As far as running goes, this week was a pretty good one. I ran 3 times without falling apart, so that is a huge win for me these days. As I mentioned last week, I time had to go to San Diego for work. So now I am back to being exhausted and all thrown off on what time it is. I had just finally adjusted to being back from Hawaii. Hopefully this time won’t take as long because the time change was only 3 hours and I was just there for 4 days.
Monday
I woke up excited to run, and ended up doing 2.7 miles in 25 minutes. Also, my core and hip exercises. I was cautious about my foot but overall it felt good. I am pretty sure the weather was great for this run too. (I think I even wore a long sleeved t-shirt!)
Tuesday
In an effort to really work on my core and hip stability, I decided to do a Pilates DVD. I have had this Pilates for Runners DVD for many years, so I practically have it memorized. I feel like it is challenging enough (my hips always feel the burn!) but I also feel like I can keep good form. I am going to try to keep doing Pilates workouts once a week.
Wednesday
I was able to run a little later because I had a 1pm flight to San Diego. So I did my PT work and then headed out for 3 miles and felt great. This was the first run when I sort of forgot that I have been injured for 4 months.
Then I sat on a plane for 7 hours (we were delayed once we were already boarded and sat on the tarmac for 2 hours) and my back/hips got angry. We got to the hotel around 8pm which was 11pm east coast time, and I hadn’t eaten since an early lunch. I grabbed a quick dinner with my coworkers and called it a night.
Thursday
I woke up at 3:40 am and just kind of stayed in bed waiting until it was sort of an appropriate time to get up. I had coffee in the room and then headed to the gym. My piriformis was bothering me (which is what happens when I sit for too long) but I didn’t plan to run anyway because I am sticking to every other day. All the ellipticals were taken so I rode a bike. I think it was really good to cross train. I finished up with an upper body workout which left me sore because I used heavier weights than what I have at home, and some core work and foam rolling (although the rollers that are actually made of foam feel like nothing compared to my trigger point grid one!)
The rest of the day was spent indoors at a conference. I was so exhausted by the time I was done, and had to prepare to present the next day. I grabbed food from the hotel again but at least ate it outside with two of my coworkers. It was an early night again but I had no energy to do anything else!
Friday
Another early wake-up, so I prepared for my presentation. I was excited to run but wanted to wait until it was light out. Around 5:45 it was still dark but I started at the gym by warming up on the bike. Once it was light out I headed outside for 3.5 miles. There was the most perfect running path about a 3 minute run from the hotel that was right along the water. The path went for about 2 miles and I got to see an amazing sunrise. I even added in a few bursts of faster running! My overall pace was 8:56- the fastest by far I have run since early June.
Once my presentation was over around lunch time I felt like I could sort of relax a bit. After the conference sessions were over we went to the club level where my boss’s room was for a drink and some free food. Then there was a networking reception with some more free food. That was about all I could handle for the day, and I knew I had an early flight the next day so was in bed by 8pm.
Saturday
We flew back to Baltimore on a 7:40am flight that got in around 4pm east coast time. I was starving when I got home, so Rob and I grabbed dinner and some drinks (I hadn’t eaten since breakfast) and I was so tired that I tried to got to sleep at 8pm. This was a bad idea because I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep. I finally fell back to sleep around 4am, and was exhausted on Sunday.
Sunday
Another rest day, due to needing to catch up on life and feeling exhausted.
It was kind of disappointing that I didn’t get to do anything besides work when I was in San Diego, but at least I got out for a run along the water. I’ve been there before, so at least it wasn’t a place I have never been to.
Ok, time to stay in my own time zone for a while. October is a month of no traveling! Returning to this cool, rainy weather has me in the mood for sweatpants, red wine, and a warm fireplace.
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If you travel for work, are you able to do any sightseeing?
How were your workouts last week?
Did you have rainy, dreary weather where you live?
ugh those time changes are killer! I am glad you had an awesome run while there though – san diego is so super pretty! it’s been rainy for so many days here I forget what the sun looks like lol
The sun finally came out in MD today and its so nice!
It was dreary to the max around here. I’m over it. I feel badly for Alex–he has been time changing all over the place! But running in San Diego looks like a pretty nice trade off…
I couldn’t imagine doing the time changes all the time. It helps to go to a nice place though!
Flying coast to coast for a quick trip is draining. It’s amazing how all that sitting wears on you. Love the pics from your run in San Diego!
Thanks! And yes, I totally agree!
The only time I’ve ever been to San Diego was for work and I didn’t get to do any exploring either 🙁 I did take a small boat tour on the very last day before I had to run to the airport for a red eye flight but I was so tired on that tour that I barely took anything in. The same thing happened when I went to San Fran for work. I walked down to The Pier one night for dinner but it was already dark out so I couldn’t see anything! I really want to go back to both San Diego and San Fran in the near-ish future!
