Sunday, July 16, 2017

Weekly Wrap (# 102)









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Since I'm not specifically training for anything right now, I find it hard to make these Weekly Wrap posts interesting. I feel I'm just simply attempting to survive these incessant weeks of triple heat indexes. Whining about the weather is not very interesting and certainly doesn't help.  For the next month, my intention is to keep a base of running mileage and increase my cycling mileage -- laying the groundwork for a fall century or metric century ride.



So this is how my week started.  PoPo and I scooted to the lake to catch the sunrise.  I got in two long ski runs and he fished while I rested in between.  I went to work afterwards.   I wish I could take pictures while I'm out on the water.  Due to the sun's angle, I was able to create the prettiest rainbows when I kicked up my spray. 


I ran progressively on Wednesday.  There was no real speed happening due to the heat and humidity, but it was an enjoyable run.  I started at a leisurely (still sleeping) 10:56 pace and ended at 9:15.  



I cycled on the trainer Thursday night for 20 miles.  Looking for a diversion, I watched Naked and Afraid.   (I was neither.)  The woman in this episode kicked the dude's butt.  {Just sayin'.} 

Saturday morning, I noticed we were out of coffee.  Since coffee is a must after a run, I decided to run to the grocery store.  I can now report it is difficult to run holding a box of 36 K-cups.  When I reached my neighborhood, I stashed it in the woods and added a couple of miles before heading home.  It was disgustingly hot and humid. {#90before9}  I drank two cups of coffee afterwards anyway.

It was back to the lake that afternoon where I tried a new (to me) slalom ski.  The first run on it was not so good.  I think it is too short for me.  But I will try again in calmer water to make my final decision.  If nothing else, it has great bindings which I can switch over to one of my antique tried and true skis. 



Sunday morning called for another bike ride.   After a storm moved through, I went out intending to ride 30, but the overcast day felt so nice I went a little further. 

And that's a wrap!


Tell me, what are you training for?


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  1. I love that you ran to the supermarket to get coffee and then ran back. Although it would hard to run back with the coffee, I'm sure it was a great way to make your run more fun!

    I totally agree with you about the weather. I feel like a broken record at this point but I'm so over the heat and humidity!

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    1. It was hard even holding a bag with the coffee in it. I should have planned better. I enjoyed the run just being different!

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  2. For not training for anything specific at the moment, you do not sit idle. I've run to the store for Kcups and use a small drawstring backpack. Yes, it gets a bit bouncy, but it's manageable for the 2-mile return trip ;-)

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    1. Those cups are definitely noisy bouncing around in their box! LOL.

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  3. You can water ski with your GoPro to capture those rainbows. Amazon has chest and head straps for GoPros at pretty reasonable prices. You might be able to find mount for the front of your life jacket, too.

    As always, thanks for the linkup!

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    1. I have skied with my GoPro! I've used both the head strap and clipped it to my vest. I never found the right angle for the best shot. Also, it's an older model and not user friendly (especially the editing part -- ugh!).

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  4. Your weeks are never boring - your waterskiing shots are fantastic! We're eyeing a century in October ....

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    1. There is a local one in mid October. It would be silly for me to pass on that one, right? It is also one of the better ones -- so I've been told.

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  5. I just love your water skiing photos! You are never boring :)

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    1. Thank you! I feel like they are the same thing over and over. It is nice when I can capture a sunrise or sunset along with it.

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  6. Tea is my caffeine of choice, and thankfully Amazon has both kinds I like. I like that they have packs that will last me months, and I placed an order today for 3 canisters, with 50 bags each. That should last me a while.

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    1. I usually order my K cups in bulk from Amazon too. I just goofed up and forgot to place the order.

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  7. I sort of wish I wasn't training for anything but that dang Berlin Marathon seemed like a good idea at the time when it was way cooler. I think you need to strap a Go Pro to your head when you water ski!

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    1. But it's the Berlin Marathon! I have used my old GoPro strapped to my head a few times. If I'd known I was going to be makinbg rainbows, it dang sure would have been up there!

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  8. Since my half isn't until October, it kind of feels like I'm not really training yet.

    When I run to the grocery store -- literally -- first off, I wouldn't do it on a day that hot, but of course luckily we don't get too many that hot -- and then I have a backpack I put my stuff in, so I can't be shopping for much. Plus I walk home (it's not too far).

