdxS3Da6PHgj_ZpU8aadAu1CJgMJT7HqNsIwdIFUchSuZMRfvI1m9cj0t1Ku4ehO9RBSAKOrDQr9DZkxTepVgItjBzD/w400-h400/198DC5A7-6C14-4E0A-AB8A-3C8B6C39500B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>February</b><b> 21st –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8ba1rBF0fOoE6h-COqjjSpVRAF4s7oEwUP0aeN0Ou2Eju2f6TuXCUZQxbjkoRBYl-1Tr4cVuPrw_oa63K8ISN1n-pxXgf6bnaep_OZFxCR0Qaord07IF4ZnBaPaKBHJ7tlKr2azUQA76hI1SJsCMDVNVQsPvGBxBZ2ZqHyH6s6S9Q41cLeJ8yYfJYdBi/s3201/E13ECE26-04C8-4457-AEF1-1E375A38700B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3201" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8ba1rBF0fOoE6h-COqjjSpVRAF4s7oEwUP0aeN0Ou2Eju2f6TuXCUZQxbjkoRBYl-1Tr4cVuPrw_oa63K8ISN1n-pxXgf6bnaep_OZFxCR0Qaord07IF4ZnBaPaKBHJ7tlKr2azUQA76hI1SJsCMDVNVQsPvGBxBZ2ZqHyH6s6S9Q41cLeJ8yYfJYdBi/w378-h400/E13ECE26-04C8-4457-AEF1-1E375A38700B.JPG" width="378" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>February</b><b> 22nd</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>February</b><b> 23rd </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHN4ddOiy_xr4bQShgJsQxskOw5zPdDJU7-XlVL2lmbDieweFoGlqoUy-k1Bbm0Gl9zRWWgFGHPLu5RbZX9C0qujxbT9D783NQR9DH8tafDvrZUG4VE6mWS1rZS7FIXXYUORnW6SOOO4HXXX2lYeIvpFTKjE2Zn-A-IPuYjV0EgqaEGwAEfR02h6RCGl8/s3074/42F25496-6605-410F-A80B-A92EBF6DA7B7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHN4ddOiy_xr4bQShgJsQxskOw5zPdDJU7-XlVL2lmbDieweFoGlqoUy-k1Bbm0Gl9zRWWgFGHPLu5RbZX9C0qujxbT9D783NQR9DH8tafDvrZUG4VE6mWS1rZS7FIXXYUORnW6SOOO4HXXX2lYeIvpFTKjE2Zn-A-IPuYjV0EgqaEGwAEfR02h6RCGl8/w394-h400/42F25496-6605-410F-A80B-A92EBF6DA7B7.JPG" width="394" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>February</b><b> 24th</b><b> –</b> 6 mile run </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx7D4p2s-OgMPCRMjLuDbe-9qCOV4I3lvJP-V_C_NlPLxyi0ZS1GXnDolUn6RUI843ctuX78ieYcMlR9pmGe9MZpv68Ct6CbgIMjz-y_EeQoQadFDItYuE1EVxkwi0ipgwfcNnU3WJJhmbQIFEhmFbiqD48kDTq0RyzMkHYPwIh76icpmJsVizAAFfQ1k/s3024/7ABB91B2-F9DB-4B4E-8759-758672A16AC8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx7D4p2s-OgMPCRMjLuDbe-9qCOV4I3lvJP-V_C_NlPLxyi0ZS1GXnDolUn6RUI843ctuX78ieYcMlR9pmGe9MZpv68Ct6CbgIMjz-y_EeQoQadFDItYuE1EVxkwi0ipgwfcNnU3WJJhmbQIFEhmFbiqD48kDTq0RyzMkHYPwIh76icpmJsVizAAFfQ1k/w400-h400/7ABB91B2-F9DB-4B4E-8759-758672A16AC8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Only one running day isn't what I was hoping for when I was originally planning this week, but you gotta take what you can get. We had some rain at the beginning of the week and I've been dealing with some fibro back pain, so trying to stay dry and listen to my body were my priorities this week ;) The hubby mentioned he wanted to get back into running, so maybe I can get him out with me for some runs in the coming weeks (which will hold us <u>BOTH</u> accountable - it'd be a #WinWin!).</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-36952347896531648992024-02-21T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-21T04:30:00.249-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jrFxLTlSb5JgAnICgr7zP8JG5PEjSSSYhZtdBGnE4IFKbHEnURRH3rnCGt5EoiFWHA9ubX8PPyeUjFBE9YD48WYxHM7MLFkd3uyxpcbDKbHCJfLdM7zYdOPKkJQP8LDKr3z6PBj6zaIMvFZyoyDnh-qFxIsdm6PtR-3I8Pb7uLsD35zEztxTOS1SLnuO/s3024/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jrFxLTlSb5JgAnICgr7zP8JG5PEjSSSYhZtdBGnE4IFKbHEnURRH3rnCGt5EoiFWHA9ubX8PPyeUjFBE9YD48WYxHM7MLFkd3uyxpcbDKbHCJfLdM7zYdOPKkJQP8LDKr3z6PBj6zaIMvFZyoyDnh-qFxIsdm6PtR-3I8Pb7uLsD35zEztxTOS1SLnuO/w640-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-59127011654863159682024-02-18T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-19T16:19:49.777-08:00Workout Recap - Week 7<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>February</b><b> 11th </b><b>–</b> 6 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVB-EN-Q72luuCYZFvSE7RcvoVN8Ov_DzJQCM2gch1wbggn4u1KzgeTrPLWGdIFRglkEwNPD2XiA4TOaSi1CkqGUW6vUkfc6fhG1OEFuqUpQxJ_HDksj2IdlQnlBPTPa4TU8eHP-8D89y23z0WLeN3lPxj_iGQY7cGclaj6liZVigmLDPqLHP4oOjZR1B/w400-h400/FFBC6421-5F23-481B-8641-E5077477E1E5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>February</b><b> 13th</b><b> –</b> HIIT workout</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLq-C-E8wUhhFtOcB6NXNyIDhVeDhZOUkAwc-Enqy2mzecRf4ydjW_THH-7wY4hb5nObnWlAzzYzukMWFAp-Sr3zSp2ZyImXwL7hfpp6lK4DbjHW4Vo_5w5vDWpht91yW5C3Lj9R_0gfjPb8XORUYjNqkLmPb9kNIu4aR_Yrjys9KjgEV31sP7T6S-36J/s3264/Tuesday.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="3264" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLq-C-E8wUhhFtOcB6NXNyIDhVeDhZOUkAwc-Enqy2mzecRf4ydjW_THH-7wY4hb5nObnWlAzzYzukMWFAp-Sr3zSp2ZyImXwL7hfpp6lK4DbjHW4Vo_5w5vDWpht91yW5C3Lj9R_0gfjPb8XORUYjNqkLmPb9kNIu4aR_Yrjys9KjgEV31sP7T6S-36J/w640-h260/Tuesday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>February</b><b> 14th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1jQsEY3amnjR4HtRb7mLJ9f6Ek59uoqrILxjmLwVGyNZI4CSFFtLgNzGwFD941gSmHc89-WMVVFXqvc5QBjmiPVwmes-FfdbkCac6-8nwnJJhmUogB1sm9wVOvwvMSLpUrbe_vgzi7O-lMtZoziHbvxwEs4iRG1_xWtLMASO931yc_yGfWc46RvPhFoH/s3780/6B78432F-EC09-48BB-A25F-FFAB5218B7CC.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1jQsEY3amnjR4HtRb7mLJ9f6Ek59uoqrILxjmLwVGyNZI4CSFFtLgNzGwFD941gSmHc89-WMVVFXqvc5QBjmiPVwmes-FfdbkCac6-8nwnJJhmUogB1sm9wVOvwvMSLpUrbe_vgzi7O-lMtZoziHbvxwEs4iRG1_xWtLMASO931yc_yGfWc46RvPhFoH/w320-h400/6B78432F-EC09-48BB-A25F-FFAB5218B7CC.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>February</b><b> 15th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77Yii8qzLuKsTdXKLY7fggrtMsOBolDOtTKh-fBOVlTv_Mhwd-0-MfrNXw8SKtDq9qTgqEg5g4bKTbihHevPG6KA1TE-07qxMEixTJW28NWlYRqe9DVvHD-kVmGg4yoVydQdzoiWPUnFJkjABGS6_vn3nxq6nFSJqBoeAJEG0ehIT-_2uRQr2VLjbPSlX/s3024/54A4C5A6-766C-4BA6-825E-FDC78640E0A9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7-erEAKKF5YN622T3RCtyjk5nLXaPtvXuTPaj00pL32kpiKLQr58ftLlwYWY1n5ijv3ipFnELznZNKaRyk1cDNQxOR05Uu47hfhX-aZ62-bMn_YdAJ_gMDvbl52LFIzlWs1ULuSCZ8cR3XlwvaXr6BlwVPmNE-n4HkoPg7XMQFl7LGSeR6kFQOMekvIw/s3780/E5D88977-582F-43CD-9061-521331CC9272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7-erEAKKF5YN622T3RCtyjk5nLXaPtvXuTPaj00pL32kpiKLQr58ftLlwYWY1n5ijv3ipFnELznZNKaRyk1cDNQxOR05Uu47hfhX-aZ62-bMn_YdAJ_gMDvbl52LFIzlWs1ULuSCZ8cR3XlwvaXr6BlwVPmNE-n4HkoPg7XMQFl7LGSeR6kFQOMekvIw/w320-h400/E5D88977-582F-43CD-9061-521331CC9272.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I swear, I <i>want</i> to run... I just can't get my body (and mind) to cooperate. I'm waking up in the morning and my back is killing me (probably fibromyalgia related with the storms rolling through) or I have zero energy. I'm stoked I was able to start incorporating a HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout this week and hope to keep something like it in the schedule. I was out of town this weekend (Mexico from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon), so I didn't get a chance to try and do my weekend runs, but I think this next week will be better (as long as the rain stays away in the morning). </p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-45619770055123145772024-02-14T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-14T04:30:00.157-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tmr50YIU9zovcW82KvANP5iSEORRmNwVqdsuMnGF7V5B1lNarRUGw1IXfO-z9szOz-yCC_5mxcAfPUwZmOHq-aOLkv9bEyQxgkdG3gW5pgjtlTP6xAUlm78ta1TEbohteh7X7ZI5zkMhpc5_nnbWbIjg-DmVnL4LH1UkPsHXAPmv_pAg0RZAJK2qjSs4/s3024/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tmr50YIU9zovcW82KvANP5iSEORRmNwVqdsuMnGF7V5B1lNarRUGw1IXfO-z9szOz-yCC_5mxcAfPUwZmOHq-aOLkv9bEyQxgkdG3gW5pgjtlTP6xAUlm78ta1TEbohteh7X7ZI5zkMhpc5_nnbWbIjg-DmVnL4LH1UkPsHXAPmv_pAg0RZAJK2qjSs4/w640-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-51351416610728142192024-02-11T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-11T04:30:00.132-08:00Workout Recap - Week 6<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>February</b><b> 4th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>February</b><b> 5th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis42C-OMmugC77Jww4hQK1PE55Q-e2GdwNhiSgaovXuTijHj5P4bwO9LTlTP6ORVDgrRWvmJj9BCAq1wATCW46ci-VDCg5p_vBcwjq6FJwFW2bN8YgFpAmXr-XSFa3hIAa0ArteGoWSpngUKYZ45kSZgHXBbTPOaoRKmoccBvyLFL0pHzm32-poBge4_u3/w400-h400/CA1060BB-C6EF-4340-96E1-0B0362C020AA.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>February</b><b> 7th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2vCum5173D01BXDQdB9g1G7hqTjhch_cR8He0bVm1aI1cDu2dp0WUcHOIcCT295pzPFmY3UURtwkCj1cdnAz5S-3hfuqxK9a8CbXEsY32vzUYcxnmrG0wE2Gm8DyfI3FTVMQ3rG3RA_NFv3lGTsvgWE59tG9jExm3HJfYR9aemY84vswYjvhXG95CKl2/s2879/C1BC0322-C1D8-4D34-A7D9-BDA9FBE2930F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="2879" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2vCum5173D01BXDQdB9g1G7hqTjhch_cR8He0bVm1aI1cDu2dp0WUcHOIcCT295pzPFmY3UURtwkCj1cdnAz5S-3hfuqxK9a8CbXEsY32vzUYcxnmrG0wE2Gm8DyfI3FTVMQ3rG3RA_NFv3lGTsvgWE59tG9jExm3HJfYR9aemY84vswYjvhXG95CKl2/w400-h400/C1BC0322-C1D8-4D34-A7D9-BDA9FBE2930F.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>February</b><b> 8th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIC1VhteQ-ZYOwCo_GRRMxStJH8N47Q5lIiWcYDIGfdJmaFGuM-i6aNoNm2ESIs-7Y6IzD6flaQLghJBFCqbrc8c5-Rlexo8Ui5MtbJMZssJrkLxIpMhGst58MOVy6bTn3O0w90eALpVKutug2ljYpIaWnWan2jzkaqcJSgcxQQsIUok5c6q3GVDftZ0v/w400-h400/2063A4A8-CEC9-4032-A6A7-55B8FCBA674E.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>February</b><b> 10th</b><b> –</b> 4 mile progressive hill run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXZ9nJSDOX-ixGdEBy_GG4l0vTmM4TjG5BVEsGG6SlQ_TZSbI30-YHP7IdtNuCrjn1ISKjSJ59eB_xGJ-1PSYrhLTfXBTza_rDxyNUzaqc_SXLJfHX3O1DPcIofJ0ezLqZN_8JZ8iColCdffLFo8_I4XLC7jhN4cdDwQ-f_Wksnnru3SWM9nvgEFCbnDU/s3264/Saturday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="3264" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXZ9nJSDOX-ixGdEBy_GG4l0vTmM4TjG5BVEsGG6SlQ_TZSbI30-YHP7IdtNuCrjn1ISKjSJ59eB_xGJ-1PSYrhLTfXBTza_rDxyNUzaqc_SXLJfHX3O1DPcIofJ0ezLqZN_8JZ8iColCdffLFo8_I4XLC7jhN4cdDwQ-f_Wksnnru3SWM9nvgEFCbnDU/w640-h450/Saturday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Rain, rain, go away, come again another day... We have had two major storms roll through Southern California (Pineapple Express / Atmospheric Rivers). Seeing as I'm just now trying to get back into the swing of things and officially start getting a routine going, I figured I'd wait until after the rain has stopped (sure, you may think I'm using the weather as an excuse, and maybe I am, but at least I've been able to start watching Gossip Girl again, hehe). Let's keep the momentum rollin'!</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-29667541917767601862024-02-07T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-07T04:30:00.136-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEufaq7q4FqD5wk2YvagLfUI2CbBMrOuu5puxfMhX0mK6PZjzOWHp1IuCYPr_o_6gOnYO8B0UQ-DNKp6Wjo2PcNiXudAsR6II08Qj1BrB0wWA3LQi9egeVYERb2dn-52ASgHg2GsZVnFLzN0C5y0gW-Ktv7wHarqz2lz-AI6ckF_Oqd6Q13xlVf0z8nuIa/s4032/Walt%20Wednesday.