Week in Review - 9/24

This week was even more stressful/hectic than the week before! Next week will hopefully be better with my co-worker's return on Monday. I'm her backup, so it's been double duty for me while she's been out. I'll definitely be glad to see her tomorrow. :)

I took it pretty easy this weekend. Rest day yesterday. Light yoga today. I just needed to recharge before beginning half marathon training tomorrow. Yep, that's right. I've decided to actually train for my Run Laughlin half marathon in Dec. It's 10 weeks away, so a pretty doable training cycle. If you're looking to add a fall race (Dec 2nd is technically still fall and will still feel like fall in southern Nevada), you can save 15% off registration using code VegasCD.

Week in Review 9/18 - 9/24

Monday, 9/18
I really love starting the week with yoga! And nothing beats yoga the day after a half marathon! (READ: Sea to Shining Sea virtual race recap) This Deep Stretch Yoga was 35 intense minutes and felt so good!

Tuesday, 9/19
I wanted to finish my race recap, so I moved my 5k run to after work. I took it slow and easy, but was treated with some gorgeous flowers that I swear weren't in bloom the previous week!

They smelled so good, too!

And an amazing sunset, too! The slower pace doesn't feel so bad when you take in the beauty around you.

Wednesday, 9/20
I wanted to get in some strength training, so Wednesday morning I did the Tone It Up Daily Workout. Totally Toned Workout + 5 DMs (3 sets of 15 reps)
Back Lunge + Curl, Single Leg Deadlift, Triceps Pushup + Booty Kickback, Booty Band Leg Abduction + Crunch, Single Leg Bridge Opener (minus the bridge)

Pretty low-key week for @EnjoytheCourse - couple small runs, couple gorgeous sunsets. Now if work could just calm down.

Thursday, 9/21
I fought with my computer trying to write a blog post before work. It was moving so slowly! Ugh. I managed to finish the post after work, though. Check out my Fall Bucket List. What are you up to this fall?

Friday, 9/22
I really wanted to do a stairs workout this week! Running to the Strip (my usual stairs workout) seemed so far away, though. It's only about a mile, but just wasn't feeling it. Plus, I was running short on time. Instead, I decided to run the stairs in all the different courtyards in my apartment complex.  I did one loop and decided to go for a 2nd loop. There were a lot of stairs, but there were decent stretches between. I think I'll modify it a bit next time, though.

A little post-run pigeon attempt. My hips are so tight!

I was so completely wiped out after work that I vegged and watched Younger all night long. I'm talking until after 1AM. It was insane. It was also the first time that I missed my step goal since setting a 30-day goal for myself. BY 74 STEPS!! I was going to finish those steps before going to bed, but since that didn't happen until after midnight, I had lost track of time in getting them in. I was CRUSHED! I had been working so hard to get to 100% of my goal for 30 days. This would have been day 25.

After sleeping on it, even though my Garmin won't agree, I'm still going to count this as a goal completed. I have my Garmin set to the variable step goal, so it changes from day-to-day. When I started my 30-day goal, it was to get me back up to 10k/day. I was going to then set it to be a static 10k/day goal, but decided to keep it variable for the 30 days - just to see how high it would get. My step goal was 10,604 on Friday, so my 10,530 is still well over 10k. Thinking of it this way, I'm not beating myself up as much for only getting 99%.

Saturday, 9/23
After such a late night, I slept in until after 9AM Saturday morning. I didn't feel like doing anything other than clean up my Inbox. It had gotten out of control! That consumed most of my day. Well, and laundry. We did make it out for an evening walk, though, so I'm happy about that.

Sunday, 9/17
Saturday was another very late night. We finished Season 3 of Younger, which is all that's available on Hulu. :-( Hope they pick up Season 4 soon! I didn't get to bed until 2AM, though. Ugh! I'm feeling a bit sluggish today with lots to do - grocery shop, meal prep, laundry, blogging, etc.

I did force myself to slow down and take time for some Gentle Yoga before diving completely into my To Do list for the day.


Numbers
Runs: 2 runs | 4.35 total miles
Strength: 1 days
Yoga: 2 sessions
Step Goal: All 7 days (see above)! Current streak - 26 days

How was your week?
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Next week's meals:
There were quite a few recipes I didn't get to last week, so they have moved to this week. Guess it makes planning a bit easier for this week! Now, to get more prepped today, so I don't skip them this week, too. ;-)

Breakfast:
Applesauce overnight oats (already prepped and in the fridge)

Lunch:
Chickpea Salad Sandwiches (I'll likely do my own variation)
Cottage cheese avocado salad

Dinner:
Tuna Cakes
Cheeseburger Meatballs
Slow Cooker Black Bean Chicken


I'm linking up today with Tricia & Holly for the Weekly Wrap. Have a fantastic week, everyone!