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heading into the home stretch

April 23, 2023      11 Comments

I can’t believe it but we are in the home stretch of freshman year! This is always the busiest time of year, for a lot of reasons, so now is the time to buckle down and set eyes on the prize. We’ve got this. But first, a look at the week in fitness.

Sunday

  • Cardio: 4.61 miles, walking

I’m taking that stretch theme seriously! It was hot and I slept a little later but this was a nice walk.

The rest of the day was nothing special. Did I spend almost two hours on a Zoom meeting? Yes, yes I did. Ugh. I hate meeting and conference calls.

Monday

  • Cardio: 4.11 miles, running + 2.71 miles, walking

Let’s get this week started! Happy Boston Marathon Day!

Tuesday

  • Cardio: 4 miles, running + walking

As I shared, I took this one to the new shared use path, since it was cool enough to make a walk in the full sun bearable. Yes, we’re at that time of year when it’s getting hot and if you’re not out before the sun comes up, you’re sizzling.

In the evening, we had a Scouts meeting. Summer and Philmont are coming up fast.

Wednesday

  • Cardio: 6.62 miles, running + 2.11 miles, walking

We are getting after it with a morning run! Three cheers for cooler weather and a glorious sunrise!

Thursday

  • Cardio: 4.83 miles, walking

Good morning! Let’s get to it with a walk!

That night, we went back to the middle school for their band concert. A has some friends who are coming up from 8th grade into marching and he wanted to support them. They played beautifully, and will be an asset to our band when they enter high school.

Friday

  • Cardio: 3.68 miles, running + 4.08 miles, walking

We are currently experiencing controlled burns and fires, which is making the air quality absolutely garbage. This was a struggle run.

The rest of the day was just hectic. We started our deliveries for our mulch fundraiser and it was madness, as always. We worked through a chunk of houses, and went straight to bed.

Saturday

  • Cardio: .73 miles, walking

Happy mulch day! While this isn’t a lot of fun, it’s a really great fundraiser for the Scouts, and A will earn enough through sales and work hours to completely subsidize his Philmont trip for the year. With some of the expenses we’ve had this year via band and Mr PugRunner, it’s nice to get the boost.

That being said, we started the morning at the karate belt testing. And then we joined up with the Scouts, to work our butts off. It was a lot.

Thoughts + Goal Getting

This week was a lot and it’s not calming down. On a happy note, I’m back on Team Road ID! Click here for my discount! Right now, it’s for FREE Shipping, while the Spring Sale is happening, but it will be good for 25% off your Road ID purchase after April 26!

Ahead this week? A turns 15 on Saturday. We have meetings, a pancake breakfast, the spring musical, and I’m celebrating a bit of my birthday! It’s going to be a lot…. of fun!

I am linking up with the Weekly Rundown, with Confessions of A Mother Runner and Running on the Fly! Check them out!

How was your week in training? What’s going on in your world?

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  1. Wendy says

    April 23, 2023 at 11:26 am

    Happy Birthday A! He is growing up into an amazing young man and you must be so proud of him!

    I’m happy to be back as a RoadiD ambassador too!

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  2. Jenny says

    April 23, 2023 at 6:22 pm

    Wow, that is a busy week. This time of year is truly crazy- I’m looking forward to summer! Happy Birthday in advance to A- he’s a good kid. Band kids always are!

    Reply
  3. Deborah Brooks says

    April 23, 2023 at 7:37 pm

    Happy birthday to your son! They just grow up way to fast for my taste. I miss the high school years even though they were hectic. You got in a lot of activity amidst a busy week-well done 🙂

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  4. Kimberly Hatting says

    April 23, 2023 at 11:07 pm

    Our dance studio had their recital this weekend, sigh. As much as we dreaded all the stress and expense, I do miss the chaos and busyness. yay for Team ROADiD! I’m glad to be back as well 😉

    Reply
  5. Debbie says

    April 24, 2023 at 12:04 am

    A is growing up fast! This time of year is so busy for parents, but in a good way. Enjoy!

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  6. Coco says

    April 24, 2023 at 2:14 am

    Happy birthday to A! I have been craving pancakes ….

    I can have hours of video calls a day, but usually the longest is an hour and I try to schedule breaks in between. It is exhausting though.

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  7. Susanne says

    April 24, 2023 at 9:28 am

    I’m sorry to hear about the fires going on, but still – your early morning runs/walks look fantastic. Happy birthday to your son, and to you too! Looks like you had a good week.

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  8. Renée says

    April 24, 2023 at 2:11 pm

    I can’t believe A will be 15 soon! And finished with freshman year! thinking about it must make your head spin at times!

    you are so busy and it’s so impressive what you get done for yourself in a week.

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  9. Shathiso says

    April 24, 2023 at 4:27 pm

    15!!! Wow – time flies! He must have been around 10/11 when I started reading your blog, LOL!
    Sorry about the air quality at the moment but so proud of all the runs and walks you managed this week on top of everything else! You go!

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  10. Chocolaterunsjudy says

    April 24, 2023 at 7:06 pm

    Wow! 15! He’s a busy young man too. Takes after his mama.

    Sending you some calm vibes for all that you’ve juggling.
    Chocolaterunsjudy recently posted…Crashed & Burned: 4/17 – 23 WRDMy Profile

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  11. Michelle says

    April 27, 2023 at 12:11 am

    I know what you mean about this time of year – always chaotic! Great job fitting it all in. Amazing to think A is almost done with his Freshman year!

    Reply

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