Even though we can pretty much run in Florida year round, our area is really ramping up the races. From Disney weekends, to the famous Gate River Run, runners have their choice of events every weekend. It’s a good time to be a runner in Northeast Florida. Let’s see how it worked out for me.
Sunday
- Cardio: 3.21 miles, walking
After being away for so long, I was thrilled to be home. I slept in, went for a walk, and then took directly to the couch. There were really no other options.
Monday
- Cardio: 7.08 miles, running
- Strength: full body workout with rower cardio bursts, 50 minutes
I am all about a strong Monday start, and this one went really well. I was very happy to enjoy a great run, and I even found time to get myself in the gym. I hated it, but also loved it. And can you believe the fog? We had so much of it this week and it’s so beautiful.
Tuesday
- Cardio: 6.45 miles, running
The fog continues. It was also another great run. It’s encouraging.
The rest of the day was pretty busy. A met with a new doctor, and we started the process of having the house pressure washed and painted. It’s been a minute since the last time we had it done, and the time was right.
Wednesday
- Cardio: 5.16 miles, walking
- Strength: full body workout with cardio bursts on the elliptical, 50 minutes
I was very glad that walks with J were able to resume. And even though I didn’t WANT to go to the gym, I was glad that I did. My neighbor was out walking and got this shot of me being followed by some of the neighborhood ducks.
It’s also worth noting that we had a little scare with the pugs. They got out of the gate at the end of the day and went on a bit of an adventure. Leonidas decided to go for a prance in the lake (no bueno) and ended up having a bath for his trouble. Thank goodness they are home and safe.
Thursday
- Cardio: 5.68 miles, walking
Friday
- Cardio: 4.73 miles, walking
My whirlwind weekend was about to begin.
I started the morning walking with J.
Then it was home to shower and pack, before I hit the road for a client dog walk and then off to Orlando to see Meghan! I was super lucky with traffic and rolled in around 3PM. We had just enough time to catch up, eat dinner, and hang by the pool with some wine. I was pretty lazy and didn’t set up a flat runer or anything for tomorrow’s race.
Saturday
- Cardio: Best Damn Race Orlando 10K + 5K Challenge + .44 miles, walking
We were up and out bright and early for BDR Orlando. It was brutally hot, which was disappointing, and I’ll share more about it this week. All that aside, we had a wonderful time.
Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. As soon as we were done, I had to hit the road. I had two clients in the afternoon, and then it was home for a shower and relaxation.
Thoughts + Goals
March started strong, and I’m glad of it. I’m reading a ton, getting in those strength sessions, and taking care of myself as best I can.
Painting the house led me to order new lights for the garage and porch, and we actually had the painters check out the kitchen to get a quote on some renovations. Fingers crossed.
In Case You Missed It
- The March Into Spring
- The Run-Walk Method Changed My Running Life
- Race Report: Ortega River Run 5 Mile
- The Luckiest Ultimate Coffee Date
How was your week in training? Are races ramping up by you?
Weekly Rundown
I am linking up with the Weekly Rundown, with Confessions of A Mother Runner and Running on the Fly! Check them out!
Looks like smiles all around for your race! Hope you all had so much fun in Orlando for the weekend. Weather looks great too!
We had a very foggy week here too! But no hot temperatures, sigh. It did warm up a bit…
Looks like you had fun at your race! And what’s up with Leonidas–escaping and going for a swim? Maybe spring fever hit the dogs?
Gosh, there was fog everywhere this week!
I can’t believe it’s so warm there already. It’s in the 60s here this morning and I’m not ready for it yet!
You have such a busy schedule. I hope you get some down time.
Yep, it’s in the 80s here and it looks like winter is over. We didn’t have the fog though! That photo of you with the ducks is hilarious. I’ll be excited to hear about the race- this time of year is hard because we’ve had some nice cool weather, and then suddenly the races are hot.
Bad doggies! Hee hee… I can just imagine how much trouble they were in!
Our house needs to be pressure washed… nothing happening here until summer..
We may hit 70 this week but then it will be freezing.
I cant wait to hear about your race. I love racing…. much more than running.
We don’t get medals up North unless it’s a half marathon. I’m ok with that. I have too many!!
Oh no, how scary about the Pugs! I’m so glad they’re okay. We had some spring-like temps last week but are due for snow again in the coming weeks. That’s how it is here, though. But I am grateful for the thaw we enjoyed and warmer temps for a little while. We also had fog – looks like it did near you!
That duck picture is awesome! I didn’t realize the fog was all over the place. It dragged on for days for me.
I’m so glad the pugs are ok and back home safe!!
Sounds like most of us “enjoyed” gloomy skies this week. Nice work keeping busy at the gym!
Those are really cool medals for your race. Glad you and Meghan had a fun getaway!