Dialing It Down, but not By Choice

After a week of some of the most epic gravel grinding my husband and I have ever done (173 miles with 12,227 feet of climbing), I’ve dialed it down a notch this week, but not by choice. You see, I brought an unexpected souvenir home from vacation… Covid. 

I woke up last Saturday morning – the day we were driving home – with a mild headache and some body aches. I dismissed it as possibly being dehydrated after our epic ride on Friday. On Sunday, I felt much worse and developed chills so I canceled all in-person appointments for Monday. It was a smart move because I took a Covid test late Monday afternoon and it was positive.

I’ve felt progressively better each day this past week and hope to be back to joining the world in person soon.

 

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

Rest day

 

Monday

Strength training: 1 hour of total body

I woke up feeling a little better than I had the day before so after my first virtual client, I set out to lift weights. I struggled throughout my weight lifting session and had to take several breaks before finishing up. By afternoon I needed a nap and after waking up I took a Covid test. I was actually surprised that it was positive (and so definitively) after having avoided Covid for 2.5 years.

 

Tuesday

Walking: 2 miles
• Average pace: 18:07
• Elevation gain: 57 feet
• Start time: 3:42 PM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 71° and sunny
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor

I took a short nap during the afternoon.

 

Wednesday

Strength training: 1 hour of total body

Walking: 2 miles
• Average pace: 16:26
• Elevation gain: 103 feet
• Start time: 3:23 PM
• Location: neighborhood trails
• Weather: 72° and sunny, becoming overcast
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor

Gardening: 2 hours

 

Thursday

Walking: 2 miles
• Average pace: 15:18
• Elevation gain: 83 feet
• Start time: 11:48 AM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 65° and cloudy, threatening rain
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor

Walking: 2 miles
• Average pace: 16:02
• Elevation gain: 90 feet
• Start time: 12:26 PM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 66° and cloudy, threatening rain
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor

I need two afternoon naps, probably due to the extra distance walking.

 

Friday

Strength training: 1 hour of total body

Cycling: 10 miles
• Average speed: 15.5 MPH
• Bike: Life Fitness Lifecycle Spin
• Surface: N/A
• Elevation gain: N/A
• Start time: 6:30 AM
• Location: basement
• Weather: 67°
• What I wore: shorts and jog bra

Stretching: 10 minutes

 

Saturday

Walking: 5K
• Average pace: 14:50
• Elevation gain: 109 feet
• Start time: 12:06 PM
• Location: neighborhood circle
• Weather: 67° and sunny
• What I wore: shorts, s/s shirt, and visor

We woke up sad because we had planned to ride in the evening’s Oink at the Moon event with our fellow VeloPigs. With a clear sky and temps in the 70’s at the 5 PM roll time and gradually dropping as the evening wore on, we were acutely aware that the weather couldn’t be more perfect for a fall evening ride with friends. Stupid Covid!

 

Last Week’s Blog Posts

In case you skipped checking in on my blog this past week, here’s what you missed…

 

Questions:
  • • What cool events does your running or cycling group host, or do you and your friends plan? ~ The Cruisers (my running group) used to have breakfast runs. Oink at the Moon is one of the coolest events our gravel cycling group hosts.
  • • What was your favorite workout of the week? ~ I didn’t have a favorite workout, they were all equally meh. I was grateful; however, that I felt good enough to continue working out, albeit scaled back, while sick.
  • • Did you run in a race this weekend? ~ No

 

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!