Other than a little bit of shoveling on Monday and Tuesday all of my workouts took place inside this week. Digging out from the blizzard left me pretty sore, so the first part of the week was on the lighter side with other workouts. I started a week free trial at a gym on Wednesday, so at that point I was able to start running on a treadmill.
Monday: Rest/shoveling
Walk: 1.5 miles
Tuesday: Shoveling plus some yoga and core work
Walk: 2.25 miles
Wednesday: 5 miles on the treadmill and core work
Walk: 2 miles Push-ups: 20
Thursday: I had no motivation to go to the gym so I followed this strength circuit to get in a bit of cardio without leaving the house
Walk: 2.77 miles Push-ups: 45
Friday: 3 miles on the treadmill and core work
Walk: 2.6 miles Push-ups: 10
Saturday: 6 miles on the treadmill
Walk: 4 Push-ups: 12
Sunday: Strength workout and went for a walk
Walk: 2.75
Total: Run: 14 Walk: Push-ups: 4 days
Yearly Mileage: 174.98/2016
Even though it’s warmed up a bit I am still having a hard time finding anywhere to run outside. I know I will get really frustrated when I make it a quarter of a mile and then hit a point where I cannot go any further. This is a picture of the snow accumulation from our basement door as of early last week:
One of my goals for this year was to get back into doing meal planning and prep, and while I started off the year strong, I got a couple of weeks reprieve by being away in Florida and then because of the blizzard. So this week I got back to it, and thought I would share my plan and how I prepped this weekend.
Saturday: Out
Sunday: Crunchy cashew Thai quinoa salad with chicken
Monday: Salmon, roasted red potatoes, asparagus
Tuesday: On our own (I’m meeting friends for drinks/food)
Wednesday: Chicken (not sure how I will cook it yet), baked potatoes, broccoli
Thursday: Tacos
Friday: Pasta, turkey meatballs, and salad
Other than prepping some of the food for meals, I also made a frittata for breakfasts, roasted some sweet potatoes and cooked steak for lunches, cut up some veggies, and made these oatmeal cookie protein bites and soft ginger molasses cookies. We also had lots of errands to do, plus I ended up cleaning basically the entire first floor of the house after I made a mess in the kitchen. It was a busy but productive weekend!
How were your workouts last week?
Who else had to take their workouts indoors?
What’s on your meal plan for this week?
Thanks to Holly and Tricia for hosting the link-up!
I’ll also be adding this to the “What’s for Dinner?” link-up from yesterday with Laura and Jill!
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meredith @ Cookie ChRUNicles says
The snow is so annoying but it’s 50 degrees here this morning! I hope this means the snow mounds will be totally gone this week. Have you done the Pure Barre tone in 10 recently? Curious what you are thinking of them after we have had them now for a bit.
[email protected] says
I haven’t done Pure Barre in a few weeks. After going to the running clinic I am sticking with the exercises he gave me for now until I get the form down (alot of what we worked on is posture related and doing more advanced moves will probably cause me to lose form). But hopefully I will get back to it eventually!
Christy says
I got to run in short sleeves and capris this week! It was pretty awesome! We still have quite a bit of white stuff on the ground but nothing compared to you. I keep thinking I should meal prep and save myself some work later in the week, but I have to admit I just never get it done. I do love my crockpot though!
[email protected] says
The crock pot is so great! I love making big meals in there that last for several days worth of leftovers.
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
That’s a bummer to have to stop running because snow is blocking you! That happened to me on one of my runs last week and it’s super annoying, luckily we’ve had a lot melt so it’s much more runnable. I was also pretty sore in my upper body from shoveling last week.
[email protected] says
I clearly have no functional strength based on how sore I was from shoveling!
Kristina says
That amount of snow is really incredible. I can’t imagine what it must be like to try to get around in that. Driving, running, doing basic errands must be such a hassle, not just because of the snow but because you have to dress and undress in many layers multiple times per day! I don’t think I would survive 🙂
[email protected] says
Yes that part is annoying too! And the traffic has been just awful because many lanes are blocked.
Laura @ This Runner's Recipes says
I hope all that snow melts soon! I have slacked a bit on even meal planning since getting back from vacation. Your meal prep is so impressive and those cookies sound awesome!
[email protected] says
It can be tough to get back in the habit especially after a vacation!
[email protected] says
Your meals for this wk sound tasty. You have been getting your money’s worth at the gym for the treadmill last wk. It is suppose to be nice this wk so you’ll be able to take your runs outside hopefully.
[email protected] says
Yes, that is what I am hoping! My week trial is up after tomorrow so I think that is good timing with how much warmer its getting.
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
OMG that snow picture is so intense. I don’t think I’ve ever had that pleasure before!