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEufaq7q4FqD5wk2YvagLfUI2CbBMrOuu5puxfMhX0mK6PZjzOWHp1IuCYPr_o_6gOnYO8B0UQ-DNKp6Wjo2PcNiXudAsR6II08Qj1BrB0wWA3LQi9egeVYERb2dn-52ASgHg2GsZVnFLzN0C5y0gW-Ktv7wHarqz2lz-AI6ckF_Oqd6Q13xlVf0z8nuIa/w480-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-74136503417643998832024-02-04T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-05T17:31:36.961-08:00Workout Recap - Week 5<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>January</b><b> 28th </b><b>–</b> 6 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCV78seHJINeXWRvFWHs8jK6DG3UsS_YXbMMudHaGblx5F6t7Bme4NcShNOQSi9ziJZNAGlur9YGx9p_TlFmQxKC7ItzQK71q2NSLebwrP8GXJJTe_fVFLA5cmtA1q05d-MpYZO1MCTNfcxxXg_1YmhK82RgL6OQok1IbgsZDO_ELARAxsqEB26-Y0Z4Wy/s3264/Sunday.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="3264" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCV78seHJINeXWRvFWHs8jK6DG3UsS_YXbMMudHaGblx5F6t7Bme4NcShNOQSi9ziJZNAGlur9YGx9p_TlFmQxKC7ItzQK71q2NSLebwrP8GXJJTe_fVFLA5cmtA1q05d-MpYZO1MCTNfcxxXg_1YmhK82RgL6OQok1IbgsZDO_ELARAxsqEB26-Y0Z4Wy/w640-h396/Sunday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>January</b><b> 29th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFNz7JAM3TaPoDFJhziokf-0vJ3lqESUKRDtnbBLYqy4doUAiQNY2iVeQxHjliFPIRChagofImTxpKQAhwBfoCaDv3o-KrjorPQuvexUdDs1fA2ySeKfj7rv-H-PzbHa0x_UheBJgp5xL8cXfsmRzG8iKackcufBkHpglTGcwfPGiEl6-c2vqVsGlyl4Z/s3024/332F0B08-5DDD-47BE-A4F2-B399105635D0.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFNz7JAM3TaPoDFJhziokf-0vJ3lqESUKRDtnbBLYqy4doUAiQNY2iVeQxHjliFPIRChagofImTxpKQAhwBfoCaDv3o-KrjorPQuvexUdDs1fA2ySeKfj7rv-H-PzbHa0x_UheBJgp5xL8cXfsmRzG8iKackcufBkHpglTGcwfPGiEl6-c2vqVsGlyl4Z/w400-h400/332F0B08-5DDD-47BE-A4F2-B399105635D0.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 30th</b><b> –</b> 6 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNYOH3uPpkgsEGc907I19w2d1UwsXdAvExJ9gTPkS1dRin9z58a61KI-hFnXdGXZg6AEi4shgWcWGrpWsZOu7CL7onVUe8BteDDl8q88-s7Z3R7l47OW0qjiVB6zGN3Bx8ttLrNOo8_UJG8AUbsuPA5smi0ml5sEd0VNvsVpKtOWADKbxf0FWzSkFAf0J/s3485/1C7C3FCC-269D-404E-BD13-03481034C0FA.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNYOH3uPpkgsEGc907I19w2d1UwsXdAvExJ9gTPkS1dRin9z58a61KI-hFnXdGXZg6AEi4shgWcWGrpWsZOu7CL7onVUe8BteDDl8q88-s7Z3R7l47OW0qjiVB6zGN3Bx8ttLrNOo8_UJG8AUbsuPA5smi0ml5sEd0VNvsVpKtOWADKbxf0FWzSkFAf0J/w348-h400/1C7C3FCC-269D-404E-BD13-03481034C0FA.JPG" width="348" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 31st –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwh39bb5yGt-G_B0CD7N9IqB7TYjSV2Rp45G9BpWAQsJ56Yqf7sk2cHo4INDn45NFc3sTTEiDV7dWoW7OcuHezMKtKYXcXeTyfqXnlE1lTh5CzpesZJ_fcDAbn9YxAU10LDpfwVdrrPkAVhp_14UhPripbg49I_zty3I9NeYTbJr_OZp8q9IPCSh4oRka/s3024/63AD9057-D90D-41D9-97E9-C24A3909BB6A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwh39bb5yGt-G_B0CD7N9IqB7TYjSV2Rp45G9BpWAQsJ56Yqf7sk2cHo4INDn45NFc3sTTEiDV7dWoW7OcuHezMKtKYXcXeTyfqXnlE1lTh5CzpesZJ_fcDAbn9YxAU10LDpfwVdrrPkAVhp_14UhPripbg49I_zty3I9NeYTbJr_OZp8q9IPCSh4oRka/w400-h400/63AD9057-D90D-41D9-97E9-C24A3909BB6A.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>February</b><b> 1st</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAi_RzRO0PqpZ6rMakeAsKOIYvGVtHFTHgp3HTNGWpbAL5a0GCuRZwdsHK_JaFPGmSfD5-a60vp9z8lQLCCWkYGTUDYivFP2NQMb2h1UpS-nEvY5eNu3MkB3r9ASq31f_5bxJUNBQj3y-mwztUXE_hqBtGRaUPAupu4MPlaQtDPbbbUc8jX10QkPzozAs/s3024/8C92B771-9627-4FBA-A432-6F0E6C8B3809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAi_RzRO0PqpZ6rMakeAsKOIYvGVtHFTHgp3HTNGWpbAL5a0GCuRZwdsHK_JaFPGmSfD5-a60vp9z8lQLCCWkYGTUDYivFP2NQMb2h1UpS-nEvY5eNu3MkB3r9ASq31f_5bxJUNBQj3y-mwztUXE_hqBtGRaUPAupu4MPlaQtDPbbbUc8jX10QkPzozAs/w400-h400/8C92B771-9627-4FBA-A432-6F0E6C8B3809.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>February</b><b> 2nd </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>February</b><b> 3rd</b><b> –</b> 6 hours of hiking around Big Sur / Monterey</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnYbxDwXpmsOxqaLgkSbH0xGINqNpg68_6tU1oEqDkr7gZI0Fu3x_-K-cGIs32bsJ81ZE9KJ0Z6arAXZJ5yFOknz7_o4zrEJU0s74gqUxN83HZaFHUTG2bzIDyrloDVv8y18HNEirTWJoiSITNEVLopvkKXsXYZZ8kPEzC__r7c0cB6Tz8XQbqp2Bm8dY/s3264/Saturday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="3264" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnYbxDwXpmsOxqaLgkSbH0xGINqNpg68_6tU1oEqDkr7gZI0Fu3x_-K-cGIs32bsJ81ZE9KJ0Z6arAXZJ5yFOknz7_o4zrEJU0s74gqUxN83HZaFHUTG2bzIDyrloDVv8y18HNEirTWJoiSITNEVLopvkKXsXYZZ8kPEzC__r7c0cB6Tz8XQbqp2Bm8dY/w640-h230/Saturday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Haha, as soon as I posted <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2024/01/workout-recap-week-4.html" target="_blank">last week's recap</a> I remembered I would be out of town this weekend (not to mention the atmospheric RIVERS [yes, <u>MULTIPLE</u>] we are dealing with). Instead of the HIIT workout I was originally planning on doing Tuesday, I thought I'd get in one of the runs from the weekend that I'd be out of town for. I was planning on doing another one on Thursday before work, but the rain was a fallin' and I opted for the dry stationary bike ;) This week might not have followed my original plan, but it felt good and I kept a smile on my face, so that's gotta count for something,<i> right?!</i></p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-92110347625810615492024-01-31T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-31T04:30:00.134-08:00January Books<p><i>Can you believe that reading wasn't my jam growing up?! </i>Clif Notes were my best friends in high school - I'd "read enough" to get by, but other than that I did not enjoy the act of reading so never did it... like ever. Maybe I wasn't reading things that held my interest or maybe it was because it was "required" so I didn't find it enjoyable, but whatever the reason, I'm glad I challenged myself to add <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">the goal of reading 17 books in 2017</a> (which turned into <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">88 books in 2017</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">77 books in 2018</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">67 books in 2019</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">66 books in 2020</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">67 books in 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.carleemcdot.com/2022/12/december-books.html" target="_blank">41 books in 2022</a> and <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2023/12/december-books-1231.html" target="_blank">98 books in 2023</a>). The majority of my "reading" has been listening to audiobooks since I don't have as much time to sit and read physical books once I started working full time (not to mention I walk to work and walk on my lunch break so have two-ish hours a day I can listen to something). Even still, holding a physical book is the bomb dot com and I hope to get back to adding more reading vs listening. Just like in years past, writing a monthly recap of the books I get through is a great way for me to both record what I'm reading and to stay accountable. So, here are the books I finished in the first month of 2024:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_uT1IeXj00aXgfLiB6J26mP2egXfRxAEAeUJ3zbJS0aKtO75I2lOcRjTJVyPqTfVretJkDMKd-Q-lF90j9whobf95gc3oOxzEqybptnA3grObH_ebRyQ0O1gDXUojYXhJGHnl4-e48A678QtYjAsNAtIYRdk3I94cRcCuTr4wuj6vwAK4T5PnJ-bUuKO/s1024/january%20books%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_uT1IeXj00aXgfLiB6J26mP2egXfRxAEAeUJ3zbJS0aKtO75I2lOcRjTJVyPqTfVretJkDMKd-Q-lF90j9whobf95gc3oOxzEqybptnA3grObH_ebRyQ0O1gDXUojYXhJGHnl4-e48A678QtYjAsNAtIYRdk3I94cRcCuTr4wuj6vwAK4T5PnJ-bUuKO/w640-h320/january%20books%202024.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midlife-Holiday-Trilogy/dp/919875873X" target="_blank">A Midlife Holiday by Cary J Hansson</a> - I don't remember how I came across this one on my Hoopla app, but for some reason I grabbed it and gave it a listen. I will say, I don't know that I am the target audience for this one. The story is about three friends who have recently turned 50 and go on holiday [aka vacation] together. Each of the characters is drastically different from the next, but they've been friends since college so their relationships work. Anywho, I do appreciate that the characters are older (let's be real, if you look at most media these days, we are seeing airbrushed 20-somethings and are forced to think we need to compare ourselves to them), but I really didn't relate to them (again, maybe because I wasn't the target audience). Also, I'm not sure why, but because he book was written in third person (rather than from one of the character's perspectives), I felt like I was sitting on the outside watching the events take place rather than being in the mix, which may have factored into why I wasn't super engaged or invested. There are three books in the series, but I didn't enjoy this one enough to give the next two any of my precious time. I would give it a 6 out of 10. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wnZgycUDDXv_8PZ2Fpufnsm7q_gfpuvMfIhPFGIE2hSRFlz4ZYa1NXgssgSRaDXUg2Zg0S0q3uH9OHI-RTXxlKS5r9k2nta1xGXeHjMoSDKtjkCyjGN4NO5Q8yFTuYx1YdwipFz3dGGFfnUtlPC9ewS4gKKrdHW0Osr6q3l6KHt0Acsa2u6mxTaZEbVC/s828/A%20Midlife%20Holiday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="828" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wnZgycUDDXv_8PZ2Fpufnsm7q_gfpuvMfIhPFGIE2hSRFlz4ZYa1NXgssgSRaDXUg2Zg0S0q3uH9OHI-RTXxlKS5r9k2nta1xGXeHjMoSDKtjkCyjGN4NO5Q8yFTuYx1YdwipFz3dGGFfnUtlPC9ewS4gKKrdHW0Osr6q3l6KHt0Acsa2u6mxTaZEbVC/w400-h383/A%20Midlife%20Holiday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ikigai-Japanese-Secret-Long-Happy/dp/0143130722" target="_blank">Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles</a> - Of course this caught my eye when I read the subtitle of "The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life". I mean, <i>who doesn't want to find the spring of eternal youth ;)</i> But, in all seriousness, I was interested to listen to this book because the authors studied different regions that have long living residents (many having 100+ year olds as an everyday occurance). I'd say, if you're reading a book offering "a secret" it normally is the same old stuff just packaged in a new way. I don't want to spoil the book, but the ways to live longer and happier suggested in this book are very similar to what I'm sure many of us have heard - find a purpose, live in community, move regularly, etc. I wouldn't say there was any earth shattering revelations in this one for me, but it did reinforce what we hear time and time again. Find things that make you happy (and healthy) <b>AND DO THEM ;)</b> Seeing as this audiobook was just over 3 hours (and since I listen to my audiobooks at 1.75x speed so I had invested even less time), I'm not going to knock it too far down on my rankings, but I was still hoping for a few more new nuggets of wisdom. I would give it a 6 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiZSJIHXHj0KU_5Y5SihGvGnx2O0yHjDnsRd8STbJG8cSKecfrf83JoYhZpk-Gfz2S11Uc4UHeTNvG4W_DabZbh3tDo5DKyLfqtCO2_OA-njWeIzdjToxGUI6ziomsxNqUnpxJCEArpm3a8EwBM1q9Kvl_R7Q3iAr6cqfr8NlAthxUsYJ1-KwL5Dxw65f/s895/Ikigai.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiZSJIHXHj0KU_5Y5SihGvGnx2O0yHjDnsRd8STbJG8cSKecfrf83JoYhZpk-Gfz2S11Uc4UHeTNvG4W_DabZbh3tDo5DKyLfqtCO2_OA-njWeIzdjToxGUI6ziomsxNqUnpxJCEArpm3a8EwBM1q9Kvl_R7Q3iAr6cqfr8NlAthxUsYJ1-KwL5Dxw65f/w370-h400/Ikigai.