Dumb Week

  

Monday
Scheduled: rest
Did: 1.87mi @ 9:56/mi avg
Felt good enough to take advantage of the big bridge .25mi from our VRBO. So weird to run when I haven't in over a week.... 

Drove home from TN. Voiceless. Ugh.

Tuesday
Scheduled: 10KTuesday
Did: 5.08mi @ 9:53/mi avg
Didn't think a full 10K was smart after being off for over a week. Still voiceless.

Wednesday

Scheduled: nope

Did: nope
Worked today, voiceless, since I was off on Monday. I really cherish not working more than 2 days in a row.... 

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: 5.31mi @ 10:01/mi avg

Pushed a little harder on the 400s, but nothing faster than a 9. Still voiceless.

I was thinking that a week off would have cleared my foot issues, but I still have some weird stuff happening on my right arch. 

Friday

Scheduled: nada

Did: 5.00mi @ 9:35/mi avg

Still voiceless. Enjoyed an afternoon run in the rain solo, though. 

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: 4.9mi @ 10:38/mi avg

Did a run alongside kiddo on bike, pushing other kiddo in stroller. Have a hoarse voice... 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi

Did: 4.28mi @ 9:46/mi avg stroller run

By the end of the week, my goal just became to get 20-25mpw, and I'm happy to say I did it. It was weird to wake up this morning and realize it was Publix Marathon/Half weekend, and I literally can't run that distance right now. I had so long where I could go out and just run a half any given day, and now it seems so far off. :( 

Part of what I was so angry about when I had long COVID wasn't just that I couldn't run/workout, but that I knew that taking such a long pause would make it harder for me to mentally get back to waking up every morning for long runs, etc. Inertia is a bitch. 

Total Weekly Mileage: 26.44 Heeey, it's like I ran a marathon this week :P 

Week-ending Thoughts:

• So far this year, weekly mileage totals have been:
• 20.59
• 18.29
• 11.41
• 27.59
• 19.53
• 17.46
• 0.0
• 26.44
• I liked not having a designated "long run" this week and just trying to run shorter mileage, more consistently. Maybe that's the ticket back for me?

Sick Week.

 

Monday
Scheduled: rest
Did: yep
Took it easy today. Might be getting sick... I felt a lot of crap in my throat and wanted to eat more trash than usual. That typically only happens when I'm getting sick... 

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: nope

Felt sick-ish last night and opted to sleep in this morning. That was a good call. I bounced back and forth a LOT of time between going into work and not... then working from home or not... Ultimately spent the day in bed/at the doctor's. 

I'm negative for strep, RSV, flu, and COVID, but uggghhh this "just a virus" is killing me. Sore throat like UGH, fever, and headache. 

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF Legs and Core 1

Did: nope
Another sick day. Worked just enough from home to keep things rolling at work... Fever's gone, sore throat lingers. 

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: nope

Still sick, but good enough to work from home. Sniffly/runny nose... and fatigue.

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Core 2

Did: nope

Went into the office to wrap stuff up before vacation, but I'm definitely still suffering from a runny nose and have started a nasty cough. 

Drove up to Chattanooga for a fun weekend with the family.

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: nope

Walked a few miles around town, but struggling with my voice a bit, and barking cough like nobody's business. Uggghhh.

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi

Did: 2mi walking

And, here we go, I'm officially voiceless. I can't even hum and don't make any sounds when I laugh. Great.

Total Weekly Mileage: 0

Week-ending Thoughts:

• Well, so much for this 20mpw thing... Heh. 
• At least I'm back to "normal for me" sickness? It's been a few years, but I've had recurrent voice loss after viruses before. 
• Really hoping I can get my voice back for a huge presentation on Wednesday... 

Blergh Week.

Monday
Scheduled: rest
Did: yep
Well, all of my children were exposed to COVID at school last week... this'll be fun :/

Thought about working out this evening, but ultimately just decided to scrap it and go to bed.

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: nope

After unknowingly running with COVID last year and dealing with that for almost a full year after, I played it super safe and didn't run today. Everyone tested negative, but littlest had a horrid barking cough overnight, so I was up, anxious that we were about to have another round of COVID run through the house... and didn't even get up to do a workout. 

Had a horribly full day of driving ~3hrs for work stuff, having a sick kid (not COVID) need to be taken to the doctor in the middle of the day, and then running around to multiple places to get all the required medicines.... Thought about working out because I knew it would improve my mood, but opted to eat crap and watch Netflix instead. 

