This post contains an affiliate link. This week was a challenging one for pretty much everyone, everywhere. If you did not get a good dump of snow, maybe you experienced barbaric cold, like we did. Now that we’re above zero (for now), it feels “warm”…sort of. Our nest is once again empty, and I’m working [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: College Drop-Off Edition
Like it or not, college drop-off time is here. I’ve been teary-eyed about it for some time now. By the time you read this, we’ll be on our way to Blacksburg to move Thing 2 into her Freshman dorm. Before I get into that, here’s how the week in workouts went: Sunday: 10-mile hike around [Read More]
Already Feeling that MAYhem Vibe
It was a quieter start to the week on the work front and I was grateful for that. Despite a quieter work week, I’m already feeling that MAYhem vibe. It was prom weekend, AP exams are sneaking up, Mother’s Day will be here before we know it, and all the end-of school stuff along with [Read More]
Consistently Inconsistent
This post contains an affiliate link It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with a spring-break trip followed by a college visit. Let’s just say my workouts this past week have been consistently inconsistent. Here’s how the week shook out. Sunday: Still in VA, lots of walking, late flight home, so “rest” dayMonday: Walk 4 [Read More]
Building Back Slowly
While I’m mostly feeling better from my recent bout with pneumonia I’m not quite 100%. So in an abundance of caution, I’m not taxing the lungs with running just yet. But I’m building back slowly. Let the record show my stationary bike is getting some time and attention. Here’s how the workouts went: Sunday: Walk [Read More]
Rundown and Our Anniversary Getaway
Just like that, Thanksgiving week is here! While I am not cooking this year, I’m super excited to have the gang all home with us. I’ve been MIA from the rundown lately because work is crazy up in here, and of course our anniversary getaway, but here I am now. Ha! Here’s how the past [Read More]
Summer is So Over and that’s Ok
It’s been quite a week. Work was challenging, the weather turned horrendous and it all paled in comparison to the tragic and heartbreaking events in Israel. We were enjoying what some called “false summer” until it all came to an abrupt end. For real now, we’re flirting with frost and summer is so over. Here’s [Read More]
A Turning Point Toward Fall
This week a whiff of fall was in the air. Although it’s still August and there’s technically plenty of summer yet to come, I feel like we’re at a turning point toward fall. School is in session and the temperatures dipped into the 50s overnight. Turning off the air conditioning and sleeping with windows open [Read More]
A Staycation Kind of Week
It was a staycation kind of week, at least in my head it was. I actually worked, but since my workload was surprisingly light, I pretended I was on a staycation. Here’s how the workouts went. Sunday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 5 milesMonday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 milesTuesday: Walk 4 miles, 1 [Read More]
