LONG workout recap, meal plan, and pics
Happy Saturday everyone!
I have some workout recapping to catch up on... I considered skipping over it since I know it's probably boring for you readers, and really it has just been more of the same. But in the end I decided to do it, because I think it actually helps me measure the days a little bit during this time when everything can so easily blur together. I was thinking this morning that we are right around the two-month mark of quarantine. That's a long time! I think most people I've talked to agree that it feels like time is flying, while it simultaneously feels like an eternity since we were able to freely travel, shake hands with people, give hugs, and go to the grocery store without anxiety. There is a mind-numbing quality to having 100% of our interaction online, so that despite the fact that we do our best to get up, get dressed, and groom ourselves as if we were actually going somewhere, the days do seem to run together quite a bit. How do you feel about it?
So, without further ado, I'll recap workouts starting with the last time I updated, and bring us up to the current day. Here goes!
Friday, 4/24: I know I did an abs workout this day, and honestly I can't remember exactly which one, but I'm pretty sure it was this-- one of my favorites.
Saturday, 4/25: rest day
Sunday, 4/26: 8.3 miles outside with my running friend, 10:09 pace. We did a different route than usual this day, due to our usual running trails being quite crowded on weekends, so we avoided them. This new route was pretty hilly, roughly a 400 foot elevation gain as compared with about 100-200 on our normal route. Those 400 feet felt brutal and my quads were sore for a couple days... which made me realize how wimpy I'm getting about hills. Back in our old neighborhood my "usual" running route was over 1000 feet elevation gain! TBH, I'm kind of glad there aren't as many hills around here; I feel more motivated about running when I know it's not going to be quite so hard every single time. Getting lazy in my old age, I guess!
Monday, 4/27: This Fitness Blender upper body workout, which has always been one of my favorites. Increasing the weight for each set really challenges me and feels like a good change of pace from the same-old-same-old upper body strength routine.
Tuesday, 4/28: outdoor run with my running friend, 6.45 miles, 9:55 pace
Wednesday, 4/29: rest day
Thursday, 4/30: outdoor run with my running friend, 7.64 miles, 9:53 pace
Friday, 5/1: I went back to my tried-and-true Winsor Pilates workout, circa 2002, that I did faithfully for many years in college. It has withstood the test of time and is still an amazing workout, and as a bonus contains lots of great stretching which feels awesome when my running mileage is high. It's hard to believe that a nearly 20-year-old workout still feels up-to-date and effective.
Saturday, 5/2: rest day
Sunday, 5/3: long run outside with my running friend, 9.05 miles, 9:53 pace
Monday, 5/4: This Fitness Blender workout-- as you can see I'm trying to do *just* strength (picking workouts with zero cardio) on off days from running, because my weekday runs are averaging much higher mileage now that I'm running regularly with my friend... we just get chatting and the miles fly by, which is great! But I find my legs really need the break on off days or I just get to feeling really run-down (pun intended, lol).
Tuesday, 5/5: outdoor run with my friend, my phone died so I didn't get stats on this one, but I think it was somewhere around 6 miles or just over.
Wednesday, 5/6: rest day
Thursday, 5/7: outdoor run with my friend, 8.51 miles, 9:32 pace
Friday, 5/8: back to Winsor Pilates!
Aaaaaand we're up to date. Phew!
Here's our meal plan for the next two weeks. I've changed my shopping day to Wendesday rather than Friday, because it seems to be a less busy day at our grocery store and I don't usually have to wait in line. So our meal plan is now Wednesday-Wednesday. I shopped for two weeks again, and we'll repeat this next week!
~Suppers~
Wednesday-- corn dogs, leftover chili, and salad (bean burritos week 2)
Thursday-- leftovers
Friday-- toddler pasta with broccoli from the freezer or raw carrots
Saturday-- ordering out for Mother's Day! Week 2 we'll have split pea soup for grown-ups, chicken noodle soup/chicken nuggets for kids (with homemade bread and cheese)
Sunday-- mac and cheese, salad
Monday-- subs, chips, and strawberries
Tuesday-- crockpot peanut chicken (actually tofu because our store was out of chicken!)
~Lunches~
bagels
sandwich leftovers
pbj/sbj/cbj
salads
shakes
canned soups
dinner leftovers
~Breakfasts~
homemade waffles/pancakes
cereal/granola
eggs
oatmeal
~Snacks~
hippeas
snap peas
chips/salsa
cheese/crackers
made good bars
peach/pear cups
applesauce
fresh fruits: oranges, grapefruit, apples, grapes, strawberries, pineapple
fresh veggies: carrots, cukes, peppers
baked good (probably GF chocolate chip cookies)
I'll leave you with a few pictures of our last few days...
Family chats... so uplifting!!!
Milk in wine glasses for breakfast... because why not???
I have been REALLY enjoying this wine, and the name on the label sort of bolsters me every time I pour a glass. Perseverance really is what is needed right now, is it not? (well... wine helps too :) We'll get through this! As an aside, having wine delivered directly to my door was a really good decision. Really, really good. I got some delicious varieties that I probably would not have selected for myself but I have really enjoyed. If you want to do the same, let me know, cuz you and I can both get a discount if I refer you!
Have a great weekend all, and Happy Mother's Day!
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