What a week! He is risen indeed!
On Monday I kicked off the week with a nice easy 4 mile run. I am still incredulous at how much my pace is going down. My recovery drink of choice lately has been home-brewed kombucha, and this batch turned out great!
On Tuesday DH and I met some coworkers for beer & hymns. Yes, that’s a thing. Basically we go to a local bar once a month and sing old hymns. It’s so much fun!
#beer and #hymns, a #WestMichigan tradition!
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On Wednesday I met DH at the downtown Y to run the track. I was supposed to do 7 miles but after 3 miles of running around in a circle my knee was complaining. So I cut it short and we went to a fundraiser through our running club. Lots of fun and, although I didn’t drink any, beer! Most of the people I was with had a few “for the kids,” since a portion of all food and drink receipts went to the No Surrender Running Club.
On Thursday it was raining AGAIN and cold so I decided to be lazy and work on my website.
On Friday I figured out my taxes and had a couple of All Day IPAs. We also splurged and bought Little Caesars stuffed crust pizza. We hardly ever eat greasy food any more so that turned out to be a very, very poor decision which we both paid for on Saturday’s long run. Speaking of which, I had a half marathon PR according to my Garmin!
DH and I pretty much just rested the rest of the day.
On Sunday we went to my parent’s church for Easter. I haven’t been there in years but singing the hymns on Tuesday made me miss it. Then we had Easter lunch with my family and afterwards went to a running club dessert party. I ate way too much sugar and a bit too much wine but it was so fun! It’s also funny how when you get a bunch of runners standing around drinking anything seems possible. DH decided he’s going to try to qualify for Boston at some point. I’m going to pick a triathlon and get off my butt and train this week. I haven’t felt motivated but I think that’s because I don’t have a goal race.
What’s up for this week?
Monday: Run 4
Tuesday: Run 8
Wednesday: Spin
Thursday: Run 4
Friday: Spin
Saturday: Run 18
Also, a lot less chocolate and a little less beer!
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My running friends and I love getting together over food! I teased them at our Bunny Hop on Saturday that the way to assure a good turnout is for me to bring food! 🙂
What beer and hymns??? NO kidding! Wow they would not fly in my neck of the woods! Not that I wouldn’t do it, it’s a baptist thing ya know.
I do think the motivation lacks for me if I don’t have a race coming up. I need something to work towards. I get this way in the Summer here when there are not too many races due to the heat. So I try and do just like I’m doing now, cram in as many in the Spring as I can! Thanks Wendy for your support of the Weekly Wrap!
Ha ha, yes, we are mostly Presbyterian, Reformed, Lutheran in this neck of the woods . . .all denominations that like our beer. As much as I dislike running in the snow I dislike running in the heat more so I definitely understand racing in the spring!
I’ve never heard of Beer and Hymns before – sounds fun, though! I don’t think you need to cut back on the beer from this week, haha, but that’s just me. It’s good carbs for your training, right!? I always think it’s funny how when you run in a group you basically talk about everything in life. But when you get a group of runners together at an event, like that Easter dessert get together, all anyone talks about is running. That’s where the best ideas get hatched, too. 🙂
that is so true! When you are running with someone for 2-3 hours you talk about anything and everything 🙂
I’ve just got to do beer and hymns at some point. I’m like Tricia, I’m afraid it couldn’t be around here! Congratulations on that half marathon PR. I just love it when Garmin gives us those little surprise announcements! I did really well with the sweets over Easter but I’ve got to make a chocolate cake tonight for one of my teen’s birthday. I’m already worried I won’t be very strong. Thanks for linking with us Wendy!
Hope the cake was good!
Hymns and beer… that sounds interesting! I’ve noticed too, that since I have cut the junk out of my diet I can’t eat the stuff I used to… so had to say good bye to Taco Bell and Dominos (not really a bad thing).
Isn’t it funny how that works?