    I think you're still plenty active for not training.

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    1. It was so hot, I decided to run with a bottle in one hand. When I added the grocery bag to the other -- it was just too much. I'm not sure I could have tolerated a backpack on my sweaty back though. At least it wasn't far.

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  9. Your waterskiing shots are so pretty! I am trying not to complain about the weather but Mother Nature isn't making it easy!

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    1. I trained for a marathon during the last two summers. It feels so much worse this year. But that's probably in my mind. I don't know how I was able to tolerate it before.

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  10. Sometimes I have trouble doing my weekly wraps too. You keep it interesting with the waterskiing, so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

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    1. Thanks! I feel like I'm a broken record. Humidity blah blah. Waterski blah blah. LOL.

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  11. Nice job! I still enjoy your posts even though you're not in training mode yet! I know the heat and humidity have been relentless, same here in Philly! I haven't been running as much but I know that I'll have to face it sooner or later...

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    1. I keep thinking I'll get used to the humidity, but it's been this way here for months and it hasn't happened yet!

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  12. And thank you so much for allowing me to be a guest host! LOL I've never been called "vivacious" before! :)

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    1. With your bright and beautiful smile -- that was the first word that came to mind!

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  13. Great job this week & beautiful sunrise picture!

    I'm building my base for my fall training. I also find that it's been hard to prioritize running when there is no real urgency with my training. My two big goals are a 23 minute 5k and a sub 2 half marathon.

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    1. I feel like I'm all over the place...without any focus. But I guess that is OK for a little while. You've got some great goals!

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  14. I'm injured right now and have not been able to run all week! I'm hoping to get back and train for something again soon - but not sure what or when :( good luck with your training!

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    1. I hope you are feeling better soon! It's so hard to be patient when injured. Just hang in there!

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  15. Not training for anything yet. Just trying to get myself together without illness or quasi-injury to actually train well in the fall! I'm sure I be glad I muddled through these triple digit heat indexes then. Right now...eh, I'd rather be in the water.

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    1. You almost have to be in the water around here if you want to spend time outside. Muddling through is a great way to put it.

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  16. I love all of your water skiing pictures! I've never tried it! I love how you "ran" to get coffee!! I am dreaming of cooler temps and we have a long way to go before we'll get some cooler air down here!

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    1. You live on a lake -- so you should try the water skiing! Sadly, it will be a while before that old Dew Point drops. But we will both survive!

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  17. Love your water skiing sunrise shot! Way to get your workouts done in the heat and humidity. I'm not in training mode yet, but will be as soon as I get back from our road trip!

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    1. I know you are excited to get back into training mode. I will be!

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  18. Nice job getting in your workouts despite the heat and humidity! I'm sure you will be in a great place when its time to start training.

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    1. I hope to be the healthiest I can be before starting a rigorous training cycle. Mixing it up seems to be the ticket for me.

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  19. Your water skiing pics always make me so happy! It's a reminder that I need to get my butt up on skis again. It's been years since I did that!

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    1. You should do that! It's just like riding a bike...

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  20. I know nothing about water skiing. When you say you tried a new ski, does that mean you use only one?

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    1. Yes. I am a slalom water skier -- which mean I only ski on one ski. So now you know something about it! LOL.

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  21. Even if you are not training for a race, I still LOVE reading about your week. :-)

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    1. Thanks so much! I hope you are enjoying your summer vacation!

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  22. Even though you aren't training, I still find your weekly recaps quite interesting, especially when you share beautiful photos with all of us. Your water photo at the top is absolutely breathtaking!

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    1. The light is so different on the lake depending on the time of day. Sunrise is the best.

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  23. I'm seriously impressed with your ability to run with k-cups! But no coffee = no good so I would have done the same!

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    1. It definitely hit the spot after my run (after water first--of course)!

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  24. That's a cool pic of you waterskiing. Way to run to the grocery store for coffee! I'm starting training for CIM this week.

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    1. I hear that is an excellent marathon! I know you are excited to begin a new training cycle.

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  25. You crack me up with running to the store (and back) for coffee. At least you got k cups and not an actual cup of brewed coffee, haha.

