Well, suffice it to say it was a "mother" of a day.
It may have been Mother's Day, but it wasn't a typical Mother's Day for me. For 2022, Mother's Day came with the added bonus of a morning race...and it was a doozy!
We're talking all kinds of crazy (especially in terms of weather), blessing Iowa's capital city for the Des Moines Women's 10K on the morning of May 8th. It's a good thing I have a sense of humor, because Momma N certainly didn't want to play nice...
How about a sweet fast-forward right into Summer?
Momma N really had her game messed up this week! She kept forcing the wind on us (pretty much on the daily), but she also abruptly upped the temps by 40-ish degrees. As much as I embrace the heat of summer, I do appreciate a bit of an acclimation, thank you very much. I will gladly take it, though, and give winter a final kick to its backside.
Fresh off a challenging 10K race, my body was more than ready for some recovery time. The heat and humidity, in a sense were pretty well-timed in that I didn't have a lot of intense outdoor fitness stuff on tap for the week...so maybe Momma N did me a favor?
Every step counts.
All 3,336 of them. On a warm day. In the sunshine. At a baseball stadium.
The event: The Fight for Air Climb.
The objective: To climb for those who aren't able, to promote health and fitness, and to raise funds (on behalf of the American Lung Association) to aid those who suffer with lung disease.
The climber: me (and numerous others).
Is it ironic that the start of May also jump-started a spurt of activity?
I mean, there's been the usual weather-dancing (#wind and #rain and #morewind) and running gear confusion (#layers), but the month of May also adds in multiple events with race bibs. Sure, why not?
Go big or go home, right?
MAYbe it's May, but things are feeling kinda "unMay-like" this year.
The weather is 5-6 weeks behind where it should be, and it's been cold, damp and blustery more often than not. We have had plenty of sunshine, though, so that's a plus. Also, despite the cooler than normal weather, the trees are blossoming, the grass is a striking shade of green, and most of the spring bulbs are in bloom.
I am grateful to get outside on a daily basis, though (the #optoutside streak is showing no sign of stopping). A good thing about the cold weather is that it does make a warm beverage (post-workout, or otherwise) a pretty sweet treat.
Even better than a hot beverage, is gathering with friends, and having a chat session. What ya say? Shall we gather and chat for a bit?
If my medals could talk, they'd probably have some interesting stories to tell.
It's tough to pic a favorite, but the Marine Corps Marathon medal is at the top of my list of favorites.
Care to hear its story?
Read on...
How about a week on the down-low?
Most know I don't like sitting idle, even after a tough (hilly and windy) race. I do know how to "scale-it-back" while my body recovers, though. We all get to do our fitness our way, and recovery is no exception. Thank goodness!
Of course, Momma N did her best to intervene, but she also threw in a few nice surprises...
