Week In Review; 2/1-2/7
Training:
Running- 14.3 total miles for the week. Wednesday– 3.1 miles @ 10:21 pace. I did the first mile at easy pace because my legs were a little sore/stiff and then did the last two miles at tempo. Despite the bit of stiffness, this was a great run! Friday– 2.2 miles @ 10:36 pace. This run was part of an indoor brick. It was pretty short because I was rushed for time. My legs felt a little heavy but mostly good. Sunday– 9 miles @ 10:37 pace. I really wanted to find a way to run outside but it just wasn’t going to happen. I have never run more than 6.2 miles on the treadmill before so this was a huge challenge. I didn’t love it, but I did it.
Biking- 20 minutes (4.7 miles) Friday as part of the brick. I don’t think I will ever be a fan of the stationary bike.
Strength training- 30 minutes on Saturday shoveling snow…so lower back, upper back, arms and muscles I didn’t know I had.
Cross training- Elliptical- 20 minutes Wednesday.
Abs challenge- 500! Yeah!!!
Weekly High: Surviving the treadmill on Sunday. It was tough but I felt so accomplished when it was over! Another hurdle jumped!
Weekly Low: Missing a day at the gym because of the snow. There was no way I was going to get there and I really struggle when my routine gets screwy!
Notes:
- I did drive to my old gym today, because if I was going to run on a treadmill, it was going to be one I liked. It is totally out of the way, but was worth it for me.
- The grand finale total of snow for our area was 22.5 inches…and we are supposed to be getting 12 more inches dumped on us Wednesday! I don’t care how much it snows as long as it stops before the 18th so I can fly down to Florida where it is nice and warm. And warm right now is pretty much anything over 40 degrees, as we have had below 20 degrees for much too long as this point.
Life:
- In an odd twist, I like my Thursday night class better than the Tuesday night one. My magazine class is a complete let down 😦
- I really wanted the Saints to win today. Ever since I was a little girl I liked the Saints (I even had their jacket- quite possibly the only fan outside of New Orleans!) and there was no way I wasn’t rooting for them! I was so ridiculously thrilled when they ran that last touchdown in!!! Oh, and the bonus is, I won $250 on my pool!
Three things I am grateful for this week:
- 2-hour delays- Tomorrow we have a 2-hr delay. Love them because they don’t count against us at the end of the year but we still get to sleep in.
- Sleep- Now that I do not have a monster living above me making my life hell and subtracting numerous hours of sleep from my life, I feel so much better! I can actually decide to go to bed and just go to bed. Ah, simplicity!
- Gas attendants- Here in NJ we don’t pump our own gas which means that others are out there in the freezing cold doing it for us. I had to get gas today and was thankful not to have to get out of my warm car.
Quote of the week: “Those who say it can’t be done should not interrupt the ones doing it”
Finishing is Winning 
I am SOOO jealous of your two hour delay as they don’t count toward the end of the year. But wait, I am here in bed because I am going in at 11:30 because I have an appointment so it would do me no good. I do love those two hour delays though.
We have a 2-hour delay too, hence me on Google Reader 🙂
Love love love that we don’t have to pump our own gas!
ohhhh i miss 2 hr delays!!! that was always such a nice surprise 🙂
way to get 9 in on the TM!!! gahh that’s a lot on the machine. sounds like you had a great week of workouts.
and $250 in your pool?!?! NICE!
A 2-hour delay? That sounds awesome…
There is a chain of gas stations here that will pump your gas for you, no tipping and no extra fee. I kind of like it, especially on the days the winds are whipping through town in excess of 40mph. But my husband feels like he’s being a jerk if he uses that service. 🙂
Oh love the quote!! I bet Florida will be a NICE change from all that snow, UGH!
Such a bummer about the magazine class, I was hoping it would be FUN for you.
Sleeping in sounds like heaven.
We had a two hour delay too! Yeah!
I love the quote!
Sounds like you had a great week- good job on the runs!
So jealous you don’t have to pump your own gas!!
Nine miles on the treadmill – you are a much better person than I!
Here in Colorado, we do not have gas station attendants but growing up in Iowa we did so that brought back some memories when you mentioned that. Funny what you recall! 500 abs? Wow! I think I’m going to try that for the week….a new goal! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Great quote. Great week for you! Hope this one is good too!
way to go on the treadmill run girl!! i hope you never have to run 20 on one… it’s not really that exciting i promise 🙂
great week, especially since you had a large (snowy) excuse at the end to be a couch potato but you weren’t!
Nice week! It’s hard to bust over the treadmill hump but once you get one longer run done on one the shorter ones seem easier! We got a nice dumping of snow in MN too! Gotta love winter!
I can’t believe you did 9 miles on the dreadmill: great job!
I have to run 7K today and it’s very cold today and snow is expected, not as much as the inches you have so I’m afraid I have to use the dreadmill for that too. I hate that thing but the other option is doing nothing so I’m going to give it a try if I have to.
GREAT quote….and great week, too! U feelin like rocky yet with all that snow and training?