Hello! How is it going? Last night I stopped at Yogurtland on the way home and the manager asked me where I’ve been. I used to be his best customer, but I’ve been dropping the ball lately. 
Since I ran a half marathon yesterday I am taking a rest day from running today. But, I have more energy than I know what to do with so I hit the gym for a short strength session. I also really really really need to go to yoga this week. Really.
I just realized that I have a race 4 weekends in a row. Then one rest weekend and another race after that! And since they’re all on Sundays I need to change up my normal schedule to allow for rest, cross training and running (I usually rest Sundays because God said so).
Monday Mini-Goals for this week:
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Sundays: Race
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Monday: Rest / easy Strength – aiming for a home yoga sesh too
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Tuesday: Speed work
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Wednesday: Barre Class
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Thursday: Mid-distance with a few miles at goal pace / Yoga
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Friday: 10 miles, Abs
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Saturday: Rest
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Half Mary
I have Salsa Chicken in the crock pot for dinner tonight. I need to hit up the store later, and figure out the rest of the week.
Music Monday best new Running Songs:
Since I’m racing so much coming up I need some good music to keep me going. These are my favorite running songs for the week…
Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
(Blow me) One Last Kiss by Pink
Question: What is your favorite song this week?
What are your mini-goals for the week?
I do chicken and salsa in the crockpot all the time! Delicious and easy.
I have not had froyo in an embarassing amount of time. I think my mini goal for the week is to fix that.
Thriftshop is makin’ me rock this week. I can’t get enough of it.
I love the ballads from Il Divo – not exactly running songs, just songs I chill out to while working. Mini goal: not forgetting to pack anything for my weekend trip.
My goal for the week is to write down everything I eat and stick to my running schedule!
Obsessed with Thrift Shop.
Funny story – I wasn’t sure what this song was but I had heard it a couple times. And LOVED IT. And one of my crazy students was acting out by playing his music really loud. And I couldn’t even give him a consequence cause I just really wanted to know what song it was.
(Turns out – if you like the same song as your teacher, it automatically becomes uncool).
I haven’t had Yogurtland since October. I just realized. This is a problem, but it’s too darn cold out right now.
For some reason I’m a SUPER big fan of “Follow the Leader” by Jennifer Lopez w/ Wishin y Yandel. It’s kinda old, but I’m into it.
Mini goal for the week… paint a wall in my entryway. I really want to do a gray and white chevron wall (it’s just a little one.) My hubs is a little nervous, but I think it will look great.
Love all those songs. I’ve been obsessed with Macklemore lateley.
I wanna have the moves of the dude in Thrift Shop…I’m too lazy to google if it’s Ryan Lewis or Macklemore…meh, never said I was good with names! 😉 Anyhoos, it’s been on replay for a few weeks now. I loikey it a loot!
So this is a secret **shhh** but I like to listen to a dubstep song here and there during my runs, so I have been listening to “Kill Everybody” by Skrillex…no matter that’s how I feel when I run sometimes. Ha! Like I said, it’s a secret.
Whoa 4 races in a row! Maybe I should get outside and run for like 5 minutes as a goal this week.. it’s asking a lot in the winter. Good luck!
Can’t wait to see you at Xtend Barre on Wednesday! Promise I won’t hurt you so bad that you can’t race on Sunday. 🙂
Pink and Ke$ha! But this week it’s Ke$ha’s die young song that gets me moving!
What half are you running on Sunday?
My mini-goal for the week is to sign up for at least one race. I ran 13.1 LA on Sunday, too, and now I don’t have ANY upcoming races that I’m signed up for. That’s the first time that’s happened in over 2 years!
I literay just downloaded thrift shop for my run tomorrow before reading your blog haha but I’m also loving holla at the dj by coco jones. I also made salsa chicken yesterday… Parallel lives, no biggie
Love.
My mini goal this week is to get over this illness I’ve caught so I can be in good shape to run a half marathon on Sunday!
That is one of my favorite salsa’s from T.J’s!!
Mini-goal for the week: getting back into the routine of triathlon training! 16 weeks til my next big race.
F**kin Problems by ASAP Rocky with Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar!
So dirty and inappropriate but I swear it makes me run faster! Ch-ch-check it out!
Hi Monica! Are you running the Tinkerbell Half Marathon again this year? My sister and I are running it. It’s my first half and my sister’s 2nd! I have never been more excited for a run : )
Thriftshop is one of my favorite songs right now. I’ve been listening to it on repeat for like a month now!
Congrats on the run yesterday! Any suggestions on doing back-to-back races? I have 3 half marathons on back-to-back weekends and I’m nervous about feeling good for all of them!
Hey Emily, I just don’t expect to feel good for all my races if I’m doing too many. I just figure I’ll power through I guess?
I do suggest doing an ice bath after each race to help with recovery. Easier said than done for me.
4 race weekends in a row is really intense! Best of luck to you!
I LOVE every Kesha song. Lady Gaga is another really good one! One of my favorite running songs recently is “Beat it” by John Mayer and Fall Out Boy.
Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars is my go-to song recently. And my mini goals include getting in four good workouts!
One of my mini-goals this week is to get to a morning swim practice. My legs just aren’t havin’ it so hopefully i’ll get up and at it for (GULP) 5:30 a.m. pool sesh. Just typing that makes me die a little inside. Maybe froyo after will be enough bribe to get me there.
My mini goal for this week is to complete Week 2 of Couch to 5k and hit my weekly goal weight of 233. Gotta lot of work to do to get there!
Mini goal for the week: Get my booty out of bed earlier to run! My training is going to ramp up soon, and I need to change my routine a bit. I have to get the kids up by 730, so I have to squeeze my runs in before that!
Music Monday Big News! The new Justin Timberlake with Jay – Z is awesome! You must look it up!
My mini-goal is not to buy any take out for lunch this week!
Mini goals for this week are to get to my ortho appt (today). Depending on what he says, register for the 4 mile trail race? Declutter one spot in the house.
The Kidless Kronicles
They’re finally building a Yogurtland near me – I’m so excited!
My mini goals are to: stick my daily calorie count, drink more water, and take it easy on my hurt shoulder.
Love your posts and sense of humor! My mini-goal is to actually go to my first Crossfit class tonight. I may have wussed out last time…oops. Wish me luck!
Thank you! And Good Luck 🙂
thrift shop is hooot!
kanye , jay z , big sean – Clique!
I LOVE Thrift Shop!!
I so NEED to get to Yogurtland this week. I wanted it last night but was too lazy to go…
My goals are to be productive every night after baby girl goes to sleep and NOT be lazy. Get stuff done!!!
When loves takes over by david guetta and kelly rowland! Love!
Love love Thrift Shop… the beat is amazing and the lyrics are so funny. Ball by T.I. is my new pump up song when I am feeling less than motivated to run!