
Another week, another weekly recap! My achilles felt pretty good this week, and I was happy to get out and enjoy some great October miles. This week included a birthday, an anniversary, and even a little bit of October snow!
Monday: Rest day from running. I did a virtual 1:1 Discover Strength session after work.
Tuesday: First ‘speed’ workout in quite some time; I’ve been dealing with the Achilles issue since August and probably haven’t done much speed since July. The speed workout was a short one: 25 minute warm-up, then 10×1 minute moderately hard with 90 second recovery, and 15 minute cool down. 7.2 miles at 9:10 min/mile average.
At the beginning of the run, we stopped at this huge VOTE sign off of the Cedar Trail and placed our “I VOTED” stickers there!


Wednesday: 8 rainy birthday miles!

When I woke up, I considered texting my friends to cancel, but I decided to tough it out. It only rained for the first few miles and wasn’t quite as bad as I expected. It usually isn’t, right? I was glad I went in the morning as we had 50 mph winds later in the day and that would have been worse than rain!
Some Cardigan donuts arrived from my work team later that morning. We’ve been slowly making our way through them all week.

Virtual 1:1 Discover Strength session after work.
In terms of a birthday celebration…well, birthdays in the time of Covid are a little different! We did get takeout from Young Joni but overall low-key like most celebrations these days.
Thursday: Another workout: 30 minutes easy, 20 minutes at 8-8:15, 15 minutes. It was COLD when I started- my first mile was a 10:45 as I tried to warm-up and wake-up! But the 20 minutes at 8’ish felt pretty good. 7.2 miles total at an 9:05 min/mile average.
Friday: I had to start work pretty early, but then had a break and snuck out for a quick run with Ruth, 4 miles at an 8:20 min/mile average.

Halfway through our run, it started to SNOW! Yep, snow on October 16. The flakes were huge and actually quite pretty, but Ruth was not happy about it.

She does not look pleased, does she? Neither was I, to be honest! But it didn’t stick around.

I did my 3rd virtual strength training of the week after work with Discover Strength.
Saturday: Long run day! These October Saturday long runs have been so nice lately. I covered 12 miles at a 9:10 min/mile average.
We visited the VOTE sign again to add a few more stickers!


I had another albino squirrel sighting as well on the long run!

That evening, we got a special anniversary takeout meal from Alma and watched the documentary “The Way I See It” which was incredible. Highly recommend it.
Take-out and a documentary- that’s a celebration in 2020! 🙂
Sunday: Officially our 12-year wedding anniversary. We celebrated the best way we know, with a run together!
5.4 miles at an 8:11 min/mile average. It was chilly and Ruth wanted to run faster than my normal pace!

Time flies. I can’t believe it’s been 12 years.
Also, wear a mask.

Summary: 44 miles of running, 3 Discover Strength sessions. And that’s a wrap!
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happy birthday and happy anniversary! Yes things are different this year aren’t they? Sounds like you got some good runs in w friends this week.
Sure did! It was a fun one.
Happy Anni! Brrr….Ruth and I are on the same page about snow.
October should not be snowy!
Happy birthday and Happy anniversary! My birthday and anniversary happens the same week as well. At our wedding they even sang happy birthday to me, lol.
I couldn’t believe that you had snow! But then again, we had snow on Halloween last year. Seems like anything is possible, right? Glad to hear your achilles is healing!
Thanks Wendy! We’re getting more of the fluffy white stuff today.. 🙁
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary! Yes, time sure does fly. You can keep that snow up there for awhile mmmkay? 😛
haha, I don’t want it though!
Happy Birthday — love that your team sent you birthday donuts! And Happy Anniversary — LOL on your photo shoot. Love the fall colors, but not the snow — it’s too soon! Glad your achilles is on the mend.
I’m a sucker for donuts!
What a busy week for you! Happy Birthday and Anniversary! 🙂
I love the VOTE board – what a cool idea! I can’t believe that you already had snow in Minnesota. It’s been cold here in the morning (around 35 degrees) but no snow yet, thankfully!
Yes, the VOTE sign is so great, it’s getting filled up!
That’s too sweet that you recreate the photo. Happy anniversary and birthday. 2020 is SO weird, but we make the best. My colleagues and let the birthday person pick their treat (in normal times) and we usually end up with donuts too
I love the look on Ruth’s face. Snow does look pretty though. Glad your achilles is feeling better and held up to speed work
We don’t recreate the photo every year, but it made sense to do a mask one 🙂
It’s to early for snow!! So glad your achilles is feeling better. Happy Anniversary!
Thanks Lisa!
I love the anniversary collage…Happy Anniversary! Well, we had the derecho hit on our anniversary, so yeah. That was quite celebratory LOL Those donuts…holy YUM!
Yes, you sure had a unique anniversary gift this year!
Happy birthday and anniversary!! Glad that the tendon is improving! Have a great week!
Thanks Eric!
Happy birthday and anniversary and love your pics! I couldn’t believe that snow – my photo group friend posted about it. Shocking!
Not my favorite for OCTOBER!
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary! Wasn’t The Way I See it so good?!
It’s just way to early to see snow!
LOVED the Way I See it. So moving.
Happy anniversary! Ours was Monday. 35 years. We had planned a daytrip, but the weather was just meh, so I’m hoping maybe Thursday when the weather is nicer. We got sushi & watched a movie. We rock the celebrations like you guys. 🙂
It’s not usual for us to have snow this time of year, but so far so good — not even a frost — but looking ahead that’s coming.
Sounds like overall it was a good week! Happy Birthday too! Cute donuts.
35 years, that’s incredible! Congratulations. Sushi and a movie sounds pretty good to me!
My parents were married 72. So we’re barely halfway there. Then again, my mom was 19 when they got married!
WOW! That’s so lovely 🙂
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary! What a great week for you! Ugh on that snow. We are supposed to get some here this week. I hope the forecast is wrong.
Those donuts looks delicious.
I also want to see the documentary. I heard about it.
Thanks Zenaida! You’ll love the documentary. so moving!
Happy anniversary and birthday! Awww, I am thinking your dogs wear sweaters? Those donuts look awesome! What a nice treat.
Haha,yes, they do have some winter sweaters, I just didn’t Ruth needed one already!
I can’t believe you have snow! And by me, it’s back to summer!
Poor, sweet, Ruth! She just doesn’t want snowflakes. Not one bit.
I love your vote sign. I wish we had one like that here.
Yes, the Vote sign gives me hope! 🙂
Happy belated birthday and anniversary! I love the three pictures of you two. Your husband can never throw away that sweater. 😀
Haha, right? I love that he still has it. 12 years later!