In My Holiday Era

I want to make this abundantly clear: my holiday gear is activated and there is no going back. I’ve got the cozy blanket, and the cute pjs, and all the holiday movies and snacks queued up and ready to go. Decorations are even going up. There will be no further comment on this subject. That being said, there will be fitness. Because that’s just how it goes.

Sunday

• Cardio: 4.83 miles, walking

Once again, we were exhausted after a super long band day. And that’s ok. A had work, but we had other plans. Of course, I started by taking the pugs for a walk and then finishing a few miles on my own.

Mr PugRunner and I drove down to Flagler Beach for our favorite pizza and ice cream to celebrate our 18th anniversary, one day early. We also managed to squeeze in a little walk along the water.

Monday

• Cardio: 7.91 miles, running + walking

Happy Monday! I got out early and enjoyed a decent run on a misty morning.

We all had a lot on the schedule, so it was a good thing we celebrated the prior day. The pugs have been especially adorable this week, so brace yourself for lots of photos of them. They are also in love with the new holiday blanket I bought, so we are all cuddling quite a bit.

Tuesday

• Cardio: 1 mile, walking

It was Election Day. Not going to lie: it was a rough 16 hours, and I only made it through because of coffee and a great team. We processed over 1800 people at my precinct, and didn’t get to leave until after 9PM.

I showered, ate food, and went right to bed.

Wednesday

• Cardio: 5.87 miles, running

A rough night is no excuse to not get up and moving, and so I did. it was a gray, dreary, and drizzly morning, which made everything so much more annoying.

For some reason, I also saw fit to schedule a dentist appointment for the afternoon. If you don’t know this about me, I would rather do anything but go to the dentist. Good news: I am still part of the no-cavity club. Bad news: dentist.

I came home and snuggled with this precious monster.

Thursday

• Cardio: 6.56 miles, running + walking

Honestly, it was mostly walking. Out of nowhere, the temperatures bumped up to almost 80 with devastating humidity. We were over it.

I had a work meeting, and then it was time to just lock in on my to-do list. It was not the most thrilling of days.

Friday

• Cardio: 6 miles, running + walking

TGIF, I guess. I met up with J for another slog through high humidity.

I met a wonderful friend for coffee, and finally took a picture of my new fall nails. Then it was off on errands, and home to prep for the weekend.

On a not so fun note, Luna had to go back to the vet AGAIN. I guess she was scrapping with her brother and hurt her paw! When I came home, she had some swelling, so off we went for X-rays. Good news is that it’s not a fracture, so she got antibiotics and a pain med, and home we went to give her love. Sigh.

Saturday

• Cardio: 5.36 miles, walking

Since I woke up a little later, I took the pugs out for a little walk before my longer one. Luna, incidentally, pranced along like nothing had happened. I also got to break in my new Adrenaline GTS 24s. Aren’t they pretty?

It was a quiet day today. We had a little cook out with some band families and just got in some rest. We have a super long competition day tomorrow, and we needed to brace for it!

Thoughts + Goals

What to say?

This was an off week. Between my long day on Tuesday, the vet, and the gross weather, I just haven’t felt on my game. That’s ok, but I hate that I didn’t get any gym time. Next week.

Marching band is coming to a close tomorrow, and that makes me sad. It also opens up our weekends again, so there’s that. I’m trying to fill things in for the holidays, and that bring joy. We also have zero concrete plans for Thanksgiving. I need to figure that out.

How was your week in training? What are your Thanksgiving plans? Anyone else just ready to dive into holiday movies and cozy things?

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