Weekly Rundown- All About the Weather…
Okay- we didn’t get nine inches of snow like some areas of northern Florida, but we did have cold, gloomy weather- VERY unusual for us (we actually turned our heat on, for the first time in years.) But workouts obviously happened. Thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. Here we go… Sunday Continuing with the Caroline Girvan Advent Series,, I did the full body workout with dumbbells. I definitely should have been doing these workouts in December when I was “too busy” to get to the gym- 20 minutes is much better than nothing. Monday Get ready for some dreary photos! A chilly 4 mile run to start the week. After the run I did Caroline’s deadbug workout– this workout made several appearances this week (it’s still my favorite.) Tuesday Knowing that I had a long run coming up the next day, I picked the upper body circuit workout from the Advent series. And… Now would be the perfect time to apologize, on behalf of the state of Florida, to anyone who came down this week for a vacation. We’re so sorry! This never happens- it’s usually beautiful in January! Yes, I do have someone specific in mind. At night I met up with CARI! Cari was a good sport about the weather, and we had fun chatting over chips and guacamole. Cari, next time you come down we’ll have plenty of sunshine for you! Wednesday Long run! I was actually cold for a lot of this run, but it all depended on which way the wind was blowing. I was a little underdressed, but completed 15 miles feeling good. Oh, and before the run I did the CG deadbug workout as a warmup. That worked MUCH better than my terrible idea last week of doing a glute-focused warmup. Thursday Okay. Still cold and dreary. By “cold” I mean in the 50s, but when it’s damp and drizzly, that feels very chilly. But my legs felt pretty good. I ran 3 miles… …and once again did the deadbug workout. Friday Oof. There’s been a disturbing trend in my Fridays, where I have to do a crap ton of driving. THIS time, my daughter was doing an honor band festival at the University of Miami. UM is an hour away IF THERE’S NO TRAFFIC, and there’s always traffic. I had to drive there and back twice, and I don’t think I’ve ever driven that much without actually getting anywhere. Seven hours in the car just to end up back at home. Because I knew I would be sitting in the car for half the day, I started the day with the “Lots of Lunges” workout from the Advent series. This workout was… entirely made up of lunges. If you hate lunges, definitely skip this one. Saturday BRRR! (Stop snickering, you northerners!) This is COLD for us. I bundled up for a 4 mile run. Yes, it was cold, but the sun FINALLY came out- hooray! And- as the day went on it warmed up to almost 70 degrees. This is more like it! After work, I… drove to Miami, arrrrrg! It was the final concert, which I enjoyed, but I could go the rest of my life without driving down to Miami again. Sunday On tap for today- sleeping as late as possible. Waffles. Putting the house back together. FOOTBALL!!! All my teams have been defeated, so I’m just hoping to see some close, exciting games. And I like Patrick Mahomes, so go KC, I guess. Top photo by Vita Leonis on Unsplash How was your week? Did you get hit with any crazy weather? – Now I remember why I moved to Florida- 40s is too cold for my thin blood!