I hope you’re having a great day! It feels like May is flying by so quickly – didn’t it just get started? We’ve finally started to get spring-like weather here in Philly, which means eventually it’ll be a battle to beat the heat when running outside. Yes, running in the heat is still my LEAST favorite time of year, haha!
It’s time for another Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah! I’m also linking with Zenaida and Kim for Tuesday Topics and Coach Debbie Runs, Running on Happy, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, Runs with Pugs, and Fauxrunner for the Runners’ Roundup!
Weekly Rundown
Monday 5/11: Morning walk then City Fit Girls Strength Club after work- my first workout since signing up for the membership. What I love is that it gives you a specific warmup, then the strength workout, and then a “finisher” at the end. This workout focused on the upper body so it was a great challenge. I used 8-pound weights for the most part – normally I use 2-3 pound weights in barre. I’m still being gentle with my core postpartum so I used only one dumbbell for the floor work. I really enjoyed it!
Tuesday 5/12: I only did my morning walk and let my body recover from Monday. I wasn’t too sore, but my shoulders definitely felt the burn!
Wednesday 5/13: Barre and yoga fusion class with Crystal after work. I was the only person in the class this week. The yoga was therapeutic and the barre had a lot of challenging glute work!
Thursday 5/14: Morning walk and City Fit Girls Strength Club in the evening. This was a full-body workout that included dumbbell lateral lunges, dumbbell bent-over row, and dumbbell bridge pullovers with tricep extension. The last part of the workout included dumbbell lateral step ups that I had to do on my actual steps. I really enjoyed this workout, and I’m still making sure not to push myself too hard!
Friday 5/15: Full rest day! It was ridiculously warm out but I didn’t even step a foot outside.
Saturday 5/16: We headed out early for our stroller walk/run. I started out on a 3 mile run, my only run all week. It actually felt really good, as we thankfully beat the heat. Then I took over the stroller while Bret went off for 4 miles on his own.
Sunday 5/17: Another family walk first thing in the morning. Baby E and covered almost 3.5 miles, and eventually, Bret left us to go on a 5-mile run. It was a much cooler day and very peaceful in the neighborhood. I was actually able to get my first nap all week – my body needed it!
Weekly Report Card
As you can see, there wasn’t a lot of running as part of my weekly rundown. I am actually getting concerned about having another relapse of plantar fasiciitis and have noticed those “morning pains” on my first steps over the past week or so….not good. So I am pulling back significantly on running and will focus on building strength. So far, I’m really enjoying the Strength Club and I’m glad that I did 2 workouts. I’m hoping that I will get to 3 workouts a week soon, maybe run 1-2x/week, and still slide in some barre 1-2x/week. It’ll all vary from week to week…these days I have to stay flexible!
So I will give this week an A for effort! I look forward to seeing how things progress even a month from now!
How were your workouts for the week? How often do you strength train in a week?
I’m so bad at strength training – I know I need to do it but I find it SO BORING and I have to make myself do it! Our coach at running club has made some great circuits to do and there are also online pilates and core classes from club at the moment but no, a few half-hearted squats is all I ever seem to manage! So well done to you and well done for taking care of that core, too.
I think you’re doing well with your fitness…and being cautious about PF is never a bad thing. You’re getting in strength work with barre, so the City Fit workouts are a great addition. I think strength training is very personal because we all have different goals. I try to do at least one upper-body workout and one lower-body each week. If I was working on “building” more strength, I’d do more but I’m just “maintaining” for now LOL
OMD yes I feel like April lasted forever and May will be gone in a blink 😉
I would give you an A+ – you got in a great mix of workouts last week.
BOOOOOO to PF! I hope you are able to get it under control and not suffer another bout. It’s so uncomfortable/painful.
Other than that, you’ve been doing great! It’s just about full summer here, so we are in the midst of all the heat and humidity for sure.
Good call on pulling back from running — but all that walking can aggravate PF too! Great going on the other workouts. May is going sloooowly for me, but I’m about to get slammed at work and will be wishing for more days to get it all done.
Sounds like a good week! I think you’re smart to focus on strength training right now. Running will be there when you’re ready 🙂
so nice to see you on Sat.
our weather has gone very quickly fro winter to summer.
My strength training has been zilch. I did a little when the gym was open but never at home.
Now i just try to stay active. It’s so easy to sit all day when you work. I make myself walk everyday no matter what.
I do miss running with others. Hope that happens soooon!!!
Yay for returning to strength training. Must feel good to get back to some of your prebaby workouts. So great to see you on the Zoom chats. Have a great week ahead
That’s great that you’ve found a workout that you like! Smart to keep the PF at bay with other activities. No one has time for that!!
I do not strength train but know that I should. Now is the perfect time to do it with more time in our day. Boo on that heel pain. What helped me was stretching my calves and using a roller for my foot. Shoe inserts also helped. So far no pain.
Great job with your workouts! Its good to change things up and do different things besides just run. Hopefully you can avoid any issues with the dreaded PF!
I so feel you on the weather. It’s felt like March here until just recently so it’s kind of shocking that it’s almost freaking June. Well done on the strength work. You are smart to listen to your body and head off a potential bout of PF.
You are building such a large foundation of strength! Being cautious about PF is smart, especially with relaxin still being higher for months after having a baby. I hope it feels better soon!
I’ve been trying to run less and ST more, too. Because I always say I will, but then I’m either training or not feeling well so I have to take advantage of feeling well & not training for anything!
You’re doing great, Janelle. Normal people do not get back into pre-pregnancy shape in a hot minute like some celebrities seem to (I think genetics might play a role, too, LOL!).