Week in Review (October 4 - October 10)

Tuesday (17,515 steps) - It was super windy on my morning run and my legs were still heavy after my "fast" run at RMRR. I only managed to get 2.5 miles in. Blah.

When to Laura's barre fuzed class during lunch. Regular busy afternoon of picking A up from soccer, homework at the library and gymnastics. Dinner, homework, TV and bed.
Wednesday (15,258 steps) - Totally invested in winning the barre challenge, so I got up early and went to a 6 am class with Nicole. This was only the second class I have taken from her, and I didn't love it. After work we went to run club. Fun evening running with Heather and Colfax, and then a pizza party at the store. Managed to not buy anything.

Thursday (14,371 steps) - 6 am barre class with Meredith. After work and school we headed down to Denver Roost for another Ladies' Night. We opted to not run, but we did enjoy the food and raffles.

 

Friday (13,708 steps) - DEAD FROM THE PLAGUE. My "maybe cold" turned into a full blown nightmare. Nightmare compounded by the main bathroom sink flooding.

The universe knows that sugar and carbs makes me feel better, so I had quite the feast for breakfast:

Went to a barre class during lunch with Sasha. I really like her classes, but it's hard to get away for more than one class during the week.

In the lead for now!

After work A and I went to Lowe's to buy parts to repair the sink. I was feeling like crap and we were pretty pleased with ourselves thinking we had it fixed. And then we realized the sink was leaking right at the drain. Long story short, we had to go back to Lowe's, buy more parts and channel locks and completely redo everything. Good news, we fixed it and we are awesome. Not the best way to spend a Friday night, especially when you're sick.

Saturday (8,259 steps) - Up early for A's soccer game. They were actually playing a team from their own school. They are playing better, but they still lost 4-0. A was pretty bummed.

Went back home to rest on the couch until I went to barre at 10:45. EVERYTHING FELT HARD. After showering and grilled cheese for lunch, HOURS of napping on the couch. Got up around 5 to get ready for Heather's birthday party. Instead of having it at her house like usual, it was at a bar/restaurant in Golden. The food had huge portions and the drinks weren't too expensive, I just don't like going out. It was great to see everyone, and I have to say that I was relieved that they kicked all minors out at 9 so we could go home.
Sunday (35,008 steps) - Louisville trail half  marathon.

After the race we headed home to shower and get ready for the Broncos game! We met at Heather's house and then she drove us to the stadium. What a cluster getting into the lot!

We walked around the replica of the original Mile Hi stadium and got to our seats a few minutes after the game started... with the Falcons already scoring a goal. The game was a lot of fun, even though we lost.

I hadn't been that hungry during the game, but pizza sounded really good. We decided to go to California Pizza kitchen for dinner. I had a chipotle chicken pizza (yes, I ate the whole thing), and A and I shared a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. Then we went to Heather's and watched the Presidential debate. What a fucking disaster. We didn't end up leaving her house until 8:45, so by the time we got home it was really late. Where did the weekend go???
Monday (13,913 steps) - Both of us slept in a bit too late. Chaos in the morning and we ended up leaving the house super late. At least it was a "holiday" so there wasn't too much traffic. Picked up A at Scouts and then went to barre class.

Stats:

• 118,032 steps
• 17.9 miles run
• Six barre classes. I ended up skipping the Sunday one since we went to the Broncos game.
• Current weight 123.8. One would think, that being sick with the plague and not being able to taste anything would aid in weight loss. Sadly, I barely moved all week, didn't hit my step goal on more than half the days, barely slept, and ate like crap.

Everything Else:

• Work has been really rough. Troy is getting ready for a 2-week trial and has been an nightmare to deal with. Compound his attitude with scheduling issues and I have NOT been looking forward to coming to work every day.

Week in Review (September 27 - October 3)

Tuesday (18,338 steps) - Ugh. Feeling like a whale, so I got up early to go run. Hit snooze so I wasn't able to go as far as I wanted, but it was a pretty good run, and faster than I have been in ages.

Barre class during lunch. Attendance seems to be down, I wonder if that is because people don't really like to sweat that much on their lunch hour? This class FLIES by for me.

Loving the decor of the studio

Left early to get A from soccer, over to the library for homework, and then to gymnastics. Late dinner and TV before bed.
Wednesday (21,111 steps) - Up early AGAIN to go run. This time I didn't screw around as much and I was able to do the dirt "loop" at the lake. Another "fast" run.

