I Need Another Vacation!

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"I've got that summertime, summertime sadness.." ~Lana Del Rey

I love going away but coming back to reality is so hard! After 3 really busy weeks of travel, activities, and fun, I spent this week getting back on track. My house was a mess, my husband did the shopping with very questionable selections, and my stomach was a mess from eating poorly.

Wouldn't it be great to come home to a few more days off? At least I have really great memories...

Thankfully, we still have a lot of summer left. I don't have any more vacations planned but I do plan on making the most of the time we have left before winter returns.

Running
To give myself time to recover from Holly and my very active weekend, I didn't run until Wednesday this week, but I ran a very satisfying 6 miles on the bike path using 4:1 run/walk intervals. The cooler temperature of 70 degrees felt really good. I did see something on this run that gave me pause and which I shared on Friday's blog post.

Saturday's 4 miler was run early with the sunrise before work. The early morning cooler temps made for a really nicely paced run. On Sunday, I wanted to get an 8 miler in before it got too warm out. I was out the door by 7:30. Fortunately, it was in the low 70s for my run, although it was really humid. No complaints, though. This was a well-paced run with using 4:1 run/walk intervals. I skipped breakfast and fueled prior to my run with Tailwind and sipped on it every time I stopped to walk. I finished with an average pace of 10 m/m.

CrossFit
On Thursday morning, I did my double workout with Coach Sammy Jo, starting with strength training. She had me do front squats alternating with barbell rows. For some reason, I really struggled with the weight she put on the bar for the front squats. I don't know if it was the smaller plates that messed with my head but the bar felt so heavy that I thought I might cry. She took off some weight and I ended up doing front squats 85# x 6 reps, 3 rounds. I was supposed to do 8 reps but I wasn't able to maintain good form while I fought the weight. I think she was frustrated with me. But guys, it WAS heavy. After that, I did a fun circuit of swing-throughs on the box, lunge jump switch thingees, and toes to ring swings.

Boot camp was tough! No nausea this week, though. We did two 6 minute AMRAPs followed by 21-15-9. With the last set of exercises, we ran 400 meters between each set. As hard as it was for me, the other participants struggled more with the running. Some of the ladies didn't even run but chose to row. How about that? Really?

Yoga
On Monday, I was really sore and tired. I did a much deserved Five Parks Yoga Deep Stretch for Athletes. I felt pretty good after that!

Thanks to Holly for this shirt. She knows me well... 💩

Overall, I'm really pleased with this week. While I'm still trying to get my head around only running 3 days per week, my body seems to like it. Replacing one of the runs with bootcamp is paying off. I'm enjoying some renewed endurance and I don't feel like I'm dying on my runs. The cooler temperatures help too. My knees are starting to ache again and I don't like that--fingers crossed that it doesn't require more steroids. 

TAILWIND NUTRITION REBUILD

Back when I was a Tailwind Trailblazer, we received samples of a recovery formula that Tailwind was developing. At the time, I didn't try it because I wasn't training for anything and didn't feel that I needed the extra calories. All that changed last month when I started boot camp! I felt so depleted after those classes that I felt the need to refuel with something that would provide me with protein and electrolytes. I pulled out the sample of Tailwind Nutrition Rebuild that was sent for me to try out, added it to 16 ounces of water, and was pleasantly surprised by how tasty it was and how well it worked for recovery after a hard workout. You can taste some of the salt but I found that to be perfectly balanced with the chocolate. For the rest of the day, I was able to push through without any issues with fatigue or soreness.

After trying it, I purchased chocolate Tailwind Nutrition Rebuild Recovery and have been using it weekly after bootcamp. Can I say that I'm in love? Tailwind, you've done it again!!! There is also a vanilla flavor which I haven't tried yet. Seriously, why would I? You can find Tailwind Rebuild in individual stick packs on Amazon or in a large 15 ounce bag (currently available only on the Tailwind website). Try it and let me know what you think!

Welcome to the Weekly Wrap! The weekly linkup is a great way to network with like-minded fitness bloggers. You can share your fitness and/or race recaps here. The linkup is open through Wednesday. Please don't link non-fitness blog posts here. Remember to link back to Holly and me, and be sure to comment on some of the other linkers' blogs. The goal is to support each other.

The Weekly Wrap is celebrating our 3rd anniversary! It's hard to believe that it's been 3 years since Holly started the WW along with Tricia, who co-hosted until about 9 months ago when I stepped into her shoes. Prior to co-hosting, I linked with the WW since its inception. I love the support and friendships that have developed through this linkup. To share our appreciation for all of our linkers' support, during the week of August 26 we will be entering everyone who links in a drawing for a special prize!

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