I’m fairly certain I’m allergic to Mondays. To be fair, it’s mornings in general. I’ve NEVER been a morning person. My eyes are typically at half-mast and I struggle with getting out of bed and jumping right into getting ready for the day. I like some time to sit around and adjust to the concept of being up for the day. If I were wise, I would get up earlier in order to appease this slow wake up, but I laugh in the face of this concept.
Anyway, I had a decent work out week last week considering my irritated stomach. I managed 25 miles. While it fell short of my 37.5 mile goal, I’m taking the win. Saturday, I ventured out for my first set of miles in the wilderness (a.k.a. my urban-esque neighborhood). I was a bit nervous, I felt it was going to be UGLY.

It was the first nice weekend we’ve seen all winter. The students who live in the neighborhoods around me were enjoying it and I should have gone earlier to avoid the masses. It did make me run faster though. I did 5.5 miles. There was some walking, especially up “fitness hill”. For the uninitiated, “fitness hill” is right at the start of my route and I know I’m gaining fitness/endurance when I can run up the whole thing. I’ll get there.
I was pleased with the outcome and was able to run a lot more than I anticipated. With the extra walking I did that day, I scored 8 miles for the day – yay! These are the most miles I’ve covered in a while, outside of the many miles in New Orleans. It helped to brighten my overall outlook on this whole running deal. While the treadmill is very handy and I am grateful to have one, I perform much better outside. I forget about this though and set out with the mindset that it will be just as difficult as it is inside. So, it’s always pleasant to experience some better-than-expected-miles.
Yesterday I was sore! I set out do some walking (on the treadmill as I was very short on time) and my legs were questioning my logic. Definitely some DOMS happening! Nevertheless, I wanted that 25!
In other non-related news, some co-workers headed down to the Vera Bradley outlet sale and I put my order in for the “Weekender”. It’s an airline-legal carry on and I’ve been looking for something for my upcoming travels. Check out my new (and half off!) treasure:


P.S. these hastily taken pictures don’t do it justice – even my chubby-bunny of cat could fit in this puppy with room to spare.
I also high tailed it to Amazon with my schmancy birthday gift card (thanks sister!) and purchased a memory foam mattress topper. I didn’t go overboard with regards to price, and I read enough reviews to turn my eyes blurry. I also chose a plant-based one as they are reported to keep you cooler and smell less chemically. It’s also 2 inches thick in case anyone was wondering. When I was in New Orleans, the bed had a memory foam topper and it was one of the best nights of sleep I’ve had in
Since then, I realize just how hard it is for me to get/stay comfortable while (sort of) sleeping. Who knows, maybe this won’t help at all but maybe I will feel so well-rested that I will turn into a morning person after all!

I loooooove mornings. So so much. I like that I am the only one awake and it feels like the rest of the world is quiet. Well, because it is. HA.
I soo wish I could adopt this attitude!
I’m SOOO with ya…allergic to ALL things Monday. lol
Solidarity! Haha, I appreciate it!
Oof, mornings are rough. I love sleep. Nice mileage last week! Cute bag too :)
Thanks – I’m excited for some kind of weekend trip so I can give it a go. And I, too, LOVE sleep!
I am SO allergic to Mondays. And sometimes Tuesdays if I am being honest. Is it Friday yet?
Okay, I know what you mean by Tuesdays. I need to pick one or the other to slack off because they both seem to kick my booty.
I need about an hour in bed awake before I can bear to get out of bed, although I would call myself a morning person! Mattress toppers are brilliant, hope it helps.
Good to hear about the mattress topper – mine is still airing out but every morning as all my muscles creak and groan I get more impatient to give it a go, smelly or not!