Weekly Rundown-A Beautiful Week
Actually, this week had a lot of ups and downs- but objectively speaking, it was a beautiful week in South Florida. We had some COLD nights (it got down to the 40s three nights in a row) and crisp, sunny days. My favorite weather! And check out that sunset (above). Now what are these “ups and downs”, you ask? Let’s get into it! Thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. Monday Last day of warm weather before our big cooldown! I ran 4 miles and did my hip stability exercises. Tuesday Caroline Girvan deadbug workout in the morning and yoga at night. I was getting myself ready for a big long run the next day. Wednesday It was a CHILLY morning with “feels like” temps in the 30s!!! I went to my trail on the edge of the Everglades, which is very beautiful but completely exposed- perfect for a cold, sunny day. I started off bundled up in a jacket, hat and gloves (and shorts- I don’t own running tights) but as the hours went by, peeled everything off. I finished 22 miles in a tank top. This run really went well- my stomach was off in the beginning, but after ten miles or so settled down. It’s good to know stomach issues don’t need to derail an entire run. At night I did Adriene’s yoga for lower back pain.. My low back wasn’t actually that sore, but it felt good to stretch everything out. Thursday Happy New Year! I got up at 6 am to feed the cats and then went back to bed till 9! Wow, that felt good. I spent the rest of the day watching football and cooking a big pot of chili. My quads were sore but overall I felt good. Friday One of my goals for the next three months is to do more cardio, in addition to running. My quads were still sore from Wednesday, so I figured it was a great day to get on the Stairmaster. 40 minutes of climbing, and an upper body strength session. So far, so good, until… At night I got hit with a wave of sadness, which always happens to me at some point after Christmas. Ugh! I took an Advil PM, got in bed and figured a nice run in the morning would fix everything. Let’s just see how that worked out… Saturday I slept AMAZINGLY WELL- that Advil really knocked me out. It was chilly (although not as cold as the previous days) and I was set up for a great run. 3 and 1/2 miles WERE great, and then (cue ominous music) something felt weird in my calf. Is that a spasm? What is going on, GAAAAAAAH! I ran/walked the rest of the way home- walking didn’t really help, so I mostly just ran. Something is definitely wrong but I don’t know how bad it is. I went to work limping in an effort not to stress the muscle any further. I felt like the universe said “Oh, you want to be sad? I’ll give you something to be sad about!” I mean- WHY was I sad yesterday? Things were GREAT and I just didn’t realize it! Ugh, ugh, ugh. By the way, I totally blame the Stairmaster for this. I’m never getting on that machine again! Sunday Well, this is a conundrum. I don’t know what my calf will be feeling, but I’d like to do a lower body strength workout. We’ll see. It’s such a bummer to end the week on a low note, but here we are. How was your week? Any big ups or downs?