The first full week of May is over, and as usual we had some days that felt like summer and others that felt like winter. Pretty typical for this time of year! There was some rain too, but at least the wind died down. My schedule allowed for some extra stroller runs which was a nice change. I spent the week enjoying solo miles and stroller miles!
Weekly Run Down: Enjoying Solo Miles and Stroller Miles
Monday: 4.7 Stroller Miles + Core
It was a rainy start to the week. We were able to sneak out for a run between the showers. It was perfect timing because right as we were getting home it started raining again!
Tuesday: Strength Training + 4.5 Stroller Miles
This was my first strength training session in over a week. After lots of squats and hamstring curls, my legs were a bit tired for my run. But the weather was good and we got out nice and early!
Wednesday: 5.5 Solo Miles
Since Grayson would be at daycare all day I got in my run before he woke up so I could make the most of uninterrupted work time. It was warm and humid at 5am! But at this point I would rather it be warm than cold. I wore some of my gear from last week’s Pittsburgh Marathon Relay and tried on my medal for the picture.
Thursday: Rest Day
It was my one day in the office this week so it worked out to be a good rest day.
Friday: Strength Training + 4.5 Stroller Miles
I did my strength workout early and then we went to the park for our stroller run. Of course that meant lots of stops at the playground!
We ran a total of 4.5 miles but with all the stops it took us about an hour and a half. It was a fun morning though!
Saturday: 9 Solo Miles
The forecast was calling for rain starting at 7 or 8am. I figured I would plan to try to finish my run by then, and wasn’t too worried about getting caught in the rain. It held off until after I was done and then started coming down pretty steadily. I ran lots of hills on some roads I haven’t run in awhile. It was a good, but challenging run!
Surprisingly, my legs felt ok after this run. It was my upper body that was sore! But I think it was from strength training on Friday. Pretty sure chin-ups were the culprit!
Sunday: Planning for 3.6 Family Miles
I’m getting this post done early, but we will probably do our usual 3.6 or so family stroller miles to kick off Mother’s Day!
Brooks Gear
I also got some awesome new gear from Brooks last weekend that I started wearing this week. Lots of fun colors and light spring gear! Now if only it would stay warm enough so I could actually wear it all!
It was a good week with a nice mix of solo miles and stroller miles! Happy Mother’s Day to everyone celebrating!
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Grayson on the swing set too cute! I love all the new Brooks gear but has not been warm enough to wear it yet this week! Hope you have a great mother’s day
It definitely wasn’t tank top weather this weekend! Although I did get to try a couple of the shirts earlier in the week.
Oh I well remember those days when stops at the park interrupted my runs. Fun! That Brooks assortment looks great! There was snow in the forecast last night so no, it’s not feeling too warm here as yet. It’s time now to warm up consistently! Happy Mother’s Day!
We had a quick hail storm on Saturday afternoon that left a layer of ice outside! It melted quickly because the sun came back out. It was a wild week of weather.
Happy Mother’s Day! Love all the Brooks swag. It’s hard when the weather swings so drastically, you have to monitor the weather apps so closely!
So true! This weekend it was all over the place. One minute it was sunny, and we would get ready to go outside and then by the time we got out there it was storming!
Oh yes- chin-ups will make you sore! The run/playground on Friday sounds so fun- I miss those days. Glad to see that everything is back to normal and Grayson is back at daycare!
Yes! Knock on wood, he made it two full weeks without any issues!
You know we have the wild weather too! This morning it was pouring rain just south of us (and I mean JUST). Now it’s sunny but it is cool. I’m with you. This time of year, I want warm weather.
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
By May I am always ready for the warm weather, and we usually have lots of rain and a few cooler days. But at any point now the weather is going to switch and its going to be hot and humid for good!
Happy Mother’s Day! That Brooks gear looks so fun — I love the stripped tank.
I felt like our weather was more March-like than May-like!
Agreed! Lots of rain and chilly, cloudy days. I’m sure it will switch soon and be hot and humid for good.
Wow. That is a lot of great gear.
I love your medal pic.
Luckily I missed most of our rainy days when I was in Florida.
Happy Mother’s Day. Hope you have a nice day.
That’s good that you missed all the rain! It looks like a better week coming up around here, although not all that warm yet (which is ok as long as its not cold anymore!)
Looks like you had a great mix of stroller and solo miles last week. I absolutely LOVE all of your new Brooks items! They always have the best designs and colors for their apparel.
I hope that you had an amazing Mother’s Day!
Thank you! Yes, I love all the gear too! Its so fun to get to try out their new designs.
We had winter-like temps for most of the week, at least in the early hours. I’m so done with the cold, erratic weather. I’m ready for full-on summer…heat, humidity, the works! I’m impressed with all those stroller miles! Great resistance training 😉
At this point Ill take the heat and humidity too. I know its coming anyway, and I don’t want to deal with layers anymore!
Happy Mother’s Day! Glad you mostly missed the rain. I was surprised I only got drizzled on a little! Right now though it’s a cold rain (outside).
I’m with you; I just get tired of being cold after a while!
Sounds like a great mix of workouts this wee, Lisa!
This weekend ended up being so cool and rainy overall. It actually wasn’t terrible for running, but not ideal for being outside the rest of the day.
that is the most adorable photo of Grayson on the swing! He is growing up so fast!!
good week for you LIsa! it’s weird weather here too, not quite sure if we need to layer up or not at this stage!
looks like some really cute gear from Brooks too!
hope you had a lovely mother’s day!
Thank you! I thought I could put away my gloves and headbands for the season but I guess not. When the sun is out it isn’t too bad, but this weekend was just dreary and cloudy most of the time.
Look at Grayson! He looks so happy. I am loving the colors of the Brooks gear. Which shoes did you get?
He loves playing at the park! I got the Hyperion Tempos. They’re so light and speedy!
All of the Brooks gear looks great! Yes, it would be nice if the weather would now cooperate – it really has been all over the place!
I just love the photo of Grayson on the swing 🙂 Hope you had a great mother’s day!
Thanks! I hope you had a nice Mother’s Day too!
That’s a fun haul of Brooks gear! I do miss those days of playing on the playground. It’s funny that we just removed our playset from our yard. Yep, with 15 and 17 year olds I guess it’s time 😉
Aww thats kind of sad but I guess its time!