How is it already Sunday? This past week did go by fast. I go back to work tomorrow but am not ready. I still haven’t done my lesson plans, but how can I when I was on break. Hopefully I can leave work at 3pm. Balance, right?
Here is how my week went.
January 2-8
Monday: Walked 2.63 miles. My sister and niece came over and we made green pozole. Not as difficult as I thought it would be. It does taste different than white pozole and I prefer that one.
Tuesday: Ran 3.04 miles. A good run. My runs on Tuesdays and Thursday are 3 easy miles which I like.
Later in the day I met up with a coworker for lunch. It felt good to talk, laugh, drink, and eat!
Wednesday: Ran 3.05 miles. I ran this with each mile faster than the previous one. I did this a bunch of times with my previous coach. However, I had no business doing this at the paces that were already set on Garmin Connect. My first mile was to be done between 11:45-12:15. That was too fast for me. I did good though but it was still tough (average pace was 12:16). I know for next time I will start slower.
I took a fun Peloton class with Matty. I liked the playlist and enjoyed a song by Ace of Base. I don’t remember it at all but now have added it to my Amazon playlist.
Thursday: Ran 3.04 miles. Same workout as Tuesday. Managed to run it faster.
In the afternoon I was supposed to meet up with a former worker but felt really tired and stayed home. I finished reading “Come Fly The World”. One book down and 11 to go. I already began reading my next book.
Friday: Walked 1.76 miles. It was cold that morning. I am enjoying my walks but need to do better about my gear. I cannot wear the same thing I do for running. Another option is to walk faster.
Saturday: Ran 5.11 miles. I was up late on Friday and it was hard to get out in the morning. It was in the 30s but minimal wind. That is how I like it for Winter.
Sunday: Walked 3.27 miles. It was ideal walking weather, low 30s with minimal wind. It also could have been because I was wearing a warmer jacket.
It was a good week of walking and running. One of my goals is to do a Peloton activity everyday. There are so many options. This week I did either a running or walking class. I haven’t taken a bike class but need to figure out when to add that to my training schedule. Something else I need to add is strength training but not sure when to do that.
TOTAL:
Running: 14.24
Walking: 7.66
Cycling: 0
Linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down.
34 responses to “Weekly Run Down: Still running and 7 days of Peloton activities”
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It is hard to fit it all in! Looks like your training is off to a great start
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For real! I see how others take various classes and know it can be done. I just need to make it work for me.
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It’s hard to know what to wear this season whether it’s for running or walking. We’re mostly around 45-50 F here but below that I’d really struggle with gear.
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45-50 is ideal right now!
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One of the medical assistants at work made green posole for the holidays and I really liked it! I’ve only had red posole. So yummy!
Nice work and consistency this week! Good luck going back to work!
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I remember you have mentioned that you like it!
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Sounds like the new year has started off well for you! You’ve got a good running/walking routine started- I agree, it’s hard to figure out how to add strength. i hope you get those lesson plans done!
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I had two good weeks and then struggled this past week. I guess they can’t all be great, right?
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Walking in the winter is a bit trickier than running. I usually need at least one or two more layers (or I just wear my actual winter jacket).But I find it is a little safer to walk (than run) if the surfaces are questionable, so there’s that. Good luck with your first week back at school!
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Good idea on wearing my winter jacket. Why didn’t I think of that? But no I had to use my actual workout gear.
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You made the most of your last vacation week.
You’re off to a great start.
Good luck getting ready for tomorrow
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Thanks!
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Nice mix of runs and walks! I hope your transition back to work goes smoothly.
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It was a rough week. I will talk about it in today’s post.
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Great week! I hope back to school goes well!
The 10 min Peloton barre classes are a good warm-up for running. 😉
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Oh good to know!
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All the best with your transition back to the classroom! Our schools here have a teacher institute day today and the kids go back tomorrow. Yeah I wear an entirely warmer jacket for walking than I do when I run.
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Lesson learned. 😂 Kim said she wears her winter jacket which I will also do.
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A solid first week of the year! Loving the consistency and the fact you are running in those cold conditions. I know that isn’t easy to do at all.
I also have 12 books to read – the first one is Viola Davis’ Finding Me – quite a riveting read so far – can’t get over her descriptions of her abject poverty as a child and looking forward to seeing how she got out of that.
Best of luck going back to work. I started back today as well.
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It is all about the proper gear. But then even if you have it, sometimes you still do not want to go outside. 😆
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OMG, I thought the same thing – how are we already a whole week (!) into this new year?? Time forever disappears!
You had a great week. And I see that you’re trying to join the “Peloton Streakers” by getting a blue dot every day. TBH, it motivates me so much!
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Is it “cheating” if I only do one short 5 minute class on the days I cannot do other ones?
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Awesome week – you’re off to a great start for 2023! I also love that you already finished 1 book for the year. I have yet to start reading – I need to find a good book that will keep my attention.
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Honestly, check out Wendy’s book reviews. She has so many great ones. I copied the titles and blog post link to a Google Keep document so that I can check them out from the library. Then when I am done I add a checkmark. The post link comes in handy when I want to read again what the book is about.
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What a great start to your fitness routine for 2023. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks!
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I need to snag that book! I will go out running in shorts and a tank top in 40F weather. And then I’ll walk in the same weather and be stupidly bundled up. That’s just how it goes.
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Tank top in 40 degree weather? I don’t think I have done that.
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Crying in H Mart was one of my favorite books for 2021 – I hope you enjoy it as well.
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So far I like it but it is also sad and know eventually I will cry.
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The soup looks delicious! Always fun to try new recipes.
Happy New Year! Great book reading goal, I like it.
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Yes, pozole is delicious! My mother loves it.
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My strength plan is to hit the gym twice a week. I can go on my lunch hour on Tuesdays and again on Thursdays. Anything else is just bonus. I have missed having a gym membership and going back has been fun! I have a lot of audiobooks waiting for me on my library app. Good thing I’ve got long runs coming up!
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Sounds like a good plan for strength training!