Is anyone else feeling like it is still March? Between the weather and being home for two months straight I sort of feel like time is standing still. How is Memorial Day in a few weeks? Shouldn’t I be running in short and tanks tops every day now? Some years by this time I am already complaining about the heat and humidity. I might be enjoying this more if it didn’t mean I was stuck inside most days with a toddler because of all the rain and wind we have had! At this point I am desperate for spring running weather, and warmer/sunnier days.
Stay At Home Updates
As some states have started to ease their restrictions, things are pretty much status quo here. Our governor did start to allow some outdoor activities like golfing and camping this weekend. We are supposed to get an update this week to find out if we can move into Phase 1 of our recovery plan, which would ease some of the restrictions starting next week. We found out schools would be closed for the rest of the year (no surprise there) and now I am just wondering what will happen this summer and fall. It’s all such a waiting game.
I hate now knowing what I am doing in terms of running, but at this point I am not counting on doing any fall races. Even if they happen I have a feeling I would be too nervous to participate in a large event like that. So now I am just trying to decide how I want to structure my training. I am sort of leaning towards focusing on strength, then building mileage, then choosing a virtual race to do. I guess the nice thing is that I don’t need to put a timeline on any of that.
Weekly Run Down
Monday: Strength Training
Tuesday: 5 Miles + Core
Wednesday: 3 Miles + Strength Training
Thursday: 4 Stroller Miles
Friday: 4.5 Miles + Hip/Glute Exercises
Saturday: Yoga
Sunday: 6 Miles
Nothing too exciting happened this week in terms of my running. I didn’t do any virtual races or hard workouts. The weather wasn’t great so I kind of structured my outdoor runs around that.
#irunwithmaud
On Friday I did sort of a fartlek run. I purposely ran on Friday to honor Ahmad Arbery, who I am sure you all know about by now. After a 1 mile warm up I ran 2.23 miles of 2 minutes hard/1 minutes easy, and a 1 mile cool down. I really didn’t do the workout hard because I was more focused on thinking about what happened. There are many things that I am nervous about when I go out to run, especially as a female runner. But I don’t know what it is like to have to fear for my safety due to the color of my skin. I have found it helpful to read all the posts over the past few days as I know I have a lot to learn about these issues. No one should go out for a run and not get to go home, but this situation goes much deeper than just running.
Winter Returns
I was very disappointed to see that winter returned on Friday night and Saturday morning had a real feel of 29 degrees. (Can I just say again that I am desperate for spring running weather? I want to throw on shorts and a t-shirt and get nice and sweaty out on a run.) On Saturday I did yoga since I had already run 4 days in a row.
GPS Running Art
On Sunday it was once again chilly, with a real feel of 31 degrees. I was tempted to run on the treadmill but had planned to make some GPS art for a Brooks Running challenge. So I bundled up and got out there. The first few miles were really chilly. Initially I had planned on doing 8-9 miles. As I started I decided to do more like 4-5. In the end I settled on 6.
Here is the dinosaur I made with my GPS. I basically just looked at the routes I could run and tried to find a picture to draw. Grayson is obsessed with dinosaurs so maybe that’s why it caught my attention.
Anyway, I know there have been other years when it was cold, rainy, and windy all spring so I know this isn’t THAT unusual. The whole pandemic/quarantine situation just makes it that much worse. I know that soon enough we will be complaining about the heat.
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Sorry about the weather!
I guess it won’t help if I tell that over here in Europe, we’ve had non-stop beautiful weather. So much so that we were desperate for rain, which finally arrived last week. Having said that, your weather usually comes over here, so I guess we’re in for more bad weather 😉
Love your dinosaur! That’s a great idea!
Hopefully you don’t get our weather! However, it might warm up this weekend so that’s something to look forward to.
Nice GPS art. I haven’t tried to figure that out, but I might have to try. The weather is nuts, and it looks like we will jump from February to July with temps in the 80s this coming weekend. I’ll be washing tank tops and gloves in the same week!
I know, isn’t it crazy? I saw some really impressive GPS art over the past couple of days. It seems like alot of work!
Yep I’m waiting out the rain and 30’s right now before I start my run. Hang it there, shorts and tank top weather can’t be that much further away.
That’s what I keep telling myself!
Yes, I’m with you on the weather! One of my go-to phrases is “I want my summer back!” We have rain coming mid-week, then 70F temps for awhile after that. I haven’t checked to see what the wind is supposed to be doing, though LOL.
The wind can be the worst! Its supposed to hit 80 here this weekend, but I also saw we might have thunderstorms.
