Freeze Warnings + Icy Conditions

Frost came to Northeast Florida this week, and brrrr… what a time. I do love winter weather, but we don’t ever really have a gradual entry to the deep freeze. One day it’s 70F and the next, we are wondering if we will see snow. That being said, it makes for lovely running weather. And I can never turn down a snuggle with the pugs and a fluffy blanket on the couch.

Sunday

Cardio: 4.25 miles, walking

Hooray for a fun day! I started with my walk, of course.

And then I cleared out some work so I could head to see The Housemaid with my book club. We read it last year, and the movie was actually pretty good.

I then met some new clients who I will be starting with this month. Business is booming and I am so grateful!

Mr PugRunner was still pretty unwell, so I did my best to keep him comfortable and manage the house. Wouldn’t you know that our garage door derailed, so of course, we had to worry about that as well. Good times.

Monday

Cardio: 6.64 miles, running
Strength: Upper Body + Standing Core Exercises

Mondays are for longer runs, and I challenged myself to extend my intervals. Right now, I’m running about five minutes at a time before I take a walk break, but today I went for 23 minutes! Whoo hoo! And then off to the gym. Of course, not my favorite, but it was a good strength session with some chest and shoulder work.

And the garage door repair man came and reinforced the rails. The whole thing will need to be replaced (it’s almost 20 years old), but we can make do for now.

Tuesday

Cardio: 6.43 miles, running + .89 miles, walking

Another good run plus a dog walk.

A went to get all of his Scouts paperwork signed off on and he will be ready to have his Eagle conference before the end of the month. The project is completed, so now it’s just administrative tasks. Let’s go!

Wednesday

Cardio: 6.01 miles, walking
Strength: Lower Body + Deep Core Exercises

While the weather was a little drizzly, I managed to avoid the rain entirely on a long walk. I also went back to the Y to do some leg presses, squats, and more core work. Things like suitcase carries, halos, and woodchoppers are doing me in!

It’s worth mentioning that while Leonidas is fine, Luna started acting a little off. Sigh. We decided to keep an eye on her.

Thursday

Cardio: 6.31 miles, running + walking

It’s starting to get cold out there, in more ways than one! We are absolutely heading into a freeze this weekend. Yuck. But I did some speed work, and then wrapped it up with a walk with J.

Luna did end up at the vet. She needed her glands tended to, but she is back to full power!

That evening, some friends came over to make vision boards for real. It’s always nice to have snacks and enjoy time being creative. I really want to do it more this year.

Oh, also? Our washing machine crapped out. Joy.

Friday

Cardio: 5.25 miles, walking

So the temps dropped into the lows 30s overnight, and it was brutal out there. My Raynaud’s flared up in my hands, and I am so grateful pulled out hand warmers for me to take to the race tomorrow.

I had a meeting with a social media client, and a meet and greet with a new pup, and then we tucked in for a cozy night.

Saturday

Cardio: Resolution Run 5K

Good morning and welcome to the first race of 2026! More on the details on Wednesday!

I popped in on some kitty clients, and then hustled home. Would I take down the Christmas tree? Undecided!

Thoughts + Goals

Things are going. It was a tough weak with human and pups down and out, but we rallied on a higher note. It’s also nice

Oh, and after some soul-searching, I submitted my availability for the upcoming elections. I’ll have to adjust my petsitting schedule, but it’s important to me to be a part of our election process, and being a poll worker is a small thing I can do. I believe strongly in the elections process in our county, and as long as I can stand up for it, I plan to do so. Wish me luck.