It was kind
of a bust this weekend as far as physical activity. I thought about going for a walk/run but
couldn’t muster the enthusiasm for the walking part. Plus my house was starting to look like a
pack of rodents lived there and I had to do some cleaning – that’s exercise,
right? I did go to a CorePower sculpt class on Sunday and it kicked my ass.
Literally. Like my glutes are SORE today. But, happily I have an excellent week
scheduled to get me back on track:
Monday AM: 1
mile run (felt good!), Phys. Therapy (PT). PM: swim at old gym
Tuesday AM:
sculpt. PM spin @ new gym.
Wednesday AM:
BOSU bootcamp + Hard Core class @ new gym, PT. PM: Chicks Night – short run
Thursday AM:
sculpt class. PM: Taste the Madness
event at Fleet Feet-Old Town (you should totally go if you live in Chicago –
$20 buys you a tasting glass for beer & booze + snacks, mini-massages and
more!)
Friday AM:
short run, PT. PM: weights class at old gym
Saturday: Maybe early short run, SHOP/CLEAN/COOK/
for party.
Sunday:
Sculpt class
Pretty full
week if I manage to do it all. I’m
hoping that since a mile didn’t hurt or re-blow out the calf I *might* be able
to do 3 consecutive miles sometime this week? Maybe? Please? I have races
coming up! Shamrock on April 7th (yeah – that’s going to go well…..)
and the Ravenswood 5K on the 28th. For future races, I have the
Green Bay half in May and I really have to hope that I can get in at least one
double digit run before that race or I’m going to die. And then in June the
biggie…….RAGNAR! But I was smart this year – instead of taking a total distance
of close to 20 miles and wishing someone would just shoot me on the final leg,
I’m taking a fairly easy 13.2 mile total distance which I should be able to
kill – instead of it killing me. Plus, I'm still not giving up on my quest for 1000 miles this year. I was going to ONLY count running miles but since the setback I'm also going to count walking, swimming and eliptical too - I still might have a chance to make it.
So, that
party on Saturday. Last year I held a
party for my running buddies called Thanksgiving in March and it was so popular
I’m making it an annual event. Basically
I cook a huge turkey with White Castle stuffing and stock the house with beer,
wine and booze, and then everyone else brings their favorite Thanksgiving side
dish or dessert. It’s a win-win because turkeys are super easy and I hate
making side dishes. My husband is kind
of freaking out because there’s going to be 15 people in our house and the
dining room only seats 6. I say who
cares? There are 3 stools in the kitchen and plenty of room in the living room
around the coffee table. Last year I
think I sat on the bottom of the staircase and balanced my plate on my lap and
it was FINE. He’s such a worrywart. Speaking
of worrying, I need to call the butcher where I ordered the turkey from to make
sure it will be fresh and not frozen – now THAT would be a tragedy.
Also, how do
I break up with my old gym? I suppose I need to talk to someone in the
membership department. I’d love to have
an exit interview so I could let them know that their craptastic spin classes
are part of what’s making me leave. They
should know that – right? I need to get on this soon.
In some gear
news I took advantage of a big sale at Skirt Sports and treated myself to their
Skirt Breaker rain jacket. I actually
like running in the rain (as long as it’s not freezing rain or a complete
downpour) but I needed a jacket that was water resistant. I haven’t worn it yet, but it looks and fits
great.
How do you
feel about running in inclement weather? I love the cold, hate hot, humid weather. I used to think running on ice & snow
(with my Get-a-Grips) was fun until I f-ed up my calf. Tell me what you like!
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