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-List-Mabel-Beaumont/dp/1785136119" target="_blank">The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson</a> - This popped up on the "new" page of my Hoopla app and was looking for something fun and lighthearted to listen to, so gave it a go. (I guess I'm glad it turned out to be something lighthearted, since I didn't even read the synopsis to get an idea of the type of book... I just went off the cover art - <b>OOPS!</b>) This was a cute story. Without spoiling the story, it's about a woman whose husband dies after 62 years of marriage and what she makes of her life afterwards. Although the main character, Mabel, tends to play it safe, she is also spunky and full of life. She reminds me a bit of my grandma and I found myself smiling throughout most of the book. There seems to be so little media about growing old (because, if Hollywood had its say, no one ever would, <i>right?!</i>), so this was a breath of fresh air (not to mention the fact that this couple was childless, which also is portrayed so rarely). I really enjoyed this one and seeing as I went in with no expectations I was glad it turned out so amazingly. I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyZCZTClDqEgBCV4FrWgptKDX_IoMovMiK8gHgn4CqS-4nS-LtBPTJMB9WbSSRgz346S8nbq98vXVW6tmzAuNhSv3HFJed8avSWRxXR9WpKOrb2y3ZHGbPNHhSgyh35O5EtvpNzQVRVh7FEfvdKI9ahNNCF3T4tc5LZJproEmd7-HIUoeCfl6c_KLyDYU/s856/The%20Last%20List%20of%20Mabel%20Beaumont.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyZCZTClDqEgBCV4FrWgptKDX_IoMovMiK8gHgn4CqS-4nS-LtBPTJMB9WbSSRgz346S8nbq98vXVW6tmzAuNhSv3HFJed8avSWRxXR9WpKOrb2y3ZHGbPNHhSgyh35O5EtvpNzQVRVh7FEfvdKI9ahNNCF3T4tc5LZJproEmd7-HIUoeCfl6c_KLyDYU/w388-h400/The%20Last%20List%20of%20Mabel%20Beaumont.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Okay-Cupid-Mason-Deaver/dp/1338777696" target="_blank">Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver</a> - It was back to scrolling through the YA section of my Hoopla app and I saw that Mason Deaver had another book released so I snagged it and gave it a listen. I thought it was a very interesting premise (as most of their books are). The idea of cupids, magical beings, who could transform into different people, implant themselves into situations to get two people to rekindle a relationship, fall in love, etc. The story follows one particular cupid who has an assignment to get two high school friends who currently aren't speaking to each other to become more than friends. It was a sweet rom-com story that gave you all the feels. No spoilers here, but I am hoping that there's a follow up to this one ;) I would give it a 9 out of 10. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxNcYItoJZ5kbaxpdZClCWse2Fs3omH_78puLPrUZd3kkq7P6b_l5PPJoFTLBjRndVuq8R9QKCQx5SfR5blGOlrwRAOSEfyvFC2BFHcF1HfYE8oKAZOB3GSoTNAIfBeXmDAiV7HQ_-nLqVOLuSuRxZhmeMpM_fpDf5AjpzgDjXzYNcY_SCqjn8scduKqb/s828/Okay,%20Cupid.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="828" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxNcYItoJZ5kbaxpdZClCWse2Fs3omH_78puLPrUZd3kkq7P6b_l5PPJoFTLBjRndVuq8R9QKCQx5SfR5blGOlrwRAOSEfyvFC2BFHcF1HfYE8oKAZOB3GSoTNAIfBeXmDAiV7HQ_-nLqVOLuSuRxZhmeMpM_fpDf5AjpzgDjXzYNcY_SCqjn8scduKqb/w400-h383/Okay,%20Cupid.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Copperhead-Novel-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/0063251922" target="_blank">Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver</a> - This has been getting rave reviews and popping up all over the place, so I figured I'd see if it lived up to everyone's hype. I snagged it on my Hoopla app and was a bit nervous about the length (over 21 hours), but I actually ended up wanting more by the time it finished! I know this is a novel, but golly gee, I know there are many a real people who have stories just like Demon's. I understand why this book won as many awards as it has. It's real, raw, funny, heartbreaking, eye-opening and so much more all at once. The midwest is no stranger to the opioid epidemic, pill-mills, etc, so even though I didn't grow up in Appalachia, I could picture everything in this book. I'd say that I don't know near enough about foster care and I know not everyone in the system is terrible, but wowser, these type of stories are a punch in the gut, even if they are "stories". Word on the street is this is a retelling of "David Copperfield" by Dickens, but since I'm not familiar with it I'll just have to take their word for it. I would give it a 9 out of 10. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtIDYCWb_IhQU9UxOAikeGazn7GP39wmALPxKx0t4LFrheB_SnbBJTGfFSsE_08cJonrmof3FyqXhOj2a_MJTkHD_mkhhLOzr8KP2F_eZunAoLMP9dhP7OPa5lxyQHcowE2ogYRn-6v_CD5-DJZ5BF0PH8MdBRKrIOdR5cH32OIKE8FWTIc7zQxEPVd3l/s837/Demon%20Copperhead.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtIDYCWb_IhQU9UxOAikeGazn7GP39wmALPxKx0t4LFrheB_SnbBJTGfFSsE_08cJonrmof3FyqXhOj2a_MJTkHD_mkhhLOzr8KP2F_eZunAoLMP9dhP7OPa5lxyQHcowE2ogYRn-6v_CD5-DJZ5BF0PH8MdBRKrIOdR5cH32OIKE8FWTIc7zQxEPVd3l/w396-h400/Demon%20Copperhead.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Long-Run-James-Acker/dp/1335428623" target="_blank">The Long Run by James Acker</a> - Seeing as I had listened to a few YA books recently, Hoopla suggested this as one I might like. Nothing I had saved in my "for later" list caught my attention so I figured 'why not?' I will be very upfront and say this one had a bit more sex (and pretty descriptive) for a YA book than I am used to (not sure if it's because I'm a prude or if it was just a little much). With that said, I still really enjoyed it. I know how big of a deal representation is, so I was stoked to see this boy-meets-boy storyline actually focused on jocks. Often times gays are pigeonholed into an extremely feminine role, so a true "bromance" between 'tough guys' was a breath of fresh air. Here's to hoping there's a sequel in the works. I would give it an 8 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVOPwR6QNfK9mHwjut4yh8CfhKyP5K1BNzZ0U7fMcGLouS5mtGrH2ZWalhNaLdiE4kS4wHiQGgw4K6pDVslD1svhFqVESSjL50-_i4EBpuXmE3-ZK2399W631E9cHr_zECTj8gs5S8BR7cRpB16F-ExPWhKMFxHjBAb0OWT2L3zCyokpJPiL5hVTfQRNs/s828/The%20Long%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="828" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVOPwR6QNfK9mHwjut4yh8CfhKyP5K1BNzZ0U7fMcGLouS5mtGrH2ZWalhNaLdiE4kS4wHiQGgw4K6pDVslD1svhFqVESSjL50-_i4EBpuXmE3-ZK2399W631E9cHr_zECTj8gs5S8BR7cRpB16F-ExPWhKMFxHjBAb0OWT2L3zCyokpJPiL5hVTfQRNs/w400-h389/The%20Long%20Run.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Women-Everything-Already-Racism-ebook/dp/B09RPPV3B8" target="_blank">White Women by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao</a> - I've been wanting to read this book for a while now, but I also wanted to make sure I could give it my full attention. I figured a six hour flight would be the perfect opportunity. As the subtitle says, this is "everything you already know about your own racism and how to do better." I appreciate that these two authors wrote this book. I felt like I was underlying something on every page. This is technically a book for white women, but I'm sure anyone reading it would gleam something from its pages. There's too much good stuff to share in a quick recap (so go order your own copy right now ;)), but I think the main takeaway I had was that racism is woven into our society, so it makes sense that people have racist thoughts/ feelings/ etc. Racism isn't "just" the big things, so we need to stop thinking about 'us' and 'them' (in this instance, I mean the "bad" racism and how we are part of the "good" sector). Unless we're actively unlearning what we have been taught about people, color, race, class, gender, etc, we'll continue to reinforce white supremacy (since, let's be real here, that's exactly what this country was/is built on). As soon as I got home you better believe I added this one to my personal library. I would give it a 10 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRJelPh0eUsve_4_0neYkfPJQLUbx2fcuXgCMW-3KR6Y5W8_4FEcHf09TcW8iyKbPGzyXrHGd0G0GO1S7jkgq7XAmKdL3FO85LHUijsl_NygqPihuwHXdhnwxkvABRbODEERwXGvfmBptfyPmDjl_7J6ZjIGfYPwGV5nEjMxjA8Y1JXhRaSC_XLdi5frF/s3024/White%20Women.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRJelPh0eUsve_4_0neYkfPJQLUbx2fcuXgCMW-3KR6Y5W8_4FEcHf09TcW8iyKbPGzyXrHGd0G0GO1S7jkgq7XAmKdL3FO85LHUijsl_NygqPihuwHXdhnwxkvABRbODEERwXGvfmBptfyPmDjl_7J6ZjIGfYPwGV5nEjMxjA8Y1JXhRaSC_XLdi5frF/w400-h400/White%20Women.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-White-Lies-Debutantes-Book/dp/1368014135" target="_blank">Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes</a> - I don't remember how this one popped up on my Hoopla (maybe it was something to do with interesting series since there is a second book in this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PTF1NY6?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi" target="_blank">Debutantes</a> series), but whatever the reason I downloaded it to listen to while at the beach in Hawaii. I didn't have time (or, #RealTalk, the desire) to listen on the beach, so I got to it while on my lunchtime walks when I was back at work. It was a decent story and I enjoyed the way it was told (switching back and forth between the present and the past with plot-twists every chapter or two), but I wouldn't say there's anything to write home about. It kept me intrigued and with all the jumping in time I didn't really have time to figure out all the secrets before they were revealed (unlike some books where I can call the ending from the start), so in those aspects it was good, but I don't know that I'd use one of my monthly downloads to see what happens next. I would give it a 5 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOJFBes2XgBgVv9xrP3ePZ6ZlqtWtl9LZQ7E_r3P2PKHrlLJFroBq8hEwhOP-HCsqWraHKd6VtHSRLxNX9betLEyeAAo36NC60GH-SU3BFEvP-ebu0Cnxmj9FdME46IEMpnk9HO02NmYXffsl3xRixGtB9lIlfAEAd2P53Nyw28nb8wdSyum4PLIwQfhh/s828/Little%20White%20Lies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="828" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOJFBes2XgBgVv9xrP3ePZ6ZlqtWtl9LZQ7E_r3P2PKHrlLJFroBq8hEwhOP-HCsqWraHKd6VtHSRLxNX9betLEyeAAo36NC60GH-SU3BFEvP-ebu0Cnxmj9FdME46IEMpnk9HO02NmYXffsl3xRixGtB9lIlfAEAd2P53Nyw28nb8wdSyum4PLIwQfhh/w400-h328/Little%20White%20Lies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>With that, January is over and out. If you have suggestions, let me know! I'm always looking to add to my "must read" list! </p><p><i>What's the best book you've read lately? </i></p></div>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-4979127735547794332024-01-28T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-28T04:30:00.148-08:00Workout Recap - Week 4<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>January</b><b> 21st </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iTvhQX0dn93ew6eJ80lV5f_5jhB869i19iorGibU8iaQ34rHS0RyUbUnqgb3XD8cuE0g0EwSK5QpQuMotP2npnNxK-8b34q0vdjG8KNpJidL5JFqRXp56jGoSVP2vyIW6UB0or-MPmPRJMs6ji6KqoICoxvSQKSZeVfHth0okZkKGa5TWoSYEdk9gCCZ/s4032/IMG_7872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iTvhQX0dn93ew6eJ80lV5f_5jhB869i19iorGibU8iaQ34rHS0RyUbUnqgb3XD8cuE0g0EwSK5QpQuMotP2npnNxK-8b34q0vdjG8KNpJidL5JFqRXp56jGoSVP2vyIW6UB0or-MPmPRJMs6ji6KqoICoxvSQKSZeVfHth0okZkKGa5TWoSYEdk9gCCZ/w300-h400/IMG_7872.