I had no plans for the week's workouts except to stick to my routine and keep 'er movin. I have a 20 mile hike planned for June in Wisconsin--the Mammoth March-- and I need to be ready for it.
Guys, the stress of the situation with my parents is taking a toll on my health. My Oura ring continues to flag me for elevated resting heart rate and keeps telling me to take a rest day. I struggled with my runs and have just been feeling off. I had blood work done this week in preparation for my upcoming rheumatology appointment. For the first time ever, there were some abnormalities. Yikes. I'll ask her to recheck my labs next week before I start worrying.
On Thursday, I drove out to my parents' house to take my mom for her ortho follow-up. She was still feeling pain, so I suspected that the fracture wasn't completely healed. The xray showed that I was right. When I shared the information with my dad, he didn't take it well. As if there was anything I could do to make it heal faster. I guess I need to find a magic wand.
Weekly Rundown:
Sunday: trail run 7.3 miles
Monday: strength training, yoga with Adriene
Tuesday: Fluid Running
Wednesday: trail run 5.5 miles
Thursday: strength training
Friday: run 4 miles
Saturday: work/rest day
Sunday morning was cool, clear, and perfect for a run in the woods! As always, I started this run with no plan. Right away, I saw a deer--she ran into the foliage, but not before I could snap a photo. Thank goodness I did, because the rest of the deer I saw wanted nothing to do with me!
I enjoyed the sunshine and the cacophony of the birds in the woods. It was migration weekend here in the Midwest, and on Sunday, I captured at least 20 different birds on my Merlin app, including a Baltimore Oriole and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I also heard a bird ruckus overhead and then a Cooper's Hawk flying away with 2 very noisy birds chasing it! Excitement in the woods, lol. It's just what I needed!
At the gym on Monday, we warmed up for a snatch workout. The workout started out with Snatch Balance practice, 4 x3. I did mine empty barbell from the 3 different positions we had done in previous workouts: thigh, knee, and from the floor. After that, we had a 10 minute EMOM of full snatches. I started with an empty barbell and built to 55# for my last set. I struggled with that weight, and on my second attempt, got the barbell above my head, but couldn't get down into the squat. I was happy with this--that was the heaviest I've attempted for snatches. Progress!
We finished up with an E3MOM x 5 of 30 second bike sprints. Oof! Happy to say that I was consistent with all of these. And also winded!
On Wednesday, I woke up to a cool, windy morning. Still feeling fatigued, I decided to check out the east preserve, which is a smaller section of my preserve. I was anxious to try out the camera on my new iPhone. I got a late start because I went to the hospital to get my blood drawn. By the time I put my feet on the trail, I suspected that most of the deer were sleeping. But the birds were singing! My Merlin app was going crazy again--I just love how it identifies the birds. Even better was seeing one of the Great Horned owlets flying overhead and stopping to rest on a branch above. I thought it was a hawk at first, until I saw him through my camera lens.
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I also saw a Sandhill Crane couple out for a stroll. They were about 25 feet ahead of me, and they picked up the pace as I approached. There was a 3rd crane--not sure how he fits into the picture--, and it was fun to be so close to them as they called out to each other! I also got a cool photo of one of them in flight. What a great morning to be out on the trail!
On Thursday, I had plans to go out to my parents' as they both had doctors' appointments, so I went to the gym early and did the strength workout on my own. There were cleans, and you know I wasn't going to miss out on those! I did my own warm-up, making sure to open up my shoulders. The first part of the workout was a 4x (1+1) Pause Clean (below the knee) + Hang Clean (below the knee). I did empty barbell (35#) for the first 2, then added 10# for the second two. After that was a E2MOM of Clean and Jerk Build. I started with 45# and built to a total of 80# for the last one--the most I've ever done for a jerk. It wasn't pretty, but I got it up over my head. Pretty proud of that!
The accessory work had 4 rounds of 5 depth jumps and broad jumps, 10 dumbbell (25#) pullovers, and 12 plyo banded pushups. Those were new to me, and they were fun! My arms were shaking after this workout. Two days later, I'm feeling those triceps....
Off the road...
My Mother's Day was just perfect. The kids came over, and Mike outdid himself making Jerk Chicken with sweet potato and plantain chips. I made strawberry shortcake for dessert. The weather was a little chilly, but with the sun, it felt good, and we sat outside. And yes, we recreated the photo from 10 years ago that I shared in last week's post. Cocoa didn't want to cooperate, but we got a good one. I also wanted one of everyone, but it never happened...
I've made this sandhill crane my spirit animal. I think his stance and expression say it all.
How was your week? Are you training for anything? Any tips for taking good photos with the iPhone 17 Pro? What's your spirit animal?
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