Weekly Rundown- Triple Pi Run!
I had a really fun week, ending with a “triple pi” trail run. I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Rundown. Here’s how it all happened. Monday “Always miss a Monday” is apparently my mantra, ha ha. It was my day off, as usual. Tuesday My first pi run of the week! 3.14 miles, followed by upper body strength, focused on pullups. Wednesday Double pi run, except that I forgot to stop my watch and went 6.33 miles. Oh well- I did run 6.28. Plus .5. I preceded this run with squats and deadlifts. Lifting weights before a run is not my preferred order, but it’s just the way it has to be on Wednesdays. But my run felt good, so maybe that sequence actually works for me. Thursday Day off of running. I did more upper body strength, and in keeping with the Pi Week theme, held a plank for three minutes and fourteen seconds. I do not recommend this craziness, by the way. It made me realize I have no desire to be an “ultra planker.” Friday Back to running, phew. Another 3.14 mile run and that was it for the day! I love days when I just run. Saturday I had a dilemma here. I wanted to do another 3.14 mile run, but I knew I wanted to do a longer run on Sunday and my miles for the week were ramping up quickly. Last week was a cutback week, and the week before that I ran 21.75 miles. My foot is still iffy (sigh) and I’m trying to be cautious and follow the 10% rule of adding mileage (more or less.) I decided to walk a mile and then run 2.14, to make it 3.14 for the day. This was fun! I don’t normally combine running and walking, but it was the perfect solution for this week. I still went over the 10% rule for the week (oops) but at least I shortened it a little. Followed this run with Runner’s Touch exercise. Sunday! I love Sundays!!! It’s my only day where I get up and have the morning to myself, since I have two kids in school and work on Saturdays. I went out for my ‘triple pi” run on a beautiful trail in beautiful weather. Now that I know these trails a little better, I was able to drive to a spot last night and hide a water bottle. This run took me right to a Wildlife Preserve on the edge of the Everglades. There weren’t a lot of people around, but there were some bird-watchers. They were probably viewing rare Painted Buntings or something as I barreled past, intent on my own agenda. I was able to run a bit in the preserve before turning around, but the best thing was that there was a porta-potty (which I didn’t need this time, but you never know) and a trash can. It worked out beautifully because I found the water bottle I had hidden the night before, was able to drink it and then RECYCLE IT in their bin! Yay! Then I turned and headed for home. Full disclosure! When my watch got to 9.42, I stopped, took a picture, and then hit “resume.” I still had a little bit to get back to my car, and then when I got to my car I was at 9.85. Who would stop there? That would be silly!!! I made it an even 10 miles. This was the farthest I’ve run since September, when my foot decided to implode. It was an incredibly fun adventure… and what a week. So let’s see… I did three pi runs, a double pi run, and a triple pi run. Tonight we will have our “quadruple” PIE run, where we run to the table to consume two pizzas and two dessert pies. Pictures to follow! Happy Pi Day everyone!