Because Being Ordinary Is Boring

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Week in Review (February 17 - February 23)

Tuesday (12,980 steps) - Peloton ride and Olive walk before going to work. Went to the gym at lunch for a short StairMaster session, strength training and some walking at incline.

We had to go to Costco to pick up groceries. Took Olive for a walk when we got home, then sauna. Pizza for dinner, then we watched men's Big Air finals on the Olympics before more Beast in Me.

Wednesday (17,748 steps) - Olive walk before going to work. Had a crazy morning and took my lunch early when I got a break to ensure I could get my workout in. Had the same ladder speed work that I did a few weeks ago. I felt really good the whole time and when I compared the workouts I was a little bit faster and my heart rate was a little lower - hope that means I finally starting to improve my fitness a bit!

After work I was heading out to walk Olive when Ben got home, so he joined us. Dinner and watched some of the dual moguls before finishing up Beast in Me. Bummer that it was such a short series, it was really good! We started a new Netflix limited series, "His & Hers" - not sure we love it just yet.

Thursday (16,761 steps) - Work from home. Took Olive for her walk a little early since it was supposed to get cloudy and windy. It wasn't bad! Of course by the time I changed and went for my run about 10 minutes after getting back, it was miserably cold and windy.

Perfect opportunity to wear my sweet Thai 300 jacket!

Did my strength workouts and a quick sauna session. One delivery on the way to meet Ben at Torchy's for dinner. Took Olive for a short walk around the block. Skipped watching Olympics and went straight for more His & Hers, which is getting a bit more interesting, but also, we are almost done!!

Friday (11,977 steps) - Took Olive for a walk shortly after getting up BEFORE showering since the cold front had come through and I didn't want to walk with wet hair. Took her to work with me. Finally got caught up on a bunch of pending things.

Took Olive for our regular "longer" walk at lunch and was FREEZING. Really wished I had remembered to bring something to cover my ears. If it's gonna be this cold, I wish we would at least get some moisture. It is SO dry. Ben left work early and finished his day at 4 Noses. I told him I would just meet him at home, so skipped happy hour. Took Olive for a walk. Watched Olympics women's halfpipe qualifications and finished His & Hers. Kind of a crazy show.

Saturday (37,399 steps) - Up early since we were planning on going to Chatfield for the Roxborough free race. Christina texted me to let me know she wasn't going to be able to attend after all, boooo! Took Olive for a walk before we drove down. Got there with just enough time to get my bib and use the bathroom. Had some time to fangirl over Allie Ostrander showing up to do a tune up before she runs the half marathon National Championships. Anyway... I was thinking I may or may not be overdressed, but decided to leave all my layers on and adjust if necessary. Ben signed up for the 5 miler and I was in for the 15 miler, so off we went.

Last time we raced out here there was a ton of snow on the ground, but it was bone dry for this one. I let Ben set the pace for this one, and arguably, we headed out a bit faster paced than I wanted to (between 11 & 11:30 pace, if I recall). I was maintaining ok though, so went with it. It was a really nice day out!

Ben turned around at the top of the hill and I figured I would try to maintain the pace as long as I could. threw in my headphones, and since I had long sleeves on, I was not watching my pace. I was only checking when a mile clicked, which was working out nice. I was surprised to see how much of this was wide bike path - last year with the snow I thought this was all single track trail. I was following and older lady pretty closely because her pace seemed good.

She turned around for the 10 mile distance and I was left to chase a gal in front of me. I stopped to use the first open bathroom I saw and she got pretty far away from me. We had a loop to do at the end of our out and back and this WAS single track. I slowed the pace just a bit since it was sort of steep. No walking though, so I was proud of that.

Moved off the single track and onto some rutted black top before getting back on the nice, smooth bike path. I was still just a minute or two behind the same woman. She FINALLY took a walk break with about five miles to go and I was able to nudge past her. I think I unintentionally picked up the pace a bit. and it started to bite me in the ass when I got closer to the finish. With only about a mile left I took my first walk break - still happy I made it over 14 miles in before I needed to walk! The last mile lasted absolutely forever. I am surprised Ben got a decent picture of me crossing.

I thought I was going to pass out and sat down for a few minutes - mostly so I could catch my breath AND have a cough attack at the same time. Sadly, there were no burritos left :(

I was hungry though, so Ben suggested we go to Bluegrass for a snack. They were still serving brunch, so I got some underwhelming french toast and eggs. I also got a latte, that was NOT underwhelming.

Took Olive for a walk when we got back, thankfully, she chose the neighborhood walk and NOT the longer walk. Sauna, shower, and then we settled in for the night. Watched men's halfpipe finals and Sirens

Sunday (18,060 steps) - Up early again since we had to head down to Denver for the annual kick off for the Runners Roost race team. We walked with Maureen and Colfax - it was a fairly chilly morning!

Everything took longer than usual, and by the time we visited with everyone, picked up our kits and shopped, it was already lunch time. We stopped at home for a snack and then went up to Boulder for a modified vert day. It was really nice weather, but definitely got cold towards the end because of cloud cover.

