Jenn! Where have you been? It’s been AGES! All true. I’ve been absolutely drowning in a little something called Maycember, and I have no idea when things are going to ease. But in the meantime, we’ve had some get togthers with friends, some birthday celebrations, Mother’s Day, and the last day of senior year. Let’s pick things up and keep moving!
Sunday
- Cardio: 4.6 miles, walking
Happy Mother’s Day! I started the day checking in on some clients and going for a nice walk.
I came home to iced coffee and donuts, and then we had brunch with my parents. Mr PugRunner made the most incredible quiche with lots of veggies and a smashed potato crust. So good!
It was a really nice day, and I even got the extra bonus of not having to go out for my last client visit as mom and dad came home early!
Monday
- Cardio: 5.15 miles, running
My Monday started super early as I had an 8AM check in with my bulldog clients. Usually, I just head to their house at 5:30AM, do my run in their neighborhood and then head in to feed them breakfast and start our booking. I would be there until Tuesday evening.
It was kind of a yucky day, so we took a nap and watched some movies.
Tuesday
- Cardio: 4.54 miles, running
The rain rolled in so I had to plan my run between the storm clouds. It was another dreary day and I wasn’t loving it.
I headed home after feeding the babies dinner and started packing my bags. A had his graduation rehearsal that day and it was time to enjoy part of his graduation and birthday gifts.
Wednesday
- Cardio: 4.94 miles, walking
Happy vacation day! Of course, I was up early enough to squeeze in a little fitness walk.
And then we packed up the car and hit the road to Orlando! We checked into our hotel and did a little time at the pool before our dinner reservations at City Walk. Yes, it was a celebration of my birthday, too!
Thursday
- Cardio: 1.25 miles, running
Happy Epic Universe Day! I went for a quick run and picked up coffee while everyone else got ready, and then I followed suit. We had Early Access with our hotel key cards, and Express Passes, so we wanted to get there and make the most of our day.
Friends, we went all day, from rope drop to park close. Literally. We rode every single ride in the park (with the exception of the water-based Fyre Drill in Berk for me because I hate getting wet). We saw one of two shows and I met Toothless and Hiccup!
We had mac and cheese in garlic bread cones and ice cream to beat the heat. For dinner, we got a reservation at a delicious Pan Asian restaurant, and we waited for ight to see all the beautiful lights. My favorite rides were Hiccup’s Wing Gliders (in Berk), Monsters Unchained (Dark Universe) and Stardust Racers (Celestial Park). I disliked Dragon Racer’s Rally (Berk), Mine Cart Madness and Yoshi’s Adventure (Super Mario World). To be honest, I did almost zero research, but we just went with the flow and had wins all day long. It’s a gorgeous park and I would love to go back just to really get the chance to take it all in.
Friday
- Cardio: 1.93 miles, walking
I can’t begin to tell you how exhausted we all were after our Epic Universe day. But there was more fun to be had. Our plan was Volcano Bay, so we loaded up our towels and hopped on the bus, after a little walk and breakfast.
I don’t love water parks, so my plan was to camp out on some chairs, read my book, and enjoy a tropical drink. I checked off all three, and even took a few spins in the lazy rivers.
It was back to City Walk for dinner, and then to the rooftop at Bar Helios to enjoy some dessert with a view of the fountain show in Epic. Stunning.
Saturday
- Cardio: 2.28 miles, walking
Departure day. It’s always sad to bid farewell to vacation. I slept in a little bit, but I wanted to stretch my legs before hopping in the car. Instead of sticking around the hotel, I jumped on a bus to CityWalk and got a change of scenery.
Oh, and as a fun bonus, I finally got to see A’s new apartment (the model, at least). I haven’t been a part of the housing hunt, so it was really nice to see where he will be spending the next year, at minimum. He has all his roommates settled and we are waiting on move-in day in August. It’s really nice, in a great location, and I hope it’s a wonderful experience.
And then we made it home. We unpacked, collected the pugs, did laundry, and hit the couch.
Thoughts + Goals
We have one more push: graduation, a few more house sitting bookings, and then our nephew’s wedding in North Carolina. It’s all going to be great, so we are takit it one day at a time and trying to enjoy it!
How was your week in training? Are you battling Maycember?
Weekly Rundown
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Sounds like a fun, crazy busy week! I’ve never heard of Epic Universe–not a big amusement park person–but it looks really fun!
Who takes care of your clients when you’re gone? Do you have a network of other dog sitters that you can call on?
Epic Universe is the newest theme park in Orlando. It’s about a year old, and it’s probably the most well-considered and immersive theme park I’ve ever seen. There’s a main hub and four portals that lead to different worlds: one is Dark Universe which is home to classic monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman, Super Ninetendo World with all kinds of Mario and Donkey Kong things, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, featuring Paris from Magnificent Beasts and How To Find Them, and Berk from How To Train Your Dragon. When you step through the portal, it’s like you’re actually in those locations, and I loved it.
I honestly don’t have a lot of back up. For the moment, I block off the times I want to be away and we have known this was coming for a while.
Gosh, it sounds like you really packed the fun in! I haven’t been to an amusement park in ages. The lazy river sounds great!
Yay on seeing where A will be living. As a Mom, it gives me some comfort/connection being able to visualize where my “kids” are.
It was nice to see it. There were great pictures online, but it was good to be in the space. I didn’t get to explore the area, so I just have to trust it’s going to work well.
One lazy river has inner tubes, but the other one is deeper and faster and you just wear life jackets. Good times!
Well that is definitely a fun way to spend your birthday!! Sounds like a busy and active week packed with celebration. Thats my kind of week!
It could have been longer. Graduation is in two days anD i’m not ready.
Ooh you went to the new park! It sounds awesome. What a fun way to spend your birthday.
I thought “May-cember” wasn’t going to be a thing for us, but it’s turned out to be surprisingly busy. I can only imagine what it’s like for you, with a graduate! It’s great that you got to see his apartment- it’s easier when you can picture where he’ll be living. He’s going to have a blast (and you can visit him and hit up a theme park as well!) All good thing coming up.
YES! It didn’t feel crowded but the lines were long during the day. Not a lot of young kids, and things cleared out by 3PM, but I’m really glad we had the express pass.
I already found a reasonable rate for the Helios Grand Hotel and am trying to convince Mr PugRunner to book it for a night or two. that’s the one where you can exit right into the park (with your paid admission of course).
Maycember is a thing for us!! It is so crazy right now. But we are surviving, and it sounds like you are too! Good luck with the craziness!
Just a few more days!
What an exciting time of year for you and your family. Congrats to A on his high school graduation! It sounds like you had wonderful trip to Orlando. Good times!
Been there, done that, with Maycember so it’s just a regular month around here for us. 😉
It was a really good trip. I’m so glad we made it happen!
Sounds like a great family vacay before all the graduation festivities begin. I love amusement parks, and so do my kids. Lots of great memories with then and all the rides 🙂
a busy week with so many good things going on!
Happy belated birthday to my b-day twin. It rained AGAIN on my b-day.