Welcome to spring! So glad the long hard winter of 2020/2021 is behind us, right?
Though there was some random snow this week, it still felt like spring and there was some great running! Here’s how things worked out in fitness (and life) this past week:
Monday: 5 miles before work with my friend Christie. It might have been the Monday after Daylight Savings Time, but getting up early was worth it for this sunrise! Incredible.
Virtual 1:1 after work with Discover Strength. I started a new card, which entails two alternating workouts, and man, it was killer! New cards always are. I still feel like I’m getting in a solid strength workout 2-3 times a week with the virtual sessions, though I am considering heading back to the studio soon, as they are doing a great job with masks and limited clients at a time. Soon!
Tuesday: Unfortunately, Minneapolis wasn’t done with winter yet, so I woke up to several new inches of snow! I opted to skip a morning run. Instead, I snuck out around 4 pm for 7.5 miles of solo bliss. I had some speed in there, with sets of 2 minutes and 1 minute on. Felt good to do a workout again, it had been awhile!
Wednesday: I met up with my friend Vicki and our old coworker Katie. We ran really easy, 11:30 min/mile average. There was fresh snow, but I also think no one wanted to be the one to push the pace. Fine by me!
I decided to sneak out for a second run in the early evening, 4 miles with Ruth, 8:30 min/mile average, 3 min/mile faster than the morning run! 9 miles on the day.
Virtual 1:1 strength training in the evening; another new workout, another tough one. My arms were shaking just holding my water bottle!
Thursday: 7.2 miles before work with my friends Christie and Julie, 9 min/mile average. I had a 7 am work call to hear about the plans for the return to the office and the future of work, but I just brought my AirPods and called in to listen while I ran! Multi-tasking 🙂
This transitional weather seems to make my Raynaud’s syndrome even worse; this is what my fingers looked like after Thursday’s run! Anyone else deal with this? It’s so weird!
Friday: I met up with my friend Vicki again for 5 miles, and my friend Julie joined us as well! 9:20 min/mile average. We finished in time for me to squeeze in my 3rd virtual strength training session (30 minutes) of the week before my workday even began. Great start to a Friday!
Saturday: Long run day- my favorite! I ran to the club to meet 3 friends, and we did an out-and-back to Theodore Wirth park.
It’s a hilly route, so our pace was a bit slower than normal. I got home with 10 miles under my belt and decided to do a few bonus miles with Ruth.
12.3 miles total at a 9:20 min/mile average. Followed that up with a 3 mile walk with both pups. It was a beautiful sunny 55 degree day!
Sunday: Dustin, Ruth, and I ran 7.6 miles, 8:50 min/mile average. Ruth seems to really enjoy the longer (for her) Sunday runs!
Summary: About 54 miles of running, 3 strength sessions. I’m feeling closer to ‘normal’ but have a long way to go to get back to marathon shape. But I still don’t really know when my next marathon will be. I really hope I get to run one in 2021 (ideally more than one!)
And that’s a wrap; I hope you had a great week in fitness, be sure to visit all the other bloggers who link up with Running on the Fly and Confessions of a Mother Runner Check it out!
A great week. I did 29.5 miles this week which is the most I’ve done since July 2019, and we felt like we were training and not just running for fun on our 11 miler today as we’re trying to do a 13.1 in a few weeks. I did comment to my husband when I got home how did I train for marathons?? He said “You were younger” arghhh! (I did my last one in 2019, not that much younger when you’re in your late 40s, right?!). I love your photos, and your sociable running – hooray for both!
Sometimes its good to feel like you’re training again!
I also deal with Raynaud’s. Anecdotally, it seems like a disproportionate number of runners have it. It makes me wonder if there is a connection or if runners are just more likely to be out in colder weather for a longer period of time and therefore notice it more.
You are totally right Ben! It seems like from my instagram story the other day that Raynaud’s is VERY common among runners. There were no non-runners who commented that they deal with it! But you make a good point that it might be the fact that we’re just out there in the elements more often 🙂
Thanks for reading!
With all of the spring races that moved to fall plus the normal fall races I’m sure that you’ll have your pick of marathons very soon!
Maybe! My husband is planning to do Boston in October; I’d like to find a fast marathon in a state we haven’t run yet. Any suggestions?
I have Raynauds as well–it’s part of the package deal you get with RA, lol. I saw a teen boy a few weeks ago who came in with it and he didn’t believe me when I told him it was nothing serious. I wonder what he found when he googled it, lol!
Nice week of running and can the snow just stay away now?
So many runners deal with Raynaud’s! I didn’t know it was linked to RA too.
Awesome job on your workouts this week, and I love that last photo you took with Ruth – so cute!
We had a lot of “winter like” weather this week but today is pretty nice at 60 degrees. I think we will keep going back and forth with the weather for a while even though it’s now officially Spring.
Ruth isn’t much for posing, but she likes to give kisses 🙂
I had a nasty flair of Raynaud’s today and it wasn’t even that cold! It’s frustrating.
That sunrise was beautiful.
Sorry that you are getting snow again! It’s been such weird weather and I am ready for things to even out.
It seems to happen when its not the cold- it is so random!
Wow you still have so much snow around! Yes, I do have that happen with my hands. It happened the other day and it wasn’t even that cold but ouch it really hurts doesn’t it?!
Well, we did, but it all melted in a day. I’m so glad!
Yes, Raynaud’s hurts as they “unfreeze!”
I have the same sunglasses lol
Great job on your workouts.
Our weather was winterlike too and then today was in the 60s… typical spring.
Got to love the Goodrs! Best for running, and so many fun colors.
Guilty. Have quite a few of them
Great job this week, but sorry you are still getting some snow! I would also like to run a marathon this year but I’m not sure if it will happen. I’ve been looking at a small race in October. Alot of the races around here are still going virtual, so we’ll see what happens.
I’ve been trying to find a fall fast race in a state we haven’t done yet, but I’m not having a lot of luck!
Iowa got our snow overnight Sunday, but most was gone by Monday (after work). Hoping that’s the last of it! Great job with all those miles, and three strength workouts!
Thanks Kim! Strength training is very important- as I know you know!
That sunrise is stunning! You had a great week. You got more snow this week than we did all winter. 😉
It was a lot of snow, but it’s all gone for now!
The sunrise was all kinds of breathtaking…
That sunrise is gorgeous!! And again another great week for you. I am always impressed with your weekly mileage. I
Thanks Zenaida!
Great miles this week! Wow that sunrise and the icy trail pic are so gorgeous. I am ready to have spring set in completely and no more snow please!
The outdoors were pretty this week- even though the snow was unwelcome 🙂
Snow still? Oh man. I think we are finally all done with the snow. Now it’s windy season 🙂 It seems like my issue with Raynaud’s (never actually diagnosed though) seems to flare up when it’s cold, but more so when I need food. It seems to happen when I’ve done speedwork or a long run, but not every time it’s cold or really cold. It’s so random! What a beautiful sunrise.
Great week of running (and strength!). Those sunrise pictures are UNREAL. I also love the snowy picture of the trees.
Long run days are my favorites too!
Oh no on the snow! I’m so thankful we didn’t get any, just very cold and crazy wind. And your poor fingers!
What an amazing sunrise. I see mine from inside. 🙂 I’m almost always up, but I’m almost never out. 🙂
You had a great week of running and I love that Ruth still enjoys her weekend runs. My cycling friend just got rechargeable gloves that heat the hand and even the fingers. He says they work great and he loves them.
I hope you’re able to run at least one marathon this year, too! How does your state look for getting its residents vaccinated? Virginia is still in 1b and not doing all that well. I’m hopeful that J&J will help speed things up.