It’s Been Four Weeks

If this were any other year, this would be a post about my wonderful September running update. I would talk about the fall season (best running season!), getting in some good races (Akron?) and total mileage. Alas, I had zero miles of running in September. The last time I had a zero mile month was after giving birth and I was forced to take 4 weeks off, but then immediately got back out there.

Was I inactive all month? Nope – hardly. I kept up every morning going on my bike, the rower, and lifting weights. In fact, this week marks a milestone – four weeks since I broke my toe! Well, I guess it’s a little longer since I broke it, but four weeks since I have been wearing my boot and have not been running.

That also means that I’m in week 4 of my weightlifting regime! I’m getting into the habit of it, and while it definitely doesn’t provide the endorphins of running, on these dark and wet fall mornings, getting in a basement weight training workout isn’t that bad. I’m starting to wonder if/how I can incorporate this into my routine when I get back to running, without waking up much earlier than I earlier do!

Here’s what this week entailed:

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