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Woohoo! After a few weeks on and off of travel, days off, holidays, etc. we were back this week for a FULL week of work, workouts and routine.

As much as I LOVE vacation and time off, I realize I do like routines. Especially summertime routine where I can still sleep in, and still get in a workout. Back-to-school routine where I wake up at 4 something? Meh …. but getting up an hour later? OK, I will take it.

This week also included some time off running – on Thursday (after my workout), I had to get stitches, and while they heal there’s no running (3 days!) and NO weight lifting (for 3 weeks!). Luckily I got some runs and weight lifting in before, but man, I’m going to miss the lifting the next few weeks.

Sunday: 7.25 miles running, hip PT, shoulders, chest and tricep workout

After a few days of sleeping in and rushing workouts since everyone was awake, I was looking forward to getting up early and getting in a longer outdoor run Sunday. But life had other plans. FW woke up sick in the middle of the night at 2:30 a.m., and I didn’t go back to sleep until 4ish. Then for some reason my alarm went off at 5 a.m., and then instead of turning it off, in my half-asleep state, I hit snooze so I continued to wake up every 15 minutes discombobulated. When I finally realized what was going on, I fell back to sleep … only to be woken up by my 7 a.m. alarm I had set to workout. I got out of bed and started to get ready to workout, but then GM woke up and wouldn’t go back to sleep. Needless to say, my plans for a long outdoor solo run were not happening. I was able to get GM breakfast, and then brought him into the basement with me to watch some PBC kids while I ran a little on the treadmill and did some weights. I was so grateful to still get in a solid workout, even if it wasn’t what I had planned.

Monday: 3.25 mile walk/run (1.25 mile run, 2 mile walk/run), back and bicep weights, hip PT, started leg workout, 1.25 mile walk at lunch

Monday was a pretty uneventful day – and that’s okay! I decided to take it semi-easy and do mostly walking. Remember, I’m trying to not run a million miles in July like I did last year and then injure myself again. I also got in a nice weight workout and hip PT before spending the day in the office. I did get in a short walk at the office during lunchtime and lots of walking back and forth between locations kept my step count at least above my goal of 11,000.

Tuesday: 4.17 mile walk/run in the morning, hip PT, core and leg workout

WOW I was tired this morning! I had a really hard time getting up, and then when I got out the door, my body did NOT want to move! I told myself to run 1 mile and then I could walk. I managed to walk/run the 4ish miles before it was time to get to the office. I did get in a 1 mile walk at night before an epic little league game – my son’s team was in the playoffs. He was the starting pitcher, and they went into extra innings! They ended up losing by one, but it was a really exciting last game.

Wednesday: 6.25 miles outdoor run, core workout, hip PT, 2.82 miles walking, 1100 yards swimming

Isn’t it funny how one day your body feels one way and another day your body feels differently? Wednesday felt pretty good! I was able to get in a 10K and felt pretty good almost the entire time. And I saw some herons while I was out. 

And since I was working from home, I got to get in a nice walk during my lunch break. That night, I also got in a swim! It had been a while since I swam and it felt good. Which is good (and bad) because as of the next day – I learned I can’t swim for 2 weeks.

Thursday: 6.2 mile run, hip PT, weighted core workout

I got in an easy run, some weighted core exercises and my hip PT. That afternoon, I had to go to the dr to get a mole removed – and they decided to do a punch incision, which was so deep, I ended up needing stitches! The healing timeframe/recovery is 3 days without running/getting my heartrate up, 2-3 weeks without swimming, and 3 weeks without lifting! It will be an interesting few days/weeks.

Friday: 4.73 mile solo walk, 1.93 mile family walk

Since I wasn’t allowed to run, I was looking forward to taking a solo walk at the same time. It looked like it was going to rain, so I decided to stay close to home while walking. I got in almost 5 miles before it was time to get ready for work. I also got in an almost 2 mile walk with the family – since everyone was home and up early, we walked to a bakery and coffee shop in our ‘hood, got some treats and fresh challah, and then ate on our front porch. A perfect start our Friday! Later that afternoon I got in another walk – 2.45 miles by myself! And I saw another heron.

Saturday: 5.9 mile walk, hip PT

I woke up a little before 7, and decided to get in a “leisurely” walk (my dr’s orders) before starting our day. I lost track of time – and distance! I didn’t mean to get in almost 6 miles but I underestimated how long it would take me to walk, especially at a slower pace, and by the time I realized it, I was already almost 3 miles from home.

Not running-related, but that night we saw the Cleveland Orchestra play an outdoor concert – they actually played the soundtrack to Harry Potter while we watched the movie! It was a perfect summery evening event.

Total: 26.89 miles running, plus walking and hiking, hip PT

Some questions for you:

• When was the last time you had stitches? Did you have to wait 3 weeks to lift weights?
• Is your summertime routine different from your other times of year’s routines?

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