I hope you’re doing well! Time continues to fly and we’re already in May. I know that March was rough, but April was even more challenging, especially as I started back to work from maternity leave. In any event, I’m glad to keep moving forward and to do my best to stay active!
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 – Hello May
Monday 4/27: Post-work run for the win! Covered 3 miles but my right hip was bothering me, so that was a bit concerning. I even covered a “new” block to help mix things up.
Tuesday 4/28: I did the ZOOMA strength workout – 3 sets of 10 pop squats with a 1-minute wall sit. I ended up doing this at the very end of the day (after catching up on the latest season of Top Chef All Stars), but better late than never! The wall sit was harder than I expected, lol.
Wednesday 4/29: Another opportunity to run! This time I wanted to be gentler on my hip, which I think helped a lot. I ended my 3 miles with 5 30-second strides but they certainly didn’t feel speedy lol. When I got home I spent a LONG time stretching, foam rolling and even using the lacrosse ball. Judy actually inspired me to pull out my foam roller since she’s been using it daily with great success, so thank you, Judy!
Thursday 4/30: Yoga class with Kayla. It was another challenging practice! I was the only person who made it for class this week. We did a lot of interesting moves including some pelvic floor stuff, which I’m still horrible at!
Friday 5/1: Rest day! It was nice to have a day with no workouts, seriously! I went on my first lunchtime walk for about a half-hour and it was so nice! I’m planning to take this time every workday while working from home, weather permitting!
Saturday 5/2: It was a gorgeous day! So we went out on our family walk in the early afternoon. It was shorter than usual so we were only out for about an hour. I was actually in a hurry to get home for the latest Zoom Coffee Date! It was another lovely time, but next time, I’m sticking to using the app my computer…using Zoom on my phone is a hot mess, haha!
Sunday 5/3: I was motivated to go on a bit of a longer run so I got out as early as possible to beat the heat. I thought I gave my legs enough rest time, but I am still feeling some pain in my right hip. So again, I took it easy and just focused on enjoying the experience. I found another new route that made things more interesting and it was pretty humid but not too hot out! I’m glad I got this one done, 4 miles, then walking the rest of the way home for an extended cooldown.
Weekly Report Card
What a full week! I’m very happy with how this one went. Looking back, I’m realizing that I didn’t take a single barre class last week, which is perfectly fine! Three days of running in a week is great for me, plus there’s never enough yoga. I’m glad to be walking more and I’m committing to walking every day during the week as long as it’s not pouring out!
I’m going to give myself an A for this week, especially since I’m now spending more time after my run stretching and rolling – injury prevention is always on the agenda! It’s good to make it part of the run, though I do feel like it takes a lot of time. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get quick and productive with it the more I do it!
How was your week of working out? If you’re working out more than before, is your body “talking” to you at all?
Definitely a full week of workouts for you – nice job! At the end of last week I joined the free Zooma Run Club and I’m looking forward to connecting with tons of people.
I was bummed to miss the Zoom call on Saturday but will for sure make the next one.
Thanks, Kim! The ZOOMA Run Club will definitely be fun. Missed you on the call last Saturday!
I really need to spend more time stretching and foam rolling after runs, especially now that I’m getting out and running more (6/7 days). Congrats on a great week!!!
That sounds like a plan! I love running several days a week but I always seem to lean towards being injury-prone so I gotta take that time to stretch! Thanks!
You should be very happy with yourself! You did an awesome job and I am proud of how you’re making it work, even when you don’t want 🙂
Thank you, Jenn!
You did have a busy week! Glad you had so many opportunities this week. Hope that hip feels better. That’s no fun at all. Thanks so much for joining us
Thanks, Deborah! The hip felt much better on my run last night!
You’re very welcome! Now, I don’t always do it daily, but I do it a lot more than I had been. It makes a difference for me!
I think you’re doing great. Sorry about Zoom on the phone (never tried it on mine, but i usually use my Ipad & it works fine on that.
Always great to find new routes too! Since I’ve chosen to stay around my neighborhood, I’m somewhat limited. Although really it’s the damn hills that are limiting me.
Congrats on the great week, and a big kudos for taking things easy when your hip was giving you attitude. I am such an advocate for walking, ideally on a daily basis, so I’m glad to see you’re trying to do the same. It was so great to see you Saturday, and to get a quick peek at your sweet little girl 😉
Great week. I hope your hip is better now. I prefer pop squats to burpees!
Thanks, Coco! Yes – the pop squats are much more fun!
good week janelle! I think you have a lot to balance right now with having a new baby, working from home and trying to give yourself the time you need to move your body. I’m all about injury prevention which is why I prefer to run less kilometers and mix things up with cross training. I could use some yoga too, to be honest but I feel good that I’ve been stretching and rolling a bit more recently as well! every bit helps!
it was good to see you again on the blogger call!
Great job on the week! It was smart to take it easier on your hip and to pull ut that foam roller. I haven’t done that for a while and really need to. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Thank you! Yes, I have to remember not to neglect the little things!
Great job with your workouts! The injury prevention stuff is so important, and even though its time consuming its definitely worth it!
Thank you, Lisa! Yes – it’s definitely worth those few minutes!
Glad to see you continuing on your comeback. Hopefully the hip issues will resolve with that foam rolling! I love the lacrosse ball! I’m so sorry I missed you on the Zoom call this time. I had to see my son!
I’m really starting to enjoy doing more yoga. This week in particular my body has been craving it. I’m trying to focus on doing what my body wants/needs instead of forcing it to do things. I’ve been using the Peloton app for yoga and really enjoy the shorter classes.
I have really been trying to continue with PT exercises. I know they help, but they sure take a bit of time! I’ve also had to cut my running down to every other day. The rest is helping out! Good job on all the workouts and being active this week!
I am so bad with foam rolling and stretching. I will never learn. 🙂 My week was “easy”. A few short runs which was nice. I also prefer using my computer for Zoom calls. I used my phone the first time I used Zoom and then my computer. Definitely much better! Thank you for linking up with us!