Category: Weekly Recap

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Wrapping Up 2023 Based on my Strava, I spend 495 hours, 12 minutes (or 20 days, 15 hours, 12 minutes) participating in my 4 favorite types of exercise during 2023… • Cycling – 3,415.7 miles in 247 hours, 56 minutes • Running – 142.6 miles in 24 hours, […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Snowy Gravel Two to three inches of snow fell at the farm on Monday and by Thursday when we arrived most had melted except for on the north facing hills and gravel road kept shaded by those hills. We may not have a white Christmas, but seeing snow […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Layering My goal is to cycle outside at least once a week throughout the winter unless weather or trail conditions prevent it. I’m still trying to figure out cold weather cycling clothing and this past week I nailed it on one ride and failed on the other. The […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Garmin Badges Earned Last Week I’m not sure when Garmin badges came on my radar, but at first I thought Garmin just gave them out periodically – like if you ran on Global Running Day. When I discovered that there are a wide variety of monthly challenges that […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Busy, Busy, Busy not Working Out Last week may have been low on workouts, but it was filled with fun family time, lots of cooking, many miles (902 miles to be exact) in the car, and time spent Christmas decorating. As soon as we arrived at the farm […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Birthday Miles My favorite way to celebrate my birthday is to go for a bike ride and run using the number of years old I’m turning as my mileage goal. On Tuesday, my actual birthday, I rode 66 miles and on Thursday, I ran and walked a total […]

Working Out Even While Traveling Even though we had a whirlwind trip to Charlotte, NC to see Pablo and his humans, I took my workout clothes with me and didn’t miss a beat. My Wednesday through Friday clients, though? They were on their own!   Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, […]

Leaves at the Farm Past Their Peak We were a little disappointed that the leaf color at the higher elevation of the farm was well past peak with at least half of the leaves fallen. After enjoying near peak color in New England, we had our fingers crossed that we might enjoy three falls this […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Working and Working Out After a week home and settled, we hit the road again to visit the farm for a long weekend with my brother, nephew, and his little ones. We were supper busy all weekend, but I still found time for some workouts.   Overview of […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Delayed Leaf Peak Equals Perfect Timing After a fabulous vacation to New England last fall, my husband and I chose to make a similar trip this year. We hoped for an encore performance by the various maple, birch, ash, and beech trees trying to outperform each other’s leaf […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Cutting Back It had been two years since I’d had a skin cancer diagnosis, and for me, that’s a long time. I’m grateful to have an amazing dermatologist who recommended I take a daily dose of skin health supplements which has seemed to slow the frequency of my […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…   Sunday Walking: 2 miles • Average pace: 14:49 minute/mile • Elevation gain: N/A • Start time: 1:00 PM • Location: […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   DIY’ing Again Thanks to another huge painting project I didn’t have time to put the finishing touches on last week’s RunDown until Tuesday so I was too late to linkup. Not to worry, I still tried my best to fit in my workouts around painting and work.   […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…   Sunday Walking: 3 miles • Average pace: 14:52 minute/mile • Elevation gain: 125 feet • Start time: 11:54 AM • […]

Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…   Sunday Cycling: 32 miles • Average speed: 14.6 MPH • Bike: Specialized Roubaix Comp • Surface: paved • Elevation gain: 1,125 feet • Start time: 8:16 AM […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   A Jimmy Buffett Kind of Tribute I regularly rotate between my road and gravel bikes showing both pretty much equal amounts of love. I hadn’t, however, ridden my beach cruiser since last Labor Day weekend when we were on the Outer Banks. After hearing the sad news on […]

Winding Down for the Big Event Today’s the Reston Century so if you’re reading this anytime between 5:30 AM and 2’ish PM, I’ll be out riding 100 miles. In preparation, I cut back my workouts leading up to the weekend’s ride.   Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview […]

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links   Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details…   Sunday Cycling: 25 miles • Average speed: 11.3 MPH • Bike: Salsa Warbird • Surface: gravel • Elevation gain: 1,217 […]