Running Around The Storm Clouds

This has been a week of rain and storms: in Florida, it’s not common to have rain all day every day. We usually get little storms that last an hour or so, then move on. Of course, it’s like nothing is normal these days, so it would only track that the dismal weather persists in the form of an ugly nor’easter, sucking all the joy from every day. Let’s see how the week splashed out.

Sunday

Cardio: 4 miles, walking

It was my last day with my clients, and I did my best to make the most of it. Annoyingly, I got caught in the rain. Again. I hate that.

I was able to return home around 2PM, which was just enough time to get situated and start winding down for the night. It was a good few days, but it’s always awesome to be back with my people and pugs.

Monday

Cardio: 6.78 miles, running

I hit the ground running, literally. I always feel pretty energized on Monday mornings, like if I can just keep the momentum dialed up, I’ll get everything done. The run was great.

I hit the kitchen with a vengeance, making taquitos and sausage breakfast muffins to freeze for A. He loves the grab and go system, and I am happy to sustain him this way.

Tuesday

Cardio: 7.02 miles, running + .63 miles, walking

I started the day with heaps of motivation. It always feels great to be in a productive frame of mind. As a result, my run was great, and I got a lot of work done in the morning.

I went to my regular dog walking client, and as I was leaving, I heard a flapping from my rear tire. I pulled over to check but didn’t see anything, so I headed to the grocery store. On my way back to the car, I glanced at the tire again, and saw a freaking 4″ blade wedged in it! Nooooooo! Mr PugRunner kindly traded vehicles with me and took it to the tire shop, where we ended up with four new wheels. Sigh.

While he was off doing that, I dug in with some more cooking. Up today was pancake muffins and a delicious Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Recipes to come!

Wednesday

Cardio: 6.68 miles, walking

Just a regular, icky Wednesday. Again, the weather was drizzly and gray. It’s not the norm here and it absolutely brings down my mood.

Thursday

Cardio: 6.76 miles, running (speedwork)

The morning started with a little speedwork. It’s not my favorite workout, but it’s the workout that I should do, right?

It was kind of an off and on day, with a visit from the a/c repair person (we need some maintenance done), more rain, and our second estate planning meeting. I’m so tired of it. In the evening, I met a friend of mine for dinner and drinks at a brand new pub. The company was amazing, while the food and drink was meh. We will pick elsewhere in the future.

Friday

Cardio: 3 miles, treadmill
Strength: Upper body, 30 minutes + mobility

I woke up to a hideous nor’easter doing its absolute worst. It wasn’t worth going out to get drenched, so I dragged myself to the gym and hopped on a treadmill. On the plus side, I did get a chance to read the vampire book we bought in New Orleans last year. But on the negative side, a man had to hop on the treadmill directly next to me, even though every other machine was open. I didn’t love that. While I was there, I figured I could also do some weights and stretching.

When I was finished, Mr PugRunner asked if I wanted to try the new-ish cruffin place by us. Yes, please.

I got the pugs out for a little walk in between raindrops.

And I laid out my flat runner for tomorrow’s race.

Saturday

Strength: DONNA 5K at Sawgrass TPC

What a fun race this was!

And then we turned right around and headed out to a double header band comp! It was amazing! A and his band swept their division in preliminaries and fourth overall in finals! So proud of them!