Happy Sunday! I hope that everyone had a great week. Can we discuss Daylight Savings Time for a minute – why are we still doing this? Granted this is normally my most productive day of the year due to the “extra hour” but it just seems silly to keep doing this twice a year, especially now that it will be dark by 5pm every night.
Here’s how my workouts went this week:
Monday, October 26
Orangetheory Fitness – The Walking Dead Legs (45 minutes)
We did multiple push pace runs at a 10% incline, which really felt like an all out. Let’s just say I was glad I tackled the treadmill block first. Besides that, just more fast paced rows followed by tons and tons of jump squats and more craziness during the floor block.
Tuesday, October 27
Orangetheory Fitness – Invasion of the Dumbbell Snatches (45 minutes)
What really almost killed me during this class was the 4 minute row for distance, especially doing that after already rowing 1,000 meters and completing the treadmill block. The floor block had dumbbell snatches, squat jacks, pop jacks and froggers. My poor legs 🙁 I think this was the hardest workout all week.
Wednesday, October 28
Orangetheory Fitness – To Hill & Back (45 minutes)
I think this was the workout I was dreading the most, just based on the name alone. We hit an incline of 15% during the treadmill block. I think that’s all that needs to be said, LOL.
Thursday, October 29
Orangetheory Fitness – Nightmare on Arms Street (45 minutes)
Can I just say how much OTF killed it with the funny names for the workouts this week? I actually found the treadmill and rowing sections harder than all the arm work on the floor. Maybe because my legs were toast by this point in the week? I will admit that by the second round of the arms exercises I was truly feeling the burn. Tons of bicep curls, hammer curls, tricep extensions, and pushups.
Friday, October 30
Orangetheory Fitness – Close Encounters of the Burpee Kind (45 minutes)
Surprise, surprise – they snuck in more lunges, squats and burpees in the workout. We also had some sneaky inclines on the treadmill. The burpees weren’t *too* bad as we had 2 different varieties, but my body was just toast at this point since I did the floor portion last. Also I had to take this class at 6am which is only an hour earlier than my normal morning classes, but it just felt super early. Coffee was a necessity once I got back home, that’s for sure!
Saturday, October 31
Orangetheory Fitness – Trick or Treat (45 minutes)
Happy Halloween! I didn’t know what to expect from the ‘Trick or Treat’ theme, but it wasn’t too bad. In fact it was the easiest of all the Hell Week classes. The “trick” for this workout was that we had to stop when a skull popped up on screen. Depending on what station you were on, you either had to do 13 burpees, run at a 13% incline or hold a squat for a minute.
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Finally got my mom to workout in a costume, LOL (our coach is in the middle)
Sunday, November 1
Recovery Day – Walk
I definitely needed a recovery day after 8 days in a row of OTF classes. Luckily I was able to get out for a long walk (a little over an hour) before it started raining. This is crazy to admit but I haven’t given myself an active recovery day in months – how insane is that?!? I really didn’t notice until I looked back and my workout log. The weather was great and although my body is still a little sore, I don’t feel fatigued which is great!
Total Weekly Mileage: 6.4 miles
Summary: 6 runs* and 6 OTF/strength/HITT classes.
*I include running from my OTF workouts, boot camp classes and stand alone runs.
Peloton Artist Series Classes Progress – 156/166
Grade This Week – A
This week was all about surviving Hell Week so I didn’t really do any intense Peloton workouts (mainly walks and stretches). I can’t wait to get back to my Peloton workouts next week. It felt great to finish out the week and I treated myself with prosecco and pizza for dinner on Saturday night.
This was SO good!
I survived!
While not surprising since COVID cases are on the rise across my state and my city was deemed a ‘red zone‘ on Thursday. We have now rolled back to Phase 2 (we were in phase 3 earlier this month). Unfortunately I think Connecticut is only a few weeks from going back into shutdown just based on this information and the upcoming Halloween/Thanksgiving holidays. New York and New Jersey cases are also increasing so it’s not looking that good for the Tri-State area overall, and because there’s so much travel between the 3 states, it’s just a mess. The only good thing (if there is one) is that I feel more prepared now if we go into another lockdown. What really concerns me is that schools are now seeing huge upticks as well. My mom works at a school so I really hope they can either get that under control or go back to remote learning.
In more uplifting news, I found these cute turkey masks on Etsy so of course I had to order some for the whole family. I really must be stopped from purchasing more masks. I have way too many but these were too cute to pass up.
Here’s the link if you want to purchase 🙂
…and now for this week’s memes 🙂
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The OTF workout names are so fun and creative Looks like you really stayed motivated this week. Really nice job on those. Yay to mom too! ok those turkey masks are coming to my Thanksgiving love it!
I was definitely motivated by all the fun names for the workouts this week! Those turkey masks are so cute! As soon as I saw them, I knew I needed to buy them lol
Wow, what a lot of work there, good going!
thanks Liz!
The human world is most definitely a mess! Congrats on another hell week. I runfess I think I’d be so darn sore if I tried one. And omg you girls worked out in costumes! I saw lots of people in Halloween themed masks and wonder why I didn’t get some. Maybe some holiday ones are in order.