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>January</b><b> 22nd –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN533j-67Kq5VRdWocmgnybEI1JSpm-GMS9XAGU_6YHYQzzotaGOoNk2nGPEYdaVU3bdVBT7FtPEyrqVVpjLKL3zBIrOWxUMjBs2fX5Dllu51LKNqzOaTzEN4F7fIeTKsZveZrMRJsBLCUYP79ctaartJyXn45DPdRtJBfF4Bie7JQYYVY1mi7ajNUQaUJ/s3024/076E5A0E-0F02-43E8-82CE-760EFA99F74A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN533j-67Kq5VRdWocmgnybEI1JSpm-GMS9XAGU_6YHYQzzotaGOoNk2nGPEYdaVU3bdVBT7FtPEyrqVVpjLKL3zBIrOWxUMjBs2fX5Dllu51LKNqzOaTzEN4F7fIeTKsZveZrMRJsBLCUYP79ctaartJyXn45DPdRtJBfF4Bie7JQYYVY1mi7ajNUQaUJ/w400-h400/076E5A0E-0F02-43E8-82CE-760EFA99F74A.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 23rd</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 24th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCMsHZm9bDljTKbQ00zwU_CDX6sRK3sg_B8kP2YN8j8IMy7N0p6OKB8zg9qGQccQUL7MNXpPe8LRiV0SopgD3mgCjq4W3tJ-_X8_5r6OGLj1aS29Wj9msCHp74ONnyb-UJkQYUa5HUOacBIs3nJhBg7enfDw6_grgLQQsq9GWyV0pUWNIglvlzkRBVOum/s2879/91947245-2B2C-46C4-89C9-6FD32597DE18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="2879" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCMsHZm9bDljTKbQ00zwU_CDX6sRK3sg_B8kP2YN8j8IMy7N0p6OKB8zg9qGQccQUL7MNXpPe8LRiV0SopgD3mgCjq4W3tJ-_X8_5r6OGLj1aS29Wj9msCHp74ONnyb-UJkQYUa5HUOacBIs3nJhBg7enfDw6_grgLQQsq9GWyV0pUWNIglvlzkRBVOum/w400-h400/91947245-2B2C-46C4-89C9-6FD32597DE18.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>January</b><b> 25th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>January</b><b> 26th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAbZ9YzuThyphenhyphenoL1YRnP5RAUBHh_jBuzaY1FXB6QqPULtw__gUZivXhpChjPNTOIR9GrZTglHN5nIEVzFBYuP5TsgT0MbkZm3zbbcpcCUruCi2LtpmdU_q_hZVOeJ1lOCo0XikfkY4agHopZj3ixT135zi0Pvg6iwLPAoJf3GgLrxHUZq54OS6Qwt1taYkS/s3584/9F2D9DFE-02C3-4D35-B853-7D817404C568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAbZ9YzuThyphenhyphenoL1YRnP5RAUBHh_jBuzaY1FXB6QqPULtw__gUZivXhpChjPNTOIR9GrZTglHN5nIEVzFBYuP5TsgT0MbkZm3zbbcpcCUruCi2LtpmdU_q_hZVOeJ1lOCo0XikfkY4agHopZj3ixT135zi0Pvg6iwLPAoJf3GgLrxHUZq54OS6Qwt1taYkS/w338-h400/9F2D9DFE-02C3-4D35-B853-7D817404C568.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>January</b><b> 27th</b><b> –</b> 5 mile run </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVacC9dfCsmElHxDGIduK2B617Ss6J2HmIOUymdw8TgAhlYzc-jpyaVkQxBrxngCPqqI-h6m9fXKgWDoQzvpldkro-Se3UEKu9AnRb-WG4JQ8zieE4l4wMRVaqL5Gxl25ksZ-BPYTjxvAf9TjiXSgAOn_Ir_PTPQa_XUQXB6QtFNNstebBNbfInpuM1Ad/s3024/7A762269-F8E6-4A21-8151-F4A5D562D553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVacC9dfCsmElHxDGIduK2B617Ss6J2HmIOUymdw8TgAhlYzc-jpyaVkQxBrxngCPqqI-h6m9fXKgWDoQzvpldkro-Se3UEKu9AnRb-WG4JQ8zieE4l4wMRVaqL5Gxl25ksZ-BPYTjxvAf9TjiXSgAOn_Ir_PTPQa_XUQXB6QtFNNstebBNbfInpuM1Ad/w400-h400/7A762269-F8E6-4A21-8151-F4A5D562D553.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Alrighty, so I know I said I was going to run more this week, but hear me out (cue the excuses ;)). My fibromyalgia has been wreaking havoc on my body with all of these storms rolling through. With that said, I have devised a workout plan that hopefully I can stick with - 3 days running, 2 days biking, 1 day strength training and 1 off day. What I'm thinking is: Monday - bike, Tuesday - strength, Wednesday - run, Thursday - bike, Friday - rest, Saturday - run, Sunday - run. Since I don't have any races on my calendar until a half in April, I think three days of running (only one during the work week that I need to fit in) is totally doable. Now, the hard part, actually making all of the workouts happen, hehe. <b>WE GOT THIS!</b></p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-10793465151049556872024-01-21T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-22T17:54:04.553-08:00Workout Recap - Week 3<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>January</b><b> 14th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89whx6KUz3l3ovqJNDrWIiyGkFtkZZLr1Y5g6FSpmcbRFck3WgoO-G2F4fq_3Pz9QOH8AWwHcSpAP5-UcMdXbQz9qFYhh1vMjF9r59DLdklB21CiRjoIqgFUrDYoBcRyPLDSAxpma3sxym7noIWA9wHqhOkIXVvznyX0LeiSsI50jLqt9AcKLuZh9sSCn/s3024/BB297B3E-553B-4029-A44E-CF2E7FE9891B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89whx6KUz3l3ovqJNDrWIiyGkFtkZZLr1Y5g6FSpmcbRFck3WgoO-G2F4fq_3Pz9QOH8AWwHcSpAP5-UcMdXbQz9qFYhh1vMjF9r59DLdklB21CiRjoIqgFUrDYoBcRyPLDSAxpma3sxym7noIWA9wHqhOkIXVvznyX0LeiSsI50jLqt9AcKLuZh9sSCn/w400-h400/BB297B3E-553B-4029-A44E-CF2E7FE9891B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>January</b><b> 15th –</b> 4 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfcvrXNUaaWg06UYlgVw_Qdk0ZevO6qx3bNFm5sAg7fHN3zdlDxtxbjBnwf52hSIe_QCODyRKZnPrZ7yOJgWC5EwH2UkRM9CRfkMDa91givz4NHnooPLe3aS4BQrZ5Kp_1KwNm0A2DvGWAmABkHLxlmAOss-0JTFZBMvLbTQV_B-7fcDEcZ00JHlgkRmG/s3024/AE53042C-EB92-4282-9042-8AA16177F5DE.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfcvrXNUaaWg06UYlgVw_Qdk0ZevO6qx3bNFm5sAg7fHN3zdlDxtxbjBnwf52hSIe_QCODyRKZnPrZ7yOJgWC5EwH2UkRM9CRfkMDa91givz4NHnooPLe3aS4BQrZ5Kp_1KwNm0A2DvGWAmABkHLxlmAOss-0JTFZBMvLbTQV_B-7fcDEcZ00JHlgkRmG/w400-h400/AE53042C-EB92-4282-9042-8AA16177F5DE.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 16th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 17th –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>January</b><b> 18th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1RiAKE7WrZkr3JNYVz0F7VPZkNvUjNnZFjuxCGKV8YixX6slVBr7lj03NNLkRJsH5ZV_Hxoiqpmf_4Qm1I1BxkaR-scpERgQX_lFNCKmHWCHTgjGtVXcBKsPf2L3Gvd1Uiz11ASBSM4KAUjYeNQq19pf60Vg24ttww4s5OLGKIqTxD3oOOCcqrMLpxAB/s3024/42F9FD4E-55C4-43C5-A41C-1A9C09C4067E.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1RiAKE7WrZkr3JNYVz0F7VPZkNvUjNnZFjuxCGKV8YixX6slVBr7lj03NNLkRJsH5ZV_Hxoiqpmf_4Qm1I1BxkaR-scpERgQX_lFNCKmHWCHTgjGtVXcBKsPf2L3Gvd1Uiz11ASBSM4KAUjYeNQq19pf60Vg24ttww4s5OLGKIqTxD3oOOCcqrMLpxAB/w400-h400/42F9FD4E-55C4-43C5-A41C-1A9C09C4067E.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>January</b><b> 19th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>January</b><b> 20th</b><b> –</b> Hiked Diamond Head </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKU2A7vobCy_wUs2rcLxeIv8R6PUah-2Vk3pmLuU9uA7T1vjTbvqALXAW7F9WISnOH1uhLcCffKYmPrsMLeSQWy3JIcekwSNSRzIIh9SiD-YUV9p_i-7yGUN6V4llJX8yTdxIU5eiAVBFTGjKeBsyMN288xLq3NDSjPR3smwdiBezEOQXUtZyg3VX-8BK/s3264/Diamond%20Head.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="3264" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKU2A7vobCy_wUs2rcLxeIv8R6PUah-2Vk3pmLuU9uA7T1vjTbvqALXAW7F9WISnOH1uhLcCffKYmPrsMLeSQWy3JIcekwSNSRzIIh9SiD-YUV9p_i-7yGUN6V4llJX8yTdxIU5eiAVBFTGjKeBsyMN288xLq3NDSjPR3smwdiBezEOQXUtZyg3VX-8BK/w640-h270/Diamond%20Head.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'll be honest, I'm a little disappointed in myself for the lack of running, but we had guests at the house for a week and then the hubby and I both left on separate, mini trips, so it was fairly hectic around the house. It was easier to jump on and off the bike while doing the laundry or skipping a run because we were hosting. I feel like a broken record, but I'm promising myself I'm getting back on the running wagon next week. I know I'll mentally (and physically) feel better once I'm out there.</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-86026816927288708422024-01-14T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-14T08:12:59.584-08:00Workout Recap - Week 2<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>January</b><b> 7th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVU6sdCvlil5TJWFVxtTFxYPvl5Qh6SXD9txDbYRloSYL0p6Nuiwqk8W20bDWtsYTMeP6JG6SehTxNCrZwzqQY_-YxOuckphIgCosri8FH3M9ExhBCff91frOmL6EAagD4yD8z71iq4m27FpA6yXnYsJlDcU4Mda-E-D0RkLwouAz2knMa96MiaCQDUzI/s3024/16BC2305-16E8-43A6-8A93-CB2BD89C2E99.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVU6sdCvlil5TJWFVxtTFxYPvl5Qh6SXD9txDbYRloSYL0p6Nuiwqk8W20bDWtsYTMeP6JG6SehTxNCrZwzqQY_-YxOuckphIgCosri8FH3M9ExhBCff91frOmL6EAagD4yD8z71iq4m27FpA6yXnYsJlDcU4Mda-E-D0RkLwouAz2knMa96MiaCQDUzI/w400-h400/16BC2305-16E8-43A6-8A93-CB2BD89C2E99.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>January</b><b> 8th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lgUOCLSrxGGL-aJ7vY-TFPe5Y8Ln6VnBVS9PTmOS8y6ColnzLFFakDPal2VCuzv14rLNE6PsmIQbfL4E7GC6uhmsqEuq_L1B1Jd5G2LukuIGV9tHkfpYvBtOm8ZbrP6-RJ-gQuCAAvcH7uHCrX6wY3I8Y_b9FitKG2V4oXbsO_Tlrf21dm-0c1tTxBWH/w400-h400/836EBEB4-BE3A-4C21-A613-09819758D126.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 10th –</b> 6 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZR0Sd2HyN65ilMOcET1dgKwZAJ1YDijptf4I7P387VO4er3DP6BJ0x1FSKhSf0J-L66Hd7ZrA9ye-osu5tqlISbAID36dGPprV_zvX9iTV4Khtrot635EPgONsdiSPBwZGLLxM2AINQmN4z-_6kDJ8OMW76QgFaP5N8kdqDsR2K_AAIGpIG5OXBbYFSH/s3168/230ABB88-7F6A-4AB7-B12B-FCE2D982F950.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZR0Sd2HyN65ilMOcET1dgKwZAJ1YDijptf4I7P387VO4er3DP6BJ0x1FSKhSf0J-L66Hd7ZrA9ye-osu5tqlISbAID36dGPprV_zvX9iTV4Khtrot635EPgONsdiSPBwZGLLxM2AINQmN4z-_6kDJ8OMW76QgFaP5N8kdqDsR2K_AAIGpIG5OXBbYFSH/w381-h400/230ABB88-7F6A-4AB7-B12B-FCE2D982F950.JPG" width="381" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>January</b><b> 11th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="3264" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYptskEiP2f9vjpZeKRanRt4o0Igb92KnMQItUuxVer17LhNAuzjaHAc9P0VH39Si_E9NFrGK4jxpYEsff0nzjajRV1hPZHtOTmAeQU7clvlh2E3ba77OujYtJzaDIw8zKliPSohYiReLdw25mucACNF9jcXUltFiEQfZZk4Sz_YFF23bBq6XEkONTGaT/w640-h408/Saturday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Still a couple more bikes than runs, but, hey, I'm getting in some activity and building the routine. I would say that the running sort of feels like I am starting over. My paces aren't bad, but I can definitely tell that my endurance has gone out the window. By the end of six miles I'm ready to be done... But slow and steady wins the race (or at least has less likelihood of getting an injury), so I'll keep chugging along and inch my distance/ strength/ stamina up little by little.</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-5165981207743560132024-01-07T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-07T04:30:00.135-08:00Workout Recap - Week 1<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>December</b><b> 31st </b><b>–</b> 5 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_qHkmH7OoZbsFcQ4dF5DlN4QFmpQBmZP7VdB47emur_rdJEIFuzjjKhQZaW2akYZ-aNJ8-7si6qHFrJX98CbZs8A0ufeL4lJVrq5TxMzdjW8sHXqrh9Ej4rZnE55sD8MFyojg5ZjAahknFwmJqqXHyYHl4ne3Ralg6u46EvZ_bOm6RjTlLH4snTcreII/s3024/D2299053-CCCF-471D-9DD5-E32AED00191E.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_qHkmH7OoZbsFcQ4dF5DlN4QFmpQBmZP7VdB47emur_rdJEIFuzjjKhQZaW2akYZ-aNJ8-7si6qHFrJX98CbZs8A0ufeL4lJVrq5TxMzdjW8sHXqrh9Ej4rZnE55sD8MFyojg5ZjAahknFwmJqqXHyYHl4ne3Ralg6u46EvZ_bOm6RjTlLH4snTcreII/w400-h400/D2299053-CCCF-471D-9DD5-E32AED00191E.