Weekly Rundown- To Texas and Back Again!
Wow. This week was a whirlwind! On Tuesday my son and I started our (now annual) drive to Texas. We drove his car there, got him all set up in his new living situation, and then I flew back. There were a couple random days off in there, but I did have some runs and workouts! Thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. Let’s get started! Sunday 6 mile run! I did a hot and sunny route near my house. Luckily I had my hydration vest and water bottle. Monday Leg day at the gym! Squats, deadlifts, calf raises, Runner’s Touch, abs and low back. Tuesday Drove from Boca Raton to Mobile, Alabama! I had dreams of doing a quick core workout before getting in the car… hahahahaha. That didn’t happen. Wednesday Okay, I was pretty annoyed. I specifically picked out a hotel WITH A GYM, because I knew I would want to run this morning, and running on the side of the highway just wasn’t appealing. Well… our hotel didn’t have a gym; instead they offered free passes to a nearby Planet Fitness. THAT IS NOT A GYM. I mean, Planet Fitness is a gym, but that’s not the same thing as having a gym in the hotel, as was advertised. There were many reasons why I didn’t want to drive to a gym in the morning- so I ended up running four hot and sweaty miles around the hotel and adjacent parking lots. Thursday We made it to Texas! Funny thing- this hotel did have a gym. It had a treadmill, a bike, an elliptical, and an “extensive” set of dumbbells: This would have been perfect for the day before, when all I wanted was a treadmill. On this day I had been hoping to lift weights though. I did what I could! Lunges, overhead shoulder press (I only use 15 lbs for that anyway) and some core. We spent the rest of the day moving my son into his house, which he’s sharing with three other boys. This involved moving furniture out of another boy’s garage, and making trips to Target and the grocery store. It was actually a fun day. Friday So guess what I realized- Florida isn’t really THAT hot! I thought it was, until this trip to Texas. It got up to 105 every day, and the humidity put the heat index around 110. It was a different kind of heat from Florida- Florida feels muggy and hot. Every time we stepped outside in Texas, it was like stepping into a blast furnace. But I still had to run! I ran early in the morning, and it was around 80 degrees- same as my runs have been in Florida. I had a really nice run along the river. It was so pretty! I ran 6.7 miles (meant to run 6, but there was a slight miscalculation) and it was definitely getting hot by the end. Saturday Travel day! There’s only one thing we don’t like about Baylor- it’s not easy to get there, or back home. There is a tiny airport in Waco, but it just makes more sense to fly out of Dallas or Austin. So travel was an all-day affair, involving a bus to Dallas, Uber from the bus station to the airport, and then a flight to Ft. Lauderdale. When I finally got home I texted my son, “It’s only 90 degrees here!” and he texted back “Lucky!” Sunday Sigh. Back to reality. On tap for today- a quick run, and then work. I don’t normally work Sundays but I figured I would make up some hours that I missed while away. I kind of wish I had taken the extra day off, but you know what? I’m always sad when I have to say goodbye to my son, and the best fix for that is throwing myself back into a routine. Running and then going to work is probably the best thing I can do. How was your week? Was it hot where you are? – I now have a new definition of “hot.” Do you like coming home from a trip? – I’m a little sad my adventure is over.