How is it Monday again already? It feels like I was just writing last week’s weekly recap of my workouts. However, when I look back over the past week it actually has felt rather long, maybe because we have experienced all four seasons over the past few days it seems like. Lately I am constantly checking the weather on my phone because it’s been so unpredictable!
This week was the first time since the fall that I have seen the sun starting to rise while I was running. This makes me feel like spring is coming! (Although once daylight saving time starts the mornings will once again be dark for a few more weeks.) This weekend also brought temps up into the 60s! Such a treat for this time of year, although my only run was on Saturday and it was still in the 30s when I was out there.
Here’s how my workouts looked this week:
Monday: 4 miles easy + core work. I woke up to snow, but I was able to run wearing my yaktrax. I ended up getting the day off work due to weather, so that was a great way to start the week!
Tuesday: Strength training. I decided to stay indoors when I looked out the window and saw that my street was a sheet of ice! We ended up getting a 2 hour delay as the ice turned to rain and then it warmed up to 50 degrees, so all the ice melted.
Wednesday: 4.1 miles easy + core work. Back to a normal work schedule and it was a balmy 30 degrees! (With no wind, so it felt warm.)
Thursday: 3.3 miles– this run was a struggle for some reason. I was just tired (maybe missing my morning cup of coffee) and it was cold again. However, this was the day that I saw the sunrise at the end of my run!
Friday: 3 miles + 20 minutes yoga. I debated if I was going to run, but got dressed to work out and figured I might as well get outside and see how I felt. This was another really cold morning!
Saturday: 7.1 miles + core work. I had to be ready by 8 to leave for a baby shower in NJ. I was planning to do 6 miles but got a little turned around and also felt good so ended up doing a little more. Even though it was only in the 30s, I could tell it was going to be a warmer day, and it reminded me a little of morning runs in the spring!
Sunday: Rest
Weekly Total: 21.5 miles
Push-ups: 4 days Miles walked: 18.1
Yearly Total: 289.78/2016
Thanks to Holly and Tricia for hosting the link-up!
How were your workouts last week?
Do you like daylight saving time or would you rather more light in the morning?
What season does it feel like right now where you live?
Meredith @cookie ChRUNicles says
I love that it’s getting lighter in the morning! It makes such a difference for me. Hoping to get out there this morning, I haven’t run much at all last few days after being sick. And my site is down this morning which is already making my day nutty! Ugh
[email protected] says
I noticed that your site was down earlier and was wondering what was going on! Plus you didn’t post yesterday, so before I realized you were sick I figured it was annoying technical stuff. Glad you got it worked out, and I hope you had a good run this morning!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
I’m always disappointed to change the clocks forward after having much lighter runs for a few weeks. Just another strange annoyance of being a runner! I’m also getting tired of changing weather and more cold/windy weather coming this way.
[email protected] says
Agreed! I like the warmer temps but now it just feels like a tease.
Christina says
Weather in melbourne aus is pretty warm this week – going to be a windy 30 degrees (100 farenheit) tomorrow then it should cool into a nice autumn which is my favourite season. Good running week for you! My first week of marathon training went well and I’m feeling good for week 2.
[email protected] says
Wow, I can’t believe how warm it is there! And it’s very impressive that you are training in that heat!
Marcia says
I keep telling myself it’s going to get better soon. And it is. We’re getting glimmers of spring. Love seeing the sun earlier but I do love a later sunset too. Great week of pushing through crappy weather!
[email protected] says
Just a few more weeks, right?:) It’s definitely nice to have some more sunlight in the evenings too. Longer days are always a good thing.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
We’ve had the craziest weather this winter. Snow on Tuesday and 60 degrees on Saturday. Mother Nature is having issues, apparently. Now it’s supposed to snow again. Which is actually a good thing, because I’ve got Yak Trax to review…
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
I’m not sure what season it is here. I don’t think Chicago knows either!
[email protected] says
I can’t keep up! We are supposed to get lots of rain this week so maybe that means its an early spring?
[email protected] says
Well at least that is the silver lining! This winter has definitely been crazy.
Michael Anderson says
I would say it is like late March here – mornings in the teens, afternoons above freezing. It has been a very mild winter here – and thankfully TimeHop keeps reminding me that last year I was only counting days below -10 (before wind) because EVERY morning was sub-zero! Whew – don’t miss that!
Definitely not a fan of the time change … it is antiquated and a general hassle. And my 12 year old dog seems to reject the very concept – 6 months of the year she can wait for 5pm for her dinner, but the other 6 months she gets antsy at 4pm! 😀
[email protected] says
I don’t miss the really cold temps from last year either! (although it wasn’t as cold here as it was for you.)
It takes me a while to adjust to the time change, I would much rather skip it all together!
[email protected] says
Great job on your workout for the wk. It is always so much harder to get out there when it’s cold out. It was so beautiful here this wkend as well. I went outside for both my runs. And boy I am feeling it this morning, after not running at that pace for quite some time.
