Actually Taking a Break

If you’ve been following my training for a few weeks, you may recall I talked about some hip pain. I continued to run on and off, but this week I realized it was not going away and decided to take a full week off. So this week I focused on core workouts, weight training and walking (NO RUNNING!). The fact that I was out of town for part of it helped – no treadmill to tempt me!

Here is what the week looked like:

Sunday: 7 outdoor miles walking with weighted vest

Sunday I woke up to 60 degrees, and partly cloudy skies. It would have been a great day for an outdoor run! It actually took some serious self restraint for me NOT to change my mind and go for a run. But I got out and did a long walk with my weighted vest instead. I was grateful to not have any Sunday activities until 1 pm and for B to be able to entertain the kids while I was gone for so long!

Monday: 4.75 mile treadmill walk, core, back and bicep workout, .8 mile walk outside at lunch and 2.75 mile treadmill walk during the day

I got in a Caroline Girvan core workout and then my chest and tricep workout. Then it was time for .. that’s right, a treadmill walk! The kids didn’t have school, so I was able to get in a longer walk than usual, which was nice. I also got in some miles while working later in the day.

Tuesday: 4.9 mile treadmill walk, 3 mile outdoor walk, core workout, shoulder lifting

A boring workout day! I got in some treadmill walking, a core workout, and a shoulder dumbbell workout. I also got in an outdoor walk as well during lunch.

Wednesday: 3.1 mile treadmill walk with incline, core, back and bicep workout, 2.85 mile walk outside

Another day, another walk! I got in a Caroline Girvan weighted core workout, followed by some back + biceps and legs. Then, it was treadmill walking time! I did “cheat” and tried VERY SLOW jogging for about .5 mi, which felt ok on my hip. I was tempted to go longer but slowed it down and returned to walking. I was also able to get in a nice long walk at lunchtime!

Thursday: 3.5 mile treadmill walk on an incline, core workout, leg workout, 2.6 mile outdoor stroller walk with GM

I did some leg exercises (step ups, kettlebells) and a core workout, and then hopped on the treadmill for another walk. I did mix in a few minutes of SLOW jogging again to see how it felt. Note – it did not feel normal, so I will not be doing that again 🙂 But I also got in a little walk with GM to start y morning. We picked up some bagels at our bagel shop before it was time for me to work and him to go to school. It was 55 degrees at 7 a.m. and our first pre-work walk in forever!

Friday: 5.09 mile outdoor walk and 2.3 miles hiking

I was out of town, but was able to bundle up and get outside for a 5 mile walk to kick off my day. It was 30s, and I was FREEZING! It had been 70 in Cleveland on Thursday when I left, so having the temps cut in half was a shock to my system. Later, I got in another walk with my friends at the Pinebush Reserve, a park system in Upstate NY with tons of trails.

Saturday: 5 outdoor miles walking, 3.33 outdoor miles hiking

Saturday morning, I was sleeping at my friend’s house and awake before my 2 friends were, so I decided to go for a walk. I got in 5 miles. Then, later in the day, we went for another walk at the Pinebush Reserve again.

not running related, but the day also included 2 of my favorite things- a stop at a tea store AND Korean food for dinner!