So, What be the Haps?

So, what be the haps?

Well, this week was all over the place.....

Monday featured a short mile outside for my #nevermissaMonday. It was foggy & damp, but the temps were moderate. We had a major winter storm coming, due to arrive overnight or early in the morning, so I wanted to get outside since I anticipated I'd be indoors for the next couple days.

Another #nevermissaMonday with my Knuckle Lights

Tuesday, the snow arrived.  Although, it wasn't as severe as we'd been expecting, the temps had fluctuated all day between 32-34 degrees, so a lot of the new snow had melted. What was tricky, though, was the frozen "melted" snow everywhere....not exactly runner-friendly road conditions, so I took it to the 'mill, and stayed inside. Again.

Yet another run-of-the-'mill experience...four miles inside

Wednesday had similar temps. Cold and icy, but sunshine made it better.

Warrior3 in the snow with prayer hands

Then the mail arrived, and my day (and week) got much brighter!

 

 

 

 

Thursday, the temps were phenomenal at lunch time. I took the dog for a quick walk in the sunshine, and spent a few quality minutes outside.

Paying tribute to the glorious sun in a crescent pose

 Upon getting home after work, I was greeted by much colder temps. The sun kept playing hide-and-seek with the clouds, and the good 'ole NW wind tried to play with my attitude. I met up with a friend for a few daylight miles, and it was a challenge staying vertical in the wind. Somehow, we managed to keep a near 9:30 pace for those five miles (which actually felt more like 10).   

Although I may be smiling, I was very cold and exhausted after those five miles...

Saturday, I woke up (two hours later than usual) with an achy-breaky back, and major fatigue. I met a friend for 5 miles in the awesome temps, though. My back felt (somewhat) better after running, so I walked for another 30 minutes and did some yoga/core work when I got home. I also got to take the new shoes out for their first run!

The new shoes! I couldn't just let them sit idle in their box...

 My poor feet desperately needed some TLC, so I treated them to some lotion and fresh nail polish.

Fresh nail polish...it's the little things

Super Bowl Sunday... another day with a later than usual wake-up, and continued back stiffness. It was a rest day (from running), but I did the usual planking and a little yoga and stretching. I found a Super Bowl Game "workout" to do during the game....so I didn't sit still for most of the game.

... there were a lot of jumping jacks, and a few push-ups during the game....

I also may have eaten a few of these...

Tator skins!

...and some of this...

Loaded nachos

And maybe, just maybe, I may have sipped a naughty beverage...

I'm not a beer drinker, but give me a hard cider and I'm happy

Disclosure...I'm not much of a drinker, nor do I indulge in "Super Bowl food" every day, but once in awhile I think it's OK to just go with it. Everything in moderation, right? Besides, I was constantly doing jumping jacks, push-ups, lunges, and burpees....there was no guilt, whatsoever, in what I ate or drank. And I was ready for bed when the game ended.

I'm linking up (again) with Holly from HoHo Runs and Tricia from  MissSippiPiddlin for their Weekly Wrap. I invite you to checkout their blogs, as well as all the other linked blogs. It's always fun to read about what everyone's been up to!

How was your week? Crazy weather? Happy surprises in the mail?