Week in Review (March 5 - March 11)

Tuesday (15,597 steps) - Peloton rides before work in the office. Went to the gym at lunch for strength training. After work I had to go to a meeting at the school for A's upcoming trip to France. Ben brought pizza home for dinner. 

End of day progress!

Wednesday (10,366 steps) - Woke up in the middle of the night sweating, with a stomach ache. Ended up puking my guts out and basically crying on the bathroom floor. I cleaned up and tried to go back to bed, but it took forever to go back to sleep. I ended up calling in sick (and by "calling in sick" - I took a remote day) so I could sleep in. Mainly, I just didn't want to be away from a bathroom. Took Olive for multiple walks so I could still get my steps in as I planned to skip my evening run.

End of day progress!

Thursday (14,870 steps) - Work from home. I had a lot of miles on schedule, but since I wasn't really eating and still felt like garbage,  I only did a little under 4 miles. After work, I headed up to LONGMONT for A's first soccer game! I maybe forgot to mention that she opted to not run Track and tried out for soccer and made varsity! The weather was COLD and drizzled most of the night. They didn't win, and A only got to play for maybe 25 minutes, but it was more entertaining than I thought it would be. Next time I really need twice (or three times) as many layers.

A in all white!

Evening progress

Friday (24,022 steps) - Work in the office. Since I've been lethargic all week, I skipped the morning walk and coffee. Had to work on an amended tax return because we forgot about a form - ugh, we owe even more than I feared. Did a decent amount of driving after work since we have had all sorts of crazy expenses lately. Took Olive for a walk and dinner at home and "Only Murders in the Building."

Saturday (31,645 steps) - Met Terri and Larry at Mt. Falcon for the Saturday adventure. We were a bit late, but we got started before 9 am. The lower trails were covered in a thin layer of frost, but I could tell they would be muddy later. Beautiful morning!

LOTS of climbing, and soon we were in the trees where it was more snow and ice. Larry sure is a strong hiker for an old dude!

The way down wasn't much faster going, lots of ice, slush and mud. UGH!

Once we got back into the sun, we could see how bad the trails were - COMPLETE mud fest. The last .75 or so was soooo slick and I almost lost my shoe in the mud more than once. I wouldn't be surprised if the trails were closed after this!

We all went to Parry's after for a beer and a snack. Somehow, before we knew it, it was mid afternoon. Took Olive for a walk, then we went to Home Depot to paint color swatches before going to 4 Noses. Contractor was done for the day - almost completely finished now!!

Sunday (24,777 steps) - Stupid, stupid daylight savings. We headed out for a quick jaunt at Apex. Of course this was a day when only bikes could do Enchanted, but with it not being a zillion degrees, the exposed switchbacks were fine. Trail closest to the parking lot was ALREADY muddy, but the higher ones were dry.

Until we got to the trees, then it was even more snow-packed than and drifts/icy than we had experienced at Mt. Falcon. This was a bit more slow going than we planned, and the steeper climbs took a bit with all the snow.

The way back wasn't bad and we had a nice run down - lots of people. The lower trails actually seemed less muddy than on the way up. We stopped to return the excess tile, then went to Home Depot to buy the paint and supplies. We went to lunch at Torchy's for the first time in ages. I took Olive for a walk while Ben washed my car.

No idea where the rest of the day went, but by the time I did deliveries for a few hours it was time for dinner. 

Monday (22,327 steps) - Work from home. Went for my run pretty early in the morning. It was supposed to be nearly 60, but it was overcast and I was content in pants and a long sleeve. I didn't do as many miles as were on  my schedule, but was fine with the effort. Still feeling tired after being sick.

Took Olive for walk - in this picture she spotted a cat across the canal. 

Errands and deliveries after work. Met Ben at Parry's for a beer and then Ben got most of the painting done in the bathroom, although some of it will need a second coat. It's 99% done, just need to finish the shower fixtures. Wooo, we made it!

Totally love the shower pan!

Stats:

• 143,604 steps
• 26.09 miles run
• 30 minutes of cardio
• 45 minutes of strength

Week in Review (February 27 - March 4)

Tuesday (20,078 steps) - Peloton before work in the office. Strength training at lunch. Bathroom plumbing is progressing - end of day 2...

Wednesday (22,061 steps) - Work in the office. Went up to Boulder after work for the first time in ages. Trails were in pretty decent shape. AND, I didn't need to use a headlamp at all. C'mon, spring!

And a really pretty sunset!

More progress on the bathroom. The plumbing ended up being a much bigger deal than we expected, unfortunately. But, he got it all done and now we can start the "fun" stuff.

Thursday (17,168 steps) - Work from home. Took Olive for a walk at lunch and did my run. I was able to wear shorts again, but it was windy. And in exciting news, A voted for the first time!!

End of day 4! Work on the custom shower pan and more framing/plumbing.

Friday (19,051 steps) - Wash Park and Stella's! Work in the office. Nothing else? End of day 5.

Saturday (29,351 steps) - Up early so we could meet Terri and Larry in Boulder to carpool for a run in Eldorado. Believe it or not, apparently there are still trails I haven't run?? We were on the trails shortly after 8:30. I'm glad Larry drove to the "trail head" as I never would have found it. The lower section was a wide dirt road, and then we briefly went up into the canyon on a section of trail I *have* run. 

REALLY glad I remembered my spikes. There was SO much ice!

Me, Ben, Terri and Larry

We made a turn off and then it was all new! This section was so neat! There were quite a few people climbing the rock faces across the valley.

There was a loop Larry and Terri wanted to do, but it was closed for some reason, so we ended up doing an out and back.

A very nice day - there were times it definitely felt like spring. We went to Murphy's after for a beer and a snack. Went to 4 Noses later for a beer and then made burgers for dinner. We started watching "Reptile" but I kept falling asleep.

Sunday (21,998 steps) - We decided to go to Matthews/Winters Park for our run. I haven't run out there a ton, but Ben said he knew of a "fun" loop we could do that would likely fit in my training plan. I'm glad I opted for long sleeves as it definitely was not as warm.

I had forgotten how much of the lower part of MW is shaded, and there was a decent amount of snow and ice on the trail.

Everything dried out quite a bit by the time we got closer to Red Rocks.

Dakota Ridge, while steep and technical, was bone dry until ONE descent on the west side. That section was so icy and it was not fun trying to go down it. We only saw maybe 10 bikes the whole morning, which was nice. We took Olive for a walk, then by the time I showered, it was time to go to Olive's grooming appointment. We had a beer at 4 Noses while we waited. Isn't she cute with her new bandana?

More bathroom progress!

We finished "Reptile" and then more "Only Murders in the Building."

Monday (18,525 steps) - Work from home. CRAZY busy work day for me. Took Olive for a walk at the lake - sunny, but windy and chilly.

I had 7 miles on my training plan, but I was so busy I wasn't able to get out until 2:30, so I only did 5 miles. Trails are almost completely dry (except the area where the rangers have torn up the trail 40 feet wide by the bike path connector).

Met Ben at Parry's for dinner and a beer.

Even MORE bathroom progress!

I think the weekend and just overall bathroom stress caught up with me because I was ready for bed an hour earlier than usual. 

Stats:

• 148,231 steps
• 30.09 miles run
• 30 minutes of cardio
• 45 minutes of strength