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF Legs and Core 1

Did: MBF Week 3 Total Body, 20min yoga, 6.22mi stroller run @ 10:03/mi avg
I feel like we're over COVID scares, but still need to test tomorrow to verify. I was home with my sick little one (pink eye), so we went out for a stroller run. It was slow and easy, but it was nice. 

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: nope

Got up, but my training partner was ill so I just bailed completely.

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Core 2

Did: 2mi WU, 5x400/400, 2x400/200, CD = 6.16mi @ 9:09/mi avg

I felt so good during this run. It's the first time in a long time that I completed a speedworkout and felt great during it... well, except for this bit of sore right arch/PF stuff, that I definitely aggravated with my last few intervals. Ugh. At least it's normal running stuff, though. 

1:59

2:02

2:03

1:54

1:57

1:50

1:44 :D

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: MBF Week 3 Core Day 2

Scrapped the long run today in favor of letting my arch rest up a bit. It hurt a little during MBF, but rolling it over a frozen water bottle and ibuprofen seem to have helped. 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi

Did: 5.08mi @ 9:53/mi avg

I'm pretty certain I shouldn't have been running today, but I really, really wanted to. I'm glad I did, and think I was able to tape myself up well enough to not do too much damage. 

Total Weekly Mileage: 17.46mi

Week-ending Thoughts:

• Well, so much for this 20mpw thing... Heh. 

Sick Week

Week-beginning Thoughts:
Erm, it's Sunday, so.... 

Monday
Scheduled: rest
Did: yep

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: 6.3 @ 9:36/mi avg

TP had a progression run on her schedule, but there was another 10KT runner who also wasn't feeling that, so she and I took it easier for the bulk of the run. I did have fun picking up the pace on the last mile, though. 

My throat felt dry during the day, but I went to chorus anyways and enjoyed the evening. 

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF Legs and Core 1

Did: MBF Legs, 30min walk
Yeah, pretty sure I'm a little sick-- not too sick to function, but just enough to slow me down a bit. MBF felt good, but going for a walk with my husband afterwards I really noticed how blergh I felt.

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: nope

Took today off from working out (not work) and enjoyed sleeping in until 6:30am. 

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Days 3 and 4

Did: MBF Day 3 and 2

Felt much better today, but not 100%. At least this cold is just a cold. It's amazing how much having a little illness like this not take me down improves my confidence overall. 

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: 5K @ 9:07/mi avg, 20min stretching

My husband's down with the crud, so I stayed on kid-watch overnight and through the morning. This didn't leave me much time to get any sort of workout in before kid sport event in the morning, which kinda fueled my faster-than-usual pace. 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi, MBF Day 5 

Did: 10.11mi @ 9:53/mi avg, 20min yoga

I'm still not 100%, but after yesterday's frigid and fast 5K, I believed a long run would be -challenging, but ultimately a net positive for me (physically and mentally). The first 10K was good, and then I definitely felt it, and couldn't wait to be done starting around mile 8. 

Total Weekly Mileage: 19.53

Week-ending Thoughts:

• Whelp, it wasn't 20mi in a week, but I'm still okay with this. Four strength workouts, three runs, and a blerghity blergh virus that worked its way through our home  = alright for me

Another Good Week

Monday

Scheduled: rest

Did: yep

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: 6.3 @ 9:44/mi avg

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF x 2

Did: MBF W2D5, 3mi run @ 9:44/mi avg

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: 4.04mi @ 9:38/mi avg

Cut it early for GI issues

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Week 2 Core 2

Did: as scheduled, plus 30min walk

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: 10.08mi @ 9:46/mi avg, 1.5mi hike/walk

SUCH a great morning run today. We had a 9mi route, and then I felt like adding on, so we did. :D 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi, MBF Week 2 Core 2

Did: 4.15mi @ 9:32/mi avg

Had my first solo greenway run in forever today after dropping the older kiddo at a bday party. While it was nice to enjoy the greenway (and see 31 deer!!!), I couldn't help but realize how much my mind churns when I'm alone and just how "on" I feel like I have to be as a solo female. I was constantly scanning the forest and path for people, thinking of potential escape routes if something went wrong, futzing with the GoGuarded defense ring on my finger... 

Total Weekly Mileage: 27.59

Week-ending Thoughts:

• This feels like the fist time in forever that I've run both Sat and Sunday (since October, I've only done it five times) , and I loved feeling strong enough to do that again. 
• So grateful for another good week

^that's my weekly mileage throughout 2022

• This year, I'm just hoping for a consistent 20-25mpw of maintenance mileage... So far, so good. 

