So let me start off by saying – no, I didn’t break another bone. My toe is the only thing broken on me.

Instead, this week started off with my 6-year-old breaking her wrist! My poor girl was on the monkey bars, fell and landed poorly. She was crying and in a lot of pain – which is uncharacteristic for her. So we took her to the ER and they confirmed she had broken her wrist.

That doesn’t really have to do with my weekly workouts. But it’s just another thing going on in our lives that impacts my daily life, and makes me long for getting in a stress-reducing run.

On a positive note, I’ve been in this walking boot for 2.5 weeks now so hopefully halfway done with it! They told me 4-6 weeks, but it’s still hurting so I’m going to keep it on until it’s feeling better. And, my weights started to feel a little easier this week too – my Monday tricep workout felt much easier than it did a week ago! So I am definitely getting at least a little stronger in some areas.

Here’s what the full week looked like:

Sunday:  45 minutes indoor cycling, 15 minute pilates video, 2 miles walking, planking, push-ups –  First, Sunday started great – I was tired after staying up late Saturday night, but was able to wake up early Sunday (thanks to GM — my alarm clock!), and get in a workout in the basement while he hung out with me. Then, we all went to a new playground and the kids loved it – they had fun running around, doing monkey bars, climbing on rock walls and having a great time! While they were napping, I got in a nice walk. Then, it was time for FW’s soccer game. It was the furthest game we’d had, nearly 45 minutes away, and we got there early for FW to practice. Luckily (or so I thought), the field also had a playground, so GM and LM played on the playground right beforehand. LM was doing the monkey bars again and was doing great! And then, she fell off and fell right on her wrist. We took her to the ER (back 45 minutes away), and it turned out she had broken it. Poor girl! She was smiling at the end of the night when we were ready to head out – her arm was stabilized, she had some painkillers in her and they even gave her a stuffed animal that also had a cast on!

Monday: Chest and tricep workout, push ups and planks, 27 minutes indoor cycling –  After Sunday’s late night/trip to the ER, I barely made it out of bed. I am so reliant on a run to wake me up in the morning and this morning’s weights just did not cut it. I ended up having a cup of tea and a decaf coffee to get me going  – I don’t usually rely on caffeine but I cut myself some slack and just gave in! The good news was that some of the weights felt a little easier than the previous week, so hopefully I’m doing something right!

Tuesday: Shoulder and leg day, plus 3.25 miles walking, planks and pushups and 25 minutes on the bike – I think the weekends’ late nights and stress of the broken arm caught up to me, and I was pooped all day! I somehow slept through my first few alarms, waking up later than I expected and had to rush to get in my workout. My Tuesday weight workout always takes a little longer, so I ended up with only 25 minutes left for my cardio. I was able to get in a short pre-work walk though, and it felt good to be outside and walking after a few days of not getting in a walk before work.

Later in the day, I took LM to the dr where she got her official “cast” – since it’s a clean break, they gave us a choice between a splint and a cast for 4-6 weeks. I opted for the splint, and now she and I are almost twins with our black velcro devices keeping our bones intact 🙂

Wednesday: Bicep and back day, plus 5 miles walking, 30 minutes on the bike, planks, pushups and short core workout.  Last week’s bicep workout was tough – today wasn’t so bad! I definitely felt stronger than last week, using the same kettlebell weight on each side for my bicep exercises, and was glad to notice it! I got in two long walks during the day, bringing me to 5 miles of walking, and I was feeling great!

Thursday: Leg workout, some abs, planks and push ups, 30 minutes indoor cycling  Ugh, unfortunately my toe was hurting when I woke up. I’m guessing 5 miles of walking WASN’T a good idea? So I decided to take it easy with no walking today – instead, I got in my leg workout as planned and some biking.

Friday: 20 minute workout for broken foot, 30 minutes indoor cycling, 10 minutes on the rowing machine, push ups and planks, 2+ miles walking – Friday workouts in my plan don’t have any weight training, so I again did another workout made for someone with a broken/injured foot. It focused a lot on hip and core strength, which I appreciated! I then got in 1 mile on the rowing machine, 30 minutes on the bike.  I also felt pretty good so I decided to try out a shorter (not 5 miles) walk on my toe. Hoping it stays feeling okay!

Saturday: 50ish minutes on the indoor bike, 10 minutes on the rower, 10 minute ab workout – Well, one good thing about LM breaking her wrist is that she’s off from soccer for at least a few weeks. So we only had piano lessons and football to get out the door for – in the morning … then we had 2 playdates (one for FW and one for LM)  and then our block party! It was a busy but fun day with gorgeous weather (at least for not running) – 80s!

Total: No running this week. Some walking, weight training, indoor biking and some rowing.  

Questions:

• Did it start to feel like summer again near you weather-wise?  I love it!
• How many bones have you broken?

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