Working out in costume isn’t too bad – all depends on the fabric!
You saw the turkey masks and I also got some Christmas masks from Old Navy last week. I figure that masks are going to be part of our reality for a long time so I might as well get festive with it.
Congrats on surviving Hell Week! I’m a little bit jealous until I read the details, LOL! Love the turkey masks — they seem like a fun way to encourage people to wear a mask at any large family gatherings that probably shouldn’t happen but probably will anyway (not referring to your family!).
As a lawyer, I have to go with the first meme — They sure did bury the warnings on 2020 in the fine print, didn’t they?
LOL! Yeah the workouts were definitely crazy for Hell Week this year but it gave me something to focus on besides Covid and the election so I’m thankful for that!
I thought the same thing about the turkey masks! We’re not going anywhere so it will just be the four of us, but I mainly got it to wear the week of Thanksgiving for workouts or grocery shopping lol.
As much as I hate that it gets dark so early, as a morning runner, I especially don’t like that it gets light so late! Last week the sun didn’t come up until after 7! I did get that noxgear, so that is definitely going to make my dark early morning runs more fun, right?
I always have the FOMO when you do Hell Week because I want the shirt. Priorities!
I don’t have any holiday themed masks but I sure do have holiday themed faces on my apple watch!
So true about the lack of sunlight this past week. We had a ton of rain as well so one morning it was still dark at 7:30!
I have Christmas themed masks too – and I’m sure I’ll be purchasing Valentine’s Day masks as well. Since masks will be around for a while, might as well get festive with it!
I am with you on DST, especially now that I have a kid who is an early riser. Most people get a little extra sleep today but we got an extra hour of crankiness! Great job with all your workouts! Our numbers are going up too. We haven’t even opened public schools in our county and they are working on a plan to do so, but at this rate I just don’t see it happening any time soon.
Yeah if the schools aren’t open yet I don’t see them opening up no, especially with the cases rising. Hopefully they can reopen sometime in 2021. Everything is just so crazy right now!
Keep those memes coming! They always make me laugh, and I definitely needed a laugh today.
Congrats on surviving Hell Week! Gotta admit that sounds like hell to me.
We’re on the rise upstate, too, but it’s not as bad as the city. Still definitely worrisome. I decided I’m just letting my hair go, although I feel badly for my hairdresser, I just feel I missed my window of opportunity for my comfort level.
I’m glad that the memes could give you a laugh – I know it’s been a very hard week for you 🙁
Totally agree with you on the hair. I have only gone once, back in June, and I don’t see me going back again this year. I’ll just make it work. Besides, it’s not like I leave the house to do anything but workout and go food shopping.
Since I’m an early-riser, and usually outside in the early hours, I look forward to the time change. It buys me a few more weeks of “morning daylight” anyways LOL Do you get to preview the Hell Week short, or is it a surprise when you receive it? Gotta say, those workout classes have the BEST names!!!
We get to preview the Hell Week shirts. They didn’t put a mask on it, which I think was a missed opportunity, but I still love the shirt!
I’m not sure who rocked it more – your shirts or the workout names. Awesome and nicely done! Those memes are so good, especially the orange man. Hadn’t seen that one yet
Stay safe – and I hope your mom’s school has some strict protocols. NY changing the quarantine was a given with NJ/CT flaring, but it’s going to be a hard fall
*HUGS*
Thanks Cari! I totally agree – it’s gonna be a very hard Fall, especially with Thanksgiving coming up. I think people are still going to travel and attend large gatherings which will further inflate the numbers 🙁
Congrats on surviving hell week. And it did look like hello
8 days! I think I’d due after one.
The cases are in the ruse here too. I’m trying g not to go crazy with fear.
I do have live zooms each week so I can’t look too unkept. I do feel safe at my hair and nail salons. I’ve been the only one there.
8 days was a bit much for Hell Week – I probably won’t do that again, lol.
You seriously have the BEST shirts! I laughed at the one that says “OMG, I am like literally dead”. I am still laughing about it.
Yeah, I don’t understand nor like the time change. I noticed how dark it was and thought it was late already. Nope it was 5:15pm.
I did not know your mom works at a school.
Now I want some fun masks!
Thanks! I got that one from Party City. I hate that it’s now dark here at 5:15 – it’s so depressing 🙁
Awesome job making it through Hell Week! OTF really outdid themselves with the creative workout names. And your shirts were on point as always LOL!
I really don’t see the point of the time change either – while I love a little more early morning daylight, I really dislike that it’s now dark by 5 🙁
Numbers are rising here too…sigh.
Thanks! Hell Week was crazy this year but it felt good to have something to look forward to during the week. Each day was something new.
It’s now dark here around 5:15 and that’s so depressing to me – ugh!
You killed it! You’ve been so consistent with Peloton and OTF, great job!!
Thanks!
Well done, you survived!! Sounds like you crushed it actually 🙂 The workouts have such great names and I love the shirts too. What fun!
Thanks so much Lisa!
Good job on all of your Hell Week workouts! I love your t-shirt with the mask that’s pictured after your Wednesday workout description.
Thanks! I got it from Amazon.