Meh

Week-beginning Thoughts:

-

Monday

Scheduled: rest

Did: yep

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: 6.3 @ 9:34/mi avg

Fastest 10KT in awhile? 

Had chorus guest night and felt really tired.

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF Days 1 and 2

Did: MBF Days 2 and 3

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: 5.11mi @ 10:01/mi

Also had a networking thing in the evening, but really just wanted to go home and drink a glass of $3/bottle wine with my husband :P Ate like crap.

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Days 3 and 4

Did: nada

Sneezing, sniffly, and just tired today.... couldn't wait to go to bed when I got home. Period + emotions + whatever my kids gave me = tired. Negative COVID test. Also ate lots of crap today 'cause that's what generally happens this time of the month...  

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: 1.5mi walk

Slept 11 hours and felt a lot better in the morning, but had too much sniffly-ness and post-nasal throat crap to feel up to our all-day chorus coaching session. Took kiddo on a neighborhood walk in the afternoon. 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi, MBF Day 5 

Did: MBF Day 1, 20min yoga

Woke up feeling mostly good and grateful for good sleep. I eased into a workout with yoga first and, when that felt great, I escalated to leg day. 

 

Total Weekly Mileage: 11.41

Week-ending Thoughts:

• Well, it wasn't the week I thought, but only have one true "off day" for illness = a win for me. 

Good Week

Week-beginning Thoughts:

Not feeling great about my foot, but still really optimistic that this will be another GREAT week for diet and overall health. 2023 is going to be a good year.

Monday

Scheduled: MBF W11

Did: yep

MBF is a Beachbody on Demand program that I've done a handful of times. It's about 30min a day, with a mix of weights and core/HIIT workouts. I'm planning on only doing the M-F workouts, but splitting them over the whole week and blending in runs.... and good sleep... and work... and chorus... and parenting. 

Tuesday

Scheduled: 10KTuesday

Did: 3.25mi @ 9:55/mi avg

I might've been able to do the full 10K, but figured it was smart to take it easy. I used KT tape on my arch, worked a suuuuuuper full day, and did chorus. 

Wednesday

Scheduled: MBF Days 2 and 3 

Did: 4mi walk, MBF Day 3
Today's supposed to be my "off work" day, but I had some things that needed taking care of, so it wasn't as "free" as I'd hoped. I still got in an hour walk with my husband, ONE MBF workout, and am continuing to feel good. 

Thursday

Scheduled: 4-5mi

Did: 6.01mi @ 10:01/mi avg

While I only planned on running 4-5mi, running loops on the track while my training partner did a workout got me further. I was grateful that my arch felt fine during this, so I kept running. Sidenote: REALLY glad I don't just go run on a track solo much, because running easy in circles was SO boring.

Friday

Scheduled: MBF Day 4

Did:nada

I enjoyed sleeping in today instead :D 

Saturday

Scheduled: 8-10mi easy

Did: MBF Days 4 & 5

14mph winds and a windchill of 22 led me to swap my long run to Sunday. I adored staying in bed with my family until 7am, hearing the wind howl outside, and being cozy with my babies underneath blankets. 

I skipped Day 2 of MBF since I'd done it over holiday break, and opted for Days 4 (core) and 5 (full body) instead. I wasn't as intense as I had wanted to be during the core workout, but did really enjoy tossing a ball back and forth with my youngest (who sat in a laundry basket) while I did the HIIT component. 

Sunday

Scheduled: easy run 3-4mi? 

Did: 9mi run @ 9:31/mi avg, 1.4mi walk

What a great run! TP and I met laaaaaate, at 7am, and ran the river. I don't think I've had such a great feeling long run in nearly a year, and my pace was so happy. I'm really grateful to have not had any issues with my foot and just happy to be happy again. 

Total Weekly Mileage: 18.29

Week-ending Thoughts:

• I kept my food intake great this week and am proud of that. :) I've stopped reaching for crackers and cheese and started filling myself up with veggies again. It's been really fun to cook different things, like minestrone soup, avocado brownies, and egg muffins. 
• I'm in SUCH a better place than I was last year, for so many reasons, and continue to be grateful for the support network I've had going through so much shit in 2022.
• Once I've had 2-3 weeks of consistency, maybe I'll look at resuming some sort of training... but right now I'm just focused on staying healthy and building back mileage. It'd be great to be back around 25-30 soon.