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Greetings from the north woods of Wisconsin! I'm up in Door County for a long weekend, taking a quick blogging break from all the activity to recap the week. It's really amazing how busy we are in the summer, isn't it? Maybe that's why winter is so long--it gives us time to rest up!

Anyhoo, it's been a full week with not a ton of running but lots of other activities. I also took advantage of Amazon Prime Day and bought myself an inflatable SUP. Over the weekend, I gave it a full workout. Spoiler alert: it was a great purchase!

Week in review:
Sunday: run 6 miles, Country Thunder
Monday: rest day
Tuesday: rest day
Wednesday: run 8 miles, Yoga with Adriene
Thursday: SUP
Friday: Run 3 miles, SUP
Saturday: SUP

The temperatures cooled off and I was able to enjoy some longer runs! We received a lot of rain over the weekend and on Sunday when I ran the bike path, the tunnel was flooded. That was a good place to turn around and I ran home for a total of 6 miles. Wednesday was absolutely gorgeous and I set out once again on the bike path, with a goal of 6 miles. I decided to push on to 8 miles because 1) I stopped to walk quite a bit during mile 3 and 2) it was gorgeous. Miles 7 and 8 were tough, but I finished with my first 8 miler in a while.

Puddle jumping on Sunday's run

We were in Door County on Friday and I set out to run 4-5 miles. Between the humidity and a minor stomach bug I dealt with all weekend, I barely was able to run 3 miles. I did not feel at all well when I finished. Heat and humidity do not agree with me. Sorry.

But there's always the view...

The highlight of my week was the aforementioned SUP. I was hesitant to purchase an inflatable SUP but I learned that once fully inflated, you can barely tell the difference between that and a traditional fiberglass SUP. The inflatable Serene Life SUP that I bought is somewhat lighter and I could feel a bit of a bounce on the water when I first started out. After a couple of rides, I got used to it and spent quite a bit of time paddling around the bay. It glides so easily across the water! My son and his girlfriend also like the SUP. I like the convenience of being able to transport it easily once it's deflated. It only took us 5 minutes to inflate and I were ready to roll.

Playing in forearm stand....means you're going to get wet!
The inflatable board makes for a softer landing.

I can't wrap up my week without sharing my experience at Country Thunder. When I found out that the amazingly talented Chris Stapleton would be playing CT, I really wanted to go see him. My husband did not want to go. My son's girlfriend invited me to go with her and my son and to my surprise, my oldest son wanted to go too. As the date approached, I started to have second thoughts. Would I be too old? Was it weird that I was going with my boys? Was it going to be the drunkfest I had heard rumors about?

No, no, and no. My oldest and I drove up to Twin Lakes, Wisconsin together and once we plodded through the muddy field aka parking lot, we settled ourselves down at the "Lake Stage" to listen to some up and coming acts. It kind of reminded me of the acts I saw in Nashville with my sister last fall. My younger son and his girlfriend arrived a couple of hours later and we hung out together, listening to music until it was time to make our way to the main stage. We moved all the way to the front, behind the VIP section where we had a great view. Chris Stapleton did not disappoint. His voice was smooth, with the country grit; his guitar playing was stellar. His band was top notch. I also enjoyed the evening with my sons and Diana. I am so glad I went!!

Music under the summer sky...what could be better?

Would I go again? Ask me next year...

A busy week of fun in the sun! 'SUP! /via @oldrunningmom #runchat #running #sup #doorcounty

How was your week? Have you ever tried standup paddleboarding? Have you used an inflatable SUP? Would you go to a big music fest to see a performer that you just love?

I'm linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Rundown.