Busyness: 101

Yowza, what a week! 

We’re talking almost nonstop action on the daily, as well as most evenings. Alas, never a dull moment! We all know that’s the way I best function, right?

Before I divulge the deets from this busy week, welcome to the Weekly Run Down! 

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Anyways, here’s what went down this week, in fitness and whatnot:

Sunday, Sunny Sunday

Wowza, it was a sunny morning, but a (slightly) frigid 56F upon wake-up. Whoa, Momma N really needs to keep it seasonal, LOL (the last time I checked, my calendar was still showing summer). Anyways, I grabbed a fleece hoodie & headed out for a three mile walk. Thankfully, I only needed the hoodie for the first two miles. Overall, it was a beautiful day, allowing for a late afternoon 10-mile bike ride also (no pics, but I #PinkySwear it happened). 

Never Miss a Monday

With gloomy and damp outdoor conditions, I kept the fitness inside in the dark early hours, via the spin bike (11 miles). Things were better by lunchtime, so I a got outside for a 2-mile walk. I did get caught in a heavy mist on my post-workday 2-miler (title pic, above), but kept it vertical and avoided any potential new road rash incidents. 

Low-Impact (but High-Action) Tuesday

I’ve been in denial on the dwindling early-morning daylight, but finally acknowledged just how dark it is until almost 6:00 now. I had scheduled a strength stack (glutes & legs, core, and upper-body, all via Peloton app) to do in the "dark" hours, and saved my 2-mile “fasted cardio” walk for afterwards, outside with daylight. After work, it was a night of  Iowa State Fair walking (I’m guessing 2+ miles) and heavy rocking & rolling at the Hairball concert  (a fabulous hair band tribute extravaganza). 

Double Workout Wednesday 

After Tuesday’s late night, I was really surprised how easy Wednesday’s early morning shenanigans felt. I even woke up before my 4:10AM alarm, LOL. After a summer sabbatical from the early bird group runs, we welcomed Kelly back. She also stuck around and ran a couple bonus miles with me after Bill and Hannah called it good. 

The day turned damp, almost as soon a I returned from my morning run. After work, though, things were dry. With a busy weekend on tap, I knew the bike would not be seeing much action. I was already planning on an early morning indoor ride for Thursday, so I decided to do an impromptu 11-miler, outside, with Krystal. Hey, you gotta take advantage of the outdoor opportunities when they're made available, am I right?

Triple the Fun Thursday

After a mini sabbatical, Deb and I were reunited for another edition of our weekly (virtual) cardio get-togethers. It was a dark and rainy morning anyways, so the planned indoor biking was a perfect fit. Deb walked while I knocked-out 17 miles. After parting (virtual) ways, I did a short arms & shoulders workout before heading to work. 

After work, there was another much-anticipated reunion on the roster, this one with Barb (remember her?). We met for a 3-mile run, but wound up chasing the weather…we’re talking heat, humidity, rain (which quickly became a downpour), thunderbolts & lightning, and an eventual rainbow. But we got it done and survived. It was just like old times on my old stomping grounds.

Full-Day-On-Tap Friday

With a long day of travel on deck, Friday started with a pre-sunrise walk (in my former town).  Of course, it wouldn’t be a legit selfie (below) without a drive-by bust. 

Saturday - another long day on the roster

The sis and I got out for a 3-mile walk before checking out of our hotel. We were staying in downtown Indianapolis, right by the Gainbridge Fieldhouse (more info below). We saw several landmarks, some amazing architecture, and a 5K race in progress (that I knew nothing about). And I call  myself a runner, LOL. Then it was back on the road, for the return trip to Iowa. 

…and what’s happening on Sunday?

Well, believe it or not, there’s another day of extensive driving. There's a mini family get-together, in NE Iowa, so I’m hoping to get out for a short walk before hitting the road. If I make it back at a decent time, and the weather allows, there may be an evening bike ride added to the schedule. We shall see. Heads-up, I will have limited time (and WiFi availability), so I may be delayed in getting to all my blogging duties. Thanks for your patience!

So, this week kept me in constant motion, in terms of fitness and just fun stuff in general. I kept the strength work at the minimum (still being cautious with the cranky shoulder). Running saw 10 miles, walking logged approximately 16 miles, and biking had me in the saddle for 49 miles. 

In case you missed out, there was only one post:

Bruised & Battered but Bouncing Back

In other news:

Friday Fashion Flair. As mentioned, Friday had me in a car for the better part of seven hours, road-tripping to Indianapolis for an evening of basketball. Thus, the outdoor temps were steamy, but the inside temps were chilly (I’m looking at you, over-active air-conditioning). Alas, I was in short sleeves with a comfy 1/4-zip on standby. 

The sis and I made a quick trip to Indy, arriving by mid-afternoon on Friday. I think I may have been one of the last Iowans who had not seen Caitlin Clark in action, but that was remedied at the Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury WNBA game Friday evening. Spoiler: the former Iowa Hawkeye superstar was on-point (see what I did there?), as she, and fellow Fever teammates, came away victorious. 

So yeah. I’ve (jokingly) said before that sleep is overrated. Amazingly, I’m not feeling the effects much (yet), but I am banking on some snoozing in the backseat on Sunday’s road-trip. 

Tell me about your week! Any crazy weather interfering with your fitness? Ever been to Indianapolis? Would you have FOMO discovering a local race, two blocks from your hotel, while on a trip?

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