Helloooo! Welcome to the Weekly Rundown, hosted as always by Kim and Deborah. (Thanks, ladies!) Nothing groundbreaking this week- I’m inching my way towards the end of Caroline Girvan’s Iron Series. I had some solid runs, and a little yoga. My wrist is all better! Thanks for all the suggestions- I always forget that if I have a problem with something, odds are other people do too, and there are solutions. I have my eye on yoga jellies, but there are other options as well for wrist supports. Who knew??? Anyway, here’s how the week played out…
Sunday
Iron Series Day #26- legs. I did this workout in the gym and it’s one I’ll definitely go back to. It’s a circuit of seven exercises repeated three times. It’s hard- think lunges, squats, step ups- but not tedious, and moves along quickly.
Monday
Memorial Day! I had to work, but there was no school so I was able to wake up at a reasonable hour and run 4 miles in the morning.
Later in the day I did Adriene’s yoga for back pain.
Tuesday
I started my new summer schedule of no work on Tuesdays (yay!) so went to the gym mid-morning. I’m trying to figure out the least crowded times, and 11 am was pretty decent. I did Iron Series Day #27, upper body. Another workout that I enjoyed!
Later in the day I got out for a 30 minute walk.
Wednesday
Another day off, so after getting my daughter to school I went for a 5 mile run.
Later in the day I walked for over an hour while talking to my son! Lots of wedding talk- less than two months away now.
Thursday
ARRRG. I did Iron Series Day #28, and this was one I had been dreading- GLUTES. I previewed it, and knew it was going to be another painful workout of 10,000 hip thrusts. I just gritted my teeth and got through it. NEVER AGAIN!
This was also the last day of school! My runs have officially moved back to mornings now. It’s way too hot to run in the afternoon.
Friday
Because I did the glutes workout later in the day, I was able to get in a 4 mile run BEFORE the DOMS really set it.
Later in the day- Iron Series Day #30. I know- what happened to #29? I had to switch them up. Day #29 is full body, and my glutes weren’t ready. Day #30 was arms and abs, and it was a good one to do at home. It felt a little weird to “finish” the series, knowing I wasn’t really done, but that’s okay. At the end of this (the last) workout, Caroline’s dogs come out to celebrate with her, and it’s SO CUTE! Almost makes you forget about all the pain you endured for the past two months.
Saturday
Crazy thing- the DOMS from my workout on Thursday had finally set in, and my legs felt HORRIBLE! I can say that workout was effective- every single muscle in my glutes was screaming at me. 3 plodding miles.
At night- Adriene’s yoga for lower back pain. I didn’t do enough yoga this week, and I missed it.
Sunday
On tap for today- FINISHING THE IRON SERIES. I’ll do Day #29 in the gym. Yay!
How was your week? Is it summer for you yet? – School is over and we’ve started out hot, humid, rainy season…. so it’s definitely summer here.