Stopped at Rails End and then picked up Panda for dinner on the way home.

Watched women's halfpipe finals and Sirens

Monday (21,451 steps) - Work from home, thankfully. Had slept terrible because Robin seemingly was screaming all night long. Felt like I was just on the brink of falling asleep and never got any rest. Ben brought me a surprise Dutch Bros. because he had accidentally left his laptop at home and had to come back to get it anyway, so that was nice. Took Olive for a walk and then headed out for my run. Was supposed to be warm, but felt chilly because of the stupid wind. Overall, the run was fine.

Clocked out a few minutes early since I had to go to my annual gyno appointment, woo. Walked Olive when I got home and Ben brought home pizza for dinner. We finished Sirens (this was also a sorta crazy show) and started The Good Wife. If nothing else, we are excited to watch a show that has more than one season.

Stats:

136,376 steps
34.02 miles run
15.26 miles walked
45 minutes of cardio
60 minutes of strength
105 minutes of sauna

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Week in Review (February 10 - February 16)

Tuesday (11,989 steps) - Peloton and Olive walk before going to work in the office. Went to the gym at lunch and did StairMaster, strength training and a short walk on the treadmill.

Took Olive for a walk when I got home and sauna. We watched some Olympics - men's Freestyle, which was fun. Then Following.

Wednesday (24,173 steps) - Olive walk before work.

Olive looking very cute waiting for her last Christmas cookie

Did a walk on the treadmill at lunch. After work I headed up to Boulder for my hill workout. Was starting to feel like I'm coming down with a cold so wasn't looking forward to it. Definitely overdressed, but actually ran "faster" than the last time I did this workout in December.

Also got to finally try out my new UltrAspire waist light. Different than the Kogalla and will take some getting used to.

Ben had dinner ready when I got home. Following and early to bed.

Thursday (18,091 steps) - Work from home. Peloton ride in the morning before taking Olive for a longer walk at lunch (had to stop by Tyler's on the way home) and then I did run after.

Quick upper body and sauna. Met Ben at Torchy's for dinner and an Olive walk. We watched the replay of women's Freestyle finals and then Following, which we finished. The show definitely had room for growth, but it's been nearly a decade since it was on so I guess that's just how it ended.

Friday (12,289 steps) - Olive walk before going to work in the office.

MOM, I'M BORED, LET'S WALK NOW

Took Olive for a walk at lunch and finally cashed the savings bonds I've had sitting around for a few years. After work I dropped Olive off at home and met Ben at 4 Noses for NA happy hour and dinner. Watched some Olympics and started a new show - Beast in Me.

Saturday (33,398 steps) - Lounged around and took Olive for a long walk to the lake.

We had plans to meet Terri for a run, but I wanted to get some extra mileage, so I did a few miles beforehand. We did a route that I have only done once before - and we had a TON of snow. Weather was much better, albeit a bit warm.

After the run we went to Mudrocks for lunch - I got a delicious bowl of mac and cheese and actually had to bring half of it home.

Ben and I took Olive for a walk when we got back home, sauna, watched women's Big Air qualifications and more Beast in Me.

Sunday (17,041 steps) - Headed up to Boulder for another vert day. Cannot believe how warm it is for mid-February. I used my new UltrAspire Mountain Racer belt for the day. Easily able to carry an 800ml flask (which was basically for Olive). Hoping to use this as an "add-on" to my new Traverse pack for 200s. The new waist light I got is compatible with it, plus there are bungees in the back that can hold poles or extra gear. PLUS, a ton of pockets.

Absolutely the only square foot of snow we saw the whole time!

Afterwards, we headed to Rails End. There was no food truck so Ben dropped me and Olive off at home and went to Costco to pick up a pizza. Sauna, more Olympics and Beast in Me.

Monday (22,128 steps) - Still feeling sick, so was really glad to sleep late and work from home. I was throwing in a load of laundry when I noticed the utility sink was filled with dirty water. That should have been a clue, but I didn't realize the problem until I went to pull laundry out and the washer didn't drain. UGH - WE JUST HAD THIS ISSUE LAST SPRING. Had to call out a sewer/plumber guy. While I was waiting for him (and Ariel to show up for me to do her taxes), I took Olive for a walk to the lake. At least this time the guy was professional, showed up quickly and got the work done quickly for half the price I was charged last time. Went for my run - another freakishly nice day out, and the run was not bad at all. Showered and finished up my day. After work I went to Jared to get my ring inspected and then home for a walk with Olive. Ben ordered pho for dinner.

We watched more Olympics - women's Big Air finals and more Beast in Me.

Stats:

139,109 steps
34.17 miles run
16.74 miles walked
61 minutes of cardio
40 minutes of strength
110 minutes of sauna

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Week in Review (February 3 - February 9)

Tuesday (12,331 steps) - Peloton ride and Olive walk before going to work in the office. Went to the gym at lunch and did some strength training and walked on the treadmill. Ben and I took Olive for a walk after work. Dinner and sauna. Following!

Wednesday (16,226 steps) - Olive walk before going to work. Had a meeting at lunch, then did my workout afterwards - on a full stomach. It was surprisingly not terrible.

