How was your week? Did you do anything exciting? Run any races? This past week has been SO busy for me and things are going really well, but I’m still looking forward to vacation!
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Weekly Wrap – Another Busy Week
This has been a very busy week with work, travel, and a little bit of fitness. While last week I was working out every single day, I just couldn’t keep up that intensity so I took a lot more rest than I initially anticipated. Honestly, I think that it was for the best, and now I’m looking forward to doing a better job with my fitness this week!
Work Conference in DC
From Wednesday to Thursday of last week, I attended an industry conference in Washington, DC. My boss offered to drive us down from Philly on Tuesday afternoon to try to beat the horrible DC traffic. The purpose of the conference was to gather input from industry members and the public on how to efficiently update regulations related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. The current regs reference several standards that have long since been updated, so it tends to cause some issues.
I was a little nervous about going since I’m so new to all of this but I’m glad I was able to attend. There were a good amount of people that I already know and I learned a great deal from all of the presentations.
Another plus of attending was that I had some good conversations with my boss, and we are absolutely on the same page with the LNG project that I will be leading. Yay!
#JJFit Ingredient Challenge
Sad to say, thanks to the conference and a general lack of planning, I was not able to do ANYTHING for the Ingredient Challenge, so I’m going to redeem myself and pick up some sweet potatoes for this week and get cooking!. Fortunately, all is not lost as my sister is killing it and cooking some delicious meals every day! I had some really horrible food at the Department of Transportation cafeteria and haven’t been feeling too well that past few days, so I’m really looking forward to cleaning things back up and getting back on track.
Here are a few recipes that I’m considering to make this week:
- Sweet Potato Nachos
- Baked Black Beans and Sweet Potato Flautas
- Sweet Potato Turkey Meatballs
- 5 Ingredient Sweet Potato Fritters
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Good News for Running
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When I came back from my conference, I came home to a few packages from New Balance! Because I was a Social Runner for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, we had the perks of getting swag from New Balance. We were supposed to get our gear to use while training for the race over the winter but due to some delays, we didn’t get our first batch of stuff (a pair of running shoes and a pullover) until race weekend. Now, I have an additional pair of New Balance shoes with a cute shirt and shorts. I love the colors and can’t wait to test them out, hopefully this week!
I was also thrilled to find out that I’ve been selected as a Perfect 10 Miler Ambassador! I had a blast working with the CGI racing team for the Love Run Half Marathon, so I look forward to doing my best spreading the word about the Perfect 10! I do have a $5 off discount with PERFECT10JANELLE and a post on why you should sign up and join me in October!
Workouts for the Week:
Monday 5/16: We have a walking team at work challenge going on, so I walked with my teammates for one mile. Then I had yoga class at lunch – we did a few different poses that stretched our feet and toes. It was definitely a change of pace and showed some limitations I didn’t realize I have. After work, we had our last boot camp class until July (so sad!). As usual, we did plenty of planks (with exercise balls), wall sits, and squats. I’m really going to miss this workout!
Tuesday 5/17: I was extremely sore after all those squats and upper body work! But I didn’t get to work out because I was driving down to DC with my boss. He was able to drop me off at my sister’s, so I hung out with her and had some T.G.I. Friday’s (aka happy hour) before she dropped me off at my brother’s place in Virginia. When I went to bed, I crashed!
Wednesday 5/18: Walking to and from the train station was really the only workout I had. The conference made for a long day with a lot of sitting. I was extremely tempted to go for a run when I got home but my brother and I hung out and had fun talking and laughing. No regrets.
Thursday 5/19: Last day of the conference and as soon as it ended, we were in the car heading back to Philly. I ended up getting home after 6 pm. The weather was great so I definitely should have gone for a run, but I’ve really got no good excuse.
Friday 5/20: I spent the day catching up on a lot of things since it was my first Friday off in a few weeks.
Saturday 5/21: I was supposed to attend a golf clinic with the Society of Women Engineers but it was postponed due to the rain forecast. Bret and I went for a 3 mile run in the misty rain. It was one of the worst runs I’ve had in ages! I was slow, tired, and felt completely out of shape. It didn’t give me much confidence about my race the following day!
