Weekly Rundown- Festive Stress
Oof. This was a week with a little of everything… stress, joy, excitement, relaxation, and sleep issues of epic proportions (don’t worry- that problem is being solved by a large bottle of Advil PM). There weren’t a lot of workouts, because I had to prioritize rest as much as possible. But I’m joining Kim and Deborah as always for the Weekly Rundown… here’s how it went. Monday I woke up supremely unrested. As a reminder, I finished a 20 mile run on Saturday night, and I did not feel recovered at all. I ran 3 miles and was relieved when it was over. At night my low back was killing me- I did a yoga with Adriene video, and it helped a lot. Tuesday It was so tempting to skip working out, but in the spirit of Festivus I decided to perform some “feats of strength”, aka an upper body workout. Wednesday Running-wise, I felt back to normal for a 4 mile run. Then I worked, hosted a dinner, got everything ready for Christmas morning… and collapsed into bed. Thursday Merry Christmas! We opened presents, and then I spent as much time as possible lying on the couch, reading and listening to music. A perfect day. Friday The best decision I ever made was to take Boxing Day off of work! I started the day with a 5 mile run.. and then spent a second day lying on the couch. It was even better than Christmas because I didn’t have to cook dinner- there were plenty of leftovers. Saturday Somehow, I did no workouts. I opted to sleep in as much as possible before work, and then at night my son and I had a Severance marathon, where we binge watched the last five episodes of season one. Sunday On tap… a run, obviously. And, hip stability exercises. Time to start easing back into regular life! My next long run is on New Year’s Eve, and I want to tackle it with renewed energy. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Have you watched Severance? Was your week relaxing, or stressful? (or both?)