Left work early to pick up A by 5 from soccer and then head down to the Roost for Hokatoberfest! Traffic was a fucking nightmare, and we barely made it to the store in time to get our Nothing Bundt Cakes. We missed the pre-run information, so when everyone headed out, we just followed (not knowing that we were really just doing a really big 2 mile loop to get to the track down the street). I really didn't want to actually participate in the donut relay - I have tried to eat a donut really fast, and it is not pleasant. By the time we got there everyone else already had a relay partner. EXCEPT SAGE CANADY.

First runners bite into their donuts before heading out

A and Brandon await their runners to tag them

The podium teams (l to r: Eddie, Amy, Malia, Matt, Hoka elites)

Team Hoka (with A and Fraulein Philly Goat)

A actually did really well in terms of eating the donuts, but kinda crashed on her second loop. When she finished she said "my guy was a lot better than me." Uh, your guy is an elite athlete. He was super cool and posed with her at the end.

Sage and A (with allll the powdered sugar remnants) - Fun fact, they have the same birthday!

A stayed to hang out with the Hoka elites and I walked back over with Mo (on her scooter) and Colfax. We had beer and soft pretzels. Heather finally showed up and we stuck around until about 8:00. Too late for a school night!
Thursday (15,443 steps) - 6 am barre class with Meredith. I seemed to be struggling this morning as I was corrected on my moves/postures more than I have been in ages. I'll blame it on 3 runs in two days, my inner thighs were burning! A wanted to skip Belmar run club again in favor of going home to do nothing. Can't say I blame her. Grocery shopping on the way home. Dinner, TV, early bed.
Friday (12,835 steps) - Rest day!! Literally NOTHING else.
Saturday (15,243 steps) - So many things to do today! Up early to go to Runners Roost in Lakewood for Runner's Edge. I didn't have a lot of time to run, but wanted to pick up my session shirt (that has been waiting for me since the end of August. Ran about 20 minutes with my old pace group (hurray for not being injured anymore!)

Immediately headed over to Foster Elementary for A's soccer game. The kids are still stunned/shocked every time the ball comes near them. A's team was able to keep the game close for a while, but ended up losing 4-2 to Allendale.

Then on to Ale House at Amato's for the Tuck for Tata's event. It was a bit crowded, but super fun. We enjoyed appetizers and mimosas (just orange juice for A), and the proceeds were donated to the Komen Foundation.

Then we went to REI for the member's only garage sale. What a waste of time! By noon it was like a legit garage sale. A 20 minute line to get in, only to find JUNK. We did, however, end up getting our snowshoes! Pretty excited for this, although I bet I am no good at it. Working hard is... hard.

We went to lunch at Tokyo Joe's and then a quick trip to the music store to find out why I still haven't been charged for A's viola. The evening is a blur, I am pretty sure all we did was watch TV.
Sunday (24,039 steps) - Up at 6:45 to drive to Thornton for the RMRR race. I got a bit confused driving there, and we arrived only about 15 minutes before it started. A was doing the 5k and I was signed up for the 9 miler. We were both starting in the first wave, and I had no idea what to expect. Since I'm paid up for the whole year, the goal was a long-ish run that didn't cost me anything. Happy to say that it went a lot better than expected. I had a few bouts where I needed to walk, but man, I managed 9+ miles at a 10:44 pace! I haven't run that fast in a very long time.

At awards, A got second overall in the 5k (it WAS a very small event), and with the handicap scoring I actually got THE BLUE RIBBON! All this means is I'm pretty much guaranteed to not get anything next time around.

We went to Sweet Tomatoes after, and got breakfast for FREE because they were running out of food (but to be honest, the only thing I could tell was missing was gravy). Watched the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead and the last two episodes of American Horror Story. At 3:30 I went to barre. The studio is running a challenge, and the person who goes to the most classes wins. I'm in it to win it! Once back at home we did reading, had dinner, and then watched Quantico. Short weekend!
Monday (11,857 steps) - Woke up EXHAUSTED and sort of tired. After I picked A up from school I headed to a barre class. In it to win it!

Stats:

• 118,866 steps
• 18.3 miles run
• FIVE barre classes
• Current weight 123. Lost what was gained over the week and didn't gain over the weekend.

Everything Else:

• Nothing else.