Busy day ahead! We will be making our way to Disney to camp and explore this afternoon.  We headed to the pool early, for a double win. Get the kiddos nice and tired for some car naps and for me to get a quick workout in. My new aqua jogging belt came in yesterday so I tested that out. Aqua jogging is always way harder than I think it’s going to be. I did 10mins of jogging then 5mins of swimming laps and finished it up with 5mins of more aqua jogging. After the pool work I did a quick 10min bodyweight lifting class via the peloton app. I am…

Kids have been going to bed earlier than normal, which also means waking up earlier than normal. This all results in it being nearly impossible to get in early morning workouts. I’m still making it work.  We took a little morning walk and then headed to the pool for a few hours.  It is still pretty hot here, but even like two percent down in humidity seems to make all the difference. I was able to hit the roads for my three mile run. The first mile I felt super strong. In super rookie move fashion, I ran way to fast. Add in the heat and sun, and the last…

Bike ride and strength work! Check! I did a Peloton App 30min bike ride and it was a nice chance of pace. I had the peloton app a few years ago and had the itch for some spin classes when I was biking last week. I’m really glad I decided to renew the membership. The ride went faster and I worked harder than I did last week. Or it felt that way at least.  I followed up the bike ride with 30minutes of strength. I did a lot of single leg/single arm work and movement that engaged my core. I also added in some hip mobility exercises. Strength work that…

Decided last night to sleep in and wake up with the kids this morning. Welp. Wake up was 5am. Of course. We are allergic to sleep in this house.  We had a lazy Sunday morning, went swimming before the rain came in, and the had a nice relaxing afternoon. It was a pretty good day.  I was able to sneak in a 3 mile treadmill run. It went great. First run in a long time I haven’t had to stop and walk at all. Felt encouraging!  I’m proud of how this week of training went. I completed my workouts when when I didn’t want to, and it really felt awesome…

Morning started with a pretty crazy thunderstorm and flash flood warnings at 3am. Which resulted in the entire house being awake bright and early. Only positive if this, was early wake up means guaranteed nap time! I actually took the kids for a ride to try and get a double nap. It was a success! I was able to sneak in 3 miles on the treadmill.  I switched recently from the Garmin to the Apple Watch Cellular (so I could run and be at the playground with the kids and feel safe not being glued to my phone. I also wanted less data. I was getting to obsessed). The Apple…

Active recovery days work best for me. If I take a day completely off, I tend to not get back into working out. I haven’t figured out why exactly that is, but for now its best to keep moving. Last night was great. Kids went to bed early, I relaxed took a bath and went to bed early. There is nothing like a solid night sleep to make you feel better! We had a slow morning and then went on a four mile walk. It was a pretty great morning! We walked on the same path I ran on yesterday. It has become one of my favorites lately, but I…

Holy hot! I switched my long run until this morning because it was the last day this week I could get out on the roads. The rest of my runs will be on the treadmill. I waited until a little after 8:30 to get out there. I wanted to wait until the sun came up so I could run on the nearby trail. I paid the price with the heat of the sun. I ended up doing mostly a run/walk, and the last half mile I get like I was going to burn up. BUT! The run is done and it feels good to be building some mileage! 4 miles…

Prayers didn’t work. Wake up call came about 2:30am. Once one child went to bed around 5ish it was too late to sneak in a workout before child number two wakes up for the day.  Frustrated and disappointed were the feelings. We made the most of the day. Added in a short morning walk. Then I got in a spin bike ride and a push/pull upper body strength workout. Kept things light and easy again today. I am still dealing with some sinus issues. Keeping things consistent while still letting my body recover from no sleep and being sick. Win, Win! I also thing it is time to invest in…

Welp. It started at about 7:30pm last night. I drank some much loved Beam to go to bed early. My wonderful toddler had other plans. Cutting a tooth is hard. He was up on and off until about 3am. Needless to say the 4:15am alarm wasn’t going to happen.  But. The run did happen. At 5pm. With crazy humidity, right before a storm was about to hit.  I was ready to give up less than a half a mile in. But I got it done! A lot of walk/running intervals, but another check off the training log.  Praying for a full night sleep and an early morning workout tomorrow. Fingers…

I have gone back and forth with commitment over the past several months. Years really. Today is the day. All the ups and downs have led me to this moment. A full commitment of 16 weeks of base training. Working up to half marathon distance. I am both excited and nervous. Mostly ready for commitment to myself. I keep letting all the little things derail me. The previous challenges I attempted HERE and HERE were a good build up for this training plan. I am ready to get back into race shape, but I want to start smart. Hopefully build up to decent mileage injury free! I am going to…