Weekend Workouts - Feb. 6

[sadlebred]

What did everyone do this weekend?

BQ: This is a two parter. What the days are starting to get just a bit longer. Can you move your workouts outside now if you've been indoors? What awesome thing did you do this weekend, anything, not necessarily H&F related.

[sadlebred]

Note: All activities within my cardiac restrictions. Time restrictions have been lifted. Yeah!

Friday: Off
Saturday: 25 mile chill gravel ride-chill in pace and temperature
Sunday: 3 hour road ride. Still cold

BQ: Sort of. It has to be about 55 when I start to ride outside or the temp drops too fast as the sun starts to set on the rail trail I do my rides on this time of year. Some weeks I can get out once, but I'm still mostly on the trainer during the week. Awesome thing: I did my first 3 hour ride since probably Aug. or Sept.! My time restrictions were lifted by Dr. Sports Cardiologist (Dr. SC).

[melmel48]

Friday- Nothing. We had a bad ice storm.
Saturday- ran 1.25 miles then went to the gym and did the elliptical and stair climber
Sunday- Needed a 6-mile run but had very tight and painful calves. Walked 1.2 instead.

BQ- It is still winter here! Snow, ice, and low temps. I do as much as I can outside, but the longer days don't make much of a difference yet.

[minzy]

Fri - nothing
Sat - swam 112 laps
Sun - gym bike for 45 mins

The light might help for later runs but our evenings are so booked up that will be tough. And I usually like to work out earlier in the day so I only have to shower once.

Awesome thing - Super last minute, we hosted a Winter Olympics party yesterday masked in our garage/driveway. It was much smaller than the summer one but we still had 20 people. I pulled out the curling boards from four years ago, there was the little luge track for matchbox cars and figurine ice skating on a frozen tray of water, Olympic ring art, I had the flag and torch, Olympic tattoos, and all the stuff I had saved from the last three Olympic parties. I got fortune cookies and candy with gold, silver, and bronze wrappers. We had sushi and chips and dip, and blue, black, red, yellow, and green fruit in circular bowls to look like the rings. My husband made a big thing of hot chocolate in the crockpot, which might have been the biggest hit on a cold day. It was fun and I hardly did any planning, especially since I sent the evite out on Monday and on Thursday had to switch the day. But you only live once and I’m glad we pulled it off.

[mccallister84]

Fri: Rest
Sat: 30 min peloton
Sun: 45 minute run

BQ: For me, it’s not the length of the days it’s the temperature and the ice. We’ve had a number of piddly storms this year that have left the roads just icy enough. We went to a local college gymnastics meet Friday night that was fun!

[mccallister84]

Feb 6, 2022 18:48:11 GMT -5 minzy said:

Fri - nothing
Sat - swam 112 laps
Sun - gym bike for 45 mins

The light might help for later runs but our evenings are so booked up that will be tough. And I usually like to work out earlier in the day so I only have to shower once.

Awesome thing - Super last minute, we hosted a Winter Olympics party yesterday masked in our garage/driveway. It was much smaller than the summer one but we still had 20 people. I pulled out the curling boards from four years ago, there was the little luge track for matchbox cars and figurine ice skating on a frozen tray of water, Olympic ring art, I had the flag and torch, Olympic tattoos, and all the stuff I had saved from the last three Olympic parties. I got fortune cookies and candy with gold, silver, and bronze wrappers. We had sushi and chips and dip, and blue, black, red, yellow, and green fruit in circular bowls to look like the rings. My husband made a big thing of hot chocolate in the crockpot, which might have been the biggest hit on a cold day. It was fun and I hardly did any planning, especially since I sent the evite out on Monday and on Thursday had to switch the day. But you only live once and I’m glad we pulled it off.

Oh fun!!! I had texts from friends all week asking if we were doing one since we also did one this summer. But I just wasn’t interested in doing it in the cold! Sounds like you guys had a blast! The Paris games coincide with my 40th birthday so I’m determined to go but that means no party then either!

[fryjack2]

Friday-some strength work
Saturday-an hour on the peloton
Today- 14 mile run dodging black ice and frozen snow piles

Hmmm nothing really awesome. Lol. I run outside in almost any weather, with the exception of cold rain, so I'm outside already

[lilypad1126]

Fri: walk 5 miles
Sat: run 7 miles
Sun: run 4.5 miles

BQ: it’s usually warm year round where I live, but this weekend was COLD (like 29° cold). So it’s usually fairly easy for me to run outside. But I don’t run outside when it’s raining if I can avoid it, so it’s usually rain or heat that force me inside. Well, and sometimes time - I don’t always have the time to get to my running trail, especially if I run mid-day during the week. So then I’ll hop on my treadmill.

Fun weekend thing: I met a new friend for drinks tonight. We’re both new to the area and it was so much fun! I’m hoping to get together with her again soon!

[Wines Not Whines]

Friday: 5 mile easy run
Saturday: 14 mile run
Sunday: 10k trail race with friends

BQ:

I still go out when it’s dark, as long as it’s not snowy or icy. But I definitely prefer when the sun is up.

My race yesterday was fun. I ran it as a fun run with a group of friends, and we went out for brunch afterwards.

[breezy8407]

Fri: 20 min run + strength + 20 min yoga
Sat: 45 min Peloton cycle
Sun: 60 min Peloton cycle + 30 min yoga

BQ: I haven't moved outside yet. Its been colder than usual; or it least it seems that way. The roads and paths are still icy, and since I have indoor options I haven't been running outside.

My weekends are dominated by my kids' sports mostly. DD's team took first in their tournament, as they usually do. Always fun to watch them play and have fun with their teammates.