Weekly Rundown- Hot But Happy
Guess what- I had a pretty great week! You know how every run can feel so hard, for so long, and then it’s like a switch is flipped, and everything suddenly feels good? That’s what happened here! I’ve finally conquered the heat- and that’s a good thing, because in spite of the fact that school is starting, we still have LOTS of hot weather ahead of us. Thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. Let’s get into it! Sunday 7 mile run! I can’t say every single step of this run felt good, but the heat and fatigue didn’t hit until the last mile- so I consider it a success. Monday Upper body workout at the gym. I did the “big four”- bench press, overhead press, rows, and lat pulldowns. Look how colorful the background is in this photo- our gym has murals on all the walls. Tuesday 4 mile run. I had a hard time getting out the door this morning, and as a result forgot my Garmin. Oh well- I know how far four miles is, and it was actually kind of fun running without a watch! I should do this more often. Wednesday Leg day at the gym! The glute press machine is broken 50% of the time, and this was a broken day. Instead I really focused on squats and did some extra sets, which came back to bite me later in the week. In the evening we had a little marching band preview concert! They do it every year in the courtyard of our school. It was my first “second to last” event (my daughter is starting her junior year)- now we only have one of these left! Thursday 5 mile run! This run felt really good, and somehow I got it in BEFORE the crazy DOMS from those squats set in. As the day went on though, I got more and more uncomfortable. Ugh. Friday Legs are SO SORE. I did the Caroline Girvan deadbug workout, and planned to do hip stability exercises later in the day- but I was so sore I convinced myself to skip them. Sigh! Saturday Legs are STILL a little sore (from Wednesday’s workout) but I got out for a run. I was only planning 3 miles- I was crunched for time- but when I got outside it was overcast and breezy. I immediately decided that 4 miles was happening. Later in the day, I did do those hip stability exercises! I can feel a tiny niggle in my hip, reminding me not to get lazy with these. Sunday On tap for today- sleeping in! And then, the gym in the afternoon. It should be a leg day, but I MIGHT run on the treadmill. We’ll see! We will also be getting ourselves organized for the whirlwind which is… the first day of school. It’s upon us! How was your week? Is school starting where you are? If you take a photo or video of yourself running- is your body doing what you think, or is it actually completely different?