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I was still feeling a little under the weather and stuffy to kick off the week, but I wanted to keep running because I knew the end of the week I would be out of our routine – we were going on vacation! We had plans to spend a long weekend in Hocking Hills, Ohio,  a beautiful scenic part of the state with so many natural hikes and a big national park.

With a few days at home and a few days out of town, here’s how the full week looked:

Sunday: 11.1 mile run, ~2 mile walk, core workout, planks and push ups –  I was so proud of this run. I got up somewhat early with the goal of getting in another 10 mile run. Around 6 miles, I realized I would likely have time to get in 11 and still make it to LM’s soccer. I ran the whole way, even though it was hot out. I planned a route with a place to stop for water and a place to stop for fuel (honey packet), and it was pretty perfect. It was one of those runs that I felt so happy to be running and moving my body, despite still being a little sick.

Already “feels like” in the 80s at 7 a.m. 

Monday: 5.02 mile run, 16 minutes indoor bike, planking and push ups, short arm workout, 2.23 mile walk – I was surprised at how good my legs felt during this run. I was planning on getting in 3-4 if they were hurting after the 11 miler, but they were feeling good! And it was a beautiful morning! The rest of the day my left quad (problem area) was a little sore, so I did some stretching and tried to baby it for a little.

Tuesday: 3.1 miles running, 20 minutes on the bike, core workout, planking and pushups, light arms, 2.25 mile walk at lunch – My legs were lead this morning, so I spent some quality time stretching and decided to keep it easy on the run. After a slow 5K, I hopped on the bike to cool down.   

Wednesday: 5 miles running, core workout and pushups, 2 mile walk –  I ran out of time this morning – it was STEAMY and started drizzling on my run, which felt good but I started walking a little bit. I got home from my run and GM was already awake, so I didn’t have any time for my usual bike cooldown.

Thursday: 9.01 miles running, planking and pushups – I knew I’d be heading out on vacation, where I likely wouldn’t be running much, so I wanted to see if I could get in a longer run. I had time for 9 miles when I got out the door, and I was able to get it in! The weather was cooler than usual and I enjoyed the run. I would’ve done longer, but I had only time for 9. I didn’t have time to cool down on the bike or anything thanks to getting in the long run.

Friday: 2.29 mi run, 10 min on the elliptical, push ups, some hiking – We were in Hocking Hills! I woke up and got in an impromptu run that wasn’t planned – we were staying in a cabins settled near some main roads, which wasn’t ideal for a run. But I was able to run around the road where the cabins were, and to and from the lodge a few times to get to my 2.29 miles. Then, I was able to get in a short elliptical workout before running back to our cabin. We spent the day visiting a few trails and going hiking with the kids. Then, nearly 2 hours in the hotel pool!

pool hair, don’t care

Saturday: 3.25 miles running  pushups, then some more hiking – I got in a short run before the whole family headed to the trails to hike again! I once again ran around the road near the lodge and cabin, which wasn’t ideal but I was glad to get it done.

some of the road I would run on

Total: 38.8 mi of running plus some indoor cycling workouts, walking, hiking, planking and push ups

Questions for you:

• Do you have cool hiking places near you?
• What do you do if there’s not a place to run near you on your vacation?

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