Weekly Rundown- Yep, I Ran!
Hello! Welcome to the Weekly Rundown, hosted as always by Kim and Deborah. It was a good week! My foot held steady and I got in a few runs. Hooray! Here’s how it all went down: Monday In the morning I did a 45 minute yoga flow class on the Peloton app with my Peloton BFF, Denis Morton. Rewind briefly one day… on Sunday morning we watched the Chicago Marathon. Monday, we recorded the Boston Marathon so were able to watch that after work. That was especially fun because,, unlike the coverage of Chicago, they actually showed the women. As soon as we finished that, we tuned into the livestream of my son’s concert at Baylor. Soooo fun to see him playing in the concert, so far away! Without leaving our couch, we really saw a lot in that 38 hours. Tuesday After seeing all that incredible running, I couldn’t not run! My foot is back to being normally sore- in other words, whatever “extra” inflammation I had seems to have died down, and it’s just the usual plantar fasciitis. So…. why not? I started with a 20 minute Strength for Runners class with Matt Wilpers on the Peloton app. It was a weights class, but I used light weights so it worked as a warmup. Then I ran three miles! Hooray! Wednesday I did a 60 minute yoga flow class. Guess who doesn’t help my yoga classes? Although she meows sadly outside the door, she’s been banned from my yoga sessions. I learned my lesson quickly- having a cat stand on your trachea during savasana ruins your flow. Thursday More yoga! I did Denis’s glutes class. This class was hard- lots of balance, which I love. Friday More running! After a warmup of hip circles and lunges, I did another three mile run. Followed this run by Denis’s “pride reset” yoga flow. This is supposed to be paired with a cycling class- the cycling class going first as a warmup. I figured a warmup run was just as good! Saturday Started the day with Denis’s 45 minute hamstring focus flow. My hamstrings are so, so tight- especially on my left side. The same side as my plantar fasciitis. (Coincidence? I think not!) Have I ever mentioned that I don’t like working on Saturdays? I guess that pretty much goes without saying. Depending on the clients, sometimes I feel like I get a second workout at work. Luckily this day was relatively easy- but I was still ready for a nap when I got home… before the Baylor football game! It was Baylor’s homecoming, and this game was extra great. One of the announcers was a former Baylor football player, and he described Baylor as having a “culture of joy.” Joy! How cool is that? I think everyone was extra happy because the weather cooled down there and they had a beautiful day. Chip and Joanna Gaines were there to cheer on the Bears, and oh yes- they won. It was super fun. Sunday I did a “long” run! Six miles, and I loved every step of it. It’s still warm here, but I got out early. I listened to this podcast where Alicia Jenkins and Lucja Leonard recapped their races at Moab 240. I love running while listening to people talk about running. I know- I can’t get enough of it. I had a chuckle because Alicia said for one stretch she listened to David Goggin’s audio book. Yes, that would be good motivation during a 240 mile race! I was sooooo happy to do this run! I felt my foot, but other than that everything felt good. I figured I might as well run and feel good, until I see the podiatrist. That appointment is coming up on Tuesday (finally!). Can’t wait to hear what he has to say. I hope everyone had a great week with lots of running! It’s funny how much better three days of running make me feel. Did you watch the Boston Marathon? Do you get motivated to run when you watch the elites?