A PrEvIeW of SuMmEr

Ahh, the sweet taste of summer...

Or, at the very least, an early preview. Even though we still have (officially) another month to go, this week had all the makings and feels of my favorite season. There were some beautiful sunrises to behold, post-workday bike rides, and some serious sweat equity banked.

Truthfully, it was ALL good.... 

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Anyways, here's what went down this week in my little world of fitness and whatnot:

An easy-like-Sunday-morning kind of Mother's Day

My Mother's Day gift to myself was a (slight) sleep-in and a 5K walk in the (somewhat) early hours. Not only did I (again!) beat the rain, but Garmin rewarded me with a badge, LOL. Later, I had a late-afternoon dinner with the kiddos, my sister, and my parents.

Never Miss a Monday

Nothing grandiose on the roster...a 2-mile run in the morning and a 1-mile walk on my afternoon break. Later, I got out for a 2-mile walk in the evening.

Takin' it Outside Tuesday

It had been a hot minute (actually, several months) since I'd been able to take my workouts back outside, so it was time! I started with an intense Flash 15 workout (kind of a HIIT-type of full-body extravaganza), and I quickly realized that was a bad idea right out of bed. The arm and core workouts followed (all from the Peloton app). The temps were so awesome, we got in two 1-mile walks at work and I also snuck in a quick 2-mile walk after getting home.

I also met up with Amy and Mike for an easy-paced ride (after finishing that 2-mile walk, mentioned above). We kept the route pretty flat, but got in a good distance of 16 miles.

A weird Wednesday...

Call me crazy (you wouldn't be the first, LOL), but I have found that the sunshine gives me both energy and tranquility. This was a day that I needed both, and the sunrise came through. I had the day off from work, so I allowed myself a slight sleep-in, and got out for a 4-mile run upon wake-up. Later, I took advantage of the beautiful temps, and indulged in a summer-like 2-mile walk at twilight.

How about a double-ride for Thankful Thursday!

As per usual, Deb and I knocked out another virtual ride-n-chat sesh in the wee hours (13 miles for me...I was planning on the bike path after work, so I thought it best to keep the morning miles conservative). Afterwards, I did some core and Barre work, as well as another intense upper-body session. The shorter Peloton classes are usually tougher than one would think because there's very minimal recovery time and the moves allow for a pretty quick max-out or high reps.

Since Wednesday didn't allow for the usual post-workday ride, we moved it to Thursday instead. Of course, that gave us warmer temps (not a bad thing) but also more wind than the day prior (ugh). At least the 15mph wind was out of the southwest, so we had a decent tailwind on the way back from the lake. That meant, though, we had a pretty severe battle getting to said lake, LOL. Nonetheless, another hilly bike path ride was done (15 miles).

Finally Friday, and I was ready for it!

I awoke to chilly temps (57F, which felt really cold compared to the recent high 60F/low 70F we'd been having in the early hours. I didn't want to be stuck inside, so I grabbed a long-sleeved top and headed back out to the deck. My legs were feeling fatigued from the previous day's 28 miles on the bike(s), so I kept things low-key with some core and arm work. I kept things low-impact, as well, with a short walk before work (1-1/2 mile), a mid-morning walk (one mile), and an early evening walk (2-1/2 mile).

A Sensational Saturday in the Sun

Oh, what a day! Six other gals and myself  "rocked the flock" at the Market to Market Relay. We left town at 5:00 in the morning, took turns running over 76 miles of trails (13 of which were mine), and I walked back into my house at 11:00 in the evening. We were blessed with near-perfect weather, and had a great time doing all the team relay things. Recap coming soon!

  

...and what about Sunday?

More likely than not, there will probably be a sleep-in of some sort. I'd also like to get in some biking to flush out my legs. The weather is looking beautiful, so I don't plan on staying inside.

Not a bad week, at all! We had some summer-like weather (temps-wise), but definitely had some nutzo wind as well. Running was on-par with 19 miles (most of which were from the M2M Relay). Walking had 22 miles (with easily a couple of "uncounted" miles walked back-and-forth all day Saturday. And, biking...a bit low-key on the numbers (44 miles), but the intensity was legit with Thursday's bike path ordeal in the wind.

In case you missed out, here's what went down this week (only one blog post):

An a-MAY-zing Week

In other news:

Friday Fashion Flair. I'm not really into the boho look, but on occasion I go with it. The temps were borderline chilly, and the wind was (again) insane...so the open-weave shrug worked well in giving me some warmth without being too stuffy.

More flowers are blooming! I especially love these bi-color irises.

And, Mothers Day had me hanging and having dinner with the kiddos. No one liked any of the pics taken at the restaurant, so here's a collage of my three greatest gifts.

So, that's another week all wrapped up and tied with a bow. 

How did you week play out? Nice weather? Any great workouts or races that need mention?

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