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Monday, </b><b>January</b><b> 1st –</b> 3 mile run with the hubby (since we both had the day off)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhq2EQa8tACOIsX4_Bn4kVFSoZUfnjlBatye6Gnwj47bEwg87DLdijLsYB-hyzDzHH1G_f2xNPFVSBJkF_v5GRzlu-IZ9MMxdAfeIUJMkr7VRo60qwYFB0dqWxsG6tkHnP9ysopRZTLUTvDoVxsCHeo5_S0097MoBVX1YL66BF9S0q0v3UKFIK4shBIJr/s3024/FDA5FD26-CFF3-4EDA-AF51-BFB191410FF7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhq2EQa8tACOIsX4_Bn4kVFSoZUfnjlBatye6Gnwj47bEwg87DLdijLsYB-hyzDzHH1G_f2xNPFVSBJkF_v5GRzlu-IZ9MMxdAfeIUJMkr7VRo60qwYFB0dqWxsG6tkHnP9ysopRZTLUTvDoVxsCHeo5_S0097MoBVX1YL66BF9S0q0v3UKFIK4shBIJr/w400-h400/FDA5FD26-CFF3-4EDA-AF51-BFB191410FF7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 2nd</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdctaatoymyh6kIv52_nYy3IAF6YdsMNCq6OWf090AAkCukZu4nCwpKjht_4i5M5ZzIM1nU3qPalFYg6alizyaFMtozvvTMZ6XFp0AH3s3csuUFbocIagdN0q6iw7DFPKhWtx-4lPDsMVKFk24CQGeTyvTLseh-3ZLSg0vc3b_7RunzhvxvbKRPk4PODoF/s2705/141C60F2-2D76-411A-B6D2-051253832B26.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="2705" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdctaatoymyh6kIv52_nYy3IAF6YdsMNCq6OWf090AAkCukZu4nCwpKjht_4i5M5ZzIM1nU3qPalFYg6alizyaFMtozvvTMZ6XFp0AH3s3csuUFbocIagdN0q6iw7DFPKhWtx-4lPDsMVKFk24CQGeTyvTLseh-3ZLSg0vc3b_7RunzhvxvbKRPk4PODoF/w400-h400/141C60F2-2D76-411A-B6D2-051253832B26.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>January</b><b> 3rd –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>January</b><b> 4h</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwCKrfkRUubRei9ecDpyOFzwnItpeUX3wy8q1hCcHBeA7MSfMRa0QAV34d3JIz_uvtDCKpxYfhnGEOD32CygbxV3lV2_hidIwrXc2T93N5bIcrxmrkCUbSLdwT-qPgnTm_8T5LJeZUTq-KtGFOyfVD0wNqOYe5ootTpuz_n0FE6rCFlikGmRA1L6tOmFe/s3024/83A2166D-D8A1-4CB0-98BC-67AACEEB3023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwCKrfkRUubRei9ecDpyOFzwnItpeUX3wy8q1hCcHBeA7MSfMRa0QAV34d3JIz_uvtDCKpxYfhnGEOD32CygbxV3lV2_hidIwrXc2T93N5bIcrxmrkCUbSLdwT-qPgnTm_8T5LJeZUTq-KtGFOyfVD0wNqOYe5ootTpuz_n0FE6rCFlikGmRA1L6tOmFe/w400-h400/83A2166D-D8A1-4CB0-98BC-67AACEEB3023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>January</b><b> 5th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6O-K2vfAy_0YHfk9dh4QviRVXsaSuHBcYa_dt6SyRVllfOVg0V4LfK-BJY0cDXFhywCttbctd5c7SbsVef2EkOOLcE0A6Q-Q-Y-ztpWUNOhVcyJ-EAmLoyj3g2YyzN9xy0nj8jtQV_8AT7vOrpL0TyHGM1aYwuiPikZS-gxpjnSt8454wC98USXxOisoo/s2887/640E8DA1-53ED-4445-B173-E36F009E7F3D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="2887" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6O-K2vfAy_0YHfk9dh4QviRVXsaSuHBcYa_dt6SyRVllfOVg0V4LfK-BJY0cDXFhywCttbctd5c7SbsVef2EkOOLcE0A6Q-Q-Y-ztpWUNOhVcyJ-EAmLoyj3g2YyzN9xy0nj8jtQV_8AT7vOrpL0TyHGM1aYwuiPikZS-gxpjnSt8454wC98USXxOisoo/w400-h400/640E8DA1-53ED-4445-B173-E36F009E7F3D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>January</b><b> 6th</b><b> –</b> 3 mile run </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICA4d8rKtATPeYAdWkzAppL4ozPQ1SCNMtDvtZMBK87pc5Ms9LYYNY27Dn8xlQ37IA1WJ25BMEg6_OZ2fSb7MtkkTRSn683VR8TddYMzAWHjlhQsKaUTv8MtSkRbnHxDIRUDC1QSE8hkeST-qyF24rcUHahTQfWvGLdQMnChoVGA4Wzfy6fZhyphenhyphenIIuIA0a/s3024/E118FBA4-027D-4A61-A30B-209E6F02C2C0.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICA4d8rKtATPeYAdWkzAppL4ozPQ1SCNMtDvtZMBK87pc5Ms9LYYNY27Dn8xlQ37IA1WJ25BMEg6_OZ2fSb7MtkkTRSn683VR8TddYMzAWHjlhQsKaUTv8MtSkRbnHxDIRUDC1QSE8hkeST-qyF24rcUHahTQfWvGLdQMnChoVGA4Wzfy6fZhyphenhyphenIIuIA0a/w400-h400/E118FBA4-027D-4A61-A30B-209E6F02C2C0.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>More biking and less running than I would've liked, but when I stood up on Wednesday to head out for my run, I yawned, stretched and felt a crackling/ crunching feeling in my neck. It felt like when you know a charlie horse is coming and you are trying to prevent it... well, whatever I did to my neck, it hurt for a good three days afterwards. I figured the jarring of pounding the pavement might not have been the best thing for it, so to the bike I went (but at least I got in activity). Lately it feels like there is <b>always</b> <b>something</b> preventing me from getting in a run. Here's to hoping next week will be different... </p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-72853208254321675342024-01-01T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-03T14:36:03.946-08:00Workout Recap - Week 52<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>December</b><b> 24th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>December</b><b> 25th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlUMkw-O0e3NE2Z8BXAKFdfL3ID3PlGNXdU8kyls2Ax2tSqtrNyrFlGsevXHUZEZneXbyQKz0JQTAwbrXn3bxnDaKIJdxHqMVtKgj0PJhgomxEHqIidLUkDZySeow_9ZOL-4lsHvsgt8-7IhLJ3aCcyBTxBy-BO132uCgyXSV8YTblx-g9YF_NT-MweQZ/s3780/FF240165-6DDE-40D3-8567-AE9D55E0F1EC.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlUMkw-O0e3NE2Z8BXAKFdfL3ID3PlGNXdU8kyls2Ax2tSqtrNyrFlGsevXHUZEZneXbyQKz0JQTAwbrXn3bxnDaKIJdxHqMVtKgj0PJhgomxEHqIidLUkDZySeow_9ZOL-4lsHvsgt8-7IhLJ3aCcyBTxBy-BO132uCgyXSV8YTblx-g9YF_NT-MweQZ/w320-h400/FF240165-6DDE-40D3-8567-AE9D55E0F1EC.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 26th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2k2hZQmEZof7MqduD53SFs3JY8H-ejHDQqTkNsNYFluAj9qB_MFV_BoufbKWgAD-rtLNJNmaLpLgWXIg3s_FGCAXvRAytx6YFbpS_nxiLmsDAQFbLarEnKqQpTz5QbikNI1HFncHOMqBuayfRCiSxs2Gt3Wi1s_S0uVtAXTd4zksRMz_-O_Xl3zyUhkbR/s1440/414136670_854017660059450_4076385276214211396_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2k2hZQmEZof7MqduD53SFs3JY8H-ejHDQqTkNsNYFluAj9qB_MFV_BoufbKWgAD-rtLNJNmaLpLgWXIg3s_FGCAXvRAytx6YFbpS_nxiLmsDAQFbLarEnKqQpTz5QbikNI1HFncHOMqBuayfRCiSxs2Gt3Wi1s_S0uVtAXTd4zksRMz_-O_Xl3zyUhkbR/w400-h400/414136670_854017660059450_4076385276214211396_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 27th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO3NE-_0NgRLVDVeP-yihHjcV1zM82ycYiADxt1QIVBDrkGOJ2X5VyMhsFd8HIM7E7XM8d9a3dQAEvoK69mdKxb-Mo3Ie-yxW-1vsFwIeUEIh1H4g86C-eHW7Kii56s-F0kWHAUlXkjFt/s3083/A18820D6-CE4D-457B-BDCE-8255B0FA4D2A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO3NE-_0NgRLVDVeP-yihHjcV1zM82ycYiADxt1QIVBDrkGOJ2X5VyMhsFd8HIM7E7XM8d9a3dQAEvoK69mdKxb-Mo3Ie-yxW-1vsFwIeUEIh1H4g86C-eHW7Kii56s-F0kWHAUlXkjFt/w393-h400/A18820D6-CE4D-457B-BDCE-8255B0FA4D2A.JPG" width="393" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>December</b><b> 28th</b><b> –</b> 3 mile Christmas Light run with the hubby (our new weekly tradition in December)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdi6216oQUQm7QHLz4-rgWEhXeLu9C7DdoJiNWDrB_gqB3yd8ONPlb4ILNYJbCGWiKHT9nastx6x5f_fIrvs7Z_PjdiFmIDZIym_cy3Vc10WJ_3h-rDwXBr04OTLWtictbBv6OE3mtq6-JESLOcuyzAG1iO4k037bDjIep3TI6sZQkdCBbWfbzaTyooZkn/s4032/IMG_7508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdi6216oQUQm7QHLz4-rgWEhXeLu9C7DdoJiNWDrB_gqB3yd8ONPlb4ILNYJbCGWiKHT9nastx6x5f_fIrvs7Z_PjdiFmIDZIym_cy3Vc10WJ_3h-rDwXBr04OTLWtictbBv6OE3mtq6-JESLOcuyzAG1iO4k037bDjIep3TI6sZQkdCBbWfbzaTyooZkn/w400-h300/IMG_7508.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>December</b><b> 29th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zlsjTyC3AT_fh2WVOn6xa0TDeXJnMBwL-pw2R3W2N6R1Vys1Lr8msoteCDWzRbbDPWfIQBHkJTHUH9bc2WdGlTqPotRlJXDOebz4ftjsRFVd-u78JlUo7GMM6lnNclOABUkGGfcxZ8orDVM20kkp8vwKnnCq352wVGKCGLvJk9DQU4opCkT7lMo4B0M_/s2960/4E2A40E8-8D6E-4AFB-B25C-834FCF908AD8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="2960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zlsjTyC3AT_fh2WVOn6xa0TDeXJnMBwL-pw2R3W2N6R1Vys1Lr8msoteCDWzRbbDPWfIQBHkJTHUH9bc2WdGlTqPotRlJXDOebz4ftjsRFVd-u78JlUo7GMM6lnNclOABUkGGfcxZ8orDVM20kkp8vwKnnCq352wVGKCGLvJk9DQU4opCkT7lMo4B0M_/w400-h400/4E2A40E8-8D6E-4AFB-B25C-834FCF908AD8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>December</b><b> 30th</b><b> –</b> 3 mile run </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfzRUbHnmFNRQMGSux298gihXj5Vn-_xJkGQde8vIHdz6m0XfEYdH7npvc9-uqRso9qQZTSkT41NUJNI5OKcoxrrSvxRJHsPr51PZZ8ni_er5CfjXrjnMoPhm4nM_GxJvAvWp2awfk_xcfSsM4qeyFX58KPsdIBitKg991EPaom4STGXkpMVNGbXuwvII/s3264/Saturday.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="3264" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfzRUbHnmFNRQMGSux298gihXj5Vn-_xJkGQde8vIHdz6m0XfEYdH7npvc9-uqRso9qQZTSkT41NUJNI5OKcoxrrSvxRJHsPr51PZZ8ni_er5CfjXrjnMoPhm4nM_GxJvAvWp2awfk_xcfSsM4qeyFX58KPsdIBitKg991EPaom4STGXkpMVNGbXuwvII/w640-h394/Saturday.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Not too shabby for getting back on the pony! Two rest days this week, but one was because I donated blood and I wasn't supposed to workout ;) I'll be honest, waking up early lately has been ROUGH! My body has not wanted to go out into the "cooler" temps and my mind just hasn't been in the game. I'm hoping that when my doctor and I figure out my thyroid medicine dosage that it'll help with the energy. Shoot, maybe I'll become an after-work-runner?! Or maybe not, hehe.</p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-79932975047758529552023-12-31T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-03T13:11:54.815-08:00December Books<p><i>Can you believe that reading wasn't my jam growing up?! </i>Clif Notes were my best friends in high school - I'd "read enough" to get by, but other than that I did not enjoy the act of reading so never did it... like ever. Maybe I wasn't reading things that held my interest or maybe it was because it was "required" so I didn't find it enjoyable, but whatever the reason, I'm glad I challenged myself to add <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">the goal of reading 17 books in 2017</a> (which turned into <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">88 books in 2017</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">77 books in 2018</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">67 books in 2019</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2785887441872369030/1484407930840535432#">66 books in 2020</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">67 books in 2021</a> and <a href="http://www.carleemcdot.com/2022/12/december-books.html" target="_blank">41 books in 2022</a>). Recently, especially since going back to work outside of the house full-time, the majority of my "reading" has been through audiobooks since I don't have as much time to sit and read physical books (not to mention I walk to work and walk on my lunch break so have two-ish hours a day I can listen to something). Even still, holding a physical book is the bomb diggity and I hope to get back to adding more reading vs listening. Just like in years past, writing a monthly recap of the books I get through is a great way for me to both record what I'm reading and to stay accountable. So here are the books I finished in December:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtZnSPhU05oNYsSR6Q9mrta9ItHwdfgyoefpMLbitCHO8jcNzGAbke06GGzbmfIurbsAvXN6S9690a4qVIOcqOyI71SCl5STzlrj6DxdsIm2IHcEyJES7VngHndE_IB7MCzj2FhDtn2J6w64X1qFbHhtRQEjSr10o6M0ivT6okYrZovb-iFrMTS4WkA45/s1024/december%20books%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtZnSPhU05oNYsSR6Q9mrta9ItHwdfgyoefpMLbitCHO8jcNzGAbke06GGzbmfIurbsAvXN6S9690a4qVIOcqOyI71SCl5STzlrj6DxdsIm2IHcEyJES7VngHndE_IB7MCzj2FhDtn2J6w64X1qFbHhtRQEjSr10o6M0ivT6okYrZovb-iFrMTS4WkA45/w640-h320/december%20books%202023.