I think I’ll try to do these every month to give you a little recap on what I’ve been up to. March started out great and then I struggled as the month went on. Without any races on the schedule yet, my relationship with running has been complicated. I like to run, but I really like it when I’m training for something & have lots of races on the schedule.
Again, I started April off in a funk – we are soooo close to being able to be get vaccinated and then hopefully able to move forward with some actual plans. This whole year I’ve struggled with nothing to look forward to, to not having a real goal and just in general. I have tried to keep myself busy, but a slight issue with my knee that just keeps getting worse has cut my running & biking down a little more. Fortunately I have a dr. appt on Tuesday to get that looked at.
So what did I accomplish in March.
Strength Training: I started working with a trainer for strength training after my issue with my back last month & I have consistently done strength training all but one day of my plan. That’s a huge thing for me, I have rarely if ever done a consistent strength plan.
As we move into April, I’ll be upping the weights and doing some new to me exercises so that’s exciting.
Running: I was doing so good with running at the beginning of the month, hitting all my workouts, running hills, etc. then I started to get some shin & knee issues and I started not enjoying it as much. I’ll say it again miss having races to train for & run. There’s nothing like being out there on course with other people and running in beautiful places.
I think I ended the month at 55 miles running which isn’t a lot but better than nothing. I did do a fun survey about race swag that I’ll be posting next week that was exciting. I really enjoyed hearing about what people think.
Peloton: I was slightly down on my bike rides for March, I think I ended the month at around 167 miles which is a bit down from the 191 I did in February. Part of that was because I actually followed my plan and did one complete rest day a week so I didn’t add on the extra sessions like I have been.
I am struggling with the fit of my bike, I moved the seat down, but now I am getting shin pain when I ride at higher than 40 resistance. I need to get fitted for my bike because this is getting ridiculous & I’m getting really frustrated and then don’t enjoy riding.
Hiking: We went out every weekend this month & did at least a few miles. We got to play in the snow, be out on the PCT a few times, go to Mt. Laguna Meadows for the first time in a while & climbed Cuyamaca Peak for the most beautiful of views, with no fog/smog for the first time!!
I think I ended up with about 30 miles of hiking for the month. I’m contemplating a long hike over the summer. I would love to be able to go to Chamonix & do the Tour du Monte Blanc but that won’t be happening this year so maybe TRT or Wonderland Trail? I have to think on that but I’d love to go to a really cool spot and just hang out in the wilderness for a few days.
Kitchen Update: We finally got the new tile backsplash up and it looks incredible. We have one step left to do & that’s seal it up but I’m really excited with how awesome it looks. Next up, do the tiling behind the stove & put up the hood.
Campaigns: I announced a really exciting collaboration with Garmin Outdoors as one of their newest ambassadors. I’m testing and using the new Enduro watch which gets up to 80 hours (with solar) of GPS/HR for long distance runs, hikes. It’s pretty amazing!
I shared more about why I love the Sunbeam GoHeat portable heating pad. Sean has ‘borrowed’ it and literally uses it every day!
I started using and shared a great vegan Omega 3 supplement from iwi. I’ll have a blog post up next week to share more about it.
I shared a new product from Luna bar, their new prebiotic bars in two super yummy flavors, Wild Cherry & Zesty Tangerine.
Lots of fun stuff coming up in April including a few reviews, some new to me products, Earth Day, a giveaway & a running challenge that I’m excited to share with you guys.
We’ll be eligible to get the vaccine on Apr 15 so I’m looking forward to that as well. I am hoping that we can get out on some different trails this month, maybe plan a trip or two and I’ll be looking at my relationship with running to see what I really want out of it (well outside of races coming back;)).
What were you up to in March? And what are you looking forward to in April?