[email protected] says
Glad you were able to get outside too! It was so refreshing to have some warmer temps for a few days.
Laura @ This Runner's Recipes says
It’s felt like spring here, complete with frequent showers. Although the forecast shows no rain for the next couple weeks! I’m really ready for more light in the morning. The sun only is just starting to come up around 7 am!
[email protected] says
I think the rain came here instead this week! We are supposed to get rain through Thursday, and I’m not happy about it at all!
Kristina says
All of your pictures make me feel so cold! It’s incredible that you get up and out the door before the sun rises AND when it’s 30 degrees out. I want to give you some kind of award for this! 😀
[email protected] says
Haha and as you know it’s been much colder than that some days!
Megan @ Meg Go Run says
I am so impressed with all of your walking! That must take a lot of time! What time of day do you walk and how many miles do you usually do a day?
[email protected] says
I don’t usually set aside extra time to walk, I just try to include it in my day when I can. I do try to go for a long walk on rest days, so that helps!
HoHo Runs says
I realized recently that my mornings would be dark again once we hit the time change. I don’t mind running in the dark, but I like to see the sunrise. The birds have been chirping SO LOUD outside my office window for about 10 days now. Spring must be around the corner. Your walk miles are almost as much as you run miles. How do you fit that into your day? Thanks for linking with us Lisa!
[email protected] says
I try to go for walks on days that I don’t run, and other than that I have just been trying to move more throughout the day. I also have a decent walk to and from my car at work, which adds up to about a mile a day.
I love when I start to hear the birds chirping and know the spring is close!
Angie @ Pace with Grace says
Its getting lighter in the morning here which I am loving! We had a beautiful day in the 50s this weekend and now its back to cold so it feels like winter here. At least a lot of the snow has melted!
[email protected] says
Almost all of our snow is gone too! And we are supposed to get alot of rain this week which will hopefully wash away the rest of it.
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
I really enjoyed the signs of spring this weekend too. Saturday long run in shorts made me smile! Hopefully it sticks…
[email protected] says
I hope so too!
Jen B. says
I like it when it’s a little lighter in the morning, it’s tough running in pitch black! I do enjoy getting to enjoy watching the sunrise during a morning run. The weather over the weekend was so nice in D.C., it’s making me super excited for spring!
[email protected] says
Sunrise runs are the best!
Lesley says
I like daylight savings because I get light early in the morning and into the evening in the summers. The longer evenings make it easier to stay up and I don’t want to hibernate as much.
[email protected] says
It is nice to still have more daylight when I leave work!
Sarah @pickyrunner says
It was so hard not to go for a run Saturday. It was gorgeous! I’m definitely not complaining about the springlike weather. Hopefully it’s here to stay.
[email protected] says
I hope so too! I’m not excited about all the rain we are supposed to get this week, but at least it’s not snow!
Suzy says
We’ve had Springy weather, like Laura in Seattle. Lots of rain, but now it’s sunny today and supposed to stay that way for several days in a row. So happy! And I’m glad your weather has warmed up a bit over there. It’s so hard getting out there when it’s that cold. Nice job on your runs last week!
[email protected] says
As I told Laura, I think the rain came to the east coast in instead this week! Better than snow though:)
Michelle says
Great job last week! I usually run at night after work, so I am looking forward to more light in the evenings!!!!
[email protected] says
It will be nice to have some more light later in the day!
Jenn @ Dashing in Style says
I was so excited to see hints of spring too! I don’t mind running in the dark of mornings (dark of evenings are completely different for me) so I’m happy when the clocks change. I’d much rather it stay lighter later. Have a great week!
[email protected] says
If I ran in the evenings I wouldn’t want it to be dark either. I don’t mind dark morning runs but I definitely enjoy a nice sunrise:)
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
I feel like a total wimp when I see you running in the snow! It doesn’t even snow here but in winter I am constantly complaining about the cold and avoid going outside as much as possible 😛
Here’s hoping Spring arrives in all its glory very very soon for you!
[email protected] says
Haha, it’s taken me awhile to build up to being able to run in the snow and the cold! It definitely makes me appreciate spring weather even more:)
Sana says
It’s almost spring! Running outside will feel amazing again!!!
[email protected] says
I’m so excited! Just one more week until it’s March!:)
Lauren @ i had a big lunch says
You are so on it with the core work — I’m noticing some aches and pains in my hips and back and am SURE it’s my weak core — so I need to take a page from your book! If you asked me yesterday I would say spring is coming, but now it’s 100% winter again. But that’s Chicago for ya! Things change in a second!
[email protected] says
The weather has been changing constantly here too! I feel like this winter has been so strange.
Hollie says
It sounds like you had a good week and are really on top of your core work. That’s awesome and it’s something I really need to get back into.