Fit Five Friday – Page 13

09
Sep
2022

Fit Five Friday: Belated Coffee Date

I know it isn’t our coffee date today but I missed it last Friday so I thought I would do it today. It will be short and sweet.

☕ Over coffee I’d tell you that today is my mom’s birthday. She is 79 years old. My oldest sister flew in from Mexico yesterday. The plan was to make mole today (one of my mom’s favorite) but we ended up making it yesterday. From start to finish it took us almost 3 hours to make it. Mole tastes better the day after so I am sure today it will be even more delicious today.

☕ Over coffee I’d tell you that last week I went to the doctor. I told her about how tired these past couple of months. She ordered bloodwork to check ferritin, hemoglobin along with a a complete blood work. The results are normal. Ferritin is at 17 and higher than it was in June (it was 10) and iron is at 67. She thinks my fatigue is due to lack of sleep and wants me to track/monitor it. I do not agree with it. I’ve had the same doctor for about 15 years but a part of me thinks I should go to someone else. Thoughts?

☕ Over coffee I’d tell you that taking a day off is nice. More days is even better. However, the amount of planning it takes sometimes isn’t worth it (but I know many times it is necessary just in case). It took me a couple of hours to do a sub tub (5 days worth of emergency plans). I was off yesterday to pick up my sister from the airport and to take my mom twice to the doctor and it took me about 2 hours to do my plans for just one day. Now I need another day off!

☕ Over coffee I’d tell you that I know I have mentioned that I like running in the dark. I like the solitude and feeling like I am in my own world. However, these past few days I have been afraid to run in the dark. It isn’t complete dark since I run along a major street until it is light outside, but it still scares me.

☕ Over coffee I’d tell you that I have not read linkups nor comments from Tuesday’s post. I try to read and respond no later than Wednesday, but this week it was one thing after another. And I hate that my classroom is still not finished. I still have boxes full of books and random things here and there. I jokingly told the custodian that it will be ready by the time I will have to move back to my old building. We still do not know if it will be teared down or remodeled but either way it will be about 3-5 years before it will be ready again.

Thanks for linking up with us again this week! We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts, and we are ready to link up every Friday to share YOUR weekly fitness favorites! Join hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida every Friday for Fit Five Friday! Please add your link below.

26
Aug
2022

Fit Five Friday and August 2022 Runfessions

categories: Fit Five Friday, Runfessions

It’s the last Friday of the month which means Marcia has opened the Runfessional! It’s also time for another edition of Fit Five Friday hosted by Darlene, Renée, Jenn, Michelle, and me! Let’s get started, shall we?

I runfess…
That it does feel good to not be doing long runs. I leave in the morning early to go to work and then stay late as well. There is still so much to do and not enough time. My room is not how I want it to be but it is looking better everyday. I have a couple of boxes with files for my file cabinet and books for my library. But I am at least trying to run 20, 30, or 45 minutes in the morning.

I runfess…
I hadn’t run for a few days when I went back to work but began again on Monday simply because of another Strava Challenge. This one is for Picky Bars and I have 3 more days to complete it. This will be my second time completing it and am actually excited about it.

I runfess…
That I do not check social media as often as I used to. When I get home I like to watch The Golden Girls and may check it during a commercial break (I watch it on Hulu). I don’t really miss it but feel like I am still on missing on friends’ updates.

I runfess…
That this is the first time that I can remember ever having a full week for the first week of school. In the past we’ve had meetings on Monday and Tuesday and then start with the kids on Wednesday. It’s been hectic and exhausting. I have 22 students but 21 have shown up (one is still in Mexico). Overall, they’re a really good group of kids, but they talk SO MUCH. On the first day a few told me that they like my class and that made me very happy! Now to get them to stop talking so much. 🤔

I runfess…
That I am already looking forward to September 5 which is my day off. Too early to start counting till the last day of school? OK, maybe, how about Thanksgiving break?

Thanks for linking up with us again this week! We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts, and we are ready to link up every Friday to share YOUR weekly fitness favorites! Join hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida every Friday for Fit Five Friday! Please add your link below. I am also linking up with Marcia for Runfessions.

05
Aug
2022

Fit Five Friday and August 2022 Ultimate Coffee Date

categories: Fit Five Friday, Ultimate Coffee Date

Wow, how is it already August? This Summer Break sure is going by fast. Just a few more weeks and it is back to work. My first day is the 18th and then the students start on the 22nd. I’m starting off the weekend with a little catch-up over the Ultimate Coffee Date hosted by Coco and Deborah. So grab a mug of your favorite beverage and let’s chat for a bit!

If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that school starting in a few weeks makes me nervous and excited. What’s not to like about a new school year, new school, new coworkers, and a new boss? It is making it through those first few weeks/months that worry me. The unpacking will take me a long time too. But I have done it before and will get it done, right? I know I have my blogger friends to listen to me complain and to give me advice. Remember how two years ago when I was so tired one day that I ate mashed potatoes and wine for dinner?

If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that next week my coworker and I will be going to Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago. I’ve been there once with my mom but this time time it will be a different experience. My coworker is a Starbucks Rewards Member (she has almost 10,000 points!) and we will actually have a tour guide and other surprises. The little things that make me excited!

