Weekly Rundown- It Was a Weird Week
Lately it seems like my weeks are either amazing, or everything goes wrong all at once. This was one of those weeks… not the amazing kind. I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Rundown! Here’s how it all went wrong…. er, down. How it all went down… that’s what I meant. Monday Monday is always my day off. After I “accidentally” ran thirteen miles on Sunday, I was worried that my foot would be sore… but it felt normal, which is to say painful when I got up in the morning, but pretty much fine for the rest of the day. Tuesday I had already decided to make this a cutback week, and since I ran a lot last week I decided to give my foot a break and do my running here: I did a pool run, not because my foot was hurting, but just to be on the safe side. I felt very virtuous! I was being sensible! Everything would feel amazing after this… right? Ahem. I followed the pool run with Gauntlet Plank workout. Later that day I got my new shoes, and then… my first shot of the Moderna vaccine! That night my arm started to get very, very sore. I knew this was common, so I didn’t worry too much about it. Wednesday Well, my arm was super sore. It was sore to the touch and it hurt to move it. That was fine- Wednesday was my day off and I had purposely scheduled it that way. I could run, but couldn’t do any weights (oh, darn! Ha ha.) 3 mile run followed by Runner’s Touch exercise. Thursday I wanted to run, but with the way my schedule worked out, it was the best day for lower body weights- squats and deadlifts. I was happy to get them done. Friday Here’s where it got crappy. I just didn’t feel great. Because the kids didn’t have school, I went for a 6 mile run before work. Maybe it was the weights from the day before, but my legs were heavy. It wasn’t a great run and the BEST part… my foot started to hurt. It hurt right in the heel, where it hasn’t been hurting (during a run) in months. What? Why? I’m having a cutback week! I did a pool run! I don’t deserve this! I finished the run- I had no choice since I did an out-and-back- and went to work. As the day proceeded, I felt worse and worse. I don’t know why. Maybe it was because I didn’t sleep well the night before. But something just felt… off. Could it be the vaccine? I know people usually have more of a reaction to the second shot. Anyway, I felt tired, droopy, and my foot was hurting. Anyone who’s struggled with a running injury knows that feeling- when you step down and it hurts, it’s like a knife through your soul. I just wanted this day to end and luckily… it did. That’s the good thing- a bad day always comes to an end. Saturday I’m not taking any chances- my arm was better at least so I did upper body weights (my “ten down” pushup routine) and pullups. I felt a little better and when I got home from work I took a nice long nap. Just like Friday, I had a really hard time waking up from this nap. Sunday The trumpet shall sound! My husband and son are both trumpet players. Anyone who has ever attended an Easter Sunday church service knows that there are always trumpets, which means that every trumpet player has a gig on Easter Sunday. My husband and son headed off at 6 am to play three church services… and my daughter and I stayed home and slept. You know it’s a strange week when all I want to do is sleep in on a Sunday. It felt AMAZING! I slept until 9:40! I did dream about running on a trail though (of course I did- what else would I dream about?) I’m hoping to get out for a short run later on- or possibly a pool run. We’ll see how my foot feels. Happy Easter to everyone! We’re waiting for my son and husband to get home to have a nice brunch, and the kids will find their Easter baskets. Yes… you know if I’m the type of person to have a birthday party for my cat, my teenagers still get Easter baskets! Anyone have a reaction to their first Moderna shot? If you celebrate Easter, do your kids still get Easter baskets? – I’ll probably be sending my kids Easter baskets when they’re adults and have kids of their own!