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Snake-Falls-Darcie-Little-Badger/dp/1646140923" target="_blank">A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcy Little Badger </a>- I technically finished this one on November 30th, but I had already posted <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2023/11/november-books.html" target="_blank">my November list</a>, so in December it goes ;) As per usual, I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but I found it in the Native American Heritage Month section of my Hoopla app and thought I'd give it a go. Let me tell you, I LOVED IT! The best way I could figure out how to describe it is a coming-of-age story with a mix of Indigenous traditions/ stories but potentially in a futuristic time period. I was so invested in all of the characters that I was finding time throughout the day to listen to a few minutes here and there. I also loved that there was a character with they/them pronouns. I not only appreciate the inclusive language used throughout the story but I also was thrilled that it was never addressed or made into a big deal, it was just as normal as using he or she (AS IT SHOULD BE). The story was inventive, original and engaging. And, yes, it is technically a Young Adult book, but I promise this is one for all ages - read it! I would give it a 10 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawFjlxBhZU5HNK_c4_l2X2WQUon5fiFxkRIEUkfJrFwgoG0bx8J2KUHKuvmKtp7isJX4UnObpCYW5RR02ruUnfqRNqetwmWkTE_oY8d7n795X-U-wgD0ux42RSgHmd2_EIO4cwQ0WCPboI32i2wfkbkibk7uaZlVKBRqRpCDQsfsKzjGYCsOD5hahDDZR/s828/A%20Snake%20Falls%20to%20Earth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="828" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawFjlxBhZU5HNK_c4_l2X2WQUon5fiFxkRIEUkfJrFwgoG0bx8J2KUHKuvmKtp7isJX4UnObpCYW5RR02ruUnfqRNqetwmWkTE_oY8d7n795X-U-wgD0ux42RSgHmd2_EIO4cwQ0WCPboI32i2wfkbkibk7uaZlVKBRqRpCDQsfsKzjGYCsOD5hahDDZR/w400-h375/A%20Snake%20Falls%20to%20Earth.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Winter/dp/0008412936" target="_blank">This Winter by Alice Oseman</a> - I hadn't borrowed this book in the past (even though I love the author) because it is only an hour or so long and I didn't want to "waste" one of my precious downloads on my Hoopla app (I only get 8 so I need to be selective ;)). Well, as luck would have it, I had two unused downloads on the last day on November, so I figured this was the perfect time to snag this one. I would say, that although this is a story about some of the characters in the author's other works, I felt as though it could stand alone and you weren't missing vital information. I'll be honest, I love Charlie and Nick so I was all in from the jump. Even with my bias, I really enjoyed this one for a few reasons. First, besides being partial to the characters, it was about one day, so we were able to dive a little further into the nitty-gritty of what happened. Second, as with all of Alice's works, this does not shy away from important (but often taboo topics) such as self harm, eating disorders, mental illness, etc. I don't think I would buy this one for my personal library mostly due to its length, but if you love the Heartstopper series (or Alice's other books), it's totally worth a read/listen. I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OXFJsaz4qe72Vc96SjuraD13B2cbzuVc7HIUpAvpcQEBwvME8wwHcMa_2yuNsZp9ThMwXd8GnvD-HDHvE73iLRUwf9652UsMczexcFT140CZG9qIR_zmgw48Wc9WwkrPnCJNXVGO_kuFOC6aXFgQM1ReDDYsGQo3iL-QsA-qMQxPC5ul7aBH37Me9pka/s828/This%20Winter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="828" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OXFJsaz4qe72Vc96SjuraD13B2cbzuVc7HIUpAvpcQEBwvME8wwHcMa_2yuNsZp9ThMwXd8GnvD-HDHvE73iLRUwf9652UsMczexcFT140CZG9qIR_zmgw48Wc9WwkrPnCJNXVGO_kuFOC6aXFgQM1ReDDYsGQo3iL-QsA-qMQxPC5ul7aBH37Me9pka/w400-h379/This%20Winter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Was-Born-This-Alice-Oseman/dp/1338830937" target="_blank">I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman</a> - Well, I'm on an Alice roll, I guess ;) I figured I might as well snag the last one of the books on my Hoopla app that I hadn't listened to yet. This was another coming-of-age story told from two different perspectives (and two different readers for the audiobook, which I love). I love that Alice always uses underrepresented communities, whether that's trans characters or folks who follow different religions (and that it's completely normal - <u>BECAUSE</u> <u>IT</u> <u>IS</u>). I felt like this book was very pointant in today's society, where the generation growing up is one of the lonliest (per studies), yet extremely connected on social media. As always, I appreciate Alice's consistent drive to include difficult topics, such as the coming out process, mental health, self-harm, family dramas, etc. I was definitely pulling for all of the characters, but loved Angel and Jimmy the most. The fact that there was a short story (Ghosted) at the end, which fills in one of the gaps in time in the original story was awesome too! Here's hoping Alice is writing more books or maybe working on another season of Heartstopper, because I'm here for it all! I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE5XNjpGknbw118gQL6XW3MmJdf8zbp3mywdmcextvc_0S5_ebngwQ539FXT6nSFEBjhODLNltGXpL7U5nYSXRV_QlehOlKmMwLV7hmBpDqcVZliPiiprocNyVZwuL8btf7pHctdRLzR-biixfZO7xVsS4Sm6FiSjmrEMwNFsdZVoA-DLVHRmrWIvB7nd/s828/I%20Was%20Born%20for%20This.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="828" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE5XNjpGknbw118gQL6XW3MmJdf8zbp3mywdmcextvc_0S5_ebngwQ539FXT6nSFEBjhODLNltGXpL7U5nYSXRV_QlehOlKmMwLV7hmBpDqcVZliPiiprocNyVZwuL8btf7pHctdRLzR-biixfZO7xVsS4Sm6FiSjmrEMwNFsdZVoA-DLVHRmrWIvB7nd/w400-h383/I%20Was%20Born%20for%20This.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Obsessed-Memoir-My-Life-OCD/dp/1481489186" target="_blank">Obsessed by Allison Britz</a> - I thought it was time for a memoir, so I scrolled through my Hoopla app and this one caught my eye. I will be honest, I don't know much about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder so I was interested to dig into this book. (<b>NOTE: </b>If you use the term "OCD" to describe someone who is Type A, a perfectionist, particular about things or anyone who has <u>NOT</u> been diagnosed with OCD, stop!) This is a memoir from Allison, who had the onset of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder during high school. I found this incredibly interesting. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that someone's difficulties or tragedies should be used for entertainment purposes, but as someone who has never experienced OCD or had anyone in my life be diagnosed with it, it was extremely eye opening to see how their brain works and how their behaviors may follow. I appreciate Allison's bravery for not only sharing some of the harder experiences she has gone through in her life, but also for talking about mental illness honestly and openly so that we can remove the stigma often associated with it. If you have a chance, I'd absolutely recommend grabbing this. I would give it a 9 out of 10. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NESyf2vVOoHp_MjJooEc5Rz3xr5xTayDNlNTTe_-locaJ93y2jzRdPxyvoOQ6YVUGCqsxCvvr7CQfGuhxIlONfDZ3QxVJye5qgaCuD1QSrKxpcjCrakLL7wglupl0ioeeA5SGt71zhblumwzj4u5-gAByP52tppTkFFQ6KwKwz1QSnVxhMSR7DUlTz0l/s855/Obsessed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="825" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NESyf2vVOoHp_MjJooEc5Rz3xr5xTayDNlNTTe_-locaJ93y2jzRdPxyvoOQ6YVUGCqsxCvvr7CQfGuhxIlONfDZ3QxVJye5qgaCuD1QSrKxpcjCrakLL7wglupl0ioeeA5SGt71zhblumwzj4u5-gAByP52tppTkFFQ6KwKwz1QSnVxhMSR7DUlTz0l/w386-h400/Obsessed.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Imogen-Obviously-Becky-Albertalli/dp/0063045877" target="_blank">Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli</a> - This one was in my "suggested for you" list on my Hoopla app (since I normally enjoy Becky's books) so I gave it a download. Although I didn't know anything about the book before grabbing it, I figured it'd probably be a coming-of-age story and it was. It was a cute story about coming to terms with who you are, who you want to keep around you, who may be toxic in your life, etc. <strike>All</strike> Most of the characters made me smile and I was rooting for them all to "win" from the jump. This one definitely took me through #AllTheFeels. It was a rollercoaster of emotions, but, in the end, I was satisfied ;) Everything may not have been wrapped up with a pretty pink bow, but that's how life is sometimes. I would give it an 8 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PQWL3imv7jzWx4oxzVK4DUJ_viAkB1u1THnHc3DAynoIOP_SMm4Oar7ct2kERTUnVEWK1RGQ22syVNS3HUDC_wP-XRVTjNyN8WIyQMJ54qbmJzW3_U631Nq7PDd5Q3ohpOCbcu7IS0VFTGQUErQ-VHdhp-zsJxgFxavWVtZMxcEGKMbDZYXzKXC2djAn/s828/Imogen%20Obviously.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="828" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PQWL3imv7jzWx4oxzVK4DUJ_viAkB1u1THnHc3DAynoIOP_SMm4Oar7ct2kERTUnVEWK1RGQ22syVNS3HUDC_wP-XRVTjNyN8WIyQMJ54qbmJzW3_U631Nq7PDd5Q3ohpOCbcu7IS0VFTGQUErQ-VHdhp-zsJxgFxavWVtZMxcEGKMbDZYXzKXC2djAn/w400-h380/Imogen%20Obviously.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Falling-Love-Mason-Deaver/dp/1338777661" target="_blank">The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver</a> - This book popped up in my "recommended" list on my Hoopla app and the burning dumpster on the cover caught my eye (sometimes it's the little things ;)) so I downloaded it. I was hoping for a dumpster fire of a story and you definitely get that with this one. I don't want to ruin it for you, but this is your classic rude person falling in love with the nice person kind of story. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it (and could see it as a cute romcom movie on Netflix or something), but it was a bit predictable. I wouldn't buy it for my personal library, but it'd be a great airplane or next to the pool type book to snag. I would give it an 8 out of 10 (technically I'd say like a 9/10 overall story but a 7/10 for the cliche). </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGGo3WvVsvYdtfrkw_zriPZtiwzD02KK1iR205QRs2e4MLG6PaVKSA8dupKqwzBpr5KvXkdHAeEJOqHgCFsSktX7YZcckSvLOxFUMej-79kGFL0_yIhX4awu9e8V0HfNxp_-_9J2xFuY6DKqLLFNGINDNvh87vF1MdW3L_QVPi_J0J2jeyp5Mk67KOt7M/s875/The%20Feeling%20of%20Falling%20in%20Love.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGGo3WvVsvYdtfrkw_zriPZtiwzD02KK1iR205QRs2e4MLG6PaVKSA8dupKqwzBpr5KvXkdHAeEJOqHgCFsSktX7YZcckSvLOxFUMej-79kGFL0_yIhX4awu9e8V0HfNxp_-_9J2xFuY6DKqLLFNGINDNvh87vF1MdW3L_QVPi_J0J2jeyp5Mk67KOt7M/w379-h400/The%20Feeling%20of%20Falling%20in%20Love.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Wants-Your-Sh-Decluttering/dp/1510774734" target="_blank">Nobody Wants Your Sh*t by Messie Condo</a> - I've had this book in my "for later" folder on my Hoopla app and thought it was time to grab it. <i>Have you ever heard about "death cleaning"?