This was the week I started counting down toward Thanksgiving and Thing 1’s return home for the long holiday weekend. Things felt a bit frantic because as per usual, work is off the leash. The workouts got done though, see below: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Core Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 4 miles Wednesday: [Read More]
Running Into November
I told you over coffee it was a flying solo kind of week and I runfess I loved every minute of it. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? Here’s how the week in workouts went. I’m proud of myself for keeping up our walking ritual in my walking partner’s absence. Monday: Walk 4 miles, [Read More]
Well Hello November, Let’s Have Coffee
It’s time once again to sit down and catch up over a favorite brew with Deborah, Coco and you. I’m going with my usual Harbor Dog from Green Tree Coffee Roasters, half & half and collagen. What’ll you have? Over coffee I’d tell you that I’ve been flying solo all week long. Despite cancelled flights, [Read More]
Farewell to October
Well October, it’s been fun…kind of. You were gloomier than most Octobers and rainy too. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: No walk due to torrential rain, otherwise rest Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Strength Interval Workout Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 4 miles Thursday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Friday: No walk, so [Read More]
Spooky Season Runfessions
It’s time once again to open up the Runfessional. I swear I say it every month but where has this year gone? It’ll be 2022 before we know it. Let’s get the party started, shall we? As much as I love cycling, I runfess this was another year Blanche the trusty road bike saw zero [Read More]
Weekly Rundown Under a Hunter Moon
It was another week that started eerily mild but by the end, the cold winds made things more seasonal. Halloween is a week away after all. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Yoga, sauna Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Yoga, sauna Thursday: Walk 4 miles, [Read More]
Fall Running at It’s Best
The house was alive with family and friends this week, since it was fall break for the college daughter and Thing 2 had no school on whatever it is we’re calling Columbus Day these days, so she invited 6 of her closest friends over. Here’s how the running went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run [Read More]
A Near-Death Experience
Before I get to the near-death experience, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Walk 2 miles, Upper Body Strength, 20 mins Bike Tabata Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 miles Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Thursday: Walk 4 miles, Bike Tabata + Strength Friday: Walk 4 miles, Upper Body strength + [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: Could Our Kitchen Be Finished?
All of our walks and some of my runs start in total darkness now. Fall is undeniably here. Here’s how the week in workouts shook out. Monday: Walk 4 miles, Upper body Strength + Core Tuesday: Walk miles, otherwise rest Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail Run 3 miles Thursday: Walk 4 miles otherwise rest Friday: [Read More]
First Coffee of Fall
Fall is here in full swing and yes, I’ve embraced the pumpkin spice. While I’m not the biggest pumpkin spice fan that ever lived, I have pumpkin spice creamer in the house and I enjoyed my annual Starbucks PSL as well. I’m sitting down with Deborah, Coco and you for a little catch-up. What’ll ya [Read More]