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  26. I love hearing what you do to stay active while you're not training - I struggling with motivation when I'm not specifically training for anything, so it's helpful to hear about others who keep going even though they aren't necessary on their way some where. I'm training for a fall half - I am aiming for PR, but we'll see!

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    1. Staying motivated isn't always easy. But in the summer, I know there are a few active things I can do (and enjoy) that I don't get to in the winter.

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  27. Love that picture of you on the water! I've thought about running to the store as well... but the carrying the purchase back always stopped me. I have biked to the store before !

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    1. I'd enjoy biking to the store too but it requires crossing a major highway. I think it is easier to do that on foot.

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  28. I'm feeling like you - what little running I'm doing right now is very meh thanks to our weather, which is practically identical to yours. Training for nothing, thankfully, because I'd be one sad camper if I had to push mileage in this heat and humidity.

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    1. We both know it is nowhere close to being over. This stuff will last well into September. UGH.

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  29. I can feel you! Time to enjoy summer, relax and pray we don't melt! Keep having fun on the water!

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    1. Oh, MB! I know you have it worse and you are still getting out there. You go girl!

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  30. I'm so proud of you my friend! You are putting in some serious biking miles now! AND you did them clipped in! I'm hoping to get more in this week than last ...we'll see!

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    1. I do like my pedal system. But, I just could not / would not ride clipped in while rehabbing broken feet. That terrified me!

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  31. Good to know that it's difficult to run while holding a box of coffee! Lol that made me giggle. Love it! We are almost out of coffee too--maybe I should "run" and get some more! ;)

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    1. Those K cups made the most noise jiggling in the box too! I could probably run every morning to the store. There's always something I forget.

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  32. I love that you went water skiing before work. That's the life! 90 degrees before 9 a.m.? Yikes! I give you credit for running in that!

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    1. We only do that a couple of times a year. They are usually my favorite visits to the lake too! Oh, it also makes me late to work! Oops.

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  33. I just started a new training plan. It'll be nice to have some structure after the last few months of making it up as I go. It's a short training cycle, too. Just 8 weeks!

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    1. I look forward to training and getting a little structure back in my life.

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  34. I'm not sure I would ever think to run to the grocery store, I'm not energetic enough for that, though clearly I'm energetic enough to run! Runner logic, right?

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    1. I'm not sure why it took me so long to thing about it. It was fun to do something different.

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  35. I also feel like I'm whining about the weather a lot. But since I'm marathon training I really have no choice. I love when people run to do errands! I must try that sometime soon. Although I imagine it would be challenging to run while holding groceries.

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    1. I tried holding the grocery bag but the K cups were rattling around so much. So I tried to hold the K cup box, but my sweat was making it disintegrate. LOL. I went back to holding the bag.

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  36. Hi Holly ! I find it hard to make my posts interesting even with training! And believe me, it's always lovely to read your weekly wraps :)

    I'm training for the RnR Half Marathon in Dublin. It's going "meh" hahaha!

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    1. I enjoy your posts! RnR knows how do put on a great race. That will be a good one.

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  37. I bet it was funny for people on the road to see you running with a 36 pack of K-cups! But that is awesome that you can run to a store and buy them. Maybe it is extra strength training?

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    1. I got a few looks -- mostly because those K cups were making so much noise rattling inside their box. Apparently, I don't run as smoothly as I thought. LOL.

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  38. Look at that calm ski water, amazing!
    That's funny about picking up the cups on your run, love it! I am pretending to envision you run out bagless like a thief and gave a lot of people something to talk about LOL

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    1. The lake was amazing that day. I love it when we can capture the sunrise too!

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  39. Good for you even surviving that heat. We are hot when it is 70 LOL

    I love y our waterskiing pics. I am living vicariously through you!

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    1. The feels like temp has been 105 for weeks and also hitting 90 before 9 am. I'm so over it. Water skiing helps me stay sane.

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  40. Looks like you had a great week! I've yet to do a 30+ mile ride! I'm still such a newbie rider that 10-20km is enough for me. Though I want to participate in a Grand Fondo next year - I just need to get more confident on the road.

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    1. You'll get there! I had a mountain bike for a long time but never rode over 20 miles -- and didn't feel very comfortable. And then, I got this bike a few years ago and discovered how much I really enjoy it!

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  41. The lake was so pretty and calm on Monday morning. It feels like I'm struggling worse than any summer. But, maybe that is just in my head?

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