[email protected] says
I hope I never have to see anything like it again!
Megan @ Meg Go Run says
Good job getting in a ton of great workouts despite the shitty weather conditions. It is really warming up here this week- maybe it is in Bmore too? Hopefully the snow melts!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
Your meal prep looks great! And wow, you had a ton of snow! The nice thing about apartment living is that I don’t have to shovel, other than digging out my car! Hopefully things will clear up soon.
[email protected] says
This is our first year in a house and there is so much more to shovel! The only good thing is that we have a garage so we didnt have to worry about cleaning off the car.
Angie @ Pace with Grace says
Wow you guys really got buried in snow! I bet you can’t wait for that to melt so you can get outside and run! Most of my runs are inside on the treadmill right now. Its just how it goes around here in winter but on Saturdays if the temps are at least in the high teens, I will venture outside. Great meal prep with lots of nutritious options! I thought I would mention this -) since you changed your theme, your header is running off the screen (at least on my computer). I can only see the W in Wine.
[email protected] says
Thank you for letting me know that! I have been having issues with the header and last weekend I gave up on it:) I made it smaller so hopefully it will look a little more normal on most computers now!
[email protected] says
Ugh, I had spent the last two weeks running indoors, so I was super happy to get outside Sunday! I couldn’t handle another indoor run. Those ginger cookies sound amazing! I made a big batch of crockpot chicken curry last night for the week, and we’re going out for Mexican on Wednesday so meals should be on point!
[email protected] says
I am so glad its warming up and this snow is starting to melt!
Lesley says
I cooked and baked a little bit yesterday. I made banana nut muffins for the week, then last night’s dinner was chicken Milanese, with enough for leftovers for 1 meal. Leftovers makes things so much easier.
[email protected] says
So true! I rely on leftovers for pretty much all my lunches.
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
That snow is just insane! It’s so strange to see it in Baltimore that way because it’s all melting every second around NYC with the weirdly warmer temps (50 right now). Here’s hoping the mid-Atlantic follows New England in that regard!
[email protected] says
Its finally warm here too! Hoping it just continues to melt…
Suzy says
I feel so frustrated for you and all that stupid snow! I’d be going CRAZY by now. It’s going to feel so good when Spring comes and you can take off outside. You’ll feel like you’re escaping prison!
[email protected] says
I know, I can’t wait! It’s actually warmed up quite a bit and I am crossing my fingers I will be running outside within a few days!
Sarah @ BucketListTummy says
You did a great job of mixing out your workouts indoors. Sometimes I struggle with that when I can’t ru, but I think incorporating a variety of different exercises and moving quickly through them (like you did) works best for me. Yay for meal prep! I have a whole post I want to do about it but I really find that it keeps me on track and organized for quicker meals throughout the week. I hope the snow starts melting soon! 🙂
[email protected] says
I feel so lost if I don’t meal plan. I end up needing to make extra trips to the store!
HoHo Runs says
Your basement picture tells the whole story! I can’t imagine. You had a strong week even though you kept it indoors. You food prep picture is very impressive. You got your colors in! I’ve been so busy, I didn’t even get to the grocery store over the weekend. And it’s never fun to go on Monday evenings. Thanks for linking with us Lisa. I hope you have a better weather week and can get outside.
[email protected] says
Monday evenings are the worst for grocery shopping! I hate when I am away over the weekend and need to go to the store after work on Monday. It’s always crazy!
Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says
Lisa I’m glad you were able to get your runs in even if it was on the treadmill. I struggle with meal prep! Heck I struggle with figureing out what to cook two nights in a row. Cooking ahead is out of the question so I admire those of you who can do it. I read what Holly said about Monday evenings at the grocery store and let me just tell you I think there are more crazies out then than at midnight! Wait I may just be considered one of them …. Hummm?? Thanks Lisa for linking up with us. I hope all that snow melts soon!
[email protected] says
Haha! Well sometimes Monday nights are the only option so ya gotta do whatcha gotta do. I hate making extra trips to the grocery store so meal planning helps me to avoid that:)
Wendy @ Wholistic Woman says
I’ve been doing really well in the meal planning department since Christmas. This week: we had lasagna last night, will have beef and wine pie tonight, slow cooker chicken and beans tomorrow, burritos Thursday, slow cooker meatballs Friday. Weekends we usually play it by ear.
[email protected] says
Sounds like a great line-up of meals! Great job with the meal planning!
Debra @ Happy Running Sole says
Great job getting your workouts done indoors. That snow looks miserable. Meal planning seems intriguing to me. It’s a lot of work up front, but I bet it’s nice to have everything ready for the remainder of the week.
[email protected] says
I like that by doing my meal prep on the weekends I make one big mess and clean up once, rather than making a big mess each day when I cook!