Oh, the Irony!

Isn't it ironic?

The weather, that is. I mean, we all knew the pre-summer fun of recent wasn't going to last. This week's drastic temperature plummet (and accompanying precip), though, was a bit much. 

But, it is what it is. We certainly don't have the power to change the weather (if only, LOL!), but we do have 100% control of how we deal with it.

Anyways, before I drop the deets for the week, welcome to the Weekly Run Down!

I love hosting this link-up with Deborah (from Confessions of a Mother Runner)! If you write a fitness-based blog, you're invited to join the party. The link-up opens at 8:00AM (EST) on Sundays and remains open through noon on Monday. We love reading about everyone's weekly fitness endeavors, training highlights (or low lights) and race recaps. We ask that you link back to both hosts, and we encourage you to read/comment on the other linked blog as well...please don't link-drop & dash ;-)

So, buckle-up, here's what went down this week in my little world of fun workouts and whatnot:

Sunday Funday

With a busy day on tap (gee, what's new?), I was up and at it, quite literally. Another stair workout, this one with alternating intervals of 20 flights of single-steps and double-steps; 100 total flights of climbing, followed by three (or so) miles on the elliptical. I was able to get out for a 2-mile brisk walk in the evening. Other than that, I spent most of the day with packing tape-in-hand...all while dressed in green for St. Patrick's Day.

  

Never miss a Monday

The morning was cold and dark, so I kept things indoors...five miles on the elliptical and some upper-body strength and core work.

After work, I layered-up and donned the fleece tights and a familiar puffer vest for a quick 2-mile stress-relieving run. At least the sunshine was bright and beautiful. I guess Momma N wanted to go out with a bang for Winter's last day.

Low-key Tuesday TLC

I'll be elaborating on this in a future post, but the stress level of my soon-to-relocate status has been through the roof. I'm lucky to be getting four hours of sleep most nights - thankfully, I function pretty well with limited slumber, LOL. Tuesday had me on the bike in the wee hours (eight miles) before heading to the office (amidst all the packing boxes). It was cold, but sunny, so Michele and I were able to get our two 1-mile walks done, and I got out for another walk after dinner (this time a 2-miler).

A not-too-wild Wednesday

Allison and I met-up for the #5at5, being careful to keep our route more east/west (as opposed to north/south) due to the crazy wind. No walking at work (because, #brrr), but I did get out for another 2-mile walk in the evening.

Thankful Thursday

When Deb asked about my fatigue/busyness, regarding my availability for our weekly Thursday hour of power, I laughed. It is because of my busyness (and let's not forget stress) that I'd be ready, willing, and able to meet at 05:00. In fact, I awoke before my 4:30 alarm, LOL. Her and I walked together (virtually), netting me four miles).

Afterwards, I cued-up a few short strength workouts (via Peloton). Chest, arms/upper-body, and core for the win! I even got in another 1-mile walk, at work.

Freaky Friday

I knew the temps were gonna get even colder, but seeing the "frost" on the ground (when I let Max out, upon wakeup) was unnerving. Imagine my surprise, less than an hour later (after 10 miles on the bike), seeing a thick layer of snow on the ground after I emerged from the basement. Then, driving to work in an impromptu slick and icy blizzard was totally unappreciated. The heavy snow continued until late morning. Thankfully, a lot of it was melted by end of day when I went for a 2-mile walk after work...but #yuck.

No-serenity Saturday

With a busy day of (still more) packing/sorting/organizing/cleaning, I had no choice but to get out for an early morning run (five miles). Yes, this was a definite winter-rewind adventure, but I nailed the layering game and all went well. Seeing the beautiful sunrise was well worth all the extra layers.

...and Sunday?

Believe it or not, there is more packing to do! The weather is looking cold (again) and wet (again, as well), so I'll probably hit the stairs in the early hours. Maybe I'll get lucky and will be able to sneak in a quick walk outdoors before the continued pre-moving fun gets underway.

So, yeah. Things are crazy, and the #ish is getting real. It's been super stressful keeping all the details in order for all that's happening this next week. Let's just say that sleep is overrated and stress is my adrenaline, LOL. This week saw 12 miles of running, 15 miles of walking, and 18 miles on the bike. The cross-training was minimal, but I'm not in a panic over that (ha! there's plenty of other stuff to entertain my thoughts at the moment). 

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

Running on the Pi

Another Week of Pi - 2024 recap

In other news:

Friday Fashion Flair. It was a Flannel Friday amidst all the cold and snow. That might be a smirk disguised as a smile, but oh well. I'm just glad each day takes us that much closer to our "real" Spring, and ultimately closer and closer to Summer. Hopefully, this little Winter detour ends almost as quickly as it appeared. 

A pleasant surprise this week was seeing  this petunia in bloom! I always bring in my hanging baskets over winter, but this is the first time there's been any action such as this.

This meme speaks volumes!

These are my daffodils. They were on the verge of blooming when Friday's unwelcome snow showed up. 

Finally, I have to give a shoutout to Jasmin Paris! This is quite a feat! Completing the Barkley Marathon is not for the weak or fearful.

Anyways, that's a wrap on another action-packed (see what I did there?) week. This next week will be a doozy, and next weekend's WRD will be coming to you from a new locale. My wifi situation is going to be tricky next weekend, so please bear with me. I may be horribly late in reading/commenting/replying to all the linked blogs.

How did your first few days of Spring feel? Did you have a winter relapse situation as well? Did you wear green for St. Patrick's Day? Ever heard of the Barkley Marathon?

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