Its disappointing to travel far and not even be able to explore a city! Hope you get to go back there soon!
You’ve been quite the jet setter lately! San Diego is a gorgeous running city. Glad to hear your workouts and presentation went well! I used to do Pilates regularly. That kind of slipped away. My bad.
Its so hard for me to keep up with Pilates, and I know its because I find it so challenging. Hopefully posting about it will hold me accountable.
Glad to hear that your runs went well…little by little! I wish I was able to travel for work, mainly so that I’d have new places to run, lol!
I only travel for work once or twice a year. It is nice to see a new place and run there, but I always end up feeling so tired!
You sound EXHAUSTED. Nice job getting those workouts in despite all the traveling and sleeplessness! I hope you get caught up on your sleep soon. We’ve been having super sunny hot weather here still. It’s been nice but I’m ready for cozy fireplace wine nights too!
I guess my exhaustion showed through in my writing! I got a good nights sleep last night and I hoping I will feel back to normal tomorrow. We started to have some nice fall weather which I am excited about! I hoping the rain stays away for a bit- we have had plenty of that lately!
I’m glad to hear some of your runs felt better. I give you credit for getting those in while traveling – which can be difficult and exhausting adjusting to the time change. What was your presentation on?
The school district I work with is incorporating school mental health programming into schools (promotion, prevention, and treatment) so we presented on the process of how we did that in a large school district. I was grateful to get a run in before presenting because it always helps me to focus and feel more prepared!
I always try to run when I’m in new places, because then at least if I don’t get any extra time to explore, I still saw some areas of the city. When I was in Seville, Spain for a conference last summer, Dustin and I ran every morning and were able to see most of the city. We did get some other time to explore, but then we somewhat knew our way around, which was cool. We have had very fall weather, with quite a bit of rain lately here in Indiana. It definitely makes you want to curl up inside and not leave the house!
Running is such a great way to see a city, especially if you don’t have time to do any other exploring!
While I wasn’t able to run much in DC, I did make sure I got out and away from the hotel. It helps that I have family in that area so I met them for dinner one night, and then a Nats game a different night. It’s hard to get out otherwise since a conference can be grinding.
Yea, by the time I was able to get away from the conference I was too tired to do anything!
Wow! 3:40 is super early to just wake up. Must have been with the time change. 2 hours on Tarmac does not sound fun either. I remember those days while being a flight attendant. I do not miss that. I need to get a yoga DVD for runners. Yoga classes are just so expensive.
I always wonder how flight attendants can handle all those delays! It must be such an exhausting job.
The time change between coasts is rough, especially on a short trip. I can imagine how beautiful it was for running there! Sitting on planes for a long time is awful. My hamstring felt it after flying to Vermont this weekend!
Running and planes do not go together well! I guess it was good that the trip wasn’t much longer because I didn’t’ really get acclimated to west coast time. I hope you had a great time in Vermont!
You have reminded me that I have an old Pilates DVD that I use to like. I should put that to use!
It rained here for the past three days but its back to being beautiful now!
The Pilates DVDs are nice to have. Glad the weather has improved!
Yay for runs when you forget you were injured! I was in CA a week ago and up at 3 and 4am too… wanting to run, but it was too dark. I still feel like I’m getting back on track this week, wanting to sleep in now that I’m home!
I think the darker mornings make it even harder to get up when adjusting back to east coast time!
Those first runs where you simply forget about an injury are glorious! What a beautiful running path for your Friday run in San Diego. And, congrats on that pace too! Enjoy your time at home this month. Thanks for linking, Lisa!
Thanks! The San Diego run was great but I am definitely excited to stay put for a little while!
I know that exact path you were on along the San Diego bay. I’ve lived in San Diego my whole life and those views still give me those little energy bursts. Hope you enjoyed your short about of time in SD!
It was such an amazing place to run! And the morning weather was perfect for running. I wish I could have spent more time there!
I say I would love to travel for work, but I guess if I had to do it I may not be so excited. I think you do great keeping up with you workouts.It sure looked like a nice place to run.
I’m plugging along with my Fall running plan from Holly. I’m seeing progress so that is good! Still 3 weeks until my first half of the season. Fingers crossed I can stay free of injury.
Thanks Lisa for joining us!
I say the same thing and then I travel once or twice a year and realize how tiring it is! Glad your training is going well and I hope you continue to stay injury free!
That’s a great week given the travel and having to give a presentation at a conference! I thought there was some ruling against airlines making people sit on the tarmac for so long. We don’t fly a lot, but every time we do there’s some delay or problem. We were so fed up on vacation this year we’re thinking about driving somewhere for vacation next year. Flying is so stressful and takes so much out of me!
Flying can be so stressful and I often have bad experiences as well. However, I don’t like driving when there is traffic so I guess I can’t win!