Sunday 5/22: The King of Prussia 10 Miler! I’ll have a recap of the event on Tuesday, but what I can say is that there were lots of hills, I didn’t PR, and this will probably be a one-and-done race!
How was your past week? Do you have special plans for Memorial Day weekend?
Love the new gear! I wore a CUCB jacket we got a few years ago to my son’s graduation and even though it is so light it kept me dry for the hours we sat in the rain. 😉 It’s great to have a good working relationship with your boss and have that time together. Let me know if you even have free time when you’re down in DC.
Thanks, Coco! We were pretty much trapped in the DOT building for my conference, but next time I get to spend some decent time down there, I’ll let you know!
I get to go to DC in August for almost the same type of thing. My industry is ruled by regulations too, and every year the national conference makes sure we’re all up to date with new regulations and which ones are not longer pertinent. I’m going to pack running gear so even if I can’t get out to run, I can use the hotel’s fitness room.
That sounds like a plan, Lesley! I love running in DC though I’ve only been able to do it a few times on an extended weekend.
That’s great you got to spend time with your brother and sister while at the conference. I love your new running clothes, those shorts are adorable. Sorry you had a rough race, but hills are a nemesis of most runners. Hopefully you had fun anyway.
I think I’m going to test out the new running clothes today, I’m excited! Yeah, the race was tough, but I definitely don’t regret doing it! I think my body needed the challenge!
What a nice surprise to come home to! New workout clothes are always nice to have!
Yes, absolutely! My boyfriend of course just shakes his head, lol…
It’s the 100th running of the Indy 500 race in Indianapolis, so my Dad & I are going! We’ve been several years in a row & he’s been every year but 1 or 2 for the last 55+ years! So, it’s such a fun Memorial Day Weekend tradition.
That New Balance gear is so cute! I would love to be a race ambassador, guess I better up my game!
Wow, that’s amazing! I’ve never been to an Indy race, they have to be really exciting to watch in person, I hope you have fun!
Thanks! You can definitely be a race ambassador, you just have to be on the lookout when they make announcements and apply!
Love those shorts!!
I can’t wait to wear them, too cute!
Can’t wait to hear about the King of Prussia 10 Miler! I still have to chat with my mom about the Perfect 10 Miler – it sounds so fun!
The post on KOP is now live! Let me know if you decide to do Perfect10….would you guys each run 10 or do the bosom buddy relay?
If I do it with my mom, probably the Bosom Buddy Relay. Otherwise I may do the 10 miler 🙂
Nice! 🙂
Sounds like a busy but wonderful week!! And the sweet potato nachos sound DELISH!
I think my sister is gonna make them first, can’t wait to try them for myself!
Getting fun packages in the mail is always exciting! The baked black bean & sweet potato flautas sounds delicious. I might have to try that!
Yes, I hope it is a winning recipe!
I LOVE sweet potatoes so this is right up my alley!! I’m definitely pinning some of these recipes – if i don’t use them this week at least in the future! YUM!
Great! We’ve been enjoying pinning recipes to our board, so many great possibilities!
Sweet potatoes and black beans are one of my fave combos so I vote for that. Cute running gear. Oh you were in DC for our lovely weather again 🙂
Thanks, Deborah! Ha, well at least I didn’t get rained on when I was DC, which was great since I didn’t have an umbrella!
My Memorial Day weekend involves trying to figure out WHEN to get my long run done…early Saturday morning? (we need to roadtrip to Chicago to pick up our daughter, who will be returning from her European adventure), or Monday afternoon (after we return from our Sun-Mon trip to the sis-in-law’s)? Or do I just skip it? (I could attempt to run it out of town, but it’s a very small town…not too keen on 20 laps around the perimeter of a strange place)All will be fine no matter what I do, but there is a lot of rain headed our way, and I’d prefer to be as dry as possible LOL
Your new outfit is just darling! And I love sweet potatoes. Will look forward to seeing what you get up to in your kitchen!
Thanks Elle, I’m really excited to be trying these recipes! I made the meatballs last night and we loved them!
Sounds like you did really good considering you were at a conference. Conferences are SO tiring! It’s amazing how tiring it is to sit all day.
