I am trying so hard to get back to running!!! After taking most of the past month off and only walking and cycling (with the occasional short jog here and there), I decided this was the week to try to run! It was good and bad — I tried to run a little more each day, and felt relatively okay for the most part. On Saturday after my run I felt a little twinge, but hopefully next week this return to running won’t come back and haunt me!

Here’s what the week looked like:

It was another fun fall week, with mostly good weather. We had rain for the first time in weeks a little early in the week, but the rest of the week was warm and sunny again! While I didn’t get in any running outside during daylight, I did get in some good walking outside when I could and enjoyed taking in the nice weather.

Here’s what the week looked like (spoiler alert, once more it was walking, cycling and weight lifting, notsomuch running):

Wow, we had some GREAT weather this week. It was 60s in the morning, upper 70s/low 80s in the afternoon, and 60-70s in the evening. It was sunny and blue skies. I wish it were likely this year-round, because it just brings me so much joy to be outside – it’s really good for your mental health! Even though I’m not really running, I was able to take advantage of it and get outside to walk.

Here’s what the week looked like:

Let me start by saying fall is NOT here yet. I’m a summer lover, so I will be the first to correct you and say that summer is still here (at least for another week or so officially). But it has started feeling like fall here. The temperatures are crisper, the days are darker, and I’m in denial!

It’s the perfect running weather — but as you know, I’m being careful with my hip and not really running (instead mostly walking with some running thrown in), and it’s chilly for walks! I don’t love it, especially since my hands are cold. But it’s feeling like fall, and with that, we have had a ton of fun things going on, which I do love! So with fall around the corner, I am enjoying the fun festivals, celebrations and more fun that comes with it.

Here’s what the week looked like:

Ahh September is here!! How did that happen? Whetr did my beloved summer go?

August was a mixed bag for me. After running nearly 200 miles in July (a lot for me!)I started August with a hip injury and have been nursing it ever since. This means that instead of a lot of running miles to report, I’m instead walking and doing weights. I’m staying active, but in different ways.

Here’s what the week looked like:

We went back to school this week! While it’s somewhat nice to be back in the routine and back to our early mornings (a.k.a. more time for me), it isn’t great waking up early and not being able to work out during the daylight hours. Sigh. Ok, enough complaining (I do it enough!), instead, I’ll just make the most of the next few months and count down to next summer (it’s not too early, is it?).

I tried getting in some runs this week, but my hip still hurt on and off, so it wasn’t a real success unfortunately.  I know I should take more time off, but not running is so hard!

Here’s what the week looked like:

Here we go again – another week without running every day! Is it easy for me to do? Not at all. Am I still getting up to work out? You betcha, but my workouts are just weights and some walking right now. Kinda boring? A little, but since the weather is still nice out, I’ve been enjoying being outside for a walk in the morning. Especially since is the last week before school starts and thus the last week of working out in the morning, during the daylight!

With my time off, here is what the full week looked like:

As you may recall, I took 2 days off from running last week and found that my hip felt better after those days off! But then I ran a 9 miler and 10 miler back to back, and it started hurting again. So, this week I decided to again play it safe and actually listen to my body! This meant after running on it four days, I took some days off running, sticking to weights, core work and walking. Isn’t it amazing how hard it is to take time off?

With my time off, here is what the full week looked like: