I can’t believe Thanksgiving has come and gone and now it’s almost December. Last week was kind of a weird one for me. I took off work on Tuesday for my Dad’s surgery, I had presentations all day Wednesday (which meant Monday was my only day in the office), and we celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday. I also ran a 5k on Thanksgiving morning, my first one in a year and a half! But my Thanksgiving week workouts got done!
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Thanksgiving Week Workouts
It was one of those weeks with a lot of unknowns that had to unfold which leaves me feeling anxious, so in a way I’m kind of glad the week is over. Now we can move on to holiday shopping! (I say that with a hint of sarcasm…) My workouts were decent this week but felt kind of “blah”. Here’s how the week shaped out:
Monday: 5 miles
I was going to do 3-4 and then did 5. How does that happen? Lately work has been a little quieter than it was back in the summer/September so I feel like an extra few minutes of running won’t impact the day. In fact, it can actually help I think!
Tuesday: Strength training
I left the house around 7:30 to drive down to Bethesda where my dad was having back surgery. My mom and sister were there too and we actually got to hang out with my dad until around 1:15 when he was taken back for surgery. We got lunch, I did some work, and at 4:00 the doctor called us back to tell us it went well. I decided to head home at that point since we couldn’t see him for a few more hours and I knew traffic would be bad. It took me about 2.5 hours to get home. I felt like I spent most of the day in the car!
Wednesday: 35 minutes spin bike, core work
I decided to take the day off running since I had a race the next day. Plus I would be spending most of the day on my feet presenting, so wanted to give my legs as much of a break as possible.
Thursday: 5k Turkey Trot
I’ll share a recap of this race on Wednesday. My time was one of my slowest but it felt good to get back out there.
We didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving because my dad had just gotten home from the hospital. Rob and I went over and hung out with my parents for a while and then got carry out for dinner on our way home.
Friday: Strength training, 20 minutes spin bike
I decided to get in my 2nd strength training workout of the week on Friday. I was off from work and spent the day cleaning, doing laundry, and some meal prep, so in the afternoon I hopped on the bike for an easy 20 minutes.
Saturday: 9 miles
I headed out for my run at 5:30am and was done by 7:00. It was nice to be done that early on a Saturday! I did some food prep for our Thanksgiving dinner that night and some more cleaning. That afternoon we celebrated Thanksgiving at my parents’ house.
Sunday: Rest
It felt good to relax and recharge a bit!
Summary of Thanksgiving Week Workouts
For a short week, it sure felt like a busy one! I’m actually looking forward to getting back into my normal routine for a few weeks before the holiday madness begins.
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How were your Thanksgiving week workouts?
How was your Thanksgiving (if you celebrated)?
Anyone else get more anxious when there are unknowns or they are out of their usual routine?
Lisa, I get so anxious with unknowns! I am auditioning for a musical next weekend and a few days ago I drove over to the venue just to see what it looked like so I wouldn’t be as nervous!
I would do the same thing! I have a hard time making decisions but when I leave things up in the air its so much worse than just deciding on a plan from the beginning.
Oh ya, unknowns give me serious anxiety. It used to keep me from doing things; I would cancel plans all the time. I am trying to get better about that though!
How is your dad feeling/recovering? I hope he’s doing okay!
Thanks! He seems to be doing pretty well. I know its hard for him to be stuck in the house but he is getting around pretty well and the pain isn’t too bad!
I think I try to avoid planning anything out of the ordinary at this point because I know it will stress me out!
Last week felt so out of sorts for me workouts wise. Hopefully this week will be back to normal. That is if I can get my neck and shoulder situated.
Its always nice to get back into a routine after a weird week. Hope you neck and shoulder are feeling better!
My workouts were definitely on the back burner last week too. So many other things going on, plus I didn’t feel great and knew I needed to rest.
Some weeks are just like that, I think! I just hope to have a few weeks with a normal routine before the holiday craziness begins.
The Thanksgiving holiday went by so quickly – I’m sad that it’s over!
I hope your dad is feeling better.
It did go by fast! But Christmas will be here before we know it.
Thanks- he seems to be feeling pretty good!
Great week of workouts! I am the same, I hate being out of routine and having unknowns, which is how it was for my last week too. It meant less of a structured workout routine and more just fitting in workouts where I could. Not a fan, so I’m glad to be back to a normal week this week!
Exactly! As much as I try to keep a normal routine during weeks like that, it doesn’t always happen. Hopefully we can have a few weeks of regular workouts before the holidays hit!
Unknowns can throw me off – I usually can handle them okay, but I certainly prefer routine and knowing what to expect. I am so glad for you that you are back at racing – I can’t wait to hear more about the 5K!
There is something so comforting about having a routine!
It was definitely interesting getting back to running a shorter race. I’ll be posting the recap tomorrow!
You rocked your workouts, even though it was a holiday!
And that 5K time is not slow at all! I would have a really hard time with that pace right now 😉
Thanks! It was interesting to see how much the hills affected me during the run. Also, I feel like I could have held that pace for longer, but I couldn’t necessarily have gone faster for the 5k distance, if that makes sense. There is definitely work to be done!
Yup, unknowns are usually what makes me lose my sh*t. I can handle everything else, and then a unknown hits, and I can’t handle it. I haven’t spazzed out in a while, thankfully, and running keeps me sane.
Yes, thank goodness for running!
that’s how I always end up with 5 miles! I plan on 3, then run 4 and then go to 5!
Isn’t it so weird how that happens? 5 just seems like such a nice distance when I have the time and am feeling good.
I’m so glad that you had a great week of workouts and thanksgiving! But i definitely agree… being out of my usual routine always makes me anxious!
I hope you had a good week too! Holidays are nice but its also good to get back to a normal routine.
Glad to hear your Dad’s surgery went well. I hope he has a speedy recovery! I can’t believe you were out on a run by 5:30 on a Saturday morning. I’m sure it felt god to get it out of the way before your big meal later that day.
It was nice to get it done so early! I had a busy day ahead so I didn’t bother waiting for the sun to come up like I usually do on the weekends.
Yeah…let’s not move on to holiday shopping. That is very stressful to me. I’m glad your Dad did well in surgery and you were able to have Thanksgiving with him on Saturday. And yes, I crave the normalcy of a regular routine! Thanks for linking!
As long as I can do the shopping from my living room couch, then I don’t mind it so much! But overall the holidays can be a more stressful time of year.
Good to hear your Dad’s surgery went well. Hope he has a speedy recovery. Congrats on your 5k turkey trot! I get pretty anxious when there are more unknowns.
Thank you! While holiday weeks are nice, they can definitely be a little more stressful than a regular week!