Weather Forecast #FAIL

Ever played the "Guess The Weather Cuz The Forecast Failed" game?

Well, I have, repeatedly. At least that was the case this past week.

Case in point, I have two weather apps I follow. Both seemed to be in agreement on what the weather was going to be doing. However, what they both showed, in the forecast, didn't quite play out as predicted. Not a crisis, but definitely a frustration (actually several).

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Anyways, without further ado, here's what went down this week:

Never Miss a Monday

It was feeling rather summer-like on Monday morning, but there was some crazy wind headed our way. I opted to get in a 5K run before work and save the walking for later in said wind (one mile at lunch, and two miles after work).

Not a Typical Tuesday

With rain in the forecast for Wednesday morning, it was decided to switch my typical Tuesday (recovery day) routine for a #5a5. Temps were in the 60F's, my friends! Hard to believe we were entertaining above-average temps when we were experiencing record-breaking lows just a few days prior...but I was not complaining. Five early morning miles to start the day, and a couple of after-work (walking) miles later with the hubby and Max. 

 

What-the-What Wednesday

Both of my weather apps had shown rain for Wednesday morning (like,  85% chance of thunderstorms!) when I hit the sack on Tuesday evening. I kid you not, when I got up Wednesday, the app then showed 18% chance of light showers. Since I'd done my run the day prior, I elliptical'd for four miles and then went for a 1-mile walk outside...just because I could. As you could guess, the forecast "day-long" rain never showed. I even managed a 3-mile walk after work, and the rain finally made an appearance just as I arrived back at my driveway. 

Thankful (for HIIT) Thursday

It had been awhile since I'd done a serious HIIT workout. How does this grab you:

three sets:

*10 stairs flights (double-stepped)

*10 burpees

*10 sets of mountain climbers

*50 jump rope "jumps"

*10 push-ups

*1-minute wall sit

Let's just say there was some serious sweat happening and heart pumping, all in less than 20 minutes. I headed out for a 2-mile walk, but had to cut it short (at one mile) due to the drizzle. It dried up throughout the day, though, so I was able to get in a post-workday 2-mile walk.

 

Double workout Friday

The hubs and I would be heading out of town on Saturday (family funeral/memorial service), so I was at odds when to get in my long run. Saturday morning looked really iffy (again, rain). I'd considered running early Friday morning (but there actually was rain and wind happening)...so I postponed the long run to after work, and cranked out 15 miles on the indoor bike instead.

Later, after work, Barb was also available, so we rallied. I left the house around 5:00 and met up with her about a mile later. We had crazy wind (18mph), and the air was quite damp, but the temps were not too chilly. The first couple miles felt tough, though. My body was tired and my brain was ready for some down time. We headed to the lake, so we could run a few laps and dodge the wind (plenty of shelter via the trees). Turns out that strategy was on-point. Each mile grew easier, and our pace stayed steady. Coming out of the lake area, we took a brief walk break (about two city blocks) up a steep hill. By then, we were near the 6-mile mark, and I could feel a huge boost of energy washing over me. We finished with eight total miles, and the runners' high was off the charts (for me at least). All splits were around 9:45 pace, and it was one of those runs that left me feeling like I could have run much farther. I totally love it when that happens.

Saturday morning strength

With a 7:00 departure (for our family's memorial service), there wasn't a lot of time for messing around. I had just enough time for a short-but-sweet upper-body strength workout before hitting the shower and hitting the road. It was a long day, with much of it spent in the car (upwards of five hours, thank you very much), but the hubby and I ended the day with a 2ish-mile walk in the evening.

 

Sunday - still up-in-the-air

An early-morning walk, for starters, and another 5-hour car ride. Stay tuned, there will probably be more walking after we get back from our trip, and possibly some bike riding!

Despite the unpredictable weather, I did manage to get outside every day and none of my workouts suffered. Whew! Walking dominated this week, with 16 miles (more on tap for Sunday afternoon). Running also had 16 miles. Biking had 15 indoor miles, but I'm hoping to add in some outdoor miles on Sunday afternoon as well. Stair climbing tallied 60 flights (from the running warm-ups and Thursday's HIIT).

In case you missed out, here's what else went down on the blog this week:

...and out came the Sun!

Summer Running - It's My Jam

In other news:

Friday Fashion Flair! How about some turquoise? Distressed denim? Cheetah flats? Chunky and funky jewelry? All of the above? I'm game.

Wednesday's 3-mile walk (after work) ushered me across the finish line for the Illinois Criss Cross Virtual Challenge. Total miles logged from walking and running (as well as half of my elliptical miles) came to 659...all since November 5th.

Finally, I wanted to share a pic of our magnolia tree. It started blooming this week...which, if history repeats itself, that means there will be at least one more spring frost happening. This poor tree seldom enjoys an entire season with full blooms because Momma N usually zaps the blossoms off with either a late season snow fall or overnight hard freeze. Fingers crossed it will outlast Momma N's wrath in 2021!

So, there you go! Another week of fitness fun all wrapped up and tied with a bow. With my half marathon happening next weekend, I'm granting myself a bit of a taper this week. I'm also getting my first Covid shot on Friday (I know, lousy timing, but that's just how fate sometimes plays out LOL).

How are things in your world? Has your weather been in sync with the forecast? Any races coming up?

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