</i> It's the idea of simplifying your possessions with the thought of what will happen to them <b>AFTER</b> you die. It's not meant to be a morbid thing, more of a compassionate thing with those who you leave behind (and the stuff you leave) in mind. Warning - this book is filled with curse words, so if that offends you, this is <u>NOT</u> the book for you (although there are plenty about this idea with more 'palatable' language). The author isn't trying to be offensive, but more calling us on our BS. It's a quick read/listen and has some really interesting ideas to ponder. For example, items that you love may not be items your loved ones will love, so instead of assuming they'll want them, <b>HAVE A CONVERSATION!</b> Also, sometimes it's better to pass along those items while you're still alive to see the recipient enjoy them. The author also reminds the reader that an item is <u>NOT</u> a memory, so we should feel unburdened by letting the 'thing' be passed along to someone who will use it/ love it. If you don't know me, I could probably live with 10 possessions and be totally content, I don't need "things", but I know that's not always the case (cough, cough... hubby would be a packrat if I let him ;)). Seeing as we don't have children or many earthly possessions, we don't really need to worry about passing our estate to someone, but all of the points raised were still very thought-provoking (and important to think about as our parents age). [<i>PS Did you notice the author's name?! Am I the only one who thinks it might be a joke?!</i>] I would give it an 8 out of 10. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvD3MUXTWPl0GoTlhYeiHUjExml2aK0TWbzQL8Mh4oJE_Gj522g35kvb-xslqIVJKdlCumk6UwRfNIk0_gYMoOtcptpczQVANqtrQ-wzh87DI_c8vwlYtY07P7GEsdtczYodhbW95nwA8Jw4FetpJJu6Mszh6j_NuaU_crpf6l4xzWgUQVsgnBzHU1Lh2/s847/Nobody%20Wants%20Your%20Sh*t.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvD3MUXTWPl0GoTlhYeiHUjExml2aK0TWbzQL8Mh4oJE_Gj522g35kvb-xslqIVJKdlCumk6UwRfNIk0_gYMoOtcptpczQVANqtrQ-wzh87DI_c8vwlYtY07P7GEsdtczYodhbW95nwA8Jw4FetpJJu6Mszh6j_NuaU_crpf6l4xzWgUQVsgnBzHU1Lh2/w391-h400/Nobody%20Wants%20Your%20Sh*t.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everything-All-at-Once-Memoir/dp/0063253135" target="_blank">Everything All At Once by Steph Catudal</a> - I didn't realize that this book existed, but when I learned about it I had to download it on my Hoopla app. If you are an ultrarunner, you have probably heard of this author's husband - Rivs Puzey. During the pandemic, Rivs became very sick and this is not only the story of his battle with the illness (and even getting it diagnosed), but it was also about Steph's younger years and how grief has been around her pretty much her whole life. I would say that I was actually hoping to hear more about Rivs, but this wasn't his autobiography, it was about Steph's struggles (and triumphs) in life. She does not hold back, so this book is very raw, honest and, at times, a bit uncomfortable, but I'd rather her make me slightly uneasy than sugarcoat what she's been through. I'm hoping we'd all prefer realness. I would give it an 8 out of 10. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsDS6aSDTeIw-hwowotwQ5ntiWWxCuaTJpQjzIKK2Qq8wreULAt1E5ikdD9Wk6URjTVE-bbNjQjhyphenhyphencPJx7FHqCWKV0IBmsXC-cFr9-WRoEFdcABeRKOf7HDHt4lPhUJry0linBRMEeqSp_CD2L_amBIBDWmA7tkdcRunw73FChoxkA8LJWnAskQL3hWc9/s828/Everything%20All%20At%20Once.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="828" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsDS6aSDTeIw-hwowotwQ5ntiWWxCuaTJpQjzIKK2Qq8wreULAt1E5ikdD9Wk6URjTVE-bbNjQjhyphenhyphencPJx7FHqCWKV0IBmsXC-cFr9-WRoEFdcABeRKOf7HDHt4lPhUJry0linBRMEeqSp_CD2L_amBIBDWmA7tkdcRunw73FChoxkA8LJWnAskQL3hWc9/w400-h379/Everything%20All%20At%20Once.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Stars-Ashley-Herring-Blake/dp/1328778231" target="_blank">Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake</a> - Well, after a few nonfictions, it was time for me to scroll through the YA section of my Hoopla app. I came across this one and it had good ratings so I decided to give it a go. This one was rough - not because it was badly written but because of the subject matter. It is definitely a heavy topic, but one that (I feel) needs to be addressed more openly and frequently. This is a story about high school students and the aftermath of sexual assault. The first half of the story you get two know a set of twins and their friends, starting to root for them. Then you find out about two sexual assaults that rock their worlds and how they deal with it all. I also appreciate that there is talk of gender identity. It wasn't something that makes or breaks the storyline, but I'm grateful the author broached the topic. I'd say the cadence of the story is quick and doesn't really let up. You are in for a riveting, gripping and important story. I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sOrCohQmbDrdvy0VvAUbm4aaffa2d7DUKoZZ5cJWcPoQwoteNrzbXSqzO_AGAHNXsNvL-v3Wd3DxrM3BhRbgZyC-9ao4G1gwSRtmr4umybsMjjw9y5JgwO9laL288_ePQ5-N64x8YElVZTlnf90uZy8hBEMnaRb3X54oBam0TMjhOgnU3cHcfBl19VUj/s828/Girl%20Made%20of%20Stars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="828" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sOrCohQmbDrdvy0VvAUbm4aaffa2d7DUKoZZ5cJWcPoQwoteNrzbXSqzO_AGAHNXsNvL-v3Wd3DxrM3BhRbgZyC-9ao4G1gwSRtmr4umybsMjjw9y5JgwO9laL288_ePQ5-N64x8YElVZTlnf90uZy8hBEMnaRb3X54oBam0TMjhOgnU3cHcfBl19VUj/w400-h378/Girl%20Made%20of%20Stars.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Afterlife-Holly-Chase-Cynthia-Hand/dp/0062318500" target="_blank">The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand</a> - My Hoopla app has a "trending" section and most of the audiobooks in December were holiday related. I wasn't in the mood for a romance (in my head, I'm assuming they're all going to be similar to the corny Hallmark movies), so when I saw this pop up, I was intrigued. I didn't notice the small print at the top of the cover ('every scrooge deserves a second chance'), I just saw the title and figured something with "afterlife" in the title would be a darker story than a "traditional" Christmas read, right?! Loandbehold, this is more of a modern day telling of A Christmas Carol. Of course there is more to it than that, but for being a reimagined version, it was a very creative twist on it. I won't say that there isn't some romance sprinkled throughout the story, but surprisingly it doesn't turn out to be the main point. The main point is to LOVE AND GIVE WHILE YOU CAN! But, I'm sure you could've guessed that from the subtitle ;) Adored this retelling of something we've all probably heard/ seen a billion times. If you don't mind reading a Christmas story AFTER the holiday, grab this! Otherwise, put it on your December '24 list! I would give it a 9 out of 10.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pEmTWqkjJyU5UQ6ZSadZYU1ODvRFGh6yA37wfKEjFqi-BTcXK3XOJnw8Z1Z-KPphQqpqD1U-rJSD_MopngqLzqZF_ZcMAUZAxJCQtJWZUcJRO7xYRj8MlWhrupZpX7bpxIopPkH_m1B44y-ioHvNrutFtC7IQYnEX9sVrs3WKiMgzLXR9ztLyMzC9qUO/s863/The%20Afterlife%20of%20Holly%20Chase.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pEmTWqkjJyU5UQ6ZSadZYU1ODvRFGh6yA37wfKEjFqi-BTcXK3XOJnw8Z1Z-KPphQqpqD1U-rJSD_MopngqLzqZF_ZcMAUZAxJCQtJWZUcJRO7xYRj8MlWhrupZpX7bpxIopPkH_m1B44y-ioHvNrutFtC7IQYnEX9sVrs3WKiMgzLXR9ztLyMzC9qUO/w384-h400/The%20Afterlife%20of%20Holly%20Chase.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><p>With that, December has come to a close. My reading may have slowed down a bit (especially compared to years past), but I hope it never stops. If you have suggestions, let me know! I'm always willing to add them to my "must read" list! </p><p>PS I created <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/carleemcdot?listId=2L462LM1O4J3L">an Amazon list</a> that includes all of the books I've read so they're in one place. Feel free to check it out!<br /><br /><i>What's the best book you've read lately? </i></p></div>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-4988230946720532032023-12-27T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-27T04:30:00.131-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_EnKkW7LfEV0vZiOM2RSWuv1ODTu-MnSw2Z5UaTUb5XhjLurhliT7BNrvyQogu-JEfnidW5pXJbffmSCOgaxIDkMDwB1kKm6cbop6L9d_i215TIznq4U9TrSFKjih7fT_s6r46Moxz70jImj2QaqMfJgqS3X6YewTZP7DGl-UZwJWXT7TeyHJ2p_RL_X/s2245/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="2245" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_EnKkW7LfEV0vZiOM2RSWuv1ODTu-MnSw2Z5UaTUb5XhjLurhliT7BNrvyQogu-JEfnidW5pXJbffmSCOgaxIDkMDwB1kKm6cbop6L9d_i215TIznq4U9TrSFKjih7fT_s6r46Moxz70jImj2QaqMfJgqS3X6YewTZP7DGl-UZwJWXT7TeyHJ2p_RL_X/w640-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-53317720434503787502023-12-24T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-24T08:39:58.818-08:00Workout Recap - Week 51<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>December</b><b> 17th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>December</b><b> 18th –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 19th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FDqZl1VZGuclsMdNf-_ZFkjbrPNpJG-7Gv0Gtt0Wdn57ejlD76x7C6amietVTMS6mRSUGLXAU4JmqbZFlc_Lv0pBlxVL7LyAcPfK0VJzXZpGWSR_3ZoRKFiJZwJ-4zJzFWhrJsKUr_qLpbEu3qZAY2W0AkOqxx1HKn8AZvi_8yTB0UB3iUaVbJdKNhC9/s3024/5C9A635C-BE50-4BA4-9475-B303775B0980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FDqZl1VZGuclsMdNf-_ZFkjbrPNpJG-7Gv0Gtt0Wdn57ejlD76x7C6amietVTMS6mRSUGLXAU4JmqbZFlc_Lv0pBlxVL7LyAcPfK0VJzXZpGWSR_3ZoRKFiJZwJ-4zJzFWhrJsKUr_qLpbEu3qZAY2W0AkOqxx1HKn8AZvi_8yTB0UB3iUaVbJdKNhC9/w400-h400/5C9A635C-BE50-4BA4-9475-B303775B0980.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 20th –</b> Rest Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-YjsmdFLWq-i0QMuBrEBrznrLwfdlNmDhwrLQAEWO4Gp9lra8KUqCqsGl9SbmQAX_9K_ytZv7XY7KbeettEEsm8eTUVYx0TqUc3p4XR-fVcOnr7C0pcADgWgHnHF3hEInpiG1xc8is2ITQEbRPwY4UeW-Be0SHSmNOa288952TLiV8ihDOtgOvyi-mIQ/s3668/F1680E6E-0D62-4C47-A46C-259E01EA9EDA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3668" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-YjsmdFLWq-i0QMuBrEBrznrLwfdlNmDhwrLQAEWO4Gp9lra8KUqCqsGl9SbmQAX_9K_ytZv7XY7KbeettEEsm8eTUVYx0TqUc3p4XR-fVcOnr7C0pcADgWgHnHF3hEInpiG1xc8is2ITQEbRPwY4UeW-Be0SHSmNOa288952TLiV8ihDOtgOvyi-mIQ/w400-h330/F1680E6E-0D62-4C47-A46C-259E01EA9EDA.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>December</b><b> 21st</b><b> –</b> 3 mile Christmas Light run with the hubby and dad (our new weekly tradition in December)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWlVfJjzEieDv6aGg0NPMJ7rM93LQoxFCHPhiEnv0qKIpNUIq1FSlzhFaqPE_HvOpzpr40ozkqC5P3ZB9RFTckE5xFtQ-6Az-SQyqshyZNOVg5XMKvxCVl9tARRdfwW023XTrlN3WBUh_NDr00zmLsghGfSDIDzS7GX501mNdhBmvCssnt793sjyvh9P8/s3525/8BBB3C18-D7E0-4E8F-9613-F92000E8E772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3525" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWlVfJjzEieDv6aGg0NPMJ7rM93LQoxFCHPhiEnv0qKIpNUIq1FSlzhFaqPE_HvOpzpr40ozkqC5P3ZB9RFTckE5xFtQ-6Az-SQyqshyZNOVg5XMKvxCVl9tARRdfwW023XTrlN3WBUh_NDr00zmLsghGfSDIDzS7GX501mNdhBmvCssnt793sjyvh9P8/w400-h344/8BBB3C18-D7E0-4E8F-9613-F92000E8E772.