Happy Sunday and Happy Easter to all those who celebrate! Anyone else feel like having a mini celebration at the end of every week? The weeks are so long and stressful that I always want to throw myself a parade on Sundays!
Here’s how my workouts went this week:
Monday, April 6
2 mile run + Peloton strength training – arms & shoulders (20 minutes).
Eased into the week with a short run and a strength training workout. I am an official member of the #nevermissamonday club. Starting off the week with a workout sets the tone for a productive week!
Still need more weights, but it’s coming along..
That night as I was scrolling through Instagram, I saw posts from a few different news sites all showing photos of people still running in groups, lounging at parks, etc. It is absolutely infuriating to me that people are still NOT practicing social distancing. This meme was perfect to describe my frustration.
Tuesday, April 7
Peloton Cycle (45 minutes) + OTF at Home workout.
Nothing like starting off the day with a few hip hop cycle classes! I enjoyed the OTF at home workout also.
Wednesday, April 8
4 mile run.
This was a hard run. I felt like I couldn’t get into a groove and had to take a few walk breaks. Not sure what was going on but luckily my workouts the rest of the week felt much better.
Still one of my favorite shirts!
Thursday, April 9
Rest Day.
This wasn’t planned, but was absolutely necessary. I haven’t had a full rest day in weeks. In addition, I had to go to two supermarkets which gave me so much anxiety. So much so that I had no desire to workout. I went to one supermarket in the morning but they didn’t have everything I needed. I didn’t have time before work to go to another one, so that had to wait until after work. The fact that people still aren’t really practicing social distancing in the supermarkets is another thing that drives me nuts too!! Luckily I was able to get 90% of what I needed and hopefully won’t have to go shopping again for another 7-10 days.
Luckily I ended the night with a virtual happy hour with my best friends. It was just what I needed!
Friday, April 10
Peloton Cycle (40 minutes) + Peloton Dance Cardio (20 minutes) + OTF at home workout.
I woke up and didn’t really have an idea of what I wanted to do, but I was pretty happy with this combo of workouts. The OTF at home workout was great, especially a plank jack/plank block that they had in the middle of the workout. At lunchtime I had a nice video chat with Kim. It was a nice break in an otherwise super busy day!
Also my Apple watch arrived! Last week I received money from my parents for my birthday and in March I received my bonus from work, so it seemed like the perfect time to treat myself and buy the watch. I’ve wanted one for a few years and finally decided to get one.
Saturday, April 11
6.2 mile run.
This was my first run with the Apple watch and I loved it! It was so easy to use which is exactly what I need because I’m not the most tech savvy person, lol. The run felt great but it’s still uncomfortable running with the Buff, but it’s necessary because I actually saw quite a few people out while on my run. I think I’ll try to leave the house earlier next weekend for my run.
Luckily they haven’t closed the parks in my city (just the playgrounds), so I can still run there. I was happy to see these signs.
Sunday, April 12
3.1 mile run + Peloton strength training – total body (30 minutes).
Happy Easter!
Woke up this morning and felt the need to do a recovery run (which never happens!) and it went pretty well! Followed that up with a 30 minute total body strength training workout.
Total Weekly Mileage: 15.3 miles
Summary: 4 runs*, 4 cycle class, 2 Strength workouts and 2 OTF at home workouts.
*I include running from my OTF workouts and stand alone runs as well.
Grade This Week – A
It was a pretty good week for my workouts. I’m continuing with my 30 burpees per day challenge, which has been tiring, lol. I didn’t do as many OTF at home workouts, but I did do a few Peloton strength workouts. It’s good for me to mix things up, especially since in Connecticut our stay at home order has been extended from April 30 to May 20. I want to continue to mix things up to keep my workouts interesting. This week I’m thinking of getting in a jump rope workout for a great dose of cardio (thanks for the idea Kim and Deborah)!
Saturday’s virtual 10k was for the #NoKidHungryRun. 100% of proceeds go to No Kid Hungry. With school cancelled, over 417 million meals have been missed due to closures. They are using the donations in multiple ways to help feed kids during the coronavirus crisis. Over $1,000 has been raised so far. If you would like to participate, click here for more information. You can run anytime until April 19th. The 5K is $5 and the 10K is $10.
One thing that warmed my heart this week happened at the supermarket. During my first supermarket trip that day I was speaking to the cashier and asking her how everything was going, if she would be doing video calls with family for Easter, etc. It was a short conversation, maybe 2-3 minutes, but at the end of my transaction she said “You know what, I’m going to give you my employee discount”. Before I could even say anything, she did, and saved me $40 bucks. I was speechless and thanked her numerous times. Not sure why she did that, but I totally appreciated it! It was a nice contrast to the night before when I logged into my AMEX account to see that someone had used my card and made a fraudulent purchase at a pizza restaurant in Albany, NY. It really takes a crappy person to steal credit card information during a pandemic but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
…and because I always like to end my posts with a little humor..
This cat kills me!
LMAO
This bunny is a visual representation of 2020
That’s it! I hope you had a great week 🙂
I’m linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.
