Weekly Wrap - Apr 29

Linking up with Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap. Be sure to stop by their blogs to see what everyone else was up to last week.

Hello from sunny 🌞 Las Vegas! It's been gorgeous this past week. Well, maybe too hot for some with near record highs! Workout-wise, this was a pretty slow week, but work was crazy busy! And there was a little fun thrown in as well.

Workouts

I was still experiencing quite a bit of pain in my ankle most of the week, so working out wasn't a high priority. I still managed to make it out of the office for a few walk breaks, which was nice, but I pretty much dropped out of my challenges this month. But I'm OK with that. It's better to be healthy and uninjured than to stick it out with a fitness challenge. 😏

One round = Streak Cred Two rounds = Bada$$ Three rounds = Ninja

I started the week with some Yoga for the Feet to help strengthen my feet and ankles, but I think it might have been too much after Sunday's yoga to heal an ankle injury.

By Thu/Fri, my ankle wasn't bothering me any longer! Whoo hoo!! So, I tested it out with a 3-mile run this morning. Yep, you read that right - my longest run of the year! It felt so great out there. I sure hope that it wasn't unwise to run so long just a few days after having ankle pain. I did warm-up with the running drills I shared on Tuesday and finished with some stretches and yoga.

Felt good to finish the week with my longest run of the year! Find out what else I've been up to in this week's #weeklywrap. via @EnjoytheCourse

Work was stressful and busy last week, but I'm glad I was able to get outside for some walks a few days. It was so nice to enjoy some sunshine and clear my head.

I took my Sallie girl for a nice long walk at a nearby park yesterday. I even managed to get a super cute pic of her. She was so hot, tired, and thirsty by the end. She refused to drink from the doggie fountains, so I really need to remember to carry a doggie bowl with me now that the temps are getting so high.

Last Week's Videos

Yoga for the Feet - 30 min - Yoga with Adriene

Full Body Stretch - 10 min - Cat Meffan
Yoga for Better Posture - 26 min - Five Parks Yoga ↠ I really enjoyed this practice, but I woke up today with some serious DOMS in my back. I guess I pushed it a little too hard. Just means my back will be stronger soon, right?
Interrogating Zuckerburg - Bad Lip Reading ↠ OK. This is not a workout or related to anything else I normally share, but it is HILARIOUS! If you're not familiar with Bad Lip Reading, they dub over a video with different words.
Post Workout Recovery Class - 22 min - Five Parks Yoga

Other Happenings

I mentioned that work was crazy busy last week. We had a new employee start on Monday. She'll be working really closely with me, so I was tied up in training most of the week. Part of her training was also training that I needed, which meant that we had some trainers from our corporate offices in town as well. Busy, busy, busy.

I also had some out-of-town visitors. I really wanted to take a day or two off to hang out at the pool with my friend, but with the new hire and training, it just wasn't possible. At least we got to have dinner the two nights she was in town. We went to dinner at Firefly the first night (no pics) and enjoyed some delicious sangria and a few tapas plates to share. It was a gorgeous evening and we snagged a table out on the patio.

The 2nd night we ventured downtown. We shared some small plates at Carson's Kitchen. No outdoor seating and the restaurant was so loud! But the food was good. We walked over to Container Park and Fremont Street Experience after dinner. We wanted some dessert and tried the most delicious thing - a Waffelato. They cook up a waffle and serve you gelato in it. I enjoyed a vanilla waffle with pistachio gelato.

My uncle was also in town. We went out to dinner with him Friday evening. We went to Lazy Dog in Town Square. After a long week, I enjoyed a sangria sampler. 😋 They were all so good. As was the food and conversation. Though I kept getting distracted by all the cute puppies on the patio. This is a pet-friendly restaurant with a doggie menu for your furry friend.

ICYMI: Posts from Last Week

9 Running Drills for Better Running - One of my April goals was to introduce drills to my running routine. I finally did some research and am looking forward to adding in these running drills before each run.

5 Easy Ways to Say NO to Plastic - The 2018 theme for Earth Day was Ending Plastic Pollution, so I shared a few products I use every day to help reduce my plastic consumption.

Click on the images to read the posts.


Is the sun shining where you are? What's your longest run so far this year? Do you take walk breaks during work?
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