I know I say it all the time – but summer is my favorite. So this week I’m in mourning over our last full week of summer. My 2nd grader goes back to school next week, and our kindergartener (!) starts the week after. This is our last full week with everyone home. Our last full week of sleeping in, not having to rush out the door, etc. So even with work, I tried to soak it all up!

Here’s what the week looked like:

Sunday: 6.2 mi (10K) run, and 2 mile walk later in the day. It was nice out, so I opted outside for a 10K that was slower than I would’ve liked (10:40 min/miles, including lots of walking) but then got in a nice rejuvenating 2 mile walk at naptime. It was our last Sunday before soccer season starts, and I was glad to take advantage of it!

Some turtles and birds on my walk

Monday: 5.05 miles miles run plus core workout and upper back/posture workout. I woke up early for a run, and ended up with extra time for a core workout and posture workout. I’ve noticed that when I sit on the exercise bike, I slouch tremendously, and it ends up hurting my back. So, I’m now determined not to slouch (as much). I found some YouTube videos with exercises that supposedly helps, so fingers crossed if I start doing them more, I’ll see and feel a difference.

beautiful sunrise!

Tuesday: 5.05 miles miles run plus core workout and upper back/posture workout. Same as Monday, not much different.

Wednesday: 4.14 mile run plus core workout, plus 2 mile walk later in the day. I had to get outside of the house early for a coffee meeting in the morning, so I didn’t get in a full workout. But, I was luckily able to walk to and from my coffee meeting, giving me some more steps!

Thursday:  3.2 miles run, 20 minutes on the bike (~6 miles) and core and posture workouts and 2.7 mi walk later I wasn’t feeling the run, so I decided to try to finish strong (under 10 min/miles) and then hop on the bike. I’m grateful to have an indoor bike for days that I want to keep up my fitness but cross-train. I did a 20 minute workout class and it was HARD – I’m not really great at the high resistance yet! Later in the day I had time at lunch to get in a 2.71 mile walk, which always puts me in a great mood.

Friday: 4.54 mile run and 1.76 mi walk. I took the day off and was able to “sleep in” until GM woke up at 6:30 for this run. I opted to not go too long, so we could get started on our day. Later I was able to get in a 1.76 mile walk, after a trip to the Children’s Museum with the kiddos. That evening there was a lot of running around as we went to FW’s soccer practice/photos and season kick off event.

Museum fun

Saturday: 3.59 mile run plus core and posture workouts, then ~2ish mile family walk B had to get up early for golfing with his friends and brothers, so I set my alarm to get in a short run before they went out. I hate setting my alarm for weekends, but knew I’d feel much better equipped to handle the 3 kids without B for 7 hours if I had some fitness first. I set my alarm for 5:15, got in 3.59 miles and a little extra workout, put in some french toast casserole in the oven, and when the kids were all up at 6:30 we had breakfast almost ready! Later in the morning I took the 3 of them for a walk and they were able to burn up some of the extra energy they had.  We finished the day with an outdoor mass and church block party where the kids ran around even more. We ended the day tired!

Total mileage: 31.54 miles run plus 40 minutes on the indoor bike

Questions for you:

• Do you slouch? Any tips for stronger backs so you don’t?
• Have kids gone back to school near you yet? Some schools have started up already, but we start next week. Growing up I always started after Labor Day so it feels too soon here!

I am linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.