I hope you’re doing well! It has been far too long since I’ve been able to post and I’ve truly missed it!
The summer is starting to feel like it’s winding down and I couldn’t be happier about it! Weather-wise, it was a very brutal summer which made running absolutely miserable. I cannot wait until we get into fall, my favorite season! But until then, I thought I would share my wellness goals with you for August!
I’m linking up with My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida for Fit Five Friday and Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down!
Reflection on Summer Wellness
Since I didn’t get to create wellness goals for July, I thought I would speak generally on how I handled my wellness over the last couple of months. Running continued to be a large part of my fitness regime getting back together with my Running Club has been great. In mid-June, we had a family vacation in Vermont that was just fantastic! It was great to be in a place that was relatively safe during these pandemic days, and while climbing those green mountains was brutal at times, the view from the top was worth it! It was also great to create more memories as a family of three, and I was so pleased by all of the delicious and (somewhat) healthy food we were able to eat on our trip!
Wellness Goals for August
- Work hard in physical therapy for my Runner’s Knee. Yes, it’s true…I’m dealing with another “injury” situation. Thankfully, I was paying great attention to my body and noticed very early that things were going awry with my left knee in early July. I didn’t waste any time as I took a few days off and scheduled a physical therapy assessment as soon as possible, and for the past few weeks I’ve been going in for PT and actually doing my exercises at home, mainly focused on hip strengthening. I’m extremely committed to overcoming this setback as I have 2 half marathons this fall that I’m really excited about!
- Commit to making “Me Time”. I have to be honest…it has been a struggle lately. Now that I’m a mom, I feel like I’m always on “go, go, go”. I am always running around the house taking care of things – cloth diapers, doctor appointments, figuring out meals when it’s my night to cook. And Baby E is quite the active toddler! I’ve been feeling really run down and had to take a sick day because the chronic lack of sleep was just too much. So I am going to make an effort to focus on myself. I haven’t figured out exactly how I’m going to do it lol, so I appreciate any suggestions!
- Go to bed at 10 pm each night. This is a goal that I’ve had for a while and I NEED to keep it going! Baby E has been fighting her regular night-time lately, so while it is tempting for me to stay up later to achieve my sorely needed “me time”, I need to focus on getting enough hours of sleep!
How have you been treating yourself this summer? What goals do you have for August?
We just took a family vacation in Vermont too – isn’t it beautiful up there?!
Good to hear that you got on top of your knee issues early – hopefully your commitment to PT will have you right where you want to be by the fall.
Me time with a busy toddler is tough! I found getting up early before anyone else in the house was up was the best way for me to carve out some time for myself when my kids were younger.
Vermont was sooo nice! I would love to go back!
I’ve been thinking about getting up early, of course lately E likes to wake up around 6 am! I’m going to try to do my best to squeeze in a little time when I can!
These are all really great goals! I also struggle with my bedtime. While I’m usually “in bed” by 10, I then spend too much time scrolling on my phone, answering emails or watching TV – ugh!
I am guilty of that also! But now that the little one is fighting sleep so much each night, I’m finding that as soon as I hit the pillow, I’m out!
Glad to hear you’re doing PT to get on top of your knee issues. I can only imagine what I’ll have to deal with when I get to run again. ugh.
looks like you had a great time in Vermont!
Thanks Wendy! Vermont was so great, but now it feels like the trip was too short! Thinking of you as you recover <3
I am sorry that it’s been so hard to carve out time for you. Hang in there — she won’t be a toddler forever! I’m not sure it ever really gets easier though, I hear small kids, small problems; big kids, bigger problems. But at least they become able to entertain themselves eventually!
When we lived in VT we had a view of Camel’s Hump from our condo. We never hiked it LOL! We totally should have! Great job & glad you enjoyed your vacation.
Thanks, Judy. Good point – different challenges for each age! I just hate that she is refusing to go to bed at a decent hour lately. This too shall pass!
I definitely miss the mountain views from my visit in VT. Camel’s Hump was absolute TORTURE – I needed something a little easier to warm up with before tackling it!
Going to bed at a decent time in hard. But getting enough sleep is important too. 🙂 Hopefully you get some “Me Time” as well.
Thank you, Zenaida!
It seems like this was the summer to go to Vermont! You worked out more than I did though. 😉 Bummer on the Runner’s Knee, but glad you are on top of it. I was trying to go to bed at 10, but the Olympic track + field events kept me watching.
Yes, I saw that Michelle had a trip there too! I almost wish we had gone later in the summer! Thanks, Coco – hopefully this Runner’s Knee will get out of here and stay gone as long as I keep up my exercises!
I totally hear you on the sleep issue! The Olympics really messed with my already compromised sleep schedule. I think I’m still on the rebound from that (but, no regrets!). Carving out time for just oneself is a challenge we all face, in some capacity (even without an active little one underfoot). I’m best served by my early mornings…when the hubby and the dog are still in sleep mode 😉
(sorry for the major late response)