Our running club had a contest to see who could come up with the most creative GPS route–one of the members was so creative, she ended up on the news! I’m not that person, lol.
Yes, bring on spring! please….
Wow! I had a really hard time with the GPS art, so it was best to keep it simple.
The weather on Saturday actually reminded me of February lol. I already packed away all of my winter running clothes so I had to do my runs on the treadmill. It was fine, but never thought I would need winter running clothes in May!
My run on Friday was pretty emotional but I was very happy to see the running community get behind such an important cause.
You wouldn’t think you would need winter clothes in May! Hopefully thats the last really cold day we have until next year.
Great week! Yes, I also ran for Ahmaud…such a tragedy. I’m glad the running community made something positive out of it, but I hope justice is actually served in some meaningful way.
I couldn’t believe how cold it was! I was glad that I was able to avoid it and stay indoors lol. My family in Buffalo had snow so I can’t complain!
I saw there was snow up north! So crazy!
Absolutely desperate for spring weather. Period. But ti’s coming, it really is!
I think I kinda feel the same way. I hate not adding a state this year, but I don’t think we’re going to be comfortable traveling for race. It is what it is.
Considering how slow we will need to go to reopen everything, Im just not hopeful we will be able to race this year. It just seems too risky.
I’ve never tried GPS running art, but I’d like to! It always looks so cool! I also ran on Friday for Ahmaud. It really is sad that we still have situations like that happening in this day and age.
As far as weather, I’m good with it in the 50s and 60s in the morning, which is very rare for this late in the year in Florida! But that’s going away soon- this weekend it’s supposed to be back to hot and humid. I’ve had some amazing runs so far I hope that can continue but I don’t know with the return of the humidity.
I bet having cooler weather in Florida is a good thing! I would definitely take 50s and 60s in the morning right now!
I actually thought it was gorgeous out yesterday! I also go a lot later than you do. When I went out at 10:30 it was perfect at 55. It has been a wacky few weeks weather wise with all the rain and cool temps. My allergies are out of control w the tree pollen!
It really has been a crazy few weeks of weather! And who knows what this weekend will bring. Looks like its going to get really warm and maybe storm alot.
The weather was similar in Indiana – we had frost some mornings even! I do not think I am creative to try GPS running art. I’m always so impressed when I see the images people can make on their routes!
Its hard to plan out the art! And I think doing anything complicated would be really hard. I was thinking if I did anything that involved alot of specific turns I would probably need to write out my route or something.
Cute dinosaur! I’m supposed to be doing a virtual duathlon this week, but the weather looks miserable. I need something to get me excited about doing it in this weather. Blah. The stores and salons will start opening here in Ohio tomorrow. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens!
Maybe the forecast will change before your virtual race! Its supposed to warm up here this weekend but I think we are supposed to get storms. Hope the reopening goes well!
Wow, that’s impressive GPS art! So fun.
Thanks!
I love your GPS dinosaur! So cute!
Living in Florida, I can’t say that I am every excited for spring. Spring usually feels like summer here. Ugh.
Great week of workouts for you, all the same! I don’t know what’s going to happen with races here. It seems like we might see some? But then again, who knows.
Hmm maybe some of the smaller ones will be able to happen? I don’t know, they just seem so difficult to control. As much as you might try to tell people to stay 6 feet apart is it really even possible in a race? And would we have to run with masks? That would be rough.
I think you nailed it when you said it feels like time is suspended. I feel like we’re in this holding pattern but yet the unofficial start to summer is sneaking up on us. I love the long daylight now but it’s so cold we’re not able to be out really enjoying it. Love the dino art!
I totally agree! It kind of looks like it should be warm out, its so deceiving.
You had some good workouts and I love your GPS dinosaur – very cute!
Even though Virginia is going to phase 1 tomorrow, Loudoun county is one of the few that won’t be moving on so nothing will be changing for me.
We are in a similar situation here. Maryland’s orders are being lifted as of tonight but Baltimore county is one of the ones that are still keeping everything closed. I’m ok with it as I would like our numbers to go down more, but I also know people who are out of work are struggling.
Great job on that GPS art! I would love to do one but wouldn’t know where to start. It is now Friday and it is beginning to feel like Spring. It rained most of the day yesterday and then warmed up in the evening. I really doubt there will be any Fall races so I am not making plans for any of them. My goal was to PR this year so now it will have to be next year.
Thats how I’m feeling about my goal races. I’m trying to just remember that this will give me more time to really build strength and speed for whenever we do get back to racing.