Week in Review (October 17 - October 23)

Tuesday (16,080 steps) - Peloton ride before going to work in the office. Went for a walk and did strength training at lunch. Took Olive for a walk when I got home. 

Wednesday (22,016 steps) - Work in the office. Went for my run at lunch (and tested out a new "tracking" app that we were debating using for the unofficial Katy 225.

Took Olive for a walk.

Ben had bought me and Ariel tickets for a haunted house a few weeks ago and we were running out of time to use them before Halloween - so we headed down to the 13th Floor. Unfortunately, as I remembered, these things are "neat" in the sense that the costumes are cool and there is a lot of work put into it, but I just don't get scared easily. Also, it's so crowded that you are just being ushered through and everyone else screaming right before we get there takes the "fear" out.

Thursday (18,816 steps) - Work from home. Random short row session, walk with Olive at lunch.

Got most of my packing done for Katy 225. Really keeping gear to a minimum since I figured I would be mostly unsupported and didn't want to carry too much.

Actually got it to pack down pretty small

After work I took Olive for a walk before Kristin came to pick me up to go for a run in Louisville with Terri. This was supposed to be an easy 5K to look at Halloween decorations. Thankfully we stopped pretty frequently to look at lights - Kristin and Terri are fast!

A 12' Jack Skellington is the key to my heart. I love him!!

Went back to Terri's house for a beer and some snacks, but it was already 8 pm and we hadn't had dinner yet, so we didn't stay long.

Friday (17,001 steps) - Wash Park and Stella's with (almost) the whole gang! Off to work for just the morning. Wouldn't you know that the day would be insanely busy. I had to leave late morning to get to Ariel's (VERY LAST) high school cross country race. (Insert sobs here).

It was a VERY warm day (seriously, we had record-breaking heat!) and A didn't run as well as she hoped, and was very upset and emotional after the race was over. It hit her all at once that this was her last meet and it was probably very overwhelming. I had to rush home to finish out my work day as I still had a lot of things that needed to be done. Took Olive for a walk after work. Met Ben for one beer at 4 Noses before I went to the airport to pick up Lisa! We then met Ben at Parry's for a beer and dinner. Pretty late by the time we got back to the house.

Saturday (17,332 steps) - We had plans to go to South Boulder for a hike. We did get out the door later than planned and paid the price when we arrived and the lot was full. We were offered a spot if we helped a gentleman jumpstart his car, which we did. The hike was quite lovely and Olive was not as slow and pokey as she can be.

Left Boulder and headed to Resolute for a beer and snack.

By the time Lisa and I both showered, it was time to head down to Denver so she could pick up her Turo and check in to her BnB. We stopped at the closest brewery to her. I liked the vibe, but the beer was not wonderful. 

A bit of last minute packing.

Sunday (11,797 steps) - Up early so Ben could drive me to the airport. I did my normal walking around to get my steps in. I loved how Southwest decorated their desks. Very fun!

Flight was uneventful. I watched "A Star is Born." Landed on time, bag came pretty quickly, and I called to get the shuttle to the hotel I was staying at near the Kansas City airport.

First thing I did was go for a walk to the convenience store down the street to buy a cheap cube and some caffeine for morning. Did a little bit of race prep.

Decided it might as well be time for beer and lunch. Placed was basically deserted. 

Went back to my room and finished getting everything ready and took a shower. I must've watched TV, but don't remember. Headed back down to Old Chicago's for my beer/dinner. This plate of mac & cheese is even better than you might guess - I only ate about half of it.

Braided my hair, got everything ready to go, took an Advil PM and then watched Nightmare Before Christmas. 

Went to bed pretty early.

Monday (130,722 steps) - Up at 4:30 so I could get ready. Tom was supposed to be picking me up around 5 am, as it was a 90 minute drive to Clinton, where we would be starting the race. We had a pretty nice drive, mostly talking about races that we have done and other running-related conversations. The rest of the Katy 225 will be a separate post - but below is a picture of the 6 of us that started on Monday morning!

