Weekly Run Down: Kicking Off 2020

January 5, 2020 by 22 Comments

This week was about squeezing the last bit of fun out of the holidays, wrapping up school break, and returning to work. I’m pretty pleased that throughout this holiday season I was consistent with my workouts, and this week was no exception.

Weekly Run Down – 2020 Kickoff

Monday — 3 miles. Icy rain had me running on the mill, but on the plus side, I got try out my new BibRave Pro singlet! This was my last run of the year bringing my yearly total to 806 miles.

Tuesday —  Core work and PT exercises.

Wednesday — 3 miles with my hubby to kick off 2020!

Thursday — Yoga. One of my goals for this year is to build a consistent yoga practice. So I plan to take advantage of my Gaia subscription to spend some quality time with Rodney Yee.

Photo courtesy of Gaia.com

Friday — After missing out on Orangetheory all last week it felt great to get back to class! This was my first class with Coach Erin and I really liked her style!

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Saturday — 6-mile run. I opted for running in the rain vs. the treadmill – I’m still struggling with the thought of running anything longer than 4 on the mill. Thankfully, it wasn’t a downpour. I’m six weeks out from my first race of 2020 so it’s time to start to increase my mileage a little.

Sunday — Rest day. Today was all about soaking up the last day of the boys’ winter break before my oldest had to return to campus.

Come tomorrow we’ll be back in the swing of our regular routine around here. Coach Marc and I have been discussing changing up my training a bit as we keep staying injury-free at the forefront of our plans. So I may be playing with heart rate training and running for time…more to come.

Another race on the schedule!

I’m super excited to announce that I will be running the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon as a BibRave Pro! This race has been on my “want to run” list for a while so I’m really looking forward to running this one!

Want to join me in October? Visit https://www.freepmarathon.com/ and use code BIBRAVEDET20 for 10% off.

I’m linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.

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The Last Coffee Date of 2019

December 6, 2019 by 10 Comments

Happy Friday!

We’ve reached that time of the year where we are in the “last of’s” – as in last this or that for the year (or decade!). And, today, marks the last Ultimate Coffee Date of 2019. This is always one of my favorite link-ups – a big thanks to both Deborah and Coco for hosting! So grab a mug of your fave hot beverage and let’s chat.

December’s Ultimate Coffee Date

Over coffee, I would tell you that I’m already feeling behind on my Christmas planning! I blame it on a combination of Thanksgiving being a week later this year (I never start anything Christmas related until after Thanksgiving) and struggling for gift ideas for the family – especially my boys. Shopping for teenage boys is hard!

Over coffee, I would tell you that despite feeling woefully behind, I am really looking forward to enjoying the Christmas season. I’ll be off from work from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day and plan to fully embrace that time to relax and recharge.

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Over coffee, I would tell you that I have been selected as a BibRave Pro for 2020! I’m very excited to be a part of this team and am looking forward to a fun year.

And, speaking of BibRave…The BibRave 100 was revealed this week and I was happy to see some of my favorites made the cut, including the Newport 10 Miler and the Ocean Road 10K – both of which are on my calendar for 2020. You can check out the complete list at  www.thebibrave100.com

So, what would you tell me over coffee?

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