If you stopped by for our coffee date yesterday, you'll know that I've decided to give up on my ultra training. I think I'll write a future post on all the reasons why, but it really boiled down to being too much too quickly. I'm pretty much OK with the decision. 😥
But you'll see that my plan for this past week wasn't at all what I ended up doing. LOL.
Monday, 2/27
The Plan ↠ 2 mile Recovery Run + BenchmarkReality ↠ Yoga | 37 min
Still babying my knee, so no running or benchmark. Instead I did some yoga. Power Yoga with Crista Shillington: Fire It Up! This was kind of a faster paced practice than I'm used to, but she did throw in some different variations and interesting breathing exercises. Overall I really liked it - despite her overuse of please.
Tuesday, 2/28
The Plan ↠ NTC The Complete Cruch | 45 minReality ↠ Yoga | 33 min
Still feeling the yoga, so I opted for two gentle practices: Yoga for Mood Swings and 10-Minute Yoga For Self Care.
Wednesday, 3/01
The Plan ↠ Yoga + CoreReality ↠ REST
I had an 8AM meeting, so I needed to really focus on leaving on time. 😊
Thursday, 3/02
The Plan ↠ 3 mile Tempo RunReality ↠ Yoga | 39 min
I thought something called Back to the Mat would be easy-ish, but this was a lot tougher than I imagined. I think it's more intended for someone who was an advanced yogi (or at least intermediate) that took a break and now is coming back to their practice. It was still a great time on the mat.
My Sallie girl got her stitches removed from her surgery a couple weeks ago, then she and Jeff stopped by my work to say hello. We moved offices about 9 months ago, but this was the first time that Jeff got to see the new offices.
Friday, 3/03
The Plan ↠ RESTReality ↠ REST
Saturday, 3/04
The Plan ↠ 8-hour run, or at least 28 milesReality ↠ 4.5 mile bike ride | 0.5 mile run | 15 min yoga
Since ultra training is now out, I skipped the long-ass run and went on an easy bike ride with Jeff and Sallie, followed by a tiny run with Sallie while Jeff loaded the bikes back onto the car.
I also did Day 1 of a 30-day yoga challenge. It's one for beginners, which I think will be perfect for a little extra activity each day.
Sunday, 3/05
The Plan ↠ RESTReality ↠ REST
But I'll do Day 2 of my yoga challenge later this evening.
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| February 27 - March 05 |
Clean It Out, Use it Up update
Week 9: Beet Greens Pesto from the freezer, which I used to make vegetarian street tacos.
Not sure I'm ready to admit just how long that pesto was in my freezer. 😇 It was a big runnier than I remember, but the flavor was still so delicious! I sauteed some veggies in the pesto and threw them in some corn tortillas for a vegetarian street taco.
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I'm linking up today with Tricia & Holly for the Weekly Wrap as well as Angela for Sunday Fitness & Food.
So would you recommend that Back to the Mat? I'm always looking for good yoga workouts to do at home.
ReplyDeleteYes, I would! It was tough for me, as she eased into some of the poses.
DeleteI love the yoga every day idea...for a short period of time in the morning would be great- that way I wouldn't feel like I was doubling up my workouts, since they are nice and short!
ReplyDeleteThese videos all range from about 15-30 minutes; they get longer closer to the end. I hope they are just the addition I want. :-)
DeleteI found tortellini in the fridge that said use or freeze by Feb. 28th. I froze it Saturday...
ReplyDeleteLOL. My kind of girl. :-D
DeleteI'm thinking I may need to try Yoga For Mood Swings. It couldn't hurt, right? I know it wasn't an easy decision for you to give up on your ultra training. But it will always be there when you decide the timing is right. I hope your knee improves soon. Sallie is adorable. Where is she when you ride bikes? Thanks for linking, Clarinda!
ReplyDeleteShe rides along in a pannier on the side of Jeff's bike. You can see a picture on Instagram. It's the 2nd pic in the post.
DeleteSallie is so cute! I'm sorry about the knee. Injuries are such a pain, literally & figuratively.
ReplyDeleteMy weeks haven't been terribly exciting lately. The highlight of last week was my long run & that dessert. :)
Yes, they are! :-(
DeleteAww your baby is so dang cute! It looks like she is recovering from her surgery quite well. So happy looking!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tricia! I love her little face!!
DeleteSounds like a busy week, and the tacos look really good :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! They were delicious.
DeleteSounds like a busy, but great week! So glad your pup is doing ok!! Thanks so much for linking up at Sunday Fitness & Food :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angela! We're glad she recovered so well. :)
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