This weekend we made a quick trip to Florida to visit Rob’s family and meet our new niece! This trip along with presenting a full two day training at work made this week kind of hectic. It was definitely worth it to get away, I just wish it could have been for longer! We are back to the grind this morning.
I don’t even remember what the weather was like in Baltimore earlier this week because I didn’t even have time to post any pictures on Instagram until Friday. (I took some pictures while I was running, but never got to share them.) At this point all I know is that Florida was HOT. I mean, obviously, right? It’s July and it’s Florida so that is to be expected. I knew I wouldn’t get in a long run while I was there but my goal was 6 miles. I was able to get it done, but there were definitely walking breaks involved.
Here is a quick rundown of my workouts from last week.
Last week’s Workouts:
Monday: 3.2 miles and mobility
Tuesday: Spin bike and strength training
Wednesday: 3.2 miles and mobility
Thursday: Strength training and yoga
Friday: 4 miles
Saturday: 6 miles
Sunday: 3.6 miles
The highlight of our trip was meeting our new niece, Quinn! I can’t believe it’s been over 3 years since I wrote about meeting our older niece for the first time. Time really flies! Quinn is such a good baby and hardly ever cries. At 2 months old she already sleeps through the night! Rob and I are trying to remind ourselves that she is not the norm when it comes to newborns:)
This will likely be another busy week before more traveling next weekend! Summer is such a busy (but fun) time of year.
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How were your workouts last week?
Is summer a busy time of year for you?
Do you take breaks to walk when it’s really hot out?
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Your nieces are adorable!!
Summer is just a marathon in terms of activities! I feel like even when we have a weekend with nothing planned, something comes up or someone is in town that we end of seeing.
Thanks! Yes, it always feels like there is something going on!
Awww I love how your family is growing! All the cousins are gonna have fun together! Yes to walk breaks when it’s hot, which seems to be this whole dang summer.
It really does seem like this summer is worse than usual for some reason.
Awwe they are both so adorable! So great that you were able to go down to Florida to see them.
You’re a rockstar for running in the Florida heat and humidity!
Thanks! It was really tough running there. I’m hoping its a little better back here in Maryland!
omg I hope you get that lucky with a sleeping baby! lol. and super proud of your ability to run through that heat! It’s so oppressive in Florida!
It was unbelievably hot and humid there!
I seriously couldn’t believe how good this baby was. I definitely hope for the same but know its not very likely!
Hope you had a good trip! That’s so great that you’ll have babies that are so close in age 🙂
We are definitely excited about that!
Looks like a fun trip! Yes, I take walk breaks! LOL. It’s the only way I can survive the heat. It’s been so brutal here–I can’t imagine it being worse.
Sometimes I feel like when it can’t get any worse it somehow does. I hoping Maryland weather is at least better than Florida.
I take walk breaks every run, and now I’m thinking of using the shorter intervals for running. My walk intervals are 5 seconds shorter than my run, but right now I think I need to switch to the shorter runs with building mileage in this heat.
Walking breaks can be really helpful in making it through a run!
Oh how fun to meet your new niece! I wish my girls had slept through the night at 2 months old. 🙂 Hope the transition home goes smoothly as you jump back in today.
Thanks! Its definitely tough jumping back into everything after a weekend away.
How fun to meet your new niece! I hope you get a baby that sleeps well – maybe it will run in the family! Florida heat sounds miserable – I’m fairly certain I’ll need walk breaks for running in St. Louis this week, because otherwise the heat and humidity are intolerable.
I sure hope it runs in the family! And yes, the heat has been really bad in so many places lately!
Glad you were able to take some time off from work and visit family! It has been just as hot here in Pennsylvania as it probably was in Florida. I am heading to Florida this weekend, but won’t be doing much running. And yes, I have been taking many walking breaks lately due to this heat. I feel like I can go just a bit longer during my runs when I do that.
The walking breaks really help! And its pretty crazy that northern states have had weather thats just as hot as Florida.
Your nieces are so adorable! I was in Florida part of last week too, and it was super hot. I think it’s smart to take walk breaks, or to just take it slower than you normally would. I heard a story on NPR yesterday about a distance runner who had a heat stroke on a training run this summer.
Wow! That’s scary. My pace was definitely much slower than usual!
Gorgeous nieces! So glad you got the chance to see them this week!
Thank you! It was so much fun.
I’m glad you were able to visit your new niece. Quinn is precious. Love that name too. With our dew point at 75-76 every morning, I can’t run without several walk breaks. That is what I find so humbling about summer running. During the cooler months, I don’t have to walk. It’s very frustrating. Thanks for linking!
It’s so much different in the summer! The heat definitely makes things much harder.
I try not to obsess about pace or about taking walking breaks when it’s really hot…. I think it’s a good idea to do what feels right in the moment. I am glad you were able to get out and enjoy a run (with or without walking ;))
So glad you were able to spend time with your niece 🙂
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Oh that’s so weird!
Awww……what a cutie and her big sister is pretty adorable too! Nice training week with all that was going on!! I usually skip a day or two when my schedule gets interrupted by travel. I do take walk breaks when I need to. These days I am just happy to be running so if I need to walk – no big deal 🙂
Sometimes when I travel I find that I have more time for running, but it also depends on what kind of a trip it is.