Weekly Rundown- It Was a Dark and Stormy Week…
Well- not entirely. We still had our Florida sunshine, but it rained a lot, and I had some dark runs. My mind was dark and stormy for the first part of the week, but things are better now. I’m linking up as always with Kim and Deborah for this Weekly Rundown! Let’s get into it… Sunday 10 mile run! I started in the dark and then got on the trail when the sun came up. I tried out a Ucan gel on this run, and… meh. For whatever reason, I didn’t feel great from the very beginning. I think it was just one of those days, and although I didn’t feel good, I did have the energy to complete the run- so maybe that was the gel kicking in. I’ll definitely try Ucan again on another run. Monday Leg day! I did all my hip stability exercises, and then hit the gym for squats and core. Tuesday 4 mile run… and I started to notice my left hamstring nagging at me. Nooooo! This is the exact same issue I had all of last winter and spring. Sigh. Later in the day I did Adriene’s Yoga For Lower Back Pain. Of all her videos that I’ve tried, this one is helping me the most. Wednesday UGH! I felt so awful this day- I slept horribly, was worried about our cat (still) and also worried about that hamstring. In the morning I did Caroline Girvan’s deadbug workout and hip stability exercises. Thursday Extra dark and early run this morning, because I thought I was going to have to drop our cat off at the vet before work. BUT! She must have gotten wind of that plan, because she started eating again, PHEW. Still not sure what was wrong with her, but as long as she’s eating I’m not going to worry (as much). Friday Earlier in the week, my daughter sent me a video of herself doing squats, and she PUTS ME TO SHAME. Fine- challenge accepted, Missy! Back to the gym for leg day #2. From now on, I’m hitting the gym twice a week to work on my squats. I also did core, and hip stability exercises. Saturday I shouldn’t have run, but I did- 3 miles and my hamstring is definitely angry. Darn. Later I did Adriene’s low back pain video (why am I not doing this every day???) and watched football. We no longer get the fancy (expensive) channels, so we watch whatever is on FOX or ABC. Baylor was on Fox this week! Sunday Sigh. On tap for the day… working for a few hours in the morning. Then, a trip to the gym to get on the Stairmaster. This coming week will include lots of strength, Stairmaster, and a few days off of running so the hamstring can calm down. How was your week? Was it dark and stormy? Have you ever tried Ucan? What did you think?