If we were having coffee…
I’d ask you which shampoo you use. I have straight hair but still the humidity is not my friend. Actually, humidity has no friends at all. I’ve tried Prose, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Monat, etc. I used to wash my hair everyday but now do it 3 times a week. I rinse it when I do not wash it. The thought of sweaty hair grosses me out. Did you know that I used to have curly hair when I was a kid? The left photo is from my passport and the one on the right is from 1st grade.

If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that my dentist left me. He retired sometime in March. I’ve been going to him since about 1997/1998. I remember I found him through 1-800-DENTIST. One of the reasons I went with him is because of his evening hours. This was before I was a teacher and would get off work really late so I needed someone that would accommodate me. He was a great dentist and while I am happy for him, I will miss him. He left his clients to another dentist that was in the same building (which I never noticed, can you believe it?) and have an appointment on Tuesday.

If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that I bought my first Lululemon item! Nope, not clothes but instead I bought a bag – Clean Lines Belt Bag. Originally I wanted the Everywhere Belt Bag but it’s been sold out for a long time. I love it so much that I want to get another bag. I do not need it but still want it.

Thanks for linking up with us again this week! We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts, and we are ready to link up every Friday to share YOUR weekly fitness favorites! Join hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida every Friday for Fit Five Friday! Please add your link below. I am also linking up with Running with Perseverance and Confessions of a Mother Runner for the Ultimate Coffee Date.

29
Jul
2022

Fit Five Friday and July 2022 Runfessions

categories: Fit Five Friday, Runfessions

It’s the last Friday of the month which means Marcia has opened the Runfessional! It’s also time for another edition of Fit Five Friday hosted by Darlene, Renée, Jenn, Michelle, and me! Let’s get started, shall we?

I runfess…
That I was never a fan of Strava. I do not like to use another app for my run data. I get all of my information from Garmin Connect. The only reason I opened an account (again) is because of the challenges. Not so much to hit a certain number of miles or to compete against others. I joined simply to “win”. So far I’ve scored great discounts on Picky Bars and Maurten gels.

I runfess…
I am going to wait till August 31st to sign up for my 50k. It is $60. I remember years ago paying $40 or $45. Then the price goes up to $70 until 9/30 and then $80 until 10/27. So far training has been going well. I am not writing a weekly recap but instead have been posting on Instagram stories. Would you rather pay more later with a higher guarantee that you’ll do the race or pay now and risk losing the money if for whatever reason you end up not running the race?

I runfess…
That speaking of Instagram, I am getting really tired of all of the Reels. One here and there is OK but there are just so many. I want to delete the app from my phone but not everyone is posting Reels and I do like looking at people’s pictures. Oh, and all of the Little Miss memes are getting on my nerves. Maybe I should take a break from social media. 🤣 🤣

I runfess…
That I have unfollowed a lot of people on Instagram. No worry blogger friends, I am still following all of you. 😀 I think it was last year that I began following a lot of educators simply to enter a giveaway for TpT. I didn’t win. And many of those teachers are posting more Reels. ¡Adios!

I runfess…
That I am so tired of the catcalls. I know I’ve mentioned this before, and other have talked about it as well, but what is wrong with these men? It’s like they do not have a wife, sister, mother, etc., and they simply do not care. But I am sure they would if someone did the same to them!

Thanks for linking up with us again this week! We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts, and we are ready to link up every Friday to share YOUR weekly fitness favorites! Join hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida every Friday for Fit Five Friday! Please add your link below. I am also linking up with Marcia for Runfessions.

08
Jul
2022

Fit Five Friday: 5 things about the 4 on the 4th Race

categories: Fit Five Friday, Race Recap

On Tuesday I ran my 2nd race of 2022. I knew I wasn’t going to get a PR so my goal was to have fun and finish. I did that and did better than expected.

This race is special to me because it takes place on July 4th. To me it is more than Independence Day (and that is a WHOLE different conversation). My family emigrated from Mexico to the US on July 4, 1978 – I was 5 years old. I remember seeing the Sears Tower and Lake Michigan. My father was already living here and finally he had his whole family together.

Here are some fun things about the race:

🇺🇸 I’ve been doing this race since 2013 – It was cancelled in 2020 and I skipped it in 2021. Almost 10 years of running this race. It is a fun race – there aren’t that many races that are 4 miles. I realized I need to get more fun gear for this race. Pictures below are from 2013 and 2014. I don’t have any of that gear anymore.

🇺🇸 My PR is 39:39 from 2014 – The closest I’ve come to beating it was in 2015 with a finish time of 40:47. This year my finish time was 45:46. My coach had asked me to do a progressive run with the first mile being between 12:00-12:30. I did it in 11:30. My last mile was 11:02 with an uphill to the finish line.

🇺🇸 It is not a flat course – Chicago is flat which is nice. I think this is the only race I do in the Chicago area that has hills. The first photo is from the race and the one below is from a 3 mile run by my house.

🇺🇸 Well organized with great volunteers – I had the option to pick up my bib before the race or wait till race day. I love that we have options! The race started right on time. There were a few water stops but I didn’t stop because I had my own bottle bottle. After mile 3 one of the race volunteers told me that the last mile was the shortest mile. I laughed. I told him that to get from 3 to 4 is only 1. He replied that it was all in my head.

🇺🇸 It is a huge confident booster – Why is it that many times we don’t always believe in ourselves? We are too hard on ourselves too. I did get tired and walked a little but still I was smiling. It helped me see that my training is going well and that makes me a bit more excited about my 50k.