Helped that the weather was amazing - definitely didn't feel like February should. Took Olive for a walk when I got home. Following!

Thursday (17,762 steps) - Work from home! Did a Peloton ride in the morning since Greg has apparently decided I need to cross train AND run on Thursdays now (which is fine, but new). I actually set a PR for output, which was fun! Took Olive for a long walk and then did my run. I didn't make notes of any kind on my run, so it must have been fine. Weather was really warm, so that's always appreciated. I had to rush to take a shower and eat lunch since I had a late afternoon dentist appointment. Did an upper body workout and after work it was Torchy's. Home for a walk with Olive and sauna before Following. Busy night!

Friday (13,665 steps) - Actually got up and did the Wash Park walk with the group - it had been a while. Work in the office, with an intermission at lunch for a walk.

WAY warmer than I thought it would be. After work I dropped Olive off at home and met Ben at 4 Noses. We ended up having burgers from the food truck for dinner. Yum!

Following.

Saturday (30,280 steps) - We had a later run planned so we were able to have a relaxing morning. Took Olive for a long walk in the wind while Ben went to pick up Dutch Bros.

Headed up to Centennial Cone for the first time in a few years. Even though the full loop was not open I figured it would be a fun place to run. Felt relatively strong on the climbs and managed to keep up (sorta) with Tyler. Also tried out the new UltrAspire Traverse pack, which I plan on using for all 200s going forward. It has a much larger capacity, so I'm pretty excited to not have to try and cram so much stuff into a smaller pack.

The gang is back together!

We stopped at the "Iron Maiden" bar. They didn't have any NA beer so I just had a diet Pepsi and a gyro.

Took Olive for a walk when we got home and sauna time. Ben ordered Cupbop for dinner and Following!

Sunday (14,134 steps) - All we had on schedule was a hike, so we planned on South Mesa, with our regular Boulder trails as a back up if we weren't able to get parking. Thankfully, we were able to get a spot. Another very windy morning and basically ZERO snow on the trail, although the tiny bits Olive found made her very happy to roll around in.

We stopped at Rails End before going home to prep for watching the Super Bowl. Ben picked up a pizza and some fancy cheese from Costco for snacking.

The game was pretty meh, some good commercials and a pleasantly surprising halftime show. After the game was over we watched more Following.

Monday (20,313 steps) - Work from home! Took Olive for a long walk at lunch and then I went for my run - to the north side of the lake, which I only purposely do a few times a year. Run was not bad. Also, it was nearly 70 degrees. IN FEBRUARY.

Olive walk with Ben when he got home from work and sauna. Dinner and Following.

Stats:

124,711 steps
28.34 miles run
16.54 miles walked
35 minutes of cardio
35 minutes of strength
105 minutes of sauna

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Week in Review (January 27 - February 2)

Tuesday (13,111 steps) - Up a little earlier than usual to take a live Peloton class for my 350th ride! Still no shout out - really thought it was my time since he (Bradley) started them at 300 classes. I didn't hear anyone other than even 100s though. Sigh. At least the music was good! Took Olive for a walk before going into the office. Had a staff meeting at lunch - at least there was lunch? Some not so good changes coming (in addition to the ones I found out about last fall). Sigh. After the meeting I went down to the gym and walked a few miles on the treadmill. Did a delivery on my way home from work, then Ben and I took Blue-C to the carwash. Took Olive for a walk, dinner, sauna and more Following.

Wednesday (16,978 steps) - Olive walk before going to work in the office. Went for a run at lunch and did some mobility before going back to work.

Took Olive for a walk when I got home and sauna time after dinner. We watched Greenland 2, which I didn't think was as good as the first one.

Thursday (15,255 steps) - Work from home. Olive had her appointment for a haircut at 9:30, so I walked her over and ran home (like the last time). Showered and worked until it was time to pick her up. She was VERY excited to see me. Long walk home, which she enjoyed.

Torchy's for dinner and sauna after. Following .

Friday (10,690 steps) - Walk with Olive before going to work in the office. It was a really busy day at work, but we still made it out for a longer walk at lunch.

Met Ben at 4 Noses for NA happy hour. Dinner and took Olive for a short walk before more Following.

Saturday (26,431 steps) - Took Olive for a walk before heading up to Boulder for more burrito loops. The weather was much warmer this time. Ben and I did all our loops with Tyler, which was fun. Lots of giveaways, including Roll flip flops, food and burrito blankets.

Chowder!!

Stopped at 4 Noses on the way home, then took Olive for a walk. Dinner was surprise pho! Following.

Sunday (11,388 steps) - Did some cleaning and reading before taking Olive to the dog park. Any time the weather is nice the parking lot is insane - at least we were able to get a spot.

Rails End afterwards, although it was really busy so we didn't stay as long as normal.

Home, where apparently we napped for a bit. Ben and I took Olive for a walk. Reading, dinner and more Following. A relaxing Sunday that flew by.

Monday (18,833 steps) - Work from home. Took Olive for a walk, then at lunch I finally went for my run. I had been dreading it all morning since it looked cold out, but it was fine.