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Oh goodness that chocolate easter bunny! We have to try to keep our sense of humor through this. At least we have some warmer weather. I agree, the grocery shopping is so stressful! I. actually used to really like grocery shopping. All of our parks and play areas have been closed for weeks. Way to get in a nice mix of workouts this week. Happy Easter and have a good week ahead
LOL, right?! The chocolate bunny really made me laugh hard yesterday. I usually find a funny meme every day which is nice because it makes me laugh and take my mind off all the craziness.
Like you, I used to really enjoy grocery shopping and now it just fills me with a sense of dread. We cant get grocery delivery or pick up here because literally all the slots are full for the next 3 weeks. It’s insane!
Looks like a strong week!! Caution, that jump rope workout is killer…fair warning 😉 The hubby has been the grocery shopper recently. I hadn’t realized how long it’s been since I’ve been in a store until my mom mentioned (via ZOOM) that one of my cousins had sent her an Easter Lily. Normally, I’d be buying one for her (and myself)…but OOPS! Maybe I can persuade the hubby to scope out a half price one tomorrow (??) 😉 Maybe we can virtually jump rope together sometime…
Thanks for the heads up on the jump rope workout! I’m looking forward to trying it this week!
Everyone in my household actually loves grocery shopping but my sister and I have been doing the shopping for household since we don’t want my parents in the stores. They aren’t happy about it but its just what has to be done for now.
Great work Kim! I’m glad you’re still able to stay so active with a great mix. I haven’t worn a mask/gaitor yet on a run, just doing my best to avoid other people. Glad your parks haven’t closed!
Thanks Jessie! Since we don’t have any running paths here I’m always running on the sidewalks so I usually come in contact with people. Hopefully by getting out earlier I can avoid wearing the Buff for the majority of the run.
Albany Hey that’s where I live lol
Nice active week.
My running has been such of a slog. I’m embracing it and just using my zillion walk breaks to take pics.
I’m lucky to find a lot of parks and paths that are not crowded and anyone there does socially distant.
I am tired of staying home. Zoom is fun but not the same.
LOL, when I saw the city my first thought was maybe Judy and Darlene can help me track down the person lol.
That’s great that you can find parks and paths that are not crowded. The parks here aren’t crowded which is nice. We don’t any running paths here so most of my running in through the downtown area on the sidewalks where it’s hard to avoid people unfortunately. That’s why I always do a few loops in my local park since that’s more stress-free for me!
That Kermit meme spoke to me. My run on Saturday was an exercise in frustration–people weren’t doing a good job of social distancing at all. Plus I was dying out there, so my tolerance level was really low… and speaking of the grocery store, I just started my order for Friday. I was going to go to the store but I’m just afraid. How nice that the cashier gave you that discount! I also had my credit card number stolen by a scammer a few weeks ago. Who does that?
Keep the funny memes coming! A sense of humor is my jam right now!
I know that I probably shouldn’t let it bother me as much as I should but I just don’t understand why people can follow instructions. If everyone would take this social distancing seriously, we could get out of lockdown quicker. I wish that I could get groceries delivered or do pickup at the store but all the time slots are full here for the next few weeks. It’s so frustrating.
Michelle also mentioned that she had her CC info stolen recently and that she was told there has been an uptick in these types of cases unfortunately 🙁 I’m glad that you enjoy the memes and I will definitely keep including them, lol.
OMG, that bunny made me laugh! Thank you for sharing that! How fun to have a new Apple Watch — that would get me motivated to go for a run for sure! I may check out that Peleton arm workout to start my week tomorrow. My grocery store experience has been pretty good, but I went later than usual today and there were more people not following all the guidelines. I grabbed what I needed wearing my mask and made a dash for the Purell in my car!
LOL, right?! I laughed at the bunny for a good 2 minutes. His face is just classic! I hope that you like the Peloton arm workout class. I just did another one this morning and my arms were on fire! I noticed that when I went to the store after work on Thursday that it was pretty empty, which was nice, but like you mentioned – not many people practicing social distancing!
I have the same “I hate running” shirt! People always get confused when I wear it while running, haha!
I like that happy easter photo of you. I didn’t know you had long hair!
People here are pretty good at social distancing. But there was an article in the local newspaper how joggers spread the virus through heavy breathing… so now people are slightly paranoid when they see a runner coming towards them. I try very hard to give an extra-wide berth.
LOL 🙂 My friends always laugh at me when I wear it because they know it’s a lie, haha.
Thanks! I always have my hair in a bun or ponytail when I workout so people are surprised to see that it’s long, lol.
Great workouts this week! Im grateful I havent gone to the store. We have ordered groceries online and my husband goes when we need stuff because he has to go out to work anyway. That was so nice of the grocery worker to give you a discount!
I’m glad that you can order groceries online. I would definitely do that if I had the option but all of the time slots are sold out for the next few weeks. It’s beyond frustrating!
Awww, that was so sweet of the cashier! You were probably the only person who interacted with her and was nice, I’m sure that’s why she did it.