We’re going to visit my MIL & SIL for Memorial Day.
I hope you have a nice holiday weekend! Yes, sitting all day when the audio isn’t that great at a conference is a little rough, but it wasn’t too bad!
So great you were able to visit your family too! I think I am doing the perfect 10 miler too! That stinks there were tons of hills in KOP!
Ooh I hope you get to run the Perfect 10, it sounds like it’ll be so much fun! I knew the KOP race was hilly, but I didn’t know it’d be THAT hilly, haha!
That is great New Balance swag, lucky you !
Travel always throws off my fitness schedule but I can usually pick my hotels, so I make a point to chose one with a gym. I sometime skip the group dinners also…. some alone and down time in the evening is important to my life balance !
Have a great week.
That’s a great way to do it! We’ll be staying in a cabin so I think I’ll be hitting the trails for my workouts!
love that outfit from New Balance – what a fun treat!
Thanks, Mar!
I think I would be interested in the black beans and sweet potato flautas!
Teaser on the hill huh, I look forward to hearing more about your race. We are going to the beach for Memorial Day and I’m looking forward to trying paddle boarding. 🙂
I posted my recap of the race today! It was a rough one, lol but I’m glad I did it. I hope you have a fun holiday weekend, paddle boarding sounds like a blast!
I love all these 10 milers you get to do. I wish I could do the October one. We just don’t have many races of that distance here.
It seems that the 10 miler is growing in popularity, I’m surprised there aren’t as many your way!
I’m curious about these sweet potato nachos. I really don’t love sweet potatoes, so I am always looking for ways to stomach them.
You had a great week of workouts, despite the bad weather and the travel.
NB has some really great gear this year. I will be trying out a new pair of Vongos this week, too, through work, and I am so excited.
Thanks, Jenn! I need to get back in the groove with my workouts so I don’t have any more excuses! I’m excited to try the sweet potato nachos…they are just so versatile! And yeah, I had no idea New Balance was so great for runners, their brand is doing awesome these days! Hope you like your new shoes!
We are headed to Vermont for Memorial Day! I was given more PTO at work, so we can actually spend Memorial Day there, instead of driving home for 10 hours in the car.
That sounds wonderful, I hope you have a great time!! Unfortunately I think we’ll spend the entire holiday on the drive back!
Awesome New Balance gear! Sounds like a busy week with your conference and all. Congrats on your hilly 10 miler!
Thanks a lot, Sherry!
Love that gear! I would be excited too 🙂
I was totally geeked out..didn’t realize I loved orange so much, haha!
I’m glad the work conference went well! Those things can be nerve wracking, and of course leave little time for actually working out. Those sweet potato recipes all sound delicious! I hope you post which one you go with.
I ended up making the meatballs last night, so I will definitely post about it later in the week! They were delicious!
Wow! Getting the NB gear was an awesome perk. Traveling (and sitting in a conference) is very tiring, even if you were only there a couple of days. I think you’ll easily get back on track this week. Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorites! I’ll definitely check out those recipes. We will be hanging out at home in the back yard, and skiing on the lake, for Memorial Day. I look forward to a 3 day weekend! Thanks for linking with us Janelle.
It’s one thing to fit in workouts when traveling for work and it’s another to try and fit them in with that type of work conference. Even if there’s daylight left at the end of the day, I’m always beat from those long days! Looking forward to reading your race recap!
Nothing too special planned for me for Memorial Day weekend. I am hoping to take advantage of the long weekend by getting in back to back long trail runs with some big elevation gain 🙂 So the rest of the weekend will probably be about recovery, haha.
Yeah, those conference days really wore me out, but at least I slept like a baby! Your long trail runs sound awesome! I’m hoping to hit the trails this weekend too. 🙂
I can’t it is almost Memorial Day!! That is seriously crazy.
Love your new out – those colors will look awesome on you! 🙂 Looking forward to hearing about the 10 mile race
And next week is June?! LOL, time goes sooo fast!
Awesome welcome home package! I know what you mean about fitness having to go on the back burner on busy work weeks. Like you said, sometimes the rest is needed and it all works out! I wish we had more 10 milers around me. I can’t think of a single one!