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Mother’s Day Plans
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms reading my blog today. I hope you’re having a fabulous day doing exactly what you love doing. My request was for dinner on the patio at Parrando’s, my favorite TexMex restaurant; however the weather this weekend isn’t conducive to eating outside. The good news is that I have that to look forward to in the coming days or weeks.
Overview of the Week
Before discussing each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…
Sunday
Cycling: 10 miles
• Average speed: 16.9 MPH
• Bike: Life Fitness Lifecycle Spin
• Surface: N/A
• Elevation gain: N/A
• Start time: 4:29 PM
• Location: basement
• Weather: 66°
• What I wore: bike shorts and sports bra
I love multitasking so I hopped on my spin bike (affiliate link) to pedal away as I chatted with my mom on the phone.
Monday
Strength training : 1 hour of total body
Walking: 2 miles
• Average pace: 15:06
• Start time: 7:13 PM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 70° and cloudy
• What I wore: capris and s/s shirt
Tuesday
Running: 5K
• Average pace: 9:22
• Start time: 7:12 AM
• Location: neighborhood trails
• Weather: 54° and cloudy
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor
Gardening: 3 hours
Rolling: 10 minutes
Stretching: 10 minutes
Wednesday
Strength training : 1 hour of total body
Gardening: 2 hours
Thursday
Running: 5K
• Average pace: 9:23
• Start time: 8:55 AM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 59° and cloudy
• What I wore: shorts and s/s shirt
Gardening: 3 hours
Rolling: 10 minutes
Stretching: 10 minutes
With rain in the forecast for the next three days, I took advantage of an almost work-free day and finished up my gardening with the exception of planting flowers in four pots on the deck. My goal is always to have everything finished by Mother’s Day, but with this years exceptionally cold spring, the nurseries didn’t get their flowers in as early as usual.
Friday
Strength training : 1 hour of total body
Balance and stretching: 30 minutes
Saturday
Cycling: 39.2 miles
• Average speed: 11.7 MPH
• Bike: Cannondale Topstone
• Surface: gravel
• Elevation gain: 1,778 feet
• Start time: 8:00 AM
• Location: western Loudoun County
• Weather: 49° (feels like 46°) and raining
• What I wore: bike pants, s/s jersey, arm sleeves, rain jacket, poncho, rubber gloves, mid-weight gloves, and padded fingerless gloves
After stalking the weather forecast all week, Bill and I came very close to bailing out of the Gravel Grinder Nationals Mini G. I was good with cooler temps and even rain (heavy rain the night before which could wash out the roads), but when on Friday evening we saw wind at around 12 MPH and gusts up to 30 MPH, I was ready to wimp out. We decided to pack everything as if we were going to ride, go pick up our packets, and make a game-time decision on whether or not to take the plunge.
With the rain coming down slightly lighter at the start of the Mini G, we rolled with about 50 other riders. I wish I’d asked at packet pickup how many cyclists had registered for each event – the main event was the Gravel Grinder Nationals 100-Mile Championship.
For the most part, I was quite comfortable under my layers (and ridiculous looking poncho – so aerodynamic LOL); however, just before 10 AM as promised, the rain and wind picked up and we battled a few gusts that practically blew me backwards thanks to my built-in wind sail.
Despite the cold-for-May temperature, rain, wind gusts, washed out roads, and water flowing over the road in places, Bill and I finished with huge smiles on our faces and truly had a blast. Bill finished second in his age group and I finished first in mine (I might have been the only person in my age group HaHa). Hopefully, I can get a full recap up on the blog soon!
Last Week’s Blog Posts
In case you skipped checking in on my blog this past week, here’s what you missed…
Questions:
- • Have you ever bailed on a sporting event because of the weather? ~ We woke up to snow on the ground one Cherry Blossom 10-Miler morning and skipped the race. We later learned that there was no snow in DC…
- • How’s your spring weather been? ~ Ours has definitely been colder than normal. Hopefully, we don’t jump right into the heat and humidity.
- • Did you run in a race this weekend?
And that’s my rundown… Have a great week!
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I’m linking up with Deborah at Confessions of a Mother Runner and Kim from Running on the Fly for their Weekly Run Down. Be sure to check out not only the hosts’ posts, but those of the other great bloggers joining in on the fun!
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Wow, my husband didn’t even want to go out for dinner last night. 😉
That is a fantastic photo of you on that hill.
We just signed up for the Tour De Talbot on the Eastern Shore, mostly because we will get to go on a ferry mid-route.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Riding a ferry mid-way during a tour sounds fun! Thanks, Bill rode ahead a couple of times and got a few good pictures of me.
You are a trooper! I have never bailed on a race because of the weather–and I’ve run in some extreme conditions–but I am a fair-weather cyclist! Great job battling that wind and cold. Looking forward to your recap.
Thanks, Wendy! Luckily, I stayed warm and that makes the all the difference in the world.
I agree with Wendy- I’ll run in almost any conditions, but not cycle. But I’m glad you did it since it turned out to be fun! That’s a good argument for not DNS’ing- you never know. I’ll be looking forward to the recap!
Thanks Jenny!
You are a tough cookie! That sounds like tough cycling, but I bet it felt good to be done and you were proud after! Great photo of you on the hill! Congrats.
Thanks, Jessie!
Well done on the big ride! Wind is no joke on a cycle, and rain is questionable. I assume you have some traction on gravel (as opposed to a smooth road)? It was crazy windy for my 10K this morning, and my make-shift poncho (dry cleaning bag, LOL) was like a nasty wind sail for me as well.
Yes, riding in the rain from a slipperiness standpoint is a lot safer on gravel. Of course, the mud and loose gravel can be slippery, but overall I feel safer.
Glad you had fun with the ride.
My one DNS (I don’t count a Half, which I deferred) was weather related. I woke to icy November rain and just no. Wasn’t worth it for a Central Park 4 miler
Happy Mother’s Day!
Ice and racing don’t mix – smart girl for deferring. And thanks for the Mother’s Day wishes!
The first time I did Cherry Blossom it was torrential rain and I did it anyway. The first time I did the Reston Metric it was raining and thunder storming the whole time. I was petrified being on those roads w so much rain and not having any experience at all in those conditions. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, we took refuge on some front porch for a few minutes. Good for you for doing it look forward to reading more
Thunder storms with lightning close by are pretty scary when out running. Luckily, I’ve only encountered that twice while training (once on the W&OD Trail under the power lines and once on the C&O Canal), but never while racing.
Awesome job on your big ride this weekend, but sorry that the weather was less than ideal 🙁 It looks like you still had a blast out there.
Thanks, and yes we had a blast despite the crappy weather!
Congrats on sucking it up, racing, and enjoying!
I’m not sure if I ever bailed on a race due to weather. I’ve not signed up for a race due to weather though — many times!
All that gardening is ST! A year ago on this date we had snow . . . thankfully not today though, we’re set for some lovely weather this week (and some unseasonably hot weather, too, LOL)!
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Thanks, Judy! The weather certainly wasn’t what we’d hoped for, but I guess it’s a chance we take with any outdoor events.