The people not social distancing are infuriating. That’s why I’m running in my neighborhood (where I’ve still seen people running in groups, and am pretty sure they’re not family) and doing the grocery store delivery. It just feels right to me. Although I might go to a store this week. Or maybe not. We’ll see.
OTOH, I don’t wear a buff when I’m running. But it’s just me & Mr. Judy & whatever one encounters the other encounters. If i do go to a grocery store, then I’ll wear a buff.
Stay well & happy Kim! Not worth anything if you’re not happy.
Michelle said something similar – I think you’re both right. But I really hope that people are taking time to be nice to cashiers and any store clerks because I can’t imagine how stressed out they must be during this time.
I don’t have any running trails here so a bulk of my running is on the sidewalks which is where I see a lack of social distancing. I am running in the street or on grass to avoid people so it almost felt like a cross training/running workout.There were less people in the park and they were way better about social distancing which was nice.
Hope you continue to stay well and have a great week!
Ok that Kermit meme pretty much sums me up every day! LOL! The lack of social distancing at this point just pushes me over the edge.
How sweet of the cashier! She probably appreciated that you actually took the time to chat – I’ve seen some rude behavior towards store clerks like somehow this is their fault!?!
I also had my credit card info stolen. My bank’s fraud dept told me there’s been an uptick in incidents…so annoying. I hope you got your situation resolved quickly!
Right?! And I know I shouldn’t get as mad about it as I do but I just don’t understand what is so hard about stay 6 feet away!
Ugh – that sucks that you have seen people being ride to the cashiers and store clerks. That’s really not cool, they are doing the best they can so I always start up a conversation with any store workers when I can.
Luckily I was able to get everything resolved with the fraudulent charge that same day. I guess people are desperate for money right now so I guess the uptick in incidents makes sense.
Great week of activity for you as usual! I’m noticing that since the majority of us are wearing masks now, people are LESS conscientious about social distancing at the grocery store, which irritates me.
OMG that cat is too funny!
I think you have a great point about people caring less about social distancing because they are wearing a mask. I can say that’s definitely true here. That cat made me laugh and it’s the main reason I don’t keep a lot of snacks in the house lol.
Great job again, with all your workouts!
Easter was hard for me. I saw so many people going out and celebrating with extended families and friends, and we just sat at home in PJs watching movies. I get that some people just aren’t worried or concerned, but it’s hard to be doing everything we can and then see others just not.
Hugs to you.
Thanks so much Jenn! It frustrates me that so many people still went out to visit family yesterday. I get it – it sucks to be without family on the holidays but we all need to do our part to flatten the curve.
Great job with your workouts! It seems like you get a lot of variety! I’m trying to dabble with more strength work, but body weight is pretty much all I can handle lol!
The social distancing is frustrating…thankfully when I was on the trail Sunday most people were wearing masks and keeping their distance, but I know there are plenty of folks just doing whatever. So sweet that you were able to get the employee discount. I’ve been too scared to step into a grocery store!
Thanks for all of the chuckles! That watch is the perfect treat for you. Enjoy!! This week I will treat my son to some workout variety and try one of the classes you did. The strength ones look good.
I’m surprised you saw groups of people. I think any of our runners who might still be getting together are not posting it. Then again, there is my daughter who is meeting her friend to run. Sigh. Good to be running, but hopefully keeping their distance! Teenagers don’t listen very well. But with her being a grocery store worker it’s a bit hard to tell her to avoid people.
Thanks! I’m loving the Apple Watch so far because of all the stats it gives – very cool.
Congrats on crushing your 10k and thanks for the memes!
Thanks! And you’re welcome for the memes – just trying to spread some laughter 🙂
That’s so nice about getting the employee discount at the store! But boo to the fraudulent use of the credit card :(. That happened to us a couple weeks ago with our debit card.
Wow, so I think you’re the 3rd person that has told me about a fraud charge on a credit/debit card. I guess the shady people have been super busy these past few weeks!
Yes, shopping trips are so stressful – I know people are bad at judging distances, but it’s not so bad they can’t tell that store aisles are less than 6 feet wide! Looks like a solid week of workouts, and glad you got in a rest day too.
LoL exactly. I really think that some people just don’t care to be honest, which is unfortunate.
Great job this week! I got tired reading all about it. 🙂 That was very nice of the cashier to give you her employee discount. It is nice to see that there are some good people out there. 🙂 Pretty watch! I have a FitBit that is also a watch and I love it.
I agree 🙂 Always nice to run into sweet people when it seems like everything in the world is kinda crappy.
How lovely of that cashier! And well done on such an active week. I’m enjoying running (but I go out for 3-4 miles at around 6.30 am!) but I can’t seem to motivate myself to do other things, just so tired at the moment. Keep well xx
You have the right idea about going our early for your runs! Because I’m not officially training for anything, I’ve gotten a little lazy and head out for my runs around 8 but I know that’s too late, lol.
Those memes. So good! Sorry that your grocery experiences haven’t been the greatest, but so awesome of the cashier. Hang in there!
Thanks!