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>December</b><b> 22nd </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeVbfsKUgrVHJJHnhZ_GULSaiFPsEhyphenhyphenKbMRbe3ykjWdTBgcWx0iKYquII1K2QHETVJ3Vb5PAF841PaIryFFFv0MoXef8UHE8YXXeeq-HAz8G8Yf09uwyeH7AaPUlt82JSkBF_Stq1vLUlsUjz_RQctXf-EdFC-6agUEDAGCsB7MwdMqou1b7gaSL5YfER/s3780/29D5163B-2AEA-493B-8DE9-A1B01F0B3723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeVbfsKUgrVHJJHnhZ_GULSaiFPsEhyphenhyphenKbMRbe3ykjWdTBgcWx0iKYquII1K2QHETVJ3Vb5PAF841PaIryFFFv0MoXef8UHE8YXXeeq-HAz8G8Yf09uwyeH7AaPUlt82JSkBF_Stq1vLUlsUjz_RQctXf-EdFC-6agUEDAGCsB7MwdMqou1b7gaSL5YfER/w320-h400/29D5163B-2AEA-493B-8DE9-A1B01F0B3723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>December</b><b> 23rd</b><b> –</b> 3 miles with the hubby </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT0WlaAFXzUbUZeNuWJnCtgZXipbdH9WFQml6APl7Ksi_IawAp42wRd3J_N_2lxiimUArQvZOmNyaxC5dTEZg-vU8q1fVtX8mtLDpZQqTdr8fSbPQ-q-57Gr-PjybZxrasMacq5YPwXjp7D8QjVn7mkZBuV27EmhAasjvS4Rn5w21M7NjL3QKqBo__Ba/s3570/2B266FE7-FD03-4E73-BC9F-71D2F4A3BA5F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3570" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT0WlaAFXzUbUZeNuWJnCtgZXipbdH9WFQml6APl7Ksi_IawAp42wRd3J_N_2lxiimUArQvZOmNyaxC5dTEZg-vU8q1fVtX8mtLDpZQqTdr8fSbPQ-q-57Gr-PjybZxrasMacq5YPwXjp7D8QjVn7mkZBuV27EmhAasjvS4Rn5w21M7NjL3QKqBo__Ba/w400-h339/2B266FE7-FD03-4E73-BC9F-71D2F4A3BA5F.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>My parents were in town this week for the holidays, so the hubby and I were able to talk my daddy-o into joining us on our Christmas Light run. The hubby and I also got in a run down in San Diego after dropping my padres at the airport. Alrighty, I'm thinking this will be my last week of laxed running/ workouts. I'm going to do my bestest to try and get back into a routine (whether I'd rather be sleeping or not) and see if I can retrain my body to get on board. Don't worry, I will still listen to my body, but sometimes you also need to push through the "don't want to's". <b>HERE WE GO! WE GOT THIS!</b></p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-17327630699865644352023-12-17T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-18T15:53:29.141-08:00Workout Recap - Week 50 <p><b>Sunday, </b><b>December</b><b> 10th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>December</b><b> 11th –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOfYQZEIPcVE-bEewJxjX0eTpdY9uxFTyNrECkTwzx9DPNtUU46VpJkV-QqOGRIGEmvE6H2Q646cOW7tzWLlCVW5NM-v8y000DxUkx9XL3l_r-1MgAw-iyNMWHKMZJGWodZv0ncgTJXGeDlhbxcB_FhDlhIe9rGNl-nAov8mqNsOQUOmV7USMPiTGPVxf/s2938/8F7C4D33-3989-4CF1-A8A4-AE53B334BA84.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOfYQZEIPcVE-bEewJxjX0eTpdY9uxFTyNrECkTwzx9DPNtUU46VpJkV-QqOGRIGEmvE6H2Q646cOW7tzWLlCVW5NM-v8y000DxUkx9XL3l_r-1MgAw-iyNMWHKMZJGWodZv0ncgTJXGeDlhbxcB_FhDlhIe9rGNl-nAov8mqNsOQUOmV7USMPiTGPVxf/w400-h400/8F7C4D33-3989-4CF1-A8A4-AE53B334BA84.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 12th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 13th –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>December</b><b> 14th</b><b> –</b> 3 mile Christmas Light run with the hubby (our new weekly tradition in December)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0oONCpANuioPtz_PXIXQVEY8Q8nJeQ-zqGYqwIC0e4U39zZJmQj72yEiAq9wafBC74h8RMy7wnL95F6nP-LwQTT7awdfGKTNZWDYtRk-KtoprsctTw40PdQBFuEk5NIkxBNcLjK7dgJIipv702pi31y9MPEFg8hidj_qJwZX_mb4z62r3gysxa5-_4me/s2895/816072AD-C5CC-449F-8B03-1833C76E7A0C.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0oONCpANuioPtz_PXIXQVEY8Q8nJeQ-zqGYqwIC0e4U39zZJmQj72yEiAq9wafBC74h8RMy7wnL95F6nP-LwQTT7awdfGKTNZWDYtRk-KtoprsctTw40PdQBFuEk5NIkxBNcLjK7dgJIipv702pi31y9MPEFg8hidj_qJwZX_mb4z62r3gysxa5-_4me/w320-h400/816072AD-C5CC-449F-8B03-1833C76E7A0C.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>December</b><b> 15th </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowoU20geARplQAn5Vyt5KAw69shwhCOKIi1RbiElu-vtNidkbikKexsBpHqZm3xHILpRICbTbjdyO5W56U0iwm5K4d_e-GRgpL_2b_PYlAZjM0ZCcatczY6m6j0T5wTMVLu8SxMscvSgNR1XklkzD4oPWtijfVuApg67pL5a83vCX7sN7OskvoRfZaJlb/s3024/C69E5AE8-A352-4328-A066-D6F08FDE54ED.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowoU20geARplQAn5Vyt5KAw69shwhCOKIi1RbiElu-vtNidkbikKexsBpHqZm3xHILpRICbTbjdyO5W56U0iwm5K4d_e-GRgpL_2b_PYlAZjM0ZCcatczY6m6j0T5wTMVLu8SxMscvSgNR1XklkzD4oPWtijfVuApg67pL5a83vCX7sN7OskvoRfZaJlb/w400-h400/C69E5AE8-A352-4328-A066-D6F08FDE54ED.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>December</b><b> 16th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p>My parents are coming into town next week, so I am taking vacation time from work, which means I am working every day until then to make up for it (from December 4th I only have had one day off till they get here). With that said, not only am I pretty fried after work, but we have also been trying to do the cleaning and other house stuff before their arrival. Welp, like I said <a href="https://www.carleemcdot.com/2023/12/workout-recap-week-49.html" target="_blank">last week</a>, I'm giving myself extra grace during this busy time of the year and trying not to stress about my lack of runs. And, in all honesty, it'll probably be like this till after the new year when I can get back into a normal rhythm/ routine. </p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-66896964129254138432023-12-13T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-13T04:30:00.136-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQtbwiDk_OIZRmL87Z7xABycrAS9XgzP7PlZPxIWuQYtuGIU8zfQG96jMVpGXdeXnQ24boZ6wNS2MbSjlejyamDAeVBvlufrvxUw3R1QodIa4x_GHAsD4izfuW3Qi-2DO8ZWkiw7oo79_929x9H79R9iGDtP1vFrKaRqHxiPLpmbrhCd0iwtwKgq5oEb7/s3024/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQtbwiDk_OIZRmL87Z7xABycrAS9XgzP7PlZPxIWuQYtuGIU8zfQG96jMVpGXdeXnQ24boZ6wNS2MbSjlejyamDAeVBvlufrvxUw3R1QodIa4x_GHAsD4izfuW3Qi-2DO8ZWkiw7oo79_929x9H79R9iGDtP1vFrKaRqHxiPLpmbrhCd0iwtwKgq5oEb7/w640-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-90585988077009379712023-12-10T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-10T13:21:36.490-08:00Workout Recap - Week 49<p><b>Sunday, </b><b>December</b><b> 3rd </b><b>–</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S9Eo73HevhFzGCYVTWn4SL49VU_kEaKYTWwb3vB4-DLX_oMGCjUpUG0REeAHcGdt7tqDOAxHR9CiDzL6Ke8FA4hd8odBZ9X2mOrpD6cDkPA88z-lGkvu58t3zoqHmvJd1kYUZeCctd_6udVfL7r9k-DI7LMzDhQmka3mYkJrZ-RieWeth12L36kod9KK/s3024/09575D30-8AF5-4C7D-8BC6-285A99873A26.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S9Eo73HevhFzGCYVTWn4SL49VU_kEaKYTWwb3vB4-DLX_oMGCjUpUG0REeAHcGdt7tqDOAxHR9CiDzL6Ke8FA4hd8odBZ9X2mOrpD6cDkPA88z-lGkvu58t3zoqHmvJd1kYUZeCctd_6udVfL7r9k-DI7LMzDhQmka3mYkJrZ-RieWeth12L36kod9KK/w400-h400/09575D30-8AF5-4C7D-8BC6-285A99873A26.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Monday, </b><b>December</b><b> 4th –</b> Rest Day</p><p><b>Tuesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 5th</b><b> –</b> 4 mile run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWnk5x87NwsVC1901HxEZb_jYlYRoh3MywnZcUr3GEZ9C1CQoOqLKn8Mh6LMgympWq5mD06ykAz3uzogac0U8JsbDj1XGtT0JStaJrNWUtXRypsSMYQsutJIZz9wV2S3YotHUADEap9AywOwoji2PKQEb4uvswppfJalun_2NkDmAalmabyOdiI_6QX12/s2960/D4344CD0-89ED-497A-869C-78FF67092B81.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="2960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWnk5x87NwsVC1901HxEZb_jYlYRoh3MywnZcUr3GEZ9C1CQoOqLKn8Mh6LMgympWq5mD06ykAz3uzogac0U8JsbDj1XGtT0JStaJrNWUtXRypsSMYQsutJIZz9wV2S3YotHUADEap9AywOwoji2PKQEb4uvswppfJalun_2NkDmAalmabyOdiI_6QX12/w400-h400/D4344CD0-89ED-497A-869C-78FF67092B81.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Wednesday, </b><b>December</b><b> 6th –</b> 3 mile Christmas Light run with the hubby (our new weekly tradition in December)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-pSwR1EUDz4M_fDMBZn0pj5zZZkA1qtrvTjNMav7pv6pACV1g_GWOd0xYAf6zK1P3bn15U-XTIAyPJjaPEiTa-eeO1tg8DHVmk35ujyhvWYnOaDauWMFabmM5ypG9TzNK6OG46Qgd3zhNls2lFr5OZ4ZS4wDa_SuPtTJ3RUDwyPmOUMLR7OqxQ48XzG7/s4032/082A2139-AE6A-4425-92E8-5529E9DDE028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-pSwR1EUDz4M_fDMBZn0pj5zZZkA1qtrvTjNMav7pv6pACV1g_GWOd0xYAf6zK1P3bn15U-XTIAyPJjaPEiTa-eeO1tg8DHVmk35ujyhvWYnOaDauWMFabmM5ypG9TzNK6OG46Qgd3zhNls2lFr5OZ4ZS4wDa_SuPtTJ3RUDwyPmOUMLR7OqxQ48XzG7/w400-h300/082A2139-AE6A-4425-92E8-5529E9DDE028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Thursday, </b><b>December</b><b> 7th</b><b> –</b> 60 minutes on the stationary bike</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EioES2ctPnmP_TORejapy44Uf8WoJjKiRKVseJv2LOzQRYP9Q70PWrOS6BZTIhyphenhyphen3sJvpG8an6Ki5YktSqsoVZk9g9bK_IBI5iciLevhvM4mmSwExklY1_w2Dx7Cv0xgrV3Fsh1S-00mgj7Lfcw7nSZh57UmN4wip-OV4rX3ok4smClkAMi_ogfD6-Zz7/s3560/4337FF67-A732-476D-9EC6-3517A893DE63.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3560" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EioES2ctPnmP_TORejapy44Uf8WoJjKiRKVseJv2LOzQRYP9Q70PWrOS6BZTIhyphenhyphen3sJvpG8an6Ki5YktSqsoVZk9g9bK_IBI5iciLevhvM4mmSwExklY1_w2Dx7Cv0xgrV3Fsh1S-00mgj7Lfcw7nSZh57UmN4wip-OV4rX3ok4smClkAMi_ogfD6-Zz7/w340-h400/4337FF67-A732-476D-9EC6-3517A893DE63.JPG" width="340" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Friday, </b><b>December</b><b> 8th </b><b>–</b> Rest Day</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Saturday, </b><b>December</b><b> 9th</b><b> –</b> Rest Day</p><p>I was checking in on a friend who I hadn't seen on social media recently and she used the phrase "less running, more living" and I really liked it. I wouldn't say I've been skipping runs because I'm out doing amazing things - it's more that I just haven't felt like it or my body says 'no' - but I still like the idea of not putting that pressure on myself (not to mention, I don't have any races on my schedule, <i>so do I really need to "force" myself to get up and outside?!</i>). Don't get me wrong, I definitely miss pounding the pavement, but during this (hopefully) brief period, I'll try and give myself a bit more grace. </p><p><i>How were your workouts this past week?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785887441872369030.post-54096779369287420382023-12-06T04:30:00.000-08:002023-12-06T04:30:00.133-08:00Walt Wednesday<p>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, <i>am I right?!</i>)... So, without further ado...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WALT WEDNESDAY!</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJQDLfXSGnh29zEBYQ-_83dWdVuaJPvv-vOioYyVdz8t8pV7AHWSgELUx8EPCF3eSTCqjauMo1zjr-MPANugOYqqL0ezl7Rg-hWuMH7VHuZX2vL0h-bIVhXHriHFpK6je9BYKvGQpme9TI746LYYNqwZ0xnsTyT9PFWlyCMxvjFGlt4LAnAC893M7goSO/s1440/Walt%20Wednesday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJQDLfXSGnh29zEBYQ-_83dWdVuaJPvv-vOioYyVdz8t8pV7AHWSgELUx8EPCF3eSTCqjauMo1zjr-MPANugOYqqL0ezl7Rg-hWuMH7VHuZX2vL0h-bIVhXHriHFpK6je9BYKvGQpme9TI746LYYNqwZ0xnsTyT9PFWlyCMxvjFGlt4LAnAC893M7goSO/w640-h640/Walt%20Wednesday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>When life gets overwhelming, how do you de-stress?</i></p>Carlee McDothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529243020413430276noreply@blogger.com0