Stats:

• 233,764 steps
• 70.11 miles run
• 30 minutes of cardio
• 30 minutes of strength

Week in Review (May 16 - May 22)

Tuesday (22,341 steps) - Speed work! We had to drive alllll the way down to Greenwood Village for this one.

1.75 mile w/u

10 x 200m repeats w/ 200m recovery

1:06 (8:17 pace)

1:12 (9:11 pace)

1:14 (9:15 pace)

1:11 (9:06 pace)

1:10 (9:13 pace)

1:10 (9:18 pace)

1:14 (9:36 pace)

1:12 (9:26 pace)

1:10 (8:56 pace)

1:04 (8:11 pace)

.5ish mile c/d

Took A to the doctor for a follow-up appointment and then on to work. The staff took me to lunch at Marlow's, I had a filet mignon steak sandwich. Holy cow was it good! Gymnastics, then home.

Wednesday (21,113 steps) - Denver run club. A decided to run with Heather. Mo, Colfax and and I ran a modification of the route, ending with 4.7 miles. There was another beginner trail runner panel, but it was upstairs and there was no seating so we ended up leaving to go to dinner with Mo, Sheila, Ted and Dave. I had a key lime beer, which was strange, but not terrible. Burgers were on special so I had one and it was really good. I was very surprised when I got back from the bathroom to see the table had bought me dessert and sang happy birthday to me. Turns out they also paid my bill. So nice! We didn't get home until almost 10 though - way too late!

Thursday (16,835 steps) - Forecast was NOT wrong. It was snowing when we got up - enough that I had to scrape the car. Good lord, it's mid May?! It snowed all day, so A's soccer was canceled yet again. Luckily I was able to arrange a ride for her - I picked her up around 5:15 to go to Belmar. A decided not to run, Mo, Colfax and I still went out for the big loop. Brrrr. It was wet and cold.

Went to Rocko's and got quesadillas, nachos AND a beer. Jeff bought me sopapillas and the table sang happy birthday - probably best birthday I could hope for on a Thursday. 

Friday (10,877 steps) - A was going to the Royal Gorge with her Scout troop right after school so I made plans with Jessa for a birthday dinner and drinks. (This is the most I've gone out to eat in an eternity). I worked late to make up hours and then home to change clothes before meeting up with Jessa at Grand Lake brewing. Grilled cheese and a stout for dinner, headed home around 9. 

Saturday (31,414 steps) - I should have been running the Palmer Lake half, but it has been postponed until August because of all the snow. So in my head I thought I might run 12-14. I wasn't feeling great and hasn't gotten enough sleep, so I just ran 10 with Alison at Runners Edge.

I had enough time for a quick trip to Target before going to barre (for the first time in over a week). It was tough! I barely had enough time to pick up some pho for lunch, eat and shower before heading to the Colfax expo. Chatted with some people before going to Sparkle Skirts. I had signed up to work for a few hours in exchange for "sparkle dollars." Time flew by and it was a fun experience. Mo and I met up and went to Champ St for burgers (again). I had never been there. Food  was good and they had $1.50 beers on tap.

While I was doing all that ^, A was at the Royal Gorge with her Girl Scout troop bridging from Juniors to Cadettes.

Picked up A at a friend's house and then home. 

Sunday (17,745 steps) - 4:15 wake up call for volunteering with Pete at the Colfax marathon. We were assigned to Sloan's Lake aid station, which runners would pass through twice. It was way colder than I expected it to be - especially since we were set up in the shade.

I saw lots of people I knew, which was fun. We tore down by 9 and then went to the finish, where we ended up staying until about 1.

All the food was gone early so we w went to IHOP with Mo for a very late lunch. Quick trip to the store and then finally home for some sitting. Volunteering may be more exhausting than running!

Monday (13,453 steps) - I got my standing desk at work! Unlike my last job, all I had to do was ask for one and they told me they just want me to be "comfortable." Still waiting on my second monitor, but that should arrive soon.

Barre with Jen after work.

Stats:

• 133,778 steps
• 21.9 miles run
• 2 barre classes